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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
3
Dodgers push eight games ahead of the Cubs as Robbie Robinson delivers late heroics in a 5-4 win. Dodgers discuss continued NL dominance while Cardinals, Braves, Yankees also win. detailed late-innings notes and key homers feature across leagues.
The New York Yankees clobbered the Detroit Tigers 7-5, lifting their season total to 68 homers the most in the league. Eddie Robinson hit two five run homers, Billy Hunter Gil McDougald and Mickey Mantle added solo shots as Mantle belted one to center field off Bob Miller in the ninth.
Chicago report notes only two players remaining from the St. Louis Browns after the move to Baltimore in 1954. Lou Kretlow and Less Moss left the club. Moss was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Harry Dorish. Bobby Young and Dee Pillette remain with the franchise.
Brooklyn’s Roy Campanella trails NL batting leader Richie Ashburn by 13 points with a .342 average to Ashburn’s .355. Campanella’s five sacrifice flies boost his pace. Ashburn has none and dropped 28 points last week. In the American League Kaline leads at .372, with Kuenn .366 and Power .335. Duke Snider and Campanella tied for NL homers at 17. Mantle leads AL with 14. Kaline and Berra share RBI lead at 39.
Eddie Mathews, 23, Milwaukee Braves third baseman, recovered from an appendectomy on May 18 and has surged back to form since May 30. He hit five homers in six games, drove in 10 runs, and raised his batting average to .260. His two run shot in the first inning keyed a 5-2 win over Philadelphia. Nottingham England. Jack Gardner, 217, England, stopped Johnny Williams, 192, England, 5.
Summary of top players across both leagues including Kaline and Mantle in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, and home runs. Pitching leaders feature Wynn and Ford with 71 wins and 875 strikeouts, plus Newcombe and Jones among notable hurlers.
Keeny Ter an, once American flyweight boxing titleholder, was released after authorities found insufficient grounds to charge him with narcotics violations. Teran, 21, said puncture marks on his arm came from anemia shots, and he was released with Raymond Durozo, 26, who was arrested. He remains suspended by the California Athletic Commission following a May 18 knockout loss to Memo Diaz.
Grace Garland Lambeau, 54, was granted a divorce from Earl L. Curly Lambeau, 55, former Green Bay Packers coach, in Santa Monica California. She testified he seldom socialized, was frequently away without explanation and criticized her. The court awarded her a half interest in an 840 acre Ventura County ranch, plus a lemon grove in Ventura County and a Malibu home with furnishings.
Schedule shows Baltimore at Chicago 7 p.m. Washington at Kansas City 6 30 p.m. New York at Detroit 1 p.m. Boston at Cleveland 6 p.m. Results: New York 7 Detroit 5. Washington at Kansas City postponed due to rain. Evening games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn 7 30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York 6 p.m. St Louis at Philadelphia 6 p.m. Brooklyn 5 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 2. Completion of June 5 suspended game. Milwaukee 5 Philadelphia 2.
Luis Arroyo of the St. Louis Cardinals saw his six game unbeaten streak end as Jackie Robinson hit a ninth inning homer with one on to lift the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory in Brooklyn. Pee Wee Reese added a third homer for Brooklyn and Duke Snider contributed a double and run driven in. Rip Repulski doubled for St. Louis and Ken Boyer singled in a run.
Rafael Meren'tino a 26 year old Argentine with a right hand win a chance to avenge his only American defeat. He stopped Hardy Smallwood of Brooklyn in the second round at St. Nicholas Arena. A rematch with Jackie La Bua set for July 11 at the same arena.
The Boston Red Sox lose first baseman Harry Agganis to an indefinite layoff after a second pneumonia attack in less than a month. Dr. Eugene E. O'Neil said he has pneumonia in the left lung and rushed back two weeks after his first virus pneumonia episode on May 16.
Fairmount Park announces cancellation of Monday night racing for the remainder of the 1955 season. Track manager Ray C. Bennigsen said fans will not support six nights of racing, ending Monday through Saturday operations after five Monday cards. The Illinois Racing Board grants a four night extension to Fairmount under new schedule.
GOP hopefuls anticipate beating Democrats in the eighth annual congressional ball game at Griffith Stadium. Don Wheeler sits out a year after last season’s no hit win for Democrats. Glenn Davis returns for Republicans as Gene McCarthy belts a 350 foot triple. Proceeds go to the Washington Star summer camp fund.
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis pro basketball team will play 24 home games starting November 5. Club officials announced the schedule which includes four doubleheaders with other NBA teams.
The most important mental key to sound golf is concentration. Develop a mental picture of the ball flight and decide where you want the ball to go then hit it there. Maintain a slow backswing head down and hit through. Ensure hands control the club.
New York report notes Minnie Minoso after head injury return has 11 hitless at bats, 26 point dip in average. Ted Williams nearing 2 000 career hits next month with 1 946 safeties and 368 homers, highest among active players. Bob Speake of the Cubs shows rookie form with 31 hits producing 33 RBIs and 11 homers.
Decatur defeated Hannibal 9 to 8 in a rain interrupted game after 4 4 innings. Key hits included Hood solo homer for Decatur and Virga two on for Hannibal. Pitchers Ghelfi Schaffer Hagler and Virga contributed to the late rally. Several games postponed due to rain including Mattoon Paris Lafayette Dubuque and Kokomo Clinton.
Pitching by Bob Burt of the Milwaukee Braves held the Philadelphia Phillies to two hits over the last eight innings in a 5-2 Milwaukee win. Eddie Robinson and the Yankees hit two two run homers as New York defeated Detroit 7-5.
Minneapolis beat Louisville 3 0 in seven innings due to rain. Indianapolis topped St Paul 9 7. Denver won 5 4 over Charleston. Omaha defeated Toledo 7 1. Brockton Massachusetts lists Alec Brown 203 Paoli Pennsylvania and outpoints Coley Wallace 211 New York 10.
Chicago coverage notes that voting for the 1955 All Star Game opens Friday under Chicago Tribune and station sponsorship. Last year’s starting star power may shift as injuries and slumps hit Mickey Mantle Al Rosen Ray Boon Minnie Minoso Chico Carrasquel Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline. Detroit’s Kaline could win a starting spot while the NL may field a similar lineup with many holdovers from 1954.
Winnipeg Bone Bombers announce 22 year old Buddy Leake Oklahoma quarterback and placekicker has signed with the club and will play baseball with the St Louis Cardinals until fall training opens July 15. Ralph Misener says Leake will join Bomber duties after signing with baseball affiliate.
Joining the ballot race Roy Campanella Duke Snider and Ted Kluszewski draw strong votes for Brooklyn and Cincinnati while Ray Jablonski may miss the squad. Ernie Banks Red Schoendienst compete with Granny Hammer for Chicago and Philadelphia second baseman. Stan Musial shifts to first base to face Kluszewski as Durocher and Lopez must pick the opening pitchers.
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