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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1955
Page
4
Duke Snider belted his 16th homer and added two singles as Brooklyn routed Atlanta 13 2 at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers extended their lead to 7 1/2 games behind the NL pennant, riding Snider's hot bat after a brief slump tied to golf and a rough stretch at the plate.
Compton Calif Wes Santee vows his best-ever effort to crack the four minute mile at the Compton Invitational. He faces Fred Dwyer as both chase the American record once held at 4 00.6 by Santee. The meet features top high jumpers Ernie Shelton and Carles Dumas and notable two-milers Horace Ashenfelter Ledesma Hunt and McMillan.
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission recessed its probe into the Harold Johnson Julio Mederos bout after promoter Pete Moran was arrested on perjury charges. Moran refused to answer, citing Fifth Amendment grounds, as police plan informal talks with boxing figures at City Hall. Johnson reportedly passed a second lie detector test, backing his May 6 blackout account. Moran faced a hearing, then was recalled to testify about involvement with Peter Perri's family, which he denied.
Baseball games last night were rained out as Colts, Ponies, and Pony League players prepared for season openers. Colts were slated to face Shamrock with two wins recorded, and both teams rescheduled to Wellington for Sunday with possible return game Tuesday.
New York light heavyweight Paddy Young ranked 11-5 to defeat Billy McNeece on Friday night at Madison Square Garden in a TV radio bout. McNeece, 23, from Central Islip, NY, known as a savage slasher, challenges the more experienced 26 year old Young who has 61 professional fights.
Boston youth Bobby Murphy is set to fight veteran Fitzie Pruden of Canada in the feature bout at Boston Arena on June 14. The announcement confirms the scheduled bout and venue.
Childress Independent Softball team defeated Quanah 5 to 3 Tuesday night on the local diamond. Pitcher Michie Compton hurled a five hitter and Bernie Hawkins tripled. Childress will host Memphis Tuesday night at 8 p m here.
Summit New Jersey light heavyweight champ Archie Moore sparred three rounds and said he will have little trouble making the 175 pound limit for his title defense against middleweight Carl Bobo Olson at the Polo Grounds on June 22. Moore weighed 196 pounds in his last fight May 2.
Betty Dodd of San Antonio, who was stricken on the eve of the Womens Eastern Open first round in Reading Pennsylvania, rested comfortably at a local hospital Friday after an emergency operation for appendicitis.
Air Force Lt. Joe Conrad of San Antonio defeated Roger Bayliss 5 and 3 at Royal Lytham to reach the British Amateur semifinals amid heavy rain. Fellow US players Billy Joe Patton and Don Bisplinghoff were eliminated in the quarterfinals as British contenders advance.
Murff pitched Dallas to a 7 to 0 victory over Shreveport, earning his 12th win against 3 losses as the Eagles stayed in second in the Texas League. Dick Getter hit a two run homer in the first inning, while Russ Harris took the loss for Shreveport. The Eagles head to Gladewater Friday for Dick Burnett’s funeral.
Abilene Eagles meet Paris Wildcats in the state Class C schoolboy baseball final after each won semifinals 2 1. Friday night’s championship at 9 pm follows Baytown third place game at 7 pm. Ayres held Baytown to two hits. Gregory Bourland and Winkles drove in two runs for Abilene.
Marty Furgol of Lemont leads the Palm Beach Round Robin after a second round. He shot 70 to reach plus eight while Mike Souchak and Tommy Bolt are within striking distance at plus five and plus seven respectively. Gene Littler opened with 72 and sits eighth at minus two as the field tightens.
Italy's boxing team pulled out of the 1955 European Amateur championships in Berlin after a Russian light middleweight was awarded victory on a reversed decision. The Italian winner was overturned seconds later, triggering a wild 8,000-strong spectator demonstration.
The Brooklyn Dodgers the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates will allow minor league players from their farm systems to play in the Venezuelan Winter League as part of a cooperative arrangement.
Mrs Vera Krupp wife of Alfred Krupp of Essen Germany has purchased the swank Bar Nothing ranch owned by Chester H Lauck Lum of the Lum and Abner radio team in Las Vegas Nevada.
The leading NL players include Ashburn and Mueller with top batting marks around .350 and 0.370, while Kluszewski Campanella Mays and Kaline pace home runs with 13 to 15. Snider and Campanella drive RBIs, Mantle and Kaline post high hit totals, and Newcombe Jeffcoat Ford Wynn headline pitching notes.
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