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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1955

Page

16

Oldtimers Spark White Sox and Yankees Past Bosox and Indians

Oldtimers Connie Johnson and Dixie Howell led the White Sox to a 2-1 win over Boston while 35-year-old Tommy Byrne and Joe Collins powered the Yankees to a 2-1 victory over Cleveland. The standings show Chicago one game ahead of New York, with Cleveland two back and Boston four. Detroit and Baltimore also won as Milwaukee edged Brooklyn 5-3.

ED Wilks Associated Press Chicago New York Boston Cleveland Connie Johnson Millard Dixie) Howell White Sox Yankees Tommy Byrne Joe Collins Yanks Detroit Washington Baltimore Kansas City Brooklyn Milwaukee St. Lou Jim Piersall Faye Throneberry Morrie Martin Throneberry Howell Memphis Eddie Joost Tom Brewer Jim Rivera Collins Byrne Pedro Ramos Harvey Kuenn Tigers Brooks Ed Mathews Don Zimmer Phil Paine Dodgers Roger Craig Brooklyns Antonelli Giants Don Mueller Cincinnat Johnny Klippstein Joe Nuxhall Gus Bell Phils Bell RBI Ernie Banks

Baker Promotes U S Royal Tires in High Point

L H Baker of 526 Gatewood Avenue High Point has sold U S Royal tires for trucks and fleets for over twenty years at Wagner's where he works as Commercial Salesman. He serves as Little League commissioner and Optimist Club member with his wife and daughter at home.

L. H. Baker Gatewood Avenue High Point Wagner's Baker Wagner S. Baker Little League Baseball Optimist Club

Wednesday and Thursday high school baseball scores and schedule

Fayetteville beat HI-TOMS 4 to 2, Greensboro won 5 to 1 over Danville, Durham 5 Reidsville 2, Bur-Gra 15 over Reidsville 4. Wednesday games include Danville at Winston-Salem 7 30 p.m. Bur-Gra at Greensboro 8 p.m. Durham at Fayetteville 8 p.m. HI-TOMS at Reidsville 8 p.m. Thursday Fayetteville at Durham 8 p.m. Greensboro at Bur-Gra 7 45 p.m.

Hi-Toms Fayetteville Reville Danville Durham Greensboro Winston-Sair Bur-Gra Fayetteville Winston-Salem Reidsville Bur-Gra

Pro Basketball Schedule and Results for Six Cities

The schedule shows Wednesday games Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Milwaukee plus New York at St. Louis and Pittsburgh at Chicago with evening start times. Tuesday results include Milwaukee 5 over Brooklyn 3 and Chicago 12 over Pittsburgh 4, while Cincinnati 2-4 Philadelphia 0-0 and New York 3 St. Louis 0 reads as standings.

Brooklyn Waukee New York Philadelphi Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee Broklyn York

Baseball standings and Wednesday schedule prompt

The American League standings show Chicago leading with a .618 winning percentage at 63 39, New York 63 41 .606, Cleveland 62 42 .596, Boston 60 44 .577, Detroit 53 47, Washington 35, Baltimore 35. Wednesday games list Cleveland at New York 1 pm, Chicago at Boston 1 pm, Kansas City at Baltimore 2 pm, Detroit at Washington 7 pm, plus New York 2 Cleveland 1. Scoring results recap includes Chicago Boston Detroit Washington Baltimore Kansas City with various tallies.

Chicago New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Kansas City Washington Baltimore Mummers

Tam O Shanter Golf Circus Opens For 72 Qualifiers

About 150 pros tee off at Chicago in the Tam O Shanter event to determine 72 unexempted berths for the All American tournament. Lionel Hebert led the first section with 65, one stroke ahead of Bob Gadja, with eight players under 70 and 23 under par. The 72 qualifiers join 85 exempt pros for four days of play starting Thursday.

Chicago Tam O'Shanter Lionel Hebert Erie Hebert Bob Gadja Detroit Lloyd Mangrum Jay Hebert Gene Webb St. Louis Paul O'Leary Bismarck N.D Bill Nary Reno Nev Bobie Detroit Max Evans Utica Mich Walker Inman Augusta Roy Glenn Fort Campbell Steve Blatnak

Tourists Grab Second With 12 6 Win Over Rock Hill

Asheville stays in second in the Tri State League after a 12 to 6 victory over Rock Hill. The Tourists pushed eight runs in the fifth inning aided by Harvey Dupuy and Paul Fouts, while Roger McKee tossed two scoreless innings. Spartanburg split a doubleheader with Greenville, with Greenville winning the opener 5 to 3 and Spartanburg taking the nightcap 8 to 6.

Associated Press Asheville Tourists Rock Hill Chiefs Harvey Dupuy Pete Treece Paul Fouts Roger McKee Spartanburg Peaches Greenville Spartanburg Stanburg

Baseball league scores from multiple regions today

In the International League Syracuse edged Richmond 5 to 4 in 10 innings while Buffalo defeated Rochester 7 to 2 and Havana tied Columbus 2 to 0. American Association results include Denver 11 Charleston 6. Omaha 7 Toledo 4. St Paul 2 Indianapolis 0. Minneapolis 10 Louisville 1. Southern Association New Orleans 10-13 Atlanta 0-6. Chattanooga 3 Little Rock 2. Nashville 10 Memphis 1. Birmingham at Mobile postponed. South Atlantic Montgomery 2 Macon 1. Augusta 10 Columbus 9. Savannah 3 Charlotte 2 in 13. Jacksonville 10 Columbia 8. Tri-State Greenville 56 Spartanburg Asheville 12. Rock Hill 6.

Syracuse Richmond Buffalo Rochester Havana Columbus Denver Charleston Omaha Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Southern Assn New Orleans Atlanta Chattanooga Little Rock Nashville Memphis Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Macon Augusta Savannah Charlotte Jacksonville Columbia Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Rock Hill

Burdette Ejected After Bench Impropriety in Milwaukee Rally

Milwaukee cracked a 3-0 lead slipping to Brooklyn 4-3 in 10 innings as Lew Burdette argued with umpire Lon Warneke after a walk that tied the game. Manager Charlie Grimm claimed Burdette was ejected, then Burdette later left the field only once.

Milwaukee Lew Burdette Charlie Grimm Lon Warneke Arkansas Charlie Burdette Dodgers Brooks Brooklyn Peewee Reese Warneke Braves Reese Grimm del Crandall Chet Nichols Lew

Charles Meets Hurricane Jackson In High Stakes Match

Veteran Ezzard Charles, 34, must decisively beat rising star Hurricane Jackson, 23, to stay a serious title contender. The 10 round bout at War Memorial Auditorium airs on ABC radio and TV at 9 p.m. EST with Charles attempting to prove his class and Jackson aiming to justify his high ranking.

Syracuse N.Y.P Ezzard Charles Hurricane Jackson War Memorial Auditorium Charles Jackson Charles Statue Rocky Marciano Network Radio and Television ABC Hurricane

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