Alston Guides Dodgers Through Injury Plague and Drama
The season notes a tight AL pennant race, Brooklyn leading the NL, and Boston’s surge with Ted Williams back. Walter Alston, in his second year, has steadied the Dodgers amid injuries and player spats, keeping a 13 game cushion over Milwaukee as Robinson Campanella and Newcombe respond.
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Roy Campanella
Veryone
Walt
Chuck Dressen
Jackie Robinson
Campanella
Don Newcombe
Robinson
Campy
Newcombe
Brooks
Milwaukee
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Peewee Reese
Carl Furillo
Hodges
Duke Snider
Army Swim Stars Poised For Big Meet
Entrants from 10 major Army commands compete in the 1955 All Army Swimming and Diving Championships at Fort Sill Pool No 5 over two days. Contingents include continental armies Hawaii Far East Command Alaska and the Military District of Washington with top divers and sprinters aiming for national AAU and 1956 Olympic trials berths.
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Wayne Moore
Yale University
Fourth Army
Bobby Clotworthy
Ohio State
Second Army
Betty E. Mullen
Mullen
Military District
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Frank Reynolds
Michigan State
Jack Landman
Dick Debo
Colorado University
Go Go Ford Wins PGA Title Then Hits Akron for Next Tour
Detroit reports PGA champion Doug Ford, a relentless player, defeated Cary Middlecoff 4 and 3 in the finals after sweeping Meadow Brook. Ford posted 7 under par 135 to claim medal honors, then hurried to pack his wife and three children for a trip to Akron, Ohio, for another tournament.
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Doug Ford
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Cary Middlecoff
Akron
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Meadowbrook Country Club
Meadowbrook
George Fazio
Ted Kroll
Wally Ulrich
Fred Hawkins
Shelley Mayfield
Middlecoff
Cary
Hendrickson Faces Paris Here Tonight
Milwaukee farm system boss John Mullen visits to observe Lawton and Paris as Dale Hendrickson, 19, from Gering Nebraska, seeks his 15th win in a tight Braves Paris series. Kilmer, Piche, and Lairmove and Freeman power see-saw 8 5 Paris win.
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Lawton
Paris
John Mullen
Boise
Idaho
Memorial Park
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Dale Hendrickson
Gering
Nebraska
Sunbury Righthander Tosses No-Hitter in 11-1 Win
Odell Martin, 22, a right-hander from Columbia, S.C., pitched a no hitter as Sunbury defeated Hagerstown 11-1 in a Piedmont League game last night.
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Odell Martin
Columbia
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Hagerstown
Key Games Set In Fort Sill Loop
Fort Sill league action today features a doubleheader with title contenders. At 5 p.m. A&G MSC leads the loop against 52nd Group, and at 8 p.m. 17th and 77th Groups meet for second place as the 41st Group upset the 93rd last night 9 to 3 with Earl Tankersley faltering in a rough second inning and Tom Ward delivering a three run homer in the sixth.
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Tom Ward
State Never Loses Kalamazoo Tennis Bout
Billy Buckley of Oklahoma City was defeated by Bill Hansel of Forest Hills New York 6-1 6-3 in the second round of the National Junior and Boys tennis tournament held in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Oklahoma City
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Forest Hills
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Ponca City Cubs win doubleheader with pitching and power
Bob Millard pitched a no hit seven inning game for Ponca City Cubs in a 6-0 victory over McAlester. In the second game Picciano homered to aid a 6-3 win as Lacoste and Picciano produced early runs and Wright belted a two run homer for the decisive margin.
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Chuck Lacoste
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Dick Wright
Marion Sees Five Team Race In A Lively AL Preview
NEW YORK Marty Marion predicted a five team pennant race in the American League with pitching deciding the winner He named the Yankees as strongest overall while noting their pitching shortfall He praised Minn ie Minoso for last year s power and lamented his slip this season highlighting White Sox stars Lollar Fox Kell Donovan Pierce Busby Carrasquel and Dropo as recent contributors
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Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Chicago
Casey Stengel
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Minoso
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Sherman Lollar
Nellie Fox
George Kell
Dick Donovan
Billy Pierce
Jim Busby
Chico Carrasquel
Walter Dropo
Legion Nine To Seek Crown In Duncan Finals
Lawton junior American Legion aims for state berth by facing Carnegie in district meet finals at Sportsman Park. If Lawton wins, coach Dick Vander Haar’s squad advances. a Carnegie upset would push the title to the following night. Faulkner vs Helm expected on the mound in the 8 pm showdown.
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Faulkner
Bobby Helm
Sportsman’s Park
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