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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1955
Page
9
Coach John Adams leads the Gander squad into a key bi district series against Port Arthur at Oiler Park Tuesday night for the state bid. A massive crowd is expected as the rubber game follows a pitching duel and tight defense.
Murray rounds up the score as Port Arthur upends the Ganders 9-1 in a bi district playoff. Donnie Hull fuels the Yellowjackets with his gritty defense while Robert E. Lee’s squad displays a rare offensive drought and lets a season slip toward elimination. The setback leaves Billy Willard’s Ganders needing wins at Oiler Park to keep title hopes alive.
Port Arthur left handed pitcher Bob Copple uses a wild look and careful control to unsettle Gander batters at Stroud Park. He repeats the tactic at Oiler Park as Baytown anticipates a Tuesday clash. Local reporters expect a high school sports spectacle with strong Port Arthur interest and possible state meet implications.
Yates and Blankenship moved atop the East League batting race after Friday night actions, lifting their averages to 467. On Monday, the West schedule opens with Cubs versus Red Sox and concludes with a clash between the Indians and the league leading Vanlives. David Barsalou holds West League leadership with a 546 average.
The San Antonio Missions increased their Texas League lead by sweeping two games from the cellar-dwelling Oklahoma City Indians. They won 2-1 and 2-0 as strong pitching and timely hits powered both seven and nine inning affairs. Houston moved up to second place after splitting with Juaga, Dallas dropped to third after a loss to Shreveport, and Fort Worth defeated Jeautmont 8-4.
Brooklyn and New York theaters of baseball action highlight a busy day. Carl Erskine earned his sixth win with a fourteenth hit shutout? The Dodgers beat Philadelphia 4-0 as Roy Campanella's homer fueled a first inning burst. Gil Hodges added two doubles, Ed Roobyox relieved in the sixth, and Peanuts Loney grounded into a double play. The Giants swept the Pirates in two games, while Gene Conley spun a three-hitter for Milwaukee over Chicago. Yogi Berra sparked the Yankees past Baltimore with three homers, and Detroit blanked Cleveland as Ned Garver took the loss in a key pennant race. White Sox and Athletics split a doubleheader with Chicago winning the nightcap 10-6.
Franklin Held shattered the javelin world record with 208 feet 8 inches, Wes Santee clocked 1 48.5 for the mile, and Texas 440 yard relay ran 4.2 as the California Relays produced multiple world marks. Bobby Whilden anchored Texas to victory, edging Houston by five yards.
The Texas League table shows San Antonio at 18 649 and Houston at 27 1K, with Dallas 23 02 and Fort Worth 62 1M. Results include Houston 0 6 in the first inning and San Antonio 4 18, Oklahoma City 2 2, Fort Worth 8 Beaumont 4, Shreveport 4 Dallas 2. Monday games: Houston at Tulsa? Northwestern unclear. San Antonio at Oklahoma City with Grath (1 4) and Worth Paine (0 1) vs Beringer (5 11). Sunday scores Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 3 New York 5 5 Pittsburgh 2 7.
New York Orioles secure 18 year old John Bruce Swange from Welch High, Oklahoma with a $30,000 three year package. Swange, tall at five eleven and weighing 184 pounds, averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game in high school and once fanned 23 in a row. Scouts from Cubs Phillies Cardinals Athletics White Sox Red Sox and Yankees watched him. Yankees reportedly disappoint ed over losing the inside track. Mantle reportedly contacted Swange about the organization. Swange compared to Bob Turley in speed.
Vinegar Bend Mizell, a left handed pitcher from Alabama, says he plans to be discharged October 1 and hopes to rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals. He credits military service for keeping him sharp and improving his pitching while talking up a possible future in professional baseball.
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