Thought For The Day And City Park Meetings
Thought For The Day cites a Johnson remark on optimism. A recreation director invites all ages to a City Park ball clubs and baseball softball meeting at Hicks Funeral Home to plan activities with a 7 30 start. A Hope Civic Improvement Association call meeting follows at 7 30. Echoes From St Luke Baptist reports services at Mt Sinial Church Wafer's Crossing with welcome from Sprudell church. Visitors from Chicago attended. Building for the Fourth Sunday in June discussed.
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A. B. McQueary
City Park
Hicks Funeral Home
Hope Civic Improvement Association
St. Luke Baptist Church
Sheppard
Mt. Sinial C
Aretha Gates
Clay
Simmons
Hampton
Chicago
Illnois
Strafaci Loses Seventh Bid For British Amateur
In Troon Scotland Frank Strafaci of Garden City New York was eliminated in the second round by Dr Frank Deighton of Scotland 3 and 2. Deighton stopped Strafaci’s seventh bid as the British Amateur championship began its six day match play format.
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Troon
Scotland
Frank Strafaci
Garden City
Frank Deighton
Joe Conrad
Se Antonio
Tex
Tom Armstrong
Vne Uniden
Austin
England
Michael Bonallack
Strafael
New York
Keith Tate
Deighton
Rain Fails to Hamper Plans for Speedway
Heavy rains flooded the Indianapolis grounds delaying 13 qualifying runs for the Memorial Day 500. Track officials planned to start the race on Wednesday, with Tony Hulman Jr. and Al Bloemker asserting postponement was unlikely despite two feet of water in spots. If Novi fails to appear, Eddie Sachs must start, while Paul Russo’s earlier 143.546 mph run could adjust the lineup. the field is expected to be the fastest in Speedway history.
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Indianapoli
Speedway
al Bloemker
Enaitee
Tony Hulman Jr
U. S. Auto Club
Talian Ferrari
Ning Farina
Novi
Eddie Russo
Paul Russo
Fbut
Jean Marcenac
Baseball Scores and Local Notices From A P Wire
Baseball results from major league and Texas League games are listed with teams such as Indianapolis Wichita Omaha Denver St Paul Minneapolis Fort Worth Austin Houston Oklahoma City Shreveport Tulsa Dallas San Antonio New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Nashville and more. The item includes a church fundraising plea by Rev E N Glover asking churches and friends to assist with finances after limited soliciting and a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Jack Micadden and family to see Springs and uncle Roger Brewer.
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Associated Press
American Asso
Indianapolis
Wicthita
Omaha
Denver
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fort Worth
Austin
Houston
Oklahoma
Shreveport
Tulsa
Dallas
San Antonio
Southern
Asia
New Orlans
Chattanoga
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Mavnle
Nashville
Dgie
E. N. Glover
Long Hits 8th Homer Yanks Increase Lead
Baseball summary covers NL leaders and AL romp as Yankees build a 414 game edge. Milwaukee and St. Louis duel for NL lead while Pirates slip. Long hits eighth homer in eight games. Friend allows two hits. Cubs rally past Reds. Slaughter and Fornieles key late scoring in other games.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cardinals
Brooks
Hob Friend
Dale Long
Bob Rush
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
New York
Giants
New York Yankees
Boston
Whitey Ford
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Kansas City
Chicago
White Sox
Enos Slaughter
Baltimore
Washington
Friend
Duke Snider
Junior Gilliam
Carl Erskine
Bobby Thomson
del Crandall
Braves
Bose Herm Wehmeier
Gene Conley
Lou Sleater
Harvey Haddix
Ace Roberts
Phils
Roy McMillan
Rush
Cubs
Joe Nuxhall
Ernie Banks
Ford
Yanks
Frank Sullivan
Tivo
Yogi Berra
Lis
Bob Buddin
Steve Gromek
Indians
Tigers
Bob Kenedy
Herb
Gus Zernial
Jim Finigan
Billy Pierce
Slaughter
Mike. Fornieles
Orioles
Capuck Diering
Vessels Goes to Colts as Rookie After Army
Billy Wessels former Heisman winner from Oklahoma will join the Baltimore Colts in July after a two year Army hitch. He will start practice July 19 and worries about conditioning but expects to compete for a backfield spot. Wessels previously starred for Edmonton and Ft Sill Cannoneers earning top service honors. Buck McPhail also earned service top honors last year.
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Cleveland
Okla
Billy Wessels
Ack
Baltimore Colts
Ft. Sill
Wessels
Colt
Oklahoma
Buck McPahil
Ibis
Cotton defeats Joey Giardello in 10 round decision
New York reports Charley King Cotton upset Joey Giardello by split decision in a bruising 10 round at St. Nicholas Arena. Cotton, 26, Toledo-born ex Marine, earned a likely July 9 bout option against Rory Calhoun or Turner with potential Madison Square Garden exposure.
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New York
Charley (King) Cotton
Joey Giardello
Toledo
Ohio
Cotton
Girardella
St. Nicholas Arena
Rory Calhoun
Cal Turner
St. Nicks
Madison Square Garden
Joey
Baseball scores and schedule from yesterday and today
Yesterday in the majors Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 while Milwaukee routed St. Louis 10 to 3. Cleveland lost to Detroit 3 1 and New York beat Boston 2 0. Today Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh and Cincinnati plays Chicago in the only scheduled games.
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Watkins
New Boston Road
Texarkana
Texas
Charlotte's Drive-In
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Bualtimore
GIL Pittsburgh
Cincinati
Philadelphia Il
Western Amateur Play Underway
In Nashville Tennessee more than half the field competes in the Western Amateur Golf Tournament with par or better needed to reach match play. After 18 holes Rex Baxter Mason Rudolph tied for lead with 67 while Jack Pagnell shot 68 as the field narrows to 16 qualifiers for match play and finals set for Sunday at Belle Meade Country Club.
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Nashville
Belle Meade
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Tex
University of Houston
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Fights Last Night Mentioned Boxers and Football Plans
Fight results note Charley Cotton defeating Joe Giardella at 154 and Ramon Fuen month at Ft Sill. McPhail football plan to switch to halfback with Wes gel opposite him. Colts rely on Alan Ameche at fullback, a Heisman winner.
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Ft. Sill
Baltimore
McPhail
Wesgel
Colts
Alan Ameche
Barons Rapid Pace Leads Southern Standings in Big Win
Birmingham Barons sped to a 7-3 victory over Memphis, boosting their season pace to near a 0.059 winning percentage and leaving Mobile in pursuit after a 4-2 win over Nashville. Key performances came from pitcher John Gabbard (8-1) and Joan Wingo (9-1), with Wingo driving in three runs on seven singles while teammate Jerry MacKay, Sam Supkai, and Bob Meisner homered. Chattanooga faltered 3-2 to Mobile as Atlanta climbed to fifth with a 3-4 win over the Travs, and New Orleans beat Lookouts 7-2 to close the gap on Chattanooga. Atlanta bonus rookie Joey Jay earned his second win, fanning 12 over Travs, while Dick Brown homered for Mobile in a 4-2 victory that featured a first-inning double steal by Chris Kitsos and John Waters. Chattanooga turned a triple play, the first since 1947, and Jay dominated the Travs in his Memphis debut.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Wingo
Jerry MacKay
Sam Supkai
Bob Meisner
Ines
Mobile
Nashville
Bears
Wall
Chicks
Barons
Ghattsnooge Falds
Lite Rock
Travn
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Dick Brown
Chris Kitsos
John Waters
Anfi Kltsos
Waters
Bill Currie
Currie
Waldo Gonzalez
Jess Levan
Mountain writer finds lifelong home in Appalachia
John Boyle leaves a United Nations post after marriage to Dorothy Luxton and returns to his native hills. He promotes Unto These Hills, writes Roaming the Hills for the Asheville Citizen, and publishes vignettes of mountain life. The page notes his long drives, a sold out book, and the steel industry capacity in 1946.
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Dorothy Luxton
Toneka
Kan
John
United 3Tions
Joan
Asheville
United Nations
Dorothy
New York
Druthers
Druther
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Wells & Son
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Singer
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P.O
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Bert) Rettig
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Hope, Ark
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Strafaci
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Jes
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