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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1955
Page
3
National League power surge was halted by a Pennsylvania downpour. Homers by Wally Post and Andy Seminick were washed out as a doubleheader ceased in the third inning. Sixteen total homers, including seven in Brooklyn, peppered the day amid scarce pitching across the leagues.
Veteran reliever Paul LaPalme earned both his team a split with a standout seven inning relief effort and the winning run in the 13th inning of the nightcap. New York opened with an 8-3 win behind Johnny Antonelli. LaPalme improved to two wins without a loss this year, beating the Giants in relief April 30 and again in the second game.
Vic Wertz powered the Indians with two homers driving a 10-2 and 7-3 doubleheader sweep over the Yankees. Paul LaPalme pitched seven scoreless innings of relief and doubled in the winning run as the Cardinals edged the Giants 6-5 after New York won the opener 8-3.
Sunday results from M O Valley games show Decatur 7 over Dubuque 4 and Mattoon 3 over Clinton 1. Lafayette at Hannibal and Kokomo at Paris postponed due to wet grounds.
Ted Williams praised Kaline as the likely AL batting champion while Bucky Harris agreed. Kaline, 20, leads the league with a .383 average and strong power numbers, including 11 home runs and 44 RBIs in 54 games. Harris noted Kaline’s young age and immediate impact in Detroit.
Junor League Rotary beat Jaycees 7 to 3 with Earl Woods earning the win and Ron Thompson homering. Kiwanis defeated Lions 8 to 0 as Tommy Charleston pitched the shutout.
AP News features discuss Ed Furgol as 1954 U S Open champion. Advice emphasizes keeping the ball low in wind, position toward the right foot, slight clubhead closure, and downward strike while maintaining a smooth swing and patient backswing.
Standings show Chicago at 9-2 and Philadelphia and Cincinnati leading in different divisions. Monday schedule lists Milwaukee at Cincinnati and a rain postponed second game. other teams include Brooklyn, New York, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Detroit with various records. Tuesday fixtures feature Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St. Louis with several rain delays and postponements. Saturday results cite Brooklyn, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and others. additional planned games and rain postponements noted.
Johnny Arthur of Portland, age 219, outpoints Bob Dunlap of San Francisco, age 196, in a boxing match held in Portland. The decision favored Arthur after ten rounds.
Racing fans await word on an invitation for Nashua to race California’s Swaps in a winner take all $100,000 duel at Hollywood Park this summer. Nashua won the Belmont Stakes by nine lengths, while Swaps set a world record in the Californian race and beat Nashua in the Kentucky Derby. Ellsworth said talks are under way but Nashua and Swaps have prior commitments that complicate a Chicago encounter.
Linville North Carolina golfers from 14 states prepared at Linville golf club for the 49th Southern Amateur tournament. Air Force lieutenant Joe Conrad of San Antonio won the British Amateur earlier this month and aims for a third straight title. Morganton’s Billy Joe Patton, a Walker Cup teammate, is a top challenger.
American League leaders include Kaline Detroit leading in batting at .383 with Kuenn and Mantle close. Kaline also top in hits and RBIs, Mantle leads in runs and home runs. Detroit, New York, and Boston figures dominate. National League leaders feature Ashburn and Kluszewski in batting, Snider and Campanella in RBIs and homers, Mays driving triples, Campanella and Snider pace in homers.
Results recap shows Louisville defeated 9-1 while St. Paul stood 3-3 and Toledo posted 4-2 in a doubleheader second game postponed. Omaha won 7-0 with Charleston 1-2, Minneapolis 6-2 and Indianapolis 5-4 in other pairings.
Western Michigan and Wake Forest, each with two wins and no losses, moved as favorites in the NCAA world Series. Western Michigan beat Oklahoma A&M 4-3 in a dramatic ninth inning as Bill Lajoie sacrificed. a misplay by Jim Woolard and Mel Wright allowed three runners to score, hitting coach Richard Erickson with the throw.
Chicago and Milwaukee voters spur Campanella to lead the All Star ballot, with Berra close behind as Milwaukee sees early tallies. Kluszewski leads NL first base voting early, Musial pressing hard in a tight race.
Cleveland's Bob Lemon earned the win but avoided watching the final outs as New York threatened in the ninth. Mike Garcia relieved. the Indians held on 10-2, then won the second game to trim the Yankees’ lead to 3.5 games, keeping pennant hopes alive.
Isaac Logart of Cuba and Ludwig Lightburn of British Honduras clash again tonight at St Nicholas Arena New York on Dumont TV Lightburn subbing for injured Virgil Akins Logart won their May 9 bout in a tight decision The Saginaw Michigan card postponed by a storm has been rescheduled with Al Andrews Superior Wisconsin facing Duke Harris Detroit in the main event.
Ed Furgol rallied from four strokes behind Peter Thomson to tie with Thomson and Flory Van Donck in a three way playoff and prevail after three holes. He then helped the U S team win the Canada Cup alongside Chick Harbert, pairing for a nine stroke team victory.
Bob Goalby, 25, Belleville auto salesman and former Belleville Township High standout, captured the Southern Illinois Golf Association event at Elks Country Club near Du Quoin with a four under par 284. He led by six strokes over Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, who finished second at 290, with Nario Gherardini of Centralia third at 293.
Greyhound, the trotting champion aged 22 in dog years, will be honored at a birthday party tonight at the suburban Sportsman's Park harness race program in Chicago. The event celebrates the long career of the celebrated racer as crowds gather at the track.
Rudy Jordan aged 138 from Los Angeles outpoints Art Ramponi of Oakland in a noted bout. Alabama ranks eighth among coal states while Idaho reports an average temperature of 36 degrees.
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