Chanute Organizes Broad Summer Baseball Program for Boys
Chanute runs a four-league, 25-team summer baseball program for ages eight through 18 with about 375 players and 750 adults involved as managers and spectators. Pee Wee, Little League, Teener, and Junior American Legion levels feed into district and state tournaments, with All-Star squads and extensive VFW and Elks sponsorship. A chartered bus trip to Kansas City for Little Leaguers is a highlight, funded by players, and Dizzy Dean urges community support for local teams.
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Braves Sweep Giants To Gain 5-Game Lead
Milwaukee’s Braves swept the San Francisco Giants 4-2 and 6-0 at County Stadium to open a five game NL lead. Joe Adcock provided power with a two run homer and a sacrifice fly in the opener while Warren Spahn pitched a four hitter for his 43rd shutout in the nightcap.
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Joe Jay Named NL Player of Month for July
Milwaukee Braves rookie right hander Joe Jay wins National League player of the month honors for July. He is noted for a high strikeout rate and strong performances helped drive Milwaukee in the pennant race.
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Scouts Open Two Week Camp at Crowder State Park
About 600 Girl Scouts from Missouri Kansas Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Iowa begin a two week encampment at Crowder State Park in Trenton Missouri. The event marks a regional gathering with diverse troops attending from six states.
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Outboard Speed Mark In 393-Mile Missouri River Trip
Two men set an outboard speed record on a 393 mile run from St. Louis to Kansas City in 13 hours 20 minutes. John Springmeyer of St. Charles and Don Clay of St. Louis achieved the record, beating the previous unofficial 15 hour 12 minute mark cited by H. E. Wray of St. Louis, president of the Mississippi River Marathon Racing Assn.
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Boxing Briefs Highlight Young Philadelphia Boxer Rise
Lenny Mathews, 12 knockout, 13 bout lightweight from Philadelphia, meets Steve Ward of Hartford in the main event at St Nicholas Arena New York. Ward drew Ludwig Lightburn recently and is a tough foe for the rising contender. Liston, Calhoun, and other noted bouts also teased with TV and radio coverage plans.
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Rockets Edge White Sox 2-1 In Key Little League Tilt
The Rockets beat the White Sox 2-1 in a pitching duel as Freddie Midcap and David Lindblad faced Barry Jordan and Richard Durham. The win keeps the Rockets within striking distance of the undefeated Athletics and sets up a decisive southern field showdown with Athletics.
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Exhibition Briefs From Cooperstown Baseball Action
Exhibition games in Cooperstown New York feature Phillies and Washington and Chicago and Los Angeles results. Milwaukee routed San Francisco 10 to 0 while other scores include Philadelphia 8 to 10 Chicago 2 to 12 and Cincinnati 6 to 3 in 10 innings. Pittsburgh and St Louis were tied 2 to 2 in a suspended game after 412 innings. New York beat Chicago 6 to 1 while Detroit and Baltimore split and Kansas City routed Washington 12 to 3 in the two game set New York faces Baltimore and Washington travels to Boston in upcoming schedule.
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White Sox Sweep Yankees as Athletics Tie Weekend Split
The White Sox defeated the Yankees 3-1 and 4-0 as Dick Donovan and Paulette Thoré shone on Sunday. Boston moved into second after sweeping Cleveland, while Detroit extended a six game run with two wins over Baltimore. Kansas City split with Washington in a 15 inning nightcap loss after a 12-3 opener.
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Braves Stars Pitching Halt Opponents as Trowbridge Shines
Bob Trowbridge pitched seven hitless innings for the Braves with Warren Spahn in support. The dominant performance highlighted the Braves' strong pitching showing.
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Braves sweep Giants behind Spahn shutout win
Spahn scattered four hits for his 43rd shutout as the Braves beat the Giants 6-0 to extend their five game National League lead. Roger Maris and the Athletics powered to a 12-0 win over the Senators with a double, triple, and two homers including a grand slam.
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Cardinals Last, Athletics Itn Cardinals Last, Athletics Itn
The St Louis Cardinals slumped to last place after a double header loss to Pittsburgh, trailing 2-0 when the second game ended early due to curfew. The team faced a record-tying scoreless innings stretch as they struggle in the National League.
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Athletics Split Doubleheader With Washington in Kansas City
The Kansas City Athletics, seven games back in the AL, split a doubleheader with last place Washington. Roger Maris homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in five. Ralph Terry earned a 12-0 shutout in game one, while Murry Dickson took the loss in Washington's 4-3 win in game two.
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