Sisler's 2 Homers Down Cardinals in Phillies Victory
Dick Sisler led the Philadelphia Phillies past the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 5, belting two home runs and driving in four as he exacted revenge after being traded. George Sisler Jr. added a single to his two homers, helping put the Cards out of the NL lead. Giants beat Pirates 9-8 to move atop the standings. Jim Russell slugged two homers and two doubles for the Boston Braves in a 9-5 win over the Cubs. Ned Garver pitched the Browns to a 5-3 upset of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium as rain halted other games. The Senators topped the White Sox 7-1 in Washington while Gratosky brothers led Luciusboro to a 12-8 county league win over Newrytown.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Ddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Dyer
Dick Sisler
Redbird
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Sisler
Phillies
Ralph Lapointe
Nippy Jones
George Sisler
St. Louis
New York Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Giants
Kirby Higbe
Elmer Singleton
Bobby Thomson
Jim Russell
Boston Braves
Cubs
Chicago
Russell
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Ned Garver
Johnny Lindell
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Paul Lehner
Browns
Frank
Spec) Shea
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Phila’ Athletics
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Gratosky
Tony
Stan
Luciusboro
Newrystown
Tony Gratosky
Toeinsboro
Senior Ward League Announces Open Practices for Youths
Senior Ward League drills resume after rain with Ken Davis guiding sessions at Glassworks diamond. Junior practices run daily this week except Wednesday, starting 2 PM, for ages 15 and under. others invited. Final senior practices tonight to Friday, rain postponements next day. Davis, Indiana High School coach and former Lucerne Miner, named guidance instructor. June 14 opening date set for senior league.
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Ken Davis
Glassworks
Davis
Indiana
Lucerne Miners
Indiana Ward League
Reach Ward
Steeplechasers Hurt In Spill At Belmont Park
In New York on June 8 Emmett Roberts a 37 year old steeplechase rider from Honeybrook Pennsylvania remained in fair condition at a Jamaica hospital after a second race spill at Belmont Park. Roberts who was unconscious when carried from the infield suffered a possible skull fracture from a fall on Mechanize at the second jump. Frank D Adams 23 of Port Chester N Y also injured in the same spill yesterday. Barney Ewell the former Penn State sprint star will focus on the 200 meter as he seeks a berth on the U S Olympic team.
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New York
Emmett Roberts
Belmont Park
Jamaica Hospital
Roberts
Honeybrook
Frank D. Adams
Port Chester
Barney Ewell
Penn State
U. S
Do You Know Your County Contest Rules Update
Local contest outlines six Indiana County pictures to identify. Area A covers Indiana Borough and Indiana R C with duplicative weekly cash awards. Area B includes all other localities. Entries by mail or Gazette office. earliest postmark or arrival wins. First prize 35 dollars per area. five runners-up receive 1 dollar. open to all except Gazette staff and their families.
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Indiana Borough
Indiana, R. C
Gazette
The
Championship Matches At Indiana Country Club
Qualifying rounds conclude at the annual Indiana Country Club championship with eighty golfers. Earl Hewitt Jr defends his title in the championship flight limited to sixteen top players including Vernon Fritchman Curley Lydie Archie Woodall and Dan Hunter of WDAD. Four other flights of sixteen compose the field. first matches run through June 13 with finals set for July 4.
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Indiana Country Club
Earl Hewitt, Jr
Wlth
Pennsylvania
Vernon Fritchman
Curley Lydie
Archie Woodall
Dan Hunter
WDAD
Zale Rocky Fight Set For June Ninth Night
Newark dispatch reports promoters expect Grazianno and Zale to cash in modestly on the third Rocky Zale bout. Guaranteed sums total at least 120000 for Graziano and 60000 for Zale, with prior earnings cited and gate projections around 360000 to 540000 depending on turnout and top ticket price.
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Newark
Rocky Graziano
Zale
Rocky
Tony
New Jersey
Graziano
Gary
Ind
Chicago
the Rock
Giants Protest Night Game Before Chicago Trip
New York Giants players protested a night game before traveling to Chicago for a doubleheader tomorrow. Dixie Walker of the Pirates said the protest cites a player management rule limiting night games when a visiting club is moving to another city. He said the case would be sent to NL President Ford Frick to seek caution against repeats.
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Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Chicago
Dixie Walker
Walker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ford Frick
National League
New York
Pirates
GAMES TODAY IN INDIANA COUNTY AND AREA
A list of today’s games across multiple leagues including Indiana Heilwood at Lucerne Waterman at Graceton Dixonville at Sample Run and more with several 6:30 p.m. start times at Glass Works Field. The schedule includes Elderton at Homer City Aultman at Indiana Jr. Legion and Creekside at Lucerne plus Tri City Eagles at Green Vase.
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Ernest
Indiana
Heilwood
Lucerne
Iselin
Waterman
Graceton
McIntyre
Indiana County League
Sample Run
Dixonville
Indian Hurler House Painting Becomes Summer Sideline
Gene Wellstone Penn State Olympic gymnastics coach favors painting as a summer sideline. The reference notes an Indian hurler and a housing project, highlighting a cross discipline hobby for the coach.
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Gene Wellstone
Penn State
Belmont Stakes Rivalry Gathers Odd Fellows For Fearful Showdown
Westchester Cadde Association officials scrape together funds to oppose Citation in the 100000 Belmont Stakes. Five or six rivals may skip the Derby and Preakness to challenge the three-year champ, with prospects including Escadra Faraway Dinner Gang Forge Gasparilla Whirling Fox Salmagundi Hetter Self and others in a capital race at Belmont.
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John Chandler
New York
Westchester Casdel Association
Citation
Bull Lea
Belmont
W. L. ‘Brann
Escadra
Glenn Riddle Farms
Faraway
C. V. Whitney
Dinner Gang
Vulcan
Forge
A. J. Sackett
Gasparila
Belair Stun
Whirling Fox
William Helis
King Ranch
Hetter Self
All-Stars At Lucerne Tomorrow Clash With Second Army
Rochester and Pittsburgh League All-Stars meet Second Army tomorrow at 5 pm at Lucerne Ball Park. The Army squad seeks rebound after a 9-8 loss to Johnstown All-Stars. Ernest band entertainment and PA line-up announcements planned. Homer City Lions sponsor the event.
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Rochester
Pittsburgh League
Homer City Lions
Frankie Gustine Shines For Pirates In Last-Minute Win
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania Frankie Gustine Pirates third baseman and Waynesburg College winter coach delivered a dramatic ninth inning homer with two outs and a man on base to beat the Braves. The college trustees met to discuss a half million dollar building fund as Gustine’s heroics were entered into the minutes amid local cheers and tales of his influence.
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Waynesburg
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh Pirates
Waynesburg College
Braves
Paul R. Stewart
Noble
Pittsburgh
Vandy 9 Plays For 1948 WPIAL Title
Crafton and Vandergrift meet at Munhall in a baseball final to decide the 1948 WPIAL. Crafton defends with pitcher Bill Hopper facing Vandergrift’s Rudy Minar Cin on the mound.
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Vandy
Pittsburgh
Indiana Evening Gasette Sports Roundup and Baseball Notes
The Indiana Evening Gasette reports on local baseball schedules around the All-Star clash at Lucerne ball park at 6 pm and notes the A P loop resumes today. It recalls Ralph Kiner's Forbes Field reception, Satchel Paige's pitching prowess, and Second Army stars like Anthony Cavallo. It also previews Zale Graziano vs Louis Walcott and Louis over Walcott, plus Boy Scout Troop 32 attending the Pittsburgh Dodgers game with a $1.75 likely cost.
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Lucerne Ball Park
Homer City Memorial Field
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Ralph
Kiner
Bob Elliott
Satchel Paige
Satchel
Satch
Paige
Bob Feller
Feller
Ken Keltner
Stan Musial
Johnny Mize
Ralph Kiner
Lucerne
Anthony Cavallo
Lafayette College
Lafayette
Cavallo
Zale Graziano
Louis Walcott
Rockin' Rocky
Louis
Walcott
Joe Louis
Methodist Church
Indiana Lions Club
Gas Factory Stomach Relief Promises From ERB-HELP
A testimonial notes a woman converted from constant gas and bloating to relief after using ERB-HELP. She reports meals now digest without gas, headaches and constipation gone, and urges others with gas and constipation to try the product sold by Daugherty Drug Store.
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Daugherty Drug Store
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Morton
Rexall
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Frankie
City Bottling Co
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Thrift Corp
Thrift Corporation
Indiana Consumer
Discount Company
Court Place
Indiana, Pa
Tarzan
Seles Iene
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Mamomanaa
Genevieve
George Raft
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