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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
7
Leo Durocher, once genius of pitching changes and late rallies, struggles in a rough day for the New York Giants. A blown save by Jim Hearn and a decisive late homer by Marv Grissom’s miscue stung the club, dropping two games and widening the gap behind Brooklyn.
Box score details show Boston and Kansas City tied in a long opening game with Klaus Williams White Power Simpson and others leading to a 5-1 Kansas City win. Highlights include Klaus Williams White and Power with key RBIs and solid pitching by Smith and Gorman.
In a sparse box score fragment from a St Louis game, players Moon Reese Hemus Snider populate the field positions with lines showing at least one hit and one run. The partial entries hint at a college or city league matchup with limited detailed stats remaining.
Bow and arrow moose hunting from the United States is expected to bring in clubs for the next season per Chief Game Warden Harry Walters. The program was legalized last year but started late, missing many big hunting clubs’ early plans. The Baltimore Orioles used 19 different starting lineups in their first 19 games this spring.
In a pivotal move to chase another American League pennant Casey Stengel built around Bob Turley. Baltimore received Gene Woodling Willie Miranda Hal Smith Gus Triandos and others in exchange. Turley’s impact is weighed against those returns as the Orioles ponder the price of the deal. Also spotlighted is Gene Poirier a 23 year old Korean War veteran and rising welterweight prospect after a fourth round KO of Miguel Diaz. Poirier’s potential title shot looms by 1956’s end.
Frank Baumholtz of the Chicago Cubs belted a pinch homer with two on to lift Chicago to a 3-1 win over New York in the second game after the Giants won the opener 3-2. Duke Maas pitched well for Detroit in the first game shutting out Baltimore 10-0, then Baltimore rebounded to win the second 6-5.
Eastern standings show Brooklyn leading with 37 wins and 18 losses while Chicago trails at 30 and 20. Schedule notes include St Louis at Brooklyn at 7 p.m. Arroyo versus Lees and Milwaukee at Philadelphia with Buhl against Cole. Yesterday saw Brooklyn split, and Milwaukee blanked Philadelphia in one game. Tomorrow features Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at Pittsburgh with several late starts. American League standings list New York atop at 35-15, Cleveland 30-18, and Chicago 29-18, with several interleague matchups and daily game notes throughout.
Tonight's card features St. Paul at Indianapolis Charleston at Denver Toledo at Omaha Minneapolis at Louisville. Prior results show Louisville 6-1 over American Association rivals, St. Paul 4-0, Omaha 9-6, Charleston 1-5, Toledo 5-6, and Denver 3-4 in recent play.
Brooklyn report on Harry Walker as St. Louis Cardinals manager after nine rough days nine losses and two game split with Brooklyn. He calls the club young and loaded with talent and predicts future success once players gel and adapt to his management style. He recalls a Rochester. 1952 playoff run to boost optimism.
The West Virginia University golf team comprises players who are all residents of West Virginia, confirming their state residency.
Willie Vaughn of Hollywood stopped Garth Panter of Salt Lake City in a six round weekend boxing card in Los Angeles. Vaughn improved to 165 percent by clear stoppage as Panter fell behind early and could not rise before the final bell.
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