Cubs and Yanks boost leads as pennant races shift
Rush and Kline throw six-hitters to lift the Cubs 8-2 over St Louis and the Pirates 5-3 over Philadelphia. Milwaukee takes a half-game lead with a 5-4 win over Cincinnati while Brooklyn drops 3 games after losing to the Giants. Yankee ace Turley blanks Washington to extend New York’s seven-game margin as Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, and Boston also post wins. The Dodgers strand bases loaded in the first, Johnny Podres suffers another loss, and Hank Bauer opens with a homer for the Yankees.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot from Tuesday
Major and minor league results listed with team records and standings. Tuesday results show New York 4 over Washington. Kansas City 3 over Chicago. Cleveland 5 over Detroit. Baltimore 2 over Boston. National League tallies include Milwaukee 63 42 lead and Chicago 37 359.
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Hurdler Calhoun to wed on NBC Bride and Groom show
Olympic hurdler Lee Calhoun says he will marry Gwendolyn Bannister on NBCs Bride and Groom despite AAU warnings that a televised marriage could end his amateur status. Calhoun notes about 2400 in gifts are for the bride, while AAU official Ferris argues the act uses athletic fame for commercial gain. Separately, the 1857 Denver park election shows Communists polling 72,312 votes in a larger opposition tally.
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Fight Results Roundup From Various Venues
The Associated Press reports several boxing results. Joey Giambra from Buffalo knocked out Jimmy Welch in Reno. Jimmy Connors from New Bedford stopped Ramon Soto in New Bedford. Yvon Turenne from Montreal halted Gerry Fraser in Bridgewater Nova Scotia.
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Giants Head for All Star Game in Chicago Friday
Winooski Vermont report says the New York Giants break camp en route to the College All Star game in Chicago. Harland Svare is out with cracked ribs while Ron Nery, recovering from a broken hand, is listed as a likely starter or alternates.
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Cardinals fall to Cubs as Musial homers in loss
The St. Louis Cardinals dropped to second in the National League after Chicago beat them 8-2. Stan Musial hit his 25th homer off Bob Rush, who earned his second win. Bob Speake had three RBIs including a two run homer for the Cubs.
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West Move Closer For Giants Burns
Three rapid developments push the Giants and Dodgers toward a West Coast move. An engineer's report casts doubt on a Brooklyn Dodgers ballpark, Horace Stoneham says relocation benefits the Giants, and San Francisco mails an undisclosed formal offer to the Giants.
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Webb Joseph Bout Set For Chicago Stadium TV Clash
Chicago TV readers will watch Spider Webb of Chicago and Charley Joseph of New Orleans in a 10 round middleweight bout at Chicago Stadium tonight. The nationally televised fight on ABC at 8 p.m. CST features Webb rated No 6 by the NBA.
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Webb Aims to Avenge Defeat in Title Cycle
The report notes Webb seeks revenge on Joseph after a defeat two months prior that cost him a potential middleweight title shot against Sugar Ray Robinson. Joseph, 24, carries a 39-5-1 record with 16 knockouts. Webb is identified as a 1952 era athlete.
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Olympic boxer climbs early wins before knockout by Red Elby
Olympic team member won his first two professional bouts then was stopped by Red Elby. Spid er then string of 20 straight victories before meeting Joseph.
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St Patrick's and Stark win in church league softball
St Patrick's beat EUB 12 to 6 and Stark outslugged High Prairie 17 to 15 at Highland Park. Five homers were hit with EUB’s Son and Kaufman, Stark’s Haddan and Hazen among the scorers. Next night EUB meets Knights of Columbus and Stark faces First Baptists. Walter Byars, Boston welterweight, helps underprivileged children at the Robert Gould Shaw Settlement House.
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Harvard Grid Coach Reports to Wife
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Healing Arts Board Elects Dr. Callahan
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Board of medical professionals expands influence
A board comprising five medical doctors three osteopaths and three chiropractors governs oversight and policy decisions affecting patient care and professional standards across the region.
Manhattan Wins Kansas Elks Meet
Manhattan trounced Clifton 15 to 1 to win the Kansas Elks Association Midget Baseball Tournament. Lawrence defeated Abilene 4 to 2 in the consolation game.
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Probate hearing for final settlement of Adolf Helm estate
Notice to interested parties in Neosho County Kansas that Martha Gillette as administratrix seeks final settlement, approval of acts and fees, heirship and distribution per the will. Hearing set August 30, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. in Erie Court. Attorneys Balch & Bailey represent petitioner.
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