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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
11
The Chicago White Sox, riding Gus Bell’s three homers, stay in pursuit as they face the New York Yankees and loom on a four game set with the Boston Red Sox. The American League race tightens amid late season upheaval.
In a tense series with the Yankees looming, the White Sox fought back from a 4-0 hole to win two of three against Boston. Lefty Jack Harshman pitched for Chicago as they cling to first in the standings, while Cleveland sits third and New York eyes the top.
Saunders shot a seven par 68 to medalist the Gallipolis Golf Club match as Gallipolis beat Jackson's Fair Greens Country Club 55 to 14. Bisciotti shot 71 for Jackson, while Harless led Jackson with 78. Gallipolis teammates included Bartow 74 Buttington 73 Hage Ross er 76 Jones 71 and Smith 78. Next Thursday Gallipolis hosts Ironton with former Gallipolis players Tommy Tomko and Jack Wolfe. Three weeks earlier Gallipolis won 67 32 at Ironton. Seren Mehtesking will retire at year end after three years at Churchill Downs. McMeeking, 66, attended his first Kentucky Derby in 1908.
The Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals battled in a tense game as Narleski earned the victory and Carl Yastrzemski-like late hitting from Jose Valdiviello and Mickey Vernon sparked a comeback. Larry Doby and Jerry Snyder contributed key hits, tying the game in the ninth inning after a pitcher duel between Vic Wertz and Art Houtteman.
Swearingens Hand Craft defeated Fellow Craft 11 to 1 at the high school field in Cy p Softball League action. Delbert Hayes pitched six shutout innings allowing three hits with three strikeouts and one walk to earn the win. Elzy Wood led Swearingens with four hits and four RBIs while Jack Enghe added three hits including a triple. Fellow Craft’s Lowell Rapp was the only hitter to solve Hayes, collecting two hits. Swearingens improves to 3-0 in the second half. Fellow Craft sits at 1-2 as league play resumes Monday with City Food vs DeMolay.
Lancaster Lions announce the annual charity horse show slated for Saturday evening and Sunday. Events include 12 Three and Five-Gaited classes, four Fine Harness, ten Hunter and Jumper events, and Western classes followed by a banquet. Invitees include Mr. and Mrs Fred Beasley Jackie Fisher Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Kerr Jr and Mr. and Mrs P F Good with officials Don Hardesty Patricia Horst Carl Griffith BR Kenneth Kerr Jr and Rust Wayne Lancaster.
Montreal swept a doubleheader over Richmond as Nelson led the IL batsmen with three hits and his 19th homer boosting his average to .370 while driving in 18 runs over a span. Syracuse beat Toronto 4 3 and Rochester won another game, with pitching notes from Dix Howell and Bell and Michigan State’s George Smith winning the Big Ten batting crown at .485.
In the sixth inning Milt Smith found himself in a mess of trouble as the relief pitcher's role became pivotal and the game shifted.
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