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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1955
Page
6
A short weekly class for teens and adults begins Monday at 9 15 am in the city park. Archery facilities include four large targets and bows. registration is via City Hall or the Hope municipal pool. The note mentions broader fruit and vegetable shipments in 1954.
A compact sports row lists American League teams with records and standings, plus a slate of yesterday and today games across El Dorado Meridian Greenville Vicksburg Monroe Hot Springs. It includes all star notes and scattered results from St Paul to Shreveport and other cities with occasional rain postponements.
About 30 men per 1000 workers are employed by the hour in the United States. The report notes wage trends and the distribution of hourly labor across industries, with emphasis on manufacturing and service sectors.
The Hope Legionnaires end a three game skid by beating the Bossier City Lions 9 to 7 at Legion Park. Donz Stevens earned the win in four innings before departing with a knee issue, and Key hits by Beasley White and Johnson fueled a late surge as Hope built an early lead and held on for the victory.
Ezzard Charles a 3 1 favorite faces Paul Andrews in a 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium tonight. The fight is nationally televised at 9 p m EST and could affect Charles ranking and drawing power after recent losses and a rebound win noted in his record. Andrews seeks a major win to cement status among heavyweights while Charles hopes for another shot at Rocky Marciano.
Fights last night list scores and outcomes from bouts in Superior Detroit Bridgeport and Detroit venues. Al Andrews stopped Don Jones in six rounds while Willie Pep outpointed Hector Rodriguez and Gene Linscott outpointed Gene Fowler in eight at Pontiac Chicago and Hartford.
In Little Rock a 71 year old grocer fought off a robber who grabbed a knife and was shot at by the owner who drew a pistol under the counter. The suspect fled as the weapon failed to fire. The grocer had survived a prior chest wound last December and earlier robberies the prior year.
The Davis Cup trial runs Friday in Chicago with Australia and Mexico the contenders to advance toward a Forest Hills final. Odds favor Australia advancing, with the European zone winner to meet them in Philadelphia August 12 14.
A two game baseball program starts at 7 30 PM with 10 cent admission. Feature match pits Hope Cubs against Mt Olive after a preliminary Hope versus Emmet girls contest. Also notes international subway presence among nations. Eggs spoil faster at room temp than in cold storage.
Brooklyn stars back in lineup as Roy Campanella is cleared to play after knee injury. Doctors fitted a foam rubber inset for his shin guard and Campanella says he can stoop without pain. He plans to start behind the plate in the pennant chase versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
Stan Musial, aging legend of the St Louis Cardinals, homered in the 12th to spark the National League to a 6 5 victory over the American League in the 22nd All Star showcase at Milwaukee. The crowd of 45314 saw Milwaukee heroes Logan Aaron and Conley key the comeback, with Nuxhall and Mays starring for the NL.
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