Frolicking Dodgers Begin Swing West
The Brooklyn Dodgers start a 12 game West road trip after a strong home stand. They hold a 1 game edge over the Cubs and 3 games over the Giants as Cincinnati hosts Milwaukee in the only major league action noted. Homers by Kluszewski Jablonski Mathews highlight the Cincinnati and Milwaukee games.
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Ray Jablonski
Braves
Ed Mathews
Jackie Collum
Gerry Staley
St. Louis
Legion Caps Open 1955 Season With 4-2 Win
The Austin American Legion Juniors opened the 1955 season with a 4 to 2 victory at Owatonna. Pitcher Bob Mathias limited Owatonna to two hits with 15 strikeouts. Coach Nat Goudy and Sig Qvale lead the club as they prepare for a busy week and chase a spot in the Southern Minnesota Junior Legion League playoffs.
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Austin Legion
Nat Goudy
Sig Qvale
Albert Lea
Rochester
Marcuson Park
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Mason City
Iowa
State Legion
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Mankato
Faribault
Stuart Replaces Waryan in National Open
In Minnesota Weekday notes Bill Waryan withdrew from the National Open and Ev Stuart of Duluth earned the first alternate spot after section qualifying at Woodhill Wayzata. The tournament opens Thursday at standings and entries.
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Minneapolis
Bill Waryan
Ev Stuart
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Stuart
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Woodhill
Wayzata
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Baseball scores from multiple minor leagues and associations
A compact rundown lists results in several leagues: Pacific Coast All State 7 San Diego 4. International Hawana 5 Richmond. TENAS Dallas 4 Houston 6. Fort Worth 6 San Antonio 0. Tulsa 12 Shreveport 4. Otishomea City & Beaumont 2. Southern Association Atlanta 5 Nashville 4. Birmingham 7 Chattanooga 3. New Orleans 5 Little Rock 3. Memphis 7 Mobtie 2.
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Little Rock
Memphis
Mobtie
Packers win 2-1 in 11 innings over Mankato
Bill Campau's Austin Packers defeat Mankato 2-1 in 11 innings at Tanley Field in a Southern Minnesota League makeup game. Lou Ciola pitched seven solid innings, Frank Brown hit two homers, and Sam House delivered strong defense to end the game.
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Austin Packers
Fairmont
Marcusen Park
Martins
Waseca Owatonila
Albert Lea
Rochester
Faribault
Winona
Austin
Campau
Sam House
Jay Corrales
Hank Workman
Kansas City
Han
Workman
Joe Colasinski
Don Dahlke
Grady Wilson
Herb Banton
Jim King
Bob Bartholomew
Emil Restaino
Packers
Mankat
Tanley Field
Lou Ciola
Frank Brown
Merchants
Brown
Marco Mannini
Ed Albrecht
Mainini
Albrecht
Mannini
Austin tops Mankato in high scoring baseball clash
Box score details show Austin 13 runs to Mankato 1 as Brown and Frey drive offense. Folkes Frey and Rhodes-Weiss contribute multiple hits while pitching staff holds Mankato to limited scoring across the game. Lefty Ciola surrenders the bulk of runs with Mainini and Albrecht taking losses.
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S—Letiow
Rhodes-Folkes-Weiss
Austin
Ciola
Mainini
Albrecht
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Alpbrecht
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Pb—Ross
W—Ciola
L—Albrecht
U—Hanson- Terres
Smith Quits Chiefs to Sign Pro Contract
Winona Chiefs manager Emil Scheid seeks a second baseman after Don Miller enters service this summer. George Smith, Michigan State batting champion, signs with the Baltimore Orioles and will join a farm team. Scheid plans to use catcher George Gleason against Faribault while Miller remains slated for July 21 service. Missouri ace turns pro option down to play with the Chiefs.
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Winona Chiefs
George Smith
Big Ten
Michigan State
Don Miller
Smith
Baltimore Orioles
Scheid
Orioles
Oriole
Narrow Decision for Boxer Andrews in 10 Round Bout
In Saginaw Michigan St. Paul's Al Andrews edged Duke Harris of Detroit by a narrow decision in an overweight ten round bout. Andrews weighed 158 pounds to Harris's 147. Andrews bled heavily from the fourth round but connected enough to secure the verdict.
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Harris
Cardinals Up For Sale Rumor Sparks Busch Denial
New York report says the St. Louis Cardinals and Busch Stadium could be sold due to losses and poor showings. August A. Busch Jr denies any sale, while officials confirm no decision yet and note the stockholders would decide.
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Gussie) Busch Jr
Bob Cooke
New York Herald-Tribune
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Cardinals
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
St. Louis
Busch
Ball Club
Ball Park
Anheuser-Busch
Fred Saigh
Sportsman's Park
Busch Stadium
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Toledo Trips Omaha to Gain on Leaders
Toledo Sox beat Omaha 3 2 to close the American Association standings gap as Louisville defeated Minneapolis 8 4 and Denver topped Charleston 6 3. Humberto Robinson earned his third straight win for Toledo, while Marty Keough and Don Bessent starred in late and St Paul routed Indianapolis 9 1.
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American Association
Sox
Omaha
Millers
Louisville
Denver
Charleston
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Indianapolis
Humberto Robinson
Toledo
Milwaukee Braves
Joe Presko
Bob Clear
Mo Morzalli
Marty Keough
Bill Slack
Bud Byerly
Ralph Terry
Terry
Clyde Vollmer
Whitey Herzog
Don Bessent
Bud Hutson
Mickey Grasso
Sharp Cub Rookies Shake Up Cubs In East Tour
Eastern reporters watched Hank Sauer warm up in the Cubs bullpen while a trio of rookie infielders and two raw rookies made sparkling plays in manager Stan Hack s new outfield. The remarkable rookies, plus Sauer s bench role, signal a lasting, unconventional Cubs presence on the field.
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Hank Sauer
Stan Hack
Cubs
Brooklyn
Giants
Milwaukee
Sauer
Bob Speake
Presbyterians and St Olaf Win Church League Games
Presbyterians beat Holy Cross 14 to 9 as Jerry Tedrow settled down after a rough start and Denny Anderson homered. St Olaf topped Church of Christ 15 to 2 with Jake Gilbertson pitching a six hitter and Fred Swenson homering. Sterling Christian defeated Congregational Church 24 to 8 in six innings.
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St. Olaf
Sterling Christian
Holy Cross
Jerry Tedrow
Denny Anderson
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Jake Gilbertson
Fred Swenson
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Congregationalists
Gilbert
Moe Elmer
Orange Grid Bowl Shows Cash Profit
Final audit shows Duke and Nebraska each receive 144,717.34 for the 1955 Orange Bowl. Gross gate reached 460,835.75 with 81,250 from TV rights. Miami was paid 51,675 for stadium use. The committee posted a 586.16 profit after a 1,200 deficit in 1954.
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Fla. .R
Duke
Nebraska
Lyle and Meyer to Play Makeup Game Tonight
Lyle and Meyer in a North Central League makeup baseball game at St. Ansgar Iowa starting at 8 p m. Ron Plath will pitch for Lyle. Lyle travels to Blue Earth for an exhibition game Thursday night.
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Iowa
St. Ansgar
Ron Plath
Lyle
Blue Earth
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