Top Spot Is Measured By Yanks and Giants
The New York Yankees hold a six game winning streak and lead the American League as May nears its end while the New York Giants have won six of seven, closing in on Brooklyn in the National League. Detroit and Chicago fight for spots as Pittsburgh stumbles and St Louis stays in pace. Hoot Evers and Red Schoendienst rank high in batting, with Schoendienst at .352 and Campanella at .349 in the NL.
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Bat of Powers Leads League Batting Race
In the NL Richie Ashburn moves near the top after a seven game hitting streak and 10 hits in 19 at bats last week. He sits third with a .365 average as Don Mueller and Bill Virdon lead the league. In the AL Vic Power expands his lead at .389 while Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline slip. Ted Kluszewski belts three homers to tie Duke Snider for the NL lead with 11. Roy Campanella drives in 39 for Dodgers. Mickey Mantle tops AL in homers with 11 and RBIs at 30.
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Baseball Scores From The Associated Press Standings Update
The American League standings show New York atop with a .676 win percentage, followed by Cleveland and Chicago. Tuesday results include Washington at New York and Chicago at Cleveland, with Detroit at Kansas City and Boston at Baltimore among others. National League tables list Brooklyn and New York leading, with St Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh nearby. Tuesday schedules feature St Louis at Chicago and Cincinnati at Milwaukee, among others. Minor leagues report Louisville, Indianapolis, St Paul, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Beaumont, Fort Worth, Dallas, Wichita, Lincoln, Des Moines, Pueblo, Sioux City, and Colorado Springs with various scores and results.
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Hal Jeffcoat ties 1954 victory total in Cubs relief role
Hal Jeffcoat has five wins and no defeats this year for Chicago, matching his 1954 win total. The veteran pitcher, once an outfielder, leads a strong Cubs bullpen as spring training reports note his continued effectiveness.
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Boxing Briefs Postponed Title Bout Leaves void in Carter fight
The International Boxing Club seeks a prestige substitute after the June 1 15 round bout between lightweight champion Jimmy Carter and Wallace Rudi Smith was postponed indefinitely. Manager Willie Ketchum cited a bad threat to Carter, informing the TBC the champ cannot fight.
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Akins Stops Miceli in New York Fight Card
Virgil Akins of St. Louis, 145 pounds, stopped Joe Miceli of New York, 148, in the Brockton bout. Eddie Connors of Sharon, weight 134, stopped Jimmy Mattos of Lawrence, 152, in the fifth round.
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Baseball Briefs Highlight Giants Close Games And Slaughter Comeback
Philadelphia notes say NL teams fearing the Giants in tight games as New York has won eight one run games this season. Kansas City reports country slugger Slaughter thriving, with 11 hits in 25 at bats for a .440 average and an eight for 14 hot streak after joining from the Yankees.
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Sooners Win Baseball Title
Oklahoma clinched the Big Seven baseball championship by defeating Kansas 3 1. The Sooners earned the right to face Missouri Valley winner in an NCAA playoff for the district five berth to the College World Series in Omaha June 10 14. Buddy Leake delivered a punch during a double play incident, was ejected, and Dick Blowey suffered a cut and left the game.
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C of E Fullback Signed by Steelers
Steelers sign Lemuel Harkey 21 of College of Emporia Kansas a fullback from Lawton Oklahoma. He scored 86 touchdowns in four college seasons and averaged 143 yards per game last season.
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Junior High Track Honors Award Records Set
Four athletes at Royster honors assembly received shingles for new marks in sprints jumps pole vault and throws. Spencer Ambler Larry Byers Dennis Brooks and Gary Braden set or tied records while 18 boys earned track letters and intramural awards went to 41 boys and 40 girls.
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Baseball Clinic by Kansas City A's Held at Municipal Stadium
Kansas City Athletics announce a baseball clinic at 10 a.m. June 4 at Municipal Stadium for high school Ban Johnson and similar teams. Teams must attend as a group with their coaches. Written re-
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Majors See Attendance Rise Across Baseball Leagues
An Associated Press survey shows both major leagues ahead of last year’s pace after a slow start. Kansas City’s Athletics boost AL attendance with 321,157 in 15 home games, surpassing their 1954 Philadelphia total. Milwaukee leads NL crowds at 451,524, with gains in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cleveland.
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Attendance Gaps Scrutinized By Baseball Briefings
White Sox, St. Louis Cards and New York Giants still face attendance worries. The Red Sox run about 74,000 behind their 1954 pace, but Ted Williams will soon join league play. White Sox lag 51,000. Cards 33,000. Giants 28,000.
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Stock Car Races On Topeka Track
Topeka hosts the annual spring late model stock car race on the half mile track at the Kansas Free Fair. Maurice E. Fager announces at least 25 cars will qualify for the 200 lap event with time trials starting at 1 30. Cars must be post 1950 models including American hardtop sport models.
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Cubs Favored in Lots of Baseball Hype This Season
Chicago Cubs sit in third place as analysts question a June swoon. The piece reviews past seasons showing late surges and slow finishes, notes Hal Jeffcoat and Bob Speake as key players, and highlights recent 11 games where Cubs won eight while pitching held opponents to a .228 average.
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May 24 1955 Chanute Tribune brief item
The Chanute Tribune page seven for Tuesday May 24 1955 carries local notices and short items. Readers find community news and small notices from Chanute and nearby areas.
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Average marks in report identify Regulars and Miksis
The average is a meager .387 and the top regular mark is .257 by the transplanted Miksis. The brief compares performance levels and highlights the unusual high for a new arrival.
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Akins Aims for Welterweight Title After Stopping Miceli
Virgil Akins, 25, of St. Louis, wins fifth straight by KO stopping Joey Miceli in 2 41 of the first round. New manager Eddie Yawitz says a $40,000 offer to fight DeMarco-Basilio winner is being lined up in St. Louis. Akins also knocked out Ronnie Delaney on May 2 as he advances toward a possible title shot.
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