White Sox Stay Alive in AL Race With Yankees
The White Sox swept Baltimore 6-2 and 3-0 to stay four games back of the Yankees, who lost to Detroit. With Milwaukee leading the NL, Chicago could cut the gap further with a New York sweep at Comiskey Park and upcoming matchups. Keegan threw a three hitter in the opener as Chicago built momentum.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
New York
Detroit
White Sox
Yankees
Yankee
Sox
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Milwaukee
Braves
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Cubs
Vern Law
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Champs
Johnny Bucks
Tom Sturdivant
Bobby Shantz
Jim Wilson
Billy Pierce
Dick Donovan
Bob
Keegan
Orioles
Bob Boyd
al Pilarcik
Birds
Billy Gardner
Baseball Standings and Scores Across Leagues
National League standings show Milwaukee and St. Louis atop the table with Brooklyn and Cincinnati in pursuit Philadelphia and New York mid pack Chicago Pittsburgh fight for position. Sunday results include Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 5 New York 10 Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee 7 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 3 2 Chicago 0 8. American League leaders New York Chicago Boston Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City Washington racing for spots with Sunday results Detroit 7 New York 2 Kansas City 3 Boston 2 Cleveland 3 Washington 2 Chicago 6 Baltimore 2. American Association and Texas Southern League schedules also listed with scores from Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma City Houston and more.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Amor
McCormick
Ox Crone
Phillips
Sanford
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore Ersee
Cleveland
Kansas City
Washington
Nixon
Terry
Byrne
Lary
Baltimore
St. Paul
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Indianapolis
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Omaha
Charleston
Denver
Louisville
Fort Worth
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Houston
Shreveport
San Antonio
Austin
Atlanta
Nashville
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Dr Updegraff Wins Western Amateur Golf Title
Veteran Ed Updegraff a tall balding Arizona surgeon wins the Western Amateur in St Louis defeating Walker Cup player Joe Campbell of Knoxville Tenn 9 and 8 in the final. He planned to return to Tucson after the event and had canceled rounds to play. He said he expected only to reach the top 16 in match play.
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ST. Louis
Ed. Updegraff
Arizona
Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Joe Campbell
Knoxville
Tenn
Pensacola Wins Crown of Babe Ruth Baseball
Pensacola Florida claims the Babe Ruth League world title after a dominant run. Pitcher Lou Vickery and Don Griffey limited opponents to two earned runs on 12 hits in 18 innings, including a decisive 9-0 win over Stamford Connecticut to seal the championship.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Pensacola
Fla
Venturi Wins Milwaukee Open by Five Strokes
Ken Venturi of San Francisco won the Milwaukee Open Golf Tournament by five strokes with a 13 under par 267 at Tripoli Golf Club. The $6,000 prize boosted his PGA earnings to $14,211 in under four months as he climbs from 30th to 15th on the money list. Venturi began pro status in 1956 and has quickly built a strong early career with about $20,000 in nine months. He says his focus is on winning, not money, and that earnings will follow.
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Milwaukee
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Tripoli Golf Club
PGA
Venturi
Morey
Roberts Dropped From Phillies Starting Rotation
Philadelphia manager Mayo Smith removed veteran pitcher Robin Roberts from the Phillies starting rotation after a 7-3 loss to the Milwaukee Braves. Cardwell and Meyer will replace him. Roberts shows an 8-18 record with six hits and two homers allowed in 3 1 3 innings.
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Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Mayo Smith
Milwaukee Braves
Robbie
Smith
Don Cardwell
Jack Meyer
Boxing Briefs Highlight Middleweight Title Talk and TV Deals
The New York State Athletic Commission mediates a dispute among Sugar Ray Robinson Carmen Basilio and Theater Network Television over a Sept. 23 title bout. Robinson demands Teleprompter as sponsor and threatens to withdraw if theater TV terms remain. Other bouts include Giambra vs Calhoun in San Francisco for a possible title shot and Armstrong vs Sawyer at St Nicholas Arena. Dumont plans to televise. Dupas faces Busso in Miami Beach with Busso boasting 30 4 1 lifetime. Gomes seeks victory over Martinez in Boston for the featherweight crown.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Robinson
Basilio
Theater
Promoting International Boxing Club
Theater Network
Teleprompter
New York Athletic Commission
Julius Helfand
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Johnny Busso
New York
Miami Beach
Fla
Dupas
Busso
Larry Boardman
Detroit Attendance Tops in Seven Years
Detroit's 1957 Tigers have already crossed one million in home attendance and, with 12 home dates left, are poised to top 1.2 million. The club, never contending for more than third in the American League, looks to its strongest turnout since finishing second in 1950.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Teeners Win Parsons Invitational Final 10 to 5
Chanute Teeners finish 19 2 season with a 10 to 5 victory over Parsons Knights of Columbus in seven innings. Mike Walsh allowed six hits and fanned 10. David Durham hit a three run homer in the fifth and posted six tournament hits. The Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor the team and trophy presentation was delayed due to trophy delivery issues.
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Chanute
Teeners
Parsons
Mike Walsh
Knights of Columbus
David Durham
Durham
Paul Lindblad
Teener
Loln
Chicago
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hazle Sparks Braves Win Streak with Bat Aids
Philadelphia report highlights minor leaguer Bob Hazle as the Braves’ hot hitter. In 57 at bats since joining Milwaukee, he has 21 RBIs and five home runs, including a key 7-3 win over the Phillies as Hazle drives in a perfect day with a single and walk.
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Milwaukee Braves
Bob Hazle
Braves
Wichita
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Hazle
Andy Pafko
Henry Aaron
Dodgers edge Cardinals as fate looms over Brooklyn
Sal Maglie fanned Ken Boyer with bases loaded to seal a 6-5 Dodgers win that may cap the Brooklyn era for the Cardinals and hint at a last game in Ebbets Field. Don Drysdale earned his 13th victory. Gil Hodges 21st homer helped stretch the lead. Elsewhere, Woody Held powered the A’s to a 3-2 win over Boston as Tom Brewer’s streak ended.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Ken Boyer
Sal Maglie
Don Drysdale
Dodger
Sam Jones
Rams
Gil Hodges
Don Blasingame
Jones
Charlie Neal
Los Angeles
Ebbets Field
Kansas City
Woody
A’s
Boston
Clute
Tom Brewer
Pete Daley
Held
Tom Gorman
Vic Power
Hector Lopez
Ted Williams
Local News Highlights from Walnut Area Families
Walnut residents share family milestones and moves. Rob ert Herod of Tulsa visits with Jim Hak Herod. Jack Houdashelt transfers from Camp Chaffee to Fort Benning for basic training. Ferna Wrestler, Michigan University alumna and Wichita University instructor, visits family. Lori Jean Jackson born at Girard Hospital to Darrel and wife. grandparents listed. Vacation plans span west coast with Jim and Ben Herod families, and Los Angeles. Connie Schiffendecker visits grandmother Ellen Dowling. Mrs. Tom Sowers and daughter appear in community notes.
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Robert Herod
Tulsa
Jim Herod
Jack Houdashelt
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Benning
Ferna Wrestler
Michigan University
Gene Wrestler
Miss Wrestler
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Tennessee
Lori Jean
Girard Hospital
Darrel Jackson
Hepler
Jacksons
Sharyl
Johnny Mein
George Jackson
Rural
Frank Hill
West Coast
Jim
Harrah
Wash
Ben
Brownstown
Charles Adams
Los Angeles
Calif
Connie Schiffendecker
St. Louis
Ellen Dowling
Tom Sowers
Leah Watson and others honored at Lone Elm shower
Mrs. Gilbert Borland hosted a miscel lanous shower for Leah Watson the bride elect. Teresa Dean of Chanute visited with the Stiles and Deans family. Charley Copeland of Wichita visited the Bergs. Roswell Huffman from Winfield and Russell Hudsons family visited the Bergs. Franz Byington and companions visited the Berg home. Flossie Denney visited the Denneys and Heck family.
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Lone Elm
Gilbert Borland
Leah Watson
Pete Frye
Teresa Dean
Chanute
Carl Stiles
Bill Dean
Colorado
Charley Copeland
Wichita
Harry Berg
Hudson
Roswell Huffman
Winfield
Russell Hudson
Independence
Franz Byington
Fredonia
Flossie Denney
Evertt Denney
FE. F. Heck
Local News Snippets From Walnut Area and Pittsburg
Helen Ann returns to Lake Charles after visiting her Titmus parents. Mrs Elmer Clotes of Junction City visited with her Doherty family. A daughter was born at Mt Carmel Hospital Pittsburg to Carl R Toney and wife. Merlin Zollars released from Mt Carmel Hospital and teaches at Walnut High School. Betty Little, nursing student at Providence Hospital Kansas City, visits home for three weeks and will start senior year in nursing when she returns September 1.
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Helen Ann
Lake Charles
B. F. Titmus
Elmer Clotes
Junction City
Charles Doherty
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Pittsburg
Carl R. Toney
Raymond Coester
Walnut
Merlin Zollars
Zollars
Betty Little
Providence Hospital
Kansas City
Harry Little
KansasCity
Social visits and travels around Chanute in late August 1957
Mrs Lemmie Brown visited the Heck home while Mrs Harvey Bentley of Redon ia visited Sunday with the George and Clyde Quillen households. Clyde Quillen’s wife returned from Wichita hospital after an appendectomy. Parsons families visited Chanute relatives including the Marquardts Allen Paul Wayne and Tommie Neighbarger. Shoals of family visits extended to Stiles Wingate Berg and Olingers with trips to Fort Scott and Kansas City for eldership and a baby visit.
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Lemmie Brown
Heck
Harvey Bentley
Redonia
George French
Clyde Quillen
Wichita
W. E. Marquardt
Allen and Paul
Wayne Marquardt
Tommie Neighbarger
Parsons
Charles
Junior Smith
Independence
Dewayne Bogle
Chanute
Harry Stiles
Harry Berg
George Wingate
Thayer
James R. Kern
Dwight Berkstresser
Glen Roy Berg
Fort Scott
Harry Olinger
Ronnie
California
Roy Berg
Leola Berg
Osawatomie
Kansas City
Betty Lou Twitchell
Baby
Berkstresser
TV Court Trials Create Jury Expectation Clash
In San Francisco a panel session of the National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys will address how TV court dramas mislead jurors. Frank F. Moss of Salt Lake City says many jurors believe prosecutors perform stunts and expect dramatic last- minute gimmicks, risking innocent verdicts.
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San Francisco
National Assn
Frank F. Moss
Salt Lake Cit
Association
35th Division Reunion Set for Kansas City Dates
The 35th Division Assn. will hold its annual reunion in Kansas City on September 15 with a memorial service address by former President Harry S Truman who served with the division in World War I. About 2,000 veterans from both world wars and Kansas and Missouri National Guardsmen are expected. Memorial services will be held September 14 in the Town House Hotel.
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Kan
35Th Division Assn
Harry S. Truman
Town House
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