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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
4
The column reviews managers and players handling signs the hit and run, signaling mishaps, and cautionary tales from Casey Stengel to Walt Powell. It notes Mayo Smith’s scouting influence on Herb Score, Stengel’s bullpen legends, and contrasts Ruth and Williams with power hitting and placement more than pure homers.
Federal agents said paint cans with false bottoms contained 1014 pounds of opium worth $10 000. They sought more opium in at least three other cities. Two merchant marine officers aboard the 85 Andrew Jackson were arrested here John J Stauble 27 Bridgeport Conn radio operator and Carl D Adamire 33 Hatfield Pa first mate.
Sophomore Jim Ragan was the lone Lawrence High athlete to win a first as Shawnee Mission High powered to a triangular track and field win at Mission. Ragan threw 232-84 for the only Lion blue ribbon while Mission dominated the rest of the events.
The St Louis Cardinals finish their barnstorming trip north with the Chicago White Sox today. Brooks Lawrence will open the season for the Cardinals and tune up for the job. Manager Eddie Stanky said Luis Arroyo will start in St Louis against Detroit Saturday in the first of a two game series. Herb Moford Gary Blaylock and Jack Faszholz will work the second game as Stanky trims his pitching staff. First part of France was Rouen on the Seine River about 30 miles inland from the coast.
Stanky, irate after Harvey Haddix and Vic Raschi struggled, vented on turf as Chicago White Sox shattered the Cardinals 13-3. Walt Dropo homered twice and drove in three runs, while Haddix and Raschi were chased early. Brooklyn blanked Washington 6-0 in Griffith Stadium as Carl Erskine pitched a nine-inning shutout, the first full-length spring shutout for a major league team. Billy Hoeft allowed two hits in six innings as Detroit fell to Milwaukee 2-1. Warren Spahn earned the win for the Braves in a late rally. Cleveland beat the Giants 3-2 in 10 innings on Dave Pope’s double.
Giants yielded one earned run in seven. Herb Score, Indians top prospect, gave up a first inning run but shut them out the rest of four frames. Sammy White homered with two aboard as Boston beat Philadelphia 9 3. Baltimore topped Pittsburgh 3 2 when Roger Bowman walked Vern Stephens with bases loaded in the ninth. Yankees routed Lynchburg 19 2 as Tommy Byrne held them to four hits over nine innings.
With six weeks left in the season Pladiun holds a solid lead and posted a high game and series for the evening Bea Steffen of CFCA led individual scoring with 209 and Fatami Holmantse added a strong score. Vivienne Lawrence and Jones Mack led the 4 10 pickup, while also noting high marks for Marjorie Turbet Dorothea James and Rita Schmidtberger. Team standings show Platinum, Big Roy Drive In and others with varied wins and lane usage.
The story notes season high marks and top performers across teams such as HI and Ind with standout players including Mary Tucker and Hicks. It details multiple small point wins and team matchups, highlighting Morgan-Mark sweeping four points and Ober's three point wins, across local bowling or basketball style contests.
A call to join the American Cancer Society Crusade to cut cancer deaths. The effort urges participation to reduce the current toll, with emphasis on collective action and awareness campaigns.
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