A Roundup Of The Week's News - 04.25.55

	April 25, 1955 A Roundup Of The Week's News

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (Week Ending April 17)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. Boston W-5; L-l Pct.: .833	Baltimore 7-1, 6-5 14-5, 12-9	New York 8-4, 4-6
2. Cleveland W-4; L-2 Pct.: .667	Chicago 5-1, 4-9 1-3, 4-2	Detroit 5-3, 7-3
3. New York W-3; L-2 Pct.: .600	Washington 19-1, 5-2 3-7	Boston 4-8, 6-4
3. Chicago W-3; L-2 Pct.: .600	Cleveland 1-5, 9-4 3-1, 2-4	Kansas City 7-1
5. Washington W-2; L-2 Pct.: .500	Baltimore 12-5	New York 1-19, 2-5 7-3
5. Detroit W-3; L-3 Pct.: .500	Kansas City 2-6, 10-2 8-3, 16-0	Cleveland 3-5, 3-7
7. Kansas City W-l; L-4 Pct.: .200	Detroit 6-2, 2-10 3-8, 0-16	Chicago 1-7
8. Baltimore W-0; L-5 Pct.: .000	Washington 5-12	Boston 1-7, 5-6 5-14, 9-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. Brooklyn W-6; L-0 Pct.: .1.000	Pittsburgh 6-1, 6-0 10-3, 3-2	New York 10-8, 6-3
2. Philadelphia W-4; L-l Pct.: .800	New York 4-2, 3-8 4-2, 4-2	Pittsburgh 4-3
3. Chicago W-4; L-2 Pct.: .667	Cincinnati 7-5, 6-4	St. Louis 14-4, 11-12 6-5, 1-14
4. Milwaukee W-3; L-2 Pct.: .600	Cincinnati 4-2, 9-5 10-1, 5-6	St. Louis 7-8
4. St. Louis W-3; L-2 Pct.: .600	Chicago 4-14, 12-11 5-6, 14-1	Milwaukee 8-7
6. New York W-l; L-5 Pct.: .167	Philadelphia 2-4, 8-3 2-4, 2-4	Brooklyn 8-10, 3-6
6. Cincinnati W-l; L-5 Pct.: .167	Chicago 5-7, 4-6	Milwaukee 2-4, 5-9 1-10, 6-5
8. Pittsburgh W-0; L-5 Pct.: .000	Brooklyn 1-6, 0-6 3-10, 2-3	Philadelphia 3-4

RECORD BREAKERS

Lonnie Spurrier, sensational San Francisco Olympic Clubrunner who unexpectedly cracked half-mile world record March 26, raced 1,000 yards in 2:08.5, broke U.S. outdoor mark of 2:09.3 (set in 1939) in special race at Berkeley, Calif.

Jim Brewer , 16-year-old North Phoenix, Ariz. high school sophomore, who used to do his pole vaulting in bare feet, shifted to spiked shoes, cleared 14 feet 2 inches, bettered national interscholastic record in Arizona Relays at Tempe.

Charles Dumas of Los Angeles' Centennial High School leaped 6 feet 7� inches, shattered 17-year-old national interscholastic high jump mark at Inglewood, Calif.

Mary Kok, slight but powerful 14-year-old Dutch youngster, swam 100-meter butterfly in 1:13.8 at Alkmaar, The Netherlands, accounted for her second world record in two weeks.

Betsy Woodward, 26, of Riderwood, Md. soared 40,160 feet in air in Pratt-Reed glider, claimed new women's world altitude standard for single-place glider at Bishop, Calif.

BASEBALL

Brooklyn Dodgers got off to flying start in National League, won first six games, thumped Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, 6-0, 10-3, 3-2, edged New York Giants 10-8, 6-3. Dodgers got good pitching from Carl Erskine, Johnny Podres, Billy Loes and Russ Meyer, who set Pirates down with two hits, and some lusty hitting from Outfielder Carl Furillo , who bashed four home runs in first three games.

Philadelphia's star righthander, Robin Roberts , hurled 8 1/3 hitless innings in opener against Giants, was tagged for three blows in ninth, won 4-2, came back later in week to beat New Yorkers by same score as Phillies swept doubleheader, moved into second place with 4-1 mark.

Chicago Cubs took four of first six games with Cincinnati and St. Louis, held third place, half-game ahead of Milwaukee and Cardinals.

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NL East Division	5025	93		72
NL Central Division	5131	70		56

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