Opening Battle To White Hawks
The Terre Haute team aims to even their series with the Waterloo White Hawks in the Silverstein Bros. Night double bill at 6:30, followed by a Sunday 2:30 rematch. Jay Porter highlighted Waterloo with a homer and triple, while Lefty Don Schmudlach spun six hits for the visitors as Terre Haute faltered early.
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Waterloo White Hawks
Silverstein Bros
Otto Denning
Terre Haute
Hawks
Jay Porter
Don Schmudlach
Pete Kousagan
Ron Mrozinski
Ron
Mronzinski
Paul Pawli
Ted Kazanski
Hawks Edge Terre Haute Inbumps Victory
Waterloo AB and Terre Haute clashed as Terre Haute crushed Waterloo 16 to 5 in a nine inning game. Key hits came from Porter Kousegan Bosco and Close with home runs by Porter and Kousegan. Mrozinski took the loss after allowing eight runs on eight hits through eight innings. Attendance was 1,169 with Lawson and Phillips umpiring.
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Waterloo
AB. R
Terre Haute
A.B. R
Podoley
Watson
Mrozinski
Kazanski
Pawli
R.H Quincy
Cosmidis
Kanzanski
Heyman
Schmudlach
Porter
Close
Kousegan
Bosco
Baud
Ae Pawli
Lawson
Phillips
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League leaders include Minoso of Chicago top batting at .358 with 48 RBI by DiMaggio and 70 doubles for Philadelphia and Chicago. Williams of Boston leads home runs with 12. Busby tops steals with 15. Gumpert leads pitching with 5 0.1.000 wins. National League sees Musial batting .382 and Robinson .372 with 79 hits. Hodges tops homers with 20. Roe and Brecheen both 9-0 and 4-0 with 1.000 ERAs.
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Ting
Philadelphia
Minoso
Chicago
One
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
Fox
Chicamel
Fain
Coan
Washington
Robinson
Busby
Gumpert
Lopat
New York
Feller
Cleveland
Musial
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Dark
Westlake
Ashburn
Sree
Baumholtz
Hodges
Dodgers lure Pafko boosts NL chase in swapped shuffle
Brooklyn fans hailed the Pafko trade as a major boost to the Dodgers while Chicago and St Louis made additional moves. Leo Durocher questioned the Cubs deal, noting Pafko's value, and other clubs added pitchers Kuzava and Overmire. Jimmie Dykes watched the A's win big, while Phillies eyed Kousagen and McAndrews trade shifts.
Fox Wins Fastrack Stock Car Feature In Terre Haute
Dale Fox of Indianapolis drove No. 84 to his third main event win of the season at Fastrack in Terre Haute city, holding off Bud Dombroski in a rough show that required two restarts. Cowboy Jack Shanklin placed third as Fox eyes a three-peat next Sunday night beginning at 8 30.
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Dale Fox
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Mallory
Fox
Bud Dombroski
Cowboy Jack Shanklin
Fastrack
Cowboy Shanklin
Hal Flora
Lee Griffin
Jimmy White
Johny Shadow
Don Matsin
Bob Lenweill
Charley Knoebel
George Reed
Jim Miller
Albany New York Outboard Race Canceled for This Year
The Albany New York outboard race a 135 mile marathon down the Hudson River will not be held this year. The race was scheduled for Sept. 16.
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New York
Raschi Dominates Tigers as Yankees Narrow Lead
Vic Raschi wins his 10th game of the season with a three hit shutout against Detroit, boosting the Yankees while Chicago and Philadelphia stumble. The A's snap Chicago's road streak with a late doubleheader sweep as Boston falls to Philadelphia. Dodgers and Giants win in the National League as Newcombe returns.
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Raschi
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Yanks
White Sox
Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Fred Hutchinson
Joe Ginsberg
George Kell
Ginsberg
Philadelphia
Chicago
A’s
Elmer Valo
Gus Zernial
Jim Busby
Valo
Gus Niarhos
Cubs
Edwards
Campanella
Hatten
Hermanski
Miksis
Westlake
Walker Cooper
Whitey Kurowski
Stan Musial
Pirates
Musial
Chambers
Boston
Pollet
Wilks
Pittsburgh
Garagiola
Howerton
Cole
Kuzava
Vic Raschi
Ed Lopat
Allie Reynolds
Demaret Leads Open After Third Round At Oakland Hills
Colorful Jimmy Demaret fired an even par 70 to lead the U S Open third round at Oakland Hills. Ben Hogan rallied 32 on the front nine but faded later while Bobby Locke of South Africa remained leader after 36 holes as 55 players advance to the final 36 holes.
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Birmingham
Mich
U.P
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Demaret
Ben Hogan
Oakland Hills
Bantam Ben
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Hogan
Locke
Johannesburg
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Francis
Bo) Wininger
Oklahoma A.&m
Northfield
N. J
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Paul Runyan
P.G.A
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Red) Brosch
Garden City
N. Y
Charles
Chuck) Klein
San Antonio
Tex
Sam Snead
Don Fischesser
Connersville
Fred Wampler
Great Neck
Indiana
North South All Star Basket Team Announced for Murray Game
Murray Kentucky June 16 Vladimir Gastevich of Gary Indiana at six foot five and George Nordhaus of Evansville Indiana at six foot four lead the North team in the third annual North South All Star game at Murray State tonight with the South lineup opposite.
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Murray, Ky
Vladimir Gastevich
Gary
Ind
George Nordhaus
Evansville
Murray State
Count Turf Favored to Capture Belmont
Belmont Park hosts the 83rd Belmont Stakes with 10 three year olds led by Count Turf the slight 5 to 2 favorite. Battlefield and Namesake among the top rivals as post time nears at 2 45 p m with a $119 100 purse and TV coverage.
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Belmont
New York
Belmont Park
Jack Amiel
George D. Widener
Eddie Arcaro
C. V. Whitney
Whitney
Phalanx
Belmont Oval
Namesuke
Herman Delman
Harry . Guggenheim
Walter D. Fletcher
Sam E. Wilson, Jr
Brookmeade
Sonic
King Ranch
C.S.T
Married ballplayer seeks baseball after annulment
Howard Kriegbaum, 26, was granted an annulment in Buffalo on grounds his wife Joan refused to have children. He testified she also refused to let him try out with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds when he received offers in 1948, now he plans to pursue professional baseball, his first love.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Howard Kriegbaum
Kriegbaum
Joan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Baseball Schedule and Results Across Cities
The schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh with Maglie facing La Palme at 11 30 a m and Boston at Cincinnati with Spahn facing Raffensberger at 1 p m Also Brooklyn versus Chicago at 12 30 p m Roe against Schultz Philadelphia at St Louis Church versus Brecheen The night scores show Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1 New York 11 Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 10 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 6 Boston 1 Sunday games include New York at Pittsburgh 11 30 a m and 1 30 p m Boston at Cincinnati 12 30 and 2 30 p m Philadelphia at St Louis 1 30 p m.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Maglie
la Palme
Boston
Cincinnati
Spahn
Raffensberger
Brooklyn
Chicago
Roe
Schultz
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Church
Brecheen
Baseball Schedule and Scores From Detroit and Major Leagues
Daytime games featured Detroit at New York and St. Louis at Boston with multiple pitching matchups. Night results included New York 2 Detroit 0 and a twin bill Philadelphia 4 Chicago 12 in the first game 11 innings. Rain postponed St. Louis at Boston. other afternoon games and rescheduled times listed for Cleveland Washington and Chicago matches.
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Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Yesterday's Results and Today's Games Summary
Indianapolis 7 Milwaukee Louisville 14 Kansas City 1 Toledo 4 Minneapolis 1 St. Paul 6 Columbus 10. Tonight Minneapolis at Toledo and St. Paul at Columbus. Day games Kansas City at Louisville and Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
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Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Scottish Pence Victor Win in Roosevelt Raceway Meet
Scott Pence captured his second straight victory at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York on June 16 a grand circuit program. The horse won the mile and a half Benjamin Downing purse last night returning a $5 payoff for owner Lexington Kentucky interests. Good Time, the favorite, finished pon.
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Westbury
N. Y
Oklahoma
Roosevelt Raceway
Benjamin Downing
Cy and A
Lexington
Louis Readies comeback bid after Savold knockout
Joe Louis energized by a six round knockout of Lee Savold at Madison Square Garden plans more fights before September title shot in Detroit. Savold confirms Louis’s sharpness as crowd of 18,179 pays 94,684 for the sold out show and theater telecast across eight cities.
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New York
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Joe
Lee Savold
Savold
Louis
Detroit
Charles
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Pittsburgh
Germany
Madison Square Garden
S.R.O
Billy Conn
Conn
Billy
Lee
Indiana and Kentucky All Stars to clash at Butler Fieldhouse
Indiana faces Kentucky in the tenth annual state all star game at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Indiana starts White sel, Jewell, Schlundt, Poff, Harrold. Kentucky goes Cain, Coppage, Floyd, Hadden, Able. The Indiana stars average six four, taller than Kentucky. The event benefits the blind.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Kentucky
Butler
Indianapolis Star
Kentuckians
Jerry Whitesell
Evansville
Reitz
Bob Jewell
Indianapolis Attucks
Don Schlundt
Washington-Clay
Paul Poff
New Albany
Tom Harrold
Muncie
Eugene Cain
Paris
Gene Coppage
Independence
Jim Floyd
Carrollton
Charles Hadden
Evansville and Quincy Win Out in League Action
Evansville and Quincy posted victories as Waterloo moved into a second place tie with Quad Cities in the Three-Eye League. Evansville defeated the Phillies 12 to 4 behind John Lutz’s ten hit effort and two homers by Warner and Frey. Quincy topped Cedar Rapids 9 to 5 with Vandrashey five hit pitching and homers by Wilkinson and Renna.
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Waterloo
Phillies
Quad Cities
Evansville Braves
John Lutz
Harry Warner
Jim Frey
Quincy Gems
Cedar Rapids Indians
Vandrashey
Wilkinson
Renna
Indianapolis Wins Two From Brewers
Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee 7-2 and 5-4 to move the Indians out of last place into seventh. Dom Dalessandro drove in two runs with a first inning double and later homered with the bases loaded in game two to spark the wins.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
Kansas City
Louisville
Dom Dalessandro
Indians
Jim McDonald
Colonels
Blues
McDonald
Charley Maxwell
Taft Wright
Toledo
Minneapolis
Billy Hoeft
Tookie Gilbert
Hoeft
Eddie Mordarski
Eddie Mordarski Started the Mud Hen
Russ Sullivan
St. Paul
Columbus
Red Birds
John Rutherford
Clem Labine
Rip Repulski
Musial Gains In All Star Voting
In Chicago on June 16 Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals closed the gap on Nelson Fox of the Chicago White Sox in the All Star balloting. Fox leads with 36,712 votes, Musial 35,101, and Jackie Robinson 34,563. Total ballots counted 84,491. voting ends June 29. The All Star game is set for Detroit on July 10.
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Chicago
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Nelson Fox
Chicago White Sox
Fox
Musial
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Eddie Robinson
White Sox
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
New Lisbon taps Ball State graduate as basketball coach
Roy A. Kline, Ball State graduate and former Linton High School assistant coach, was named basketball coach and industrial arts teacher at New Lisbon High School. He replaces Ray Palmer, who will become principal at Sulphur Springs High School.
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New Lisbon
Ind
Roy A. Kline
Ball State
Linton High School
Ray Palmer
Sulphur Springs
Dodgers Cardinals and Yankees Fortify Rosters in Major Trades
The Dodgers, Cardinals and Yankees bolstered rosters in an eight-man deal network that involved 21 players and only $10,000. Andy Pafko joined Brooklyn while Wally Westlake moved to St. Louis and Bob Kuzava to New York as each team reshapes for late-season contention.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Cubs
Pirates
Yanks
Senators
St. Louis Brown
Brooklyn
Chicago
Andy Pafko
Wayne Terwilliger
Johnny Schmitz
Rube Walker
Gene Hermanski
Joe Hatten
Bruce Edwards
Ed Miksis
Westlake
Cardinals
St. Louis
Wally Westlake
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cliff
Chambers
Howie Pollet
Ted Wilks
Joe Garagiola
Bill Howerton
Dick Cole
Chicago White Sox
Bob Kuzava
Washington Senators
Fred Sanford
Tom Ferrick
Bob Porterfield
Nats
Porterfield
Pafko
Andy
Brooklyn Machine
Yankees
Tommy Byrne
St. Louis Browns
Stubby Overmire
Edwards
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S. 4Th St
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CORK
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