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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
21
Reidsville defeats HI-TOMS 6 to 3 and Durham tops Greensboro 5 to 2. Bur-Gra edges Fayetteville 4 to 3. Danville visits Reidsville at 8 p.m. and Bur-Gra hosts Greensboro 8 p.m. as Winston-Salem plays HI-TOMS and Durham battles Fayetteville.
American League standings show New York leading with a .661 winning percentage. Chicago .635 Cleveland .614 Detroit .300 Boston .456 Washington .393 Kansas City .386 Baltimore .316. Wednesday games include Chicago at Baltimore two p m and Cleveland at Washington. Detroit at New York and Kansas City at Boston.
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with a 44 and 13 record, followed by Chicago and New York. Tuesday results include Brooklyn 9 Cincinnati 0 and Pittsburgh 10 St. Louis 5, with New York 5 Chicago 0.
The Associated Press reports minor league results across leagues. International League games show Montreal 84 over Buffalo 0 while Havana leads Richmond 5 Rochester 4. American Association results include Omaha 2 Toledo 0 and Denver 7 Louisville 6. Southern Association scores feature Birmingham 7 over Nashville 9 and Greensboro 2 to 6. Sally League action lists Jacksonville 74 Columbus 54 and Winston-Salem 3 Danville 0.
Across multiple cities results include Willie Pep stopping Mickey Mars in Hartford and Bob Murphy outpointing Female Pruden in Boston. Also Vic Cardelli defeated Livio Minelli in Freeport and Dick Ramaretti beat Pretented in Detroit while a draw occurred between Dick Goldstein and Ray Perez in Ocean Park California.
Herb Score of the Indians pitched a two hitter to earn his seventh win and beat Washington 3-1 in the nightcap. Dale Long of the Pirates drove in four runs, collecting two hits in one inning during a 5-? victory over the Cardinals.
Columbia South Carolina police jailed nine men and four women after a rowdy weekend party. Judge Bryan H. Lampkin ruled 13 defendants were too many for court, so he heard cases at the jail. Sentences ranged from small fines to up to 200 dollars or no days in jail.
Albemarle built a 5-2 win over the High Point All-Stars as Wis casset Mills sparked a six and seven inning surge. High Point managed nine hits off Jimmy Ward and Castile, with Ward taking the loss as the All-Stars sit 36-? for the season in fifth place.
Three North Carolina sports writers receive American Association of College Coaches awards for outstanding writing on college baseball. Marvin Francis of the Durham Morning Herald earns top honor for news writing in papers under 50,000 circulation. Charles Reaves of the Greensboro Daily News wins for columns and features in papers over 30,000 circulation.
Archie Moore, veteran champion, explains his secret weight control called relaxism as he prepares for a Robo Olson title fight next week. He says being relaxed helps him cut weight safely, noting he felt relaxed during past fights and that Olson cannot relax due to his fighting style.
Batting leaders show Ashburn of Philadelphia with .359 and Snider of Brooklyn with 63 RBIs and 20 homers. Aaron leads with 73 hits. Kaline stars Detroit with a .379 average, 54 runs and 1,000? hits. Mantle and Kaline tie 5 triples. Minoso and Rivera steal 8 bases. Wynn of Cleveland posts 889? score in a jagged stat fragment.
John W. Lang received the Army Mexican Border Service Medal for service from 1915 to 1917, ordered by the adjutant general’s office who said the award was sent on March 1. Lang, 68, noted the mix up with other Longs in the Army caused the delay.
Report notes local danger on the Mormanet Islands where residents pursue a ring hunt using spoons against the backdrop of guns and ammunition. The National Spelling Bee is traced to its 1995 institution by the Louisville Courier Journal in Kentucky.
Hamilton Ohio Smokey Alston the Brooklyn manager says spring training experiments paid off. He notes shifts and flexible lineup as Don Zimmerman played multiple infield positions and Kellert filled in at outfield while Pee Wee Reese Jackie Robinson Don Hoak and Junior Gilliam remained pivotal. He cautions there is more to come as a 12 game road schedule looms and a family homecoming marked the night.
A Tennessee farmer reported a burned light plane wreckage found on an isolated creek bank by a dirt road screened by trees. Sheriff Oscar Griggs suspects the aircraft may have been dumped and burned, with no crash evidence visible.
A blend of elevator research notes on car shafts and safety devices, plus a rambling column of trivia and quotes. The piece references timing patience with elevators, curious place names like Morrow to Morrowville, Moose Jaw, and Medicine Hat, and remarks on film industry trends and language usage.
Donald Buckley earns a University of Illinois dentistry degree as his three children Denise Donnie and Michael model to fund his education. Denise 7 Donnie 6 and Michael 3 have modeled in christening outfits and earned income to support his schooling. Michael even obtained a social security card at age two months to take a modeling job.
Gunmen entered a widow's shop on a rural street and threatened to kill her with a revolver when she refused to hand over money. She sustained head and hand lacerations and was treated after the attack.
Denver woman Don Tripp and Neosho Missouri resident Mrs. Ronald Rusyn each welcomed a baby girl on the same day. Both births marked the first children for the new mothers and were reported by local hospitals.
Isamu Kano, 30, was arrested in Tokyo after a nighttime loot bag incident. He explained waking up only once daylight arrived. In jail, Kano reportedly fell asleep as the first activity.
IOC President Avery Brundage asked the American AAU to investigate charges that Wes Santee claimed excessive expenses for three California meets. Santee denied the claims as a newspaper story. Marion Miller said the Missouri Valley district has not acted without the itemized travel permits.
In Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum the 1956 NCAA track and field meet showcases 338 top athletes led by Jim Kelly California team possible to beat Russia in Melbourne. Highlight is the 100 yard dash with Harry Nash and Jim Golliday expected to duel as Golliday eyes tying the world mark.
New York. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis convenes a Saturday meeting of polio experts to discuss safety of inoculations during the summer peak.
Security National Bank of Greensboro announces as executor of the estate of Charles Abraham, deceased, that all claims must be presented by June 18, 1964, or be barred. Creditors must also settle any debts promptly with the undersigned.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after deaths of Donald Eugene Alford and Mrs Rachel Beeson. Also includes scattered housing and room rentals with various apartment listings and contact notes.
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