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Today's
Sports Parade*
By JACK CVDDY
Limited Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK OP> Slowly but surely, the sands of time
seem to be running out for little Phil Rizzuto. the popu
lar Yankee shortstop who Casey Stengel once called “the
best I’ve seen since Honus Wagner."
Rizzuto reaches 37 next month and quite probably
the end of the line as an active player. He realizes the fact,
and is making the most of each opportunity he gets to
play these davs.
’ Pmt - sized Phil outdid himself against the Red Sox
Tuesdav when he smashed out three hits in a 13-6 Yan
kee victory, but in his last appearance Wednesday he went
hitless and made a costly error that contributed to a 7-
bench again.
“It's a very unpleasant job for me but what else can
I do?” Stengefdeclares whenever he is forced by the heat
"of tfce pennant race to yank the slowing shortstop he once
considered on a par with the greatest of them all.
Always Meant Business
“Here was a little fella who was the big reason why
the Yankees won five times,” Casey continues. “He made
every play you could name in the field, when he went up
to hit he* always meant business and he could run the
bases like nobody’s business. Bunt? There was never an
other one like him.”
Stengel doesn't try to hide h>s admiration for Rizzuto
even now, when the veteran curly-haired infielder is used
mostly for utility duty.
Frequently this season when the Yankees have had
to cut a player from the active roster to make room for a
young and more promising one there were reports that
Rizzuto would be made a coach, but Stengel was loathe
to end Phil’s playing days.
“I know a lotta guys who are playing every day who
don’t do half as good a job as Rizzuto does for us now even
when I play him once in awhile,” Stengel snaps.
‘‘When you’re looking to help your club, you think
what every one of your players can do and when you think
what Rizzuto can still do, you know it is quite a bit.”
Stengel may be right, for he usually is in such mat
ters. but during the past year or so it has become pain
fully apparent what Rizzuto no longer can do.
Has Slowed Down
In the field, he-no longer covers half the ground he
once did. and his arm, which was never especially strong,
hampers him occasionally when he has to chase a ball in
to the hole. At bat, he doesn’t get around like he used to
and there is little semblance to his old-time speed in get
ting away from the plate.
He retains his specialty of getting rid of the ball fast
once he catches up with it, but opposing players agree he
could only help a pennant contender the way he plays
now.
Although it is difficult for a man to view his own
shortcomings objectively, Rizzuto does so without any re
quest for sympathy.
‘‘No one has to tell me I’m not the ballplayer I was
five or six years ago,” he says, “but I know I’m no liabil
ity out here yet. It’s ji&t hard getting used to sitting on
the bench after all those years of playing.”
Recently, after enjoying a good day. Rizzuto was be
seiged by writers after the game. It hadn't happened in a
long time and one of the Yankee playeis commented on
it.
"Looks like old times,” he said,
"Yeah,” Fhil grinned, good-naturediy, "it sure brings
back memories.”
St. Louis Cardinals
Are Bogged Down
By MILTON RICHMAN
United Press Sports Writer
The once-proud St, Louis Cardi
nal. now hopelessly bogged down
deep in seventh place, face their
worst finish in 36 years.
Not since 1513 have the .Cardinals
wound up as low as seventh but
they don't promise to win dup any
higher this year the way they are
performing now
Thursday nights 5-3 defeat at
the hands of Milwaukee was the
18th setback in the las: 27 games
for the forlorn Cardinals, who
have watched every club in the
National League, except Pitt.—
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burgh, pass them by Oddfy, it was
Branch Rickey current general
manager of the Pirates, who man
■ aged the last Cardinal team to
finish seventh.
Carlinal owner Gu-sie Busch has
indicated there will be a "major
turnover" in the club this winter
but opposing , hitters are getting
in their licks against the present
St. Louis pitchers while they can.
Rookte Chuck Tanner and Bill
Bruton of the Braves each con
nected for homers against loser
Larry Jackson Thursday night,
making a total of 147 home runs
—the Highest in the league that
have been hit off Cardinal hurling
this year. Southpaw Warren Spahn
went the route for the second time
In four days to register his 12th
victory. He beat :he cards. 12-1.
in the opening game of the series
Monday.
REDLF.GS NIP CUBS
Cincinnati regained fifth place
|by nipping C.ncago, 2-1, on a
| smooth six-hit pitching effort by
• Art Fowler. The Redlegs put to
| get her singles by Gu.« Bek', Chuck
| Harmon, Rocky' Bridges and Roy
i McMillan for their runs in the
! sixth off Paul Minner. Dee Fondv
1 singled home the only Cub run in
I the eighth.
Trie league-leading Dodgers, who
| had lost two games in a row to
; 'he Giants, jumppd on them for
! an 8-5 victory despite homers by
i Whitey Lock man and Sid Gordon.
: Brooklvm knocked out Jim Hearn
j with a three-run burst in the op
j ening frame, went ahead 5-0 when
! Don Hoak slammed a two-run
I homer m the second inning and
| then added three more runs with
I the help of Willie Mays’ three base
j error in the fourth. Reliever Don
I Bessent was Credited with his fifth
| victory as the Dodgers' remained
14 games ahead of the second-place
Braves.
The Phillies and Pirates were
Major League
Standings
Bv rN'tTKO PRESS
National Leasrur
W L PC’.
Brooklyn 78 39 667
Milwaukee 66 55 546
New York 63 56 .529
Philsdciph; 7 60 61 496
Ctnctnpati 58 63 479
Chicago 59 65 476
S’ Louts 5? 65 444
Pittsburgh 44 76 367
Thursday's Results
Brooklyn 8. New York 5
Cincinnati 2. Chicago 1
Milwaukee 5, S: Louis 3. night
Only games scheduled.
Saturday's Games
New York at Pittsburgh
Si Louis at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, night,
Chicago a: Milwaukee, night
American League
W L Pet.
New York 72 47 605
Chicago 69 46 .600
Cleveland 71 48 597
Boston 68 50 576
Detroit 62 56 525
Kansas City 49 71 408
Washington 41 74 .357
Baltimore 37 77 325
Thursday's Results
Cleveland 5. Detroit 3
Chicago 6. Kansas City 2 Ist
Kansas City 5. Chicago 3 2nd
New York at Boston ppd. rain
Only games scheduled.
Saturday’s Game*
Detroit at Chicago
Baltimore at New York
Kansas City at Cleveland, night
Bos on at Washington, night.
Ihunderbird
Is Pace Car
DARLINGTON A Ford Thun
derbird has been chosen as the
1955 pace car for the Sixth An
nual Southern 500 mile stock race
at Darlington, S. C. Labor Day.
This famous American sports
car ha., been selected by Raceway
officials for the traditional racing
honor as the outstanding new car
development of tire year. Bob Col
vin, Danington president, in mak
ing the announcement said, “We
felt the Thunderbird to be the
most exciting new car of the year
and that its acceptance by the
public warranted it as our selec
tion to lead America's most exci.-
ing stock car race." J
The Thunderbird, due to its
sports car status, is ineligible to
compete in the 500 mile even.. The
Schnamrn Motor Company of
Charlotte. N. C , Ford dealer who
presented the Thunderbird bid,
will furnish the pace car. Colvin
will drive the car accompanied by
Miss Southern 500, the beauty
queen selected at the annual Po
lice Ball held at the Rareway Sat
urday before the race.
The 52nd and 53rd entries for
the classic was aiso released by
trie Raceway. Gordon Mangum,
Danville Va., will drive a '55 Chev
rolet and Mike Gledman, St, Paul,
Minn, a ‘55 Bu:ck Century Both
will be the firs;-time starters in
the 500 miier Gledman. the Min
nesota stock car champion, will
be making his fifst start in the
East.
SPORTS SHORTS
CHICAGO iIF Five challeng
ers were expected to be entered
Ellsworth's Swaps, unbeaten as a
three-vear-old, is Saturdays 45th
running of the Washington Park
SIOO,OOO added American Derby.
GROSSINGER, N. Y IP Ac
cording to Manager A1 Weill, heavy
weight champion Rorkv Marciano
has added a new punch to his
repertoire. "Rocky used a 1-2-3
sequence effectively against Don
Cockell 1 ’- Weill says, but now we
plan to have him throw four m a
row -a left hook to the jaw, a
right under the heart, another
left hook to the jaw and finally
his susie-que to the jaw."
NORTH ADAMS. Mass OP
Archie Moore, who called off a
scheduled workout and a plane trip
not scheduled.
Rained out of their scheduled
game with the Red Sox, the idle
Yankees stayed one game in front
in the American League race when
the second-place White Sox split a
doubleheader wi?h the Athletics.
CHICAGO SPLITS WITH A’S
The White Sox went back into
first plate temporarily when they
beat Kansas City, 6-2. in the op
ener. but then dropped back into
second place by losing the night
cap, 5-3. Virgil Trucks of the Whi'e
Sox pitched two-hit ball over the
first five innings of the first game
but retired in favor' of Dixie How
ard shortly after being hit on the
right knee by a line drive off the
bat of Harry Simpson in the sixth.
In the second game, Arnie Porto
carrero limited the White Sox to
six hits for his fourth victory. Vic
Power and Sherm Lollar hit hom
ers.
THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N. C.
M rs. Williams
Was Hostess
To Canasta Club
The Merry Matrons Canasta Club
mp* last night at 8:00 at the home
of Mrs. George W’illiams with Mrs.
Tommy Royal as a guest
Lovely arrangements of summer
flowers decorated the Williams
home for the occasion.
Hieh score winner for the eve
ning was Mrs Tommy Bray and
*Hc was presented apin and ear
ring set bv the hostess. Mrs. Tay
lor Stephens received a hand
painted wooden plate as second
high score' winner. Mrs. Nancy
Welbom received a scented candle
as the winner in a game cf bingo.
The hostess served a delectable
frozen salad, angel food cake and
Cokes to those attending During
play, candy and pop corn were en
joyed
Members playing were Mrs. Bet
ty Bass, Mrs, Locke Campbell, Mrs.
Br b Leak. Mrs. Taylof Stephens,
Mrs. Bill Twyford, Mrs Nancy
Welbom .Mrs. Tommy Brav and
one guest, Mrs. Tommy Royal.
Mr—, and Mrs. Charles M Tay
lor of route one, Wade announce
the birth of a son, Charles Mit
chell on August 18 in the Dunn
Hospital She is the former Mar
garet Phillips.
Mr and Mrs. Lioyd Coats, Jr.
of Dunn announce the birth of a
son. Raymond Lloyd on August 18
in the Dunn Hospital. She is the
former Patsy Cromartie,
IN BURLINGTON
Mrs. R L. Warren spent the
weekend visiting her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C D.
Jackson in Burlington. Mrs, War
ren was accompanied to Burling
ton by ther grandson, Billy who
had visited here for a week.
RETURNS HOME
Martha Sugg has returned home
after visiting relatives in Gastonia
for several weeks.
AT WRIGHTSVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Peay and
family left today for a stay at
Wrightsville Beach.
VISITING HERE
Marjorie Hudson Allen and Lou
ise Allen are visiting their sister,
Mrs. W H. Slocumb for some time.
FROM WASHINGTON
Miss Ada C. Ward of Washing
ton, D C visited her aunt. Mrs.
Earl Westbrook Wednesday and
Thursday,
Gallagher
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two thirds of the members concur
ring. have arrived at a finding of
guilty.”
The colonel then read off the
four charges and the specifications
contained in each, intoning "guil
ty” after each one.
Gallagher was pale except for a
flush on each cheekbone. As Broyl
es read the verdict, the flush
spread across bis face.
Then, standing rigidly at atten
tion. he saluted smartly, made an
about-face and returned to his seat
at the defense table.
Herb In Raleigh
Race Saturday
RALEIGH 'IP Nascar’s top
stars filed entries for Saturday
nights grand national race for la:e
model stock cars on the Raleign
Speedway's high-banked one mile
track
Twenty-eight drivers in all have
filed and more are expected. The
purse totals $7,125. with $1,500 go
ing to the winner.
Among the drivers wilt be the
winners of two previous national
races Fonty Flock of D* cautr, Ga.,
and Herb Thomas of Olivia, N. C.
to Montreal Thursday because of
threatening weather, said he plans
to step up his training grind dur
ing the weekend. He will box John
ny Jenkins, Clint Bacon, Art Mc-
Alpine and "Gorilla” Brown, a new
sparmate from San Francisco.
CHICAGO OPi Virgil Trucks,
Chicago White Sox pitcher, es
caped with only a slight bruise
when hit by a line drive just be
low the knee cap Thursday. Truck 3
was taken to a hospital for X
rays, which proved negative.
MILWAUKEE (IP Gene Con
lev's sore pitching shoulder will
be examined today but there ap
pears to be very little chance that
the Braves hurlcr will br able to
pitch this year.
NEW YORK IF The Brook
lyn Dodgers' plea for city help
in obtaining a site for a new base
ball stadium was scheduled for
discussion today at a meeting be
tween Mayor Robert F. Wagner
and Dodger officials.
TORONTO (IF Arnold Palm
er, a smooth-stroking first year
pro. was 13 strokes under for the
first two rounds of the 4fcth annual
Canadian Open golf t. irnameftt to- 1
day, but the field still was as wide
open as the easy Weston course*
I 'MO
BRIDE - ELECT HONORED Miss Jewel
Faye Arnold, right, August bride - elect, was en
tertained at a miscellaneous shower on Thursday
evening. Hostesses were Mrs. Leslie Weaver and
Jean Weeks Weds Whitley Collier
In Church Ceremony In Godwin
Miss Betty Jlean Weeks and Pri
vate Talmadge Whitley Collier
were united in marriage on Au
gust 7 at five o’clock fn the God
win Rresyterian Church. The im
pressw£(. cjoyjej rlrfg ceremony was
performed Robert E. Mer
rell, pfejof of 'the bride and groom.
The briclf' ! t4 the daughter of Mr
and Mfs. W Weeks of Godwin.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. M Collier of Wade.
Vows were spoken before a back
ground of native pine and mag
nolia interspersed with baskets of
white gladioli.
Mrs. Mer.el Brooks, organist, and
Mrs. J. E. Graham, soloist, pre
sented a program of nuptial mu
sic. Mrs. Graham sang, "Because,”
and "At Dawning.'Traditional wed
ding marches wer eused.
The couple entered the church
unattended. The bride designed and
made her street - length dress of
white organdy with embroidered
bodice. She wore a viei of tulle
attached to a cap of lace embroi
dered in rhinestones and carried a
prayer book topped with tuberoses.
Ushers were Wayland Blackman
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Mrs. Jessie B. Arnold, center. The interested ob
server on the left is .Miss Arnold's fiance, Rob
ert McDonald. (Daily Record Photo.)
of Fayetteville and Dwight Mat
thews of Wade, former classmate
of the couple.
The mother of the bride wore a
navy dress with white accessories
and a corsage of pink mums. The
bridegroom's mother wore a blue
dress with white accessories and a
corsage of white mums.
The bride attended Central High
School and Flora Macdonald Col
lege and at present is employed
by the South River Electric Mem
bership Corporation in Dunn.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
Central High School and is serv
ing with the U. S. Army at Fort
Bragg.
The couple are now' residing in
Godwin.
DUNN HOSPITAL
Following is a list of patien’s
who have been admitted to the
Dunn Hospital during the past 24
hours: Mrs. Rachel Wallace, Mrs.
Margaret Taylor. Mrs. Oma Jack
son, Mr. J. W Smith. Mrs. Irene
Norris, Ruth Cagle. Mrfs Lillie
Smith, Mr Thomas Ralph, and
Baby Ann Marler.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 19, 1955
; Hurricane
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cued stranded residents and cainp
j ers from rooftops and trees.
Nineteen persons were reported
• k lied in four of the affected
: states, but death tolls were largely
; uncounted as rescuers sought out
, the living. Many towns were cut off
j from ail outside communication
I Connecticut Gov Abraham Ribo
j coff said he had been given a
1 billion dollar damage estimate or
( northwestern Connecticut alone.
I The disastrous downpour was at
tributed by the weather bureau to
! a dying spurt from one-time hur
, ricane Diane in combination with
humidity in the area across which
the storm center passed. The storm
is expected to pass off the coast
of Massachusetts by late after
noon
In the hard !vt New England
area, the Boston and Maine Rail
road canceled all passenger trains
out, cf Boston to the northern New
England points it serves. The New
Haven Railroad suspended service
between Springfield. Mass, and
New Haven, Conn., and announced
delays of several hours in all N, w
York Boston trains because >f
washouts between Providence and
Boston.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
Mrs. R. O. Snipes of Dunn an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Margie Eamshaw to
George King of Jacksonville, N c.
The marriage took place July 28
in the First Baptist Church in
Jacksonville. The couple are now
making their" home in Edenton.
Legal Notice
NORTH CAROLINA,
HARNETT COUNTY.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Robert Richardson. Plaintiff
vs.
Peachee Wilson Richardson,
Defendant
NOTICE
Tire defendant, Peadree Wilsrai
RichardsonS willjtSfcer notice that
an action ..••enh'.iM as above has
been instituted, in the Superior
Court of Harnett County, North
Carolina, to have the bonds of
ipatrimony existing between the
plaintiff and the defendant dis
solved by a divorce on the grounds
of two years separation; and the
defendant will further take notice
that she is required to appear at
the Office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of -aid County in
Liliington, North Carolina, withG
twenty days after the Ist; day oi
September, 1955, and answer or
demur to the complaint in said
action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demand
ed in said complaint.
This the Ist day of August, 1955.
Elizabeth F. Matthews,
Aug 5 - 12 - 19 -• 26.
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