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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1955
Page
7
The Dodgers sit as heavy favorites to clinch the NL pennant by a wide margin as the season nears halfway. The Giants have faded, Milwaukee sputtered, and Chicago is fading from a surprise leader to a midtable team, leaving the Flatbush nine firmly ahead and unchallenged.
The Tribe signed three young outfielders to strengthen the farm system at Indianapolis. Robert Johnson from Holy Cross College captained by Holy Gross, Leslie Roy Mattison a senior at TCU, and 18-year-old David D. Dillard from Taylors High. Johnson bats and throws right and made the Yankee Conference College all star team. Mattison, Fort Worth native, bats right throws left and will graduate in January. Dillard weighs 200 pounds and bats left. The trio will report to Indianapolis tomorrow and may be heard from in the future.
Pinchey Lake athlete Bill Ball of Clymer Central reaches Cortland State Teachers College for coaching prep. Pro golfer Lionel Hebert to headline North East Jaycees event at Corry Country Club with a 6:30 driving exhibition. Lloyd Shiarrar to summer as busboy while playing college-level East talent. Joe Altobelli recalled by the Cleveland Indians as a defensive substitute. Monte Irvin sale from the Giants to Minneapolis shocks, still viewed as major league material. Frank Lary may see two brothers in the majors soon as the Cubs and Angels pursue him. Hin to be sent to Indianapolis for seasoning after a strong college season. Herb Score on the Indians’ disabled list likely out until next home stand. Minor league scores from the International and other leagues listed.
Milwaukee Braves roll to a 7 1 victory behind Lew Burdette as Eddie Mathews belts a 485 foot homer and three long blasts aid the six hit effort. Dodgers Camps and Snider struggle as Milwaukee climbs to second place with seven straight wins amid tight NL fights.
National and American League standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee and Chicago leading, with Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh and New York in pursuit. Yesterday results include Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 3 and Milwaukee 8 Brooklyn 2. Upcoming games list New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Detroit at Washington among others.
Walter Sanders, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sanders of R D 1, earned an athletic scholarship to Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. A 1955 Corry Area High School graduate and standout guard, Sanders led downfield blocking as a tackle, earned All-Region and all-state honorable mention. The $600 per year award supports his September enrollment.
In Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission faced a legal challenge to its authority as six officials and associates were charged with allowing the May 9 Johnson Mederos bout to air while doctors later said Johnson was drugged. Moran's attorney attacked the commission as unconstitutional while prosecutors pressed to rule the bout a fixed, and potential action loomed against Loughrey Rowland Davidson Gross and others connected to the alleged rigged match.
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati meets a tougher challenge in the Wimbledon championships as he advances in Davis Cup form. He beat unranked Hugh Stewart in the third round and now faces Lecourt in the quarterfinals, with potential opponents including Drobny, Perry, Mond, and Nourw as seeds remain in the draw.
A fragmented baseball summary lists leaders by team with players such as Mantle, Kuline, and Jensen for batting, and Konstanty and Scare for pitching. It notes figures like 376 runs, 111 strikeouts, and 50 decisions, with several city and team associations, though many names appear garbled.
The first half championship in the Tener League will be decided tonight as National Bank and Aero Supply clash at Loveland Field. Both teams enter with 4-2 records in a tossup. Ace Lis Utega starts for the Bankers with Frine Vanssens set to pitch, Tom Mowmy catching.
Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey won a 10 round welterweight bout over Cuban Chico Varona. Martinez floored Varona in the fourth with a left right combination and earning a 1 2 1 decision from the judges. Martinez said he would be ready to face Basilio next.
New York report recalls Konstanty, a former major league relief ace with the Philadelphia Phillies, who pitched in 74 games, finishing 64 with a 2.06 ERA and earning MVP honors. The piece notes his decline in the following season, listing notable games and other players such as Irv Noren and Al Kaline in a broader game recap.
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