Tito Francona Driving Indians Toward Tightening Race
Frank Lane’s bold trade of Larry Doby for Tito Francona pays off as Francona erupts with a .379 average 17 homers and 64 RBIs leading Cleveland in a doubleheader sweep that narrows the gap to the White Sox. Doby moves to the minors while Cleveland’s wins boost their chase of Chicago.
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Nellie Fox
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Detroit
Tito Francona
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Pirates Sweep Dodgers as Reliever Gathers Win in 10th
In a doubleheader sweep, the Pirates beat Los Angeles 9 2 and 4 3 in 10 innings. Dick Groat delivered the bases loaded single in the 10th after Smoky Burgess sparked the rally. Don Drysdale took the losses for the Dodgers. Bill Virdon starred with seven hits across both games. Mills and Cincinnati also won, narrowing the standings gaps. The Giants hold first in the East while Philadelphia games may shift to San Francisco due to rain.
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Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Varied Results
American League standings show Cleveland leading with 79 wins and New York at 62. Detroit and Baltimore trail, while Kansas City sits midpack. Sunday results include New York 7 4 Chicago 15 and Cleveland 4 Baltimore 2 with rain postponements in several matchups. Major games abroad include Pittsburgh 4 Los Angeles 2 and Milwaukee 7 Chicago 0 in separate scores.
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NFL Exhibition Scores From Saturday
The Associated Press reports exhibition results with Green Bay beating San Francisco 24 to 17. Detroit defeated Cleveland 9 to 3. Chicago Bears edged Philadelphia 24 to 21 while Chicago Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh 21 to 10.
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Dempsey Holds Second Talk With Johansson in Gothenburg
Jack Dempsey met world heavyweight champ Ingemar Johansson in Gothenburg Sweden for a second high level conference. Promoters Rosensohn Enterprises seek a license and a compromise to stage the Patterson rematch later this year with Sept 2 as a proposed date.
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League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The list names top players by at bats runs and runs batted in with figures for Kuenn Kaline Woodling Killebrew Colavito Fox Kuewn Aparicio Mantle Aaron Mays Pinson and others. It also cites pitching leaders Shaw McLish Wynn Bunning Face Drysdale and Jones with decisions and strikeouts.
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Detroit
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Fox
Chicago
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Boston
Williams
Kansas City
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New York
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Milwaukee
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St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
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Neal
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Los Angeles
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Football Equipment Checkout Starts Tomorrow at Stadium
Football suit checkout will begin tomorrow afternoon at the football stadium and continue each afternoon throughout the week. Coach Dick Purdy said 40 squad members are expected to take part as regular practice sessions begin Monday after school.
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Quast and Gunderson Lead U S Women’s Amateur Field
Washington stars Anne Quast and Joanne Gunderson opened the 128-player U S Women’s Amateur at Congressional Country Club as favorites. Quast, 21, of Marysville defends the title while Gunderson, 20, of Kirkland is the 1957 champion. drawn in the same half, they are likely to meet in the semi finals if form holds.
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Anne Quast
Joanne Gunderson
Nicklaus wins Trans-Miss in dominant repeat victory
Nicklaus defeats Dean Beman 3 and 2 to repeat as Trans-Mississippi champion. The 18 year old Columbus, Ohio star says he will not turn pro, plans pharmacy studies at Ohio State, and wants to balance golf with amateur status while pursuing a family business.
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Dean Beman
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
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Sam
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Springfield Enid Win Legion Games
MCPHERSON Kan AP Springfield Mo and Enid Okla won the opening games of the Region and American Legion baseball tournament Sunday night. Springfield beat Salina Kan 42 and Enid defeated Bancroft Iowa also 42. Bancroft meets Salina in a losers bracket game. Enid vs Springfield to follow. finals Tuesday.
Fight Results Hollywood Irish Pat Lowry Stops Vargas
Hollywood report shows Irish Pat Lowry of Los Angeles stopping Marcelo Vargas of Mexico in the 1st round at 147. Other bouts include Bobby Ros of Spain outpointing Guzani Rezgui of Tunisia at 135 and Jimmy Grow of Lewiston outpointing Teddy Davis of Hartford at 135. Labels Havana Hilton Smith of Tampa defeated Montequilla Napo les of Cuba with weights unavailable.
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Ash Grove Wins Playoff 12 to 3
Ash Grove defeated Bank of Commerce 12 to 3 in a VFW major league playoff to decide the second round champions. Bruce Benson pitched and struck out 13 with Wayne Washburn and Denny Senseney catching. Eddie Lindblad took the loss after ten strikeouts. Ash Grove No 1 advances to face Consolidated Oil for the season title.
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Beverly Hanson Captures Spokane Women's Open Title
Beverly Hanson of California won the Spokane Women’s Open Golf Tournament by two strokes amid erratic putting, overcoming Louise Suggs who staged a strong final round. Suggs finished tied with Mickey Wright for second as Wright faltered on the greens.
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Beverly Hanson
California
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Ash Grove Wins Playoff in Major League Second Round
Ash Grove defeats Consolidated in a playoff deciding game to advance in the season's major league second round. The standings show Ash Grove at rank three and First Nations at rank five, with AAA candidates listed.
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Ash Grove Va
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Ever Ready 4-H Club Chooses Picnic After Tour
Mary Ann Rolan calls Ever Ready 4-H to order with flag salute as 13 members, two leaders, and three project leaders respond. Members share rib bons won at the Neosho county fair and plan a picnic and swimming party. Demonstrations cover foods, project talks, music appreciation, parliamentary procedure, recreation, with Merla Raney and Glenn Barnhart. Hostesses are Mrs. B J Truster and Seefeldt families.
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Neosho County
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Beverly Erickson
Merla Raney
Leland Raney
Glenn Barnhart
Humboldt Woman Marking 85th Birthday in Humboldt Kansas
Mrs. A. D. Coe of Humboldt observed her 85th birthday. Born Mabel Rose in Canada, she moved to Woodson County and taught in local schools. She married A D Coe, lived in Humboldt and Wichita, then returned to Humboldt and remains active in the Methodist church and WSCS. She has six children with families in Alaska, Wichita, Salina, Colorado, and Montana.
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Vacation Absence Noted for Rev Gene Taylor
Morning services proceed as Rev Gene Taylor is away on vacation with his family at Grand Lake Oklahoma staying in the Harwood cabin. He will return for the worship service next Sunday morning.
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Okla
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Boy Admits Firing Fatal Bullets
New York police report a 15 year old boy confessed to firing a volley that killed a Negro girl and wounded two companions in a Sunday night flare of gang violence on Manhattan's lower East Side. Three other youths were stabbed or shot during the same disturbances, linked to a gang turf invasion and involving Black and Puerto Rican youths.
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Batista Widow Plans Lisbon Visit to Exiled Husband
Marta Batista will fly to Lisbon this week to visit her exiled husband, former Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, as coverage notes Daytona Beach.
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Fla
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Lisbon
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