Cleveland baseball preview bowls over the Eastern clubs
The Cleveland Indians enter a home stand aiming to shake a 6 5 record in the 1955 pennant chase. Bob Lemon leads pitching with a 2.84 ERA over six wins, while Mike Garcia struggles at 1 2 and a 5.40 ERA. Early Wynn and Herb Score have been limited by injuries and miscues, with relief work by Don Moss Hal Menhouser Wildness and Ray Navleski noted as variables in the Tribe’s road to form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wvelavason Oas
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Detroit
Early Wynn
Alness
Minger
Herb Score
Southpaw
Wildress
Bill Wight
Don Moss
Hal Menhouser
Ray Navleski
Taut Seson
Top Hitters Lead Early Baseball Batting Race
After two weeks of play the major leaguers top the batting list include Al Kaline Detroit with 452 over 19 hits in 42 at bats and Rip Repulski St. Louis close behind at 306. Bob Nieman Chicago leads NL at 196 with Repulski behind. others follow including Bill Skowron New York Chico Carrasquel Chicago Vic Power Kansas City and Campanella Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Kaline
Detroit ‘Tigers
Rip Repulsks
St. Louis Cardinals
Kaline
Sie
Bob Nieman
Chiago
Repulski
Clegmup
Stan ‘Misia
Nieman
Baline
Bill Skow~son
New York
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago
Vic Power
Kansas City
INITIAL TEST OF POWER IN MAJOR LEAGUES OPENER
The season opens with Milwaukee and St. Louis facing Brooklyn in the National League while the Yankees meet the White Sox in the American League. Key matchups include Milwaukee at Brooklyn, Chicago at Pittsburgh, and Cleveland vs Washington as Boston battles Kansas City. Teams push for early position as pitching duels loom and pennant race expectations rise.
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Dodgers
Durocher
Giants
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Yanks
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Washington
Senators
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
St. Lois
Braves
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Cards
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Bobby Thomson
Ingus
Brooks
Léo Durocher
Eiher Ruben Gomez
Johnny Antonelli
Bob Bull
Cardinals
Robin Roberts
the Brooks
Harvey Haddix
Redlegs
Thett
Russ Meyer
Corky Valentine
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Maury McDermott
Municipal Stadium
Willard Nixon
Mike Fornieles
Bob Turley
New York
Tom Brewer
A's
Kkansas City
Arnie Portocartera
Sport Shorts and Weekend Baseball Roundup
Trout fishermen faced fair catch over the weekend as streams ran high after rains on Sunday. Ted Sepkowski and the Erie Senators return home today. the PONY League club stays at home through Friday before touring Hamilton for the opening game. Ray Boone disappointed Detroit fans with only one run batted in as he hit three homers against the Tribe in a week end series, amid other notes on the baseball scene. Also in sports, a major bout in Pittsburgh was postponed as the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission ruled the Briko Sat arfield fight inadmissible, and an Erie Crawford County League golf match between Corry Bigh and Girard at Erie Links were rained out and rescheduled. In boxing results, Oscar Pita defeated Freddie Monforte by points in Brockton.
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Ted Sepkowski
Erie Senators
Pony League
Hamilton
Ray Boone
Cleveland
Detrost Tigers
Lakefront Stadium
Tribe
Ihs
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Bob Satarfield
Emil Briko
Briko
Snitterfield
Duquesne Gardens
Pittsburgh
Anderson Is Rookie Of Year In Ice League
James Williamson Anderson of the Springfield Indians won the Dudley Red Garrett Memorial Trophy in the American Hockey League. He led the rookie poll with 26 of 30 points, tallying five first place votes and six third place ballots. Close contenders included Don Simmons and Graham Hastings, both from Springfield, with nine and five points respectively. Other point receivers included Gordon Wilson Hershey Tan-Gushenan Cleveland Marc Rewume Pittsburgh Guy Gendron Providence Bill Burega Gerry Foley Pittsburgh and Jimmy Farrell Cleveland. Kansas City is noted as the newest AHL team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
NEW York
James Willam
Andy) Anderson
Springfield Indians
Dudley
Red) Garrett
AHL Service Bureau
Anderson
Andy
Springfield
Don Simmons
Graham Hastings
Gordon Wilson
Hershey
Tan Gushenan
Cleveland
Marc Rewume
Pittsburgh
Guy Gendron
Providence
Bill Burega
Gerry Foley
Jimmy Fareill
W Loveland Wins Key Classic Bowing Title
Walter Loveland captured top honors in the Bowl-Aire eight-game bowing sweepstakes with a strong finish from deep in the field. Bob Miller earned runner up with 1483, followed by EA Barr 1476 and Russ Bemis 1450. Bill Hammond claimed a $35 high game prize among those out of money, as prize money shifted to Loveland for a 60 dollar award with Miller Barr and Bemis receiving 30 20 and 10 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Loveland
Bowl-Aire
Bob Miller
Spo
EA Barr
Russ Bemis
Bill Hammond
H. ‘Roskowski
J. Oeseh
B. Hammond
C. McCloskey
E. Mountuis
D. Merkle
E. Harvey
S. Coan
P. Russell Jr
F. Stewart
C. Williams
B. Gr
Art Larsen Back in Tennis Doghouse After Ballboy Incident
Art Larsen, the San Leandro southpaw, faced suspension amid reports he struck a 10 year old ballboy in Genoa Italy during a doubles match with Enrique Morea. USLTA officials withdrew permission for further foreign play pending a full air mail report on the Genoa incident.
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New York
Larsen
Europe
A. S
Halle
Hhe Root
San Leandro
Calif
Genoa
Italy
Renville McMann
USLTA
International Play Committee
Air Mail
Lar
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Enrique Morea
Argentina
Hugh Stewart
Pasadena
Alll
Sidney Schwart
Brooklyn
Iad
Youthful jockey Hartack rides six winners at Laurel
Laurel Md youthful jockey Willie Hartack rode six winners at Laurel Race Course, aiming to break the single day record of seven. He finished the day with 100 wins for the year, narrowing the gap on Wille Shoemaker who leads with 226. Attendance for 1954 in New York declined by 107,910 from 1953.
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Associiecorrese
Laurel
Little Willie Hartack
Gic
Laurel Race Course
Johnstown
Dlimmy Sylvester
Raverina Park
Hartack
Wille
Wille Shoe~ Maker
Willie
Shoemaker
Anther Banner Day
New York
Little League meeting set for Thursday night
All boys in Little League teams are urged to attend a meeting at Olin Bracken Field Thursday at 6 PM. Uniforms will be handed out and directions given for the annual day sale. The Minor League schedule features single games Mon Tue and a Friday doubleheader.
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Olin Bracken Field
Corry-Jamestown
VFW
Elks
Moose
Gorry-Jamestown
Hlks
Pete Dubrosky
Frank Debury
John Kissman
John Orcutt
Bob Sanders
Paul Stroup
Teener League
Ton Carroll
Rosario Caruso
Bob Fleming
Lewis Hurlbert
Charles Carrell
al Vanssens
Ted Glatz
Matt Stormes
Rex Treland
Ed Kovach
Art Pitts
American Legion
Castellani And Perez Victorious In Video Bouts
New York boxing night saw Rocky Castellani stop Cuba’s Chico Varona in a 10 round decision at St Nicholas Arena while Lulu Perez defeated Rudy Garcia by unanimous decision at Brooklyn’s Boston Parkway Arena. Varona required stitches after a cut, and Perez’s left eye and forehead also suffered wounds. Plans leaked for May fights include Castellani vs Milo Savage or Paul Pender. Garcia’s setback and Cosme Costa potential Madison Square Garden bout noted. Local hockey scores not available.
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New York
Rocky Castellani
Lulu Peres
Castellani
Cleveland
Cuba
Chico Varona
St. Nicholas Arena
Varona
Rocky
Rena
Milo Savage
Salt Lake City
Paul Pender
Boston
Bobo Olson
San Francisco
Peres
Rudy Garcia
Los Angeles
Brooklyn
Boston Parkway Arena
Tutu
Garcia
Perez
Samuel Swetnick
California
Carmelo Costa
Madison
Joseph Named Coach at Girard
William Bill Joseph will become head football coach at Union High School in Girard starting fall 1955 56. A native of Punxsutawney and Indiana Teachers College graduate, he succeeds Red Murray who resigns to focus on basketball. Joseph plans a T formation with variants and will enter his first head coaching post at the scholastic level. He married Jean Johnston of Providence.
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William
Bill
Joseph
Union High School
Girard
Twim
Red Murray
Indiana Tule Teachers College
Punxsutawney High School
Bob Moore
Bil
New Kensington
Jean Johnston
L. A. Johnston
Fifth Avenue
Providence
R. TI
Curley Monroe
Worcester
Mass
Paolo Rosi
Italy
Carter To Defend Crown In Boston May 1
Lightweight champion Jimmy Carter and Bud Smith of Cincinnati meet in a 4 round title bout at the Boston Garden on May 1. It marks their second encounter after Carter outpointed Smith in March 1950. Both had lean years in 1950 with few fights and little top competition.
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Carter
Associated Press
New York
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Cincinnati
Boston Garden
Smith
Cincia ‘Nat
Avey
Cutler
Smith and Garter battle in title bid in five round bout
The article notes Smulth aiming for a turning point after 1948 AAU glory while Murrey Williams, the Negro contender with 18 knockouts in 47 fights, seeks his chance in a fifth round title bid. Garter is 31, Smith 26, with Bud as a top contender.
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Wiliams i
Mew
Ith
Smulth
Joe Micél
Bud
Garter
Smith
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Mami
Oscar Pita
Freddie Monforte
Tuffy
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Phione
Rookie
ICE League
W. Loveland
Art Larsen
Savage
Letter
International League
Rochester
Syracuse
Havana
Montreal
Toronto
Columbus
Buffalo
Richmond
Firestone de Luxe
Beoui
Barney’s Firestone
South Center
Corry
Erie County
Spring Street
Litz Key
Michael Stern
Middishade
Blondie
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Ase, Ari
Hammond
Eagle Street
Dial
Chuck Fern
Satone
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Corry, PA
Corry . Savings Loan
Zohn
Center Street
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