Midland Knocks Roswell 16 7 Behind Walks and Big Inning
Midland beat Roswell 16 7 as Roswell pitchers issued 13 walks. Ike Jackson delivered a three run triple and Dick Hogan added an 11th homer since joining the Indians to cap a nine run second inning. Kenega took the loss after being roughed up early.
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Midland
Roswell
Roswell Rockets
Ike Jackson
Dick Hogan
Jackson
Hogan
Indians
Jim Kenega
Hoa Booher
Schier Shuts Out Clovis As Roswell Takes Nightcap
Roswell Legion defeats Clovis 3-0 at Fair Park Stadium. Pete Schier earns the win with seven strikeouts and one walk over seven innings, allowing only two hits. Red Foster limited Roswell to three hits as Morey Carpenter belts a sixth inning double.
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Roswell Legion
Clovis
Fair Park Stadium
Pete Schier
Roswell
Red Foster
Morey Carpenter
Marks Fall at AAU Track and Field Meet in Bakersfield
In Bakersfield California the AAU championships saw new meet marks and world record chatter as Navy athletes and USC runners posted fast times. Dick Attleysey of USC set 13.4 in the 110 hurdles while Bobby Morrow tied Jessie Owens by clocking 10.2 in the 100 meters amid timer confusion and late-night finals.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Navy
Jack Davis
University
Southern California
National Amateur Athletic Assn
USC
Dick Attlesey
Bobby Morrow
Abilene
Christian Colleg
Jessie Owens
AAU
Morrow
Lindy Remigino
New York
Jumbo Dominates Feature Race at Taos Track
Jumbo the eight year old chestnut owned by W. E. Britt led from start to finish to win the City of Taos Allowance at La Mesa Park in Raton. Jockey John Summerow rode the winner by two lengths over Royal Man with a 5 furlong time under 1:02.
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Cuidau
W. E. Britt
Clayton
Our
Miss
Lane
Jack Drake
Amarillo
Tex
Iberia
Democrat
H. J. Wisecamp
Alamosa
Colo
Randy D. Hays
Southwestern League Late Scores Report
Midland beats Roswell 16 to 7, Plainview outscales Pampa 10 to 2, Carlsbad downed by Hobbs 7 to 0, San Angelo tops El Paso 6 to 5, Ballinger defeats Clovis 8 to 5.
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Midland
Roswell
Plainview
Pampa
Carlsbad
Hobbs
San Angelo
el Paso
Ballinger
Clovis
Dodgers Rally To Edge Redlegs In Ninth
Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati 7 6 to move into second place as Rocky Nelson drives in the winning run with a ninth inning single off the right field screen after Randy Jackson tied it with a double. Pee Wee Reese and Junior Gilliam scored on the play.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
Rocky Nelson
Charley Neal
Randy Jackson
Pee Wee Reese
Junior ‘Gilliam
Sports in Brief
New York Madison Square Garden Rory Calhoun stopped Willie Waugh in eight rounds. Winnipeg Wilf Greaves outpointed Alan Kennedy in ten rounds. Guam Ricky Meadog Miner stopped Puyas Bay in seven rounds.
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Madison Square Garden
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N. Y
Willie Waugh
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Wilf Greaves
Pittsburgh
Alan Kennedy
Detroit
Guam
Ricky Meadog Miner
Puyas Bay
Philippines
Deming Girl Is NM Maid of Cotton
Jo Beth Stevens of Deming was chosen New Mexico maid of cotton with Sue Ann Holman and Jo Anne Alcott of Las Cruces as first and second alternates. They were selected Friday night.
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Ruidoso
Jo Beth Stevens
Deming
New Mexico
Sue Ann Holman
Las Cruces
Jo Anne Alcott
Swaps Sets New World Mark In Mile 1/6 Inglewood Handicap
Inglewood California June 23 Rex Ellsworths great colt Swaps set a new world record for the mile and one sixteenths in the Inglewood Handicap finishing in 1 39 flat. He defeated Mister Gus by two lengths with Bobby Brocato third. Willie Shoemaker rode Swaps at Hollywood Park as crowds watched a $52 250 purse.
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Inglewood
Calif
Rex Ellsworth
Mister Gus
Bobby Brocato
Swaps
Hollywood Park
Willie Shoemaker
Argonaut
Travis M. Kerr
Johnny Longden
White Sox beat Yankees as fistfight erupts on mound
Chicago wins 2-0 behind Jim Wilson and Billy Pierce as New York sees its lead shrink. Philley and Grim sparked a bench clearing altercation after Philley was hit by a pitch in the sixth. Crowd of 29,832 watches Chicago’s second straight win over New York.
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Dave Philley
New York
Bob
Grimm
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Jim Wilson
Billy Pierce
The
Pale Hose
Grim
White Sox
Philley
Swivz
Phisley
Tribe Ninth Inning Rally Beats Solons
The Cleveland Indians defeated Washington 9-8 in Cleveland as Bob Lemon pinch hit the tying run with two outs in the ninth and Whitey Herzog threw wildly to allow the winning run. It was Cleveland’s fifth straight win, the longest streak of the season.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Bob Lemon
Whitey Herzog
Tribe
Chicago Cubs Rally in Tenth Tops Pirates at Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs scored four runs in the 10th inning to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 before 7,809 in Pittsburgh. Warren Hacker and Bobby Friend failed to decide the game as the late rally fell short for the Pirates after a five-run ninth.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Warren Hacker
Bobby Friend
Bucs
Jim Davis
Jack Shepard
Mexico Tourism Totals Rise From 1954 to 1955
The report shows 411,752 tourists visited Mexico in 1954, increasing to 549,314 in 1955, signaling a substantial growth in travel interest and influx.
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Mexico
Clovis Wins 3-1 Over Roswell in Legion Contest
Keith Blair limited Roswell to four hits as Clovis took the opener of a doubleheader 3-1 at Fair Park Stadium. Clovis scored twice in the second inning off Pete Schier and added a third in the third. Roswell’s Jobo Smith reached on an error and scored on a fielder's choice for the lone Roswell tally.
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Keith Blair
Roswell
American Legion
Fair Park Stadium
Clovis
Secong
Pete Schier
Don Gullis
Butch Duren
Cost
Lee Smith
Les Parrish
Schier
Parrish
Jobo Smith
Phillies Power Past Cardinals in Four-Game Streak
Harvey Haddix and the Phillies delivered a decisive 83 win over St. Louis. Del Ennis hit a 13th homer a grand slam in the third inning while Stan Lopata added a first-inning homer. The Phils totaled six extra-base hits among nine overall.
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Philadelphia
Harvey Haddix
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Phils
del Ennis
Stan Lopata
Phillies
Little Leaguer Takes His Word
In a Little League game a manager urged his right fielder to come in as the fielder neared the fence. Moments later the umpire called time because the defense had only eight players. The outfielder obeyed and sat in the dugout.
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Bryan
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