Barons and Lookouts Deliver Tight Wins In Southern Loop
Chattanooga capped a four game sweep of Mobile with a 5-4 victory as Dick Hyde shined in relief and Bill Currie prepared to face Memphis. Birmingham beat New Orleans 8-5 to tighten the race while Atlanta trimmed Little Rock 4-2.
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Dick McCoy
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Cal Elmer
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Little Rock
Nashville
Bob Walz
Roger Wright
Bruce Barmes
Jim Kite
New Orleans
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Pete Naton
New Or
Athens Bears Stop Saints in Sevenths Rally
Athens College erased a two run deficit to beat Bernard 4 3 in the seventh. Thomas Simmons drove in two with a triple as Alvin Smith struck out 11 for the win. Duke took the loss as Athens piled up 9 hits. Athens completes the four game series three games to one and hosts Martin College Friday.
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Dodgers Open Series with Nl Lead In May Pace
The Dodgers hold a commanding NL lead as Brooklyn runs 21 of 23 and seeks a 27 5 home trip. Milwaukee trails just over .500, while the Giants Braves and others chase the pace in a crowded league. Alston comments on the streak and the challenge ahead as Brooklyn aims to extend its hot start.
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Middleweight Jose Contreras Dies After Ring Injury
Taunton Mass fighter Jose Contreras, 28, listed as the nation’s second boxing fatality of 1955, died at Rhode Island Hospital after injuries from an eighth round at Providence May 2. He collapsed in dressing and required a two hour brain operation. a Quonset Point Navy enlisted man was arrested on a technical manslaughter charge.
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Kiwanis and Civitans Win Civic Openers
Kiwanis defeated Rotary 16 1 in the opening game as Evans hit three home runs and Pam Kyle added another. Civitans routed the Jaycees 16 3 behind timely hits and strong defense with Fields collecting two doubles.
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Creed Leads Opening Round in Women’s Southern Match Play
In Shreveport Louisiana a 16 year old Opelousas high schooler Clifford Ann Creed fired a par 73 to earn medalist honors in the qualifying round and challenge veteran Pally Riley for the title. Creed set a course record in the process.
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Will Ted Return to Baseball This Season
Florida circuit judge may decide today if Ted Williams returns to baseball after a divorce ruling in Dade County. Doris Soule Williams sought separate maintenance while Williams negotiates settlement terms and possible return to the Boston Red Sox, with details of alimony and living arrangements discussed in Miami court.
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Fort Worth golfer Miss Riley leads as field adjusts course record
Thirty years ago the Shreveport Country Club set a 6 284 yard par for women then lowered to 72 for the tournament. Miss Riley of Fort Worth, a five time titleholder, qualified at five over par 77 for fifth in medal play. Dot Kirby of Atlanta stood second with 73. Next were Mrs. Robert Monstead of New Orleans at 74 and Mrs. Scott Probasco of Chattanooga at 76. First round pairings matched Creed against Mrs. Gordon Perrin, with Perrin and defending champion both at 82, while Kirby faced Mrs. Maurice Glick. Manstead and Janssen matched, Probasco faced 15-year-old Mary Mills of Gulfport, and the field included other 82 qualifiers.
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Dallas
City League Opens for 1955 Softball Season at Delano Park
Tonight at Delano Park the City Softball League begins the 1955 season with two games. At 7 30 defending champion Chemstrand vs V F W and at 8 30 Wolverine vs Elks. Admission is free. League play continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays with two games weekly.
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Erskine Tops Major Hurlers In ERA Figures
New York Brooklyn veteran Carl Erskine leads the majors with a 1.44 ERA after 50 innings for the Dodgers. Dick Donovan of the White Sox follows at 1.24, with Johnny Antonelli of the Giants at 1.69 and rookie Ronnie Kline of Pittsburgh at 1.80. Other top ERAs include Murry Dickson, Joe Nuxhall, and Jack Meyer.
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Ronnie Kline
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Murry Dickson
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Jack Meyer
Phils
Radio and TV Schedule Listing for Tuesday and Wednesday
Radio and television listings show a sign off at 6 45 P M for Contooe Serenade with WMSL AM WBEC TV Channel 6 air times including CBS News at 5 30 5 45 News Sports and Weather The ee Show at 7 00 Garry Moore 8 00 Arthur Godfrey Time 9 30 Strike It Rich 10 00 Joan And You 10 30 Search For Tomorrow 10 45 The Guiding Light 11 00 Valiant Lady 11 15 Read Of Life 11 30 Romper Room 12 00 Alabama U S A 12 30 Art Linkletter s House.
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Bearcats Win Sixth 8 To 6 Over Panthers
Cullman Bearcats defeat Huntsville Panthers 8 to 6 for their sixth win of the season. Marsh hits a first inning home run for Huntsville, while Cullman scores in the first and fourth innings. Bearcats' record rises to 6-2 and they next face Guntersville with district playoffs against Guntersville or Geraldine looming.
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Cavaretta Cut From Sox Squad Becomes Scout in Texas
Chicago White Sox drop veteran outfielder first baseman Cavarretta from active roster to a scouting post in Texas. Cavey, a 22 year Chicago veteran, home in Dallas, began with Lane Tech and toyed with 2000 hit milestone, batting .316 in 71 games for the 1954 season.
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Southern golf pros gather for Montgomery qualifying event
About 30 professionals from Southern states compete in a hole qualifying event at Montgomery Country Club for six berths in the National PGA tournament in Northville Michigan. Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee Mississippi golfers practice on the 6,400 yard course with Skip Alexander of St. Petersburg, Florida flying in after the Colonial at Fort Worth.
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Pitching leaders and oddball note on Australian dingoes
The piece lists pitching leaders with times such as 2.33 and 2.48 for Nelson King and Sandy Consuegra while noting Donovan at 1.29 and Bob Turley at 1.40. It ranks Gromek Schmitz Hoeft Fornieles Lary with values from 1.84 to 2.30. An aside mentions tame wild dingo dogs of Australia as pets.
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Sandy Consuegra
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Donovan
Bob Turley
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Detroit
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Washington
Billy Hoeft
Mike Fornieles
Chicago
Frank Lary
Two Matches On DAV Mat Program At Coliseum
Gulas presents two DAV mat bouts at the Coliseum starting 8 30 pm. Killer Karl Kowalski versus Danno O Shocker clash in one match while newcomer Frank Scotty Thompson fights Frank Tarzan Hewitt in the other. Both bouts are two falls out of three with 90 minute limits.
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Scotty) Thompson
Tarzan) Hewitt
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Wildcat McNeece Earns TV Fight Hype After Narrow Draw
New York light heavyweight Billy McNeece, 23, from Islip, drew 10 rounds with Tony Johnson at Eastern Parkway Arena in a bout broadcast on network TV. McNeece weighed 165 pounds, nine pounds over, recovering from injuries after four months. Johnson, 24, was a 3-1 underdog. Isaac Logart defeated Ludwik Lightburn by unanimous decision in a Cuban welterweight clash at St. Nicholas Arena, also telecast.
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Nelson Spins 1-Hitter in Falkville Win Over Danville
Falkville defeated Danville 7 to 1 as Ralph Nelson pitched a one hitter in his first Blue Devils start of the season. Carl Penn had the only Danville hit in the third inning. Nelson fanned 14 with one walk as Falkville gathered eight hits led by Nelson and Lester Nuby. The decisive fourth inning produced four runs after a walk and three hits. Falkville next hosts Austinville and then Hartselle with a 2 PM first pitch.
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Evolution of locomotive boiler pressures since 1895
Until 1895 locomotive boiler pressures were limited to about 160 pounds, but much higher pressures have been developed since that time.
Steel to hooks: U.S. plant processes 300 pounds daily
A U.S. facility converts about 300 pounds of steel into fish hooks each day, illustrating steady manufacturing output in the metalworking sector.
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