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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1955
Page
3
The Childress Bobcats held a scrimmage with the Wellington Skyrockets in warmup week action. Coach Charles Churchill praised spirit and hustle while noting flaws and the backfield gains as players like Fred Cawthon and Dan Mitchell stood out.
Texas football opens full drills with 16 lettermen and 55 candidates as Ed Price reshapes the lineup. Returnees Malcolm Kitchens Ed Kelley J T Seaholm and Larry Graham anchor a veteran core while Walter Fondren and other newcomers vie for roles. The 1955 plan emphasizes defense and a passing emphasis from a hybrid tackle system.
Texas League batting race narrows to Fort Worth’s Dick Williams and Dallas’ Eddie Knoblauch with Williams holding a nine point edge. Williams leads with 181 hits while Knoblauch tops in doubles. other leaders include Pidge Browne in home runs and Joe Koppe in runs. Houston leads team batting with a .270.
GROSSINGER NY Po Marciano concentrates on body work ahead of his Sept 20 title defense against Archie Moore. Manager Al Weil says Moore’s head position requires a strong body assault. Rocky aims about 100 rounds before the bout, half his past training load, to stay fresh for a quick start. He sparred with Toxic Hall Keene Simmons and Alexander Brown.
Daytona Beach hosts acceleration tests on the measured mile as teams calibrate car performance ahead of upcoming NASCAR events. Teams push engines and aerodynamics to optimize speed, with engineers collecting data on traction and acceleration times.
Lew Hoad and Rex Hartwig defeated Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas 12 14 6 4 6 3 3 6 7 5 to clinch a 3 0 lead for Australia. Ken Rosewall beat Seixas, and Rosewall and Hoad led the comeback before 10 000 fans as Australia reclaimed the trophy.
Needles captured the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga by three and a half lengths, clocking 1 18 1 5 on 61 1 2 furlongs. Career Boy finished second with Jean Baptiste third as 21 552 fans watched the East’s top juveniles compete.
The Cleveland Indians rallied for four runs in the eighth to beat the New York Yankees 7-6, creating a deadlock atop the American League standings. Bob Feller earned the win as Cleveland moved within a game of the Yankees, who led earlier 5-0 on homers by Bill Skowron and Don Larsen.
Coach Frank Rutledge announced junior high football candidates must report to the high school gym Monday at 8:30 for equipment and prep. There will be no workout Monday, but practice begins officially Tuesday morning.
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