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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
5
Garden City’s Jaycees split weekend action losing to Lyons 8-6 while routing Salina 11-1. Christie led Garden with three hits and a homer as Lyons built early leads, then held on despite late Jaycees rally attempts. Salina game featured a five-run eighth inning sealing the blowout.
Southampton New York The United States Davis Cup hopes suffered a blow as Tony Trabert Wimbledon champion from Cincinnati retired with a backache. He defaulted the fifth set and will miss at least a week of tennis, postponing any return ahead of the August Challenge Round at Forest Hills.
Topeka’s Jim English captured the Broadmoor Men’s Invitational crown in Colorado Springs after opening with a 9 up lead and finishing 8 and 7 over 36 holes, defeating Milt Hicks of Palm Springs Calif.
The Jaycees pounded Spohn for 11 hits and Lloyd retired the side in the big eighth. Elliott struck out 12 with six walks as Spohn walked seven and also fanned 12. Christie earned seven walks and 12 strikeouts, Flairthy issued no walks and 11 strikeouts. The game drew 359 paid fans, the season’s second largest crowd.
Kansas City reports i Lee R Saw Re claims a speed boat record on the Missouri River from St. Louis to Kansas City. Sawyer finished in 15 hours 12 minutes despite an underwater obstruction two miles from the finish that disabled a motor. He stopped twice for fuel at Jefferson City and Glasgow, completing the 319 mile run.
Ransom Henry, a Texan rancher who plays golf part time, captured the Rubber City Open in Akron with a 12-foot birdie on the first playoff hole. Tied at 272 with Doug Ford Jack Burke and Jackson Bradley, he earned the $2,400 first prize after the sudden death playoff. West Virginia University claims 1954 football and 1955 basketball Southern Conference titles.
Dodge City hands Garden City a 9-3 defeat as John Kimbrel dominates with a one hitter. Garden struck early but Dodge City answered with three runs in the first and added six more over the game. Kimbrel fanned 14 as Garden was limited to two runs through the middle innings, ending their season with two games at Lightner field.
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox erupted for six runs in the bottom of the ninth, capped by Gene Sheets’ three homer, lifting them to a 10-7 win over Pueblo to extend their lead in the Western League pennant chase. Sioux City beat Lincoln 4-1, and Des Moines defeated Wichita 4-1 to climb to third place.
In Decatur, Mr and Mrs Dino Lehares stage a home game of hide the uranium to test a self built Geiger counter for a planned prospecting vacation. Mrs Lehares hides the radioactive sample around the house as Mr Lehares searches for it.
The St Louis Cardinals finished July 14-17, dropping to sixth place 24 games back after a 11-2 loss to Brooklyn. Don Newcombe pitched five effective innings for the Dodgers, while Roy Campanella collected four hits including his 18th homer. Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial hit back-to-back homers for St Louis. In New York, Kansas City beat the Yankees to pull another game closer in the AL pace, while the A's Larsen combo yielded nine double plays in the nightcap.
The article reports on tense MLB results as leaders falter and challengers surge. It notes the Yankees and Indians splitting with Kansas City and Baltimore, trailing the White Sox and Red Sox, with key performances from Don Larsen, Ted Williams, Roy Campanella, and Willie Mays across multiple games.
The 3rd annual Kansas open AAU swimming and diving championships drew over 100 young entrants with twelve meet records falling across events.
Baltimore Orioles cut ties with John Bruce Swango the 18 year old righthander from Welsh Oklahoma after paying him 36000 tied to a three year 12000 per year guaranteed. Manager Paul Richards said waivers were filed for an unconditional release noting Swango never pitched in the majors and struggled with the curve and slider.
Garden City Midgets beat Junction City 6 to 2 in the Kansas Elks State Midget baseball tourney at Abilene. Ronnie Palmer started for Garden City, pitching five innings in a one hitter before heat forced his exit. Lynn Overton finished with a one hitter of his own. If Garden City wins this afternoon, they advance to a 6 o'clock game tonight against the Wichita McPherson winner.
Chris Chataway of Britain set a world three mile record in a Germany Britain dual meet with a final 4:04.6 half mile. He targets John Landy’s mile standard and will race Hungary in Britain Hungary meet on August 12, then run the mile against Sandor Tharos in a potential clash of 1955. Istvan Roszavelyi also competes for Hungary.
The Tallahassee board of realtors asks brokers to stop placing for sale signs on houses they handle. They say signs erode confidence in property values and create a impression that the city is not a desirable place to live.
Scientists introduce STA GLO, a waxless floor gloss offering long lasting satin shine with minimal maintenance. It resists smearing, seals out dirt, cleans easily with light sweeping, and can be renewed by mixing one part STA GLO with two parts water. Suitable for asphalt tile to wood, it emphasizes anti slip over slick wax.
Maglie joins the Cleveland Indians after a reported $25,000 deal, returning to New York as a visitor to face the Giants. The 38 year old right hander, formerly with the Giants, will pitch for Cleveland in a three game series against the Yankees. The move comes amid tension with Giants manager Leo Durocher following a recent on field dispute.
Chicago White Sox ace Dick Donovan underwent an appendectomy after a stomach ache. Donovan, 13-4, was rushed from Washington to Mercy Hospital where doctors said the appendix was inflamed and near rupture.
CHICAGO The college All Stars enter their second week of drills ahead of the August 12 game against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field. New arrival Mal Hammack a 260 pound linebacker from the University of Florida joined the squad after completing a six week ROTC stint at Fort Benning Georgia and says he is ready for scrimmage.
Deerfield pulled ahead with three runs in the sixth to lead 8-4 and held off a seventh inning rally. Bob Fulton allowed nine hits with six walks as Deerfield beat Southwest Carpet 8-6 in ten innings. Loren Cockriel struck out six in a four hit performance.
Beverly Hanson of India California won the Battle Creek Women s Open Golf Tournament with a 220 total at Battle Creek Country Club. She shot 74 74 72 on the 6520 yard par 72 course for 1000 first prize, beating Jackie Pung by one stroke who had 74 in the final round. Marilynn Smith finished third with 77 70 75 222.
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