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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1955
Page
6
A nostalgic roundup recalls Harry Walker’s ankle ricochet in a 1948 spring game and Richie Ashburn replacing him with the Phillies. Don Bessent emerges as a spark for Brooklyn, while notes speculated on Yanks pitching and Red Sox first baseman bets. The piece also mentions Archie Moore vs Marciano hype and New York theater plans for the bout.
Australia meets Canada in Montreal to start the three day North American zone final, missing Lew Hoad who sits out with personal issues. Rex Hartwig replaces Hoad, Ken Rosewall opens against Bob Bedard, with Lorne Main up for Canada. Italy is favored to beat Sweden as the Davis Cup ties unfold toward the Forest Hills Challenge Round later this month.
Herb Klontz Jr., of Cedar Rapids Iowa, wins the Chicago Laurels in a 3 and 2 victory over Seyring at River Forest CC. He previously defeated Tom Brown 4 and 2 in the morning and becomes the meet’s first out of state champion in twenty years.
Baltimore reports that Hank Majeski, 38 turning 39 in December, will retire from playing after more than 12 seasons. He has been placed on waivers to become an Orioles scout, after previous stints with Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York.
New York Yankees, chasing the AL pennant, squandered a five game lead since the All-Star break and now trail the White Sox with a slim margin over rivals. Casey Stengel weighs lineup changes as Don Larsen arrives from Denver to bolster the staff and Bob Grim eyes a return from the disabled list amid trade rumors involving Rizzuto and Lopat.
White Sox topple Turley and the Yankees 3 to 2 to reclaim first place by slim margin. Mantle belts his 22nd homer as Detroit and Brooklyn win, while Milwaukee and St. Louis push for the top in a crowded pennant race.
Arlington Park hosts a 16-runner mile and three sixteenths turf test with a $105 650 purse. Willlie Shoemaker and Willie Hartack renew their heated rivalry aboard Mister Black for Hastly House Farm and Social Outjeast for Brookmeade Stable.
Three games scheduled with Henderson's 4 1 win over winless Coffee Cup headlining a Thursday card. Henderson's offense clicked in the first inning with an error walk and two hits to lead 4 1, then added insurance in the seventh as two more runs came home. Tonight features a top two Major division matchup Letts versus Dave's at Letts.
Kalamazoo reports top seed Mike Green of Miami Beach faces Art Andrews of Iowa City in the National Junior and Boys tennis tournament quarterfinals. Green beat Robert Delgado 6 1 6 4 while Andrews defeated Roger Werksman 6 1 6 0.
Helsinki reports Hungarian army lieutenant Sandor Sharps, 22, lowers his mile mark to challenge John Landy and the 3 58 world record with a time set during a Hungary meet in London August 12 13. Sharps also has improved world marks in 3000 meters and two miles in recent months, clocking 7 55.6 for 3000 meters and a two mile record.
Wilton, led by Dick Petersen’s six hit shutout, blanked Dixon 2-0 to move within two wins of the Corn Belt League crown with three games left. Fred Stephens homered for the first run and Fred Gruemmer doubled in the second. Dixon ends season at 14-4 while Wilton sits 12-3.
PGA champion Ford led the Rubber City Open at Firestone with a 6 under par 32 by halftime. He played 18 holes as six players tied at 67 behind him and several others at 68 or 69 while defending champ Tommy Bolt carded a 70.
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