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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1955

Page

4

News-Chronicle Wins District Softball Title in Back-to-Back Games

News-Chronicle defeated Weishaar Scat Cats 9-3 in the opener and 9-7 in the finals to claim the district softball championship and a spot in the state tournament at Hutchinson. Shearmire hit a two-out homer sealing the comeback in the final inning. Derakowski, Blickenstaff, and Nicholson homered for the champs, who totaled 12 hits in the title game while Huck and Helmers limited Weishaar to five. The team had trailed early in the first game before a four-run third inning, with Kiteh and Blickenstaff homering for the losers and Huck delivering a four-bagger for News-Chronicle.

News-Chronicle Weishaar Scat Cats Hutchinson Shearmire Derakowski Blickenstaff Nicholson Weishar Cats Huck Helmers Weishaar Kiteh News- Chronicle Shurtz-Meeker Fankhauser

Top Shooters in National Meet at Grand American Trapshoot

In Vandalia Ohio the 56th Grand American Trapshoot crowns national champions across five divisions in a 200 target event. Class Wording outlines five divisions based on yearly averages at 16 yards with thresholds from 96.5 to below.

Vandalia Ohio

Moore Eyes Archie Moore vs Marciano Crown Fight

In New York Archie Moore taunted Rocky Marciano at their contract signing, declaring he expects to win the title. Marciano replied he will be ready on September 20 for the fight of his life, signaling a high-stakes buildup to the upcoming heavyweight title bout.

New York Rocky Marciano Archie Moore Moore Rocky Commission Julius Helfand Archie Marciano Helfand

Des Moines Moves Up In Western Loop Race

Des Moines climbs toward third place in the Western League as teams Colorado Springs Pueblo Wichita and Sioux City travel, boosting the Des Moines bid in the final stretch of the season. An Orioles insignia note and ad jumbles appear among the readable text.

Des Moines Lincoln Bobbles Bibbles Bruins Colorado Springs Pueblo Wichita Sioux City Des Mones

A's winning the close ones

New York report notes the Kansas City A's have the majors best one run record at 22-12 with 11 wins and eight losses against pennant hopefuls. They beat Boston four times, Chicago three times, and New York and Cleveland twice each. Cleveland leads NL with 19-32 in one run, while Dodgers lead NL with 19-16 and Braves fall back at 18-21.

New York Kansas City A’s Lou Boudreau Boston Chicago White Sox Cleveland Chicago Yankees Red Sox Indians New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Brooks

Jaycees Seek Season Finale Victory At Hutch Tonight

The Hutchinson contest at Lightner field 8 15 p m ends the Jaycees 36 game season with coach Ken Esler aiming to beat Hutchinson and avoid a second place finish. If Great Bend loses at Larned and Garden wins, Garden secures second. a Great Bend win means Garden must win too. Jack Christie likely starts for the Jaycees after a three hit win over Liberal 11 1. An event at station KIUL will crown the Kansas City Athletics Queen finalist.

Curtis Studio Garden Jaycees Hutchinson Dwaine West Outfield Monte Keller George Lloyd Infield Leonard Brungardt Larry Turner Bob Bergkamp Roy Kinney Bob Jaggard Ted Blue Joe Heier LaVerne Billinger Bob Smith Larry Elliott Jack Christie Eddie Dater Gene Keady Ken Ester Ken Esler Lightner Field Great Bend Larned Jaycee Mound Corps Christie Liberal Kansas City Athletics Station Kiul Jeanette Wiatt Lakin Barbara Smith Ester Pratt Salina McPherson Lyons

Baseball Standings and Schedule Amid Rain Delays

American League teams show New York 7 at Chicago 73 in a skewed score line. Brooklyn leads with 42 wins, Milwaukee 55, New York 57, Philadelphia 63, Cincinnati 63, Chicago 68, St Louis 52, Pittsburgh 45. Tuesday’s schedule includes Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York with rain postponements noted.

Associated Press New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Detroit Kansas City Washington Baltimore Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh

Top Women’s Amateur Match Opens With Romack Downey Pair

In Charlotte North Carolina defending champion Barbara Romack and Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore are set as the No 1 pairing for the second round of the Women’s National Amateur Golf Championship They posted 36s on the front nine of Myers Park Country Club in 95 degree heat to win their first round matches each finishing 1 over par on the front side of the 6431 yard layout

Charlotte N. C Barbara Romack Mary Ann Downey Myers Park Country Club Tiny Barbara Sacramento Calif Mary Ann Baltimore

Melis Wins TV Bout Chance After Victory

Paolo Melis, former Italian welterweight champion now based in Montreal, scored a decisive win over favored Rinzi Nocero today in New York, earning another television fight payday and signaling a renewed prominence in his boxing career.

New. York Rinzi Nocero Paolo Melis Melis Montreal

Brooklyn Youth Wins TV 10 Rounder at St Nicholas Arena

A Brooklyn youngster boxed to a unanimous decision in a TV titled 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena last night. In baseball, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat Johnny Antonelli on June 21 marking their first victory over the Giants lefty in nine starts.

Brooklyn St. Nicholas Arena Cincinnati Redlegs Johnny Antonelli

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Wild Huck Pit Leslie Ncook Micholson Helmers Planagren I Herman WiHuek Cook Vleslie Flanagan JaSteele de Steele Jansen Citius Fortius The Baltimore Orioles Western Kansas Sporting Goods Rawlings and Riddell Converse Rawlings Western Kansas North Main Hutch Noceroe the Mason Investment Co., Inc Garden City, Kansas Finn Seidlitz Ml Eve Paints ED Porter
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