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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1957
Page
6
Milwaukee improves to 9 of 10 as they beat Cincinnati 3-2 to complete a three game sweep and hold a two game edge. Brooklyn and St Louis also won while Chicago and New York split and other results roll through the majors.
Bob Gutowski of Occidental College cleared 15 feet 8 1/4 inches at Palo Alto to set a world outdoor mark but missed his 16 foot forecast. Referee Short Winstead noted Gutowski cleared the height by four inches, while Warmerdam’s 15 feet 8 inches indoors remains the top mark recognized for indoor events.
National and American leagues posted scores with Detroit and Cleveland winning in the American scene while Chicago and Brooklyn led the NL. Sunday results include Washington 7, Baltimore 1 and Chicago 5, Kansas City 3.
Bob Allison appointed head football coach at Argentine High School after five years as assistant coach in football and basketball and track. He will also teach government and history next fall and plans to complete a masters at Emporia.
Bill Casper Jr edged Peter Thomson of Australia to win the Kentucky Derby Open at Seneca Park. Casper’s four day total 277 set by 68 68 71 70 gave him $4,300 and lifted him to $10,518 for the year. Julius Boros shot 65 final day to finish third with 280 and $2,000. Thomson earned $3,000, Wininger and Harris tied for fourth with $1,600 each.
Boxing notes question if Sugar Ray Robinson is finished as odds of 3-1 against him in the Chicago Stadium bout with Gene Fullmer loom. Robinson, 36, seeks a fourth middleweight title in a 15 rounder to be broadcast from Chicago Wednesday night. Both men secure about $70 000 each under a 30 30 split. a loss could mark the end of Robinsons era, though retirement isn t certain.
Lightweight boxer Joey Lopes, born in the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal, emerges as a notable figure in boxing circles, tying his origin to a heritage that spans continents.
Laurel became the first major track in Maryland to offer racing on grass. The move highlighted a shift in course surface options and attracted attention from fans and participants statewide.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 in the first game at Wrigley Field with Stan Musial driving in three runs and Al Dark adding two. In the second game Tom Cheney faltered and Herman Wehmeier retired 15 Cubs in five perfect innings as St. Louis won 4-0.
The Cincinnati Redlegs leave for their Eastern trip without first baseman Ted Kluszewski who remains in hospital for a hip ailment that has troubled him since spring training 1956. General Manager Gabe Paul said he will not join the club until doctors clear him to play.
Hutchinson won the Junior college class with 402 points and Topeka led Class AA with 372. Haskell topped Class A with 33 points, Gardner led Class B with 15, and Pratt Independence Shawnee Mission Lawrence and others scored in secondary classes. The meet was held in Baldwin Kansas featuring multiple school groups.
The 54th American Bowling Congress closed after 51 days of torrid ten pinning marking the highest scoring tournament in ABC history. Louisville bowler Jim Spalding, 39, set the high-game aggregate on April 12, surpassing Max Stein’s 2,070 total from 1937 formerly deemed unbeatable.
Abilene Christian star Bobby Morrow anchored two meet record relays and helped drive 11 Drake Relays records in Des Moines Iowa. Missouri and Texas set new shuttle hurdles and sprint marks while Ted Wheeler upset Laszlo Tabori in the open mile.
Science Hill social note lists Mr and Mrs Bernard Becker and daughters hosting Easter dinner with Mr and Mrs Tony Marceau, Danny and Phillip of Wichita, and Mr and Mrs P M Devine, Mr and Mrs Pete Seiwert and family, and Mr and Mrs Thomas Dul.
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