Hats Hold First in Three I League With 4-2 Win
Terre Haute retains top spot in the Three I League after a 4-2 seven inning opener victory over Cedar Rapids behind Dan Ramo who allowed six hits and struck out, while Cedar Rapids later forced a 10-7 nightcap loss after scoring all runs in the first four innings.
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Terre Haute
Cedar Rapids
Dan Ramo
Memorial Stadium
Raiders
Hats
Evansville
Waterloo
Keokuk
Peoria
Quincy
Burlington
al Dwyer
Bob Sedlak
Ramer
Jose Duenas
Bob Yoder
Paul Petro
Jim Hughes
Gene Neff
Bubba Morton
Morton
Dick Bentfield
Art McBride
Sy Zacher
Ralph Pausig
Luke Dawson
Ray Taliaferro
Pausig
Joe Roberson
Dawson
Taliaferro
al Jarvis
Raider
Don Kenway
Gibson Meets Brough in North Lawn Final Preview
Althea Gibson of New York faces Louise Brough of Beverly Hills in the North Lawn Tennis Tournament final in Manchester England. Gibson defeated Shirley Fry 6-3 6-8 7-5 in the semi final, while Brough beat Jean Forbes 7-5 6-3 and Dorothy Head Knode 6-3 6-3 to reach the final.
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Manchester
England
Althea Gibson
New York
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miss Gibson
Shirley Fry
America
Miss Brough
Jean Forbes
South Africa
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N. Y
Mayor Tucker Calls Emergency Rally To Save Huts Baseball
Terre Haute faces possible loss of the Huts as the team nears the end of its home stand with an estimated 20 000 to 25 000 needed. Mayor Ralph Tucker announced an emergency rally of industrial and business leaders for noon Monday in hopes of keeping the franchise alive. The Hut management seeks labor leaders and community support as Jaycees plan to attend Tuesday's game against Waterloo at Memorial Stadium. Attendance rose to 1 110 for a Huts Cedar Rapids doubleheader, while Paducah Ky is no longer considered a takeover option.
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Ralph Tucker
Terre Haute
Hut
Terre Haute House
Paducah, Ky
Central Hotel
Ohio Street
C-1944
Huts Seek Funds as Terre Haute Club Faces Attendance Woes
Detroit balks at Paducah offer to fund a ballpark rent free while the Huts, under Charley Metro since May 14, warn that failing to raise 20 000 to 25 000 could sink the team. A double header at Memorial Stadium features Waterloo Little Leaguers and Bob Ruth players as Wabash Valley guests. Coach Bill Welch takes six Germs Meyers to Columbus for AAU high school championships including Russell DeBow Smith Lyons and Knox in mile relay.
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Charley Metro
Terre Haute
Charleston
Memorial Stadium
Waterloo
Wabash Valley
Bill Welch
Gerstmeyer
Columbus
Ind
A.A.U
Stanley Russell
Art DeBow
Sam Smith
Joe Lyons
Nevelland Thompson
Herman Knox
Russell
DeBow
Terre Haute Elks Mix Two-Ball Foursome Opens Friday
Art Blakely and Bill Doan are co-chairmen of the Terre Haute Elks mixed two-ball foursome golf tournament which opens Friday with organizers aiming to attract participants and spectators.
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Art Blakely
Bill Doan
Terre Haute
Optimists Rally Over Lumber Dealers In Babe Ruth Action
Larry Williams leads Optimists with a double and two singles as they beat the Lumber Dealers 9 7 at Woodrow Wilson diamond. Marvel's Triumphs Eastern Motor Express 14 7 at Commercial Solvents diamond amid fielding errors and key hits.
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Larry Williams
Optimists
Woodrow Wilson
Marvel
Eastern Motor Express
Commercial Solvents
Fred Hord
Marv Haney
Mills
Marvel’s
Phillips
Goddard
Porter
Eastern
Haney
Tryon
Hord
Taylor
Kansas Favored In C C C Meet At Marquette Stadium
Kansas with its top weight men led by Bill Nieder and Al Oerter is favored to win the 31st Central Collegiate Conference track meet at Marquette Stadium Milwaukee. Notre Dame heads entrants from 20 schools.
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Milwaukee
Kansas
Marquette Stadium
C.C.C
Jayhawkers
Michigan
N.C.A.A
Berkeley
Calif
Bill Nieder
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Minnesota
Missouri
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Yale
Iowa
Iowa State
Arkansas
Nieder
Les Bitner
Rochester Gains Ground in I L Supplants in Close Contest
Bob Blaylock tossed a two hit shutout as Rochester Red Wings moved within two games of first place in the International League. Dick Rand hit a two run homer for a 2 0 win over the Cuban Sugar Kings. Montreal fell to Columbus 3 2 in 10 innings as Ray Herbert went the distance. Don Cardwell shut Buffalo 8 0 for Miami and Toronto crushed Richmond 10 3.
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Bob Blaylock
Rochester Red Wings
Chattanooga
Okla
Dick Rand
Vicente Amor
Sugar Kings
Wings
Amor
Rochester
Montreal
Columbus
Ray Herbert
Don Cardwell
Miami Marlins
Buffalo
Toronto
Richmond
Redlegs Reach NL Lead as Burgess and Bailey Power Club
Cincinnati Redlegs surge to first in the National League behind Smoky Burgess and Ed Bailey solo and two run shots. Pittsburgh beat St Louis in 11 as Bob Friend earned his 10th win. Cleveland Dodgers, Yankees, and Indians also win. Bailey and Burgess form a fearsome duo for Tebbetts.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Birdie Tebbetts
Eenie
Meenie
Minie
Moe
Cincinnati Redlegs
Smoky Burgess
Philadelphia
Ed Bailey
Brooklyn
Nien
Patterson Outpoints Jackson In MSG Bout
Floyd Patterson 178 pounds from New York outpointed Tommy Jackson 193 pounds from New York in a Madison Square Garden matchup. Patterson secured the decision, delivering a clear victory in the headline bout.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson
Tommy
Hurricane” Jackson
Littler Tops Round Robin Lead In New Rochelle Event
Gene Littler, 26, leads the sixteenth man field at Wykagyl in New Rochelle by 34 plus points after rounds of 69 69 68 in the Round Robin worth 3 000 top prize. Ted Kroll sits second with 18 plus points and a 208 three round total while Bob Rosburg is third at 210 with 15 points. Mike Souchak led after round one but finished tied for sixth after a 75 and 70.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Golt
Gene Littler
Littler
Gene
Wykagyl
Ted Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Mike Souchak
Mike
Wichita Again Whips Denver In Eight to Six Losses
Wichita fell 8-6 to Denver as homers dominated the night with eight round-trippers among 21 hits. Indianapolis widened its lead over Omaha with a 7-4 victory, while St Paul beat Louisville 6-5 and Charleston edged Minneapolis 4-3. Murph Murszewski earned the win with a one hit relief outing. Lou Limmer drove in the winner for Charleston.
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Denver
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Wichita
Braves
Indianapolis
Omaha
Murph Murszewski
Bill Harrell
Charleston
Toronto
Lou Limmer
Senators
Bill Bradford
Millers
Wright Leads Triangle Round Robin After Three Rounds
Mickey Wright, the 21 year old from San Diego, posted 217 for three rounds in the Triangle Round Robin at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club. Patty Berg led with plus 30 points, followed by Marlene Bauer Hagge plus 26 and Joyce Ziske plus 17. Wright stood seventh with plus 4.
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Virginia Beach
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Miss Wright
Cavalier
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Beverly Hanson
Apple Valley
Calif
Bunty Lawless Canadian Racing Great Dies at 21
Bunty Lawless a famed Canadian Thoroughbred sire died Thursday in Toronto from acute indigestion at age 21. The stallion was twice Canadian champion during his racing days and topped Canadian sire rankings from 1948 to 1951.
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Toronto
Ont
P— Bunty Lawless
Brewer Signs with Cubs Ponca City Team
Chicago Cubs sign 18-year-old southpaw Jim Brewer from Broken Arrow Oklahoma for their Ponca City squad in the Class D Sooner State League. Brewer joins the Cubs organization after being scouted in June in Chicago.
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Chicago
Jim Brewer
Broken Arrow
Okla
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Ponca City
Patterson Wins Despite Injury In Big Title Bid
Floyd Patterson edged Hurricane Tommy Jackson by split decision in a 12 round bout to advance toward a September title bout with Archie Moore. Patterson, who weighed 178 pounds, suffered a broken fourth metacarpal in his right hand that could sideline him for six weeks to three months, threatening the outdoor Yankee Stadium showdown.
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Tommy
Hurricane
Jackson
Floyd Patterson
Madison Square Garden
Patterson
Brooklyn
Far Rockaway, N. Y
New York
Archie Moore
Yankee Stadium
Tommy Jackson
Moore
Floyd
Alexander Schiff
Banks Praises Roberts While Bossing Cubs Home Run
Cubs slugger Ernie Banks calls Robin Roberts the greatest righthander seen and homered off him to fuel a 5-4 Chicago win over Philadelphia. Banks discusses durability hitting slumps and two strike approach as he leads Chicago toward a possible first division finish.
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Chicago
Cub
Ernie Banks
Robin Roberts
Banks
Philadelphia
Roberts
Cubs
Phils
Ernie
Milwaukee to host 100 mile big car race Sunday
At least 25 of the 33 starters from the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis are entered in Sunday's 100 mile big car test at State Fair Park Milwaukee. Pat Flaherty leads a strong slate including Bob Sweikert Don Freeland Johnny Parsons Jimmi Bryan Troy Ruttman and seven of the top ten Indianapolis finishers. The pole will be set by 22 entrants on the mile oval with a winner near 5000.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Pat Flaherty
State Fair Park
Flaherty
Chicago
Bob Sweikert
Don Freeland
Inglewood
Calif
Johnny Parsons
van Nuys
Jimmy Bryan
Troy Ruttman
National Golf Day Brings Open Champions Challenge
Rochester reports the National Golf Day event pitting ordinary players against Open champions. Contestants pay a buck and play at Oak Hill with handicaps. Fay Crocker seeks to best the women’s Open holder while Jack Fleck aims to outshoot the Open champion after last June’s playoff.
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Rochester
N. Y
P.G.A
Fay Crocker
Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Fleck
Miss Crocker
Oak Hill Country Club
Indians Beat Yankees as Rosen Drives In Three
Major League stars pitching Bob Friend of the Pirates earned his first 10 game win this season while limiting opponents to six hits and nine strikeouts in a 11 inning 2 0 victory. Chico Carrasquel and Al Rosen drove in three runs apiece for the Indians in a 9 0 decision over the Yankees.
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Willie Mays
Bill White
Giants
Wynn
Yankee
Billy Hoeft
Tigers
Wayne Belardi
al Kaline
Baltimore
Hee Brown
Erv Palica
A’s
Bob Friend
Firates
Cardinals
Chico Carrasquel
al Rosen
Indians
Rosen
Yankees
Lopez Sees Encouraging Trends as Tribe Tops Yankees 9 0
New York June 9 Senor Al Lopez praised improving play across Cleveland and noted Al Rosen’s improved form after returning. He cited Detroit and Kansas City challenging the Yankees as strengthening Cleveland’s position. Lopez dismissed fears about Mantle and Berra while lauding Early Wynn’s effort and Cleveland hitting in a 9-0 rout of New York.
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New York
Senor
al Lopez
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Tribe
Bronx Bombers
Wynn
Detroit
Kansas City
Yanks
Lopez
al Rosen
Rosen
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Babe Ruth
Mickey
Yankees
Yogi Berra
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Dick Adamson
Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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Ruth Loop
Oddaeum
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Bernie Allard
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Henry Philman
Dick Blair
Billy Garner
Pete Orr
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Les Stevens
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Rocky Nelson
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Roy Campanella
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J. Meyer
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Thompson
Palica
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Triandos
Hoeft
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Stewart
Clevenger
FitzGerald
Keegan
Howell
Lollar
Moss
Nixon
White
Daley
Hogan
Ford
McDermott
Berra
Howard
Loser
Connie Mack Baseball League
Terre Haute, Indiana
Willard Kehrt
Garfield Ave
Indiana
Spencer Field
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