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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

5

Legion Loses To Carson Builders After Faltering Ragan

Legion faltered after facing only 17 batters and allowing one hit in five innings. Jim Ragan gave up five runs on seven hits in the final four frames as Carson Contractors of Kansas City beat the Lawrence American Legion Junior team 5-1 at Municipal Park. This followed Carson’s 6-2 win Tuesday, and Lawrence heads to Olathe for a league game Saturday with a 1-20 record against Second District foes. Sunday looms with more schedule notes.

Jim Ragan Carson Contractors Kansas City Lawrence American Legion Municipal Park Carson Morgan-Macks Lawrence Olathe

Williams hits 2000th, embarrassed by milestone moment

Ted Williams, nearing retirement, collects his 2000th hit with a ground rule double for Boston. He endures a muted celebration as umpire retrieves the ball. Williams seeks another World Series run and a place among baseball's 400 club. The Red Sox fall behind the Yankees in the series, dropping to fourth place.

New York Ted Willams Boston Red Williams Bireder Yankees Red Tar Cooper Boston Ed Rommel Red Sox Ted Tet Tow

Just Too Much Power in Atchison Contest

Local squad heads to Atchison for a 1955 season finale district all star showdown. Contractors extend their Legion age record to 24 straight wins as Ragan and Spallite plus Laffon and Nossinger drive scoring plays. Ragan fanned nine over nine, while Lawrence absorbs three losses in tournament play and three straight league defeats.

Hungarian runner Tabori clocked 3 59 in London race

Laszlo Tabori of Hungary posted 3 59 as four runners beat four minutes in a London event with Chataway second and Hewson third. Chataway predicts one of the four may break John Landy’s 3 58 record. The English star is a strong finisher and could prevail if pace slows.

London Chris Chataway Britain Ken Wood Hungary Sandor Tharos Laszlo Tabori Chataway Brian Hewson John Landy

Milo Savage defeats Mims in revenge bout in Salt Lake City

Milo Savage wears down Holly Mims of Washington D C with a steady barrage to win a unanimous decision in a middleweight bout. Savage avenges a Brooklyn loss to Mims last winter, with ringside judges split on the outcome.

Salt Lake Harold McNeill Jit Bob Ehas Archie Robbins Savage Mims

Missing Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues

A mixed clue list appears for a crosswords style puzzle with across and down entries. Several entries reference letters numbers and broken word fragments, including names and places like Helen of Troy and California. The grid hints and enumerations are incomplete, making solutions uncertain.

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