Pirates win third in a row as Rickey’s plan stirs fans
Pittsburgh’s young Pirates, led by Dick Littlefield’s seven-hit shutout of the Braves, push their win streak to three. Giants and Braves stumble while Cubs’ Bob Rush blanks New York. Kluszewski shocks Phillies with two homers. Indians top Yankees as Kaline fuels Detroit, while Kaline?
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Hack Says Changed Attitude Keeping Cubs Way Up There
NEW YORK The Chicago Cubs ride a four game win streak into second place with a new attitude and spirit according to Manager Stan Hack. He credits Banks and Baker for an outstanding early season run and notes the team wins tight games now, reversing last year’s one run losses.
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Cotaco Clippers Defeat Austinville 7 to 0 in Baseball
Cotaco launched an 11 hit attack including triples by Gus Slater and Earl Breeding to beat Austinville 7 to 0. Pitcher Hubbell Winton fanned 10 with one walk, while Pettus pitched four innings for the Hornets before Isley and McCulloch finished. Eva prepares to travel to Cotaco for a bout with Graf Sharp's power hitting crew this afternoon.
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League meeting for junior baseball managers set at City Park
Junior League baseball managers will meet Thursday at 7 in the City Park Recreation Board Room 207. The group stresses the importance of full attendance for the meeting.
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Whooping Crazes Count Sees Decline in Survey
The report notes 21 whooping crazes remaining as sole survivors of the species compared with 25 last year and a low of 15 in 1942.
Tide belts Auburn 10-2 for 18th win in 22 games
Alabama blanketed Auburn 10-2 as John Paul Anderson earned his sixth win with six solid hits allowed. Bobby Hunt drove in five runs including a three run triple and a two run homer, while Doug Dickey led Auburn with a two run triple.
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National League scores and Wednesday schedule in brief
National League results show Brooklyn and Chicago winning in Tuesday action while Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 4 0. Wednesday’s schedule lists Little Rock at Atlanta and Chattanooga at New Orleans among other games.
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Athletics Find Fans Are Still Pouring In
Kansas City Athletics, a Philadelphia base ball firm for more than a half century, set 14 dates to draw more fans than last season in Quaker City. Last night 15,953 watched a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles, raising home attendance to 306,474, 1,808 more than 304,666 in Philadelphia for 77 games last year. The goal is not yet set, but management expects over a million this season.
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A’s option pitchers Trice Spicer and infielder Joe to minor leagues
Kansas City Athletics optioned pitcher Bob Trice and infielder Joe to Columbus in the International League and sent pitcher Bob Spicer to Savannah of the South Atlantic League yesterday. Trice pitched 10 innings with 14 hits and 13 runs and had no decision. Spicer worked 22 and 2/3 innings with no decision. Bevan had three fruitless pinch appearances for the A’s.
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Hartselle Angler Nets Rodeo Prize Winners Noted
Limestone County Sportsman's Club rodeo ends with eight pound one ounce bass and three pound one ounce crappie sharing first prizes. T. F. McDaniel and Arthur Barnes win 14 foot Bowman boats. numerous anglers win bass and crappie contests across multiple categories. Ticket stubs due to Red Bennett for participation prize drawing at Athens Cafe Friday.
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Derby Field Set For 1955 Kentucky Derby Richest Yet
Eight definite and two probable starters include Nashua Summer Tan Swamps Racing Fool Flying Fury Jean's Joe Blue Lem Honeys Alibi with Nabesna and Trim Destiny as probables. If all start the purse tops $152,500 with winner net $108,400 as Churchill Downs boosts added money. Post time 4 30 p m EST. CBS covers 212 radio and 163 TV stations.
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O Shocker Punches Ref To Wind Up DAV Grapple Bout
Karl Kowalski and Vickie Lynn win by disqualification over Danno O Shocker and Verne Bottoms in a mixed tag team contest at the Coliseum. Dot Dotson defeats Miss Bottoms in a preliminary match.
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Georges Enesco, Romanian Composer, Dies at 73
Romanian conductor and violinist Georges Enesco dies at 73 after a long illness. A stroke in July left him partly paralyzed. He lived in France over 50 years, visited the United States several times, last touring in 1946, and never became a French citizen. The Romanian Embassy in Paris had urged him to return to Romania. He is survived by his widow Marie Rosetti Toscano, a former Romanian princess.
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FSTC Netmen Triumph Over Tennessee State Opponent
Florence State's tennis team defeated Middle Tennessee 6-1 for its third victory against two defeats. The netmen prepare to meet Howard College on Thursday.
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Stanky Says 55 Cards Are Best
Baseball voices debate the 1955 season with managers Marty Marion Eddie Stanky and Paul Richards weighing homer totals attendance and trades. Frank Lane warns Ted Williams absence shifts attendance and potential league revenue. Ken Boyer Walley Moon Bill Virdon and Bobby Thomson are cited as rising stars shaping outcomes.
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Lookout Hitters Climb as Lookouts Win Fourth Straight 13 11
The Lookout hitters slugged New Orleans to an 13 11 victory, extending their streak to four and raising team runs to 13 in four straight games. Memphis edged Birmingham 7 6, Atlanta beat Little Rock 3 2, and Nashville defeated Mobile 9 3 as Southern Association standings shift behind Chattanooga’s offense.
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Mad Bomber Sought in New York City Bombings
Authorities press a hunt for a mad bomber after about a dozen crude bombs found across New York over two years. Detectives are assigned to railroad stations bus terminals and theaters following a crude cylinder bomb found at Radio City Music Hall.
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Quake Aftershocks Hit Athens Area after 24 Hours
Volos reports indicate Athens tremors continue with 40 aftershocks described as fairly strong in the last day. Additional structural collapses raise fears as residents grow panicked.
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SEC Instructs Moore To Continue Talks With TV Networks
Southeastern Conference officials told Commissioner Bernie Moore to keep negotiating with networks and report on regional football telecasts. Meetings on Sept 24 Oct 8 30 and Nov 5 12 discussed regional dates while coast-to-coast telecasts for other games are already planned.
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Air pioneer Louis Breguet dies at 75 in France
Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer and contemporary of the Wright brothers, dies at his home in Saint-Germain-en-Laye at age 75. He founded an early French aviation company and his aircraft designs were used in World War I and World War II.
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