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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1954
Page
7
Hart, 43, defeats defending champion William Pressing, 55, in a dramatic 36th hole finish at Edgewood Country Club to claim the 1954 men’s golf championship. Hart tied the match with a par at the 36th after a late rally that included a birdie on the fifth and crucial clutch putts.
Indiana football coaches from Hammond to Mount Vernon pick East Chicago Roosevelt Muncie Central South Bend Washington and others as likely state contenders while slate features Terre Haute Garfield Whiting Lafayette Indianapolis Shortridge Tech Peru Fort Wayne North Side and Elkhart among hopefuls. North Vernon aims to extend winning streak facing Seymour. Muncie Central hosts Gerstmeyer. South Bend Washington opens against Hammond Noll with veteran foes in week one.
Forrest Clark of Pasadena California received the William M Johnston Trophy on Monday for his contributions to tennis. The award honors character sportsmanship and cooperative spirit that foster the growth of the game. Clark age 29 was born in Des Moines and trained in California. he is ranked fifth nationally.
The Red Sox and Yankees split a Labor Day doubleheader. Boston won the opener with a late rally and strong hitting led by Heinen who doubled and homered. In the nightcap the Yankees edged ahead, Mantle delivered a towering ninth inning shot, while the Indians and Orioles kept pace in the pennant chase.
Heavy frost and snowfall delayed the pro am golf tournament at Butte Country Club for about three hours Monday morning. The 65 year old veteran Stewart, president since 1944, died of a heart attack in Los Angeles while players shivered in near freezing conditions. The Los Angeles league had planned to tee off at 6 a.m. but resumed at 9:30 a.m. as frost lingered and a 5,681 foot high course remained slick.
Pet Bully, a 6-year-old bay owned by Mrs Ada Le Rice of Chicago, nosed ahead on the stretch turn to win the Washington Park Handicap in a mile time of 1 34 25, a new record. Jockey William Hartack rode brilliantly as Good Call from Fairway Farm took second and Spur On, a 251 shot, finished third. Pet Bully's eighth victory of the year added 110,400 to his season earnings, lifting his 1954 total to 157,575 and career earnings to 282,002, with odds of 19.60 for the win. Related notes mention Stewart resigning to join Los Angeles and succeeding Clarence Rowland as PCL president.
Darn Safe won all heats in a fast program at Indianapolis defeating Prince Victor and other rivals. Hayes Fair Acres Stable, Tiger Wweriven and Joe O'Brien led the winning drives in top purse events with Queen Adios and Dottie's Pick among notable victors in the Breeders' Filly Stake and Sequel events for two-year-olds.
New York Giants beat Philadelphia 8-4 in the opener and win the nightcap 11 innings as Robin Roberts notches his 20th victory. Giants move four games ahead of Milwaukee, who swept Chicago to take second. Dodgers drop both ends to Pirates. A tense game featured a key misplay by Whitey Lockman and a late rally led by Monte Irvin and Al Dark. The day included a rowdy opener with bottles and cans and a long two-game set lasting over 644 hours in total.
Fragmentary notes describe a high school grid update from Tapayette Indiana with mentions of a coach, a delayed start on Monday morning, and a selected starting eleven. Players Lamar Lundy Ed Voytek and several others appear in scattered references amid unclear phrases and memos.
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Doris Hart of Coral Gables won the national tennis titles at West Side, ending long droughts. Seixas defeated Hartwig 6 2 6 4 6 4 in the men’s final, while Hart beat Louise Brough 6 2 6 4 6 1 for the women’s crown. The crowd of 13,000 roared as both champions capped years of near-misses.
DAME Indiana where coach Bernie Crimmins shortened Notre Dame football drills due to extreme heat. Calisthenics and dummy scrimmage were used as Jim Gormley returns from Indianapolis while Charley Dillard, 202 pounds, will miss several weeks after an operation. Keith Gerst shifts positions as tennis plans move toward the Davis Cup interzone final between Sweden and the United States slated for mid April in Brisbane.
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