Ernie Woods Stars In Terre Haute Slugfest Opener
Terre Haute Phillies crushed Cedar Rapids Indians 18 to 2 in the Three Eye League opener. Niles Jordan earned his fifth win as Ernie Woods led a 18 hit attack with five hits and three runs, while Pinky Hesse homered.
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New Orleans
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Jim Turner
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Watson
Hopes for Terre Haute Triumph Against Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute hosts Cedar Rapids in a baseball game with final score 18 to 2. Hesse Woods Turner Carnevale and Watson led Terre Haute with key hits while Majercik, Prentice and Staton featured for Cedar Rapids in a lopsided contest.
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Deny Reports on Stags Sale Denied by Club Spokesman
A Chicago Stags spokesman denied reports of a sale after Judge John A Sbarbaro's group reportedly held the franchise. He said no sale effort exists and the team will attend the NBA annual meeting in New York on Monday and Tuesday despite earlier remarks from an NBA spokesman.
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Indiana All Stars Top Kentucky In Rainy Hoosier Showdown
More than 10 000 fans at Butler Field House watched the Indiana All Stars beat Kentucky 52 50 after a 50 29 midway lead. Keith Stackhouse Bourbon Ind led the Hoosiers with key six straight points in the final period, while Gene Wilson Entee Shine and Glenn Curtis also starred for Indiana.
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Illinois U Girl Faces Final in College Golf Title
Grace Lenczyk former champion from Hartford Conn faces Betty Rowland Rollins College in the 1950 women’s collegiate golf final at Ohio State University after semi final wins. Lenczyk beat Tommy Riley Illinois 3 and 2. Rowland defeated Marjorie McNeeley Stetson 6 and 4. Consolation: Louise Camertz Louisville beat Janet Brown Michigan 2 1.
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U. of Michigan
Lincoln Handicap at Lincoln Fields Meeting Closes
The Lincoln Handicap worth 10000 dollars for a mile and a quarter closes the 28 day Lincoln Fields meeting at Washington Park. Nine entries are listed for the event as Washington Park prepares for a 36 day session opening Monday.
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Scout Lessard Dies at 69 in Florida Home
Joseph W. Lessard a former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop in 1907 and later a Philadelphia Athletics scout died yesterday at his Lake Helen home near DeLand Florida at age 69.
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Preacher Roe Stifles Cards in Brooklyn Victory
Brooklyn defeats St. Louis 7-3 as Preacher Roe improves to 3-1 against the Cardinals. The lanky pitcher from Hardy Arkansas limited Redbirds despite 10 hits, while a second inning four-run burst doomed Chicago’s defense in the loss. Eddie Kazak boot opened the door for the big frame. The day’s other results include Johnny Sain’s pitching comeback and Hal Newhouser’s 4-1 win over Boston for Detroit crowd.
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Baseball Results And Tonight's Schedule Feature Several Matches
Yesterday's results include Terre Haute 18 Cedar Rapids 6 Evansville 5 4 and 6 Decatur 4 Quincy 3 Davenport 6 Danville 1. Tonight Ter re Haute plays Cedar Rapids Evansville vs Waterloo Danville vs Davenport Decatur vs Quincy with games behind and probable pitchers listed. Also major league schedule details Brooklyn St Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia and more with tomorrow's times and matchups.
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Stock Cars Set to Race Sunday at Terre Haute Fastrack
Ford-Mercury stock cars will race Sunday afternoon at Terre Haute Fastrack with 1 pm time trials and 2 pm start. Four ten-lap heats plus a trophy dash for the four fastest and a 25-lap feature for the 14 quickest cars are planned. The trophy dash will see three laps forward then back up for the final lap. Darrel Darringer of Jose Chitwood's Hell Drivers won the previous feature amid spins and rollovers.
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Hell Drivers
Mattoon Beats Vincennes 3 0 in Shutout Win
Mattoon shut out Vincennes 3-0 as Centralia’s pace stays ahead in the Mississippi Ohio Valley League. Joe Mattis earned his eighth win for Mattoon, while Vincennes’ Bill Spinks took the loss after 10 hits by Vincennes. West Frankfort’s nine runs in the fifth helped Centralia, Paducah beat Mt. Vernon 7-5, and Springfield at Paris was rained out.
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Knights of Columbus beat Veterans of Foreign Wars 10 to 1
Junior baseball recap shows Knights of Columbus defeating Veterans of Foreign Wars 10 to 1 in Open League. Wheeler and Owens had two hits for K of C, Goshen batted a triple, Kal en a double, Pearson doubled and singled, while W Miler Scott and White singled for Kerman Grotto, and Siler and Andrews had the Shrine’s two hits.
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Indiana Upsets Kentucky in All-Star Showdown
Keith Stackhouse of Bourbon powered Indiana to a 70 57 victory over Kentucky in the annual summer All-Star game in Indianapolis. Stackhouse scored a tournament record 26 points and sparked a rally that put Indiana ahead 15 13 early and 36 25 at halftime.
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Dixie Howell Leads Millers With Ninth Straight Win
A 30-year-old right hander Dixie Howell extended his winning streak to nine as Minneapolis defeated Toledo 10 6. Howell and Ike Pearson shut down the last batter, while Howell hit a homer and Bob Brady added two to back the Millers. Louisville moved within one game behind with an 8 4 win over Milwaukee as Jim McDonald earned his sixth victory. Columbus beat St Paul 7 6 to close the gap, aided by ten runs off homers and Lou Limmer driving in five. Kansas City’s doubleheader at Indianapolis was rained out.
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France's Dauthuille likely to meet La Motta for title
Laurent Dauthuille of France appears favored to replace the injured Rocky Graziano for the June 28 middleweight title defense by Jake La Motta. Dauthuille's French manager said he was formally invited to replace Graziano, with promoter talks ongoing and Sugar Ray Robinson declining to step in as substitute.
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Italy
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International Boxing Club
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Marietta Regatta Pits East Against West on Ohio River
Crews from 13 colleges race for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association title on the three mile course at Marietta Ohio. Weather and river conditions loom as heavy rain unsettles the Ohio while Wisconsin leads Big Ten entrants and Washington University and California head the west.
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Oak Brook Steeplechase Attracts Classy Field
Chicago June 17 Some of the leading midwest stables will be represented today in the Oak Brook Challenge Cup Steeplechase a three mile event. The Oak Brook meeting is sanctioned by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. Some Gold owned by Paul Butler Hinsdale Ill seeks his third straight steeplechase victory. Bannock Laddie owned by George Sadler Indianapolis is a main contender in the Millcreek hunt hurdle.
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Hinsdale
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Last Night’s Scores And Tonight’s College Games
Last night Alabama beat Bradley 9 to 2 and Washington State defeated Tufts 3 to 1. Tonight Rutgers meets Wisconsin at 7 30 p m CST and plays Washington State at 9 p m. Sunday afternoon Texas faces Colorado A M and Bradley faces Tufts.
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Clinton Lions to face Evansville Sunbeams at Sportland Park
Clinton Indiana June 17 The Clinton Lions Club softball team hosts the Evansville Sunbeams at Sportland Park under lights at 8 15 p m Sun rays. The Sunbeams boast three ace pitchers Celania Stippler or Mc Gehee with Celania expected to start. Lions rely on Bobo Bennett or Ditto on the mound. Attendance last Sunday was good and the club will skip Wednesday June 21 to play Friday June 23 instead.
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Ind
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Lions Club
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Ditto
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Chicago to Michigan City Sailing Race Underway
Nearly 100 yachts sail in the 59th Chicago to Michigan City race sponsored by the Columbia Yacht Club. Ten classes compete over about 37 miles with A-class and Q craft likely to lead. Overnight stay at Indiana port, return tomorrow in a separate race. Entries hail from Lake Michigan ports across four states.
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Springfield signs Price to manage in league
The Springfield baseball club in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league dismissed manager Herman Schulte and appointed Von Price, formerly acting field manager of the Paris Lakers, to lead the team.
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Mississippi-Ohio Valley Baseball League
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Evansville Climbs to Third in Three-Eye League
Evansville swept a doubleheader from Waterloo to move into third place in the Three-Eye League. The Braves beat Waterloo 6-1 in game one with Bob Gordon limiting two hits and a 5-3 nightcap win by Sam Cooper as Evansville scored five in the second inning. Davenport beat Danville 6-1 while Decatur edged the Gems 4-3. The Phillies stretched their lead to 14 games over the Dodgers.
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Southern California Poised for NCAA Track Title Sweep
In Minneapolis at the Memorial Stadium after 10-event trials, Southern California leads with 10 qualifiers and eyeing a 14th NCAA crown as Yale's Jim Fuchs and others push for titles. Stanford trails with six finalists, while Yale strengthens hopes in shot put and middle distance. Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin looms in the mile final.
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Lombardo Seeks Record In Tempo VI Race Test
Baltimore June 17 Guy Lombardo plans a first competitive test of his remodeled Tempo VI in the Wilson Point regatta. He will race 15 miles nine times around a mile and two thirds course on Middle River seeking a new speed record for the craft.
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Guy Lombardo
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Wilson Point
Lawson Little Still Leads Palm Beach Golf Tour Ahead
New Rochelle New York June 17 Lawson Little extends his lead in the Palm Beach tournament after a mixed round that saw Burke briefly pass him. Through three rounds Little sits at plus 21 with Mangrum at 17 and Harmon at 18 as 18 holes remain in the round robin event at Wykagyl Country Club.
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Wisconsin Alabama Nines Make Progress in NCAA Tourney
In Omaha on June 17 the second round of the NCAA baseball tournament featured Rutgers versus Wisconsin and Washington State versus Alabama in a winners bracket card. Alabama defeated Bradley 9 2 as Frank Lary allowed seven hits. Wisconsin beat Colorado A M 7 3 to occupy a top bracket position.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Washington State
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