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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1955

Page

7

One Run Decides For Muscatine Red Sox In Milan

The Muscatine Red Sox win 7-6 over Moline Body Company in a seventh inning tight affair at Dickson Park Milan. Don Huff hit a 340 foot homer to spark a late rally with Dick Whitman adding a homer and double. Dick Petersen pitched well over 11 hits. Next Sunday the Sox face Moline White Electric.

Muscatine Red Sox Sox Moline Body Company Moline Red Sox Don Huff Jmark Dale Schreurs Dick Whitman Joe Dick Petersen Moline White Electric Dickson Park Milan

Ferry Ride Sparks Sox Confidence in Pennant Run

From a July 3 ferry ride across the Hudson others recall the Red Sox feeling they could win the pennant after admiring the New York skyline. They swept a double header on July 4 and moved past Yankee talk, fueling belief in their title bid.

Ferry Ride Bosox New York NEA Red Sox Hudson River Baltimore Billy Yankees Yankee Stadium

Muscatine Hosts Cycle Hill Climb Results

The Muscatine Motorcycle Club announced results of the motorcycle hill climb west of Muscatine on Sunday. Class by class winners include Charles Evans and Carl Ley at 160 feet 8 inches, Kermit Veach 177 feet 10 inches, Ernie Gray 10 seconds, Warren Poole 86 seconds, and Poole named grand prize winner with the best time of the day.

Muscatine Jerry Templeman Eee Dale Younkin Davenport Dale Jones Warren Poole

Klue Games Ahead of Ruth with 41st Home Run

Ted Khluszewski of the Cincinnati Redlegs hit his 41st homer in the 118th game, six games ahead of Babe Ruth’s pace as Ruth set the 60 homer record. The perhaps garbled text notes Ruth’s historic mark and the Redlegs’ star extending his season total.

St Louis Ted Khluszewski Cincinnati Redlegs Babe Ruth

New York Youth Dethrones Derby Champ in Akron

Richard T. Rohrer, a Rochester high school sophomore, wins the All-American Soap Box Derby crown in Akron. His gravity racer covers 975 feet in 27.25 seconds to best 153 rivals and earns a $5,000 college scholarship for medicine at Georgetown.

New York Youth Soap Box Akron Ohio Richard T. Rohrer Rochester N.Y Georgetown University

Exhibition Pro Football Scores Across League

The Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore San Francisco 49ers posted high scoring exhibition outputs with 21 to 60 and 60 points respectively. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers also displayed offense with 14 and 31 points while the New York Giants scored 24.

San Francisco 49Ers Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers New York Giants

Aussies Near U S Netmen in Davis Cup Challenge

Australia leads two singles in the Davis Cup tie at Forest Hills as Hoad defeats Gardini 6-2 6-2 6-0 and Rosewall tops Pietrangeli 8-6 3-6 6-1 6-4. If Australia wins the doubles against Italy, they advance to face the United States in the final two singles.

Philadelphia Australia Italy United States Forest Hills Ave Rex Hartwig Lew Hoad Harry Hopman Hoad Hopman Gardini Ken Rosewall Nicola Pietrangeli

Fight Results From Portland and Hollywood Cards

In Portland Oregon Carl Bobo Olson from San Francisco outpointed Jimmy Martinez of Glendale Arizona in a 10 round non title bout. In Hollywood Junius Wallace from Oakland defeated Charles Green of Los Angeles in a 10 round decision. In Montevideo Uruguay Kid Gavilan from Havana stopped Jean Burgues of 160 pounds in 10 rounds.

Portland Ore Carl Bobo Ol‘son San Francisco Jimmy Martinez Glendale Ariz Hollywood Calif Junius Wa Oakland Charles Green Los Angeles Montevideo Uruguay KidiGavilan Havana Cuba Jean Burgues

Alumni Picnic at Weed Park Draws Iowa State College Group

Muscatine and Louisa County alumni of Iowa State College plan their annual summer family picnic Sunday at Weed Park. The main speaker is Dean Coover, with Wallace Eng attending if possible. ISC calendars will be sold, and arrangements are by Huston Wilson and Mrs. Albert Hetzier.

Muscatine Journal Louisa County Iowa State College Keene Isteean Iowa State Weed Muscatine Land Louisa Coln Dean Coover Wallace Eng Sng Llowa State College ISC Dean Huston Huston Adrian Wilson Albert Hetzier

Unknowns Tangle in TV Bout at St Nicholas Arena

Jimmy King a trotter from Birmingham faces a 10 round international bout tonight at St Nicholas Arena New York. Opponents include Neal Rio Christensen Denmark Wally Thom London Ilvano Fontana Rome and Gilbert Stock Paris. Rivers in the East battles a California amateur career with 22 wins 27 decisions one draw. Du Mont will telecast.

Jimmy King Birmingham St Nicholas Arena New York Neal Rio- Christensen Denmark Wally Thom London Ilvano Fontana Rome Gilbert Stock Paris Rivers East California du Mont

Limited Habitable Share in Jordan Kingdom Revealed

A study notes that only five percent of Jordan's territory is inhabited, shaping analyses of population distribution and development potential across the kingdom.

Kingdom of Jordon

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