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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
11
Leslie More of Haines City wins a 95 pound tarpon from Mar Vista HQ in upper Bay while others chase outdoors. Fishing notes describe shrimp life cycles from Gulf spawning to bay nurseries, with tidal timings and sunset moon phases recorded for Sarasota area.
In Payne Park church league action Bee Ridge Baptist won its first game of the season 16 to 15 over Southside while Eastside Baptist defeated St. Martha’s 11 to 7. Earl Marlowe pitched well for Eastside and Jim Coker hit a sixth inning homer. Arlin Hawkins led Bee Ridge with three hits.
Heavyweight Rocky Marciano vacations in Acapulco with Barbara. Archie Moore faces Bobo Olson on June 22. Johnny Dundee recalls old weight cutting. Willis Hanks the Harlem postman eyes a channel swim and a teaching crusade. Bonamine travel gum promises 24 hour motion sickness relief. Hoot Mon’s heirs in the Hambletonian entries with Helicopter among past champions. Golf’s Mike Souchak to Grossinger as pro. Belmont Park promotes Stakes Day. Olson seeks sparring partners.
The University of Florida releases a 23 game 1955 56 basketball schedule led by coach John Mauer. The slate includes three games in the All American City Tournament in Owensboro Kentucky December 28 to 31. Home games listed with dates against Wofford Rollins Tampa Stetson Florida State Miami Auburn Tulane LSU Georgia Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Alabama and Mississippi State with several games designated as away contests.
Otto Graham and other pro football stars told 250 attendees at an Florida State University clinic that a six foot quarterback with strong leadership is key to a potent passing attack. Graham urged quarterbacks to be six feet or taller to see receivers over linemen. Coaches present included Bob Woodruff Frank Howard and Marcelino Huerta.
University of Florida baseball coach Dave Fuller was a Wake Forest three sport star. He played baseball basketball and football.
Waco outfielder Ramon Jesias kept his consecutive game hitting streak alive at 55 games during the 1954 season for the Pirates in the Big State League.
Orlando leads the Florida State League by eight games as it hosts West Palm Beach in a two game series. Curtis Rogers earned the win for West Palm Beach with help in the ninth, Gibby Gates driving in two runs. Other games saw Lakeland beat St. Petersburg 2-1 Gainesville win 6-2 over Daytona Beach and Orlando defeat Sanford 7-2.
Cuban physical education teacher Miguel Garcia 39 plans a 90 mile water ski crossing from Key West to Havana Sunday. He has trained here after learning to ski only a month ago.
Dr Mal Stevens head of New York State Athletic Commission says boxing is relatively safe with proper supervision coaching and officiating and ranks football and pro hockey as tougher contact sports He cites risks in retina injuries from other sports and notes 2047 licensed boxers have EEG testing with no definite brain damage proven yet
The Holiday House remained atop the league after a win over Anderson. Other results included Lumber over Whitesifies 10 to 8, Shop over Paint Mart 14 to 3, Cadillac over Clark Linen 16 to 2, and Cobb Electric edging Miller Saunders 3 to 2. Today’s schedule lists several 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. matches including Aragota Concrete versus Citizens Bank and Teale Brothers versus THE NEWS, with Land O Sun Creamery meeting the latter at 6.
Belmont Park prepares for the 87th Belmont Stakes a 100000 race over one and one half miles. Nashua is favored to win with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons aiming for a sixth victory as a major contender faces Little Dell Blazing Count Jabneh Flying Fury Portersville Retamere and Uncle Gus in a seven to possibly three year olds field.
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