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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
10
Fay Crocker from Uruguay wins five round Triangle golf marathon at Cavalier Country Club with a sun baked 75. The article also notes her rise in professional golf and her impact on a Phillies Dodgers NL clash. The piece places her amid broader MLB results and player profiles.
Terre Haute Eagles defeated Fort Harrison American Legion 4 to 0 at the Commercial Solvents diamond in a pitching duel between Don Pestoff and Larry Rush. Jim Blair had three singles for the Eagles, while Pestoff hit two doubles and Larry Helderman added two singles before sustaining a fractured jaw from a hit ball.
Santa Barbara California June 3 Pete Walski UC Santa Barbara third base man outfielder signed Sunday by the Detroit Tigers is scheduled to report to Irade Falls of the Pioneer League today Walski 22 native of Winona Minnesota.
Lon Brewer struck out 14 as the Independent Steelworkers defeated Terre Haute Boiler Works 4 to 3 in a tense nine inning game. Willard and Giombini led the offense with key hits, while Dunday contributed defensively for the Steelworkers.
George Wilson of R. R. 3 West Terre Haute reeled a three and a half pound eighteen inch crappie. He claims the catch equals the area record, while fishing with a goldfish minnow in a pond near West Terre Haute. Wilson also landed ten additional fish.
Sunday results include Boston 5 Washington 3 and Kansas City 8 Cleveland 2. New York 4 Baltimore 0 and Detroit 3 Chicago 1 plus Chicago 4 Detroit 1. Saturday’s scores show Boston 11 Washington 1 and Chicago 12 Detroit 3 with Kansas City 0 at night. National League standings list Cincinnati 28 15 and Philadelphia 25 16 among others.
The U S Prison Warriors edged Saline City 3 to 2 Sunday as McCord three times struck out nine hitters. Stober and Freeman doubled for the winners while Batteries-McCord Havalda G Case and Kullum contributed in a rugged contest.
Bellmore defeated Bridgeton 4 to 1 at Bridgeton as Cosby hit a single and a triple Crandall added a single and a double Brown struck out 12 for the victors Batteries Brown Vaught Vanek and Remington provided pitching and fielding support in a tense Sunday game.
Indianapolis June 3 Andy Linden and Rodger Ward join the American driver group for the Monza 500 mile race in Italy on June 29. Linden placed fifth in the Indianapolis Memorial Day event and Ward finished 30th. Duane Carter, USAC racing director, announced the additions.
Sam Snead, in the Wykagyl Round Robbin Tournament, roared back from eight points behind Doug Ford to prevail by eight points. Snead finished plus 41 in the four day event, earning $3,000 as Ford and Ben Hogan also posted strong showings in New Rochelle New York.
Three Henderson Kentucky men won top honors at the Cheek Gun Club trap shoot held over the weekend in Clinton Indiana. G F Jones Jr led Class A with 100, Elmer Gibson Class B with 97, Vincent Vorman Class C with 99. High lady Billie Cheek 89. In 10 handicap L Tolley Cicero 90 led, T K Barker Indianapolis 94 second, Coretta Walker Mitchell high lady 86. Henry Austin Champaign doubles 43 of 50.
Batting Ted Williams blasted his 12th homer with two on in the eighth to lift the Red Sox past the Senators 5-3 after a 3-2 deficit. Purkey of the Pirates threw a four hit shutout as Pittsburgh defeated the Giants 2-0, completing a double header sweep. Willie Mays extended his 21 game hitting streak.
Don Bowden, 20, became the first American to run a four minute mile with a 3 58.7 clocking. He targets John Landy’s 3 58 and Rome 1968 Olympic redemption, planning to focus on the half mile this season while finishing as a miler next year. Bowden says the 1957 season will see him concentrate on the half mile.
Stefan Redl an undefeated German welterweight now based in Passaic N J seeks his 15th straight win in a 10 round bout with Frank Ippolito of New York at St Nicholas Arena. Redl 24 has 11 knockouts in 14 straight victories while Ippolito 23 carries an 18 4 1 record and is hindered by inactivity.
Gibson Coal pitcher crushes Casey Jock Smith, striking out 12 in a no hitter as Gibson Coal wins 10 to 0. Tom Morris adds three safe hits. Notable lineup includes Batteries-Smith Soder Ramsey Blade and Montgomery.
Six games in the American Association produced low scores as pitchers dominated. Wichita edged St Paul 2-1 in 10 innings to preserve its three game lead, while St Paul defeated the league leaders 7-3 in the second game of a doubleheader. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 4-0, Charleston topped Omaha 3-2, and Denver split a twin bill with Louisville 4-1 and 4-3 with both Louisville games going extra innings. Gordon Jones of Minneapolis tossed a shutout with seven hits and drove in the winning run. Indianapolis ace Tony Ponce exited in the third after a double by Carlos Paula loaded the bases.
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