Sluggers Like Champs Fences Highlight 1955 Home Runs
Brooklyn Ebbets Field tops homer list as slugging thrives in close parks. NL homer counts show Ebbetts Field 119 at home and 85 overall as Dodgers pace 204 homers, while AL parks yield 180 at Kansas City Municipal Stadium and Fenway 163 in 1955.
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Cincinnati
Crosley Field
Haven
Redund Park
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Municipal Stadium
Athletics
Fenway Park
Boston
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Capital
Senators
Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Stadium
Chisaee
Milwaukee
American Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit Ie
New York
Baltimore
Eveee
Former Redleg Abrams Traded to Orioles for Adams
Chicago White Sox announce that outfielder Cal Abrams is traded from Baltimore to Chicago in exchange for infielder Bobby Adams. Abrams can play any outfield spot and provides pinch hitting depth. Adams appeared in 27 Sox games with a .095 average.
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Chicago
Cal Abrams
Baltimore Orioles
Bobby Adams
Chuck Coiskey
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey
Abrams
Sox
Orioles
Pittsburgh
Adams
Seattle
Raschi Released By Kansas City
Vic Raschi, former Yankees star pitcher, was released unconditionally by the Kansas City Athletics. The veteran righthander went 4 6 with one complete game for the A’s last season and will be 37 next March after seven years with the Yankees and three 20 win campaigns. He appeared in World Series games with New York.
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Kansas City
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
A's
Raschi
Yankees
S. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Athletics
Travel manias and home front spirit spark modern housewives
Commerce Department figures show housewives exceed any other group in new issue permits during the last three months. The piece notes Mama seeks travel experiences beyond home duties, hinting at a shift in gender roles. A rummage sale is announced by the Ladies Aid of the Fellowship Church in South Lebanon for Friday evening and Saturday morning with open ending times. A Pennsylvanian truck driver faces arrest for firing a shotgun at motorists who dimmed their lights. Middletown Lumber Company advertises lumber and wood supplies with contact details.
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Commerce Department
The
Ladies Aid of the Fellowship Church
South Lebanon
Pennsylvania
Middletown Lumber Company
Central Ave
Cooney Released Bucky to Giants
Sarasota report notes Milwaukee Braves release first base coach John Cooney after 25 years with the club. Cooney said he has no immediate plans but hopes to coach for another major league team. Bucky Walters joins the New York Giants under Billy Rigney, replacing Charlie Roth Jacksonburg who had 201 wins with the Chicago Cubs.
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Sarasota, Fla
John Cooney
Milwaukee Braves
Cooney
Braves
Bucky Walters
New York Giants
Billy Rigney
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Walters
Charlie Roth Jacksonburg
Chicago Cubs
Weber Murray Play For Title In Wildwood Handicap
R C Murray faces Ray Weber in the championship flight final of Wildwood Golf Club's Fall Handicap Tournament after semifinal wins. Murray beat C S Jones 4 and 3 while Weber defeated Dan Hayes Jr 2 1 and 1. The 36 hole final set for this weekend with Charles Baker earning the Wildwood Flight trophy by a 1 up decision over Vic Slezak.
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R. C. Murray
Ray "Weber
Wildwood Golf Club
Murray
Weber
C. S. Jones
Dan Hayes, Jr
Charles Baker
L-Ap
Vic Slezak
Rain Cuts Another Lebanon Raceway Harness Card
Rain wiped out another Lebanon Raceway harness racing program last night. Three programs were rained out during the 19 day meet, with an added six day session starting last Thursday and set to end Wednesday night.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Lebanon Raceway
Wagner Leads Weekend Action At Wildwood Golf
Wagner shot 36 37 73 to top a weekend event at Wildwood Golf Club, two strokes ahead of Dr. W R Steele who posted 75. Wilbur Van Horn was third at 76, while Harold Barry and Steele tied for first in blind bogey at 72. Joe Herr and R C Murray followed with 78 each.
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Shorty
Wagne
Wildwood Golf Club
Dr. W. R. Steele
Wilbur van Horn
Harold Barry
Steele
Joe Herr
R C. Murray
Podres Faces Harsh Pace After World Series Heroics
Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, 23, reflects on two weeks of nonstop appearances after leading Brooklyn to a World Series title over the Yankees. He says the grind is wearing him down and contemplates sleep, hunting plans in Witherbee, N.Y., and a calm view of his remarkable feat.
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Johnny Podres
Brooklyn
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Podres
Chicago
Johnny
Witherbee
N.Y
Adirondack Mountains
Yanks
Lefty Hyde Second Kegler To Hit Double Honor Roll
Hubert Hyde became the second bowler this season to post two 600-plus series, topping 609 for Hot Strip in the Armco Major league and 637 for Thomas Sohio in the All-Star League at Frontier Lanes yesterday. Bernie Cain was the first to reach a double honor roll. Hyde’s 637 led the league, but Thomas beat No. 1 team No. 4 and No. 6 with key contributions from Al Leak and others in several closely contested matches following the rest of the night’s action.
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Hubert
Hyde
Hot Strip
Armco Major
Thomas Sohio
Kegler
Bernie Cain
Thomas
Nein Brothers
al Leak
Bob Steele
Steele’s
Burger
Ray Dondaro
Steele
Harold Combs
Philip Carey
Gene Earach
Dakor’s
Dutch Martin
Stroh
George Koeppe
Hot Strip Sweeps Maintenance in Armco Major League
Hot Strip swept three games from Maintenance as Jack Repper led the losers with 169 210 184 563. Clarence Abell paced East Side Office to two wins from Riggers. Bob McCandless had 626 while Abell added 195 202 181 578. Open Hearth No 1 fell to No 2 led by Dick Davidson 162 220 210 592. Cold Strip rode Gray Harrison 601 to a win over Shops. Bill Gillespie produced 212 170 207 589.
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Gray Harrison
Bill Gillespie
Fitting Shop and Herald Dominate Armco Fabr League
Fitting Shop swept four points from Inspection and C Herald led the league with 218 187 162 567. Joe Cornella rolled 170 212 176 558. Electric Shop swept four from Fernes Products. Office Bill Brehm 528 won a trip from Machine Shop and Maintenance split with Hel-Cor.
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Fitting Shop
C. Herald
Armco
Fitting
Herald
Joe Cornella
Electric
Fernes Products
Bill Brehm
Hel-Cor
Ed Canter Leads with Three 200 Games in Industrial Classic
Ed Canter rolled three 200 games for a 629 as Gardner Beard and Carton moved two wins from Crystal Tissue in the Industrial Classic League at Bowl-Mar. Frankie narrowly missed the select list with 195 212 186 for 593 as Shattle Brothers swept two from Aevonca No. 1 where Bill Crase posted 185 159 222 566. Aeronca No. 2 swept three from Sorg Paper despite John Bullock's 176 192 202 570 and Interstate Folding Box swept three from Evans Marathon.
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Ed Canter
Gardner Beard
Carton
Crystal Tissue
Harold Helsinger
Frankie
Shattle Brothers
Aevonca
Bill Crase
Aeronca No
Mike Lenhart
Sorg Paper
John Bullock
Interstate
Harold Hayes
B. Nerenberg
Evans Marathon
Elk's Men's League Scores Highlight Barach Pace
Mike Barach's 601 paced Elk's Men's League as his No 3 capped two games from No 2 Bill Sanders 539. Wayne Hurst rolled 127 204 224 totaling 555 as No 5 won a pair from No 8 Harry Duane 543.
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Mike Barach
Elk
Bill Sanders
Wayne Hurst
Harry Duane
Freshmen Add Depth To 18 Man Grid Squad
Dickinson College in Carlisle plans to use freshmen for the rest of its football schedule after injuries reduced the squad from 26 to 18. Athletic Director David Faven says the move avoids canceling remaining games due to manpower shortages.
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Carlisle
Dickinson College
David Favenson
Carton rivals sweep sequence in Gardner Board action
Carton Red led by Bill Click swept four from Carton Blue to pace the Gardner Board and Carton League. Carton Tigers swept three from Technical while Carton Office split with Main Office. Manchester Machine split four with Industrial Engineers.
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Carton Red
Bill Click
Carton Blue
Gardner Board
Carton
Carton Tigers
Carton Office
Manchester Machine
Wildwood Go Dinner Set for Monday
Members of Wildwood Go's Club plan their annual fall dinner meeting Monday at 6 30 p m at Middletown Sports Men's Club with officer elections and trophy awards. Reservations close Friday night and may be made through Matty Coghlan or any club director.
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Wildwood Go's
Middletown
Pro Golf to Tap Pacific Northwest Tour
PGA schedule coordinator Bob Leacox outlined a proposed fall tour starting in Vancouver and ending in San Diego with stops in Spokane Seattle Portland and San Francisco. He said the plan aims to boost Northwest tournaments and capitalize on ideal fall weather.
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Phoenix. Ariz
Pacific Northwest
Assa
Vancouver
B. C
San Diego
Calif
PGA
Bob Leacox
Assn
Snokane
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Leacox
Spare Shooting Basics for Bowlers
The article stresses spare accuracy as key to raising averages. It compares spare focus to golf putting and lists three spare fundamentals: aim from the correct angle, walk toward the target, and extend the follow through toward the pins. It warns against taking spares for granted and urges consistent practice of spare shooting.
Barker Named Head of Coaches' Group
Jim Baker of Germantown was elected president of the Montgomery County Basketball Coaches Association at a Dayton meeting. John Townsend of Farmersville was named vice president and Charlie Shimp was reelected secretary treasurer succeeding Jefferson's Jack Stephenson.
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Jim Baker
Germantown
Montgomery County Basketball Coachs Association
Dayton
Jefferson
Jack Stephenson
John Townsend
Farmersville
Charlies Shimp
Carter to Seek Fourth Light Welter Crown Rematch
Jimmy Carter plans a corrective rematch against Wallace Smith for the world light welter title in Cincinnati Garden. Smith, who took the crown in Boston last June, vows to beat Carter again, while promoters eye a possible 15 000 crowd and ABC national telecast with blackout within 75 miles.
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Harold Harrison
Cincinnati
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
Bud) Smith
New York
Cincinnati Garden
Smith
Carter
Boston
Lauro Salas
Paddy DeMarco
Sam Becker
ABC
Halifax Boxer Howard Defeats Zulueta in Eight Round Bout
In Halifax Nova Scotia Kid Howard, age 140, outpointed Cuba’s Orlando Zulueta over ten rounds. Also in New Orleans Davey Moore stopped Nat Killer Jackson in a two round match.
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Halifax
Kid) Howard
Orlando Zulueta
Cuba
New Orleans
Davey Moore
Chicago
Nat Killer Jackson
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