Terre Haute Phillies Hit The Road For Eight Day Tour
Terre Haute Phillies split a doubleheader with Davenport, winning 10 to 1 in the nightcap, then hit the road for a tour through Waterloo Cedar Rapids and others through June 20. Ernie Woods led with a triple and three RBIs, Pinky Hesse swiped home and had three hits, Carnevale drove in three as Deery and Turner added steals and hits.
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Terre Haute
Phillies
Davenport
Memorial Stadium
Little Quakers
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Niles Jordan
Jordan
Larry Miller
Virl Minnis
George New
John Lopeman
Cucker
Bernie Olinger
Hansen
Jones
Ernie Woods
Pinky Hesse
Hesse
Jim Deery
Jim Turner
Woods
Watson
Sennett
Danny Carnavale
Deery
Carnevale
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Bush
Terrente
Dean
Minnis
Davis
Marer
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Daven- Lee
Hasson Haute
Ballsport
Miller
Pires
Ordakowski
McCarthy
Aba Neiman
seneeene _ Hasson
Odenheimer
Er - Dean
Oven
Witek
Oliner
Bayliss
Oeenee Jones
Po Etter
Hoeksemaan
Marier
Seer Deery
Lopeman
Davenport Seeves
Terre Ute
Evaie
A . Deery
Lee
Turner
Sonnett
Olinger
Jays
Haserson
Terre
Daven
Haute
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Pinky Hesse sparks hot Phils rally with steals and runs
The article recalls Pinky Hesse producing key plays including stealing home in the third inning and a string of runs for the home club. Jim Deery, Joe Sennett and Ernie Woods also contributed with timely hits as Davenport’s Jones struggled on the mound.
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Pinky Hesse
Tom Maher
Jim Dean
Jim Watson
Joe Sennett
Jim Deery
New
Lopeman
Mel Lee
Olinger
Hesse
Woods
Hansen
Marier
Carnevale
Pinky
Ernie Woods
Phils
Jim Turner
Carl Bush
Davenport
Jones
Hogan Retains Golfing Touch After Merion Open Victory
Ben Hogan, returning from a severe auto crash and a wheelchair year, won the 50th National Open at Merion with a 69. He defeated Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio in a playoff, praising his head and putter while recounting his remarkable comeback and reliance on a blade putter found in Memphis.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
George Fazio
Hogan
Niles
Ill
Fazio
Washington, D. C
van Horn
Tex
Memphis
Fort Worth
Wilson Boy's Baseball Program Starts Tuesday
The Woodrow Wilson recreation baseball program opens Tuesday at 1 p.m. on the Wilson field under Howard Sharpe and Bill Welch. Registration and practice run daily Tuesday through Friday with three leagues for boys under 12, under 15, and under 18.
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Woodrow Wilson Recreation
Howard Sharpe
Bill Welch
Wilson Field
Sharpe
T H G A Officials Meet Tonight At Gregg s Home
Terre Haute Golf Association officers and committeemen plan a meeting at 8 00 tonight at the residence of Second Vice President Walt Gregg 2428 South Fifth street to map plans for the 1950 city men's golf tournament slated for July 29 30 and August 5 6. The gathering includes M O Spear president Lefty Compton first vice president Dick Adamson third vice president Norm Dunlap secretary treasurer and committee members Pat Culter Lee Larrison Ken Stanfill Ken McCall Art Zadina Jim Cox and Bob Nesbit.
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Terre Haute Golf Association
Walt Gregg
South Fifth Street
M. O. Spear
Lefty Compton
Dick Adamson
Norm Dunlap
Pat Culter
Lee Larrison
Ken Stanfill
Ken McCall
Art Zadina
Jim Cox
Bob Nesbit
House of David and Kansas City Nine in Exhibition
The Original House of David diamondmen meet the Kansas City Travelers in Memorial Stadium for an exhibition game. The Negro ballplayers won 4 to 3 in a prior meeting, and the Pepper Ball routine, a crowd favorite, will be featured. Pioneer Post of the American Legion sponsors the event.
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House OF David
K.C
Kansas City Travelers
Memorial Stadium
Travelers
George Anderson
House of David Nine
House of David Club
Anderson
Pioneer Post of the American Legion
Ace High and U S P win in Western Indiana League games
Ace High defeats New Goshen 6 0 at Spencer Ballfield to extend Northern Division lead while U S P Warriors remain undefeated in Southern Division with a 19 4 win over Hymera. Other results include Saline City 4 Holscher Motors 2 Ranes O Daniel 12 Terre Haute Eagles 6 West Terre Haute Y M C C 16 Carbon Merchants 3 Terre Haute Moose Lodge 8 Quaker Maid 7.
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Ace High
Indiana
New Goshen
Spencer F. Ballfield
U.s.p.’S Warriors
Hymera
Saline City
Holscher Motors
Ranes-O’daniel
McCammon
Jack Bonham
Bob Blair
Blair
Holscher
Frank Coveleski
Y.M.C
Carbon Merchants
Frankie
Armstrong
Ranes-O
Daniel Phil Cartwright
Pearson
Eagles
Russel
Wence
Schwartz
Moose
Quaker Maid
Rollings
McCarty
Danville Narrowly Trails in Three I League Race
Terre Haute extends slim one game lead over Danville in the Three I League. Davenport outs over Phillies 1-0 in a doubleheader opener as Larry Miller limits opponents to four hits. Evansville outlasts Quincy 10 innings 10-9 in a wild clash with Lettau driving in the winning run.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Danville
Davenport
Phillies
Larry Miller
Niles Jordan
Cedar Rapids
Dodgers
Indians
Decatur
Waterloo
Hawks
Evansville
Quincy
al Lettau
Lettau
Braves
Gems
Reilly
Bannon
Glane
Tufteland
Worley
Gasaway Motors win 10 inning thriller over Nor'way Diamonds
Gasaway Motors edged Nor'way Diamonds 3 to 2 in 10 innings on the Commercial Solvents diamond. McDaniel and Houghtelin each had two hits for Gasaway while Gordon Neff and Fred Pugh led Nor'way with three and two hits. Heramb pitched well in relief, holding the visitors to eight hits.
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Gasaway Motors
I.L
Nor’ways
McDaniel
Houghtelin
Gordon Neff
Garfield High
Fred Pugh
Heramb
Gasaway
Krasinski Tops Michigan City Bowler in ABC Tourney
Sylvester Krasinski of Michigan City Ind rolled a 645 for best singles score Saturday in the American Bowling Congress tournament. His score did not crack the top ten as the event winds up tomorrow in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
Sylvester Krasinski
Michigan City
Ind
Rockets Beat Merchants 4 2 at Elm Grove Diamond
The North Terre Haute Rockets defeated the Seelyville Merchants 4 to 2 Sunday afternoon at the Elm Grove diamond. Next Sunday the Rockets host the Linton Eagles.
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North Terre Haute
Seelyville Merchants
Elm Grove
Rockets
Linton Eagles
Leading ASL N clubs take double headers
The American Association’s four leading clubs swept Sunday double headers to keep the lead race tight. Minneapolis built gaps but St Paul and Indianapolis also won, while Louisville and Columbus split. Key games featured Dixie Howell’s eighth win and a 15-12 opener by Minneapolis along with late scoring bursts. Louisville edged Columbus 3-2 in 10 innings.
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Associated Press
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
The
Colonels
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Millers
Kansas City
Dixie Howell
Howell
Red Birds
Jim McDonald
Mike Palm
Cotton Deal
Gene Major
Flock
Toledo
Tribe
Danny O’connell
Whitey Platt
Indians
Milwaukee
Morrie Martin
Brewers
Jim Pendleton
Saints
Earl Naylor
Jack Cassini
Tigers Defeat Bosox Twice in Uniform Beatdown
The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader 6-2 and 9-6 as Boston continued a slump against top teams. Hal Newhouser held Boston to 10 hits in nine innings for a 6-2 win, while Ted Gray followed with nine innings of relief for the 9-6 victory.
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Red Rolfe
Tigers
Cleveland
Gene Bearden
Fenway Park
Hal Newhouser
Boston
Ted Gray
Sterling
Dodgers
Reds
Cincinnati
Brooks
Philadelphia
Phillies
Brooklyn
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Phils
Vern Law
Ralph Kiner
Baseball Scores Across City and National Leagues
Results show St Louis 6 New York 2 and Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3 with Chicago 13 Boston 16. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh in 12 innings 7-6 while Detroit and Boston split a double header. Newhouser earned win for Detroit in game one. Lemons and Raschi boosted their teams as several clubs posted wins and others faced rain delays.
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New York
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Erises Cage
Bai Ein Ee
Sergeous Ae
Cleveland
Sendai
Chicaguay Seae
Detroit
Washington
Ww. L. Pet
G.B. St. Louis
Philadelphia Ee
Il Chicago Ee
Eure
Michigan Normal C C C Track Diadem Awarded In Sportsmanship Gesture
The Central Collegiate Conference meet ends with Michigan Normal winning the team title at 31 points after Michigan State ties, a coin flip decides possession of the Knute K Rockne trophy, and Don Gehrmann, Warren Druetzler, Don Laz, and Burl Thompson set new marks in mile, two mile, pole vault, and shot put.
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Milwaukee
Central Collegiate Conference
Ker! Schlademann
Michigan State
Schlademan
Spartans
Michigan Normal
Knute K. Rockne
State
Gehrmann
Badger
Charles Fenske
Druetzler
Len Truex
Ohio State
Don Lash
Indiana
Don Laz
Illinois
Burl Thompson
Minnesota
Fortune Gordien
Lindsay Wins Trans-Mississippi in Major Golf Victory
Lindsay, a 25 year old from Decatur Illinois, defeated Grace DeMoss of Corvallis Oregon 7 and 6 to win the Women’s Trans Mississsippi Championship. She will travel to Denver for the Western Open and seeks another major title after a 37 36 73 showing at Lakewood Country Club.
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Dallas
Marjorie Lindsay
Miss Lindsay
Decatur
Ill
Grace DeMoss
Corvallis
Ore
Denver
Lakewood Country Club
Miss DeMoss
Illinois
Deuce
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