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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
7
The standings show Philadelphia at Brooklyn with Milwaukee and Chicago in pursuit. Projections list St Louis ahead after a 7 to 4 finish, while Chicago edged Milwaukee 11 innings 7 to 5 as of Thursday evening.
Avenue Lunch and Kent Feeds meet in a makeup game at Oregon field after Avenue Lunch tied for first by beating Celon 11-1 and Dick's Texaco defeated Kent's 7-5. The winner earns a playoff berth in the Minor division. both teams have one game left.
Boone Iowa April night saw Armstrong lefthander Hal Erickson throw a perfect no hitter in a 9-0 win over the Havelock Merchants. He fanned 17 without a walk as the Iowa Softball tournament opened with first round games. Des Moines Hot N Tots beat Mystic Merchants 14-2 and Sioux City Harbeck Footwear shutout Unionville 6-0. No games Friday. Schedule resumes Saturday with Creston United versus Mirie City and Sac City versus Dallas Center.
Cleveland beat Detroit 3-2 to widen the Indians lead as New York crushed Kansas City 14-1. The Yankees topped Boston 4-0 behind Bob Turley, while Boston fell three games back and Detroit eight back after a shutout loss. Early Wynn notched his 14th win for Cleveland.
The Philadelphia Phillies highlighted by Dick Sisler and a 1950 lineup scrapped for tonight’s game against Brooklyn, as Brooklyn and New York rest in the league. Willard Schmidt blanked the Braves 4-0 in Milwaukee while Stan Musial and Sally Hemus homered for the Cardinals in a doubleheader sweep, with Brooklyn Dodgers leading the league. Ernie Banks returns to Chicago after a Baltimore stint. Roy Smalley or Bobby Etheridge compete at short, Wil Jones at third.
The report notes declining Batting averages for Schmidt Seminick Ashburn and Ennis compared to 1950, with Konstany’s departure harming relief. Konstanty’s absence cripples the Phillies bullpen as Konstanty’s former 17 wins and Roberts’ 18-9 record anchor the team and push toward a potential sixth straight 20-win season.
The Hessman families plan their annual reunion Sunday at Fenton Park in Aledo. Mrs. Florence Seastrand of Aledo visited this week with Mrs. Tillie Kistler. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Last and family of Canada stayed with Luman Elliott in Aledo. Nellie Tolle.
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