A's in Title Contention Would End All Problems
In Cleveland AP report, Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley discusses moving the A's to Oakland as a possible solution. Officials note no formal move request, while several AL owners see benefits from a Pacific Coast rivalry and travel savings. Maguire cites rising attendance in Kansas City but predicts rejection of a move at October meeting.
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A’s
Dallas
Joe
Cali
Forna
Les O. Finley
Athletics
Oakland
Calif Cronin
Finley
Associated Press
Oakland Stadium
Stoneham
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Cronin
Kansas
Kansas City
Los Angeles Angels
Kansas City AP
John D. Maguire
Charles C. Finley
Maguire
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Bay Area
California
Gray Lumber and Manley Win in Junior Teener League at City Park
Gray Lumber beat first-place VFW 3-2 in eight innings as Dean Oliver outpitched Rich Edwards. Manley Transfer edged American Legion 3-1 in 10 innings after two runs in the 10th. Both games featured four hits per side and multiple fielding errors, boosting Gray Lumber to second and dropping Legion to third.
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Gray Lumber
VFW
Manley Transfer
American Legion
City Park
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Legion
Dean Oliver
Phil Wickster
Rich Edwards
Oliver
Thamles Ballou
Gray
Bone
Manley
Pat Scott
Scott
Craig Ward
David Davenport
Steve Phillips
Sandy Rush
Churchill Raps NuWay Cleaners in Pee Wee League
Churchill beat NuWay Cleaners 25 to 4 at the EUB diamond to pull even with Chanute Lumber for second place as both teams move to 4-4. Roger Tucker homered for Churchill, with Stan Morton and Dennis Gates on the mound and Tony Woodard also noted. NuWay dropped to 2-5, remaining in a basement tie with Nations Cleaners.
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NuWay Cleaners
EUB
Chanute Lumber
Johnson
NuWay
Nation's Cleaners
Stan Morton
Dennis Gates
Tony Woodard
Roger Tucker
Mike Brundage
Nu'Way
Chuck Freeland
Jim Wilkins
Nu Way
Merle Kelly Stars in Major League doubleheader
The Bank of Commerce beat Ash Grove 13 to 3 and Merle Kelly Ford’s team 11 to 5 over Consolidated Oil in Major League play last night. Kelly’s win kept them in second place while Bank of Commerce moved to third ahead of Con Oil. Rick Phillips took the Ash Grove loss. Mike Goss the Con Oil loser.
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Ash Grove
Merle Kelly Ford
Consolidated Oi
City Park
Kelly
Con Oi
Rick Phillips
Mike Goss
Billy Koch
Jack Wiggans
David Crawford
Con Oil
Jays Fall To Garnett All Stars In Twin Bill
The Chanute Blue Jays lost 8-5 in the first game and 6-5 in the nightcap against Garnett All Stars at Highland Park. Chanute totaled seven hits with Jim Woods homering, while Garnett had five errors and 14 fielding lapses. Gary McKenzie held Cherryvale to three hits in the other game as Chanute’s Larson pitched and Rice caught.
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Chanute Blue Jays
Garnett All Stars
Highland Park
Chapute All Stars
Cherryvale
Campbell
Larson
Chanute
Rice
Jays
Garnett
Gary McKenzie
Jim Woods
Yearnett Reveee
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PAIG
Jack Kerns Funeral Will Be Wednesday
MIAMI AP Jack Doc Kearns famed manager of ex champion Jack Dempsey died at 60. His funeral will be held at a Miami funeral home at 3 pm Wednesday. Dempsey planned to arrive in Miami to serve as pallbearer and recalled Kearns as the greatest with a laugh and money made together.
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Miami
Fla
Jack
Doc’ Kearns
Exchampion
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Kearns
Champaon
Tex Rickard
Georges Carpentier
New Jersey
Baseball Scores From The Associated Press
In the International League Arkansas 5 8 Jacksonville 1 4 Richmond 4 2 Atlanta 2 Syracuse 5 3 Columbus 3 Buffalo 4 2 Rochester Only games scheduled All-Stars 4 Spokane 2
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Arkansas
Jacksonville
Richmond
Atlanta
Syracuse
Columbus
Buffalo
Rochester
When Cats Are Away The Mice Will Play
Golf stars skipped the Canadian Open to prep for the British Open in England. Don Finsterwald moved to sixth with $625, Gene Littler to seventh with $1,150, Tom Aarons to eighth with $1,400, Bruce Crampton rose to ninth with $2,633, while Paul Harney dropped from tenth.
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Don Finsterwald
Toronto
Gene Littler
Tom Aaron
Bruce Crampton
Paul Harney
Boxing Hurt By Apathy
Epping New Hampshire AP boxing figure Jack Sharkey laments apathy and inactivity undermining boxing and could harm Sonny Liston ahead of a Patterson rematch in Las Vegas. He notes fewer strong contenders nationwide and contrasts past fitness with today’s ease of life. He warns layoff may hurt Liston more than Patterson as the sport fades from public interest.
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N.H
Sonny Liston
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Liston
Patterson
Sonny
Chiefs Start Grid Drills at Liberty Camp
The Kansas City Chiefs expect 23 of 26 rookies at the opening of camp next week at William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri. Missing are three linemen from the college all star squad Bobby Bell Junious Buchanan and Ed Budde who join the Chiefs August 4. Dick Peters joins the summer staff. Rookies Len Dawson Eddie Wilson and Bobby Ply arrive with veterans by week’s end. The AFL champions open exhibition play August 3 in San Diego.
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Kansas City Chiefs
William Jewell College
Liberty
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Bobby Bell
Minnesota
Junious Buchanan
Grambling
Ed Budde
Michigan State
Chiefs
Hank Stram
Dick Peters
Ottawa University
Stram
Southern Methodist
Len Dawson
Eddie Wilson
Bobby Ply
San Diego
Card Experiments Appear to Fizzle
The St. Louis Cardinals end experiments with Red Schoendienst and Gary Kolb returning to active duty while Kolb’s multi position play is tested again. In Kansas City, Charles Finley reportedly eyes Oakland relocation plans denied by Cronin, with no confirmed new faces for the Athletics.
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Kansas City
Athletics
Charles Finley
St. Louis
Cardinals
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University of Illinois
Gary Kolb
Rock Falls
Kolb
Tulsa
Redbirds
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Thai Payakso pon edges Tsutumi in Tokyo bout
Thai Payakso pon scored a technical knockout over Goro Tsutumi in Tokyo flyweight action. In Albuquerque, Joey Limas outpointed Cecil Mott at 145 to 144 in a 10 round bout, with Limas gaining the nod in Tacoma, Washington.
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Thai Payaksopon
Thailand
Goro Tsutumi
Japan
Albuquerque
N.M
Joey Limas
Cecil Mott
Tacoma
Wash
Recreation calendar adds four sports events tonight
The Topeka AP listing shows four new additions to the Kansas Recreation Commission schedule. Activities include Senior Teener League Santa Fe Park and Junior Teener League at Santa Fe Park with Manley Transfer vs Gray Lumber and Mitch ell Buick vs Hans Flowers. Also Minor League at City Park and Pee Wee League at EUB field with several matchups. The notice mentions a Kansas All board of education building and Sports Hall of Fame events, plus adult swimming and community theater rehearsals as part of a broad range of community activities. Notable figures include Ward Haylett, John Lance, and Arthur A. Schabinger associated with Kansas State University and athletics organizations.
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Santa Fe Park
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Bolze
Manley Transfer
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Mitchell
Buick
Hans Flowers
Cafe
Optimist Club
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Nation's Cleaners
IGA
Montgomery Ward
Santa Fe Employes
Church
Highland Park
Knight of Columbus
Presbyterians
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St. Patrick's
Topeka
Uusports
Kansas
Recreation Commission
Kansas All Board of Education
Sports Hall of Fame
E. A. Thomas
Treas
Hall of Fame Associa
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Ward Haylett
Coffeyville
State University
Papst
Beck
Leroy
Ranabargar
John Lance
Orley
Erie Area Relatives Attend W. F. Thurman Funeral
Erie area residents and relatives visit for the W F Thurman funeral and attend a Fourth of July gathering at the John Harris cabin. Families from Louisville Santa Ana Chanute Pittsburg and other cities join local kin in memorials and family events.
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Dennis Kehrley
Daugh
Otters
Orange City
Fla
W. F. Thurman
Bill Brasier
H. F. Thur
Bud Shaw
Man
Louisville
Wichita
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Thomas W. Thurman
Virgil Shaw
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Santa Ana
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Emporia
G. J. Waggoner
Thayer
Mount Hope Cemetery
Galesburg
Edward Knecht
Labette County Medical Center
Parsons
Bess Debus
Bertha Hoag
John Harris
Neosho
Ralph Morris Sr
Hepler
Ralph ‘Miller Morris
Rockford, Ill
Willard Ball
Walnut
John Harris, Jr
Chanute
Robert Thompson
Pittsburg
John Harris Sr
Jupiter
Charlies Harris
Richard Wood
Robert Lawrence
Roger
Rickey
E. W. Amos
Gene Beard
Paula
David
Gary
Macksville
Harvey Steele
Walter Beard
Lawrence Shaffer
Ft. Scott
W. W. Shaffer
Neodesha
Mercy Hospital
Click in Chest Signals Life for Baby Theresa
In Yonkers New York an 11 month old girl Theresa Mazzari who had an artificial heart valve implanted June 18 returned home from a New York City hospital. Doctors say she may be the first infant to receive an artificial heart valve and her mother notes a clear click when the room is quiet.
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