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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
4
In Chicago Angles Tommy Manois outpointed Fabeia from Los Angeles over ten rounds. Ricco Hackney of New York defeated Mickey r in eight rounds. Howard King earned a ten round decision over Willie Bean of Los Angeles.
In Shelbyville Kentucky Amos Gordon and E J Bruce had no boat yet. They removed the body, placed it on plywood, connected the steering to a rubber drive, and tinkered the transmission to power the propeller. The improvised craft used the chassis and wheels as a trailer to haul the boat.
Church listings cover multiple congregations with service times and pastors including Church of God in Christ Bethesame CME Mt Zion CME and Longrove Baptist. Social notices report fish fry events July 16, club meetings July 18 and resident visits by families from Oakland and Hope with travel to Nash Tex and Texarkana amid mentions of local entertainment.
Jackson, a Dodgers mystery man, shut out the Giants for 8 1 3 innings in a 6 1 victory. Stan Musial and Wally Moon led the Cardinals with homers as Brooklyn fell further behind Milwaukee. Other league results include Indians, Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and Orioles wins and notable performances.
The Associated Press report notes Little Rock defeats Birmingham 5-2 for a second straight win as Milt Jordan earns his fifth straight decision. The victory clinches Little Rock’s second consecutive series triumph, following an earlier win over Atlanta.
A century ago Harper’s magazine chronicled dog tales and a standout: an English officer's odd Paris journey in 1851. The piece sits among canine anecdotes about intelligence and familiar companionship cherished by readers then and now. Mrs Geneva Spears and family returned to Fresno after visiting relatives including Mrs Bell English.
A softball game at City Park at 7 30 tonight features the Negro housewives of Hope against Emmet. Admission is 15 and 20 cents. The event is billed as one of the season’s best.
Gayle Talbot profiles Ezzard Charles as the most persistent heavyweight, noting comebacks after defeats, potential rematches with Rocky Marciano, and a looming fight with Hurricane Jackson in Syracuse. The piece weighs Charles as a durable contender amid shifting plans and possible future title scenarios.
Des Moines will honor Paul Gregory on July 26 at the premiere of Night of the Hunter. The former barefoot farm boy from Waukee, who left Iowa at 19 for Hollywood, rose to film producer by promoting high class entertainment over corn-themed fare.
Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades California leads the USGA Public Links Championship after 87 holes, two over par, with Sam D. Kocsis and Ralph Allen remaining rivals in the semifinals. The event marks a return for historic repeat winners, while Coffin Memorial Course shows tough, tree lined fairways and no sub par scores in the Harding Cup team event.
United Press reports top American and National League hitters with Kaline and Fox leading averages. Notable stats include runs batted in and hits with Snider, Aaron, and Smith among leaders. Pitching leaders feature Newcombe and Donovan with stellar win percentages.
Yesterday results show Chicago 13 Washington 9 Detroit 6 Cleveland 5 Boston 0 New York 4 Baltimore 10 Kansas City 7. Today Washington plays Chicago Baltimore faces Kansas City Boston meets Detroit New York contests Cleveland.
A summary of baseball results shows New York 3 Chicago 2. St. Louis 6 Brooklyn 1. Milwaukee 7 Philadelphia 1. Cincinnati 19 Pittsburgh 1. Upcoming matchups: St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Milwaukee at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chattanooga 6 4 Mobile 5 9 Nashville 2 New Orleans 1 Little Rock 5 Birmingham 2 Atlanta Memphis rain Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Mobile 2 Nashville New Orleans all scheduled contests listed with rain mentioned.
El Dorado tops the Cotton States League with a 13 win 6 loss record and a .684 percentage. Vicksburg sits 3 games back at 8 and 7 while Monroe and Hot Springs trail with .500 and .471 records respectively. Meridian and Greenville follow with .471 and .3136 percentages.
El Dorado improves to 9-0 with a decisive win while Meridian drops to 3-4 in a rain delayed game at Greenville, Hot Springs.
Sports brief lists three matchups featuring Monroe versus El Dorado Hot Springs, Meridian versus Greenville, and Greenville versus Vicksburg in a regional grid of games. Each pairing signals upcoming events and local interest in postseason action.
Louisville defeats Charleston 6 to 3 and Denver beats Minneapolis 5 to 3. Omaha over St Paul 6 to 3. Toleds at Indianapolis postponed.
Shreveport defeated Dallas 3 to 1 while Fort Worth and Beaumont both posted 3 to 3 and 2 to 5 results. Oklahoma City at Houston was toned with San Antonio 6 and Tulsa mentioned. About 1,200,000 graduates exit U S high schools each year.
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