Change Pilots but Dukes Go in Nose-Dive
The Duluth Dukes slide toward last in the Northern League after a 12 game winless streak. Manager Oscar Khederian's departure followed a five game skid as Eau Claire swept a doubleheader 9-3 and 9-8 with Mickey McGuire collecting four hits including a homer in the nightcap. St. Cloud split with Superior as Fox and Rogers led the nightcap with three run homers. Superior beat Aberdeen 8-3 behind Dick Anderson and Dave Roberts driving in five for Aberdeen. Fargo-Moorhead and Winnipeg had no scheduled games.
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Associated Press
Duluth Dukes
Dukes
Oscar Khederian
Eau Claire
Mickey McGuire
Duluth
St. Cloud
Superior
Rox
Charlie Youngcourt
Charley Fox
Jess Rogers
Dick Anderson
Dave Roberts
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Roberts
Fargo - Moorhead
Winnipeg
League Leaders AWATTING Avila and Cleveland Lead Series
National and American League leaders highlight batting runs batted in home runs and pitching stats. Rosens Cleveland and Mantle New York top different categories while Tricky names appear across teams from Chicago Detroit and Philadelphia with standout counts in hits runs and strikeouts.
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Minoso
Chicaro
Rosen
Cleveland
Berra
New York
Boone
Detroit
Mantle
Zernie
Philadelphia
Morgan
Stone
Washington
Keegan
Reynolds
Turley
Baltimore
Trucks
Chicago
Pierce
Hoeft
Snider
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Jablonski
St Leoitin
Puncahetass
Etter
Philadelphia Eevee
Milwaukee
St Louis
Reeves
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Eeee
A Ee
American Association Wellecae
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Eer Eeee
Columbus
Charleston Erseree
United States wins 18th Wightman Cup in straight sets
The United States defeated Britain's women 6-0 to claim the Wightman Cup for an 18th consecutive year in Wimbledon England.
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Wimbledon
England
United States
Britain
Cards edge Pirates in double header with Musial and Haddix
The Cardinals secure their first double header win as Stan Musial drives in two in game one and hits his 21st homer in game two. Harvey Haddix fires a shutout and earns his 10th victory, while the Dodgers Giants and Braves win to widen their leads. The White Sox crush the Yankees 8-0 in the nightcap as Virgil Trucks earns his ninth win.
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Stan
Harvey
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Giants
Cubs
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Braves
Phils
Warren Spahn
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Indians
Yankees
White Sox
Virgil Trucks
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Bob Porterfield
Baltimore
Orioles
Washington
Haddix
Cardinal
Pirates
Cardinals
Musial
Duke Snider
George Shuba
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Corky Valentine
Junior Gilliam
Pee Wee Rose
Davey Williams
Don Mueller
Chicago
Williams
Mueller
Ferrari Wins Endurance Spin at Le Mans
In Le Mans France a powerful Ferrari driven by Jose Froilan Gonzalez of Argentina and Maurice Trintignant of France led most of the 24 hour endurance race to victory. The race drew over 200000 spectators with only 19 of 57 starters finishing. The winning car covered 4061 km 750 m at 169.24 km/h. Third place went to Sherwood Johnston and William Spear in a Cunningham Special.
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LE Mans
France
Ferrari
Jose Froilan Gonzalez
Argentina
Maurice Trintignant
Gonzalez
Trintignant
Jaguar
Tony Rolt
Duncan Hamilton
Britain
Sherwood Johnston
Rye
N. Y
William Spear
Southport
Golf Architect Predicts Hogan or Snead to Win Open
Springfield report quotes Robert Trent Jones predicting a dead heat between Ben Hogan and Sam Snead for the Baltusrol Open with a possible four stroke margin for Snead if he controls his putter. Jones names Bobby Locke Lloyd Mangrum and others as threats and forecasts a winning score of 283 to 285 at 7,027 yards.
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Springfield
N. J
Robert T. Jones
Baltusrol
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Cary Middlecoff
Robert Trent Jones
Augusta
Oakland Hills
Detroit
Roberty Tyre Jones Jr
Trent Jones
Hogan
Locke
Mangrum
Clayton Haefner
Jones
Helms Sets Track Record at Des Moines Speedway
Sonny Helms clocked an 18.01 second track mark in time trials at Pioneer Speedway stock car races in Des Moines. Chuck Sethen had previously held the mark at 18.25. Lee Speck spun and rolled 150 feet but escaped injury as others collided. Art Moose escaped injury when his car rolled end over end in the main event.
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Des Moines
Sonny Helms
Chuck Sethen
Lee Speck
Art Moose
United States Golf Pros Defeat Canadians in Hopkins Trophy
United States golf professionals defeated Canadian pros in the Hopkins Trophy match over three days, finishing with 42 percent of points to Canada’s 202.
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Toronto
United States
Shelton’s near seven foot high jump at NCAA finals
Ernie Shelton of Southern California missed the seven foot bar three times at Ferry Field during the NCAA track finals, despite clearing 6 feet 10 1/2 inches to win the high jump and helping USC take the NCAA team title. The champion hopes to try again at the AAU Games in St. Louis.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ernie Shelton
Southern California
Shelton
University of Michigan
St. Louis
Historic Ferry Field
Roger Bannister
Parry O’brien
Trojans
Illinois
California
Texas
Michigan
Purdue
Marquette
Stanford
Flea control tales from Field & Stream style column
In a humorous exchange Ed explains a flea control trick using a fox and a dog as a joke. The narrator notes advances from rotenone to DDT and pyrethrum sprays, warning to remove people and pets during spraying and describing rotonone powders and a hydrogenized oil aerosol for lasting effect. Distributed by NEA Service.
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NEA
Special Session of the Mower County Board May 25 1954
The Mower County Board met in special session at the Austin Court House on May 25 1954 with all members present. Resolutions authorized the chairman and county auditor to enter for an agreement with Elkton and the Bureau of Public Roads for highway improvements and appointed the County to act as agent for road contracts including State Aid Roads Nos 7 22 and 16. The auditor was instructed to advertise bids for grading gravel sub-base and red rock base. Memorial Day appropriations were approved. Final payments for Court House Annex work were authorized. The meeting adjourned sine die.
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Mower
Minnesota
Austin
Robert Shaw
Milo D, Morse
Henry Schlichting H
Austingon
Leonard R. Decker Co. L. Tollefson
Morse and Schlichting
Board of County Commissioners
Elkton
State of Minnesota
Bureau of Public Roads
Mower County
C. L. Tollefson
Austinson and Decker
Commissioner of Highways
County of Mower
Adams
Minn
Minnesota Department of Highways Agency
Co. L. Tollefson
Morse and Schuchting
Sargeant
Grand Meadow
Minnesota Department of Highways
County Board
Robert Sha
Schuichting and Decker
R. No. 2
Brownsale
Austinson
Red Rock
Da - 7
Morse
Schlichting
General Revenue Fund
C. L. Tollefson County
Court House
Er Construction Company
Austinson and
Austin Heating and Sheet Metal Company
Evansville Extends Lead With 8-3 Win Over Burlington
Evansville stretched its Three-I League lead to a game and a half by defeating Burlington 8-3 as Bill Wells hit his 11th homer. Peoria climbed to second with a 9-3 win over Waterloo, while Keokuk fell to Terre Haute 12-2. The Quincy Cedar Rapids game was rained out.
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Evansville
Burlington
Peoria
Keokuk
Waterloo
Terre Haute
Kernels
Quincy
Cedar Rapids
Bill Wells
Bob Kosis
Stewartville Rod and Gun Club Smelt Supper Tonight
Stewartville Minnesota residents are invited to a public smelt supper hosted by the Stewartville Rod and Gun Club from 5 to 9 p m this evening with all proceeds benefiting club activities and local conservation efforts.
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Stewartville, Minn
Stewartville
Rod and Gun Club
Cardinals star Tom Alston graduates from NC A and T College
First baseman Tom Alston of the St. Louis Cardinals is a graduate of the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina. He holds a B. S. degree in physical education and social sciences.
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Tom Alston
St. Louis Cardinals
The
Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
School District Seeks Bus Chassis and Body Bid
Independent School District No. 77 of Mower County Minnesota invites sealed bids by 8 00 P M June 92 1954 for one school bus motor chassis with body to be mounted on a new chassis. Bidding forms and specs available from the superintendent or clerk. The district reserves right to reject any or all bids. Clerk Merle Jacobson notes bid period June 1 1954 and publication June 7 14.
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Independent School District
County of Mower
Grand Meadow
Minnesota
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Ed Lopat
Harry Byrd
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Jimmy Brown
Ezzard Charles
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Rocky Marciano
Yankee Stadium
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al Smith
Wit
Austin Insurance Agency
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RUSCO
Good Housekeeping
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Rusco Window & Awning Co
Sutton Place Austin
Snead
Will Grimsley
Helms
Decke
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