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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
7
Pre Derby preparations near completion in Louisville with at least nine 3 year olds set for the start. Nashua the 4:5 favorite from Belair, along with Summer Tan and Swaps, head the contenders as trainers imagine a rain or shine run. Some support exists for Cain Roy Stable duo Raving and Flying Fury.
In Kansas City Kansas AAU's 67th National Boxing Tournament launches with 40 fights tonight at Memorial Hall and similar schedules for Friday at Municipal Auditorium and the weekend finals. Defending champion Charles Branch 112 pounds from Philadelphia headlines the field as 20 berths on an American global tour are at stake. AAU officials expect State Department approval for the tour and will select a team of 10 champions and 10 runners-up.
AP reports National League and American League results with multiple matchups. Brooklyn defeated St Louis, Chicago beat New York in a late game, Milwaukee edged Pittsburgh, and other key scores include Washington and Boston wins. Weathered by rough OCR, items mention Holy teams, standings, and upcoming games with limited details.
The Kansas City Athletics rode a seven of nine streak into a 6-5 home win over the Baltimore Orioles. Tom Gorman delivered scoreless relief, Gus Zernial belted a fifth inning homer, and Vic Raschi debuted for KC, allowing a three-run shot to Hoot Evers before leaving after three innings. The A’s improved to 9-9. In New York, the Dodgers won sixth straight as Gil Hodges, Duke Snider and Roy Campanella homered off Cardinal pitching, with Johnny Podres earning his second win. Rip Repulski and Ken Boyer homered for St. Louis.
Big Gus Zernial is doing an efficient cleanup job for the Kansas City A s. He has driven in at least one run in seven straight games and totaled 12 RBIs in that span. He homered and drove in two runs as Kansas City edged Baltimore 6 to 5 yesterday.
Kansas City manager Lou Boudreau praised the Athletics after a 6 5 win over Baltimore to reach .500, ahead of a road trip to Cleveland. He highlighted Vic Power Jim Finigan and Joe De Maestri for strong early-season showings as attendance reached 320,098 across 15 home games.
Pratt Kansas hosts the annual spring meeting of the U S 54 Highway Assn this Saturday. The note references a 1918 World Series fact that the Chicago Cubs played home games at Comiskey Park due to larger seating capacity than Wrigley Field.
Sugar Ray Robinson shows a sharper, faster form in a comeback bout but faces uncertain opposition. He earned an easy unanimous decision over Garth Panter in a 10 round bout in Detroit, moving toward a title shot against middleweight champion Bobo Olson.
In Command FT. Riley Kas Maj. Gen. George Martin assumed command of the 10th Infantry Division yesterday replacing Maj. Gen. P. D. Ginder who moves to command Camp McCoy Wisconsin.
Twenty five girls scarred by World War II atom bombing of Hiroshima travel from Iwakuni to the United States for free plastic surgery at Mt Sinai Hospital in New York. Ramon Mesias of the Pirates hit safely in five consecutive games in 1954 for Waco in the Big State League. Ends tonight with A View in the Streets and Port of Hell.
A 17 day Phenix City trial ends with acquittal for Ferrell, the young Alabama attorney general nominee, amid a drive to wipe out the city’s vast vice empire. Albert Fuller convicted for life. Si Garrett in a Texas hospital.
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