Baseball standings and schedules across leagues
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 78 wins and New York at .645. Daily results list yesterday’s rain‑delayed games and today’s schedules for the NL, American and regional circuits, including matchups like Chicago at Brooklyn and St. Louis at New York. Also shown are minor leagues entries from Western, Eastern, Western Texas New Mexico, Longhorn, and Evangeline leagues with scores such as Lubbock 5 El Paso 2 and Roswell 2 Hobbs C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behi
Brooklyn
New York
Pitts
Chicago
Rush
Newcombe
St. Louis
Schenectady
Albany
Johnston
Williamsport
Allentown
Reading
Binghamton
Elmira
Des Moines
Lincoln
West Texas
New Mexico
Lubbock
el Paso
Clovis
Abilene
Piainview
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Pampa
Longhorn
Carlsbad
Artesia
Roswell
Hobbs
Odessa
Midland
San Angelo
Big Spring
Evangeline
Lake Charles
New Triberia
Baton Rouge
Crowley
Alexandria
Lafayette
Cleveland
Arenes
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Wilson
Brown
Trucks
Consuegra
Turley
Lary
Boston
Sullivan
Score
Pascual
Tennis doubles upset highlights weekend play in Boston area
In Brookline unseeded Bill Quillan of Seattle and Jerry Moos of Miami Beach defeated Cliff Mayne and Eddie Mowvlen in the National Doubles third round 6-4 6-4 1-6 5-7 6-3. In Charlotte two 17-year-olds Anne of Everett Washington and Carole Jo Kabler of Roseburg Oregon opened with strong wins in the Women’s National Amateur. At Saratoga Ted Atkinson rode Greentree's Register to victory in the Spinaway Stakes, paying 29.20. In Del Mar Hi Pardner paid 36.40 to win the Mission Bay Purse while Oo-Sir ba! paid 11.60 in Washington Park's Volcanic Cap. At Lincoln Downs Marvin 3.00 won late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Bill Quillan
Seattle
Jerry Moos
Miami Beach
Fla
Cliff Mayne
Eddie Mowvlen
GoLr
Charlotte
N.C
Anne
Everett
Wash
Carole Jo Kabler
Roseburz
Ore
Coors
Mantle Takes AL Slugging Lead Over Kaline
New York Yankee star Mickey Mantle surpassed Detroit's Al Kaline for the American League slugging title with 271 total bases in 435 at bats, while Kaline had 272 bases in 479 trips. Duke Snider led the National League with a .640 slugging average. White Sox and Cubs top majors in grand slams with six and five respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Detroit
al Kaline
Mantle
Kaline
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Walt Dropo
Bob Nieman
George Kell
Jim Rivera
Bob Kennedy
Ernie Banks
Gene Baker
Redlegs and Dodgers Tie for Batting Lead in MLB
The Cincinnati Redlegs and Brooklyn Dodgers share the top league batting average at .272 each, while Detroit Tigers lead the American League with a .270 mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tigers
Aaron extends 10 game hitting streak for .316 average
Hank Aaron of Milwaukee continues a 10 game hitting streak, lifting his season average to .316. He sits fourth in the National League batting race after collecting 20 hits in his last 50 at bats, a .400 pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Aaron
Orioles suffer 20th shutout of season this year
The Baltimore Orioles have been blanked 20 times this season, more than any other major league team, though they trail the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1909 Washington Senators AL marks for most shutouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis
Washington Senators
Ten Lawton churches form new Church Pin League at Sooner Lanes
Ten Lawton churches attend the organizational meeting at Sooner Lanes promising the largest league field for 1955 56. Practice set for 8 30 p m next Monday with season opening September 12. Officers elected Frank English president Art Young vice president Calvin Woodall secretary treasurer. An 8 p m pre session vote on American Bowling Congress sanction scheduled. The Lawton Women’s Bowling Association to meet at 7 30 p m today at the Sooner Lanes to plan for the season and October association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Church
American Bowling Congress
Frank English
Art Young
Calvin Woodall
The
Lawton Women’s Bowling Association
Sooner Lanes
No-Hitter Sparks Semipro Action in Wichita
Columbia Tennessee’s Monsantos opened the 1954 National Semi pro Baseball Tournament with a 9-0 no hitter over McGill Nevada Copper Sox. Levy Turner pitched eight innings with 18 strikeouts as the game ended early under a mercy rule. Huntsville edged Midland 4-1 and Rutland beat Albuquerque 4-0. The event carries a $10,000 first prize and runs about two weeks. Schedule listed for CST include Robins vs Raymond and other first and second round matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Columbia
Huntsville
Ala
Parkers
Midland
U. S. Steel Workers Local
Rutland
Albuquerque
N. M
Rio Grandes
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Robins
Raymond
N. H
Middletown
Ind
Merchants
Ashland
Clippers
Milwaukee
Wis
Falks
Johnstown
N. Y
Glovers
St. Joseph
Mich
Auscos
Westville
N. J
Polio Victim Made Indian Princess Honors at Hospital
In Oklahoma City a 16-year-old polio survivor Marilyn Boyett, bedridden with an iron lung, received a Kiowa princess headband and earrings, an honorary colonel commission on Gov. Gary's staff, and a WKY-TV charity gesture as locals brought Indian heritage to her Crippled Children's Hospital bedside. The trip to Gallup was curtailed by polio and altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Marilyn Boyett
Oklahoma
Rutherford, Tenn
Marilyn
Lynn Boyett
Gallup
N.M
Anadarko
Okla
Iron Lung
Wky-Tv
Hallie Johnson
Raymond Gary
Tulsa Moves Up In Texas League Standings
The Texas League race tightens as Tulsa wins 3-2 over Dallas, narrowing the gap to half a game behind San Antonio and within half a game of fourth place Shreveport. Al Widmar logged his 14th win, while Murff faltered in relief. San Antonio beat Shreveport 3-2 with a ninth inning homer by Joe Kirrene. Houston beat Beaumont 6-3, Oklahoma City topped Fort Worth 8-2 with Fred Marclewski homering twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Bingham
Memphis
Seattle
San Diego
Portland
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Hollywood
L Bem
Waco
Christi
Texas City
Cma Ee
Port Arthur
Austin
Corpus Soute
Leanoe Olumbia Omwine
Rochester
Syracuse Enon
Minneapolis
Denver
Omaha
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Charleston
Associated Press
Dallas
Tulsa
Eagles
San Antonio
Shreveport
John
Red
Ben Wilbur
Wiley Moore
Nich Teta
al Widmar
Joe Kirrene
Jim Ackerett
Houston
Beaumont
Buffs
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Fred Marclewski
Roger Aldridge
Tiny satellite launch needs biggest rocket yet described
Evanston, Ill. Up report says a satellite weighing under 100 pounds would require a multi stage rocket larger than the White Sands combined WAC Corporal and V2. Dr. Noah S. Davis Jr. of Buffalo Electro Chemical Co. notes the main challenge is manpower materials and money. The satellite would orbit at about 250 miles, needing another stage for proper orbital delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Noah S. Davis Jr
WAC
White Sands
N. M
Outer Space
Davis
Buffalo Electro-Chemical Co
American Rocket Society
Northwestern University
James J. Harford
The
Rocket Society
Kaifeng
Burglary Suspect Wore Track Shoes During Escape
Pasadena police say a burglar who ransacked Donald L. Miller’s home left spike holes in the dirt driveway indicating a fast getaway. The intruder’s track shoes were noted as a clue by investigators in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Donald L. Miller
Miller
Language questions cost pitcher ejection in Longhorn league
Aga Baca of Big Spring was ejected from a San Angelo game by umpire Dale Stuckey for offensive language. The incident occurred Monday night in San Angelo, Texas, highlighting tensions in the Longhorn league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
Big Spring
Dale Stuckey
Letter Delivered to Grey Stone Apartment Block
The Vancouver Post Office delivered a letter addressed to 900 block West Sixth Avenue near the first three story grey stone apartment block with an obscure statue on the front lawn. The delivery occurred without delay in Vancouver, B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
West
Sixth Avenue
6Th Avenue
Margate Firefighters Freely Rescue Woman From Locked Pay Toilet
In Margate England firemen answered a call when a woman became locked inside a pay toilet. She signaled for help and rescuers freed her after she inserted a penny into the lock as part of the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margate
England
Fire destroys most of Avant business district in Oklahoma
A severe thunderstorm caused a late night blaze in Avant Osage County wiping out four of five commercial buildings. Lightning struck Cut Rate Grocery starting the fire that threatened homes until crews from Pawhuska Collinsville Barnsdall and Skintook halted it near midnight. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avant
Okla
Osage County
Cut Rate
Pawhuska
Collinsville
Barnsdall
Skintook
Hidgen’s
Murry
King’s Store
Educator With Most Service Chosen Aug 29 in Comanche County
Comanche County educators will vote August 29 to select the county’s teacher with the longest service to represent the county at Teacher Recognition Day at the Oklahoma State Fair on September 30. Applications are due by noon in County Superintendent Clarence Scott’s office. Laura McCallister previously held the honor with 42 years in teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Clarence Scott
Scott
Laura McCallister
Elgin
Mary Sue Silk
Lawton
Oklahoma Education Association
Helen Chiles
Fletcher High School
OEA
Clyde Shelton
Lawton Pta Council
Sam Joyner Jr
Lawton Board of Education
Oklahoma
Four American Students Freed in Middle East Seizure
Four American theological students were seized by Syrian soldiers while swimming in the Sea of Galilee and later released to remain in Syria. The group includes Paul Mayer Arthur Rithinger and Fred and Tom Freudenhauer, naturalized Americans born in Canada of German extraction. Home towns were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Syria
Sea of Galilee
Paul Mayer
Arthur Rithinger
Fred
Tom Freudenhauer
Canada
Guardsman digs through own home in flood cleanup
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania Sgt Roy Lee a 25 year old National Guardsman assigned to flood rescue. He dug through the wreckage of his East Stroudsburg home hoping to salvage belongings but found looters had stolen what the flood did not wash away. His family escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania National
Three Killed as Coal Breaker Collapses in Shenandoah
A Kohinoor coal breaker near Shenandoah collapsed after heavy rain, killing John J. O'Boyle and Anthony Malick of Shenandoah and Peter Ruddy of Mahanoy City. Eleven others were seriously injured, and twelve of the twenty six workers below escaped safety. The machine was used to break up coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Kohinoor
John J. O’boyle
Anthony Malick
Peter Ruddy
Mahanoy City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kellner
Muskogee
Tiger
Wally Post
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chico Carrasquel
Minnie Minoso
Oklahoma Women's Bowling Association
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Abrhz
Ae Willams
Kirmer
Hoffies
Peterson
Dennis
Aycock
Freeman
Anderson
Pearce
Staniec
Dudley
Piche
Des Meules Sa
Jackson
H'son
Lochridge
Hickman
Kimer
H’son
L’rid
Europe
Harford
U.S
Germany
Robert Goddard
Goddard
Capitol Records
Bobby Hackett
Arthur Murray
Big Dave
Orchestra
Jane Christy
Nin
the Record Shop
Hardy Suggs Music Shop
D Avenue
Ford
3Rd & B Avenue
Pittsburgh Paints
C Ave
Complete Insurance Service
Hood-Donley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!