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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
4
In New York, Bobo Olson challenges Archie Moore in a middleweight matchup that leans toward Moore as the bigger, tougher foe looms. Olson’s brave effort ends with a dramatic knockdown and a five minute count before he regains consciousness, signaling Moore’s looming heavyweight prospects.
The Western Open field of about 175 tees off today in Portland led by Sam Snead and Tommy Bolt both shooting eight under par in practice rounds. Al Besselink posted 65 and 65, Gene Littler hinted at being four or five under, while Lloyd Mangrum misses due to rib injury and Jack Fleck is absent after his National Open victory.
American League results show Indians and Tigers details with pitchers Riley Wright Mullikon and Letzekorn, plus Cardinals and Giants pitchers Hale England Threlkeld McCutcheon and G Moore. Three-I League highlights Waterloo over Cedar Rapids 8 to 7 in 10 innings.
In Champaign Illinois Ir Jim Frisina defending champion from Taylorville advanced to the second round of the 25th State Amateur Golf Tournament after winning by default when his first round foe Don Pauley arrived late. Morgan Evans moved on with a 2 up win over Fred Vicini. The round produced multiple upsets including medalist Dick Correll and past champions Nanni Nannini and Gus Moreland.
Mt. Vernon Jeffer son Post 141 junior American Legion baseball beat Beecher City 10 to 3 for its third straight win. Pitcher Pete Bauxsein went the distance with 6 hits allowed, 10 strikeouts, and no walks. John Kirk led with 4 hits in 4 trips including a double. Larry Martin and Don Phelps added two safeties each. Next District game set for July 2 at home against Beecher City Plainville Conn.
Defending champ Jim Frisina of Taylorsville defeated Morgan Evans of Bloomington 2 and 1 on the University of Illinois course to advance in the 25th annual Illinois Amateur. Former champion Johnny Hobart of Moline also reached the next round by beating Pursie Pipes of Mount Vernon 2 and 1.
Belleville’s Bob Goalby and Mt. Vernon’s Parsie Pipes finished first in the Southern Illinois amateur tourney and won first round matches at Champaign state meet. Pipes beat Bernie Magnussen 2 up and Goalby defeated Gus Moreland 3 and 2.
Archie Moore boxing in San Francisco defeats Carl Bobo Olson by knockout at 3 rounds to claim the world light heavyweight title. Moore, listed at 175, hails from New York while Olson weighed 170 and is from San Diego.
Archie Moore floors Bobo Olson in 1 minute 19 seconds of the third round at Polo Grounds. Moore earns a shot at Rocky Marciano in September as promoter Jim Norris lines up the big title bout. Olson's 21 win streak ends. Moore cites experience as the deciding factor. Crowd 27,435. Moore purse about 81,540. Olson takes 74,745 from a 206,784 gate and 100,000 radio television fee.
Marion Illinois hires Wendell Starrick as head football and track coach succeeding Charles Mathieu who remains as assistant in the two sports. Starrick was last season a fresh-soph coach at Centralia High School for football and basketball.
Thursday features Chicago at Washington noon Cleveland at Baltimore Kansas City at New York Detroit at Boston Wednesday results show New York 6 Kansas City 4 Chicago 3 Washington 0 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 0 Boston 12 Detroit 7 Friday games list Detroit at Washington 6 p.m Kansas City at Baltimore 6 p.m Cleveland at New York 6 15 Chicago at Boston 6 30 p.m
Brooklyn beat Chicago 3 to 2 while New York defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3 and Philadelphia won 9 to 6 over St Louis. Milwaukee routed Pittsburgh 6 to 0 and Philadelphia edged Cincinnati 5 to 0 in a later game. Brooklyn played Milwaukee at 8 pm and Pittsburgh faced Chicago at 12 30. New York visited St Louis at 7 pm.
Middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson described Archie Moore as a hard puncher after a Wednesday night knockout in San Francisco. Olson recalled Moore's left hook to his nose and said he awakening, then faded. Olson was treated by Dr. Sam Sherman and his manager said he remained dazed for several minutes.
Rumors swirled that Leo Durocher would leave the New York Giants to manage the St. Louis Cardinals as Horace Stoneham denied any truth. Bill Rigney of the Minneapolis Millers and Rigney’s team denied hearing the report while Durocher, in Minneapolis for an exhibition against the Millers, gave no comment.
Dick Donovan of the White Sox earned his ninth win and fourth shutout in a 3-0 victory over Washington after a four hit game. Stan Musial of the Cardinals slugged two homers and a triple in a 9-6 Philadelphia defeat.
Valley Forge Pa. Tony Galento the wrestling star and heavyweight contender arrives on stage as Big Jule in Guys and Dolls. He shows stage fright before curtain but earns applause for his Broadway persona and past film link to On the Waterfront.
American League leaders list Kaline Detroit .378 and Kuenn .340 in batting. Mantle leads runs 62 and RBIs 50. Kaline 91 hits. Finigan 18 doubles. Mantle 6 triples. Mantle 18 home runs. Zernal Kansas City. Byrne New York 51 decisions with .833 and Donovan Chicago Wynn Cleveland 9 2 .818 in pitching.
Bats Ashburn Philadelphia .398 Campanella Brooklyn .339 Runs Snider Brooklyn 59 Bruton Milwaukee 54 Runs Batted In Snider Brooklyn 70 Campanella Brooklyn 63 Hits Aaron Milwaukee 88 Mueller New York 35 Doubles Bruton Milwaukee Repulski St Louis 16 Triples Bruton Milwaukee 8 Mays New York 7 Home Runs Snider Brooklyn 23 Kiluszewski Cincinnati sions Labine Brooklyn 5-0 Newcombe Brooklyn 12-1 .923
The table shows American Association results with Omaha 5 Indianapolis 1 and 8, Minneapolis 9 Charleston 2, Toledo 6 St Paul 5 in 11 innings, Louisville 6 Denver 3, reflecting a tight stretch of play and key outcomes for each club.
Robin Roberts fans four homers but still loses as the Cards rally and hold off the Phillies 9-6 in St Louis. Roberts fans 13th CG and notches 10th win earlier this season. Musial adds another homer and triple for the Cardinals.
St Louis Cardinals, at Busch Stadium, drop a 9 6 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies as Robin Roberts settles after a rough first inning. Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst and Rip Repulski homer in the first, with Musial adding a solo shot and a later triple. the Phils tie in the sixth and pull away in the seventh behind a double by Roberts and key hits from Lopata Asburn Ennis and Lopata.
Dropo drives in two runs for Boston while Ted Williams doors power with three doubles. Early Wynn wins his ninth as Baltimore is blanked for the sixth time in nine games. Detroit rookie Frank Lary is hit hard by Williams and Zauchin as Boston plates six in the first. Mantle homers for the Yankees and Berra drives in two in Ed Ford’s win, with Ditmar losing.
Baltimore veteran Billy Cox faces a hernia operation probably next week, his wife Anna told the Evening Sun in Newport Pennsylvania by telephone. Cox had retired from base ball amid a traded deal between the Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, affecting the cash and players exchange and prompting a potential ruling by Commissioner Ford Frick.
Galveston Texas reports golfer Babe Didrickson Zaharias, 41, resting after a 30 hour operation to remove a damaged spinal disc at John Sealy Hospital. Doctors expect her to return to golf in about three months. She reportedly injured her back three months earlier while pushing a stuck auto.
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