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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1955
Page
25
Youths from 28 playgrounds in the city will compete tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Kirk Park for the annual Recreation track and field meet. Ted Petroff and playground leaders have organized age grouped events with medals for winners and runners up in multiple dash, jump, relay and throwing events.
The Sedgwick tennis courts host the Central New York women's tennis championships August 17 to 20 under the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association. Entries are open for singles and doubles. William I. Alford Jr. of 405 Sedgwick Drive is in charge.
Vernon Race Entries report that the Optimists defeated Meloons 4-1 in Mattydale Babe Ruth baseball as Dick Callahan allowed two hits and Parzych Roche and Callahan led the batting. The Lions beat the Men's Club 6-1 as Don Schmidt yielded only one hit.
New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum may miss the rest of the season after a broken finger from a July 21 game, with doctors warning the finger injury could end his year though he claimed to be okay. The club said the accident did not worsen the finger injury, which occurred from a foul tip.
The Tournament of Thrills at Brewerton speedway features the Auto Daredevils and the original Hell Drivers. Twenty two events headlined by Bobby LaSay of Montreal and Bul Ward of Santa Monica with 1955 stock sedans and a Torpedo Car leap finale.
The Amigos defeated the Strathmores 9 to 7 to clinch the three game series and the overall South Side Little League championship. Stan Khanzadian pitched five solid innings and doubled in the winning runs.
The Skaneateles Country Club will host the International Rhodes bantam class sailing championship on Aug 14 and 15. Fred Scott of Skaneateles seeks his fifth title, repeating a regatta tradition since 1947, last hosted by Clearwater, Florida.
Syracuse Maple Leafs meet Baldwinsville in quarter finals of Ontario division Kiwanis bantam baseball playoffs at Kirk Park this afternoon.
Kristianstad Sweden dispatch reports Bertram Hutchinson an eight year old New Yorker flying for Dutch Airlines bemoaned bad luck after a midget car crash. He suffered a fractured vertebra and a concussion but should recover enough to return to Holland later in the week.
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