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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1955

Page

6

Ambitious Five Team Playoff Notion Sparks League Debate

With seven weeks left in the season the pennant race tightens as 1% games separate the top four in the American League. Mantle fuels a split victory for the Yankees while Chicago and Detroit vie for pace. rain washes out games and postponed action continues. In the National League Milwaukee and New York split, Braves hold a slim edge over the Giants as Brooklyn trails.

Will Harridge Detroit Chicago Baltimore Washington Senators Cleveland Indians Mickey Mantle New York Mantle Yankee Bob Turley

Baseball Scores From The Associated Press Summary

National League standings show Brooklyn leading with a 74 35 record and Chicago facing Brooklyn in a preview game Newcombe against Jones. Sunday results include Chicago over Brooklyn and Milwaukee over Pittsburgh Cincinnati beating New York and Philadelphia defeating St Louis. American League standings list New York Chicago Cleveland and Boston contending with Detroit Kansas City Washington Baltimore and others. No games scheduled today in parts of the circuit with several doubleheaders and rain postponements noted.

Boston Red Sox Kansas City Red Son A's Cleveland Milwaukee Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Braves Giants Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St-Louis Jim Busby Baltimore St. Louis Newcombe Jones York Boston Detroit Washington Aerican Assn Omaha Louisville Minneapolis Toledo Indianapolis Denver St. Paul Charleston

Young Sooner Golfer Wins Junior Crown

William Dunn of Duncan Oklahoma, a 17 year old 6 foot 5 slugger with a powerful driver and sharp irons, won the USGA national junior golf title at Purdue south course beating William Seanor Bakersfield three and two. Dunn avoided long putts until the final holes and Seanor, three over par, could not win a hole against him.

Lafayette Ind William Dunn Duncan Okla Seanor Dunn

Doug Ford Tops Tom O'Shanter Tournament Victory

In Chicago four year old Mike cheered as Doug Ford won the All American Tournament at Tam O Shanter. The victory earned Ford $3420, boosting his season total to $19,030 as he nears the golf circuit peak.

Chicago Mike Doug Ford Doug Jr Pamela Nou Tam Oshanter Peter Thomson Australia Thomson Tom O’shanter Ford

Nery to Report for K State Football Practice

Kansas State varsity tackle Ron Nery will report for the first practice on September 1 despite a three operation month. Coach Bus Mertes said the exact speed is uncertain but the player wants to join and doctors expect readiness for the start.

Manhattan Kansas Ron Nery Ron Bus Mertes

Wichita Stevens Win Legion State Baseball Title

Wichita Stevens defeated Salina 8 to 0 to win the American Legion State Baseball Tournament in Hutchinson. Earlier Hutchinson beat Salina 7 to 4 and Wichita 5 to 1 in the makeup game postponed to Saturday night.

Hutchinson Wichita Stevens Salina American Legion Wichita

Basilio returns in non-title bout at Madison Square Garden

Boxing brief notes Carmen Basilio the New York welterweight king returns Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in a non-title 10 round bout with Italo Scortchini. They meet for the third time after a draw in Miami and a Basilio victory. Carl Olson fights Jimmy Martinez at Portland ballpark in a 10 round middleweight bout with no title on the line.

Carmen Basilio New York Madison Square Garden Italo Scortchini Tony Demarco Syracuse Basilio Scortichini ABC Miami Fla Carl Bobo

Gale V wins Gold Cup as crowd misreads result

In Seattle the Gold Cup race ends with Gale V by Joe Schoenith earning the cup on points. Miss Thrift Way led the crowd’s belief of her victory until officials tallied scores, giving Gale V 1225 points to 1025 for Miss Thrift Way. So Moe Shun IV faltered late and finished third.

Seattle America Detroit Gale Joe Schoenith Miss Thrift- Way

Slugfest Reds over Cards as Walker rails squad

Philadelphia tops St Louis 9 6 after a late surge led by Richie Ashburn and Eddie Waitkus. Walker held a lengthy players meeting but the Redbirds’ pitching faltered, with a pivotal seventh inning rally sparked by Grammas, Musial, and Virdon.

Harry Walker St. Louis Cardinals Redbirds Robin Roberts Phildelphia Phils Walker Dick Meyer

College Grid All Stars to Meet Browns in Friday Game

The College All Stars in Chicago prepared for their Friday night clash with the Cleveland Browns. Trainer Carl Erickson announced all 49 players are fit and Curly Lambeau planned reduced contact to prevent injuries. If no injuries occur, it would mark the first All Star game without a casualty in five years since 1950.

Chicago College All Stars Cleveland Browns Carl Erickson Curly Lambeau All Stars Philadelphia Eagles Stars Browns

Drake Names Karnes To Track Position

DES MOINES KS Ph A ffuimer University of Kansas distance sta Bob Karnes named director of the Drake Relays and track coach at Drake University. The 29 year old will succeed Tom Deckard who resigned to go into business in Des Moines. Karnes from Overbrook Kansas comes from Shawnee Mission High School where his teams this spring won state indoor and outdoor track titles.

Des. Moines Ffuimer University of Kansas Bob Karnes Drake Drake University Karnes Tom Deckard Des Moines Overbrook Kas Shawnee Mission High School Johnson County

BoSox Pitchers Hitting Peak Amid pennant push

Boston's Sammy White asserts the pitching staff is improving as the Red Sox trail the pennant race. He notes the club could boast the best rotation among contenders after a 16-12 win over Kansas City and his own durable, reliable play behind the plate.

Boston Sammy White Red Sox New York Sox Yankee Stadium Yanks Chicago White Kansas City Pete Daley

Reunion family picnics mark Erie bean night gatherings

LaVonne Carlson and Mary Lou Swanson organized a Reunion bean night picnic. Attendees included numerous Swanson Carlson Cun ningham and related families from Elsmore Elk City Iola Stark Cincinnati Ohio Winfield Fort Scott and other nearby towns at Humbert and Grant Street homes.

LaVonne Carlson Mary Lou Swanson Harold Swanson J. Edward Swanson Jerry Dean Swanson Richard Eric Carlson Leonard Johnson Christine Fred Cunningham Merrill Roseann Randall Elsmore L. EF. Moore Elk City Sob Frank Iola Pem Atterberry Stark Sam Humbert Ralph Wilson J. R. Dalbey Cincinnati Ohio Humbert G. C Freeley Clark M. Fleming Farl Miller

Better English 1 2 3 4 5

The questions request spelling, pronunciation, and meanings. The sample answer begins to address item 1 but is cut off.

Wordplay Clues and Definitions Digest

A brief puzzle style note presents multiple clues with pronunciations and meanings. It includes terms like feud prior intellect and flexible, and hints at pronunciation and etymology considerations. The fragment suggests a lexicon style page segment with cross reference word hints.

IOOF Officer Resigns in Kansas Grand Lodge Post

Fred W. Knapp of Topeka grand treasurer of the IOOF Grand Lodge of Kansas resigns effective August 15 and plans a move to St. Louis. H. W. Dille of Emporia will succeed him in the lodge post.

Topeka Fred W. Knapp Ioof Grand Lodge of Kansas Knapp St. Louis H. W. Dille Emporia

Neosho County Teachers Institute Sets Theme and Panel

Neosho County plans its annual professional institute for teachers with the theme Teaching Has to Meet the Progress of the World. The event runs today through Wednesday at the new high school with a faculty featuring Buford Fisher and others from Chanute, Altamont, Topeka, Neodesha, Girard, Pittsburg, Chanute, and Erie. A high school day Tuesday includes a panel on vocational and industrial curricula, chaired by E. G. Horine with moderators from Pittsburg Teachers College and Chanute. The program closes with a teachers picnic while testing engineers note the average annual typing operations per worker reach 14 745 000.

Erie Neosho County Nelle H. Stevens Stevens Buford Fisher Chanute Schools Lucy Roberts Altamont Ralph Stinson State Department of Education Topeka E. G. Lyon Neodesha Ted Taylor Kansas State Teachers Assn Girard Florence Cooper Houghton Mifflin Co Norland Strawn Pittsburg Teachers College Margaret Hollenshead Chanute A.m Roy Myer Wallace Erikson Don Barber Jimmie Wisdom Howard Woodworth Glenn Timmons Wayne Atherton Harold van Cleave E. G. Horine Jack Morgan Charles O. Carter Jr Brendon St. Paul's St. Francis Church Wright Horton Thayer Methodist Church A. W. Swanson Erie Christian Church Gladys Rice Viola Fisher Edna Madi Carl Castle Hope Garmon

Torture Report details Red Chinese abuse of U S airmen

Tokyo officials disclosed that 10 of 11 U S airmen faced months of torture by Chinese authorities to extract statements used in espionage convictions. Col John Knox Arnold Jr described brutal treatment during 20 years in China as he and the others awaited homeward transport and 90 day convalescent leaves.

Tokyo U. S John Knox Arnold Jr Arnold China Silver Spring North Korea Peiping Manchuria

Spy confession admission from former operative cited

A former operative described as ashamed said he never admitted intruding over China or acting on a spy mission. He claimed he told people things that would have been better left unknown and expressed deep regret.

China

Truck Driver Killed in Taxor-Trailer Crash East of Greenfield

A tractor trailer crashed into a culvert and overturned on Highway 160 about five miles east of Greenfield Missouri early today. Driver William Love, 33, of Springfield, died in the accident. Cabeza de Vaca is noted as the first white man to cross Texas.

Greenfield Highway 160 Here William Love Springfield Texas Cabeza de Vaca

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