USC Favorite In Net Meet
USC leads the national collegiate tennis chase in Annapolis as Stanford Iowa and USC remain in contention for team points. Olmedo tops singles for USC with Atkinson pairing in the top doubles, while Potthast Andrews and other stars clash with Yale Notre Dame Miami Illinois in early rounds aiming for finals.
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Southern California
Stanford
Iowa
Southern Cal
Alex Olmedo
Olmedo
Edward Atkinson
Edwardo Guzman
Jim Bucj
Ron Holmberg
Tulane
Gordon Davis
Max Brown
Notre Dame
Bob Potthast
Yale
Donald Dell
David Nelson
Jerry Moss
Miami
Art Andrews
Potthast
Hawkeyes
Carl Noble
Illinois
First Tiger Negro Stars in Briggs Stadium
Detroit notes Ozzie Virgil, the Tigers’ young third baseman, became the team’s first Black player in Briggs Stadium history. He collected five hits in five at bats, made fine plays, and helped Detroit defeat Washington 9 to 2 before 29,794 fans. Virgil downplayed the historic moment, saying the attention is nice but not central to his baseball.
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Detroit
Ozzie Virgil
Briggs Stadium
Detroit ‘Tiger
Virgil
Tigers
Washington
Vet Umpire McGowan Predicted Big Future For Turley In 1955
In 1955 Bill McGowan, AL umpire, told rookie pitcher Bob Turley he would be a big star. Turley, then with the Yankees, showed a fast start with a 8-1 record across his first nine games, four shutouts, and improved control aided by a no windup delivery. He credited pitching coach Jim Turner for early guidance and said his confidence grew as he matured.
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Turley
Jimmy Breslin
NEA
New York
Bill McGowan
Yankees
Bob Turley
St. Louis Browns
Marty Marion
Marion
Bill
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Tutley
Paul Richards
Baltimore
Yankee Stadium
Jim Turner
Turner
Whitey Ford Shuts Out Indians in Seventh Straight Win
Whitey Ford pitched a three hit shutout to improve to seven straight victories as the Yankees defeated the Indians 4-0. Ford walked two and struck out 10, ending New York’s four game losing streak.
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Whitey Ford
Yankees
Indians
Excise Tax Extension Faces Senate Vote and Amendments
President Eisenhower seeks to extend wartime excise taxes with a Senate vote looming and a combative floor expected over a proposed amendment to eliminate the 3 percent freight and 10 percent passenger taxes. House action came June 5. If not renewed, rates drop June 30, reducing Treasury revenue by about 2.6 billion dollars annually. Senator Byrd leads the defense of tax revenues amid deficit fears.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
Treasury
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
House
Missouri and USC Reach NCAA Baseball Finals
Omaha June 18 AP Upstart Missouri and tourney favorite Southern California are the NCAA college world series finalists. Missouri can end the series by winning tonight's game. The Tigers have won four straight without defeat in the double elimination and Southern California has won three since dropping its tourney opener to Holy Cross. Southern Cal evened the score with Holy Cross Tuesday night, beating the Crusaders 6-2.
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Omaha
Missouri
Southern California
Tigers
Holy Cross
Southern Cal
Crusaders
McGowan Spots Winner With Keen Eyes
The field behind me isn’t making a man uneasy. After years, old Bill McGowan shows sharp sight and identifies a winner, proving his keen eye can still spot success.
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Bill McGowan
Maid Sought Kidnaped Boy Safe
Montreal police sought a German immigrant maid Greta Goode after a 2%4 year old boy was kidnapped Saturday night and found safe Tuesday. The boy Joel Reitman was abducted from his home and later located with a taxi driver in Ottawa. A note demanded 10000 dollars and warned of harm to all. Police traced a blonde woman calling herself Greta Braun who picked up the child in Ottawa before the family recovered him.
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Montreal
Greta Goode
Cyril Reitman
Joel
Reitman
Edward Royer
Ottawa
Royer
Greta Braun
Roger
Tigers rout Senators as Virgil goes 5 for 5
Hitting-Ozzie Virgil was 5-for-5 with a double and four singles in a 9-2 Tigers win over the Senators. He collected two singles in a seven-run third inning.
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Ozzie Virgil
Tigers
Senators
Richmond Bout Ends In Draw At 10. A
In Richmond California Willie Vaughn aged 161 from Los Angeles and Hank Casey aged 158 from San Francisco fought to a draw over ten rounds. The match concluded with neither fighter gaining a clear victory.
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Richmond
Calif
Willie Vaughn
Los Angeles
Hank Casey
San Francisco
Officer Fred H Farner graduates Army armor school
Captain Fred H Farner 39 son of Fred Farner 625 N Oakland Ave Carbondale completed the 37 week officer advanced course at the Army Armor School Fort Knox Ky He entered the Army in 1942 and is a graduate of Carbondale Community High School.
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Army
Fred H. Farner
Fred Farner
Oakland
Ave
Carbondale
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
Carbondale Community High School
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