Opening Day Rain Hits Dodgers Giants Yankees. Braves Rally
Opening day games were rained out for the Dodgers Giants and Yankees while Milwaukee and Cleveland won. Chuck Tanner hit a first pitch pinch homer for the Braves in a 4-2 win over Cincinnati as Cleveland beat Chicago 4-1. Cubs beat Cardinals 14-4. Kansas City beat Detroit 6-2 and Boston downed Baltimore 7-1. Attendance topped 50,000 in Cleveland. Jets on pitchers' payroll?
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Bob Lemon
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Indians
Hank Greenberg
Virgil Trucks
Vic Werts
al Smith
Ralph Kiner
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Kansas City
Ned Garver
Tigers
1955 Ottawa City Softball League to Organize Tonight
The Ottawa softball league for 1955 will be organized at a Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8 p.m. Ralph Emerson expects four teams with clubs including Nisely Cities Service Skelly Products First National Bank and a Baldwin Co-Op team. Season opens late next month with no charge for league games and plans for a fence at Forest Park. Girls softball tryouts at Forest Park Saturday 2 p.m. All managers and players are urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Emerson
Emerson
Nisely Cities Service
Skelly Products
First National Bank
Baldwin
Romstedt
Forest Park
Softball Association
Ottawa
Baseball Highlights From A Doubleheader Day
Former President Truman and Connie Mack watched as Detroit and Chicago clash in a high scoring day. Bill Wilson led the A’s with a home run and three other hits while Alex Kellner allowed six later Detroit hits. Dee Fondy drove in five for the Cubs and Hank Sauer collected four hits in front of Chicago’s large crowds. Paul Minner earned the win for Boston in a rout of Baltimore as Ted Lepcio homered twice. Attendance reached 38,085 for the Boston game.
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Connie Mack
A’s
Bill Wilson
Alex Kellner
Detroit
Red Wilson
Ewell Blackwell
Cubs
Brooks Lawrence
Dee Fondy
Hank Sauer
Chicago
Paul O Minner
Boston
Pinky Higgins
Ted Lepeio
Baltimore
Frank Sullivan
Orioles
Perfect Start By Athletics Perfect Start By Athletics
Kansas City opens with a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers as the Athletics plan a reopener. Former President Truman will attend the first pitch again, ambidextrous in his stance, while Arnold Portocarrero faces Steve Gromek.
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Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Harry Truman
Ewell Blackwell
Red Wilson
Pete Suder
Kansas
Truman
Beis
Arnold Portocarrero
Philadelphia
Tigers
Steve Gromek
Portocarrero
Teams Reach District Baseball Semi Finals
Franklin county district tournament saw Princeton beat Rantoul 13 to 1 and Pomona down Williams burg 21 to 8. Richmond Appanoose game postponed. Pomona meets Lane in a semi final at Forest Park. Princeton advances to face winner of Appanoose Richmond. tournament must end by April 22.
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Pomona
Williamsburg
Pirates
Lane
Forest Park
Richmond
Baseball scores from the Associated Press roundup
Yesterday’s major league results show the American League Cleveland defeating Chicago 5 to 1 and Kansas City’s 6 to 2 win over Detroit, with Boston 7 over Baltimore 1 and Washington over New York. In the National League Chicago 14 over St. Louis 4, Milwaukee beats Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn rained out, and New York at Philadelphia pending results.
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Westerday
Escapees Recaptured 90 Minutes After Break from Crawford Jail
Girard Kas Af-Neal Allen aged 17 and William Short aged 15 escaped Crawford County jail yesterday. They fled as the jailer delivered supper, but were caught in a nearby field ninety minutes later. Allen faced burglary charges while Short awaited transfer to the Industrial School in Topeka for a parole violation.
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Neal Allen
William Short
Crawford County
Yesteray
Allen
Short
Industrial School
Topeka
Pittsburg Names Hugh A McGuire Mayor
Pittsburg Kansas city council named Hugh A. McGuire as mayor yesterday. McGuire, a retired merchant, assumed the post as city leadership announced the new commission. West Virginia University is noted for its 1954 football and 1955 basketball titles in the Southern Conference.
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Pittsburg
Kas
New City Commission
Hugh A. McGuire
West Virginia University
Bowling Meet Continues City Tournament Progress
The annual city men bowling tournament extended into the week with Monday as the opening day and Sunday as the closing. Notable nightly scores include Singles led by Nicholas at 652 followed by Bettge 618 Smay 617 Wallace 592 and Ainsworth 584. Doubles top pair Strickland Scribner 1238 with others close behind and teams led by Warner's 2916 Cities Service 2911 Wiggins 2864 People's Bank 2670 LP Gas 2673.
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Youth Killed by Heavy Weight at Seminary Field
Hyde Park New York story says Raymond Barbeau Jr., 14, of Poughkeepsie died after stepping onto the Eymard Seminary athletic field and being struck at the base of the skull by a 12 pound shot tossed by a schoolmate during shot put practice. Dutchess County DA Baratta called it a tragic accident.
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Eymard Seminary
Barbeau
Poughkeepsie
Dutchess County
New York
Olson preps for Maxim title shot amid television buzz
In San Francisco cow palace crowd faces a 10 round bout as Olson aims to decisively defeat Maxim and position for a light heavyweight title shot against Archie Moore. Maxim, 53, risks sideline status with a loss while Notre Dame’s fencing team is noted as a top indoor athletic squad with a 2-3 record. Sell it through a Herald Want Ad.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) O|ieson
Joey Maxim
CBS
Cow Palace
Sid Flaherty
Maxim
Archie Moore
Notice of Hearing in Estate of Margaret Pearl Walls
Petition filed by Violet Bristow administratrix seeks final settlement and approval of her accounts, allowances, and expenses. Heirs and interested parties must respond in writing by the May deadline, or the court will hear and decree. Hearing set in Ottens City Court.
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