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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1955

Page

5

Rookies Double Provides Yankees With 3-2 Victory

Elston Howard delivered a two run double in the fourth inning lifting the Yankees to a 3-2 win over Baltimore as manager Paul Richards trialed a bold pitching change. Tommy Byrne earned his 12th victory with help from Gr im and Coleman. The White Sox beat Detroit 8-7 behind George Kell and Chico Carrasquel as Dixie Howell got the win. Milwaukee Braves beat Chicago Cubs 6-1 behind Ray Crone and Hank Aaron driven five runs. Giants outlast Pirates 14-9 in 12 innings to cut pennant race margin.

Elston Howard Baltimore Paul Richard New York Yankees Orioles Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Yankees Cleveland Kansas City Boston Washington Howard Richards Bill Wight Situaton Richards Wight Elston George Zuverink Zuverink Andy Carey Tommy Byrne Bob Grim Rip Coleman George Kell Chico Carrasquel White Sox Dixie Howell Leo Cristante Nelson Fox Jim Rivera Milwaukee Braves Ray Crone Hank Aaron Chicago Cubs Corne Sam Jones New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Childress Wins Gould Oklahoma Invitational Crown

The Childress men’s softball team defeated Altus Oklahoma 5 to 4 in ten innings to claim first place and a 40 dollar prize. Eugene Statham doubled in the decisive run after a homer earlier, as Johnny Lott made an unassisted double play to end a rally. This marked Childress eighth straight victory.

Childress Altus Okla Gould Eugene Statham Junior Mills Johnny Lott Kirkland

Remarkable Quote From Milwaukee Child About Numb Foot

Five year old Jeannie Kreuger from Milwaukee initially lampshades her numb foot by saying it feels like water bubbling up her nose. The playful remark emerges from a casual conversation with her mother, reflecting a child’s humorous attempt to describe sensation.

Milwaukee Jeannie Kreuger

Swaps wins American Derby in track record, $89,600 prize

Swaps led all the way to win the mile and three sixteenths American Derby at Washington Park in 1:54 3-5 on grass, tying the distant record while earning $89,600. Traffic Judge took second as Rex Ellsworth’s colt extended his earnings to $439,500 for two years and $418,550 this year.

Chicago Swaps Washington Park Volcanic Jckey Willie Shoemaker Shoemaker Clifford Moores Rex Ellsworth Khaled Swpps

Weedy Crops Make Better Silage Than Hay

Coarse stemmed crops and over mature meadows resist curing as hay but store well as silage, providing fodder advantages when hay quality is low.

Texas schools ready to open football drills

About 897 teams will compete this season across Texas high school conferences AAAA AAA AA A B and six man football with practice starting August 26 for most and games beginning September 2 or 9. 境

Texas Austin Iic Texas Interscholastic League Pleasant Grove Dallas Burgess el Paso Bellaire Houston Sam Houston Palo Duro Amarillo Monterrey Lubbock Birdville Fort Worth Weatherford University At Waco Waco Technical Spring Branch Brownwood Brecken Breckenridge Abilene Phillips Deer Park

Golfer’s anger causes fall from tree in Omaha

An Omaha golfer muffed a putt and threw his putter into the air. It didn’t come down and he climbed a tree to fetch it. He slipped and broke his shoulder while trying to retrieve the club.

Omaha Neb

Radcliffe to Install Private Phones for Students

In Cambridge Radcliffe College will replace the shared line with private telephones next autumn, ending the long standing system in which one phone serves 25 girls. The change applies to the room of every student requesting a private line.

Cambridge Mass Radcliffe Radcliffe College

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