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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1955
Page
16
The fifth American Bowling Congress Masters Tourney reached the semi finals with four undefeated players among 12 survivors. Leading bowlers include Billy Welu of St. Louis Joe Wilman of Chicago Joe Kristof of Chicago and Buzz Fazio of Detroit.
In Hollywood Keeny Teran 22 and Memo Dien 19 clash for North American flyweight honors. Teran holds a 25 3 record with no draws while Dien comes in at 12 42 as the Mexican 112 pounder hints at a title shot.
Detroit star Harvey Kuenn grabbed three hits in four at bats against Baltimore as he surged to a .39 average. He leads the American League batting race by five points over Vic Power of Kansas City.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Cincinnati markets and a large white 37 98 brompion with brown and mixed street elements. The text is partially readable and lacks clear action or outcomes.
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