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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1955

Page

19

Pirates And Redlegs Split Double Header

The Pirates split a twin bill with the Cincinnati Redlegs as Joe Nuxhall and a six-hitter by Johnny Kucks helped the Yankees regain first place. Ed Lopat and Gil McDougald led New York’s 7-1 win while the Redlegs fell 5-2 to Pittsburgh.

Casey Stengel Chisox Marty Marion Sox Yankee Stadium Yankee Ed Lopat Elston Howard Bill Skowron Billy Pierce Yanks Gil McDougald Jack Harshman Mickey Mantle Sandy Consuegra Johnny Kucks Jim Konstanty Kucks Konstanty Ted Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Tribe Ted Williams Boston Bosex Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Athletics Washington Senators Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Redlegs Joe Nuxhall Redlegs

Families Picnic for Coachmen Members at Coachmen Lake

Members of the Coachmen's club and their families held a Sunday outing at Coachmen's lake. About 100 people attended and spent the afternoon in games fishing and boating. A basket dinner followed at five o'clock with Russel Milliken and Chief Biddleman serving as co chairmen.

Coachmen's Club Coachmen’s Lake Russel Milliken Chief Biddleman

Major Leagues Sunday's results and standings overview

Sunday scores show New York and Chicago splitting, with Pittsburgh defeating Philadelphia and Cincinnati beating Milwaukee in 15 innings. Rain suspended two Detroit at Baltimore games and two Washington trips. Tuesday night matchups listed include Chicago at Washington and Kansas City at New York among others.

New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Kansas City Washington Detroit Baltimore Detriot Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis Brooklin Law Conley St Louis Dickerson Arroyo Hearn Fowler Philadelpia Brooklyn New GB York

East Brook Tops Lowellville 3 1 In North County Play

East Brook pulled ahead late with a two run seventh inning as Harley Altman and Dick McFarland sparked a 3 1 victory over Lowellville. McFarland, in his first start since joining East Brook, pitched four solid hits as East Brook moved to within one game of Hillsville.

Boston Carl Erskine Braves Giants Ray Crone al Dark Ruben Gomez Hank Thompson Lew Burdette del Crandall Hal Jeffcoat Jim Davis Blaylock Jones Johnny Meyer Ron Negray del Ennis Stan Lopata Randy Jackson Bruins Nuxhall Pirates Bue Dale Long Chicago East Brook Hillsville Lowellville Brookers Harley Altman Bob Smith Harold McFarland Dick McFarland F. Brook Lowellville AB Dean Jame Chuck Bush North County Baseball League Boardman Eden Don Schena Wampum Dick Romeo

Lawrence Sportsmen To Convene Tuesday

Lawrence County Sportsman club will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night at 8 at the club grounds. Announcement by Harry Mack Jr secretary.

Lawrence County Sportsman's Club Harry Mack, Jr

$1 254 Daily Double At Waterford Track

Three daily double tickets bearing 1 and 9 produced a $1,254.60 payoff at Waterford Park track Saturday. Dreist opened the sequence and Casita closed it to secure the winnings for a few lucky bettors in Chester, West Virginia.

Waterford Chester W. Va Waterford Park Dreist Casita

Texas's Giammalva Opens N Caa Tennis Title Run

Top seed Sammy Giammalva of Texas faced Cal Berger of Swarthmore in the first round as the 71st National Collegiate tennis championships began at Chapel Hill N C. Other early matches included Bessemer CIO vs Flex O Later DeCarbo's vs Fagies and Gaston Bell vs Marines.

Chapel Hill N. C Sammy Giammalva University of Texas Cal Berger Swarthmore

Boosters Third Sharon Wins P Amateur Golf Final

The Sharon Slovenian Club earned third in the Penn Ohio Amateur League final at Sylvan Heights. New Castle Boosters led in aggregate scores with Palmer 70 and DiMeco 71, while Bellino 71 earned low medal for the day among four tied at 70.

Sylvan Heights Penn- Ohio Amateur Golf League Heights Boosters Sharon Youngstown Livingstons Fred Palmer New Castle Paul Halter Girard Frank Bellino Youngstown Johnny Lucas Warren Palmer Pete DiMeco Hank Carbone Stan Bukowski Rags Gennock Johnny Schneider Livingstons New Castle Boosters Etam Atches Vince Phillips Bellino George Bebic Mahoning Course

Palmer shoots 70 in VFW tourney at Indiana Pa

Bob Palmer of New Castle led qualifying with a 70 at the state VFW event held at Indiana Pa country club. He lost in the first match but won the consolation flight with wrist watch and golf balls. Rudy Delny of Brackenridge won the tournament.

Bob Palmer New Castle Indiana Palmer Rudy Delny Brackenridge

Gaston to Play Pulaski Tuesday Exhibition Game

Perry S. Gaston Post Legion baseball team meets Pulaski of the North County league at Washington field Tuesday evening at 6 o clock in an exhibition game. Friday night the Post team plays the New Castle Tigers at Flaherty field at 6 p.m.

Perry S. Gaston Post Legion Pulaski North County League Washington Field New Castle Tigers Flaherty Field

Sjogren Wins AAU 35K Walk in Record 3:17.87

Leo Sjogren of New York's Finnish American Club wins the National AAU 35 kilometer walking championship in 3 hours 17 minutes 87 seconds, shaving three seconds from the former record of 3:20.57 set by John Deni of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Leo Sjogren New York City Sjogren John Deni

Poirer Versus Pita Set for 10 Rounds at St Nicholas Arena

Two young welterweight sluggers Gene Poirer of Niagara Falls N Y and Oscar Pita of Argentina clash in a television bout at St Nicholas Arena with the 10 rounder on even money. In Philadelphia Phillies sign high school stars Charles Randall Glassboro N J and Nate Dickerson Cheltenham Pa.

New York Gene Poirer Niagara Falls N.Y Oscar Pita Argentina St. Nicholas Arena Philadelphia Charles Randall Glassboro N. J Nate Dickerson Cheltenham Philadelphia Phillies

Hodgkinson Plans Attendance at Tri-State Reunion

William Hodgkinson, 82, ex baseball player, aims to attend the 17th Tri-State Baseball Veterans Association reunion in Brookville Jefferson County Pa. Registration starts at noon at the VFW Home. A Brookville Grays versus Lykesville Senators game is set for 2:30, with a country chicken dinner banquet at 6 at the Post House. Hodgkinson seeks local old timers to join and to contact him in the Greer building Room 516.

William Hodgkinson Tri-State Baseball Veterans Association Brookville Jefferson County VFW Brookville Grays Lykesville Senators Post House Hodgkinson Greer Building

Grandview Oval to host two $10,000 racing events

Grandview Oval Ohio will stage two $10,000 races this summer a pace and a trot. Coachmen group picnicked at Coachmen lake with fishing contests while futures book the Iowa Ghosts colored softball team for Flaherty field Thursday hoping thousands witness the tilt. Little League and PONY circuits set up a farm system as parents urged to attend. A $300 prize will be awarded for the heaviest walleye at Pymatuning this summer. Archie Moore and Bobo Olson meet in New York on Wednesday with a possible title shot for the winner against Rocky Marciano.

Grandview Oval Ohio Coachmen’s Lake Iowa Ghosts Flaherty Field Pymatuning Archie Moore Bobo Olson New York Archie Rocky Marciano

Field maintenance details at Flaherty Memorial noted

The Barons and Monarchs confirm Flaherty Memorial field is kept in tiptop playing condition by Sammy Caiazza and Carl Cialella alias Young Buffalo who quit as groundskeeper some time ago. Jack Hannon circulated downtown recently with Socks Welsh acting as traffic signal man at Mill and Washington streets. Dan Sweeney is the beau drummer of ex fighters and Dy Jones often breaks into song. Charlif Colley, an early traveler now resident on Harlansburg road, is active locally with baseball as a hobby. Jack Dennis, in the Upper Bracket of Agedom and a South Sider, recalls decades of baseball tales. Rube Jones, ex-painter, was a renowned umpire years ago.

Barons Monarchs Flaherty Harlansburg Road Jack Dennis

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