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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
8
Milwaukee manager Charlie Grimm moved Joe Adcock to first base and he delivered three homers, including the first over left field at Ebbets Field, as the Braves sweep the doubleheader 5-4 and 3-1 over Brooklyn.
Terre Haute Huts blasted four home runs to a 9-3 victory over Cedar Rapids Raiders in a Three-I League game. Gene Neff hit two homers, Petro and Hughes also connected, and Dick Bays yielded an unsteady performance with seven walks. Keokuk, Evansville, and Peoria won earlier or later in a busy Hoosier slate.
Boston June 18 Tony De Marco may challenge Johnny Saxton for the welterweight title if the New York Boxing Commission licenses Frank Palermo Saxton's manager Negotiations for a Saxton De Marco bout could start in September after De Marco beat Vince Martinez at Fenway Park Basilio No 1 contender risks losing shot if Helfand does not reverse Palermo stance
Glenn handed Staunton its first Summer League loss with a 4 to 2 victory Sunday at the Glenn diamond. Terry Hein contributed two of Glenn's five hits as batteries were Pebles Cassassa Lan ning Felling and Mason.
Members of U M W A local at Green Valley mine back the Terre Haute Huts with 100 percent support in a drive to keep the club in Terre Haute. Sunday members pledged one dollar each toward a twenty thousand dollar fund. The local union has more than three hundred members.
The scoreboard shows Cedar Rapids 9 over Terre Haute 3 and Evansville 4 to 3 over Waterloo while Quincy edges Keokuk 12 to 8 with Keokuk 6 and 3, and Peoria 1 over Burlington 0. Monday sees pitchers Jeffcoat Haddix Spahn Kline slated for night games.
New York beat Cleveland 9 to 4 and Boston defeated Detroit 13 to 2. Baltimore 7 over Kansas City 2. Chicago 20 over Washington 2 in the first game. Washington 10 Chicago 4 in the second. Player matchups include New York at Detroit Turley versus Foytack and Baltimore at Chicago Wight versus Wilson. Night games listed for Baltimore Chicago and Washington Kansas City with Wiesler Kellner and other noted pitchers.
Denver 8 10, Charleston 7 9, Wichita 6 1, Minneapolis 2 2, Omaha 6 2, Louisville 1 4, St Paul 4 4, Indianapolis 3 3. Second call 6th, rain. St Paul at Wichita, Denver at Louisville, Charleston at Omaha, Minneapolis at Indianapolis, 8 15 p m.
Campbell of Anderson and Purdue defends four major titles and challenges for the Indiana Junior crown at Purdue South Course. Charley Thurn of South Bend and Notre Dame beat him by one stroke earlier this season, with Don Essig also carding 70 in the district meet. About 175 players expected in the field as entries close.
New York reporters note that Fred Haney's Braves job hinges on a pennant this fall. Lou Perini denies contact with Leo Durocher as a possible Milwaukee skipper. Haney says his return depends on performance and that he will not seek a future if results falter.
Indiana high school basketball All-Stars opened with a brisk practice at Scecina High School as coach Angus Nicoson praised the session. The squad, preparing for a two game set with Kentucky, sees lineup changes including Bob Hickman moving to forward and Frank Radovich at center. Nicoson cited backboard weakness but high work ethic and fitness as positives ahead of the Butler Fieldhouse opener.
Rory Calhoun, 21, from White Plains New York, meets Willie Vaughn of California in a Madison Square Garden main event aiming for a top ten middleweight ranking. Vaughn holds a 26 11 4 record and has been inactive this year while Calhoun remains undefeated in 21 bouts. DuMont TV plans coverage nationwide.
Indianapolis 500 winner Pat Flaherty led from the start in the 20 lap Williams Grove sprint car feature. He avoided a pileup by passing Jack McLaughlin before the crash and finished 10 miles in 9:20.42 aboard a Sam Traylor Offy. Al Keller of Palm Beach finished second and Al Herman of Allentown placed third.
Rosedale moves into first place in the Summer High School League by beating Bridgeport 7 to 1 on Sunday. Both teams were unbeaten prior to the game. Batteries Brown Miller and Webster Davis and Martin contributed to the victory.
Vic Wertz of the Cleveland Indians leads the American League first base balloting with 7,688 votes, ahead of Mickey Vernon of the Red Sox at 7,251 while Vic Power trails in third. In the National League Frank Thomas tops left field with 5,449 votes, Dale Long leads overall with 15,386, and Harvey Kuenn has 15,513 for the AL shortstop.
Cary Middlecoff, after a one stroke Open victory over Ben Hogan at Oak Hill, says his doctors forbid P G A play due to a hip condition. He becomes the latest to pass on a Open P G A double, with Hogan the only player to achieve it. Boros ties Hogan for second. Kroll ends at 285 with Thomson and Furgol.
George Kirchner of Kansas Illinois won the Class A 100 yard target at the Stifal Gun Club spring trap shoot closing Sunday. He posted a perfect 100. David Huggins of Tamaroa Illinois won Class B on a 98x100 after a draw with Billie Cheek of Clinton Indiana.
The United States clinched the Wightman Cup for the 20th straight time as Louise Brough defeated Angela Buxton 3-6 6-3 6-4 in singles. Shirley Bloom er of England beat Dorothy Head Knode 6-4 6-4, sealing the U S lead 4-1 in the best of seven.
Hillsdale scored two runs in the ninth to edge the Terre Haute Eagles 2 1 at Spencer Field. Pitcher Birch drove in a run with his second hit. In a second game Bloomingdale beat Terre Haute Boys Club 7 5 with Noblitt and Jackson homering for Bloomingdale and Jenkins and Schaffer hitting for the Boys Club.
Joe Adcock for the Braves hit three home runs including a game winner at Ebbets Field as Brooklyn fell 5-4 and 3-1. Joe Nuxhall of the Redlegs handcuffed New York with a two hitter for a 1-0 win, Cincinnati closing within a half game of the NL lead after a 7-6 loss in the opener.
Indianapolis June 18. Bob Sweikert a top track champion died after a high speed crash at the Salem Speedway. His sprint car struck a wall roiling and catching fire. two photographers were injured. Sweikert died at Washington County Memorial Hospital three minutes after admission. The Salem race was halted briefly before Pat O Connor won.
Eastern Motor Express of Terre Haute won three weekend games to push their season mark to eight wins and one defeat. They shut out Rockville Air Force Base 10 0 with Wayne Frazier delivering a three hitter, then swept Oblong Illinois Merchants 10 0 behind Gig Jeffers in the opener and 8 1 in the second. Roy Poynter, team manager, invites fast clubs in the Wabash Valley to schedule open dates. contact C 8338.
Bedford Indiana June 18 Local 157 Terre Haute defeated the Bedford Independents 6 to 2 Sunday afternoon. Leading hitters for Local 157 were Chuck Decker with a triple and a single Jerry Manley with three singles and Jim Bell with two singles. Bill Quackenbush collected Bedford two hits.
The George Kaperak foursome won the pro am tourney at Rea Park golf course Sunday with 61, 11 under par. The winning group included Jim Burlin Windel Sickles and Coy Orman. Verostko's team shot 66 for six under par with Bob Delles Jack Black and Charles Callahan.
The annual Roundup of Champions will be held Wednesday at the Terre Haute Country Club. More than 200 golfers from Indiana and eastern Illinois are expected to compete in the tournament. Gene Pulliam Jr. of Indianapolis is the defending champion.
Final tryouts for the 1956 United States Olympic track team will be in Los Angeles June 29 and 30. Midwest collegiate qualifiers include Ken Kaye Morgan State 10.7 in the 100 and Ed Brabham Michigan State 21.4 in the 200. Herb Washington Morgan State 47.1 in the 400. Ted Wheeler Iowa 3 50.4 in the 1500. Lee Loewen Mankato State 14.0 in the 110 hurdles. Aubrey Lewis Notre Dame 51.0 and Glenn Davis Ohio State 51.4 in the 400 hurdles. Davis Peterson South Dakota State 9 46.1 in the 3000 steeplechase. Bob Lang Missouri 6-6 4 in high jump with Others Lang 6-4 and 6-4 by Allard and Booth. Dave Owen Michigan 57-38 in shot put. Gregg Bell Indiana 25-9 1/2 broad jump with Rafer Johnson UCLA 25-4 and John Bennett Army 25-1 1/4. Eeles Landstrom Michigan 14-4 in pole vault. Braelon Donaldson Indiana 47-4 in hop step jump.
Bill Welch defeated Lenny Zwerner 6-2 6-2 to win the 21 And Under city tennis tourney at Rea Park. Welch, seeded No. 2, beat Paul Strole 6-0 6-3 in the semifinals while Zwerner won 6-4 6-4 over Norm Smith.
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