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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1955

Page

7

Bristol Twins Nudge Blue Grays 7-5 in come-from-behind win

Bristol Twins defeat Bluefield 7 to 5 at home after scoring three runs in the ninth. Theis belted a grand slam in the second inning to give Bluefield a 5-0 lead before Bristol rallied. The win Friday night snapped Bluefield’s claim on the series as Vescovi, Clinton, Ray and Theis contributed key hits.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield W. VA Bristol Twins Nudge Blue Grays Theis Blue Grays Joe Theis Ray Vescovi Clint Clinton Cacker Joe Ray Bristol Ed McMonagle Bill Bayne Bill Vescovi Joe Ken Smith Bill McGuckin Jim Flannagan Ray Hazey Dick Karl Twins Klinesmith Smith Dick Holland Loran Lien Wytheville Bristol Bluefield Abrhean Hoveys Clinton Ray Rayne M'M'glep Mino Obason Hisert Bason Plippen

Yanks win second 3-2 in ten innings over White Sox

In Chicago, Billy Hunter hit an inside-the-park homer in the 10th to lift the New York Yankees to a 3-2 win in the nightcap after the White Sox took the opener 5-3. Whitey Ford and Billy Pierce pitched well in the first game. relief pitcher Tom Morgan earned the win in the second.

Yanks Chisox Chicago Billy Hunter New York Yankees Chicago White Sox White Sox York Ce Coef Utena Eit Jim Rivera Whitey Ford Billy Pierce New York Ford Tom Morgan NEW York Core Abhoa ROA Noren CPI Sgromt Munter Sturdivant Carey McDougald Groth Fox Ke ‘Rivers Lollar Rbi Carey Rivera McDoug Noren Haneen Mantie Berrs Hunter Pom Carrasquel Humer MceDougard Robinson Kell Morgan Konstanty Berra Pierce and Lollar W—Morgan L—Pierce Philadelphia Eddie Mathews Robin Roberts Ernie Johnson Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Pennsylvania Bruton Ashburn

Orioles rally past Nationals with steady offense

In a doubleheader opening win, Washington chased Bob Feller early as Vic Wertz and Dave Pope contributed costly errors. Wertz belted two homers and Bob Avila added one in the opener won by Schmita. Cravets, Busby and others produced key hits as Washington fell 6 4. In the second game, Washington plated three runs late but couldn't overcome Cleveland's 6 3 victory paced by Wynn and Garcia.

Nats Bob Feller Vic Wertz Dave Pope Wertz Bob Avila J Schmitz WasmiNeros Cleveland Nhoo Cravets Éth Los Dente Mira

Baseball Standings and Scores Across American League

American League standings show New York 3 15 70 1 Cleveland 3 18 3.625 4 Chicago 29 18 46 17 4 Detroit no 2 6 OU Washington 20 27 426 13% Boston 21 30 412 144% Kansas City 18 30 375 16 Baltimore 15 3% 294 20% Yesterday results include Washington 6-3 Cleveland 4-6 Chicago 5-2 New York 3-3 Detroit 10-5 Baltimore 0-6 Today's schedule lists New York at Detroit Bucks vs Hoeft and Washington at Kansas City with Pascual or Stubbs vs Kellner.

New York Cleveland Chicago Detroit Washington Boston Kansas City Baltimore Bucks Hoeft Pascual Stubbs Kellner Brooklyn Milwaukee Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Phillies St Louis Louis Arroyo Lees Buhl Cole

Olson Heats Up Six Rounds in Title Prep

In Asbury Park New Jersey on June 5 Carl Bobo Olson the middleweight champion sparred six fast rounds as preparation for his light heavyweight title challenge against Archie Moore set for June 22 at the Polo Grounds. Olson showed no weight problems and indicated confidence and strength to prevail. In baseball scores Havana beat Toronto 64 00 Rochester 8-3 Montreal 6-5 Buffalo 6-2 Louisville 6-1 St Paul 40 Minneapolis 10-7 Kansas City 53 Boston 44 Omaha 9 Charleston 1 Toledo 5 Denver 3.

Asbury Park N. J Carl Bobo) Olson Archie Moore Polo Grounds Olson Moore Louisville St. Paul Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Boston Omaha Charleston Toledo Denver

Orioles Snap Six-Game Slide With 6 5 Victory Over Tigers

Cal Abrams powered the Orioles to a 6 5 win over the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader as Baltimore halted a seven game losing streak. Duke Maas limited Detroit to three singles and fended off a late rally in the opener 10 4.

Detroit Cal Abrams Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Duke Maas Tigers Abrams Ted Williams Briggs Stadium Baltimore Billy Cox McDonald

Australian professor trains Guinea Pig rowing eight for Olympics

Professor Frank Cotton, famed Australian physiologist, develops a guinea pig eight to test science based rowing training on his ergometer. The crew won the New South Wales Rights Championship, aiming to form a nucleus Olympic crew for Melbourne 1956.

Arthur Scholes Sydney Australia Frank Cotton U. S Sydney Rowing Club University B. C Cotton Jon Hendricks Lorraine Crap Vancouver Sydney University Rockefeller Auckland New Zealand Britain Melbourne

Derby Champion Swans Enter Californian Derby

Kentucky Derby winner Swans will run in the $100,000 Californian at Hollywood Park next Saturday facing older horses. Owner Rex C. Ellsworth and trainer Meshach Tenney announced the plan to start the 3-year-old California champion in the mile and one sixteenth race, the first of three $100,000 events on the program.

Inglewood Calif Hollywood TK Rex C. Ellsworth Meshach Tenney California Hollywood

Maglie Shuts Giants as Cubs Rally in Opener

Frankie Baumholtz belted a ninth inning pinch homer with two on for the Cubs in a 3-1 win in the nightcap after Sal Maglie won his seventh straight for the Giants in a 3-2 opener. The two games opened a doubleheader in New York.

New York Frankie Baumholtz Chicago Cubs Sal Maglie New York Giants Jim Errs Bobby Hofman Sam Jones Mhaoe

Redlegs and Pirates Split Twin Bill in Pittsburgh

Ramon Mejias delivered a ninth inning single to pace the Pirates 7 4 victory in game one after Jackie Collum spun nine hits for the nightcap 5 1 win. Wally Post blasted his 12th homer of the season for Cincinnati while Bob Purkey and Ray Jablonski homered for the Pirates in the second game.

Pittsburgh Ramon Mejias Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Redlegs Jackie Collum Wally Post The Redlegs Pirate Bob Purkey Ray Jablonski Cincinnati Buster Freeman Post Birk Freeman Surkont Adams Burgess Fowler Peterson Friend Cole

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