Nuxhall Shuts Out Pirates as Reds Drop Opener 5-2
In Cincinnati on June 19 Joe Nuxhall blanked Pittsburgh 4-0 in the nightcap after Dale Long and Roberto Clemente powered a 5-2 Pirates victory in the opener. Long hit two homers and Kluszewski added a first frame shot as Cincinnati managed seven hits.
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Big Joe Nuxhall
Pittsburgh
Reds
Dale Long
Bob Friend
Long
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Kluszewski
Rudy Minarcin
Hobie Landrith
Bobby Adams
Ron Kline
Dick Adams
Elroy Fate
O Temple
Cole
Ofteskiwe
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Post
Avwell
O Burgess
Freese
J Adams
Groat
Mil
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MccMilen
Minarein
Giants Rally Past Braves In Five Run Exhibit
In a high scoring game the Giants took a 7 4 lead after a five run fifth inning highlighted by Don Mueller's RBI single and Hank Thompson's seventh homer. Del Crandall answered with a fifth inning solo shot to pull Milwaukee within one as Crowe prepared to close.
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Hank Aaron
Chuck Tanner
Jack Dittmer
Dusty Rhodes
Hank Thompson
Wes Westrum
al Dark
Giants
Braves
Mathews
Aaron
New York
Lew Burdette
Don Mueller
del Crandall
Crowe
Teavuns
Totels
Wiliams
Milwaukee
Ostrk
Lockman
Rhodes
Thompson Bruton
Logan
I. Crowe
Tanner
Dittmer
Crandell
Bruton
Thompson
Crandal
Westrrn
Dark
BB Gomez
Giel
Crone
Wimbledon Wide Open Net Battle Predicted In 1955
Wimbledon opens with an expected free-for-all in the men’s singles as Tony Trabert leads seedings with Malcolm Anderson facing the American-Australian field. British observers cite any of the top five seeds as possible champions including Ken Rosewall Vic Seixas Lewis Head and Rex Hartwig.
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Wimbledon
England
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Australia
Malcolm Anderson
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Lewis Head
Rosewall
Rex Hartwig
National League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
National League table shows Brooklyn at 36 8 and New York at 33 3 heading into games. Yesterday Milwaukee beat New York 8 7 and Chicago shut out Philadelphia 0 8 in twin bill. Tonight Hearn, Fowler, Law, Conley, Kuzava, Dickson and Arroyo start in night games.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Hearn
Fowler
Law
Conley
Kuzava
Dickson
Arroyo
Dodgers Subdue Cardinals 7 4 in Busch Stadium Showdown
Karl Spooner earned his first 1955 win by relieving in the fifth, tossing five scoreless frames as the Dodgers rapped 15 hits to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7 4 before 27 911 fans. Floyd Wooldridge took the loss as Bill Virdon misplayed a ball, allowing two unearned runs in the fifth. Sandy Amoros homered for Brooklyn and Campanella added a run scoring single as the Dodgers built a 5 0 lead before the Cardinals rallied in the seventh.
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Karl Spooner
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Redbirds
Carl Erskine
Busch Stadium
Floyd Wooldridge
Houston
Bill Virdon
Sandy Amoros
Wooldridge
Pee Wee Reese
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Brooks Lawrence
Virdon
Cardinals
Erskine
Cardinal
Bill Sarni
Ken Boyer
Sarni
Amoros
Repulski
Sally Hemus
New York
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Gil
Eddie Lopat
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Kago
Eeeee
Sox
Mantle
Meald
Bauer
Te Sox
Johnny Kucks
Nellie Fox
Kucks
Fox
Minnie Minoso
Jim Konstanty
Bucks
Kell
Minoso
Chicago
Lopat
Yogi Berra
Billy Pierce
Howard
Skowron
Mike Fornieles
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Rivera
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Lolier
Moss
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Aloe
Williams Paces Bosox 11-7 Win
Ted Williams homered twice delivering an 11-7 Boston victory over Cleveland before 26 080 fans. Williams belted a 450 foot center field homer in the fifth ending a 10 at bat drought and added a 430 foot shot in the eighth. Jimmy Piersall drove in four and Norm Zauchin hit his 11th as Boston won its 11th in 13.
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TRIBE
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Williams
Herb Score
Bob Feller
Red Sox
Jimmy Piersall
Norm Zauchin
Cleveland
Trojans Track Champs For 7th Straight Year
The University of Southern California Trojans win their seventh consecutive NCAA track and field title, clinching the championship with the pole vault as the final event. UCLA trailed before the decisive finish.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern Lifornia Trojans
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Troy
UCLA
Exclusive Interviews Reveal Hermit Opposes Local Baseball
Jimmy Cannon reports on communities without major league clubs resisting teams. Quotes a cave-dwelling hermit Jack Daniels and a Grief Hotel group in Hell's Kitchen opposing baseball while Eskimo leader Sdroe warns against destroying seals training culture.
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Jack Daniels
Graum Mountains
South Dakota
Mr. Daniel
Mr. Daniels
Grief Hotel
Heck
Hell's Kitchen
Lem Keg
Seals
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Baltimore
Shadree
America
Rockhudson
Arctic Circle
Sdroe
Shadroe
Willie Mays
NCAA Golf Title Battle Kicks Off in Knoxville
The NCAA golf championship opens in Knoxville with 232 entries from 62 schools to be reduced to 64 after 18 hold rounds on Monday and Tuesday. Match play starts Wednesday and Hillman Robbins of Memphis is defending the men’s title with Houston last year’s host.
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Tenn
Atch
Bat Hillman Robbins
Memphis University
Houston
Wasps Announce 1955 Grid Card Of 9 Games
Emory and Henry College announces a nine game football schedule for 1955. The Wasps posted a 4 3 3 record last season. The lineup includes Concord College at Concord and Hampden Sydney Carson Newman Appalachian State Western Carolina Western Carolina Randolph Macon and West Virginia Tech among others with several night games.
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Emory and Henry
Wasps
Concord College
Concord
Hampden - Sydney
Bristol
Carson-Newman
Maryville
Tenn
Appalachian State
Iachian State
Lewoirekyne
Western Carolina
West Virginia Tech
Randolph - Macon
Randolph-Macon
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