Topeka Nips Chanute 6-4 in Legion Meet
Topeka defeated Chanute 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the State American Legion baseball tournament in Neodesha. Augusta beat Manhattan 6-2 in the winners bracket while Lawrence routed Great Bend 10-4 in the losers bracket. Chanute's run production came on hits from Wilson Reinhardt and McMurray as Fulkerson and McMurrray pitched for Chanute.
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Augusta
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Lawrence
Great Bend
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Chanute
Kenneth Wilson
Larry Showalter
Gene Reinhardt
Howard McMurray
Paul Lindblad
Wilson
Showalter
McMurray
Chanute Club
Gary Neeley
Reinhardt
Larry Strange
Neeley
Strange
Fulkerson
Junior Lindbald
Pat Fulkerson
Lutherans and Christians Win Local Church Softball Contests
The Lutherans beat St Patrick's 8 7 after tying 7 7 with five runs in the seventh and winning in the eighth. The Christians downed High Prairie 18 7 when the game ended early under the 10 run rule. Bill Matlock homered for the Christians. District tournament opens at Highland Park with four first day games including Don's D Xers versus Neodesha Refiners and Coffeyville Co Pac against the Iola Boosters.
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Christian High Prairie
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Don's
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Sola
Neodesha
Page Milk
Coffeyville
Hart's
Iola
Greenwood Oilers
Eureka
Hammer Motors
Parsons
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H. Ponce
Mendoza
R. Burghart
Sinclair
Rader
Alonzo Stagg Turns 95 Amid College Celebration
Stockton California scene honors Amos Alonzo Stagg who will be 95 next Friday and his wife Stella 81 with a College of the Pacific dinner. The event marks their 63rd wedding anniversary and honors Stagg’s long coaching career at Chicago and COP, with Stagg lauding his wife as the best assistant.
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College of Pacific
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Chicago
Yale
Walter Camp
Maroons
Cop
Devel
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Include Big Milwaukee Win
Baseball standings detail National League with Milwaukee at 66 42 and Brooklyn 61 47 while Cincinnati and Philadelphia hover near .550. Friday results show Milwaukee routing St Louis 13 2 and Chicago 7 4 over Cincinnati, with New York 6 Philadelphia 2 in the AL. Saturday schedule lists Haddix Barclay Brooklyn-Pittsburgh Purkey matchups and more across leagues.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
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Barclay
Drysdale
Purkey
Hillman
Jeffcoat
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Kathy
Nixon
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Rs Derrington
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Patterson and Rademacher Begin Heavyweight Camp in Seattle
Floyd Patterson and Pete Rademacher conducted workouts in a baggage car and a fire station, 12 days before their pro am title bout at the Seattle baseball stadium. Patterson weighed 189 pounds after trimming weight during travel from New York and planned to train at Kent after arriving by train. Rademacher completed his fourth day of sparring in a fire station setup at Issaquah, while Patterson trims weight on a 30 hour train journey.
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New York
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Rademacher
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Horse Bears Breaks Leg Of Longden In Del Mar Accident
Jockey Johnny Longden, 47, hospitalized after Royal Zaca reared at Del Mar causing his right leg to fracture above the ankle. Doctors expect a three to six month recovery and cautioned such breaks mend slowly. Longden has previously endured multiple injuries but remains a top rider with a record tally of wins.
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A's Nip Indians 3 in Thirteenth for Spoiling win
Kansas City's Athletics spoiled Cleveland's hold on first division with a 3-2 13th inning victory. Bill Martin's RBI single scored Bob Cerv after Cerv walked and Skizas beat out an infield hit. Roger Maris tied the game with a ninth inning home run off Ralph Terry.
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Oklahoma
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Red Schoendienst
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Wichita
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Stan Musial
Braves surge to 32 game NL lead with 13 2 win over St Louis
Milwaukee's Braves built a 32 game edge in the National League by routing St Louis 13-2 after a five game winning streak. Bob Buhl improved to 15-1 as Brooklyn and Cincinnati won, while the Cubs, Giants and Phillies also posted victories and pennant chatter grew louder. Ted Williams lifted his batting average to .391 as the Boston Red Sox fell to the White Sox in the American League.
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Akins Wins By TKO Over Sugar Hart In Cleveland Upset
Veteran Virgil Akins scored an eighth round TKO over Sugar Hart in Cleveland last night. Akins, 29, from St Louis, said he planned to pace early and coast later after building points in the first rounds. He had entered as a 5-7 underdog despite ranking third among welterweights in Northfield New Jersey.
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Sugar Hart
Akins
St. Louis
Weltern Northfield
N. J
Akins Stops Hart In Eighth At Public Hall
Akins weighed 148 and landed a decisive overhand right in the eighth to stop Hart after a tense battle before about 1,000 in Cleveland Public Hall. Judges had Akins slightly ahead after six rounds. Hart held a late edge through the seventh before the finish.
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Akins
Cleveland Public Hall
Lou Parker
Philadelphia
Snead Opens Narrow World Lead in Chicago Showdown
Sam Snead edged ahead to 10 under par after a 69 in the third round of Tom O'Shanter's World tournament in Chicago. Al Balding raced into second at 136, while Shelley Mayfield, Mike Souchak, Ed Oliver and Tony Holguin trailed. Women pros led by Louise Suggs with 148, and amateurs peaks included Ward Wettlaufer at 144 in the men’s division.
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Toronto
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Mike Souchak
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Giants Romp Past All Stars 22 12 Through Sharp Passing
Charley Conerly connected on two big aerials to Ken MacAfee as the Giants defeated the College All Stars 22-12 at Soldier Field. Billy Ray Barnes scored the lone All Star TD, while Cothren added two field goals and Agajanian kicked twice for the Giants. The game was slowed by a thunderstorm before concluding with a safety and late field goals.
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Cothren
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MacAfee
Ben Agajanian
Woodson
Dick Nolan
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Crowds Thin Early At Massive Floodlit Stadium
About 20 minutes in, a large crowd of around 75 000 remained sparse as the flood lit field drew limited spectators, leaving many seats near empty at kickoff.
Erie Vicinity Preparations for New Western Auto Associate Store
Erie prepares for a new Western Auto Associate store renting the Virgil Moody space on Main Street. Obed Harmonson moves his Ottawa business here with his wife, renting the Oliver Craig residence on West Second. VFW auxiliary sets next Friday as Poppy Day with Mrs. L. R. Rogers chairing sale efforts. Erie recreation winds down with Kiwanis water melon feeds at City Park. Several residents relocate or travel, including Gordon Harding selling Kimball store and moving to a farm, T. R. Gilliatt relocating to Shelby, N C, and Byron Clark visiting from Anchorage, Alaska. American Legion auxiliary to meet Monday to bean-clean for Friday bean feed, aiming to process 800 pounds.
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Main Street
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Ottawa
Oliver Craig
West Second
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Kiwanis Club
City Park
Nate Moore
Jerry
Jane
Susan
Rense ‘Boren
Redlands
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Moore
Walter Meeker
Gordon Harding
Kimball
Hardings
Otto Hibbs
T. R. Gilliatt
Shelby
N.C
Cecil Gilliatt
Byron Clark
Anchorage
Alaska
Byrd H. Clark
Byron
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Prairie Queen visits and moves noted in Wichita family update
Mr and Mrs Joe Stephens and son Jon of Wichita visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Forrest Stephens. Joe plans to move to Liberal for a position with Navajo Truck Lines. Joe is serving in Korea. Mr and Mrs Charles Beale of Manhattan spent several days visiting relatives near Chanute.
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Jon
Wichita
Forrest Stephens
Joe
Liberal
Korea
Charles Beale
Manhattan
Chanute
Weekend visitors and local gatherings noted in Chanute
The Chanute Tribune lists weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Harry Briley and guests from Topeka and Kansas City. Local families hosted dinners and birthdays while others vacationed in the Ozarks and Colorado with mentions of Christian Adventure camp attendees and various rural guests.
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Fred Malson
Gary
Marie Wheatley
Bill Reinhardt
Topeka
Wilbur Switzer
Keith
Chanute
Earl Reinhardt
Gene
Walter Lee Yount
Kansas City
Ralph Phebus
Phebus
Ima Jane Webb
Sydney Naughton
Joan Culbertson
Christian Adventure Camp
Mears Park
Ottawa
Bill Russell
Leavenworth
Nelson Cotler
Mark Russell
Independence
Billy Thompson
Wilbur Thompson
Clyde Russell
Thompson
Ozarks
Clarence Webb
Linda
Marilyn
Luke Lasley
Ima Jane
Gus Mueller
Ernest Mueller
Humboldt
Paul Mueller
Charles Mueller
Emmett Bickel
Colorado
Maude Bickel
Hoffa Escapes Injury in Pontiac Car Collision
James K. Hoffa Midwest Teamsters Union leader escaped injury yesterday in a three car crash in Pontiac township. Deputy Sheriff James Stites said Hoffa rammed the rear of a car that had just hit the rear of a third auto.
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Midwest Teamsters Union
Pontiac Township
James Stites
Oakland County
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