Double Steals Highlight Terre Haute Victory Over Evansville
The Terre Haute Phillies defeated Evansville 4 to 1 at Memorial Stadium as Ernie Woods and Dan Carnevale pulled off a pair of perfect double steals. Pitcher Jake Schmitt earned his sixth win, while Evansville's lone run came in the first inning on three hits.
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Terre Haute
Ernie Woods
Dan Carnevale
Jake Schmitt
D.S.T
Little Quakers
Evansville
Messrs
Woods
Carnevale
Jim Deery
Deery
Jim
Pinky Hesse
Mgr. Carnevale
Jim Watson
Bud Roberts
Roberts
Gene Edwards
Bob Gordon
Braves
Watson
Marlin Burelson
Carl Bush
Schmitt
Burt Stone
Don Hazelton
Stone
Edwards
Burleson
Jack Mulcahy
Joe Sennett
Ralph Beard
Lonnett
Sennett
Hazleton
Mulcahy
Tom Marley
Whiffings
Ards
Ween Burleson
Ae Cooper
Ener Beard
Gordon
Lenthe
Peiton
Schumman
U S P Nine Edges Galaway Motors In League Play
The U S P Nine defeated Galaway Motors 3 to 2 in a Western Indiana League game on Sunday. U S P scored all runs in the first inning with a walk, infield outs, and hits by Havalda and Dunn, plus a Smith homer. Galaway tallied in the third on hits by Moore and Miller and an error by Havalda. Havalda led U S P with two hits. McDaniel and Moore topped Galaway with two singles.
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U. S
Galaway Motors
Havalda
Dunn
Smith
Galaway
Moore
Miller
Clinton Lions Nine Whips Kokomo Diamondsmen 11 0
The Clinton Lions Club softball nine routed Kokomo 11 to 0 in Clinton Indiana on Sunday night. Ralph Ditto pitched a one hit shutout, with nine strikeouts and a homerun, while Dalt Monroe and Bobby Royer also homered. Jacobs and Royer led Clinton with two hits each as Kokomo mustered only a lone seventh inning double.
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Ind
Clinton Lions Club
Kokomo
Ralph Ditto
Ditto
Dalt Monroe
Bobby Royer
Bob Jacobs
Royer
W I L Baseball Summaries From The Week
Ace High defeated by 32 8 1 srt it. Galloway and Deardorf led cock and Dowell. T. H. Eagles posted 200 3 8 104 against Hymera Miss Gas. Salwaaks Peece batteries Disney Pearson and L Disney Sams Delph and Hiatt. Ranes O Daniel 139 142 gon Blair. Nor way 1210 2 Quaker Maid 034 Holscher Motors batteries Elrod W Wilson Dra Batteries Cundiff Osborne Gum mere Kukeyich Rollings Hunter.
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Potteries
Galloway
Deardorf
Cock and Dowell
T. H. Eagles
Hymera Miss Gas Salwaaks Peece
C. Disney, Pearson and
L. Disney
Sams, Delph and
Hiatt
Ranes-O’daniel
Gon and Blair
Nor’way
Quaker Maid
Holscher Motors
Elrod
W. Wilson
Cundiff
Osborne
Gummere, Kukevich, Rollings and
Hunter
Fordham Frank Sees Cubs Rise Under Youth Plan
Frankie Frisch, Cubs manager, pursued a youth rebuild after a Catalina Island conditioning camp. With 20 rookies among 39, Chicago raced to fifth place at over .500, led by Edwards Sauer Pafko Cavaretta, while pitchers Schmitz Hiller Dubiel posted many wins.
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Associated Press
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island
Cubs
Hank Edwards
Hank Sauer
Andy Pafko
Phil Cavaretta
Mangrum Wins Fort Wayne Open in Dramatic Finish
Lloyd Mangrum captures the Fort Wayne Open title at Orchard Ridge with a 72-hole total of 271 and $2,600 first prize. Rolund Ed Oliver finishes second at 274 after a tense final round. Johnny Palmer places third with 277, while Norman Von Nida 278 and a four-way tie for fourth at 279. The event drew about 4,000 fans as open champion Cary Middlecoff also contended early.
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Ind
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Orchard Ridge Country Club
Rolund Ed
Porky) Oliver
Kenmore
Wash
Mangrum
Lloyd
Oliver
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N.C
Palmer
Norman von Nida
Sydney
Australia
Cary Middlecoff
Chick Harbert
Northville
Mich
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Spring Handicap in Third Round at Elks Country Club
The annual Spring Handicap golf event resumed with third round matches across Exhausted Rulers and Leading Knights Flights. Results include Jack Alexander by default over Bob Fulchler and Ken Snow posting 73 to defeat Bill Kipple, with winter rules narrowly chosen in a weekend vote.
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Elks Country Club
Rulers
Jack Alexander
Bob Fulchler
Dick Adamson
Pat Custer
George Johnson
Joe Wythe
Bill Zwerner
Lou Waldron
Ken Snow
Elks
Bill Kipple
Rupe Robinson
Wiley High
C. O. Bartelson
Oliver Leebetter
D. Doughty
Roy Williamson
Bob Adamson
Knights
Floyd Tucker
Ken W. McCall
Bob Biel
Carl Feller
George Kaperak
Nelson Fahr
Fred Short
Harry Rhoads
Walter Artz
Danny Davis
Herman
Blanford Cardinals Defeat Terre Haute Misfits in Slugfest
Blanford Indiana June 5 Special the Blanford Cardinals rapped out 15 hits for a 10 to 6 victory over the Terre Haute Misfits Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals seek contact for a game on June 11 via Al Marietta at 892 MX Clinton exchange. Batteries McCarth and McConklin for the Misfits Semanic Mullins and Williams for Blanford.
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Blanford Cardinals
Terre Haute Misfits
Cardinals
al Marietta
Clinton Ex
T. H
McCarth and McConklin
Semanic, Mullins and Williams
Buckshot O Brien Wins Williams Memorial Award
Ralph Buckshot O Brien Butler University's all time scoring great received the Andy Williams Memorial Award in Indianapolis on June 5 for his unselfish attitude toward teammates and wholesome conduct as an athlete and student. The award honors Williams a Butler football player who died from 1942 injuries.
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U.P
Ralph “Buckshot” O’brien
Butler University
Andy Williams
Williams
Butler
Wiley High Spring Sports Picnic Set at Deming Park
The Wiley High annual picnic for spring sport athletes will be held Wednesday at 6 PM at the Ute shelter in Deming Park. Sponsored by the Wiley Mothers Club, organizers ask mothers to bring a covered dish and a family service.
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Wiley High
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Deming Park
Wiley Mother's Club
Earl Griffith
Danville Takes Doubleheader From Decatur In League Play
Danville sweeps Decatur 3 0 and 16 4 as Bill Boudreau homers in the nightcap and Tommy Perez hits two Decatur blasts. Terre Haute leads the Three I League by three games after Sunday action amid a plume of high scoring games. Cedar Rapids wallops Waterloo 20 6 behind a 16 hit attack led by Magercik and Girard with four baggers.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Phillies
Evansville
Braves
Jake Schmitt
Danville
Decatur
Dodgers
Commies
Bill Boudreau
Tommy Perez
Quincy
Davenport
Mike Witek
Gene Hasson
Gems
Chuck Weiss
Hasson
Bob Erps
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Jerry Magercik
Girard
Verbie
Willard
Richardson
Worley
Franks
Gallatin
Stillwell
Litzenfelner
Pros Battle for U S Tennis Crown in Cleveland
28 players enter the week long 24th annual pro championship at the Cleveland Skating Club. Defending champion Bobby Riggs and former champ Jack Kramer lead the field. Prize money totals 11000 with 1500 for the singles winner. Other top contenders include Pancho Segura Welby Van Horn Frankie Parker and Frank Kovacs.
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Jack Kramer
Riggs
Kramer
Milwaukee
Cleveland Skating Club
Los Angeles
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Welby van Horn
Philadelphia
Frankie Parker
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Raffensberger Still Tough At 32 In Cincinnati Comeback
Kenny Raffensberger, 32, pitches for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves and delivers a sharp performance with knuckler and breaking balls. He helps Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Boston, winning 3-0 in the opener and losing the second game 7-6. He started in 1937 and remains praised by manager Luke Sewell as still effective.
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Une
Antonelli
Donovan
Johnson
Cooper
Raffensberger
Howell
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Chipman
Hogue
Crandall
Wehmeier
Fox
Hetkin
Kenny Raffensberger
Kenny
Reds
Boston Braves
Beantowners
Fellows
Willard Ramse
Raffy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Luke Sewell
Millers Sweep Twinbill Edge Indianap olis in AA Standings
Minneapolis took both games from Milwaukee 8-6 and 8-5 to tighten the American Association race. Joe Lafata homered in the opener as Jack Harshman pitched well. Bill Ayers earned win in the nightcap with Milwaukee’s All Lakeman homering. Indianapolis dropped a 9-8 opener at Columbus before winning the nightcap 6-1 behind Frank Papish. Glen Nelson paced St Paul with two homers and five runs in a 13-5 and 13-7 wins over Kansas City. Louisville and Toledo split, with Louisville taking 2-1 in 11 innings and Toledo winning 8-5 in the nightcap.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
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Joe Lafata
Jack Harshman
Brewers
Bill Ayers
All Lakeman
Ayers
Indians
Columbus
Tribe
Frank Papish
Bill Costa
Papish
Costa
Roy Hughes
Tom Safell
Papish Nelson
Glen Nelson
Red Birds
Harry Taylor
Clem Labine
St. Paul
Kansas City
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Labine
Cal Abrams
Ferrell Anderson
Eric Tipton
Hank Workman
Leroy Jarvis
Gene Valla
Blues
Louisville
Toledo
Colonels
Willard Nixon
Marv Grissom
al Federoff
Bill Barnacle
Emil Restaino
Marlowe
Gregg
Krieger
Palm
Zabala
Estock
Chandler
iShea
Pet
G.B
Sugar Ray Robinson Faces Villemain in 15-Round Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson meets Robert Villemain in a 15 round battle at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia billed as a middleweight title fight by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. The NAB A title could be at stake if conditions are met with upcoming La Motta Graziano results and no telecast is planned.
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Philadelphia
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robert Villemain
Municipal Stadium
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
National Boxing Association
N.B.A
Jake la Motta
Rocky Graziano
New York
Robinson
Riley Nine Victorious In Doubleheader Shutouts
Riley Indiana June 5 Special The Riley American Legion junior baseball team shut out the Riley Merchants twice 6 to 0 and 4 to 0 Sunday. The first game lasted five innings with Smith and Motz combining on a no hitter. Merlin Gummere allowed one hit in the seven inning nightcap and fanned 10, also homering.
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Riley
Ind
Riley American Legion
Riley Merchants
Smith
Motz
Merlin Gummere
Gummere
Baseball Scores Across Cities
Terre Haute defeats Evansville 4 to 0 while Danville edges Decatur 3 to 16 Davenport wins 11 to 7 over Quincy Cedar Rapids 2 Waterjee 7 Evansville and Terre Haute meet as 8 30 D I T games Tonight schedule lists Decatur at Danville and Terre Haute at Evansville with DST noted.
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Quincy
Anderson
Hassan
Jones
Odenheimer
Clendenin
Sellers
Jent
Robertson
Miller
Aubertin
Bagwell
Stout
Terre Haute
Evansville
Danville
Decatur
Cedar Rapids
Waterjee
D.I.T
Baseball Scores And Tonight's Schedule From The Circuit
Yesterday and Saturday results feature New York Boston Chicago St Louis and Philadelphia with varied scores. Today matches include New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis and more with probable pitchers Hartung Ree Roberts and Munger. Tomorrow's lineup lists Toledo Columbus Minneapolis St Paul at several cities.
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Broooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Hartung
Dickson
Brooklyn
Ree
Minner
Wp. Roberts
Munger
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
G.B. St. Louis
Honey Creek Juniors Defeat Fontanet A C Twice
The Honey Creek Juniors beat Fontanet A C two times on the winners' diamond yesterday afternoon with scores of 5 to 3 and 11 to 5. Batteries Gibbs and Hamilton started for Honey Creek, with Manhart and Monte Cass contributing in relief. Fontanet A C showed solid play but could not overcome the sharp Honey Creek pitching and hitting.
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Fontanet A.C
Fontanet A. C
Gibbs
Hamilton
Manhart
Monte Cass
Meneely and Hamilton
Mickey Cass
Ace High Nine Upsets Y M C A in Western Indiana League
Ace High rolled to a 5 0 victory over the previously unbeaten Y M C A Ramirez? no. The game featured Dick Wade and Len Rzzezewski each with two hits and Tom Lee also contributing. Pitcher Conrad Galloway started the win allowing five hits while fanning nine in his first start for the defending champions. Other league results included Hymera edging Terre Haute Eagles 8 7 and Ranes O Daniel beating Holscher Motors 13 0. Next Sunday’s schedule lists Ace High versus New Goshen and several other matchups.
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W.T.H. Young
Dick Wade
Len Rzzezewski
Indiana State Cage Fame
Tom Lee
M.C
Frankie Coveleskie
Conrad Galloway
Galloway
Hymera
Terre Haute Eagles
Ranes-O’daniel
Holscher Motors
Norway
Quaker Maid
Pearson
Eagles
Disney
Bill Henneman
Willis Wilson
John King
Dick Grimes
Holscher Crew
Wilson
King
Grimes
Jim Cundiff
Fred Pugh
New Goshen
Terre Haute Moose
Nor’way
Gasaway Motors
Carbob
Young Men's Club
U.S. Warriors
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