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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1955
Page
10
Carl Lundquist reports from New York that Duke Sni der Ted Kliszewski and Don New tombe are set to shine at Milwaukee next Tuesday in the All Star game. Early lines give the National League a slim 7-5 edge, hinging on NL stars to tilt odds toward their side.
The report notes NL leaders Kluszewski Snider and Newcombe near all time records in home runs, RBIs, and wins. Mantle Kaline trail with 18 homers, Jenson leads RBIs, while Newcombe could set a season high with 15 4 if he wins Friday. A separate item cites Nina Martynko of Russia breaking the women's pentathlon world record at Leningrad with 4977 points.
The Baytown Boat Club has purchased land at Highlands on the San Jacinto River for a six acre park and race course with 100 foot frontage. On Sunday the first of three races to be held before October will feature a fishing-boat contest open to the public at no charge. The park lies at the end of Clear Lake Road in Highlands about ten miles from Baytown.
San Antonio middleweight Bobby Dykes balked at a rematch after a 16 round decision over Moses Ward here. Ward held the early edge but Dykes rallied with counters and left hooks to win 100-94 on one card, 97-92 on another, 95-91 for Ward on a third. A July 26 bout in Houston with an $8,500 guarantee was offered, with Ward ready to accept.
The July 2 lightweight bout between Jimmy Sod and Curley Monroe was canceled after Sod admitted ear infection from swimming. Baytown notes cover fishing boat races at Baytown Boat Club, with nine events for stock outboard motors, hydroplane demonstrations, and a $700 purse plus motor and trailer prizes, plus entries and rules details.
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