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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
3
In the fifth round at Municipal course Norval Raney shot 38 as Ned Tubby Jr and Johnny Frew posted 41 and 42. A long list of GE players posted scores with Don House 62 and Dale 73 among them. After five weeks the Duffers lead the circuit by a small margin.
Tonight's boxing card features Virgil Akins and Walter Byars in a 10 round welterweight bout as Akins seeks a knockout edge. Rain halted Little League play while Cleveland pitcher Herb Score remains out until July 15. Ellis team plans evening practice if weather allows and hosts Terre Haute Legion under lights Friday at 8:00 p.m.
By Alan Maver a tough battle with the Sullivan Fallowell team ends 5 3 in favor of Sullivan. Welch, longtime Legion mentor and Gerstmeyer assistant coach, brings young players from Terre Haute. Lintonian Bud Klein joins Lowell High School as assistant football and basketball coach. Joe Sexson, ex Purdue star, named head coach at Scecina Indianapolis after starting at Southwestern near Lafayette. Will Harridge fines Tom Sturdivant and Ray Boone $100 each after Detroit brawl. Golf pros gripe about Toledo Open fairways and rough. Paul Steele lands a big bass at Grand Canyon. Abie Martin has no luck. LHS board to name new head football coach for miners. Robert Chenhall chosen to replace Bill Jones at Sullivan. Chenhall to bring Illinois and Michigan coaching background after ISTC 1949. This is Thursday’s last note.
National League standings show Cincinnati atop with 31 wins and Milwaukee close at 29. Philadelphia and Brooklyn trail, while New York and Chicago fight for position. Tuesday results include Milwaukee 7 Brooklyn 2 and Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 1 as schedule weathered a rain-postponed Washington at Kansas City game.
Hutsonville Illinois hosts speedboat racing Sunday June 23 with many top racers expected. Indiana Outboard Association sanctions the event run by Hutsonville Chamber of Commerce. First race at 1 00 p m CST and 32 trophies awarded across four classes. Entry requires joining the IOA for 3 00 annual dues. Course lies south of the Sullivan Hutsonville bridge over the Wabash River.
United Press reports in New York that Ben Hogan is favored to win the U S Open at Inverness Toledo with a new putting grip drawing attention. Old rivals like Ford Demaret Snead and Littler join youngsters Thomson Palmer and Middlecoff in the field. Analysts note Hogan’s grip change could boost control though some worry about blood flow in his right hand.
Sheriff's officers located the loot tied to Charles R. Hill in Port Huron. Hill, 24, admitted hiding damp bills in a false teeth plate and was forced to remove it to eat.
The St. Louis Cardinals won their seven straight with a 5-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies as Stan Musial tied the NL endurance record with 822 consecutive games. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee won, widening the NL group to five teams within 33 percentage points of first.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The Atlas ICBM exploded shortly after its maiden launch at the Air Force testing center. The 100 foot silver missile rose about 5000 feet before bursting into an orange flame and metal debris over the Atlantic. No casualties were reported and officials said valuable data was gained for future flight testing.
In Milton Massachusetts a diagonal white line crosswalk has been painted on Route 28 near a sign reading Horses Crossing. The marking protects riders using the nearby bridle paths.
INDIANAPOLIS Dr. M L Ruth resigned as prison physician after calling the dispensary sloppy and saying he could not practice medicine there. Georgia Schneider prison dentist said she mailed a letter to Ruth about his duties as of June 24. Paul Myers chairman of the State Correction Board said Ruth was dismissed for being reluctant to answer special calls and the board will investigate and fix the situation if the charges are true.
Mel Heimer visits a battered Coney Island style park and describes half fear and half fascination with its sideshows. He notes a sleepy anteater, a half woman half animal exhibit, and the noisy midway. He endures a parachute ride with a teen passenger and survives to seek a beer and a cigarette.
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