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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1957
Page
6
The National League pennant chase tightens as injury plagued clubs wrestle for position with the Cardinals, Braves, Dodgers, Reds, Phillies and Giants in action. Dodgers face St Louis while Braves and Phillies tangle, with key players listed among the walking wounded.
Hank Aaron leads The Associated Press clutch hitters chart with seven game winning blows this season for the Milwaukee Braves. Don Hoak trails NL with six. Bill Skowron tops AL with five. Cimoli Ennis Banks each with five. Mantle Berra Maxwell Jensen Doby Smith Avila Zernial have four in AL or NL.
The 36th Invitational Golf Tournament at the Broadmoor Course in Colorado Springs opens its second qualifying round with 112 entries including eight former champions. Howard Creel leads medalist hopes after a 71 on a 6,897 yard layout while Gene Elston and Bill Elston chase with 72 and 73. The field features defending champion Fred Brown and Jim English among noted participants. The article notes the United States center near Lebannon, Kansas.
Scores from Cooperstown and regional parks show the Hall of Fame game in Cooperstown, Chicago A 13 St Louis N 4, Detroit A 5 Charleston AA, Milwaukee N 13 Boston A 4, Cleveland A 5 Cincinnati N. Minor leagues include American Association Denver 4 Omaha 3 Minneapolis 2 St Paul 0, Louisville 15 Indianapolis 6. Texas League Austin 5 8 Tulsa 3 2 Oklahoma City 3 10 San Antonio Houston 5 Fort Worth 0 Dallas 11 Shreveport 1. Southern Association Atlanta 6 Litte Rock 5 11ings Memphis 11 Birmingham 2 Nashville 1 Mobile 0 Chattanooga 3 12 New Orleans 13. Western League Amarillo 6 Topeka 5 Sioux City 7 Pueblo 2 Lincoln 6 Albuquerque 4 Des Moines at Colorado Springs ppd.
The Orange Bowl Committee voted not to renew with the ACC ending a long running tie with Atlantic Coast Conference teams in New Year’s Day games since 1954. The bowl will book Big Eight champions but may select opponents nationwide with NBC and CBS negotiations pending. Joe H. Adams said the Big Eight waived for 1959 its rule against consecutive bowls for the titlist.
In Wichita the defending champion Wichita Boeing Bombers beat Kansas City St. John's 5-0 as Bob Galey held KC to one hit. Wichita Cessna Bobcats edged Emporia Knights of Columbus 2-1 and Wichita CIO defeated Topeka Deckers 1-0. Tonight's games include Hill City Athletics versus Topeka Forbes AFB and Newton VFW versus McPherson B Jays with eliminations in play.
In New York Bobby Bell stopped Bobby Courchesne in Youngstown Ohio while New Orleans Herbie Rodriguez outpointed Barry Allison in Springfield Massachusetts. Sydney Sands defeated Ray Riojas in Fort Worth Texas by decision. No gold has been minted in the U.S. since 1933.
Joe McCarthy and Sam Crawford reflected on 43 years in baseball as they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Crawford recalled his long journey from Wilmington to immortality, while McCarthy praised the players and others who helped him. The ceremony preceded the Hall of Fame trophy game where the White Sox beat the Cardinals 13 to 4 at Doubleday Field.
Harold Craig, a dairy farmer from Granville New York, increased his Twenty One score to 44000 after a 212 victory over John Maass Philadelphia advertising executive. He tied with Brian Hamilton a New York translator of French books at 21 points apiece and will face Hamilton in a playoff next Monday night.
Bobby Courchesne suffered a heat induced episode between rounds eight and nine at St Nicholas Arena. His manager canceled a South American trip and the fight ended with a ninth round KO ruled as an eighth due to Courchesne not answering the bell. Doctor Swetnick said the heat caused temporary paralysis but Courchesne is reported safe.
Washington leaders anticipate Congress passing a final defense appropriation bill this week after a House Senate conference committee settled on 33.76 billion dollars. The compromise trims 2.37 billion from Eisenhower’s request while exceeding the House version by 197 million and falling 774 million short of the Senate plan. Senator Chavez aims to move the measure through the Senate promptly, with House action possible Wednesday.
Hal Boyle discusses how modern wives stay interested through gadgets. He suggests a sequence of electric appliances from toaster to clothes washer to keep a marriage lively, claiming mystery in electricity bonds a wife to home life and resists divorce.
Dodge City area marks the centennial of a 1857 clash on the Solomon River in Sheridan County. Col. E. V. Sumner led about 500 U. S. troops against roughly 300 Cheyenne, routing the Indians and scattering remnants after a seven mile pursuit. Sumner and Lt. J. E. B. Stuart were among the wounded. Sumner noted the battle's noise and confusion and the Indians' bold line before the charge.
Residents from Erie reflect a busy social week with visits from E B Lairmore of Henrietta to W D Lairmore and family, diverging to Kansas City for a baseball game. Alumni from Chanute Junior College gather in Chanute for reunion and picnic. A Social Security representative visits Erie City Hall on Friday August 2. An Erie Savings & Loan employee is noted, while Sumner places troops near a battlefield and pursues the Cheyenne on July 31.
Zimmerman Julian H. 40 of Wichita becomes general counsel for the Housing and Home Finance Administration after serving as deputy general counsel since April. He assumes the post amid a reshuffle in the agency’s legal division.
The Chanute Tribune reports local news and community notes on July 23, 1957, including civic updates, school notices, and upcoming events in Chanute and surrounding areas. The itemized briefs cover residents, public meetings, and regional developments of interest to readers.
The Oil and Gas Journal surveys show Oklahoma and Kansas boosting weekly crude and condensate output by 100 300 barrels to 6 933 600. Oklahoma adds 56 600 to 601 000 and Kansas 47 700 to 363 000. 1957 production rises to 1 499 939 000 barrels from 1 445 841 100 a year earlier. Illinois drops 9 500 to 151 800. Colorado up 3 350 to 152 250. Arkansas up 750 to 84 400. Nebraska down 700 to 49 650.
The Philadelphia Police Department issued dictionaries to every station and detective division to curb misspelled reports. Officials cite increased paperwork and spelling errors requiring rework of reports.
Sam Williams convicted of first degree murder in Neosho County seeks executive clemency from the Governor in Topeka on August 29 1957. In Chanute estate matters Hazel Thompson executrix petitions for sale of real estate in Fair View Addition Chanute to pay debts and administration costs with tentatively August 7 1957 defenses deadline in Erie Kansas.
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