Contenders Reluctant to Rule AL Pennant Race
The American League leaders stay within reach as Boston Cleveland and the Yankees shuffle, with Cleveland closing in after a three-game slide and Detroit slipping. In the NL Brooklyn beat the Giants 8 4 to end slump while Cincinnati moved up with a 2 1 win over Chicago and Milwaukee topped St Louis 5 3 behind Spahn.
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Cleveland
Frank Lary
Herb Score
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Baseball scores from the American League and National League with standings and Friday schedules. Notable records show New York leading the AL at .605, Chicago and Cleveland close behind, and Boston at .476 in late season play. NL features Brooklyn and New York near the top with Philadelphia and Cincinnati following. Multiple night games listed with results and postponed affairs across leagues and minor circuits.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Wilson
Ford
Rashi
Garcia
Grome
Pierce
Nixon
Porterfield
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
Roberts
Antonelli
Law
Hacker
Burdette
Poholsky
Nuxhall
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Denver
Fort Worth
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
Beatumont
Pueblo
Wichita
Lincoln
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Skish Events For Casters At National Fly Casting Tourney
St Louis hosts competition in five Skish events as Jon Tarantino of San Francisco defends his two year open fly distance titles. Richard Ward of Washington sets marks in the ounce event, while Bill Lovely of St. Louis wins the regular event with a 427.3 inch average. Don Meyer of Burbank leads the spinning accuracy bait event with a 249.5 foot average.
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ST. Louis
Jon Tarantino
San Francisco
Tarantino
Richard Ward
Washington
Ward
Bill Lovely
Don Meyer
Burbank
Calif
Walker farewell game draws huge Dallas crowd
About 50 000 fans are expected to watch Doak Walker play his final football game for the Detroit Lions in an exhibition against the Philadelphia Eagles at Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Walker, a three time All American from the Southwest Conference, announces this will be his last season.
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Dallas
Texip
Doak Walker
Walker
Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles
Pratt Elks Clinch Ban Johnson Title
Pratt Elks clinched the Western Kansas Ban Johnson title with a 2-1 win over Lyons for their 11th straight victory. They have two games left before season end and will face Dodge City, the first half winner, in a best-of-three series next week to decide the season champion.
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Pratt Elks
Pratt
Western Kansas Ban Johnson Baseball League
Lyons
Elks
Dodge City
Rodgers Leads Jaycee Field In Columbus Junior Golf
Sixteen year old Phil Rodgers of San Diego held a three stroke lead at midway in Columbus as International Jaycee Junior golf moved past the halfway mark. Rodgers shot 34 38 70 at Columbus Country Club after an opening 66. Sam Carmichael paced first round with 65 and shared second after a 40 34 74.
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Columbus
Phil Rodgers
San Diego
Calif
Rodgers
Columbus Country Club
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Jack Rule
Waterloo
Iowa
Frank Eldridge
Valdosta
Dick Foote
Santa Ana
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Allen Geiberger
Santa Barbara
USGA
Bully Dunn
Duncan
Qokla
Wayne
Dick Carmody
Long Beach
Jimmy Bratten
San Antonio
Tex
Raymond Streeter
Topeka
Kan
Former Buddies Of the Diamond Together Again
Two ex college players Allie Reynolds and Cy Eppler reunite as they open the semipro baseball championship with Wichita Boe ing Bombers hosting Holden Chiefs. LeRoy Paige receives honors in opening ceremonies as a statue of semipro greats. Thirty-two teams compete in the national tourney.
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Wichita Boeing Bombers
Eppler
Reynolds
Stillwater Boomers
Pauls Valley
Bombers
Cyril, Oklo
Yanks and ChiSox Race Tightens in AL Climb
Chicago White Sox briefly led the American League after a 6-2 win over Kansas City at Comiskey Park, and New York Yankees topped Boston before rain halted their game. The Sox later lost to Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit looms as next foe in a four game set. Manager Marion fields Billy Pierce against Steve Gromek as Dick Donovan awaits return.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Yankees
Kansas City
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Yanks
Boston
Sox
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Martin Marion
Billy Pierce
Steve Gromek
Detroit
Marion
Dick Donovan
Tigers
Keegan
Bob
Baltimore
Palmer Seeks Open Record After 64 67 Rounds
Arnold Palmer opens with rounds of 64 and 67 to lead the Canadian Open by two strokes at 13 under par. Jackie Burke Jr. is second at 133 after a 67 and 66, while Charlie Stifford fell from first-day lead with a 74. Edmonton's Henry Martell and Bo Wininger shot 66s and sit at 137 and 139 respectively.
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Toronto
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Latrobe
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Jackie Burke, Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Charlie Stifford
Weston Club
Philadelphia
Edmonton
Henry Martell
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Martell
Wininger
Topekan in Playoff Of Jaycee Tourney
Raymond Streeter of Topeka Kansas tied at 146 with Jimmy Bratten of San Antonio Texas and Dick Carmody of Long Beach California in a three way playoff for the B division title of the International Jaycee Junior golf tournament in Columbus Georgia. San Jose State players Jim Johnson Dale Vig Mel Powell and Don Mainald were noted for work in canneries during their summer break.
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Columbus
Raymond Streeter
Topeka
Kas
Streeter
Jimmy Bratten
San Antonio
Tex
Dick Carmody
Long Beach
Calif
San Jose State
Jim Johnson
Dale Vig
Mel Powell
Don Mainald
Dodgers Seek New Ballpark as Ebbets Field Is Sold
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O Malley and Mayor Robert Wagner meet amid plans for a new park with parking in New Jersey or Queens. Ebbets Field to be sold after 1957 season. team may play 77 home games in 1958 if a Brooklyn site is found. O Malley cites six million dollars reserved to start the project.
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NEW York P
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robert Wagjner
Brooks
Dodgers
Jersey City
O'Malley
Ebbets Field
Athl Split Spoils Sox Lead. A’s Rally Past Chicago
The Kansas City Athletics toppled the Chicago White Sox 5-3 after losing game one 6-2, with Bill Shantz starting the offense in the sixth inning and Vic Power homering to fuel the comeback. Arnie Portocarrero held Chicago to six hits as St. Louis and Milwaukee also played, with Warren Spahn earning his 12th win after two homers by Bill Bruton and Chuck Tanner.
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Arnie Portocarrero
Sox
Virgil
Trucks
Minnie Minoso
A's
Harry Byrd
Athletics
Bill Shantz
Vic Power
Sherman Lollar
White Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Braves
Bill Bruton
Chuck Tanner
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Ken Boyer
Alex Grammas
Stan Musial
Schoendienst
Pete Whisenant
Bruton
Tanner
Larry Jackson
Spahn
Redbirds
Paige Will Open Wichita Tourney
Paige Will Open Wichita Tourney as Satchel Paige and Allie Reynolds are honored in opening ceremonies of the National Semi-Pro Baseball championship in Wichita. The 32 team double elimination event features the Boeing Bombers defending the title, facing Holden Chiefs after the North Platte Plainsmen and Peoria Caterpillars play the opening game at 7 p.m. local.
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Paige
Bismarck N.D
Reynolds
Leyden
Colo
Bombers
U.S
Holden
Mon
Chiefs
North Platte
Neb
Plainsmen
Peoria, Ill
Wichita
Kan
Satchel Paige
Allie Reynolds
Yankee
National Baseball Congress
Wichita Boeing Bombers
Peoria
Ill
Angeles-Don Jordan outpoints Miceli in boxing card
The Associated Press reports Angeles defeats Joe Miceli by decision at 143 pounds in Los Angeles while Don Jordan earns a win at 1472 in New York. Bobby Turman scores a 177 victory in Dallas.
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Is Angeles
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Joe Miceli
New York
Dallas
Bobby Turman
Pralie and Bodley Named Delegates to Kansas LCMS Convention
The Rev Frederick H Pralie and William G Bodley will represent Zion Lutheran church at the 46th Kansas District convention of the Lutheran church Missouri Synod in Winfield August 22 to 25. About 300 delegates are expected with workshops in missions stewardship and Christian education. Dr Walter Lichtsinn will open the event and report on church activities while Dr Walter H Wente leads daily studies on Colossians. The group may form a Kansas Lutheran Historical Society and a Lutheran Hospital Assn of Kansas and consider improving stewardship and evangelism programs. Pralie will edit a daily news sheet and Bodley will report to the Zion congregation on August 28.
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Frederick H. Pralie
Zion Lutheran Church
William G. Bodley
Kansas
The
Lutheran church-Missouri Synod
St. Johns College
Winfield
Lafternoons
Walter Lichtsinn
Hammond
Ind
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Lichtsinn
Walter H. Wente
Saint John's College
Christ
Kansas Lutheran Historical Society
Lutheran Hospital Assn. of
Pralle
Lutheran Witness
Bodley
Zion Lutheran
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Charles Boyer
Giena Grahame
Litfian Gish
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Color Cartoon World News
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Jean Por
Jimmy Boyd
Sandsetters
ChiSox
Topekan
Dodger
Gordon Elliott
Barney
Forest
Alfred Hitchcock
Rod Cameron
Joanne Dru
John Ireland
Annie
Ann
Kansas City Athletics
Bill Renna
Joe Demaestri
Shantz
A’s
Power
Gus Zernial
Jim Busby
Chico Carrasquel
Minnie Minosos
Ray Herbert
Busch Stadium
Bartlett
Rocky Lane
Tyler
Ley
San Angelo
Jeon Taek Kwon
South Korea
Niagara
Ontario
Canada
Mainstreet
Edward Sra Nesen
NEW York Confidential
Crawford Conte
Bancroft Naish
Marilyn
Maxwell
Mre
Mark Stevens
Jacek Slade
Dorothy Malone
Barton Madane
John Litet
John Payne
Mona Freeman
Road
Ray Middleton
Underworld
Mites
Nash Statesman
Nash Ambassador
Mercury
Chanute
Nash Motors
Chanute Tribune
Pralie
Davy Crockett
Tak Srs
Garos
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