Hurd and Davis Shine Amid Struggles of Local Teams
In Columbus a pitcher named Tommy Hurd draws praise for his tough stuff and heart as he works in relief and as a starter for the Senators rotation. Glen Davis of Barberton and his coach recount an unprecedented solo Ohio track championship feat aided by protective gear after a football injury, as he won three events and placed high in another to lift Barberton.
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Tommy Hurd
Red Birds
Tommy
Hurd
Memphis
Chicks
Kansas City
Senators
Joe Becker
Toledo
Waterloo
Glen Davis
Barberton
Ohio
Tigers
Mansfield
Davis
J. Mensell
West Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
Huntington Central
Parkersburg
Berg Retains Triangle Lead
In Hot Springs Virginia Patty Berg held an eight point edge after the second round of the Triangle Round Robin golf tournament. Berg shot a plus 30 for a 75 in bitter cold and wind on the Cascades course at the Homestead. Marlene Stewart from Ontario trailed by eight after a 78 round, after opening with a 71 previously.
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Hot Springs
Patty ‘Berg
St. Andrews
Miss Berg
Homestead
Cascades
Marlene Stewart
Ontario
Canada
McCloskey Named Three-Sport Coach at Penn
McCloskey, 28, from Mahanoy Township, Pa, named head baseball coach freshman basketball coach and 150 pound football coach at the University of Pennsylvania. A former Penn Navy trainee who starred in three sports during the war, he has coached at Collingswood High School.
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McCloskey
Philadelphia
Jack McCloskey
University of Pennsylvania
Mahanoy Township
Penn
Navy
Collingswood
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Kansas City Drops Senators Bribe Arrest Rocks Boxing News
Clarence Henry, once a top heavyweight, was arrested on a $15,000 bribery charge tied to attempting to influence Bobby Jones to throw his June 11 bout with Joey Giardello. Jones reported two approaches. the Jones–Giardello fight at Madison Square Garden remained on schedule.
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Kansas City
Senators
Clarence Henry
Charleston
Murray Rose
York
Bobby Jones
Joey Giardello
Frank S. Hogan
Robert K.christenberry
State Athletic Commission
Jones
Bobby Melnick
Hogan
Melnick
Henry
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Harry Markson
International Boxing Club
Christenberry
Rocky Graziano
Reuben Shanks
Ray Robinson
Marty Servo
Servo
Varied Interest Hinted for Golf Action Today
Local clubs expected mixed turnout for National Golf Day with 18 hole rounds planned for Ben Hovan and others. About 125 at Berry Hills, Kanawha near that level, Edgewood around 50, Meadow Brook very low, and Nitro Sleepy Hollow reports no signups yet.
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Berry Hills
Kanawha
Edgewood
Meadow Brook
Nitro
Sleepy Hollow
Porterhouse to Get Test in Peter Pan
Porterhouse the 1953 juvenile champion, missing the Derby and Preakness, faces a major test in the $25,000 Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park. A win could position him for Belmont Stakes glory as CBS televizes the mile and an eighth race from 3 to 3:30 p.m. EST.
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York
Belmont Park
M. E
Liangolien Farm
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ABC
C. W. Whitney
Maine Chance Farm
King Ranch
High Gun
Greenfree Stable
Diving Board
C. T. Chenery
Ogden Phipps
Privacy
A. J. Leeds
Belmont
Reds Release Raffensberger from Reds
Cincinnati June 4 Ken Raffensberger a 1939 major leaguer was granted his outright release to seek a shift to Hart of the International League. In 15 seasons he posted 119 wins 154 defeats with a spring 0 2 record in six appearances for the Reds.
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Cincinnati
Wr—Ritcher
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati Redlegs
Hart
Raffensberger
Lausse Knocks Out Rindone at Madison Square Garden
Eduardo Lausse improved to 17 straight wins by stopping Joe Rindone in 1:28 of the second round at Madison Square Garden. Lausse, 136 pounds, defeated the 161-pound Boston veteran with a sharp left hook and body blows, prompting the referee to halt the bout after an eight count.
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Eduardo
Ko) Lausse
Argentina
Joe Rindone
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Lausse
Rindone
Joey
Harry Kessler
Kessler
Lousse
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Bobo Olson
San Francisco
Trout Fisherman Hooks Nighthawk
Traverse City Michigan June 4 district game supervisor Ford Kellum went fly casting for rainbow trout and accidentally hooked a nighthawk. The bird swooped and seized the fly, dived and circled frantically before tiring and falling on the water. Kellum released the bird.
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Traverse City
Mich
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Ford Kellum
Kellum
American Association Friday Results From Kansas City To St Paul
Results from the American Association show Kansas City 11 over Charleston and Louisville 5 while Minneapolis 2 St Paul 6 and Toledo 3, with Indianapolis Columbus listed as a pod rate.
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Louisville
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Toledo
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Colonels Club Millers Edge Minneapolis 5-2 in Louisville
Louisville capitalized on a three run first inning to defeat Minneapolis 5-2 at home. Ivan Delock pitched a complete game for his seventh win while Jim Constable took the loss. Norm Zauchin led Louisville with three hits and 2 RBIs, adding to a season total of 15 hits in 34 at bats against Minneapolis.
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Ang Cones
Wade Browning
Saints
Glenn Thompson
Toledo
Dick Hamric
St. Paul
Heshad
Olsons Warad
Dubie
Es ‘Iohnson
Burris
Penators
Blues
Senators
Kal Segrist
Ackscoop
Sleater
Cy Goldshry
Marv Throneberry
Hairsten Barneid
Addis
Frank Verdi
Bob/ware
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Billinger
Garb’ek Robinson
Torpe Vt
Voi Izelte
Grimsiey
Basso Masser
Strah
Howard Cochratt
Louisvile
Louisville
Colonels
Minneapolis
Ivan Delock
Jim Constable
Jim Singleton
Norm Zauchin
Louisville Big Gun
Frank Maizone
Don Buddin
Zauchin
Miller Durling
Pinneville
Constable
Muellers Delock and Daley
Senators Rally With Late Runs In Ninth Inning
Al Ware singled and scored as Torpey doubled and Aaron Robinson drove in Ware. Torpey also scored on Kropf's two bagger. Grimsley finished the ninth. Held doubled, then Verdi doubled to drive in the run. Hairston added a ninth inning score on a single and Masser a triple.
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Blues
Haugstad
Hoggie
Bill Killinger
Joe Torpey
Art Schu
Bob Baleena
Cereghino
Frank Verdi
Dick Kokos
Woody Held
Kokos
Bill Voiselle
Verdi
Voiselle
Bill Pope
Balcena
Thorneberry
Gus Triandas
Schulz
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Gether
al Ware
Torpey
Aaron Robinson
Pope
Ware
Kropf
Ross Grimsley
Held
Killinger
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