Yankee Lead Slashed as Donovan Succeeds for Chisox
Chicago White Sox win seventh straight as Dick Donovan dominates in relief. Yankees slip further behind after mixed results. Cleveland and Boston gain, while Dodgers rely on rookies Craig and Bessent to steady pitching. Banks belts two homers as Phillies and Pirates split a 22-inning opener.
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Kraft and Dahlene head to Utah for horseshoe tourney
Roland Kraft and Alvin Dahlene travel from here to Murray Utah to represent Lawrence at the National Horseshoe Pitching Tournament. A 200 shoe qualifying pitch is Wednesday with 36 high qualifiers competing in round robin play Thursday through Tuesday July 26. The top four advance to a 3 game round robin July 27 for the 1955 national crown. Defending champ is Guy Zimmerman of Danville California with Kansas entrants Tamboer of Wichita and Gandy of Topeka also competing. In a recent interstate meet Dahlone defeated Missouri champ John Elkins 5-1.
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Shortstop tips from a Tiger star on fielding and throws
The feature quotes Detroit shortstop Harvey Kuenn discussing charging a slow grounder, staying low, and throwing hard to first. He cites lessons from Johnny Pesky and Joe Gordon, plus tactics for double plays, stealing, and studying pitchers to judge where balls will be hit. Also notes Hank Bauer and a Kansas traffic fatality update.
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Detroit
Johnny Pesky
Joe Gordon
Hank Bauer
Yankees
Springs and Pueblo secure league leads with big wins
In the Western League Colorado Springs and Pueblo cemented top positions as the Sky Sox crushed Des Moines 20 to 2. Five Bruins pitchers allowed 23 hits and 10 walks in the rout.
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