College Stars Browns Grid Classic Tonight
The College All Stars, 49 top players from 1954, meet the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field at 7:30 p.m. CST. ABC TV and Mutual radio will cover under pro rules. coaches include Curly Lambeau and Hank Anderson. Pro-style play aims to raise proceeds around 400000 for Chicago charities with about 75000 fans expected.
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Paul Larson
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George Shaw
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Dave Leggett
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Alan Ameche
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Bobby Watkins
Dick Bielski
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Max Boydston
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Dick Syzmanski
Bud Brooks
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Williams hits 2000th major league knock in loss to Yankees
Ted Williams calls his 2000th major league hit the cheapest of the year after a ground rule double at right field stands. The Red Sox lose 3 to 0 as Williams adds his 2001st in the fifth. He eyes a World Series bid and a 400 homer milestone, needing 15 more to join Ruth Fox McOtt and Gehrig.
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Ted Williams
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Ed Rommel
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Mcl Ott
Lou Gehrig
Four Fast Milers Clash in Hungary Britain Meet
Four of the world's fastest milers race in London tonight for the Hungary Britain track and field meet. Participants include Chris Chataway Britain a 32 59.8 miler and world three mile record holder Ken Wood Britain a 4 01 6 miler who recently set a two mile mark. Also listed are Laszin Taberi of Hungary and others as contenders in the mile event.
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Chataway
Brian Hewson
Britain
Hungary- Britain
Chris Chataway
Ken Wood
Hungary
Sandor Tharos
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
American League standings show Cleveland leading with a .698 percentage and New York close behind. Chicago and Boston follow. Friday's schedule features matchups including New York at Baltimore and Cleveland at Kansas City. results from Thursday include Cleveland 3 Detroit 1 and Chicago 14 Kansas City 1. National League tables show Brooklyn leading with a .667 percentage, New York and Philadelphia close, plus ongoing interleague matchups and minor league results across the system.
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Schmidt's one hit gem downs Braves in baseball twin bill
St Louis Cardinals pitcher Willard Schmidt spun a one hitter in a 4-0 win over the Milwaukee Braves to complete a sweep after taking the opener 7-1. Schmidt, 26, from Hays Kansas, walked three and struck out seven as Johnny Logan broke up the no hit bid with a seventh inning single.
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Yanks and Indians Vie for Pennant in Tight AL Battle
The American League pennant race tightens as Cleveland, Chicago, and New York hold the top spots. Lopez’s Indians beat Detroit 5-2, Stengel’s Yankees win 5-3 over Boston, and Chicago crushes Kansas City 14-1. Boston drops three behind after losing a series at Yankee Stadium. In the NL, St Louis blanks Milwaukee 4-0 in a doubleheader sweep as Banks hits his 39th homer to lead the NL.
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Detroit
al Lopez
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Milo Savage Defeats Holly Mims In Salt Lake City
Milo Savage, 158 pounds, defeats Washington’s Holly Mims, 153 pounds, by unanimous decision to avenge a prior loss. Judges score 5-3-2, 5-4-1, and 6-4 for the Salt Lake City boxer as Savage presses the attack and controls the infighting.
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Fight Results from Associated Press Boxing Card
Salt Lake City Milo Savage outpointed Holly Mims in a 158 to 153% decision. Los Angeles Irish Wayne Cooke stopped Vic Eison after 12615 rounds. Liverpool Art Towne knocked out Johnny Sullivan in 159 to 161 contest. Joe Black, formerly with the Dodgers, beat Cincinnati four times and now pitches for the Redlegs.
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Washington
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Art Towne
New York
Johnny Sullivan
Great Britain
Trio of Golfers Lead Gold Rush
Chicago reports a world money stampede as 27 pros shot 66 on Tom O Shanters 6900 yard course to share first round lead. Notables Fred Hawkins, Bo Wininger at 67 and a field of 41 par or better. Patty Berg and Fay Crocker head women with 71.
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Tom O’shanter
Golf
Bob Rosburg
Mike Krak
Gene Littler
Tom
Fred Hawkins
Bo Wininger
Antonio Cerda
Buenos Aires
Henry Ransom
Jay Hebert
Paul O'Leary
Jack Fleck
Gardner Dickinson
Wally Ulrich
Peter Thomson
Ernie Ball
Shelley Mayfield
Walker Inman
Dutch Harrison
Jackie Burke
Jim Ferrier
Julius Boros
Frank Stranahan
Seattle
Doug Sanders
Cedartown
Lutherans Triumph in Tight Game With Substantial Rally
Haddan started for the winners with Dalkstrom replacing in the fourth and Sinclair relieving R Burghart in the fourth for the Lutherans as the teams traded single scores in the first and third before a final tally in the sixth.
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Cardinals Pitchers Respond to Talk After Rough August Start
After Manager Harry Walker challenged the staff by using 27 pitchers in seven games, St. Louis rebounded by winning three of four against Milwaukee and Atlanta. Willard Schmidt pitched a one hitter in the second game. Stan Musial homered to start the nightcap. Red Schoendienst and Solly Hemus added ramping runs as Harvey Haddix won his ninth.
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Tom Poholsky
St Pats and Stark Triumph in Church League Games
St Pat's defeated the Methodists 14 to 5 and Stark blanked the Lutherans 7 to 0 in last night's church league softball. St Pat's led with runs across innings and Pence earned the win while Haas took the loss as the game ended early under the eight-run rule. Stark's offense produced four runs in the sequence before the mercy rule ended the second game.
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Sox crush Athletics 14 1 as Rivera drives in five
White Sox hammer Kansas City 14 to 1 on Wednesday night. Jim Rivera drove in five runs with two triples and a double as Chicago piled up five runs in the fifth, four in the sixth, three in the eighth and two in the ninth. Vic Raschi took the loss to drop to 4-4.
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Quast Reaches Final In Western Junior Girls Golf
Anne Quast of Seattle defeated Jean Ashley 2 and 1 to advance to the final of the Western Junior Girls Golf tournament at Lake Geneva Country Club. She will face Jo Anne Gunderson after Gunderson beat Meriam Bailey 4 and 2 with a streak of decisive putting.
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Seattle
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BPW Executive Meeting Plans Watermelon Feed and Social
The Erie BPW executive committee met at Mrs. James Pierce’s home to arrange a year long program starting with a September watermelon feed at the Country Club. Attendees included Neal Trumbull, Richard Salb, Margaret Whitworth and Kirby Snodgrass. Justice of the Peace Don E. Wells heard cases. Charles Miller of Parsons pled guilty to driving drunk and received 90 days in county jail, $100 fine, costs, and license suspension. Claude Pentzar pled guilty to intoxication and disturbing the peace, fined $25 plus costs. County officials hosted a fried gathering afterward.
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Claude Pentzar
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Marshal McGowen
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Birthday Party Honors Paula Bowyer at Six
Paula Bowyer celebrated her sixth birthday with a family party at home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bowyer. Guests included Laina Nelson Stephen Walker Shirley Snyder and others. games and refreshments followed the chicken supper at the Country Club.
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Shirley Snyder
Jan Smith
Earl Beeler III
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Mary Forsyth
Claudia McKinney
Janie Wilcox
Linda
Lila Hall
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Paulette Bowyer
Trisan Welch
Joyce Hoover
Erie Library Board
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Helen Pierce
Fred Newell
A. L. Ricketts
Audrey Ewen
Glen Diet
Woman Spends Vacation at Home in Chanute
A resident remains at her Chanute residence for a vacation period as reported in local society notes. The piece highlights domestic leisure and local living patterns.
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Missing parakeet in Manhattan charms with I like Ike
A parakeet named Blue Bird owned by Mr and Mrs Ankeny is missing from a Manhattan home. The bird is known for an extensive vocabulary including the phrase I like Ike, often heard from the bird.
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