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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1955
Page
5
Cleveland star discusses second base duties and bunt plays as the toughest test for his position. He recalls Joe Gordon's influence in 1949 and explains crouching stance, fielding ground balls, reading batters, and coordinating with the shortstop on double plays. He notes the aim is to secure one sure out over multiple outs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh with win totals and percentages. Wednesday schedule lists Chicago at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Milwaukee with pitchers noted.
United Press reports from Kuovola Finland that John Bennnett of the United States won two events. He took the broad jump with 24 feet 10 inches and the high jump with 6 feet 4 inches. Dick Blair of Kansas University won the 200 meters in 21.0 seconds. Tom Courtney won the 440 meters in 2 minutes 47.6 seconds. Bob Seaman triumphed in the 1 500 meters in 3 minutes 48.6 seconds.
Hector Constance of Trinidad, 24, seeks a boxing win over Ramon Fuentes, 24, of Los Angeles in an 11 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Constance carries a strong 24-8-0-1 record while Fuentes stands 32-5-1 with no knockout power but steady aggression. The bout airs on ABC radio and TV amid a packed Garden crowd.
Modern automobiles average about 125000 miles in their lifetimes, a third of that figure once deemed satisfactory.
The Cardinals promote Wi zard Schmidt to starter after he excelled in spring and a recent Omaha call up. He allowed four hits in a 3-1 win over the Giants, with six strikeouts and no walks, while rookie teammates Virdon and Boyer homered. At Kansas City, Art Ditmar took the loss as the Athletics fell 6-3 to the Red Sox, Jensen and Zaischin homering for Boston.
The Associated Press lists results from Miami Beach and other cities. Bob Satterfield and Joe Rowan drew after close action, Pat Manzi outpointed Alan Kennedy, and Bob Albright drew with Toxic Hall in rival bouts.
John J. Smith managing editor of the KU Alumni Magazine since October 1952 resigns to become an engineering writer for Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp in Fort Worth Texas. He will leave July 30 and his family will follow after housing. Smith, a 1948 KU graduate, previously edited the Manhattan Mercury Chronicle and is married with four children.
The United States must decide soon whether to renew the 1949 world wheat agreement as it nears expiry next summer. A committee of participating nations will review the matter in October, with 44 importing and 4 exporting countries currently parties. The plan uses quotas and price controls to stabilize world markets amid subsidies and varying domestic prices.
Officials consider expanding markets and possible U S wheat export growth as a record surplus prompts views on extending the program. With 270 million bushels exported annually, they say a rise of at least 50 million bushels yearly is needed to prevent prices from forcing producers into uneconomically low output.
Report says at least 1080 actors writers and others from TV radio and theater were subpoenaed to testify August 15 to 18 in New York before the House Un American Activities Committee amid alleged Communist infiltration of entertainment. The article also notes 4000 comets with only about 800 visible without a telescope.
Two Bolling Air Force Base veterans, Maj. Leonard H. Bonham and Maj. W. T. Phillips, died when their twin engine planes collided over Chesapeake Bay. Their craft plunged toward land after the crash near Friendship Airport. Survivors from the other aircraft included 1st Lt. Francis D. Viering and Mia Millsterr with minor injuries.
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