Sport: Scoreboard, Oct. 10, 1955

¶ While the World Series wound up the baseball season, some players whose teams did not make the grade quietly slipped into the record book. Cleveland Pitcher Herb Score and St. Louis Outfielder Bill Virdon were named Rookies of the Year. The National League batting title went to the Phillies' Outfielder Richie Ashburn who hit .338. The American League winner: Detroit Outfielder Al Kaline, who hit .340.

¶ Still booting winners home when they pay the most, Jockey Eddie Arcaro scored a rich double at New York's Belmont Park. In the $60,580 Matron Stakes he won by a length with Claiborne Farm's...

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