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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
6
Boston swept a doubleheader with New York, while Cincinnati split a two-game set with St Louis as Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Brooklyn posted wins. Ted Williams and Wally Moon led offense. Gerry Staley and Art Fowler pitched for key victories as the pennant chase tightened across the league.
Cleveland moves into second place after two wins in a doubleheader in 96 degree heat. Ralph Kiner hits his 12th homer, drives in runs, and leads the Tribe in a dramatic finish. Early Wynn faces Bob Shantz with a likely decisive game tonight in Kansas City.
Gensysville reports president of America’s first class D league predicts end to nearly all minor league baseball as major league broadcasts glamorize the game. He cites weather, television, and heavy promotion as hurting Kitty League attendance and says Madisonville may be sold after Thursday’s game unless new financial backing is found.
Briton posts an eight under par 63 on the New Course to lead the British Open round. Jowle lowers the New Course record, surpassing earlier marks set by Joe Carr and Harry Wetman. Laurie Ayton matches the Old Course record of 67. Par for the 6526 yard New Course is 36-35-71.
In New York Milo Savage of Salt Lake City outpointed Sammy Walker at 1596s in Springfield. In Quebec Gerry Drouin defeated Armand Le by points in Montreal, with 34 rounds noted.
Tony Trabert, 24, says he has no firm pro offers and would consider turning pro only if the terms include favorable lump-sum pay. He remains West Coast rep for American Security Bank Note Co and stresses amateur status helps his business contacts and future earnings. He is the top seed in the current circuit and recently won Wimbledon, returning to Cincinnati for the club meet.
The standings show New York at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Cincinnati with several doubleheaders and 11 innings in one game. Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Milwaukee also feature in the latest results, while upcoming schedule lists key matchups across multiple cities and leagues.
The Richmond Virginians suffered their 25th one run loss yesterday in the opener of a day and night doubleheader. They sit in last place, 26% games back, after losing 16 of their last 18. The Virginians capitalized on six Cuban errors to defeat the Sugar Kings 10 with Uchit attack. The Buffaloes took the opener 6-3 and lost the nightcap 4-3. Jets and Syracuse Chiefs split two games, Syracuse winning 4-1 and Columbia 11-7.
The Baltimore Orioles released two players and added a new one as manager Paul Richards reshuffled the roster. Saul Rogovin and Wally Westlake were cut, while Bob Hale was acquired from York to play first base, with Eddie Walthus sidelined by back trouble. The moves follow a long trade that involved Gene Woodling, Billy Cox, Dave Pope, and cash from Cleveland, and come as the Orioles prepare to face the New York Yankees on Wednesday night after a 6-2 win with Ray Moore pitching.
Carolyn Wikoff, 16, from Middletown Ohio, won the Mason Dixon invitational tennis title by defeating Bonnie Loving, 14, of Charlottesville Va, 6 4 6 1. Wikoff ranked third nationally by the USLTA used a strong serve and forehand to prevail as lively exchanges kept the match tense. The report notes the event and highlights the age gap and lineup. The latter sentence about snakes appears unrelated to the sports result.
Leslie Dodson of Kalamazoo upset Illinois high school champ Dave Nelson in three sets to win the Midwest Junior Open junior singles crown in Decatur. Other titles went to Riessen of Hinsdale and Hodgma of Kalamazoo, with Nelson and Christie of Glencoe earning junior doubles recognition.
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