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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1954

Page

9

Bolt shoots 60 to lead Insurance City Open near record

WETHERSFIELD Conn June 25 Tommy Bolt of Houston Tex shot 11 birdies and a 24 putts to card a 11 under par 60 at Breckenridge Park to reach 131 two rounds and lead the PGA Insurance City Open halfway. Cary Middlecoff and Earl Stewart chased with 136 while Doug Ford and John Palmer joined at 137.

Wethersfield Conn Tommy Bolt Houston Texan Ted Kroll New Hartford N. Y Wally Ulrich Austin, Minn Breckenridge Park San Antonio Texas Ulrich Virginia Beach Nary Kroll Bolt Wethersfield Country Club Joe Moore, Jr White Plains Tommy Cary Middlecoff Memphis Tenn Middlecoff Earl Stewart Dallas Doug Ford Kiamesha Lake John Palmer Charlotte N. C Bob Toski Livingston N. J Tor Bolt Cary Middlecott Tex Kiameska Lake N.C Ea Burke Bo Winninger Oklahoma City N.J Marty Purgol Vermont Paul MacGuire Wichita Kaw Fred Haas New Orleans Jack Fleck Davenport Wally Ulrick Austin Minn

Pony All-Stars edge EMCO in 1-0 Pony League game

All-Star pitchers Skeens Thomas Hamric and Vanater combined on a four-hit shutout as Pony All-Stars won 1-0 over EMCO at Watt Powell Park. Barna doubled and Parish tripled to drive in the lone run in the sixth inning before about 1,000 fans.

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Erskine Notches 11th Victory of Brooklyn Season

Erskine pitched his 11th win in 12 Edbets Field starts as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 8 1. Stan Musial homered for St Louis his 23rd. Elapsed era: Raschi pitched for St Louis, Campanella and Gilliam driven in runs for Brooklyn. Erskine fanned five and did not walk a batter.

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Rocky Whiffs Toledo Wins In Ninth Inning Clash

Indianapolis Indians threat with bases loaded in the ninth, but Glenn Thompson struck out Rocky Colavito to seal a 6-4 Toledo Sox victory. Toledo builds a late unearned run in the sixth as Billy Reed advances on a misplayed pickoff, Paul Burns drives him home, and Jack Daniels adds an insurance homer in the ninth. Billy Queen opened with his 11th homer of the season to start Toledo’s scoring.

Idianapolis Glenn Thompson Ager Rocky Colavita Toledo Sox Indianapolis Indians Indians Gale Wade Joe Altobelli Thompson Colavito Toledo Billy Reed Altobelli Paul Burns Jack Daniels Billy Queen

Runnels Key To Nats' Win

Washington edged Detroit 4-3 as Pete Runnels drove in two runs with a double and triple. The victory halted a three game skid and moved the Senators within one game of Detroit for fourth place. details include Yost and Runnels contributing RBI and Nieman and Stone among the key players.

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Mays Inside Park Homer Sparks Giants Win Over Cubs

Willie Mays hit his 24th homer of the season inside the park driving in three and lifting the New York Giants to a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in a game that kept New York one game ahead of Brooklyn in the National League. Jim Hearn earned his fifth straight victory despite leaving after seven innings in the heat as Marv Grissom finished. Thompson led New York with two doubles while Mays also starred in the 11-hit attack.

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Orioles Hand Athletics 5 1 Behind Pillette Six-Hit Gem

Baltimore, June 25. Duane Pillette pitched six hits as the Orioles beat Philadelphia 5 to 1. The Baltimore batting order produced 13 hits and the crowd of 10,160 saw RBI by Diering Coan Reynolds and Miranda. Left Philadelphia with nine wins in 12 starts, A's offense stifled.

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Baseball schedule highlights from Saturday and Friday recaps

The list outlines Saturday National League games featuring Bee at Brooklyn and Chicago at New York with pitchers Klippstein Antonell and Jansen, plus Milwaukee at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. American League notes include New York at Cleveland with Lopat vs Wye, Boston at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, and Philadelphia at Baltimore with Kettner and Larsen or Kretlow. Friday’s home runs spotlight Musial, Mathews, Mays, Kluszewski, Collins, Yost, Nieman, Williams, and Hed Sox.

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State Fishing Conditions Rated Doubtful

The Conservation Department reported that weekend fishing is doubtful due to statewide thundershowers. Some streams may be milky while others clear, with Barbour and Lewis counties and several southern counties among the most promising. Eastern Panhandle streams are slightly high.

Conservation Department Barbour Lewis Pocahontas County Greenbrier Monroe Mercer Raleigh Wyoming Guyan River Clear Fork Bluestone Spruce Fork Logan County Panhandle

Basilio Challenges Andrews Tonight in Syracuse

Carmen Basilio, ranking at welterweight, meets rising contender All Andrews of Superior, Wisconsin, in Syracuse. Basilio eyes another shot at welterweight champion Kid Gavilan as the favorite, with Andrews showing confidence and fierce ambition for a title bid.

Syracuse Carmen Basilio All Andrews Superior Wis Basilio Kid Gavilan

A's lift suspension of Luke Easter for night action

Luke Easter, previously suspended indefinitely by the Ottawa Athletics after a dugout incident with manager Les Bell, has been reinstated and fined $100. General manager George MacDonald said Easter will play tonight as Ottawa opens a series with the Rochester Red Wings following a 3-2 13 inning loss to Havana Sugar Kings.

Ottawa Luke Eastier Ottawa Athletics George MacDonald International Baseball League A’s Rochester Red Wings MacDonald Easter Luke Les Bell Athletics Bell Havana Sugar_Kings Cleveland Indians

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