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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1955

Page

6

White Sox stun Yanks as Mantle and Kell spark late comeback

In a tense Yankee Stadium duel, Dick Donovan yielded two hits before Mickey Mantle tied the score with his 15th homer. Nellie Fox delivered the eventual winning run in the ninth after Kell followed a Ford pitch with a go ahead single. Chicago nudges within two percentage points of the AL lead as Cleveland, Detroit, and Kansas City also win.

Chicago White Sox Marty Marion Paul Richards New York Yanks Pale Hose Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Washington Brooklyn Dick Donovan Boston Braves Detroit Tigers White Sox Mickey Mantle George Kell Whitey Ford Nellie Fox Fox Ford Marion Sandy Consuegra Sox Irv Noren Yankee Stadium Ray Narleski Bostons Norh Zauchin Narleski Art Houtteman Red Sox Billy Klaus Newcombe Brook Dodgers St. Louis Duke Snider Giants Braves Milwaukee Danny O'Connell George Crowe Chuck Diering Art Shallock Steve Gromek Tiger Max Surkont Cincinnati Gus Bell Ramon Mesias Pirate Curt Simmons Phils Stan Lopata Cubs Bob Rush Phillies Arnie Portocarrero Tom Gorman A’s Bob Porterfield

Pokes Finally Beat Leaders Peete Shuts Out Cananea 7-0

Tucson Cowboys pitcher Jim Peete threw a three hit shutout to defeat league leading Cananea Mineros 7-0 at Hi Corbett field before 1,626 fans. Peete improved to 12-4 with seven strikeouts while Humberto Marti and Joe Joshua led the offense with a two run homer and back to back shots. Cananea starter Daniel DeRios carried a 12-1 mark into the game as the series continued tonight.

Tucson Cowboys Cananea Mineros Jim Peete Mineros Hi Corbett Field Peete Lions Clubs Tucson Pokes Humberto Marti Joe Joshua al Cohen Joshua Ed Marenko Bill Carrabba Cananea Don Jameson Aaron Barton Barton Eddie Moraga Daniel DeRios DeRios Lions Night Committee Cliff Mansfield Marenko Mazenko Marti Cohen

Eagles Stop Star Streak in Tucson Mexicali Leads Phoenix

Jim Peete pitched a seven hitter with seven strikeouts to blank Cananea 7 to 0 for the Eagles in Arizona-Mexico League play. Peete notched his 12th win while Cananea trailed by 9 games as Mexicali beat Phoenix 9 to 5 and Yuma edged Globe-Miami 12 to 9 in 13 innings. Nogales defeated Bisbee Douglas 14 to 8, Hammett two homers aided Bisbee-Douglas in defeat, and Yuma's Whitey Witelman pitched in relief to seal a 15 inning win.

Peete Davis-Monthan Afb Cowboys Nogales Jim Peete Cananea Tucson Mexicali Phoenix Yuma Globe-Miami Bisbee Douglas Mario Amaro Bisbee-Douglas Tony Lammetteo Bisbee Fraide Adams Vucurevich Schafferroth Vruck Doerina Eisele Kennedy Gianselio M. Amaro Jaramilio L—Wruck T. c PROGR Bisbee-Douglas A Bisbee-Douglas & Yuma Bisbee-Douglas Yuma

Olson Ready For Archie In Weight Margin Bout

Olson says he is prepared to face Archie Moore as they near Wednesday’s showdown for the light heavyweight title. Moore, aiming to cut weight toward 175, suggests Olson’s style should allow him to slow and perhaps stop the challenger, while Olson vows readiness whether Moore brings a slugfest or a slow fight.

New York Archie Moore Bobo Olson Archie Olson Asbury Park N. J. Moore N. J Moore Madison Square Garden Harold Johnson Ballyhoo

Arizona junior chamber tennis title in Scottsdale

Allen Fox of Tucson faces George Fol of Phoenix for the 15 years and older class crown at Scottsdale High School. Palmer played earlier and Bob Folz competes for the 15 year and under championship.

Scottsdale Arizona

Squaw Valley Wins Bid for 1960 Winter Olympics

Sierra Nevada resort Squaw Valley wins California backing to host the 1960 Winter Games. Tahoe City held a victory parade as residents celebrated. organizers plan an 8000 seat stadium and bobsled course, with Gov Knight backing the bid.

Squaw Valley Calif Sierra Nevada Tahoe City San Francisco Squaw Cushing Alex Cushing Jack Starratt Squa California Goodwin Knight

Germany Told To Form Single Team

The International Olympic Committee tentatively recognized the East German national Olympic committee and ordered East and West Germany to form a single team for the 1956 games. If an all German team is not formed, recognition would be withdrawn. Otto Mayer predicted no difficulty in forming the team. The decision passed 27 to 7.

Paris International Olympic Committee

Giants Polish Laurels and 1950s Dodgers in Pines of Debate

In a retrospective on 1950s baseball, Miller Huggins and Connie Mack are cited on managing champions as Miller notes the difficulty of back-to-back titles and players losing focus during winters. Leo Durocher’s Giants face scrutiny over handling stars Willie Mays and Dusty Rhodes while Dodgers under Walt Alston appear withdrawn after a dropped 1954 race, fueling questions about intention and team dynamics.

Gayle Talbot New York Yankees Miller Huggins Hug Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox Joo Durocher Leo Willie Mays Dusty Rhodes Giants Cleveland Dodgers Walt Alston

Hogan Nears Open Title As Final 36 Holes Begin

Shadow Of Hawk Hogan trails leaders by one stroke entering 36 hole Open final. Harvie Ward Jr. of San Francisco and Tommy Bolt hold 144 as the field of 58 charges into the demanding finale with many notable players close behind.

San Francisco Ben Hogan Harvie Ward Jr Tommy Bolt Hogan Walker Inman

Open results show Hogan, Bolt struggle on tough Lake Course

Ernie Ball survives midpoint cut with 155 after 74, 81 rounds at Olympic Country Club. Ward leads with 70, Bolt stumbles to 77, Furgol just makes cut at 155 as Snead and Middlecoff also qualify amid rough conditions and raises in purse to 24,000 with 6,000 to winner.

Ernie Ball Tucson Country Club al Zimmerman Scottsdale Gray Madison Phoenix Ward Scotland America Lake University of North Carolina Young Inman Air Force Bolt Fleck Boros Ed Furgol Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Snead Cary Middlecoff Lew Worsham Dick Mayer Ted Kroll Claude Harmon Ed _ (Porky) Oliver Walter Burkemo Harvie Ward Jr San Francisco

NCAA finals spark record chase in track again

In Los Angeles finals of the 34th NCAA championships college stars push the record book. Jerry Church of Oregon State and two others surpassed the jav elin mark of 228-8%. Northwestern's Jim Galliday ran the 220 in 20.9 seconds, beating the NCAA record by a fifth of a second. Arnie Sowell of Pittsburgh eyed a repeat 880 title amid yesterday’s actions.

Los Angeles Jerry Church Oregon State Elin Northwestern Jim Galliday Arnie Sowell Pittsburgh Yeserday Sowell

Broad jump leads Arizona relay hope in NCAA trials

Andrews of Arizona took second in the broad jump with 24 feet 1 inch. Tempe’s Ben Garcia finished fifth in discus at 221 feet 6 inches. Several contenders advanced to finals as preliminaries narrowed fields. Galliday, Pollard, and Art Pollard posted notable semi finals. USC faced a setback when Larrabee was disqualified for two gun starts.

Mal Andrews University of Arizona Clarence Anderson Bill Abbott Tempe Ben Garcia Dean Smith Texas Galliday Art Pollard Penn State Lowell Pitt USC Mike Larrabee Willard Greim Denver Kansas UCLA Trojans Missouri

Baseball scoreboard shows mixed results across leagues

American League standings and yesterday results include Cleveland 5 Boston 6 Kansas City 4 Washington 2 and Chicago 2 New York 1. Today's schedule features KC at Washington Boston hosts Chicago at New York while Cleveland visits Boston and Detroit plays Baltimore. National League results list Philadelphia 3 Chicago and Brooklyn 12 St Louis 1 with several tonight games. International League and minor notes wrap with Rochester Columbus and Toronto Syracuse results.

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