Illinois sweeping all major titles in Western Conference
Illinois claimed the Big Ten champ title sweep by winning football basketball indoor and outdoor track and sharing the baseball crown with Michigan. Michigan led early in the outdoor meet before Illinois dominated field events and rode Stacy Siders 880 record to victory.
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Lloyd Northard
United Press
Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Illinois
Big Ten
Illini
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Illinois
John Ross
Don McEwen
Richard Coleman
Jerry Welbourn
Ohio State
Dick Calisch
Dale Foster
James Wright
Stacy Siders
s _Campbell Kane
Ilinois
Chilo McSween
Willie Williams
Joel McNulty
Ron Mitchell
Milt Mead
Iowa
Northwestern
Michigan State
Indiana
Purdue
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mumey wins Blind Bogey Tourney at Ray Park
C Mumey of Clinton captured first prize in the Blind Bogey Tourney at Ray Park Sunday concluding a three day event. He carded an 87 with a 14 handicap, yielding a net 73 as 56 entries competed.
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C. Mumey
Clinton
Ray Park
Fifth Straight Win For Phillies
The Phillies built a decisive four run fifth inning to beat the Gems. Don Marshall drove in two runs while Kret had the only extra hit of the game. Terre Haute committed two errors as Philadelphia plated four runs after two were out. Jim Ranson and Paul Tretiak had the Gems' runs, with Tretiak later scoring on an error. The decisive fifth inning featured a sequence of walks and hits as Marshall, Podoley and Paparella contributed to the scoring frenzy.
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Gems
Kret
Don Marshall
R.B.I
Phillie
Terre Haute
Quincy
Jim Ranson
Campbell
Bob Jansen
Ranson
Paul Tretiak
Jack Wilkinson
Darrell Herzog
Jack Weiss
Tretiak
Jack Rutledge
Phillies
Brown
Newsome
Stan Pauls
Rudy Paprella
Payls
Podoley
Marshall
Roger Hanners
Paparella
Claycomb
Charley Laverine
Wearly wins hydroplane classes at Columbus races
In Columbus Ohio Paul Wearly of Muncie Indiana won both Class B and Class C hydroplane races on the Scioto River course with times of 3 56 and 3 42 respectively. Jack Lockhart of Bedford Indiana took the Class F 3 45 event.
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Columbus
Ohio
Paul Wearly
Muncie
Ind
Scioto River
Jack Lockhart
Bedford
Purdue Halfback John Durham Wins Big Ten Medal
Purdue University awarded its Big Ten Medal at commencement to John Durham twenty one from West Frankfort Illinois. The honor recognizes combined excellence in scholarship and athletics during Purdue's commencement exercises.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
John Durham
West Frankfort
Ill
Purdue
Loss of Passenger Brings Joy to Lines
New York based American Export Lines reports the liner Constitution left port with 850 passengers from the Mediterranean. Giovanni Ficarotta, born in New York but long resident in Italy, was aboard the LaGuardia’s voyage back to Italy after citizenship disputes and repeated hearings. The company bore about $3,000 in costs for his return voyage and hosting him during the incident.
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New York
American Export Lines
Constitution
Mediterranean
Giovanni Ficarotta
Italy
Atlantic
Ficarotta
LaGuardia
United States
California woman seeks free New Hampshire soil for map
A Los Angeles resident, Mrs. Lucinda R. Crowe, asks Keene New Hampshire mayor for one ounce of free soil. She explains she already has soil from every other state and wants New Hampshire to complete a map her husband is making, filling each state's outline with its soil.
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Keene
N. H
New Hampshire
Lucinda R. Crowe
Los Angeles
Hogan Mark Is Topped By Many
New York June 2. More than 7,000 golfers toppled Ben Hogan in National Golf Day scoring on June 2 at Northwood Country Club Dallas. Seven thousand five hundred eleven of fifty five thousand reporting exceeded Hogan’s par 71 with many using handicaps. John Haine, 79, Tres Pinos Ca, shot 74 and with 14 handicap posted 60. Omar Bradley scored 85, net 74 with 11 handicap. Senator Taft posted 94 gross 78 net.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Northwood Country Club
Dallas
Mighty Mite
Texas
Professional Golfers Association
Life Magazine
National Golf
U.S.O
John Haine
Tres Pinos
Calif
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Local Golfers Earn I Beat Hogan Pins After Open
Six Terre Hauteans earned I Beat Hogan buttons at the National Open held Saturday with nearly 60 000 players. Local competitors matched Hogan’s 71 in Dallas. scores include Mrs James Bernard 67 Bob Blair 68 Bob Arnett 70 Claude McCallister 70 Virgil Morey 71 and Mrs Norman Wormser 72 at Phoenix Country Club while 22 others attempted to outshoot Hogan.
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Terre
Taylor University Wins Big Over Philippine Olympic Team
Taylor University's basketball squad defeated the Philippine Olympic cagers 75 to 56 in Manila Indiana. Jackson and John Nelson led the Taylor team with scoring and strong defense in the Saturday night contest.
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Manila
Ind
Forrest Jackson
John Nelson
Taylor University
Charles Charles Loafs During Last Serious Workout
Pleasantville New Jersey June 2 Ezzard Charles loafed through his last serious workout amid suspicions that Gil Turner was spying for Jersey Joe Walcott. Co trainer Jimmy Brown disclosed Charles conditioning for Thursday title bout with Walcott in Philadelphia. Brown said Turner watched Sunday sparring in the grandstand and Charles eased off to avoid giving away secrets. Brown believes Charles is in peak condition mentally and physically since beating Joe Louis and expects a knockout. Charles should weigh about 191 pounds, nine more than his Pittsburgh July weight of 182. Walcott around 194.
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Pleasantville
N. J
W—Ezzard Charles
Gil Turner
Joe Walcott
Jimmy Brown
Charles
Walcott
Philadelphia
Young Turner
Brown
Turner
Joe Louis
Pittsburgh
Religion in Industry Plans Non Sectarian Chapel at Cleveland Plant
Cleveland Cap Screw Co plans a 3 million dollar plant with a non sectarian chapel if workers agree. President J. W. Fribley says the shrine would be a unique feature in industry and would reflect the company’s progressive stance.
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Cleveland, O—P
Cleveland Cap Screw Co
J. W. Fribley
Fribley
Indus
Weaver Clay Company Nine Defeats Eagles in Close Game
In a Western Indiana League clash at Staunton, Weaver Clay Company Nine beat the Terre Haute Eagles 9 to 8. Both teams had 11 hits and 4 errors. D Penman tripled in the eighth to bring home the winning run as Paul Pipenboch led Eagles with four hits. pitchers were J Martin and Thomas for Weaver and Gummere and Taylor for the Eagles.
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Weaver Clay Company
Terre Haute Eagles
Staunton
D. Penman
Paul Pipenboch
Eagles
Weaver
J. Martin
Thomas
Gummere
Taylor
Hat Knocked Off by Governor Sparks Courtesy Remark
Mrs. S. A. Cramer, leaving a downtown Milwaukee meeting, had her hat knocked off by Governor Walter Kehler. He apologized, but she replied that it was an honor to have her hat touched by him.
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Milwaukee
S. A. Cramer
Walter Kehler
Don Newcombe Sets Dodgers Inning Record in Army Stint
Pitcher Don Newcombe, serving in the army, hurled 272 innings during the 1951 season, the most innings pitched by any Dodger that year despite his military service.
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Don Newcombe
Dodger
Army
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