Career of Simmons Ends in Frustration
United Press sports recounts Al Simmons career ending in bitter disappointment after being passed over for managerial roles with the Philadelphia Athletics. Despite siendo Hall of Fame status in 1953, Simmons faced rejection by Connie Mack’s era, leading to his resignation as Cleveland coach in 1951 and eventual fading from baseball.
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Hialeah Race Track
Veteran Boxer Billy Petrolle Critiques Boxing Decline
In Duluth Minnesota Billy Petrolle the Fargo Express a famed lightweight fighter argues boxing is deteriorating due to tight control by the International Boxing Club and political meddling. He recalls a tougher training ground era and laments young boxers are miscast as main events.
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Hartford
Birth announced for Terence Jason Schuyler in Redlands
Mr and Mrs Terry E Schuyler of Twentynine Palms California announce the birth of a son on Saturday May 26 at Redlands Community Hospital Redlands California. The baby weighed seven pounds eleven ounces and is named Terence Jason. This is their first child. The mother is the former Miss June Richardson daughter of the late Sophia B and Thomas R Richardson of this city.
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Terry E. Schuyler
Twentynine Palms
Calif
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands
Terence Jason
June Richardson
Sophia B
Thomas R. Richardgori
Major League Standings and Results Roundup
National League standings show Milwaukee Pittsburgh and Cincinnati leading races. Results list Cincinnati New York St Louis Philadelphia and Milwaukee in Sunday and Saturday games with key scores and upcoming matchups. American League standings feature New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Washington with noted recent results and scheduled pitchers.
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First 1956 Pro Am Tourneys Held at Linton Course
The season opener drew 52 golfers at Linton Municipal Golf Course. Norval Raney John Ax Bob Sullivan and Harold James led a 13 foursome to 85 points. Lowest medalist was Sherell Johnson Jr with 72. Pro at the course Bob Hess called the event very successful and teased an inter club match with Brazil Forest Park on June 24.
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Linton Municipal Golf Course
Norval Raney
John Ax
Bob Sullivan
Harold James
Sherell Johnson Jr
Bill Williams
Raney
Bob Elkins
Reynolds
Fr. Kraka
Lloyd Robison
Kenny Smith
Bob Hess
Linton
Brazil
Brazil Forest Park
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
The humor column by Bennett Cerf features short anecdotes about wartime memories and playful lines. Jerry Coleman recounts a war era tale of a tiny horse while Ray Harris jokes about uranium prospects in New Mexico and Geiger counters.
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Ray Harris
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Harris
King Features Syndicate
Memorial Day visits span Bloomington and Indianapolis areas
A list of relatives and guests visited Bloomington over Memorial Day including Capt Philip Tudor and family. Other visits cite Odus Mitchell family traveling to Denver and extended gatherings with Tudor and Wills families in Bloomington and Indianapolis.
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H. G. Tudor
Philip Tudor
Bloomington
Odus Mitchell
Denver
Colo
William Marshall
Philip C. Tudor
Ft. Walden
Fla
Charles Tudor
Suzanne
William Tudor
Kent
Jayma
Burl Williams
Indianapolis
Ervin McKee
Rockne Widow Dies in South Bend at 64
Messages of sympathy poured in nationwide for Mrs. Knute Rockne widow of the Notre Dame football coach who died Saturday after a lingering illness at St Josephs Hospital in South Bend.
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Sowing Seeds of Love and Righteousness
Rev. David M. Shepherd urges readers to heed Galatians 6:7 and sow seeds of love, kindness, righteousness, and peace. He compares planted thoughts and actions to harvest outcomes, emphasizing a positive, moral return.
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Ternnessee
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Daily Citizen
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Terre Haute, Indiana
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