Huts sweep Quincy as three-I lead holds at Terre Haute
The Huts beat Quincy 6-2 to complete a three-game series sweep in Terre Haute. John Tsitouris earned his fifth win with seven strong innings, aiding a nine-game road trip finish as Terre Haute eyes a home series with Cedar Rapids at Memorial Stadium.
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Terre Haute
The
Gems
John Tsitouris
Hats
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Stadium
Raiders
Waterloo White Hawks
Terre Haute-Waterloo
Evansville
Peoria
Keokuk
Waterloo
Burlington
Tsitouris
Tookie Gilbert
Huts Face Demise Without Cash Aid by June 12
Terre Haute's Three-I League leading Huts need 20 000 to 25 000 by June 12 to stay afloat. If funds fail, the club risks folding and the city could lose its pennant history. Directors in Paducah and Davenport weighing takeover options. public contributions urged.
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Terre Haute
Bill Carter
Paducah, Ky
Sun-Democrat
Paducah
Hal Totten
Boyd Scores TKO Victory
Chicago July 7 1955 Boyd 22 wins nine straight defeats Milo Savage by 10th round TKO at Chicago Stadium Savage last beat Boyd April 18 1955 Savage injured left leg and rib injury reported Referee stopped bout 27 seconds into the 10th Boyd aims for Sugar Ray Robinson title with manager Bernie Glickman pushing for a title shot
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Bobby Boyd
Chcago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Boyd
Chicago Stadium
Milo Savage
Savage
Jack McCarthy
Joey White
McCarthy
Illinois Athletic Commission
John Pribble
Utah
Bernie Glickman
Robinson
Glickman
Art Aragon
Carmen Basilic
Carmen
Johnny Saxton
Miss Faulk Leads In Triangular Round Robin Golf Tourney
Miss Mary Lena Faulk of Thom asville Georgia extended her plus 20 lead in the Triangle Round Robin championship at Cavalier course Virginia Beach. She shot 71 to top Bonnie Randolph 76 Alice Bauer 77 and Betsy Rawls 80 as Mickey Wright tied the course record with 69 and finished second with plus 16. Marlene Bauer Hagge totaled plus 15 for third.
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Thomasville
Miss Faulk
Bonnie Randolph
Linworth
Ohio
Alice Bauer
Sarasota
Fla
Betsy Rawls
Spartansburg
S. C
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Calif
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Asheville
N. C
Bankers Buy $100,000 Worth of Cub Stock
Investment bankers Joseph E. and Jack R. Dempsey purchased blocks of Chicago Cubs stock totaling more than 100000. They become the largest shareholders outside the Wrigley family while Philip K. Wrigley holds over 50 percent. The purchase includes 430 shares offered in a newspaper ad and other shareholders’ interests. The Dempseys, Northwestern University alums, see Cubs as a valuable franchise with potential to join the first division.
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Chicago
Joseph E
Jack R. Dempsey
Chicago Cubs
Dempseys
Wrigley
Philip K. Wrigley
Northwestern University
Cubs
Major League Leaders In Batting And Power From AP
American League leaders include Mantle of the Yankees hitting .401 with 21 home runs and 52 RBIs plus 71 hits and 47 runs. Berra also stars with 40 RBIs and 21 homers. Kuenn leads in various categories with 15 doubles and 7 stolen bases. National League leaders show Long and Bover atop batting and RBIs, with Mays and Furillo among leaders in hits and steals. Pitching leaders feature Brewer and others with high averages and strong decisions.
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New York
Maxwell
Detroit
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Kuenn
Vernon
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Runnels
Washington
Jenson
Busby
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Brewer
Wilson
Pierce
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Lemon
Ford
Pascual
Long
Pittsburgh
Repulski
St. Louis
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Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
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Bruton
Milwaukee
Mays
Moon
Lawrence
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Louis
Striderite
Friend
Mizell
Mickey: Mantle
Yankees
Dale Long
Pirates
Rip Repulski
Cards
Charley Maxwell
Tigers
Robin Hood Archery Meet Planned for Deming Park Saturday
The National Robin Hood Archery Tournament lands in Terre Haute with 250 cities competing. Terre Haute faces Dugger and Urbana in a 10 am Saturday start at Deming Park. Senior division has nine entries, Junior division 26, with finals in Lakewood New Jersey August 13 to 19 and prizes including equipment and travel.
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Terre Haute
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Ruby East
Don Buress
William Champer
Tom Richie
Snead Favored To Defend Palm Beach Round Robin Title
New Rochelle N Y June 7 Slammin Sam Snead is favored to win the Palm Beach Round Robin after opening defense of his crown in a 16 man field led by Henry Cotton of England who aims at the U S Open title. Snead meets Gene Littler Ted Kroll and Fred Hawkins in round one while Cotton faces Tommy Bolt Bob Rosburg and Masters champion Jackie Burke with a Saturday afternoon match to follow.
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N. Y
Sam Snead
Palm Beach
Henry Cotton
England
Cotton
Bobby Locke
Snead
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Tex
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Jackie Burke
Kiamesha Lake
Spring Handicap Tennis Tournament Begins Friday
Deadline for entries in the third annual Spring Handicap Doubles at Rea Park is 5 p m Friday. Drawings for the tournament start Friday at 6 p m. The meet runs Saturday and Sunday. Contact Bill Welch at L-7789 to enter. entry fee is $1 per player.
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Rea Park
Bill Welch
Dodgers Win Four Straight Hard Way
The Dodgers sweep a three game set at Milwaukee as Don Newcombe earns an eighth win with a five hitter. Maglie and Craig also delivered strong starts while Campanella slumped along with most regulars. Brooklyn closes gap on the Braves and sit two games behind Pittsburgh in the standings.
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Roger Craig
Newk
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Chicago Cubs
Rex Mays Memorial Race set for Milwaukee Sunday
Indianapolis winner Pat Flaherty heads a 40 racer field for the Rex Mays Memorial 100 at Wisconsin State Fair Park Milwaukee. The 100 mile USA Club event pays over 25 000 and opens a 14 race National Championship series following the Indy 500. Prelims include a 25 mile race for non qualifiers.
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Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Ill
Rex Mays
Wisconsin State Fair Park
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Flaherty
United States Auto Club
Don Freeland
Johnnie Parsons
Dick Rathman
Bob Sweikert
Bob Veith
Roger Ward
Jimmy Reece
Jimmy Bryan
Pat O’connor
Johnny Thompson
Jim Rathman
Johnny Boyd
Price Little League Winners Dominate Local Action
U A W C 1 0 defeated Smith Alsap 7 to 4 while Price Grocery beat Hurst Hardware 15 to 13 in Little League games yesterday Groth hit two homers for U A W C 1 0 and Gossage homered for Price Grocery in West Terre Haute action R H FE listings show players and battery lines for the teams involved with several named players across the two games
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Smith-Alsop
Price Grocery
Hurst Hardware
Groth
L.L. Tilt
Sports Car Racing Sunday At Lawrenceville
More than 120 drivers are expected for the Sports Car Club of America Central Union regional race at the Lawrenceville municipal airport. Five races between 3.3 miles track and lengths from 13 to 99 miles will start at 9 30 a m with trophies awarded by the Lawrenceville Rotary Club. The event is amateur with no cash prizes.
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Lawrenceville
Sports Car Club of America Central Uinon
Here
Fight Results Chicago Bout Ends with Bord Stoppage
Bobby Bord stopped Milo Savage in Chicago delivering a decisive finish. The event note lists locations Chicago and Salt Lake City with fight details and a reference number.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bobby Bord
Milo Savage
Salt Lake City
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