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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
8
Sailors Lose Tourney Ward draws rave reviews as a top amateur contender at the National Open in San Francisco. Byron Nelson calls Ward a real threat and Frankline notes growing local talk about his chances, marking a rare shift since Johnny Goodman’s 1933 win.
In New York, the Braves and Giants stumble in pennant chase as Cincinnati tops Milwaukee 6-4 on Ray Jablonski’s homer. Durocher blasts his club as spirit wanes while Dodgers build a big lead and Yankees face pitching woes in a crowded AL race.
Gary Wisener pitched well for the Sailors but Miami Edison pitcher Bill Clancy matched him in a tight state tournament Class AA game. A second inning RBI double by Charles Kossuth proved decisive as Edison edged Sarasota 1-0. Levins had Sarasota’s only two hits.
In Ft Pierce the Venice Nokomis Indians lost 9 to 3 to Winter Park in a Class A state high school baseball contest. Wendell Snodgrass allowed two hits in a strong 11 0 record performance as Dick Smith and Trever Huston produced the only Venice hits.
A compact notice lists multiple local businesses and rivals including Sarasota Flower Shop Electric Furniture Co and Shay Motors, plus references to banks, appliance stores, and a Sarasota Herald Tribune note. The piece hints at weekly team standings to watch, with general commercial context and regional entities.
The Elks beat Kiwanis nine 4 1 in eight innings in Florida League action at Little League Park. A 1 1 tie with six innings led to an eighth inning Elks surge on three singles and a double by Doug Muller.
In Payne Park the Pine Shores Presbyterian women lost 11-10 to First Methodist Girls after a six run second inning by Methodist. J Lord led Pine Shores with a homer and three singles while Gail Scheel went four for four for Methodist. Episcopal beat Nazareth 7-6 in the men’s league.
Herb Sjolander shares fishing tips from Longboat Key including tarpon catches on Capt Seale's boat the Jackarann and the largest grouper aboard the Capt Anderson. He lists bait options and local shrimp shortages with contact numbers for area camps and daily radio updates from WSPB 1450.
The program lists the only game scheduled with Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Milwaukee and Pittsburgh at St Louis.
Yesterday's scoreboard notes no games scheduled with listed matchups Chicago at Baltimore Kansas City at Boston Detroit at New York Cleveland at Washington.
The Sarasota American Legion Junior baseball team begins its season tomorrow against Arcadia Legion at Arcadia.
A busy day of baseball and softball at Payne Park, Little League and Babe Ruth games across Bay Haven and Arcadia venues. Notable matchups include Palmer Bank versus Lions at Little League Park and Opti mums versus Sports.
Sarasota Sportsman Club members approved a 50 consecutive day dove hunting season starting November 20 as proposed by the Florida Wildlife Service. The vote followed remarks by service officer Lefty Taylor on the rationale and impact. Tom Utterbach to chair a committee exploring a men’s PGA event for next year in Sarasota, plus a Roaring 20s tournament. The club ponders a Tampa U Stetson U basketball game next winter and a Tampa University football game this fall. President George Higgins noted the June Sportsman of the Month selection and voting closes June 27 at Holiday House.
The St. Louis Car owner, August A, denied rumors of selling the National Oyne club. He called reports that the Cardinals were for sale ridiculous and rejected a claim the team lost a dollar in 1954, adding that a rich buyer could pay a lot of money.
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