Rain Prevents NL Home Run Mark in Doubleheader Flood
Rain washed out the second game of the Reds Phillies doubleheader after Cincinnati led 4-3 in the third inning. Six NL homers in the opener and seven in Brooklyn highlight a day of fading power as rain halted records and shifted momentum across both leagues.
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Kaline Favored To Win AL Batting Title
Ted Williams backs Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers for the American League batting crown noting Kaline leads with a .383 average and has 80 hits in 209 at bats. Harris also praises the 20 year old. Williams cites Kuykendall as a possible challenger after a rainout. Kaline has 11 homers and 44 RBIs in his second full season.
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Baseball Mother Poem From Little League Archetype
A reader shares a poem titled Baseball Mother reflecting a Middletown Little League spring. The piece, reprinted from Little League magazine, portrays a mother balancing dinners and kitchen chaos with cheering in the stands. It celebrates boys, family, and the joy of youth baseball.
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Miami great shot putter Jones seeks record in nationals
George Vossler of Fayetteville visits Oxford as Miami University’s Tom Jones plans to improve his 59 feet 1 inch shot put mark at the National Collegiate Championships. Jones studied film with Coach George Rider after reviewing the 59-1 toss from the MAC meet at Ohio University and called it near perfect.
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Furgol Wins International Golf Championship in Sudden Death
Ed Furgol rallied from four behind Peter Thomson to force a three way playoff with Flory Van Donck, then won after a three hole sudden death. Furgol and Chick Harbert led the U S team to Canada Cup victory by nine strokes over Australia’s Thomson and Nagle.
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Lesser Rated Gal To Beat In Golf Meet
Lesser Rated Gal To Beat in the 11th National Women's Collegiate Golf Tourney at Shoreacres Golf Club Lake Bluff Illinois starts with 38 schools in 17 states. Pat Lesser of Seattle University is the favorite in a 48 player field. Rollins College and the University of Texas lead entries with two players each. Contenders include Barbara McIntire Anne Richardson Marlene Gessell and Nancy Reed skipping title defense. Shoreacres course plays 6012 yards par 73.
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Ladewig Captures Two Titles in WIBC Bowling Meet
Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids won two championships at the 1955 WIBC tourney in Omaha. She totaled 1,890 all-events, teamed with Wyllis Ryskamv for a doubles 1,264, while Nellie Vella of Rockford claimed the singles with 695. Goldie Duffey placed sixth in singles and all events.
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Foreigners Meet In Bout Tonight At St Nicholas Arena
Isaac Logart of Cuba faces Lud wig Lightburn of British Honduras in a rematch at St Nicholas Arena New York. Logart won the May 9 meeting by decision in a close bout. Lightburn fills in for Virgil Akins who injured a wrist. The Dumont TV telecast follows the Saginaw card rescheduled after Thursday storm with Al Andrews and Duke Harris headlining.
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Colorado Athlete Signs with Indians Farm Team
Carroll Hardy, 22, University of Colorado outfielder, signed with the Cleveland Indians farm club in Reading Pennsylvania. The contract carries no bonus to allow him to begin regular professional baseball. Hardy, first CU athlete to win 10 varsity letters, was a third NFL draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Maureen Connolly Honeymooning in California
Former tennis queen Maureen Connolly age 20 is honeymooning in Southern California at Warner Springs with her husband Norman Brinker 24. The couple wed in San Diego on Saturday.
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Nashua and Swaps Could Meet In $100000 Duel At Hollywood
East may invite Nashua to race California star Swaps in a winner take all race at Hollywood Park this summer. Nashua just won the Belmont Stakes by nine lengths earning 119800, while Swaps set a world mile and a sixteenth record and won the Kentucky Derby against Nashua. Rex Ellsworth confirmed negotiations for a match race with Nashua to be held at Hollywood Park, date to be set by Nashua's owner William Woodward Jr.
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Jones and Burton Set for NCAA and AAU Track Meets
Miami University stars Tom Jones and Tirrel Burton depart Oxford with coach George L. Rider to compete in Los Angeles for the NCAA meet and in Denver for the AAU championships. Jones defends his 1954 shot put title and also enters discus as Burton targets the hurdles, aiming for a 23.00 seconds time and national contention.
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Greene and Herr Tie For Golf Honors at Wildwood
Tommy Greene and Joe Herr shared top honors in the blind bogey while Greene shot 36 38 74 on a 71 par course at Wildwood. Tom Halderman tied for first in blind bogey with Herr and Greene. Wilber Van Horne and Jim Ritter posted 75 in low gross with Jim Hargis and Shorty Wagner at 77.
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Middletown Defeats Moraine In Miami Valley League
Ray Daly pitched five hits yesterday as Middletown defeated Moraine 10 to 4 in a Miami Valley League game. The Middletonians collected 13 safeties and erupted for six runs in the fourth inning led by a three hit day from Roger Mattingly including a double.
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Park Motors routs Schoenling 8 1 at East Side diamonds
Dayton Park Motors beat Schoenling 8 to 1 as Bill Strouse hurled six hitless innings with 11 strikeouts. Schoenling finally pushed a single run in the seventh on Charley Broyles Don Bolton and Jim Cain hits while Harlan Bishop’s defense committed six errors.
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Portland bout: Johnny Arthur defeats Bob Dunlap in ten rounds
Johnny Arthur from Portland outpoints Bob Dunlap of San Francisco over ten rounds in a pugilistic contest held in Portland Oregon. Dunlap fights well early but withers against the local favorite who wins on points.
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Shartles Edge Crystal 3 2 In Ninth Inning Finish
Shartles Brothers edged Crystal Tissue 3 2 in a makeup Industrial League game at East Side Diamonds. Both starters Joe Lewis and Ray Miller allowed five hits through nine innings, with Crystal scoring in the second on Larson’s single and Noble’s double, and Shartles tying on an unearned run in the seventh before the bottom ninth winner.
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Tena Places Second in Beagle Trials at Portland
Tumbleweed Tena owned by Harry Twell of Middletown finished second in the 15 inch class of beagle trials at Portland Indiana yesterday.
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Moose L beats Lebanon 30 2 in Miami Valley Moose League game
Jasper Harrison hit three homers and two doubles in six at bats guiding the local Moose L to a 30 to 2 victory over Lebanon in a Miami Valley Moose League matchup played yesterday at Lebanon.
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National League standings and Monday schedule
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 74 losses and 43 wins, Chicago 24 games back, New York 27 back, and Milwaukee 27 back. Monday features Milwaukee at Cincinnati at 7 p.m. Results include Chicago 9 Brooklyn 2, New York 8 St. Louis 5 in 13 innings, Philadelphia 12 Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh 5 Milwaukee 3.
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MAC Broncs In Baseball Finals After Weird 9th
Western Michigan and Wake Forest share two wins with no defeats as they become favorites in the NCAA world series. Western Michigan edged Oklahoma A M 5 4 in a bizarre ninth inning while Wake Forest defeated Colorado State 10 0 to reach tonight’s double elimination round.
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Yesterday's Stars Batting and Pitching Recap
Vic Wertz homered twice with men on base to lead the Indians to a 10-2 and 7-3 doubleheader sweep over the Giants. Paul LaPalme pitched seven scoreless innings in relief for the Cardinals who edged the Giants 65 after New York won the opener 8-3.
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Reds Return Home After Rough East Swing Facing Milwaukee
Cincinnati fans faced a somber mood as the Reds open a set with Milwaukee after a 12-8 loss to Philadelphia and a rainout. Key moments included Stan Lopata's grand slam, Ted Kluszewski's 17th homer, and four Reds homers in the opener. Gerry Staley and Chet Nichols slated to start tonight.
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Clair, 64, Cincinnati coach’s father dies
Hamilton Ohio Frank P. Clair aged 64 died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. He was the father of Frank Clair, football coach at the University of Cincinnati.
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Lemon earns win as Indians split doubleheader with Yankees
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon credited with the victory in the opener 10-2 as the Indians split the doubleheader with New York. Lemon left with bases loaded in the ninth of game two, Mike Garcia retired the side, and Cleveland moved to within 2 1/2 games of the Yankees amid a 69 532 crowd on a rainy day.
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Texan Wins 1955 10 Mile Motorcycle Championship
Everett Brashear of Beaumont Texas won the expert title at the 1955 national motorcycle championship held yesterday at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Columbus Ohio. George Roder of Monroeville Jefferson County Ohio claimed the amateur crown.
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