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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1955
Page
7
Ed Wilks reports on Tom Gorman’s pivotal eighth inning relief in the Oakland Athletics 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Gorman, 29, improved to 4-1 with nine saves, after joining from the Yankees, while DeMaestri and Lopez homered for Oakland in a tense late rally.
Oak Hill and Appy Chalk top intercity softball with an 8 2 win over Army Engineers at Ballard Stadium. Appalachian beat Prosperity 11 6 after a five run 10th inning. Shore led Army with a triple and homer as Appalachian, led by Todo vich and Hagg, built early 5 0 lead then held on.
TOLEDO, Ohio - Charleston fell 11 3 to Toledo as a 14 hit Toledo offense and rookie Charlton Willey dominated. Vito Valentinetti is slate to start for Charleston against Bob Trowbridge after the loss. Charleston scored two runs in the sixth on Forest Smiths double, a walk to Felipe Montemayor, and Ron Northeys sacrifice fly, with Smith scoring on a misplay in left.
Summary of box scores from Cleveland, Kansas City, Cincinnati, St Louis, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New York, and Pittsburgh games. Highlights include runs by Smith, Hegan, Batts, Virdon, Frazier, Schndienst, and Mays among others with notable RBIs, doubles, and home runs.
New York Yankees depart on a road swing as Prof. Casey Stengel’s group leads the league. Doubt grows over a pennant without Phil Rizzuto at shortstop after three home losses to the Red Sox. Rival managers warned the victory streak would falter without the Scooter’s fire, and the trend echoes last season’s race when injuries slowed their push.
Mullens II 9 Wins 1st Game Mullens II 9 Wins 1st Game. The Red Sox score in the sixth to edge the Indians 5-4, while the Giants beat the Cardinals 10-3 in the nightcap. Indians bats and Red Sox pitching mix for a tight finish.
In the International League Richmond defeated Havana 4 to 2 Rochester beat Columbus 5 to 3 and Toronto won against Syracuse 4 to 1. The schedule lists only games, and it adds John Easton to the roster of players who rose from campus to the majors. The 1955 Princeton captain advanced to the pane this spring after graduation.
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts and St. Louis counterpart Harry Walker fought in the ninth inning after a warming up dispute. Umpire Conlan broke up the melee as players from both sides joined in. Giles will handle fines or suspensions after reports are filed. Tebbetts suffered a bloody nose and wounds, Walker bruises.
Major league leaders listed by the Associated Press across the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Ashburn batting .342 with 102 hits and Snider leading with 28 homers, Mantle driving 69 runs and 18 homers, and Konstady leading AL pitchers with 60 plus wins.
Welch homered and drove in multiple runs as Salem routed Pulaski 12 to 1. Bluefield outscored Kingsport 4 to 7, and Bristol fell to Wytheville 2 to 1 in ten innings. Bristol and Wytheville battled through a tense extra frame before Wytheville secured the win.
HUNTINGTON East High School announced Jack Chapman, former Logan High head basketball coach, as athletic director and dean of boys replacing Bill Sayre. Chapman, Marshall College alum, was a top candidate for Marshall coaching earlier. Aldo Paletti remains basketball coach while Spike Underwood is replaced by Jim Cain. New assistants are Frank Effingham and Danny Clark. John Allen becomes head basketball coach and Milton's football assistant. Bill Climbers remains head coach in both basketball and football.
Boston fans catch pennant fever at midseason as the Red Sox surge into contention. Key players Klaus and Joost vow strong finish while Sullivan and Higgins temper expectations. Casey Stengel warns the Yankees to take Boston seriously after the holiday losses.
Boston shortstop Billy Klaus hurt his ankle sliding into third base in the first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium Monday. X rays showed no break and he is treated for a mild sprain but hopes to be ready for the twi night doubleheader against the Washington Senators at Fenway Park.
Yankees sit in fourth place, eight games back, after a rapid 24 victory start. Klaus proclaims rivals must beat New York to win, while coach and players rally behind the team. Ellis Kinder agrees the Red Sox pose a serious threat.
Pitching by Tom Gorman of the Kansas City Athletics ended an eighth inning rally with two men on base and earned his fourth relief win in a 43 victory over Cleveland. Willie Mays homered twice for the New York Giants in a 11-1 rout of Pittsburgh.
Detroit fighter Johnny Summertin outpointed Bert Whitehurst in Detroit. George Johnson stopped Charlie Cotton in Baltimore. A Miami Beach bout saw 156% George Johnson defeat Charlie Cotton in Toledo?
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