Local golf and baseball action in Linton and area
In the Linton GE golf league Norvall Raney tops the field with a 36 in week six as Johnny Frew posts 43. Tonight at 5:30 the Peoples Trust versus Sarris Amusement clash follows rain cancelation at High School park. Ellis Independent practice at 6:30 with multiple games and Sunday road tilt against Terre Haute Boiler Works at 2:30. All-Star balloting shows McMillan and Dark in a tight NL shortstop race with Musial leading at first and Aaron, Mays, and Robinson high among outfielders. Independent baseball vs Bloomington Friday night at the High School park diamond. Bobby Hess Jr. and Sherell Johnson shine at the Indiana Junior golf tourney.
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Red” Raney
Raney
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Johnny Frew
Linton Ellis
High School Park
Cincinnati Redleg
Roy McMillan
St. Louis
Alvin Dark
Johnny Logan
Milwaukee Braves
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Dark
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Braves
Eddie Matthews
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Redlegs
Willie Mays
Giants
Hank Aaron
Ed Bailey
Linton Ellis and Company
Bloomington All-Stars
Indiana
Bobby Hess Jr
Sherell Johnson
Boxers Vie For World Title In Lightweight Showdown
By Alan Maver Lafayette reports tonight's TV boxing bout features champion Joe Brown versus challenger Orlando Zulueta of Denver for the world light weight title. Also urged to support Little League games while noting Ron Kramer has signed with the Green Bay Packers.
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Joe Brown
Orlando Zulueta
Denver
Colorado
University of Michigan
Ron Kramer
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Campbell Named New York to U S Walker Cup Team
Purdue University graduate Joe Campbell, holder of every Indiana amateur golf crown, was named to the U S Walker Cup team to play against Great Britain.
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Campbell
New York
Joe Campbell
Purdue University
Indiana
Great Britain
Major League Standings and Tuesday Results
American League standings show Chicago leading with 36 wins, New York 34, Cleveland 31, Detroit 32, Boston 27, Baltimore 25, Kansas City 24, Washington 20. Tuesday results include New York 2 Detroit 1, Baltimore 2 Chicago 1, Cleveland 7 Boston 6. National League leaders Milwaukee 32 24, St Louis 31 24, Philadelphia 31 24, Brooklyn 32 25, Cincinnati 32 27. Scores from night games include New York 5 Milwaukee 4 and Pittsburgh 8 St Louis 1.
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Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Dugger Man Shown as Model for Disabled Driver
Ralph Spencer of Dugger is featured in a Trucker News Service write up describing how a paralyzed man can run a long distance trucking business. The piece notes his start at 26, years of solo driving between Orlando and Indianapolis, and his reliance on others for access and safety while maintaining a flawless driving record. It highlights his family and ongoing driver testing.
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Dugger
Trucker S News Service
Williston
Fla
Mr. Spencer
Pleasantville
Spencer
Orlando
Indianapolis
Florida
Indiana
Illinois
Sybil Taylor
Shantz Wins Tilt For Yanks Near Comeback Honor
Bobby Shantz, the Yankees lefthander, improved to 8-1 with a 1.86 ERA as he pitched a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The win kept New York within 2 1/2 games of the White Sox, who lost to the Orioles as Billy Pierce allowed the decisive runs. Other AL results included Cleveland beating Boston 7-6 and Kansas City defeating Washington 2-0. In the NL, Don Newcombe pitched five hits while Dodgers thumped Cincinnati 7-0 and they, with Newcombe, extended their win streaks. Giants beat Braves 5-4. Phillies over Cubs 7-6. Pirates over Cardinals.
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New York Yankees
Shantz
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Yankees
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White Sox
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Baltimore Orioles
Pierce
Billy Gardner
Bob Nieman
Jim Busby
Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Washington Senators
Chico Carrasquel
Vic Wertz
Rocky Colvavito
Roger Maris
Indians
Bob Lemon
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
The
Redlegs
New York Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Don Newcombe
Dodgers
Newcombe
English Bastille nickname for Coldbath Fields Prison
The historic Coldbath Fields Prison in London was popularly nicknamed the English Bastille, reflecting its feared status in the city’s criminal justice history.
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Coldbath Fields
London
Recluse's Hoard Discovered in Staten Island Home
Police property clerk Thomas Rosetti sorted through 274980 dollars in bills found in the Staten Island home of Emma Bud de Hart who died at age 90 from malnutrition and a kidney ailment. The money filled two cardboard boxes in a cluttered bedroom closet. She also had 205000 dollars in banks.
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Thomas Rosetti
Staten Island
N.Y
Emma Bud de Hart
Johnson and Hess Win Two Tourney Matches
Linton golfers Sherell Johnson Jr. and Bobby Hess won two matches at the Indiana Junior Golf Championship held at Purdue University South Course in Lafayette. Hess defeated Jim Brucker 2 up, and Johnson beat Lave Peters 4 up as both advanced to third-round play.
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Linton
Sherell Johnson Jr
Bobby Hess
Indiana
Purdue University
South Course
Lafayette
Hess
Harley Drake
Plymouth
Johnson
Jerry Jameson
Middletown
Jim Brucker
Indianapolis
Lave Peters
Dick Barth
Seymour
Jim Harreld
Anderson
Don Essig
Essig
Lee Evans
Drake
Bob Hess
William Newcomb
Royal Center
Maurice Lord
John Sommer
Crawfordsville
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Carmichael
John Hamilton
Evansville
Hamilton
Tad Schmidt
Garrett
Pitteff Carmichael
Jerry Childs
New Castle
Joe Cork
Jerry Weisenauer
West Lafayette
Roger
Bart Spillman
Man Identified After Found Shot Body in Indiana Patch
In Michigan City Indiana a man found beaten and shot in a weed patch east of town has been tentatively identified as Russell McDaniel 40 of Riverdale Illinois. State police said identity came from papers in his wallet with a car linked to the killing found abandoned in Chicago. Police note a prior Chicago record and multiple arrests but no convictions.
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Ind
Russell McDaniel
Riverdale
Harvey Witcher
Lakeland
McDaniel
Big Billfold
Chicago
McDaniels
Illinois Central
Greene County Emergency Truck Responds to Illness Call
The Greene County emergency truck was summoned to Sixth street southeast at 5:00 PM Monday after Mrs. Margaret Curtiss of Linton became ill. She was taken to her home.
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Greene County
Sixth Street
Margaret Curtiss
Linton
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