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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
7
The White Sox pulled ahead in the AL with wins that increased their lead to three games over Boston and Chicago. The Yankees and Indians split with Baltimore and Kansas City while New York and Cleveland contend for second place as Boston trails.
Henry Ransom of Edge, Texas, captured the Rubber City Open at Akron after a four-way playoff that included PGA champion Doug Ford, Jack Burke, and Jackson Bradley. The four finished 272, 16 under par, before Ransom sank a 12-foot birdie on the first extra hole to claim the $15,000 prize.
Rivers dominates Sal Perea in a boxing match in Las Vegas scoring a 154 to 152 victory. Perea fought hard but Rivers sealed the win with decisive rounds.
The American League shows Chicago leading with 62 wins and New York 62 as Cleveland and Boston follow at 62 and 60 wins. Yesterday Chicago beat Washington 6 3, New York swept Kansas City 5 1, Boston beat Detroit 8 3, Baltimore shut out Cleveland 4 0. National League lists Brooklyn 71 wins, Milwaukee 57, New York 54. results include Brooklyn 11 St Louis 2 and New York 7 Milwaukee 3 with Chicago 7 Philadelphia 1-5 and Cincinnati 7-6 Pittsburgh 4-5.
Bill Hazel led Southern Illinois stock car action at Murphysboro Speedway winning the feature the handicap and the first heat. The program saw collisions and spins with multiple cars hitting the fences including Anzivino and Phillips. Results list Hazel first in the feature and heat events with Deaton Bain and Rider among top finishers.
The Herrin Eagles triumphed over the Marion Elks 13-3 at Marion. Herrin exploded for six first inning runs on five hits and added in the fifth sixth eighth and ninth innings. Marion answered with one run in the sixth seventh and ninth frames.
The Crainville Stars beat Uniontown Kentucky Merchants 8-7 on Sunday at Uniontown. Crainville's 18 hits produced eight runs led by Castrale and Trapini doubles and Bollinger triple. Uniontown tallied seven from 12 hits as Luckett doubled and Nichols homered. Crainville meets Harrisburg Merchants next Sunday at Kanaibeny.
Evanston Aug 1 The College All-Stars continued drills for their August 12 game against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field. Head coach and players sharpen offense and defense in preparation.
Sal Maglie, 38, returns to action as a Cleveland Indian after being sold from Milwaukee with a $25,000 deal. He will debut Tuesday against the New York Yankees, already familiar with most Indians players and optimistic about his arm as he resumes pitching in the American League. The move pits Hank Greenberg's Indians against the Yanks, a bid to outpace New York.
Milwaukee's Joe Adcock suffers a broken right arm after a pitch from New York's Jim Hearn in the Braves Giants game. Braves physician Dr. Charles Lacks says Adcock will wear a cast for six weeks and miss the rest of a seven week season. Hearn denies throwing at anyone, saying he just tried to jam the batter.
Ted Williams hit his first grand slam since 1951 to spark the Red Sox to an 8-3 victory. Jim Piersall sparked the ninth with a leadoff homer and helped seal the win.
Chicago White Sox ace Dick Donovan underwent appendectomy surgery after an inflamed appendix near rupture. Team physician Dr. John B. Clarida said recovery expected in about four weeks, though pitching return could take longer. Donovan is 13 4 in decisions and was hospitalized in Chicago after transfer from Washington.
Baltimore Orioles released John Bruce Swango an 18 year old bonus pitcher from Welsh Oklahoma who never pitched in the majors. The club had promised him 36000 over three years but waived him outright to free him from the contract and regrets.
Carbondale Teen Town opened a commanding 7-1 edge in the first three innings and finished with an 18-hit, 16-1 win over Benton to seize the Coal Belt Teen League lead. Morris Lingle earned his fourth victory while Bill Joseph homered and Jerry Brown collected four hits. Benton's lone run came on two hits and a walk in the first inning.
Jack Harshman allowed two hits in 11 innings to win 3-1 in the first game. The White Sox followed with a 6-5 victory in the second game, after defeating Detroit 3-2 in the earlier matchup.
United States top tennis ace Tony Trabert sidelined for at least a week with a back injury reducing hopes for a Davis Cup Challenge Round at Forest Hills. He defaulted a Meadow Club final, sought treatment in New York, and may miss August 26-28 action. Australia faces Japan in Glen Cove semi finals as Italy arrives for U.S. tests.
Major League Leaders show Campanella and Ashburn atop batting paints for 250 at bats. Snider leads RBIs. Kluszewski and Post tie for hits. Mays and Bruton follow in home runs. Pitching leader Newcombe goes 18 1. Kaline and Mantle lead runs. Kaline 91 RBIs. Kaline and Mantle homer leaders. Byrne and Donovan top irrelevant pitching wins and relievers.
Arlington Park wrapped its 36 day season as Hasty House Farm's Platan won the Arlington Handicap. Platan ran 13 and a half miles in 1:54 2 3, edging Impasse by three lengths and earning $104,650 from a $161,000 purse, with Volcanic's 1949 mark tied nearby.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Sal Maglie from the Giants on the final waiver day, a move seen as hindering the Yankees and signaling confidence against rivals. With starters Wynn Garcia Lemon Feller Score Houtteman and relievers Narleski Mossi, Cleveland strengthens its depth while the Dodgers push Series momentum.
Baseball executives from the American and National Leagues meet in Chicago to discuss scrapping the two year bonus rule and its 25 man roster limit. Proposals for replacing the ruling are debated while scheduling matters and All-Star game related requests in Milwaukee are examined. Players seek higher minimum salaries and lifting winter play restrictions, with adjustments to spring training start dates.
George Johnston of Murphysboro and John Powell of Flora defeated Paul Dixon of Pekin and Bud Little of Springfield 3-6 6-0 6-2 to win the Central Illinois tennis doubles title Sunday. Powless captured his fifth straight singles title. Bob Goalby of Belleville won the Irvin Cobb tournament at Paducah with 68 71 over par 71.
The Chicago National Athletic Club defeated Kewanee 1-0 to clinch the state Babe Ruth championship Sunday. Merlin Berges, ex Lesser football coach at Lovington last year, will coach football and track at Lanark next year. Bob Colborn of West Frankfort had a brief coaching stint at Lanark before re entering service. SIU Athletic Director Carl Erickson reports from Martha's Vineyard that he is enjoying the ocean breezes.
Richard Erickson of Chicago, SSU graduate, is appointed track coach and assistant football coach at Tuscola High, bringing a background in track and wrestling to the staff.
The Kansas City Athletics expect to pass one million in attendance during their next home stand and aim to beat the 1948 Philadelphia record of 945 076. Baltimore topped a million last year, leaving the Athletics the lone American League club never to reach two million. The Reds remain the only National League club never to draw a million, with 98 443 in 1939.
Jim Dutch Mitchell, 1954 Southern Illinois golf champion and former Lesser High assistant coach, is currently in military service.
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