Rain Wipes Out Red Bird Catcher Night and Slugging
Rain washed out the nightcap in a twin bill as Cincinnati and Philadelphia split a disjointed set. Dodgers, Cubs, and Giants also homered heavily in varied outcomes across the National League while the American League featured strong pitching and sparse homers with the White Sox sweeping a doubleheader and Cleveland slugging five homers.
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Whitey Ford
Jearned Lemon
Red Birds Fall to Boonville in Park Contest
Jefferson City Red Birds dropped a 7-4 decision to Boonville Cadets at Fort Wood. Haskamp earned eight strikeouts for Boonville, while Cassmeyer fanned five for Jefferson City in six innings. The Red Birds, 5-1 in league play, host the All-American Girls at Washington Park tonight at 8:15 p.m.
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Fargo Wins International Tourney Title
The Fargo team clinched the international tournament title as Elvin Roe and Ted Guilie, noted former major and minor league players, headlined a home game slate against West Plains Lions and other events. The Red Birds then travel to Armstrong for a Missouri Valley League clash with expected battery changes and lineup shifts for tonight’s game.
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Preacher) Roe
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Soap Box Derby on TV to feature Jefferson City participants
Five boys who qualified for the sixth annual Soap Box Derby in Jefferson City will appear on KRCG TV Channel 13 Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:15 pm. The event, sponsored by the News Tribune and Lions Club, will send Winter to Akron for national finals with a share of 315,000 in scholarships for the top four winners. The Jefferson City derby is set for July 24 in the 100 block of Madison Street starting at 4 pm, with other League baseball and softball games listed for the day at local fields.
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Aggies Lose Close Game in College Baseball Tourney
Western Michigan edged Oklahoma A and M 54 in a tense NCAA World Series game as Carl Tromas tied the strikeout record and Wake Forest routed Colorado State 10 0. Colgate beat USC to reach 1-2, and Springfield topped Arena 6 0, with USC and Springfield eliminated. Jefferson City Stags beat Vienna 2 1 in Central Missouri action, while Stags face Rosebud at Washington Park Wednesday.
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Washington Park
Camdenton Golf Tourney Produces Flights Winners
Francis Hagen of Columbia captured Camdenton Invitational after a one hole playoff over Dick Clark of Lebanon. Carver Laughlin won Flight A with 1 3, H Schmidt 3rd for Columbia, Jack James medalist with 83, and Homer Miller won Right B trophy with 117 amid rain and damp conditions. Fifty-four golfers competed across multiple flights with notable performances by Jefferson City and Lebanon players.
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Smoky) Woods
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H. Schmidt
Jack James
Homer Ho Miller
Netmen Triumph Over Jefferson City In Tennis Match
Columbia's team defeated Jefferson City 9-6 in a home match at Capital City. Standout performances included Dwyer over Mack Naey 6-0 4-1 and Richards defeating Papin 6 2 6 2. Doubles wins by Richards Marshall and Fowler James Godwin helped Columbia build an 18-match winning streak before rain shortened the event.
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Mike DeMoss
Moberly
National League and American League standings and schedule summary
Fragmented report lists teams and records across leagues with a focus on upcoming and past games. Mentions Milwaukee at Cincinnati and a single scheduled AM game Nichols vs Staley, plus Sunday results including Cleveland 10-7 and Baltimore 7-0.
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Henley Beats Osage Bend In Nightcap Split
Henley defeated Osage Bend 2-1 in the opener as Paul LaPalme earned two wins in relief. The A’s Ceccarelli blanked Baltimore 3-0 in Kansas City, with Whitey Ford and Ted Williams notching key hits as New York won the nightcap.
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Antone Pelled
Jierd Moford
Whitey Lockman
Gail Harris
Ceccarelly Shulmut
Kansas City
Ad Ceccarelli
Williams Picks Kaline for Batting Title
Detroit Tigers outfielder Al Kaline, 20, leads the American League with a .383 batting average while teammates and other figures praise his power and consistency. Ted Williams and Bucky Hartin back Kaline, who has 48 hits in 34 games and strong totals in home runs, RBIs, and runs.
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IOC Opens Weeklong Paris Meeting on 1960 Site Bids
The IOC convenes at Sorbonne University to choose hosts for the 1960 Summer Games with Rome and Lausanne as leading contenders. Detroit Mexico City Brussels Budapest and Folco also bid. For the Winter Games Tamsbruck Austria leads, with Squaw Valley St Moritz and Garmisch-Partenkirchen bidding as well.
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Michigan Illinois Bowlers Sweep Top Honors in Tourney
Michigan and Illinois bowlers swept individual titles at the 1955 Women’s International Bowling Congress Tournament in Omaha. The Siday meet concluded last night with no challenger for top shots.
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Blair May Enter British Tourney
Blair May Blair May Enter British Tourney. Jim Tom Blair, 23, son of Lieut. Gov. James T. Blair, won the Missouri Men's Amateur Championship by defeating Eq Loeffler 1 up 5 in the 34 hole final. He earned a possible trip to Scotland to play in the British Open next month if he keeps his form.
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Friday Boxing Card Promises A Busy Double Bill
New York headlines preview a Friday boxing card featuring Mighty Mouse Macias defending world bantam honors against Billy Peacock in a 10 round title bout and Ralph Tiger Jones facing Ernie Durando at Madison Square Garden NBC Radio TV coverage and late summer slate include logart versus lightburn at St Nicholas Arena and a Syracuse telecast later in June with Archie Moore and Robe Qlson training for June 22 bouts.
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Minor League Results From The Associated Press
Major and minor league scores mixed with inconsistencies show a slate of results including Ameries Association clubs in various matchups and a Western League showing Colorado Springs losing to Itinenin and Des Moines dropping a game to Wichita. Notable scores include St. Paul 2 3 Toledo and Denver 9 0 in one game, with many irregular spellings and line fragments throughout.
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Postpone 3 Thlts After Rainstorm
Three Jefferson City baseball teams had games postponed due to a wet grounds at Washington Park and muddy diamonds. The Senior Legion Sexton Mators Mexico game and a Jefferson City Red Birds versus Catlao contest were canceled. Postponed games include a Merchants at Hartsburg and a makeup with Eldon under lights at Washington Park Friday. The Ladies will also makeup at Mexico next Monday night and Merchants play Salisbury Thursday.
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Softball Games Tonight At Duensing Field Schedule
Three softball games are on tap tonight at Duensing Field with contests across Midget Intermediate and Civic leagues. Lions meet Mr Fresnie in a Midget League at Kansas Bb. Capitals Reserve face Lions at Smith Field in Intermediate. St Peters hosts Methodist in a St Peters clash soon after. Highway Department duels Patrol in an Intermediate game. Fischer Drug debuts in Civic League against Knights of Columbus.
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Berra Campanella Lead All Star Voting
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella and New York Yankees star Yogi Berra led early all star balloting as Milwaukee hosted the polling. Campanella had 2406 votes and Berra 1974 with most ballots from Chicago Milwaukee and nearby towns amid a National League first base duel between Ted Kluszewski and Stan Musial.
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