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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
13
The Chicago White Sox lose ground after falling to the Athletics 5-3 while the Yankees win 6-2 against Kansas City. Detroit series looms as Billy Pierce faces Steve Gromek with Dick Donovan cleared to return for a Sunday doubleheader.
Marion notes Rob Keeran will pitch tomorrow against Detroit and hopes he and Dirk replicate past form. He mentions the seven day stretch with Athletics and a heavy slate with Baltimore requiring additional pitchers, as 14 of 30 remaining games are against top rivals.
Satchel Paige and Allie Reynolds will be honored as the National Semi-Pro Baseball Championship opens in Wichita. Paige to toss the first ball and receive a plaque as Wichita Boeing Bombers chase a third straight title in a 32 team double elimination tourney.
Colorado Springs exploded for 21 hits and 3B bases in a 20 to 1 slaughter. The spirited rout boosted Colorado Springs to the lead in the WL race while Sioux Testing engineers study average typing operations per year at 14,745,000.
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