Fifth Straight Win For Phillies
Terre Haute's Phillies beat the Quincy Gems 4 to 2 for their fifth straight win and sixth in seven at home. Jim Brown earned the win with Ed Zinker closing, while injuries disrupted lineups including Wally Habel and Tony Kret. The club begins a nine game road trip after tonight's 8 o'clock Memorial Stadium game.
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Quincy Gems
Memorial Stadium
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Jim Brown
Ed Zinker
Gems
Quincy
Burlington Is Winner Again
Evansville moved into a commanding two game lead in the Three-Eye League pennant scramble Monday as Cedar Rapids fell from a four game losing streak. Burlington beat Cedar Rapids 5 to 4 and 13 to 7 against Quad-City, while Keokuk dropped 9 to 4 to Waterloo. Evansville pounded the Quad-City Tigers for 13 runs on 18 hits. The same teams face off again Monday.
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United Press
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Indians
Tigers
Keokuk
Waterloo
Indiana All-Star net team completed with two add ons
Indiana high school all star basketball squad to face Kentucky on June 21 was completed Saturday with Jim Bailey of Marion and Junior Phipps of Kokomo added to the lineup. The starting five includes Joe Sexson, Jim McLaughlin, Fritz Franz, Dean Rainbolt and Danny Thornburg. the second five features Cal Grosscup, Maurice Loren z, Vic Molodet and Berley Phipps.
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Indianapolis
Kentucky
Jim Bailey
Marion
Junior Phipps
Kokomo
Indiana
Trester
Joe Sexson
Indianapolis Tech
Jim McLaughlin
New Albany
Fritz Franz
Lafayette
Dean Rainbolt
Bloomington
Danny Thornburg
Muncie Central
Cal Grosscup
Auburn
Maurice Lorenz
Madison
Vic Molodet
Berley
Phipps
Former Wiley Athlete Named Captain-Elect
Mrs Myrtle Branson learned her son Bill Branson the former Wiley sprinter and football player has been named captain-elect of the United States Naval Academy track and field team. He was chosen after competing in the Intercollegiate Association carnival where he posted a 48 second quarter and remains a leading point scorer for the Middies. He holds the academy record in the 440 and has developed into a strong quarter-miler.
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Myrtle Branson
Bill Branson
Wiley
United States Naval Academy
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
Naval Academy
Dick Maiocco
New York University
New Goshen Merchants Defeat N T H Rockets
New Goshen Indiana June 2 Special The New Goshen Merchants defeated the North Terre Haute Rockets 7 to 1 in a Western Indiana League game Sunday afternoon Birch Bayh and Jack Miller led the offense Bayh hit a triple a double and a single while Miller added three singles Bayh Decker Bayh Decker were the notable players in the win for New Goshen North Terre Haute scored once Batteries Cundiff Smith Wilson Bayh Decker.
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Arketex Wallops Colts 12 to 4 in Indiana League Game
Brazil Arketex defeated the Brazil Colts 12 to 4 in a Western Indiana League tilt. Only two extra-base hits occurred, with Anderson doubling for the Colts and Stearley doubling for Arketex. Batteries Cra ig with Carpenter, Sanderson, Yockey and Brann.
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Sanderson
Yockey
Brann
Brewers Romp Over Red Birds in doubleheader sweep
Milwaukee Brewers without manager Charley Grimm dominated the Columbus Red Birds, taking the first game 6 to 2 and the second 2 to 0 as Dick Hoover limited the Birds to nine hits and Murray Wall out pitched Bill Allen.
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United Press
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Charley Grimm
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Boston Braves
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Columbus
Murray Wall
Bill Allen
Michigan Wins Big Ten Golf Title Amid Rain at Illinois
The University of Michigan captured the Big Ten golf championship at Illinois with a 1,559 total over 72 holes, 16 strokes ahead of Purdue. Doug Koepcke of Wisconsin won individual medal with 306 while Russ Johnson of Michigan finished second at 307. Indiana Wisconsin and Northwestern followed in sequence.
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Doug Koepcke
Michigan
Russ Johnson
Minnesota
Indiana
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Iowa
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Betsy Rawls Leads Weathervane Final Round at Great Neck
In Great Neck on June 2 Betsy Rawls of Austin Texas holds a commanding nine stroke lead entering the final 18 holes of the Weathervane golf tournament. The event spans 144 holes across multiple courses with rain delaying play previously.
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Monay
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
New Phillies Sign Kip Kipper From Wisconsin Pitcher
Pete Rockett, Terre Haute Phil business manager, announced a new right hand pitcher Kip Kipper from Mauston Wisconsin will be in the lineup tonight. Kipper joined on option from Baltimore after playing for the Utica farm club. He stands six foot four and weighs 185 pounds and is a Wisconsin graduate who finished with four wins and five losses.
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Terre Haute Phillies
Thornton J
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Rockett
University of Wisconsin
Utica
New York
Lefty O'Doul Eyes Major League Return in 1953
San Diego Padres manager Lefty O'Doul, famed batting teacher and former Seals boss, may step up to the Yankees if Casey Stengel leaves. After 17 years in San Francisco, he now hints at a possible majors comeback, asserting San Francisco is home yet open to a big salary and a new challenge.
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Lefty O’doul
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
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Lefty
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Paul I. Fagan
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The
Joe
Dom DiMaggio
Bill Worle
San Diego
Mangrum Wins Western Open With Record Final Round
Lloyd Mangrum captured the Western Open at Westwood Country Club with a 274 total after a 64 final round. He earned 2,400 dollars and moved to 9,096 for the year, second in 1952 money winners behind Jack Burke. Bobby Locke was runner up at 282, while Johnny Palmer finished third with 287 and 1,400 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Jack Burke
Houston
Tex
Mangrum
Westwood Country Club
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tommy Armour
Horton Smith
Milwaukee
Johnny Palmer
Charlotte
N.C
Indiana Wins First Big Ten Tennis Championship
Indiana swept five of six singles divisions and won a doubles match to claim its first Big Ten tennis title in Evanston. Norman Barnes of Iowa upset Michigan State’s top seed Stan Crovac, 6 3 6 4, as Indiana captured most singles finals and totaled 70 points.
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Hoosier
Northwestern University
Michigan State
Iowa
Northwestern
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Purdue
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Minnesota
Norman Barnes
Stan Crovac
Irish nip Indiana in final game at South Bend
South Bend June 2 Notre Dame edged Indiana 5 4 in the season finale for both teams. Harry Durkin singled with two out and the bases loaded in the ninth to deliver the Irish the win. It was Notre Dame's 12th victory against eight defeats and the second over Indiana in two days.
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Harry Durkin
Saline City Nips Ace Highs In Ninth Inning Rally
Saline City never sweats tallied two runs in the bottom of the ninth to edge Ashboro Ace Highs 5 to 4 in a Western Indiana League game Sunday. The teams were tied at 3 before Saline City’s ninth inning burst, with Mace Wilson Holt and Bar rett listed as Saline City batters and Kellum Hawkins Kellum in the Ashboro battery.
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Kellum
Warsaw High names new football coach after Fisher resigns
Warsaw Indiana June 2 George Fisher resigned Saturday after 26 years as head football coach at Warsaw High School. He is succeeded by Frank Sanders head baseball coach. Fisher who led teams to 106 wins 90 losses and 16 ties will remain on the faculty as a teacher.
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George Fisher
Warsaw High School
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Teing
Elks Country Club Players Top Hogan Day Tourney
Two golfers from Elks Country Club outplayed Ben Hogan in the Hogan Day Tourney at the local course on Sunday. Larry Powell shot 75 for a 68 net, and Art Zadina 73 for a 70 net. Twenty two golfers entered the event.
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Ben Hogan
Larry Powell
Art Zadina
Baseball Scores and Schedule for Today
Terre Haute defeated Quincy 4 2 and Evansville beat Quad Cities 13 7 Cedar Rapids edged Waterloo 9 4 Keokuk downed Burlington 5 4 Games today include Quincy at Terre Haute Davenport at Evansville Keokuk at Waterloo and Cedar Rapids at Burlington.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Keokuk
Davenport
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Eee Eee
Quinell
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s Games
Washington beat Detroit 4 to 3 while Detroit won 6 to 3 in a separate day. Boston defeated Chicago 3 to 2. Cleveland at New York was postponed. St Louis at Philadelphia games scheduled for night. Detroit at Washington and St Louis at Philadelphia listed as night matches. Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Boston also on slate.
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Detroit
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Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pet Cleveland
A Boston
Phils
Curt Simmons
Karl Drews
Ted Wilks
Ellis Kinder
Bill Henry
Fred Hatfield
Sam Mele
Lou Sleater
Browns
Nats
Ted Gray
Johnny Groth
Joe Ginsberg
Brooklyn Faces Chicago in Night Clash on Schedule
The Brooklyn squad travels to Chicago for a night game after earlier results show Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 5 1 Pittsburgh 1 2 St Louis 8 8 New York 7 2 Cincinnati 1 4 Boston 0 8. Tuesday’s schedule lists Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Cincinnati among other night matches including New York at Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Kansas City at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus
Standings show Kansas City 16 1 against Toledo 0 2 Milwaukee 6 2 facing Columbus 2 0 St Paul 5 3 Indianapolis 6 8 Minneapolis 3 2. Next matchups: Kansas City travels to Toledo. Milwaukee hosts Columbus. St Paul visits Indianapolis. Minneapolis plays at Louisville.
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Toledo
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Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
Pet G
Major League Leaders American Batting and Pitching Totals
Player leaders across leagues are listed with top batting averages runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs for the American circuit. Cleveland stars Rosen Avila and Simpson lead in several categories while Detroit Chicago New York and Philadelphia players are also noted.
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Simpson
Doby
Fox
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Priddy
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Delsing
St. Louis
Minoso
Wilson
Washington
Mele
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Rizzuto
New York
Shea
Shantz
Philadelphia
Garcia
Gray
Adcock
Cincinnati
Lockman
Adams
Sauer
Musial
Thomson
Ennis
Hodges
Brooklyn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Reese and Robinson
Maglie
Home Run Pacers In Groove Again
Major league leaders Ralph Kiner and Gil Hodges faltered early but Hodges surged with four homers in four games to fuel Brooklyn’s rise. Dodgers rallied past Cubs with Hodges and Wade delivering key blows as Giants and Phillies split. In other action, Red Sox and Cardinals won, while Indians, Browns, and Athletics faced rainouts and delays.
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Joe Black
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Indians
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Enos Slaughter
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Red Schoendienst
Gerry Staley
Trump
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Cards
West Westrum
Norris Wins Fastrack Feature At Terre Haute
Dick Norris of Indianapolis won the 25 lap stock car feature at Terre Haute Fastrack in car No 48 after Sam Cash led early then faltered in a traffic jam. Cash finished second with Kenny Wheeler third. Norris also won the first semi final ahead of Cash and Bill Cassidy. A dramatic first heat saw Kenny Toole flip over then win the heat in car No 79.
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Bud Dombroski
Indianapolis
Dave Tull
Gene Baxter
Kenny Toole
George Wilson
Earl Griffin
Jim Coville
Jack Shanklin
Baxter
Floyd Roberts
Sullivan
Bob Holland
Jack Ellis
Leon Dyke
Norris
Chuck Shearer
Track Stars Point For Olympic Team
NEW YORK June 2 America s top collegiate track performers pointed today for the NCAA championships in Berkeley Calif June 13 14 as the first big hurdle to clear to win a place on the Olympic team that goes to the July games in Helsinki. Bright performances included James Galliday Northwestern 100 yards in 9.5 Stacey Siders Illinois 880 in 1 51 2 Walt Davis Texas A M high jump 6 944 Javier Montes Texas Western 1500 meters 3 25 5 Gilbert Borjeson Brown hammer 180 15 Bob Allison Navy javelin 225 2 and Dick Maiocco NYA 440 in 47 9 on a slow track.
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America
N.C.A.A
I.C
Illinois
Michigan
Bright College
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Northwestern
Stacey Siders
Walt Davis
Texas A. & M
Javier Montes
Texas Western
Gilbert Borjeson
Brown
Bob Allison
Navy
Dick Maiocco
N.Y.A
Detroit Finishers In Mile and Half Race Drawn From Local Breeding
The first three horses in the Detroit finish of the mile and a half race were all bred this season at Hialeah in the city of Detroit and were sired by Greentree Farm stallions.
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Hialeah
City of
Greentree Farm
U S Prison Beats Pfizer Chemical 7 to 4 in League Play
The United States Prison defeated Pfizer Chemical 7 to 4 in a Western Indiana League game Sunday. Alcorn closed the ninth by striking out two to finish. Kumpe led Prison with a double and three singles, Mimmitt added a double and single. Dick Wade homered and added two singles for Pfizer.
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Pfizer Chemical
Pfizer
Alcorn
Kumpe
Mimmitt
Dick Wade
500 Mile Winner Nets Huge Memorial Day Payout
Troy Ruttman and car owner J. C. Agajanian claimed the Memorial Day 500 victory at Indianapolis earning about 61,743.18 from the speedway dinner with Vukovich placing 17th for 18,693.18. Vukovich earned 15,000 in lap prizes for leading 150 of 200 laps, his crash costing the top prize as crowds exceeded 200,000.
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Troy Ruttman
Troy
Bill Vukovich
Ruttman
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Calif
J. C. Agajanian
San Pedro
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Vukovich
Howard ‘Keck
Los Angeles
Speedway
Keglers Open Masters with Dramatic Start in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on June 2, George Young of Detroit defeated Don Carter of St. Louis 896 to 879 to spark the Masters Invitational. Howie Herse of Milwaukee beat Ole Hildahl 876 to 720, with several others like June McMahon, Ned Day, Andy Varipapa, Steve Nagy, Lee Jouglard and Joe Wilman advancing to the second round. John Krekeler and Adam Beller set a 513 in doubles for the American Bowling Congress but failed to stay in the top 10.
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George Young
Detroit
Don Carter
St. Louis
Young
Carter
Howie Herse
Ole Hildahl
Minot
N. D
June McMahon
Chicago
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Andy Varipapa
Hempstead
N. Y
Steve Nagy
Cleveland
Lee Jouglard
Joe Wilman
John Krekeler
Adam Beller
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