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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
3
Willie Mays hits two home runs including a grand slam to drive the Giants to a 6-1 win over the Dodgers in Brooklyn. Ruben Gomez solos in the night with tough pitching until a nine inning walk spree ends his shutout. The victory tightens pennant hopes as other MLB results unfold across leagues.
Rotary Club Dodgers topped the Lions Club Giants 5 2 as Travis McCain allowed four singles and struck out seven for his third win. Johnny Thornton held the Dodgers to seven singles for the Giants in a losing effort. Dodgers led the league at 9 2 while Giants slipped to 6 5. All star selections named for Pony League include Mickie Carter Charlie Partridge Fred Cawthon Tommy Ricks Junior Johnson Jerry Umer Donald Darling Dan Mitchell Mike Blake Johnny Garvin Hugh Frith Paul Henderson Charles Graham George Stone Lynn Williams with Forrest Simmons as alternate. All stars meet at Fair Park Field Friday morning and may face the Colts in a Saturday practice. Tournament at Pampa July 14 15 16 features five teams in double elimination.
Cal Felix drove in three runs on four hits as the Dallas Cats defeated Fort Worth 8 to 2 to snap the Eagles four game win streak. Oklahoma City beat Tulsa 12 5 on 16 hits, Shreveport topped Houston 9 7 in 10 innings, with Ed Gasque losing for the Oilers and Les Fleming homering for Shreveport.
Star Willie Mays led the Giants to a 6-1 win over the Dodgers, driving in all six runs with two home runs and a single. The multi hit performance powered the victory.
Milwaukee reports 18 year old southpaw Bob Hart was optioned from Toledo to Beaumont of the Texas League on Thursday.
Green Bay announces the signing of Bill Forester a middle guard and former Southern Methodist star to the 1955 NFL contract. Forester joins the Packers as part of their roster for the coming season.
A golfer recalls shanking on the Fort Douglas course in the Salt Lake Open of 1948. He describes missed greens, repeated shanks, a later surge with three consecutive birdies, and a playoff victory over George Fazio. The piece explains shanking as an outside-in swing caused by wheeling shoulders and improper club head alignment.
The data lists top batters: Ashburn of Philadelphia 61 games 235 AB 42 runs 83 hits .353. Campanella 65 games 242 AB 42 runs 81 hits .335. Aaron 70 games 289 AB 50 runs 96 hits .332. Mueller 67 games 282 AB 29 runs 93 hits .330. Virdon 60 games 224 AB 32 runs 73 hits .326 in the American League.
In the American League Detroit Chicago New York Baltimore Boston Washington and Kansas City results plus standings show New York 9 7 over Chicago 8 and Kansas City 12 Cleveland 4. National League results include New York 6 Brooklyn 1 and Milwaukee 14 Chicago 1 with multiple city matchups noted. Also Redlegs purchase outfielder Joe Brovia as pinch hitter and Cardinals sign Clarence Barnes and Sam Taylor ahead of spring training. Wisconsin coach Ivy Williamson moves Wells Gray to tackle as Mar tin Bocher leaves school.
LULING Texas JP Robert Beal Jr twenty year old sophomore center on last fall's Howard Payne football team was killed Wednesday in an oil field accident at Luling Beal son of Mr and Mrs Robert Beal Sr of Luling became entangled in a line and was pulled into the rotary table of the rig He was a graduate of Coleman high school and was employed by Travis Drilling Corporation between his sophomore and junior college years
Wichita Falls opens the State Junior tennis tournament with top seeds Two and Eddie Sledge favored in the boys AA division. Carol Cummings and Ann Beloate are top seeds in junior girls. First rounds Thursday. finals Saturday. More than 175 players from 35 cities entered.
Bob Rosburg of San Francisco takes a one stroke lead at the British Columbia Open after a seven under par 65 at Shaughnessy Heights in Vancouver. Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach trails, with other contenders including Tommy Bolt Don Finsterwald and Marty Furgol chasing in calm conditions and improving weather anticipated.
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