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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1955
Page
8
Coaches Walt Kochneff and Earl Gantenbein report 25 sets issued on opening night with 10 to 20 more planned tonight. Emphasis on all players attending practice sessions before school starts under Iowa rules requiring three weeks of prep time before varsity play.
Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, only 20, holds a 37 point edge for the AL batting title with five weeks left. He rose to .351 while Vic Power slipped to .314. Richie Ashburn slipped to .331 with Campanella at .320. Mantle climbed to 32 homers and Jensen led RBIs with 95 runs.
Indianapolis defeated Charleston 5 to 2 and St Paul beat Denver 3 to 2 in 12 innings. Toledo won 4 to 2 over Louisville, Minneapolis prevailed 6 to 4 against Omaha, and Brooklyn beat Montreal 10 to 0 with Paolo Melis credited for a 1502 weight class decision over Rinzi Noc iero.
Archie Moore challenged Rocky Marciano at the contract signing, declaring he expects to win, while Marciano responded with confidence that he will be ready for the fight on September 20. Commission Chairman Julius Helfand presided as cameras rolled.
In Charlotte Barbara Romack of Sacramento and Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore meet in the second round as top seeds in the Women’s National Amateur Championship. Both posted 36 on the front nine at Myers Park in 95 degree heat to win decisive first round matches. Romack defeated Connie Gorsuch 8 and 7 while Downey beat Mrs. Frank Cash 5 and 4.
In El Paso Ludwig Light achieves 138 percent while far from home. British Honduras opponent out pointed by Juan Bombin Paiolla at 139. Mexico City noted with a 10 score.
Letts defeats Coca Cola 5-1 and Dave's beats Avenue Lunch 6-4 in the opening round at Oregon softball diamond Monday night. Rollie Wehner two hits to pace Letts. Emmett O'Toole tops hitters with two singles for Coca Cola.
Davey defeated Pat Manzi 10 rounds in Saginaw Michigan in a dull bout that showed rust from a 15 month layoff. The former Michigan State star weighed 148 pounds and said he would continue fighting but needs extensive work before another bout. A crowd of 2 647 watched.
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