Giants Triumph In Narrow 2 1 Win Over Phillies
Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 1 on four hits. Davey Williams delivered a ninth inning single scoring Don Mueller after Mueller had walked and advanced on a sacrifice. An earlier run tied when Sal Maglie scored on a misplay by Herman Wehmeier and Whitey Lockman doubled. Bob Friend pitched for the Pirates and Jim Wilson went all the way for Baltimore in a 2 1 win over Cleveland, while Cleveland’s Indians edged Baltimore to pull within 2 244 games of the Yankees.
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Williams Strikes Out 20 In Piedmont League Win
Stan Williams, 18, a right-hander from Denver Cole, tied the league record by striking out 20 as Newport News beat Lynchburg 5-2. The Newport News pitcher, labeled the era’s hottest strike-out artist, stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 220 pounds but struggles with control, having issued 57 walks in 61 innings this season.
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Stagg Reunites With 1905 Maroon Football Team
Amos Alonzo Stagg returns to Chicago for a reunion with eight 1905 Maroon football players including Walter Eckersall and others. The 1905 team went undefeated to win the Western Conference title in a famed defense against Michigan. Stagg, 92, is joined by his wife Stella and other 1905 era teammates as campus efforts to revive football at the university unfold.
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Standings and schedule notes from midweek baseball card
Wednesday schedule lists games in Chicago Detroit Cleveland New York Kansas City and other matchups with times. Tuesday results show Cleveland 2 Baltimore 1 in a long 413 inning game. Later Thursday schedule features Chicago Kansas City Washington Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Milwaukee Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh with several daytime and evening starts.
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Stanky Fired After Building Cardinals’ Rising Club
Eddie Stanky’s four year stewardship left a potential powerhouse in St Louis with only Musial and Schoendienst remaining as veterans. Pitching failures, thinning roster and rising expectations contributed to his firing, as young stars like Boyer and Virdon emerged.
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USC freshman tops AAU decathlon with 7060 points
In his first decathlon Bob Lawson of USC outscored Rev. Bob Richards the defending national AAU champion to win the regional AAU title 7060 to 6970 points.
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Los Angeles
Bob Lawson
University of Southern California
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Olson Plans Europe Tour With One Night Stands
San Francisco promoter Sid Flaherty and world middleweight champion Bobo Olson announce a August Europe tour of one night shows led by Olson and a ringmaster. The group will include seven fighters with Olson boxing an exhibition at each stop and a main event on every card. Olson expects a September London bout vs Don Cockell if he wins the June 22 title fight with Archie Moore.
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Europe
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New York
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Ihore
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Bonus Player Sent To Omaha
ST. LOUIS The Cardinals optioned 20 year old bonus shortstop Dick Schofield to Omaha of the American Association. Used mainly as a pinch runner since signing for a reported 310,000 bonus after Springfield high school graduation, he had no hits in three at bats this season. A club must keep a bonus player on its major league roster for two years or risk loss of his contract in the draft, shrinking the Cardinal roster to 24 men.
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Omaha
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Decatur and Mattoon Fight For League Standings
In a regional league tally, Decatur managed a 4-1 showing over Mattoon with a nine run game, while Hannibal and Paris split, Clinton and Dubuque highlighted by a 10-? outcome, and Kokomo and Lafayette posted uneven scores as the standings shift in the race for the title.
Sweikert Wins Memorial Day Auto Race Prize
Bob Sweikert earned the victor’s share of 76,138.63 at the Memorial Day auto race in Indianapolis, a figure $13,358 below Bill Vukovich’s 1953 record. Vukovich, killed earlier in the week, had 129,250 of his 1953 total in top awards. The 1955 total prize pool reached 270,030, a new record. Al Herman was named rookie of the year, receiving 500 as a year’s meat supply. Tony Bettenhausen was second with 30,088.63 and Jimmy Davies third with 16,988.63. Duane Carter’s position improved to 11th after the official tape check. Weyant fell to 12th and Eddie Johnson to 13th. Vukovich placed 25th, earning 10,833.64.
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Tony Bettenhausen
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Pacoima
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Duane Carter
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Ind
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Springfield
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Dusty Rhodes laments .130 average after high fade
New York Giants outfielder Dusty Rhodes criticizes his own season as he slumps to a .059 pinch hit average and a overall 7 for 54. He notes a past slump in 1948 with Springfield and recalls a .366 pinch hitting mark last season including two homers during the World Series sweep over Cleveland.
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Gold Shoe To Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees has been voted the Gold Shoe Award as baseballs man of the year by the shoe industry awards committee. Presentation will be at Hotel Roosevelt on June 16. Last year’s winner was Roy Campanella.
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Yogi) Berra
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Giants edge Phillies as Margie wins sixth straight
Pitcher Sal Marglie of the Giants logged his sixth consecutive victory limiting Philadelphia to five hits and seven strikeouts. Sam Dente of the Indians doubled home the winning run in the 13th to beat the Orioles 2-1 in a tense pennant chase.
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Masters Golf Open Pairings Set At Green Hills Club
Ninety six golfers entered the annual Masters Meet at Green Hills Country Club announced by club pro Bill Vach. First round pairings include Pursie Pipes vs Vince Nolan and Gene Hancock against a bye with 15 more matches listed across Championship, Class A, B and C flights. second round deadline is June 6.
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New Coach At Knox College Sees Al Partin Named Head Football Coach
GALESBURG Ill Al Partin longtime Nebraska assistant line coach was named to succeed Harold Turner as head football coach at Knox College Turner who had coached since 1938 will remain at Knox to coach cross country track swimming and freshman football after requesting relief from the football post
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Willie Pep to Fight Joey Cam In 10 Rounder
Willie Pep two time champion meets Joey Cam of East Boston in a nationally televised 10 round bout on ABC at 8 p.m. CST. The bout replaces the Carter Smith lightweight title fight originally set for this date and postponed to June 29. Cam has 32 wins in 37 pro bouts and uses an elusive style to test Pep's vast experience.
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Santee Accused of Taking Excessive Expense Money
The Chronicle reports Wes Santee, US team hopeful, risks amateur status by taking more than allowed expense money in California appearances. About $3,000 total for five meets, with officials listing specific payments: Fresno Relays 350, LA Coliseum Relays 1,000, Modesto Relays 400, Compton Relays 750, Stockton Pacific AAA 450. Also noted is $350 for his wife’s plane fares, not refunded when she did not accompany him. she had a daughter on April 28 in Kansas.
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Olson Seeking Light Heavy Title Contender Olson vs Moore
Boxer Bobo Olson, hawaiian middleweight champ, will meet Archie Moore for the world light heavyweight title. Robinson’s near upset of Joey Maxim in 1952 at Yankee Stadium highlighted the weight jump risks. Olson weighs about 168 while Moore must weigh 175 or under for the bout, with Olson riding a 21 fight win streak and Moore at 20. Moore’s last loss was December 1951 to Harold Johnson. Olson’s recent wins include Gavit an, Langlois, Castellani, Young, Purpin, and Vaughan. March 13, 1952 marked a prior middleweight title tilt in San Francisco against Robinson.
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Mt V Jaycees Sponsor Golf Tourney For Boys Under 18
Mt Vernon Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a 36 hole junior golf tournament for boys under 18 at Green Hills CC June 16 and 17. Medals awarded in three age brackets with trophies for top three to advance to state tournament at Lockport June 11 and 12. Donald Theel is chairman. entries due June 15 at Green Hills or Homestead.
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Lajoie’s hits corrected to .422 for 1901 season
Napoleon Lajoie learned through a New York Times column that his Philadelphia A’s 1901 batting average was miscredited. Research credited him with 229 hits, nine more than previously listed, lifting his AL record to a .422 mark. He accepted the correction calmly and said those hits belong to him.
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Western Michigan Beats Ohio State 7–5 in Finals Opener
Western Michigan tops Ohio State 7 to 5 in a playoff game, clinching the series 2 games to 1. The victory advances WMU to the next round as they clinch the decisive win in the three game set.
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Three League Scores From Hoosier City Cards
Peoria defeats Terre Haute 3 to 0 while Quincy trips Evansville 7 to 3. Keokuk earns a 3 to 1 win over Waterloo and Cedar Rapids posts an 8 to 4 victory against Burlington.
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Five Recent Boxing Bout Results Across U S Cities
Halifax Kenny Lane in Muskegon outpointed Richard Kid Howard while Detroit Alan Kennedy topped Al Berry in Bay City. Chicago Louise Carr defeated Carl Coates as Ocean Park Al Navarez beat Billy Evans in Pasadena. Richmond Roger Rischer defeated Ruben Vargas in Oakland.
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Illinois picks baseball and track captains at banquet
CHAMPAIGN Ill Tuesday night Dan Dus das 21 year old utility infielder and half miler Henry Cryer were named baseball and track captains at the University of Illinois Pitcher Marv Graves was chosen most valuable player of the 1955 baseball team at the 45th annual track and baseball banquet.
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American Association Scores Snapshot
Toledo defeats Charleston 8 to 2 while Indianapolis edges Louisville 4 to 3. Omaha beats Denver 6 to 2 and St Paul over Minneapolis 3 to 1 in a sequence of decisive results.
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Byron Nelson Plans Historic Open Comeback at 43
Roanoke rancher Byron Nelson, once undisputed touring pro king, files entry for both the U S Open and the British Open as he returns from retirement. The U S Open runs June 16-18 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, while the British Open is July 4-8 at St Andrews. Nelson, 43, dominated golf in 1945 with 19 wins and a 12‑in‑a‑row streak, completing 120 rounds at 68.33 average.
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Patton Sinks Two Long Putts In British Tourney
Billy Joe Patton of Morganton NC defeated Edward Bromley-Davenport in the British amateur championship, 1 up, after sinking late putts on the 17th and 18th greens. He advanced to meet Ken Venturi of San Francisco and the U.S. Army in the third round, while Venturi beat William Tweddell 6 and 5. Lt. Joe Conrad beat J. C. Cowley 8 and 6 to reach the same round. Chick Evans defeated J. T. Lambie 6 and 5, and Frank Strafaci beat J. Leslie Mee Ciue 3 and 2.
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How Walker Found Out He Was To Manage Cards
Rochester tale recalls Harry Walker learning he would take over the St. Louis Cardinals. Walker, then Rochester Red Wings manager, and George Sisler Jr discussed Rochester pitching needs with Cardinal GM Dick Meyer. Meyer said the decision would be in Walker’s hands Saturday, when promotion to Cardinal manager was announced.
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