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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1956
Page
13
Terre Haute faces the possible loss of its professional baseball team as the Terre Haute Baseball Club teeters financially and may fold after June 12 without new investment. The Shore Shots column notes the team’s precarious state and its status as a first place contender.
In Dallas Peter Thomson outshot rivals to win the Texas International Tournament with 70,000 dollars in prize money. In Rye Henry Cotton, 49, shot 68 and 69 to lead Oak Hill trials. Roberto de Vincenzo of Argentina and Mexico tops the field for one of 37 Open berths. Defending champ Jack Fleck and other notables vie for spots as 24 qualifying tests proceed.
Terre Haute Hats beat Quincy Gems 8-3 in Quincy to open a Three-I League series. Dan Ramer earned his third win, delivering nine hits allowed over nine innings with one walk. Evansville won 6-4 over Peoria as others in the league split results.
The article notes the first woman student was admitted to Michigan State University in 1870 marking an early milestone in gender access to higher education. The detail highlights a historic date and the institution.
The Chicago White Sox won nine of twelve after a three game skid, trimming the Orioles 13-4 in Baltimore to cut the New York lead to four games. Billy Pierce earned his seventh win with seven scoreless innings before a four run eighth. The National League saw Brooklyn and St Louis win to retake top spots as Maglie and Mizell shone on the mound.
OMAHA June 5 Mississippi earned a spot in the NCAA College World Series by winning a district playoff in a triple header against Duke. Duke won game one 4-2 before Ole Miss rolled to 6-2 and 7-1 victories. Minnesota, the Big Ten champion, faces Wyoming in the Saturday noon game. Mississippi meets New Hampshire and Washington State plays Bradley in the opening card.
Stan Huntsman, a two year graduate of Wabash College in Crawfordsville Ind will coach track at Ohio University in Athens starting in September He will teach physical education and assist in football Huntsman is working on graduate studies at Ohio U His father Owen Huntsman is track coach at Wabash College
In Bologna on Monday night Hans Fredrich of Germany defeated European champion Franco Cavicchi of Italy by decision in a non title heavyweight bout lasting ten rounds.
Peter Thomson, the Australian star, won the Texas International Open in Dallas after a playoff with Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler. He tied at 267 after 72 holes, then sank a 12-foot birdie on the second hole of sudden death to claim the $13,478 first prize in the $70,000 event.
The St Louis Cardinals sign veteran reliever Jim Konstanty 39 after his release by the New York Yankees. They also ship Max Surkont to San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League to make room. Terms of both moves were not disclosed.
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