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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
3
Gayle Talbot argues the current era of baseball is dull due to overlong games beer sales and slow action. The piece cites frustration with modern parks, management by Walker and the Tigers, and compares past cricketlike speed with present sluggish contests.
At 33 Jim Konstanty blossoms as a Yankees relief ace matching the era’s bullpen tradition. He’s pitched 31 1/3 innings with two runs allowed, contributing in six of seven games this week. In Detroit he worked 2 1/3 perfect innings as New York beat the Tigers 7 3. Konstanty aided Whitey Ford after a rough start, triggering a double play to end a threat.
Brooklyn sends right hander Joe Black, 31, to Cincinnati for about 25000 dollars and a minor league player named later. Black helped Dodgers clinch the 1952 pennant with a 15 save season and a 2.15 ERA, but declined form afterward, finishing with a 154-15-2.15 line before a stint in the minors.
Los Angeles examiner sports columnist Vincent X. Flaherty seeks a new trial after a $35,000 libel verdict for former heavyweight Lou Nova. The suit concerns Flaherty’s 1941 article calling Nova cowardly for actions in a Louis fight and related dressing room remarks. Flaherty contends Hearst was damaged by the piece and seeks up to $200,000.
Thursday results show New York 7 Detroit 8 and Boston 4 Cleveland 2 while Kansas City 4 Washington 2. Baltimore Chicago postponed by rain. Saturday schedule lists Washington at Chicago at 12:30 p.m. and other games in baseball weather delays.
The Toledo Mud Hens beat Omaha 7 to 5 in 10 innings at Omaha. Frank Torre homered for Toledo and Pete Riggan tied it with a ninth inning pinch single for Omaha. Starter Stu Miller took the loss as Toledo rallied in the fifth inning for five runs.
Sioux City defeated the Bruins 7-4 as Des Moines fell 7-4 and Pueblo routed Lincoln 11-1. Sioux City moved within 2.5 games of the league lead after completing an 18 game home stand with 13 wins.
The International Olympic Committee opens a week long meeting in Paris to decide sites for the 1900 Winter and Summer Games and to discuss amateur status issues and eligibility. Delegates from about 100 towns push bids including Rome Lausanne Mexico City Brussels Tokyo and Detroit affiliate figures lead the effort.
The New York Yankees hold a five game lead in the American League as they head to Municipal Stadium for a four game set with Cleveland after a 7-3 victory over Detroit. Whitey Ford earned the win with Ed Lopat set to start against the Indians as Casey Stengel’s club extended its margin over Chicago and Cleveland.
Fans start voting to name starting National and American League lineups for the 22nd Inter-league All Star game to be played in Milwaukee County Stadium on July 12. The Chicago Tribune coordinates nationwide voting ending at midnight July 1 with 762 outlets participating.
Een League selects sixteen players for the All Star game with one for each position except pitcher. The elected group will start the game and play at least three innings.
Weekend visitors in Bridgewater include Mrs. Henry Fleming visiting grandmother Mrs. Anna Frasier in Pattonsburg Missouri for a family reunion. Perry guests Gaylord Roberts family stayed with Cliff Sulgrove. Dale Roberts and family fished in Mankato Minnesota. Shirley Bond from Des Moines visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bond. Consie Campbell of Creston visited Floyd Campbell’s home. Anna Cramer spent two days in Indianola with Ivan Cramer’s family. Mines party Rex Edward Tom Johnson Joan visited Cari Blooms in Corning. P P Sullivan and wife in Clarion. Mike Nelson spent Saturday in Shenandoah. Glenn Hope of Iowa City joined Barrowcliff family for visit. they returned home after 12 days. Mrs Jim Dykes and five children of Red Oak spent week with Buckner family. Les Lilly Becky of Greenfield visited Tom Johnsons Monday.
Extra's town team defeated Defiance 43 in ten innings on Wednesday night. Darrell Jensen went 3 for 4 with a triple double and a single while Jack Peppers hit a home run to pace Extra. Bill Ludwig started, Roger Jorgensen relieved in the seventh, and Dave Dotzler pitched for Defiance. Extra faces Linden Sunday night.
The Saddle Club sponsors a free horse show Sunday evening June 12 at their track near the old ball field south of the Rock Island depot in Anita. Twelve classes are planned for the event.
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