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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1955

Page

15

St Louis Beats Mets In Slugfest At Busch Stadium

Musial and Virdon lead St. Louis offense with runs batted in. Monzant takes the loss as Brooklyn and Milwaukee win. Red Sox and Cubs split, Nixon wins for Boston while Chicago falls.

R—Hemus Moon Poholsky E—Moon Katt RBI Grissom W— Poholsky L—Monzant A—Jackowski Landes Ballanfant Barlick Bosox Sox Cubs Pirates Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Brooklyn Milwaukee E.O Klaus Podres Aaron O Littletitch P King Williams Sabine Crowe Face Banks Dropo Reese Pafko Freese Jackson Rivera Stephens Snider Thomson Saver Kell Jensen C Atwell Hillman Moes Piersal T Furillo Paine Long Zimmer D-O'Crnell Tremel Pierce Nixor Nwembe Jonnson Great Davis a-Nieman Kindéer Spoon

Aetna Finance Empowers With $50 Get Acquainted Plan

Bill Adams, manager of Aetna Finance Co, promotes a $50 Get Acquainted Plan offering $50 or $100 on name only for 30 days to any steadily employed person. Larger amounts up to $300 available with fast service. The firm invites all to visit or call for details at 76 S. Stone Ave and 2212 S. 6th Ave with phone numbers provided.

Bill Adams Aetna Finance Co Aetna Aetna Finance S. Stone S. 6Th Ave

Phillies win 3-4 in Cincinnati after late scoring

In a game from Cincinnati, Philadelphia led 3-0 before Cincinnati tied it 3-3. Ennis and Greengrass drove in runs for Philadelphia, while Gross and Wehmeier held late. Minarcin earned the win and Meyer took the loss with 2 strikeouts.

Seminick Meyer Gross Philadelphia Cincinnati R—Hamner Ennis Greengrass Kruszewski Post Smith E—Meyer RBI Bell McMillan Thurman Minarcin Nuxhall Rer— Gross Wehmeier L—Meyer U— Pinelli Boggess Engein Ashburn Meyer, Minarcin

Orioles overwhelm A's in Kansas City clash

In Kansas City the Orioles beat the Athletics 8 to 1. Astroth and Philley provided three RBIs, with Astroth hitting a homer. Lopat earned the win, Harrington took the loss, and 3,660 paid.

Philley Causey Kansas City Baltimore Astroth Abrams Miranda Lopat Rbi Hale Pope Lopez Power S— Philley Lattimore Bb— Harrington Boyer Fricane So— Lopat Ho—Harrington Rer —Harrington W—Lopat L—Harrington U—Rommel Paparelia Honochick Umont Cletus Nelson Marsh Renna Zernial Wilson Dierng Dmaestri Simpson Finigan Triandos Lepper Harrigth Cloyd Lopat Fricano

Washington Repels Detroit In Low-Scoring Tilt

Washington overcame Detroit 9 to 8 in a tense contest. Key hitters include Kaline and Yost for Detroit and Torgeson and Courtney for Washington. Multiple pitchers saw action as the game closed with a late Washington surge.

Washington Kuenn Yost Tuttie Kaline Vernon Torgesn Courtney Boone Sievers Delsing Cravetzrf House Schnmkr Hatfield Umphiet Garver Valdiviso a-Maxwell Abernthy Cristante Stobbs B-B Philips Coleman Birrer c-Bertoia Detroit R—Tuttie Torgeson Abernathy Rer—Garver W—Stobbs L—Coleman U—Flinherty Chulak Berry McKinley

Yankees Fall to Cleveland in Six Run Tilt

In a crowded ballpark, Cleveland defeated New York 6 to 3 behind strong hitting and sharp defense. Gene Rosen led the Guardians with three RBIs while Mantle and Berra contributed for the Yankees.

New York Baverif Woodling Coleman Smith Mantleef Rosen Berra Wertz Skowron Fain Howard Doby Carey Strkiandss Hunterss Hegan a-Robinson Kucks Norleskip c-Byrne Studivant Ford bh-Collins Rizzuto Hunter Cncka Avila Mantle Collins RBI Howard Collins S—Smith Strickland Cleveland Narieski Sturdivant Rer W—Narieski J—Kucke U—Rice Napp Grieve Stevens

Furukawa Breaks Own Swim Mark at Japan US Meet

At Meiji Shrine pool opening of the United States Japan swimming championships Furukawa lowered his 200 meter breaststroke world record to 2 33 7 beating his prior 2 53 4 as twenty thousand fans watched. Bill Woolsey of Hawaii Swim Club set an American 200 meter freestyle record in 2 07 5. Don Harper of Ohio State won the springboard diving event over Yutaka Baba of Waseda University.

Tokyo Masaru Furukawa Nippon University America Furukawa Bill Woolsey Hawaii Swim Club Woolsey AAU Meiji Shrine Pool Chichibu Hirohito Don Harper Ohio State University Palo Alto Calif Japan Yutaka Baba Waseda University

Little League Results Across Leagues

In National League South Arizona bank lost 3 to 3 while San Xavier held on for a 3 to 1 win. American League yielded a 5 to 1 final with Valley Bank defeating Fed. Federal League saw Sunset Dairy edge Poon Mini 5 to 2 and Spiegel homered for Sunset. Cactus League Lumber District beat Johnson 6 to 1 with Heinig homer supporting Lumber District.

National League South Ariz. Bank SAN Xavier Aguirre Rowe Sorey Blythe Valley Bank Wittis Laws Flores A. Hubbard Federal League Poon Mini Watise Sunset Dairy Spiegel McGee Donaldson, Pollard and Hopkins

Togos and Buddy Triumph in Six-Man Tag at Tucson Center

Over 2,000 wrestling fans watched Great Togo, Tosh Togo, and Tom Martindale win the featured six man tag at the Tucson Sports Center. The opening fall went to Ricky Waldo’s team of Waldo, The Black Panther, and Danno McDonald.

Togo Tosh Togo Tom Martindale Tucson Sports Center Ricky Waldo Waldo the Black Panther Danno McDonald

Kim to face Togos in main event at Tucson Sports Center

Next week at the Tucson Sports Center Kim will wrestle Great Togo and Tosh Togo under handicap tag rules. Kim aims to win in 30 minutes without a fall or forfeit, with preliminaries featuring Tom Martindale and Danny McDonald versus Skippy Jackson and the Black Panther, plus a late countout of Waldo.

Tucson Sports Center Kim Togo Tosh Togo Tom Martindale Danny McDonald Skippy Jackson Black Panther

Joe Miceli and Gene Linscott Win Narrow Boxing Decisions

In Los Angeles Joe Miceli of New York defeated Art Aragon of Los Angeles by points over 10 rounds. In Pontiac Gene Linscott from Pontiac beat Art Andrews of Superior by decision in a 10 round bout.

Los Angeles Joe Miceli New York Art Aragon Pontiac Mich Gene Linscott Art Andrews Superior Wis

Stars Boost Drill Tempo For Browns Showdown

The college All Stars intensified both offense and defense drills at Soldier Field ahead of the August 12 clash with the Cleveland Browns. Ohio State kicker Tad Weed reported at 145 pounds and was placed on the fat Men's table, having kicked 10,000 straight practice field goals, with best form at 139 pounds.

Chicago College All Stars Cleveland Browns Soldier Field Tad Weed Ohio State Weed All Stars

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