Vukovich Trails Fireworks in Second Straight 500 Win
Indianapolis report notes Bill Vukovich won his second consecutive 500 mile race as pit crew earned major share of the purse. Jim Bryan finished second after a hard drive from Phoenix. Jack McGrath led early at 140 mph but faltered with magneto trouble. Dagwalt collision and multiple incidents slowed the race but top three records stood.
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Indianapolis
Bill Vukovich
Jack McGrath
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Vukovich
McGrath
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix
Ryan
Bryan
Fresno
South Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy Dagwalt
Sam Hanks
Burbank
Art Cross
la Porte
Ind
Dagwall
Jim Rathmann
Pat Flaherty
Glendale
Naming 1954 Turf Champions Head Scratching Proposition
The expert panel faces a puzzling year to crown 1954 turf champions as key horses heal or falter. Native Dancer dominates talk if he returns, with Straight Face near Suburban winner status and rivals like Imbros and Royal Vale fading. The 3-year-olds also show mixed form led by Determine after six straight West Coast stakes wins.
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Imbros
Andy Crevelin
Royal Vale
Tom Fool
Aqueduct
Grey
Determine
Crevelin
Little Grey
Porterhouse
Perez Whips Mickey Mars in Ten-Round Victory
Johnny Kilbane, the retired featherweight champion, hails Lulu Perez as a talented fighter after Perez defeats Mickey Mars by unanimous decision at St Nicholas Arena. Perez, 12 round elimination bout with Percy Bassett is set for June 25 at Madison Square Garden with a title shot possible later against Sandy Saddler.
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Johnny
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Mickey Mars
St. Nicholas Arena
Lulu
Mars
Kilbane
Perez
Sandy Saddler
Exchamp
Willie Pep
Barney Felix
Americo Schiavone
Harold Barnes
12 Clubs Bid for 'Second' Hal Trosky
Cedar Rapids Iowa reports at least 12 major league clubs are bidding for Hal Trosky Jr. 18, son of Harold A. Trosky Sr., a former Indians and White Sox star. Hal Jr. is 6-3 and 205 pounds, batted .667 this spring, and led Cedar Rapids to the Iowa American Legion Junior title. He plans Notre Dame unless a pro offer overrides.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harold Arthur Trosky Sr
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Hal Jr
St. Patrick’s High School
Young Trosky
Iowa American Legion
Notre Dame
Red Oak Defeats Sargeant 21-13 in Cedar Valley League
Red Oak outpaced Sargeant 21-13 on 15 hits while Sargeant tallied nine singles. In a second Sunday game Rose Creek edged Lansing 6-5 as Schammel held Lansing to three hits.
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Red Oak
Sargeant
Rose Creek
Lansing
Schammel
Three Softball League Games Tonight Record Set
Three games are scheduled in the Commercial Soft Ball League Robbins meets the Rollers with Holy Cross facing the Hoods and Sun Life tangling with the Merchants.
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Robbins
Rollers
Hoods
Holy Cross
Sun Life
Merchants
Boxing Bouts From AP Report Highlight International Results
Boxers Lulu Perez Jackie Labua Joe Dorsey Dickie Wong Paolo Melis scored decisions or stoppages in New York Brooklyn New Orleans Los Angeles Montreal reports. The note adds Lloyd Merriman of the Cincinnati Redlegs was a Stanford star who chose baseball over a Bears draft.
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Associated Press
New York
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
Mickey Mars
Cleveland
Jackie Labua
East Meadows
N.Y
Jacques Royer
France
New Orleans
Joe Dorsey
Stanley Jones
Houston
Tex
Los Angeles
Dickie Wong
Honolulu
Don Jordan
Montreal
Paolo Melis
Italy
Emerson Butcher
Rock Island, Il
Lloyd Merriman
Cincinnati Redlegs
Stanford
Chicago Bears
Pheasants Split Twin Bill In Slugfest Memorial Day Games
Aberdeen Pheasants slugged 18 runs in the afternoon loss to the Chiefs 18-10 then fell 10-6 under lights as both games produced heavy hits. Grand Forks tallied 15 hits in five Pheasants hurlers and Wilburn Tomberline allowed eight baserunners before relief. St Cloud swept Eau Claire 5-4 and 3-0 while rain and cold postponed Winnipeg at Fargo-Moorhead and Duluth at Superior.
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Aberdeen Pheasants
Chiefs
Birds
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Pheasants
Wilburn Tomberline
Chet Dickey
St. Cloud
Eau Claire Braves
Rox
Gordy Dyment
Braves
Paul Mesich
Superior Duluth
Winnipeg
Fargo-Moorhead
Eau Claire
Duluth
Superior
Mathews Sets Sights on World Title After Cockell Bout
Harry Matthews of Seattle meets Britain’s Don Cockell in a 10 round title eliminator in London with a potential world title chance. Cockell, ranked high, is a 4-7 favorite, while Matthews shrugs at odds and says he remains fit and confident.
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London
Harry Matthews
Seattle
Don Cockell
Britain
Rocky Marciano
Cockell
Boxing News
Cocker
Roland la Starza
Matthews
Hearing on petition to sell real estate in probate court
In the estate of John H. Prechel also known as John Prechel decedent, the judge fixed a hearing for June 10, 1954 at 10 a.m. in the probate court room at the Austin courthouse Minnesota. Notice to be published in the Austin Daily Herald and mailed as required by law. May 14 1954. Paul Kimball Jr probate judge. Baudler Baudler attorneys for petitioner. Pile No 10732. May 18-25 June 1.
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Minnesota
Mowersa
John H. Prechel
John Prechel
Court House
Austin
Austin Daily Herald
Paul Kimball, JR
Hearing on Petition to Sell Real Estate Minnesota
In Mower County probate court for the estate of Ludwig Minarchik an order for hearing on petition to sell real estate is set for June 21 1954 at 10 a m in the probate court room Austin Minnesota. Notice by publication in the Austin Daily Herald and by mailed notice as required. Dated May 21 1954. Paul Kimball Jr attorney for petitioner Austin Minnesota. May 25 June 1 8.
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Minnesota
Austin Daily Herald
Paul Kimball, Jr
Wallace C. Sieh
Austin
Snider's Brave Catch Stuns Phillies In Late-Inning Twist
In Philadelphia Monday Duke Snider preserved a Dodgers comeback with a spectacular 12th inning catch at the left centerfield wall. The play erased a bold Phillies strategy when Steve ONeill gambled by pinch hitting Smoky Burgess for Bobby Morgan earlier in the game. Burgess had just homered to tie the score at 3-3.
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Philadelphia
Duke Snider
Phillies
Steve O'Neill
Bobby Morgan
O’neill
Smoky Burgess
Burgess
Phils
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Snider
Willie Jones
Athletics Rookie Bob Trice Known as Hitter Too
Rookie pitcher Bob Trice of the Athletics is noted as a strong hitter. He blasted four homers and five doubles last season for Ottawa in the International League.
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Bob Trice
Athletics
Ottawa
Mower in District Court Seeks Absolute Ownership of Rural Land
The action in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District seeks a judgment that H Zehma holds exclusive possession and fee simple title to the Southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 102 North Range 15 West in Mower County, with all other defendants have no rights in the property. The case is accompanied by a lis pendens notice and states failure to defend may lead to default judgment. Attys for Plaintiff are Austin, Minn, William J. Baudler, and co.
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Minnesota
Mower County
Range
Baudler & Baudler
Austin, Minn
William J. Baudler
State OF Minnesota
County of Mower
Tenth Judicial District
Vukovich wins 500 mile race for second straight year
Indianapolis Fresno rider Bill Vukovich captured the 500 mile automobile race for the second consecutive season. In other news Joel Black, 1952 rookie of the year, was optioned to the Montreal Royals by the Brooklyn Dodgers. In Turku Finland John Landy posted 4:01.6 for the mile tying the fourth fastest clocking.
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Associated Fress
Indianapolis
Ind
Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Calif
Philadelphia
Joel Black
Montreal Royals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Turku
Finland
John Landy
Australia
White Sox achieve four 20-game winners in 1920
The Chicago White Sox are the only American League club to feature four 20-game winners in a season. Red Faber won 23, Claude Williams 22, Dickie Kerr 21 and Ed Cicotte 21, as the team finished in second place.
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Chicago White Sox
Red Faber
Claude Williams
Dickie Kerr
Ed Cicotte
Detroit Man Claims New Walking Record
Santa Monica California report says William Milhale a 33 year old Detroit walker ran 440 yards in 1 minute 7 seconds for a quarter mile and plans to seek recognition from the World’s Professional Walkers Assn. He challenged the previous record of 1 minute 26 seconds.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Detroit
William Milhale
Benton Township Baseball Team Faces Player Shortage
In Benton Harbor Michigan a local township baseball team may be forced to field without two infielders and an outfielder until juvenile authorities release five players aged 15 and 16 who are accused of stealing five baseball gloves from two department stores.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Benton Township
Major League Stars Shine in Narrow Wins
Johnny Sehmits of the Washington Senators held New York to three hits as they won 1-0 at Yankee Stadium. Milt Bolling of the Boston Red Sox collected six hits in nine appearances against Philadelphia, including two home runs, driving in five and scoring five in Boston's doubleheader sweep.
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Johnny Sehmits
Washington Senators
New York
Yankee Stadium
Milt Bolling
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Boston
Open practice dates set for U S Open at Baltusrol
Practice dates for players who qualify for the U S Open golf championship were announced as June 11 through 16 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield New Jersey. Pros may also use the course any time with Baltusrol pro Johnny Farrell arranging access.
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Springfield
N. J
Baltusrol Golf Club
Baltusrol
Johnny Farrell
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