North County Leaders Oppose Winless Castles in Town Tilt
Hillsville visits Castlewood at 6 pm as North County League leaders aim to stay unbeaten. Pulaski hosts Volant. East Brook travels to Lowellville. New Wilmington plays Eden-Hillers. Wampum visits No 5 Mine in a postponed contest playoff. Strikeout race heats up with Olive leading 35, Kuklinca 34, Cummins 32, Yarletts 32, Sfara 29. Grell batted .462 for Severn Naval Command before returning to county. Wampum to stage Donkey Ball charity game June 14 featuring the Wileys and Unknowns under lights.
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Hillsville
Castlewood
Volant
Pulaski
Ma Wilmington
Eden-Hillers
East Brook
Lowellville
Wampum
No. 5 Mine
North County Baseball League
Keith Price
Castles
New Wilmington
Edenburg
Billy Olive
Pulaskis
Dick Kuklinca
Clyde Cummins
Kuklinca
Chuck Yarletts
King
Mike Sfara
Sfara
Mike
Grell
Lew Grell
Severn Naval Command
Annapolis
Lew
Navy
Maryland
Wampum Baseball
Ralph Ferrucci
Wileys
Unknowns
Golfers Assemble At Sylvan Friday
New Castle junior golfers gather at Sylvan Heights course for the second clinic session and nine holes of qualifying. qualifiers at Castle Hills and Sylvan Heights advance to finals at New Castle Country Club. National Jaycee tourney open to boys under 18 by August 15. State tourney in Washington Pennsylvania, National in Columbus Georgia. No entry fee. contestants supply equipment.
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New Castle
Sylvan Heights Course
Castle Hills
Washington
Columbus
Georgia
Milsom's Softball Wins Lead With One-Hitter Pulse
Milsom's stretched its Mercantile-Industrial Softball lead to ten wins, beating Bell Telephone 7-0 behind Fritz Conti's one-hitter. Lattavo toppled Universal 2-1 and DeCarbo's pounded the Marines 11-1 as Conti earned his fifth straight win. Mascio led Milsom's with three hits while Williams starred for Lattavo's in a sixth straight victory. Ellwood City's Georges Grill rolled to an 14-0 win over Flex-O-Lator with Snare Sirimarco and Vitallo homering.
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Lattavo
Fritz Conti
Bell Telephone
Universal
DeCarbo
Marines
Conti
Mascio
Bell
Byers
Rapson
Baker
Williams
Davey Williams
Lattavo’s
Steve Duda
Bob Senko
Senko
Hudson
Duda
Scrim
Janetti
Nero
DePaulo
Grandy
DeRosa
Ellwood City
Georges Grill
Flex-O-Later
Snare
Sirimarco
Vitallo
Ellwood
Tillia
Vitullo
Lane
McFrea
Lombardo
Charles to face Johnny Holman in Cincinnati TV bout
Ezzard Charles and Johnny Holman meet tonight in Cincinnati in a televised heavyweight bout that could define Charles’s career. Charles, nearly 34, aims to rebound from Holman’s upset stoppage of him in the ninth round at Miami Beach on April 27.
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Cincinnati
INS
Ezzard Charles
Johnny Holman
Charles
Miami Beach
Fifth Ward Defeats Third In Little League Opener
Ronald Alexander shifted from second base to pitcher and dazzled in Dean Park as Fifth Ward defeated Third Ward 8 0. He held Third Ward to one hit by Cook and fanned 16 of 18. Bobby Brown homered twice for Fifth Ward as opening night drew a good crowd despite showers.
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New Castle
Dean Park
Bobby Brown
Agrhvifth Wa
Abre Cook
Filkerson
Cotelesse
Smainek Ss
Brown
Wagner
Alexanderp
Jameson
Tarnoci
Pietro
Komara
Gibala
DeMase
Mercer
James
Perry
Cubellis
Sheutiz
Metz
Alexander
Little League Field
Art Mittler
Harry Reith
Sullivan's Elks Tie Up Golf Title
Sullivan's Reds lead the Elks Golf League at Castle Hills with 63 points to 57 for the Pirates securing the first half title. Medalist Bob Watkins shot 36 with Eddie Gunther 40 on the back nine. bogey winners were Watkins Blewitt and Foreman. Dodgers 54, Braves 51 14, Giants 46, Cards 44, Cubs 40, Phils 36. Next week ends first half. free feed in club basement after golf.
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Tom Armstrong
Legion Teams Hope For Good Weather
The American Legion Junior league action tonight includes DeCarbo's vs Eagles at Deshon, Elliott's vs St. Mary at Washington field, and Cunningham's at Union. Union defeated St. Mary 14 to 10 Monday with Ronnie Plano earning the win as D Hartman homered for Union.
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Eagles
Deshon Elliott
St. Mary
Washington
Cunningham's
Union
American Legion
DeCarbo
Deshon
Elliott
Washington Field
Cunningham
Ronnie Plano
D. Hartman
Union Union
Schass
Plano
Hall and
Salman
Phipps and Latsko
World Golf Champs Open With $150,000 International
The world’s top golfers begin Thursday at the Colum bus course near Chevy Chase for the $150,000 International. Chandler Harper fired a 134 yesterday to pace practice as the event looms in Washington D C.
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Chandler Harper
Columbus Course
Chevy Chase
Monarchs Breed Baseball Stars Prepare for Birmingham Barons clash
The Kansas City Monarchs, famed Negro American League powerhouse under Buck O'Neil, showcase top prospects against the Birmingham Barons in New Castle on June 16. Notable mentions include past connections to Ernie Banks Gene Baker Hank Thompson Jackie Robinson and Elston Howard with Satchel Paige recently rejoining the club.
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Kansas City Monarchs
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Gene Baker
Hank Thompson
Giants
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Elston Howard
Yankees
Birmingham Barons
New Castle
Satchel
Monarchs
Kansas City Blues
American Association
T. Y. Baird
John “Buck” O'Neil
Satchel Paige
Titans Achieve 10 3 Baseball Mark at Westminster College
Westminster College season recap by coach Buzz Ridl highlights freshmen contributions. Bill Duvall led with 22 hits for a .386 average while Steve Kosko drove in 19 runs with five doubles three triples and two home runs. Don Meyers Tom Duda and Tom Parks posted strong averages as Norman Paxton chalked a 5 0 pitching line with Bob Duvall 3 0 and others adding wins to finish 10 3.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Charles
Buzz) Ridl
Bill Duvall
Pitcairn
Steve Kosko
Neville Island
Don Meyers
South Side
Pittsburgh
Tom Duda
Tom Parks
Charleroi
Steve Prokopchak
Butler
Norman Paxton
Fredonia
Duvall
Bob
Bill Freshwater
Bill Knob
Titans
Daily Double Pays $44.20 at Waterford Park
Chester West Virginia June 8 two deuces 2 and 2 clicked to return $44.20 as Spring Rain led the sixth furlong opener with Joe Snyder aboard. Cubic Foot was a length and a half back with So Ever third. The winner paid $13.80. Floyd Green steered One Try to a five length win in the second race over Loudoun Lass and Penn fleur with One Try paying $7.60.
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Chester
W. Va
Waterford Park
Joe Snyder
Cubic Foot
Floyd Green
L. A. Hancock
Loudoun Lass
Pennfleur
Canfield Midgets Return To Canfield Speedway Night
Canfield O announces the return of midget auto racing at Canfield Speedway as the year’s first appearance. More than 25 midgets compete alongside the Hard Tops in ten main events across two classes. Gates open at 6 30 p.m. with the first event at 8 30 p.m. Time trials begin at 7.
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Canfield
Canfield Speedway
Incorporation Talk At Castle Pistol Club Meeting
Monthly Castle Pistol Club meeting at eight tonight at the YMCA will discuss incorporation as a non profit. Shooters turnout 24 despite threatening weather. Cal Hooper won first with 280, Fred Rentz second with 254 at Hooper range in Harlansburg. Rain halted City Baseball league action Tuesday with Thursday’s schedule listing West Pittsburg at Croton and others.
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Y.M.C.A
Hooper Range
Harlansburg
Cal Hooper
Fred Rentz
City Baseball League
West Pittsburg
Croton
DeCarbo’s
Sandy Chuck
New Galilee
Lawrence Indies
First U P Church Tops Baptists In Close Softball Tilt
First U P edged First Baptist 10 to 8 at Deshon field to move into a tie for second in the Church Softball league. Ed Van Dusen earned the win, D Lutz took the loss, with heavy hitting from Bill Samuels Cal Matthews and Stull and a home run by McCormick for First Baptist.
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First Baptist
Deshon Field
Church Softball League
Ed van Dusen
D. Lutz
Bill Samuels
Cal Matthews
Stull
McCormick
Highland Central Pres
Highland
Central Presbyterian
Bill Leslie
Shaw
Willmarth
Bob Montgomery
Central
Moravia-Jackson N. S. Alliance
Moravia-Jackson
North Side Alliance
Mac Tindall
Frank Johnson
Cribbs
McKeesport Captures Sixth WPIAL Baseball Title
McKeesport defeated New Kensington 5-0 in Munhall to win its sixth WPIAL baseball championship. Lefty Ronnie Maser pitched his fifth straight eliminations shutout setting a new record.
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Pittsburgh
INS
MccKeesport
New Kensington
Munhall
Ronnie Maser
Boxing and Baseball Notes From Ed Fritz Sports Desk
Indications are Johnny Holman may KO Ezzard Charles in Cincinnati tonight. Carmen Basilio aims to win the welterweight title in Syracuse Friday, second try after knocking down Kid Gavilan. Home run totals climb with National 1,197 for 1953 and American 973 in 1950, Dodgers leading HRs. Carl Hubbell warns baseball future, urges fun play for 17 and under. Little Big League and American Legion help. ABC champions listed for all events and divisions. John Hertz announces curtailment of California breeding operations at Canoga Farm.
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Johnny Holman
Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Valor
Carmen Basilio
Tony Demarco
Basilio
Syracuse
Carmen
Kid Gavilan
Dodgers
New York Giants
Rams
Carl Hubbell
INL
Giants
American Legion
ABC
Fred Bujack
Detroit
Pfeiffers
Gerzine
Harry Zoellyer
George Pacropis
Wilkes-Barre
Fighting Irish
Dayton
John Hertz
California
Canoga
Hartack Boots Home 5 Winners at Delaware Park
Jockey Willie Hartack rode to five victories at Delaware Park, including four straight. He won aboard Delriter, Sakr-El-Bahr, Admiral John, Butterbur, and Falcula, with Falcula dead heating for first in the Pan Zareta purse against Loquacious.
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Stanton
Del
Willie Hartack
Delaware Park
Hartack
Delriter
Sakr-El-Bahr
Admiral John
Butterbur
Loquacious
PONY Loop Game Postponed Due to Rain
Opening of the County City PONY league season was delayed by rain. A rematch between the Jaycees and Optimists is planned for Thursday night, with all games this season at the new field beside Dean Park.
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County City
Jaycees
Optimists
Dean Park
Corsi’s to Oppose Midland Thursday in Gaston Park clash
Corsi’s softball team aims for a third win of the 1955 season as they face Midland A C, an all colored team, at 8 15 p m Thursday at Gaston Park. Midland A C was runner up in Beaver Falls 1954 Invitational Tournament.
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Corsi
Midland A.C
Gaston Park
Beaver Falls
Oldest Golfer Expected in National Open in San Francisco
Pittsburgh writer notes Bobby Cruickshank age 60 is likely the oldest competitor at the National Open in San Francisco next week.
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Pittsburgh
Bobby Cruickshank
San Francisco
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