Heavies and Midgets Grapple in Tuesday Coliseum Card
Wrestling card led by mixed tag matches features Killer Karl Kowalski and Ivan the Terrible versus Cowboy Bradley and Frank Thompson. Kowalski vs Thompson and Ivan vs Bradley are one fall 30 minute matches. Kowalski disputes the Southern junior heavyweight title after last week’s bout with Sonny Meyers ended in disqualification. Action starts 8:30 p.m. sponsored by the DAV.
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Alex Gulas
Killer Karl Kowalski
Ivan the Terrible
Cowboy Bradley
Frank
Scotty) Thompson
Kowalski
Thompson
Ivan
Bradley
Killer Karl
Scotty
Sonny Meyers
Sonny
DAV
Wake Forest Wins 6-2 to Clinch NCAA Berth Over Rollins
Wake Forest clinched the District 3 NCAA baseball bid by beating Rollins 6-2 in Winter Park. Lowell Davis limited Rollins to nine hits as Wake Forest struck for 14 hits and capitalized on fielding errors. The Deacons advance to Omaha for the World Series opening June 10.
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Winter Park
Fla
Wake Forest
Rollins
Lowell Davis
Deacons
Billy Cary
Don Tauscher
Jim Doran
Tommy Cole
Frank McRae
Cole
Dickie Williams
Lynn Holt
Luke McKeel
Omaha
Neb
Cary
Tauscher
Finnigan
Davis
Holt
World oil production hits record 700 million tons in 1954
World oil output reached a record 700 million tons in 1954, signaling sustained postwar expansion. The rise reflects robust gains across major producers and a shifting balance in global energy supply and demand.
Slipup Records 3rd Win Over Cotaco 1 0
Slipup Records earned its third straight victory by defeating Cotaco 1 to 0. Pitcher Don Johnson improved to 3–0 with four hits allowed in seven innings, while Winton fanned 13 for Cotaco. Breeding scored on an error in the second inning for the unearned run. Slipup also holds two wins over Antioch and faces Cotaco again in a doubleheader Saturday at 2 P.M.
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Cotaco
Slipups
Hubbell Winton
Don Johnson
Johnson
Slipup
Winton
Breeding
Antioch
Decatur Junior Legion
Williams Zauchin and Piersall Hit Homers as Sox Win
Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Athletics 5 to 1 in Kansas City. Ted Williams hit a solo homer in the sixth and added a double and a single. Zauchin and Piersall also homered with runners aboard. Williams left after an eighth inning single. Kiely finished the win.
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Kansas City
Ted Williams
Norm Zauchin
Jim Piersall
Zauchin
Piersall
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Williams
Art Ditmar
Williams Homer
Jackie Jensen
Athletics
Frank Sullivan
Leo Kiely
Sullivan
A’s
Barons Lose 5-2 to Atlanta in Ponce DeLeon Park
Birmingham falls 5-2 to Atlanta as southpaw Bill George shuts down the Barons with six hits. Baron starter John Gabler takes the loss. In other Southern Association action New Orleans crushed Little Rock 10-0, Mobile edged Memphis 6-5, and Chattanooga beat Nashville 6-4.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Ponce DeLeon Park
Bill George
Barons
John Gabler
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Furgol and Berg Set Pace for National Golf Day
National Open champion Ed Furgol fired a two over par 72 at the Lake Course Olympic Club to pace an estimated 180000 golfers in National Golf Day. Patty Berg, joining Furgol to set the pace for women, shot 77 at the tough Lake Course where the 55th U S Open will be held June 16 to 18.
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San Francisco
Calif
Ed Furgol
Lake Course
Olympic Country Club
Patty Berg
Furgol
Swift Flies With Alternating Wingbeat in Flight
Birds normally flap wings in unison but the swift uses alternating wingbeats. This distinctive wing motion aids its agile aerial maneuvers and long-duration flight.
Yankees Edge White Sox 4-3 Behind Lopat Pitching
Eddie Lopat held Chicago to seven singles as the New York Yankees beat the White Sox 4-3 at Comiskey Park to widen their league lead. Minnie Minoso returned from a skull fracture but went 0 for 3 while two unearned runs in the first helped Chicago, before Lopat’s steady work and a late Yankee rally secured the win.
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Chicago
Eddie Lopat
White Sox
New York Yankees
Tom Morgan
Minnie Minoio
Minnie
New York
Bob Grim
Morgan
Comiskey Park
Yankees
Sox
Lopat
Andy Carey
Sherm Lollar
Bill Skowron
Jim Rivera
Yogi Berra
Walt Dropo
Rivera
Sunday Schedule Matches Across Leagues
York hosts Chicago with Ford and Byrne facing Pierce and Fornieles. Donovan leads Washington against Cleveland with Schmitz and Stone. Baltimore visits Detroit with McDonald and Wilson against Maas and Zaverink. Boston travels to Kansas City featuring Nixon and Brewer against Raschi and Herbert.
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York
Chicago
Ford
Byrne
Pierce
Fornieles
Donovan
Washington
Cleveland
Schmitz
Stone
Wynn
Feller
Baltimore
Detroit
McDonald
Wilson
Maas
Zaverink
Boston
Kansas City
Nixon
Brewer
Raschi
Herbert
New York
Kansas Wewesa
Sammy Snead Takes Round Robin Lead
Sammy Snead fired a 66 to lift his total to 29 plus points and lead the Deepdale Round Robin golf event with one round left. Peter Thomson stood second at 26, while Johnny Palmer Marty Furgol and Doug Ford vied behind as Big Bike Souchak dropped from contention after a 73.
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Great Neck
N.Y
Sam Snead
Deepdale
White Sulphur Springs
We Va
Peter Thomson
Australia
Thomson
Johnny Palmer
Charlotte
N.C
Marty Fur
Cary Middlecott
Ted Kroll
Bob Rosburg
Shelley Mayfield
Julius Boros
Francis
Bo) Wininger
Jackie Burke
Snead
Furgol
Wininger
Hart Stewart win Northern England tennis finals
Doris Hart of Coral Gables Florida and Hugh Stewart of San Marino California captured the singles titles at the Northern England lawn tennis tournament in Manchester. Hart defeated Louise Brough Beverly Hills 9 11 6 2 6 2 while Stewart beat Roger Becker 6 3 6 4 3 6 1 in three sets.
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Hart-Stewart
Manchester
England
Doris Hart
U.S
Hugh Stewart
San Marino
Calif
Miss Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
America
Stewart
Roger Becker
Davis Copper
Ex-FSTC Star Signs Second Bear Grid Pact
Chicago Bears add Harlon Hill 1954 Rookie of the Year from Florence State Teachers College Alabama to its end lineup for 1955. Cardinals bring back quarterback Lamar McHan for a second year after his switch to the T formation and standout 105 completions 1475 yards six TDs.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Cardinals
Bears
Harlon Hill
Little Florence State Teachers College
Alabama
NFL
Don Hutson
George Blanda
Lamar McHan
Arkansas
Cardinal
Tigers Top Orioles 5 2 Behind Lary Six-Hitter
Frank Lary pitched a four hitter to even his record at 5 5 as the Tigers beat the Orioles 5 2. Bob Wilson hit his first homer since opening day a two run shot in the sixth to cap Detroit's four run inning. Al Kaline extended a 11 game hitting streak and tied the game with a sixth inning single.
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Detroit
Bob Wilson
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Tigers
Frank Lary
Wilson
Harry Byrd
Tiger
al Kaline
Jack Phillips
Kaline
Ray Boone
Phillips
Jim Delsing
Legion to Meet Moulton Here Monday Night
The Decatur Legion baseball team will host Moulton at Legion Field Monday night starting at 7 o'clock. Manager is Jack Crawford.
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Legion
Moulton
Decatur Legion
Legion Field
Jack Crawford
Birmingham Barons Obtain Denver Lefty Jim Russell
The Birmingham Barons acquire lefthanded pitcher Jim Russell from the Denver Bears as of June 4. Russell comes to bolster the Barons pitching staff while Denver gathers prospects in the trade.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Barons
Jim Russell
Denver Bears
Cubs Rally Past Giants in 12th Inning 9-8 Victory
Ernie Banks delivered a two run bases loaded single in the 12th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 9 8 win over the New York Giants. Willie Mays homered twice but Chicago's late scoring sealed the outcome as reliever Warren Hacker closed it out.
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New York
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Willie Mays
Paul Giel
Bob Speakerun
Ransom Jackson
Leo Durocher
Giel
Jim King
Banks
Speake
Jackson
Giants
Warren Hacker
Mays
Sid Gordon
Ramon Monzant
Gordon
Gail Harris
Wes Westrum
Bobby Hofman
Davey Williams
Eddie Miksis
Schedule Roundup Baseball Weekday Fixtures Across Leagues
AP listing shows American League games with Cleveland Detroit New York Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn and others. Southern Association matchups include Atlanta Nashville Little Rock New Orleans Memphis Mobile. South Atlantic League features Columbus Charlotte Jacksonville Montgomery Savannah Macon. Georgia Florida League cities appear noted as sville.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Boston
Kansas
Canes
Eton
Egson Pryen Fe
Simnesees
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Columbus
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Chia
Savannah
Macon
Junior League and Little League Open Season At Delano And West Town
Delano Park and West Town Field host the start of Little and Junior baseball leagues this week with over 100 players. Teams include Post Office Civiteds Eagles Decatur Nursery Volun teers Wolver ine Austinville and more under managers L K Barnett Tracy Knight Joe Jones H H Custer and others. Games run Monday through Friday at 5 P M for Little League and 7 P M for Junior League with a complete weekly slate and a forthcoming full schedule in The Daily.
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Delano Park
West Town
Post Office
Tracy Knight
Chemstrand
Walt Hammond
Eagles
Ray Adams
Decatur Nursery
Waverly Loosier
Duggie Johnson
Civitads
John Mullican
Volunteers
Frank Suttle
Wolverine
Claude McMurtrie
Austinville
Joe Jones
Delano
Civiteds
Vols
Nursery
Decatur
V.F.W
L. K. Barnett
Jaycees
Ellis
H. H. Custer
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