HUTS TO BATTLE KEOKUK IN DOUBLE HEADER
The Huts face Keokuk in a two game set after rain washed out yesterday opener. Overmire will start Tom Sharkey in the opener and Lefty Ray Taliaferro in the nightcap with Sam Davis ready at second base and Bob Szabo sidelined by an ailing leg. Frank Walenga and Jack Schulz show improving form as the club seeks hitting depth and pitching depth this weekend.
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Keokuk
Overmire
Tom Sharkey
Pinky May
Ray Taliaferro
Sam Davis
Bob Szabo
Frank Walenga
U. of Illinois
Jack Schulz
Frank Logan
Carnevale
Wilkes-Barre
Kernels
Burlington Bees
Skeeter Newsome
Syracuse
Bob
Savoldi Named MSU Track Captain for 1956
East Lansing Michigan June 11 Special Joe Savoldi Jr son of the Notre Dame star was elected captain of Michigan State's 1956 track team. Savoldi a hurdler broad jumper high jumper and shot putter aims to compete in Olympic decathlon trials Kevan Gosper of Australia to receive the M M Knappen award for senior most contributed to track Gosper is a middle distance runner.
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East Lansing
Mich
Joe Savoldi
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Savoldi
Kevan Gosper
Australia
M. M. Knappen
Gosper
Cardinals Fail In Bid For Jablonski
The St. Louis Cardinals attempted to acquire right handed hitter Ray Jablonski from the Reds. General manager Walker met with Gabe Paul in New York for a friendly visit but the Reds showed no interest. Elliott and Tiefenauer were reportedly offered in exchange.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Bird
Ray Jablonski
Cincinnati Reds
Walker
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati
Paul
Harry Elliott
Serey Bob Tiefenauer
Southern Cal Beaten In NCAA Tourney Opener
Omaha June 11. The NCAA college baseball world series began with two favorites losing and two winning. California was upset 2-1 by Colorado State while Arizona fell 1-0 to Western Michigan. Wake Forest beat Colgate 1-0 and Oklahoma A&M, the top favorite, won.
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Omaha
Southern California
Colorado State
Arizona
Western Michigan
Wake Forest
Colgate
Oklahoma A.&m
Maureen Connolly and Norman Brinker Tie the Knot
Maureen Connolly and Norman Brinker wed today in San Diego California. The couple plans a short California honeymoon before a European tour starting June 15 visiting England Italy Switzerland and France.
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Maureen Connolly
Norman Brinker
San Diego
Calif
California
England
Italy
Switzerland
France
DeMarco Reigns Short Time as Welterweight Champion
The article notes Tony DeMarco’s short tenure as welterweight champion and praises Basilio’s popularity and potential. It describes DeMarco as a rugged slugger with long reach who could improve with technical training, while Basilio is credited as a crowd favorite with punch power and a solid chin.
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Tony DeMarco
Boston
DeMarco
Basilio
Tony
Sweikert In Salem Field Leads A A A Sprints
Salem Indiana June 11 speed stars return to the A A A sprints at the Salem Speedway tomorrow afternoon head by 500 mile race winner Bob Sweikert and pole winner Jerry Hoyt both from Sweikert Racing Team Other entries include Pat O Connor and Tony Bettenhausen noting defending Midwest champion and former national champion Sweikert leads both Midwest Sprint and National circuits efforts early this year
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Salem
Ind
Speed Stars
A.A.A
Salem Speedway
Bob Sweikert
Jerry Hoyt
Speed Demon
High Banks
Sweikert
Hoyt
Pat O’connor
North Vernon
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Nashua Named Heavy Favorite in Belmont Stakes
Nashua, winner of the Preakness after a Derby defeat, is the prohibitive favorite in the 87th Belmont Stakes to beat nine rivals. The field is priced at 1 to 10, with the race broadcast by CBS at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The Belmont offers a gross value of $122,800 and a winner’s net of $86,700.
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New York
Nashua
CBS
C.D
Minoso Confident He Will Stage Comeback
Minnie Minoso vows to rebound from a hitting slump after being beaned May 18 by Bob Grim. The White Sox outfielder, 65 points below his career .309, insists the injury won’t sideline him as he targets a return to form. The team sits 5% games behind the Yankees.
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Minnie Minoso
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Minoso
Bob Grim
New York Yankees
Sox
Marty Marion
Yankees
Bisplinghoff Reaches French Amateur final in Paris
Don Bisplinghoff 20 year old ex caddy from Orlando advances to the 36 hole final of the French Amateur Golf Championship in Paris after a 3 and 1 win over Bill Campbell. Henri De Lamare defeats Lt Joseph Conrad 4 and 3 to reach the final. Bisplinghoff also defeats K G Thom 3 and 2 in the quarter finals.
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Paris
Don Bisplinghoff
Orlando
Fla
France
Henri de Lamabe
Bisplinghoff
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
de Lamare
Joseph Conrad
San Antonio
Tex
Campbell
Wil
West
Britain
Jim Gray
Jacksonville
Conrad
Bruce Cudd
Portland
Ore
Art Perowne
Elks To Hold Pro Am Meet At Fort Harrison
The Elks host a handicap Pro Am at Fort Harrison Country Club this weekend with a golfers breakfast at 8 30 a m. Pro Am drawings follow at 9 o clock and each foursome will receive a Class A B C or D rating to determine handicaps. The 18 hole tourney is planned.
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Elks’ Fort Harrison Country Club
Resume Action In Four Ball Semi Finals At Rea Park
Action is set at Rea Park for four ball semi finals in the city four ball golf tourney with finals to follow Sunday. Gene Verostko and Walter Artz lead the championship flight against Dick Smith and Joe Gill while Ron Roach and Willard Kayser face Warren Artz and Jim Wolfe in the other semi. Final rounds include 36 holes for the title and first flights and 18 holes for all remaining finals.
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Rea Park Links
Gene Verostko
Kingbee
Walter Artz
Dick Smith
Joe Gill
Ron Roach
Willard Kayser
Warren Artz
Jim “Red” Wolfe
Penn Oarsmen Win Out Over Cornell on Cayuga
The University of Pennsylvania varsity crew rallied in the final half mile to beat Cornell by a length on Lake Cayuga. Penn finished the 2 1/2 mile race in 12 06.2. Cornell took the junior varsity race of the same distance in 12 26.2.
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Ithaca
N.Y
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Lake Cayuga
Penn
Biaga Takes Trap Crown At Illinois State Shoot
Tony Biaga of Highland Park Illinois wins the Class A championship at the Illinois state trap shoot in Casey with 200 straight and 192 overall. Vic Reinders ties Ned Lilly for Class A runner up on a coin flip. Harold Fischer wins Class B with 96x100. James Carey takes Class C with 79x100.
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Casey
Ill
Tony Biaga
Highland Park
Stifal and’ Son
Biaga
Vic Reinders
Waukesha
Wis
Ned Lilly
Staunton
Mich
Reinders
Harold Fischer
Ambia
Ind
James Carey
Marseilles
George Heaney
Lowell Crumbacher
Pinckneyville
Herb Seigel
Hutsonville
E. M. Failey
Rolling Green
E. C. Wehling
Beecher
Mike Maier
Thomasborough
Failey
Billy Cheek
Clinton
Don Flewelling
Milwaukee
Paul Derringer
Trautman Names Terry on Minors Playing Rules Panel
In Columbus on June 11 17 George M Trautman president of the minor leagues named William H Bill Terry president of the South Atlantic League as one of three minor league representatives on the playing rules committee Terry a former New York Giants star and Hall of Fame inductee succeeds Larry Gilbert retired Nashville Volunteers owner on the panel.
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Columbus
Ohio
George M. Trautman
William H. Bill Terry
Terry
New York Giants
Larry Gilbert
Nashville Volunteers
Cunningham In Le Mans Endurance Classic
Briggs Cunningham entered two cars as key American hopes in the 24 hour Le Mans race in France. Sixty sports cars were entered in the event.
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LE Mans
France
Briggs Cunningham
Stengel Relies on bullpen as Yankees top Indians
Casey Stengel again used his relief corps to seal a 3-2 win over Cleveland, with Tom Morgan and Jim Konstanty finishing a tense ninth. The victory, combined with other AL results, extended New York’s lead to five and a half games as Brooklyn and Chicago held firm in the National League race.
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Associated Press
Ol’ Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Tom Morgan
Jim Konstanty
Morgan
Tommy Byrne
Yanks
Konstanty
Stengel
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yank
Frank Sturdivant
Indians
Boston
Ted Williams
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
A.L
Brooklyn
Carl Erskine
Chicago Cubs
Brooks
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Gil McDougald
Andy Carey
Mickey Mantle
Hoyt Warned to Restrict Speeding to Tracks
Indianapolis driver Jerry Hoyt winner of the pole in this year’s 500 mile Speedway classic was warned by Judge Alvin Whitaker to keep speeding off the roads or risk losing his Indiana driver’s license. Hoyt has 23 demerits under the state point system after three speeding violations and three other traffic convictions in his record.
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Indianapolis
Jerry Hoyt
Alvin Whitaker
Leadfoot
Indiana
Hoyt
Baseball Scores And Schedule From Today And Tomorrow
Yesterday Quincy defeated Cedar Rapids 3 to 1 while Keokuk faced Terre Haute and Burlington and Evansville and Peoria at Waterloo were washed out. Tonight Peoria at Waterloo Cedar Rapids at Quincy Keokuk at Terre Haute two games 630 p m Burlington at Evansville New York beat Cleveland 3 2 Boston 5 Detroit 2 Baltimore 3 Kansas City 0 Washington at Chicago postponed. Saturday pitchers include Lopat Wynn Brewer Hoeft Raschi Stone Donovan and Pillette Raschi.
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Quincy
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Terre Haute
Burlington
Evansville
Peoria
Waterloo
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington al
Chicago
Lopat
Wynn
Brewer
Hoeft
Pillette
Raschi
Washington
Stone
Donovan
W. L. Pet. G
Keokuk Eee
Terre
L. Pet. G
Rainy Delays Shuffle Baseball Card Scores
Weather forced postponements as Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn games faced rain. Chicago at Brooklyn-Hacker clashed with Lees, while St. Louis met New York-Jones and Cincinnati faced Kuzava. Two Milwaukee at Pittsburgh contests noted.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Hacker
Lees
Jones
Maglie
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Minarcin
Kuzava
Spahn
Surkent
Pet G
Serae
Toledo Edges Denver To Stay In Running
The Toledo Rockets beat Denver 3-1 to edge closer to league leader Minneapolis as three American Association games were rained out. Louisville defeated St Paul 5-2 in seven innings while the second game was halted with Louisville ahead 4-2. Other games Omaha at Charleston and Indianapolis at Minneapolis were postponed with rematches scheduled for Saturday. Bob Talbot hit a triple and Jim Pendleton homered in Toledo’s first inning. Wally Burnette and Chuck Garmon held Denver to six hits.
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Brooklyn
Erskine
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Sam Jones
Dave Hillman
John Andre
Campy
Gail Harris
Giants
Jim Hearn
Luis Arroyo
Phils
al Barlick
Hearn
Rip Repulski
Arroyo
Williams
Detroit
Willard Nixon
Boston
Jim Wilson
Ray Moore
Kansas City
Baltimore
Toledo
Minneapolis
Denver
Louisville
St. Paul
Colonels
Omaha
Charleston
Indianapolis
Wally Burnette
Chuck Garmon
Bob Talbot
Jim Pendleton
Sox
Louisville File
Hasty House Farm with Mister Black and Sean Erin in Turf Handicap
Hasty House Farm enters Mister Black and Sean Erin in Balmoral's $50,000 added Turf Handicap at Washington Park. Thirteen horses are listed for the 13/16 mile race with a winner's share of $36,200 if all start.
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Chicago
Hasty House Farm
Mister Black
Sean Erin
Balmoral
Washington Park
Terre Haute Saddle Club Opens Bass Season With Breakfast
The Terre Haute Saddle Club will mark the bass season with a breakfast on Thursday June 16 at 8 o clock for members and guests. Reservations must be made before June 14 by calling C9223.
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Terre Haute Saddle Club
Basilio Earns Short Vacation After Welterweight Title Fight
Carmen Basilio, 28, from Canastota, earned about $30,000 and the welterweight title after stopping Tony DeMarco in 1:52 of the 12th round at War Memorial Auditorium. DeMarco, 23, Boston, collected around $60,000 in a bout that drew 9,170 to a=$119,794 gate and $50,000 in radio and TV. Referee Harry Kessler stopped the bout with Basilio ahead on all scorecards, as DeMarco sustained cuts and knockdowns in a bruising war.
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Boston
Carmen Basilio
Syracuse
Basilio
T.K.O
Harry Kessler
N. Y
Canastota
Tony DeMarco
War Memorial Auditorium
Carmen
Johnny de John
Johnny Saxton
DeMarco
Tony
St. Louis
New York
Kessler
Frank Forbes
Bert Grant
Swaps Faces Elders in Californian at Hollywood Park
Inglewood Calif June 11 Swaps California's finest homegrown colt runs against his elders in the $100 000 added Californian at Hollywood Park. The 3 year old meets Determine and four others in a mile and one sixteenth race with a possible purse of 109 200 and winner's share 63 700 if six start. Swaps seeks a seventh straight victory as he tackles older rivals for the first time.
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Inglewood
Calif
California
Hollywood Park
Kentucky
Santa Anita
Determine
Rex C. Ellsworth
Swaps
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Cardinals
Jablonski
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DeMerco
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Hank Lammers
Rea Park
Salem Field
Joe Mooshil
Elks
Penn Oarsmen
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Trautman
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Cubs
Ed Wilks
Nixon
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Aber
Wilson
Itcher
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Moore
Smith
Herbert
W. Shantz
Hillman
Andrew
McCullough
Campanella
Sarni Hearn
Katt Westrum
Harris
American Association
W. L. Pet. GB
Omaha Eee
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