Williams Teases Retirement After 1960 Season
Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams says he will retire at season’s end after reaching 500 career home runs this year. He explains the decision stems from past injuries and a desire to vindicate himself, while noting he could have topped 600 had his Marine service not interrupted his career.
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Brayton Lutheran Takes Second In Church League
Brayton Lutheran moved into sole possession of second place in the YMCA church league by defeating United Church of Christ 15 to 2. Brayton piled 21 safeties with six extra base hits as R Middaugh and D Bjorn hit homers and two singles each. H Hoegh and G Bjorn added power with triples and multiple hits as United Church of Christ won by-forfeit from last-place Presbyterians.
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A-C MIDGETS Rally To 15-4 Win Over Audubon
Casey Adair-Casey Midgets defeated Audubon 15-4 at home led by Neal Gustafson with a single and triple driving in three. Dennis Sorber earned the win with nine strikeouts in three innings, Garrett pitched, while Audubon’s Bady and Thlsa beck fanned multiple times. Adair-Casey had six first inning runs and held Audubon to five hits. They travel to Elk Horn on Tuesday and host Marne Friday.
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Pirates Break Dodgers Streak With 2-1 Win
Pitcher Vern Law blanks Dodgers on four hits through eight innings to become first 10-game winner in majors and end Dodgers home run streak at 17 games. Ted Williams among Red Sox to drive in 00th home run as Boston beats Cleveland in the third.
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Tennis Nets Funded for New Atlantic Park Courts
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Business and Professional Women join the park board to install three all weather tennis nets for the newly constructed courts. Rodney Joensen left the park board. John Poocenukbhiss centers Travelers organization. Te ward Tolinsen is secretary treasurer. Courts to open in a few days once boundary lines are painted. Each net cost 64 dollars.
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Souchak Heads Toward National Open Record
Souchak, former Duke football standout, seeks to break the 72 hole Open record at Riviera Los Angeles. He posted a par 67 to reach 185 after 36 holes, holding a three stroke lead over runner up Plane Sanders as the field tightened to qualify for the final rounds.
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Denver caps John Donohue leads National Open volt play
John Donohue of Des Meres finished with a two round total of 255 in the National Open volt tournament while ten strokes behind pace leader Mike Souchak of Grossinger New York at the outset of Saturdays play. Jim Ferguson of Michigan State, noted AAU wrestling champion, has captured two consecutive AAU titles.
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Creston Beats Trojans With Big Inning Rally
Creston rallied for a large inning to topple the Trojans as Ronessen homered twice and Miller added a three hit night. Conley pitched a complete game for Creston while Atlantic tallied nine hits led by Brace and Deerrell Will with two singles each. The Trojans travel to Shenandoah Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Alley and Tidwell pace Kansas in NCAA meet
Kansas athletes Alley and Tidwell led the team in the NCAA track and field meet in Berkeley. Tidwell won the 200 meter semifinal heat and defended his 110 meter title while Ailes set an NEA javelin mark of 260 feet. Tong set a new 16 pound shot put record with 61 feet 9 inches.
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Law Wins Tenth Game As Pirates Nip Dodgers
Pirates' Vern Law and Bob Friend combine to win tenth game as Pittsburgh shrugs off a Dodgers challenge. Bill Virdon hits his first homer of the season to help pull ahead in a tight pennant race with San Francisco third place Milwaukee and Chicago Cubs also winning. Ted Williams belts his 500th homer for Boston as the AL race tightens.
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Elks Midgets Net Fourth Straight Win
The Atlantic Elks Midgets beat Extra 10-2 on Extra diamond to extend their conference streak to four. Larry Kinen hit a three run homer in the fourth to break a 2 2 tie as Atlantic pounded ten hits including a homer two triples and five doubles. Dan Gipple Ward and Richter led Atlantic with multiple hits. Ward earned the win while Christensen took the loss. Atlantic hosts Anita Midgets Tuesday at 7:30 at Sunnyside Diamond.
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Dignified Yanks Turn Comics For Home Run Hitters
The New York Yankees under Casey Stengel outslugged the Chicago White Sox 4 to 2 in a Fourth of July night game. Clete Boyer and Mickey Mantle hit homers as sparklers lit the dugout and a 43,320 crowd roared. The show mocked the exploding scoreboard in Chicago.
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Exira Spoils Cards Debut With 22 0 Victory
Exira routed the Atlanta Little Merchant Cards 22 to 0 last night at Byita field. Petersen starred with multiple hits and five strikeouts as pitcher while Blazek and Parrots tallied the only hits for At Lintie. The Cards travel to Sunnvetde Tuesday and host Counen Bluffs Sunday in upcoming games.
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Bowling Results From Atlantic No 2 League Meet
Atlantic No 2 took two of three, Ned Fxira defeated Carrell, Manilla beat Audubon in straight games, and Masters Traveling league saw Ved Stenberg top with a 6% series and high single scores. Gene Hockom added 595, Behn rolled 280, Hockoma 212, and Jack Heek led Ott with strong all events.
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Adair Casey Cubs Triumph 11-3 Over Yanks in Short Contest
The Adair Casey Cubs defeated the Atlantic Little Merchant Yanks 11 to 3 in a three inning game at Casey. Dan Fleming pitched the first two innings for the Yanks with Koppernalle also pitching. The Yanks are set to play Wiota on Thursday at 6 pm.
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Local Residents Visit and Attend Reunions and Camps
Grant and Murray Neb residents visit relatives in Minnesota and Colorado. The Ingraham family reunion near Atlantic draws attendees from Grant. Marion Gebhart leaves Spiker Chevrolet to join Eblen Company at Missouri Valley Limestone Co quarry. Schoolteacher Helen Blackburn enrolls in creative dramatics at Cedar Falls. youths attend church camp at Camp Onste in Red Oak.
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Congress Divides Over 2 Million Military Aid Increase
The Washington CAP reports the town delegation split on a proposed two million dollar rise in military aid within the foreign aid appropriation bill. Democrats Merwin Coad Leonard Wolf Neal Smith and Republicans Fred Schwengel supported the increase while Republicans H R Gross and Ben Jensen opposed it. A road safety advisory appears at the end.
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Argentine Boxer Eduardo Lausse Considers Retirement
New York AP report quotes Eduardo Lausse of Argentina saying he may quit after a national telecast loss to Marcel Pigou of France. The veteran fighter with 920 pro bouts was stopped for the second time in his career Friday, leaving his future in question.
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Louisville Staves Off Denver Bid in AA Action
The Louisville Colonels won 72 to something over Denver to push them three games back as second division clubs led other American Association games. Indianapolis topped Houston 4 0 and Dallas Fort Worth defeated St Paul 86. Minneapolis beat Charleston 108.
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