Stengel and Williams Inducted Amid Hall of Fame Toasts
Casey Stengel and Ted Williams were inducted at Cooperstown in a crowded ceremony. Stengel recalled his hitting days against Walter Johnson while Williams thanked coaches, managers, and fans and urged for Negro league stars to be recognized. The Cardinals beat the Twins 7-5 in the Hall of Fame exhibition.
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Ted Williams
Cooperstown
N.Y
Joe Cronin
Walter Johnson
Stengel
Cooper Park
Hall of Fame
Williams
Ted
Satchel Paige
Josh Gibson
Elks All Stars Beat Yates Center 9 to 1 in Chanute
Clarence Matlock struck out 12 with no walks and two hits allowed as Chanute Elks All Stars defeated Yates Center 9-1. Jay Holbert led Chanute with two singles and three stolen bases, while Felipe Guterrez fanned 13 for Yates Center.
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Rip Yates
Clarence Matlock
Chanute Elks All-Stars
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SK District Elks
City Park
Matlock
Yates
Martin
Wesley Smith
Felipe Guterrez
Jay Holbert
Randy Wells
Mike Collins
Larry Harvey
Boxers Fight Results From Multiple Cities
The Associated Press reports a series of boxing decisions: Bobby Dunlop of Australia outpoints John Houston in Auckland. Kunio Yoshida of Japan defeats Rocky Alarde in Tokyo. Joe Flavier of Philadelphia stops Billy Daniels in Philadelphia. Willie Williams of Detroit outpoints Frank Joseph in Detroit. Percy Pugh of New Orleans outpoints Severn Balboa in New Orleans. Henry Aldridge of San Jose defeats Melvin Mott in Las Vegas.
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Associated Press
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N.Z
Bobby Dunlop
Australia
John Houston
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Kunio Yoshida
Rocky Alarde
Manila
Philadelphia
Joe Flavier
Billy Daniels
Brooklyn
N.Y
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Willie Williams
Frank Joseph
New York
New Orleans
Percy Pugh
Severn
Kid) Balboa
Corpus Christi
Tex
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Nev
Henry Aldridge
San Jose
Calif
Melvin Mott
Houston
Recreation Calendar Highlights Local Leagues Tonight
Tonight’s action features Pee Wee League games at EUB diamond Cleaners versus Hans Flowers, Minor League at Highland Park unlighted with Hembree Tire Service taking Wells Clothiers, and Swimming Pool facing Pussy Bee Cafe. Junior Teener League includes Elks against American Legion and VFW versus Naff and Bolze at 8 30.
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Bolze
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Central Park
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Bank of Commerce
Orley's Cafe
Merle Kelly Ford
Consolidated Oil
City Park
Parsons Raiders
Six Erie youths attend Christian camp near Eureka
Six members of the Chi Rho group of the Christian church attended Christian Hills camp near Eureka for six days. Transportation was provided by Mrs. Ernest Peck and the Rev. and Mrs. Glen Crosby. The group included Patty Stegman Rebecca Long Marcetta Eugene Greg Peck and Susan Hill.
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The
Christian Church
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Eureka
Ernest Peck
Glen Crosby
Patty Stegman
Rebecca Long
Marcetta
Eugene
Greg Peck
Susan Hill
Truckers Roll Winfield 10-0 In Five Innings In Wichita
Kansas City Truckers routed Winfield 10-0 in five innings at the Kansas National Baseball Congress. Tom Corrigan shut out Winfield on one hit. The Truckers improved to 3-1 in the tourney as Liberals fell 4-3 to the Dreamliners. Eight teams remain with Dreamliners and Wichita Service Auto undefeated at 4-0.
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Winfield
Kansas National Baseball Congress
Truckers
Tom Corrigan
Wichita Dreamliners
Liberal
Wichita Central
Gordon Davis
Central
Isaiah
Dreamliners
Wichita Service Auto
Halstead
Wichita Royal Body
Carlsbad Caverns Room Stretches 22 Story Ceiling
A chamber in Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico features a ceiling roughly 22 stories high and a floor area comparable to 14 football fields, highlighting the cavern’s vast scale and natural architecture.
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Carlsbad Caverns
N.M
Runaways Rule In Senior Teener League Action
Gray Lumber upset Fowler Transport 10 to 1 as Darel Brown and David Holloway limited the foes to two hits. Humboldt crushed Olson Supermarket 17 to 4 behind John Egger seven innings four hits, with Sonny Goble catching.
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Fowler Transport
Humboldt
Olson Supermarket
Darel Brown
David Holloway
Andy Weygent
Jim Davis
Bill Carter
Fowler
Carter
John Cole
John Egger
Sonny Goble
Tom Dicks
David Leach
Mike Smith
Mike de la Torre
Baseball Scores From Minor Leagues Weather Impacts Games
In the International League Syracuse defeats Toledo 3 to 2 while Toronto at Jacksonville is postponed by rain. In the Pacific Coast League Indianapolis wins 11 to 1 against San Diego and Seattle cards Portland 2 Denver 5. Spokane at Tulsa postponed by rain.
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Toledo
Toronto
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
San Diego
Seattle
Portland
Phoenix
Denver
Spokane
Tulsa
Racer Crashes at Putnam County Fair
At the Ottawa Ohio Putnam County Fair race track a midget racing car crashed through a fence killing two teenage spectators and injuring at least seven others as thousands watched the final event. The accident ended the fair with screams and near-panic among attendees.
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Ottawa
Ohio
Fairgrounds
Johnson Studio Defeats NuWay 19-9 For Second in Pee Wee League
Johnson Studio moved back into sole possession of second place in the Pee Wee League with a 19-9 win over NuWay Cleaners yesterday evening. Mike Boaz and Marshall Madill pitched for Johnson Studio while Larry Taylor caught. NuWay duo David Webb and Bobby DeCoster started on the mound with Mark Sigler catching.
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NuWay Cleaners
Mike Boaz
Marshall Madill
Larry Taylor
David Webb
Bobby de Coster
Mark Sigler
Nazarene and Grant Avenue win in church league softball
Nazarene edged Baptist 14 to 11 as Bob Phillips homered in a nine run second inning and Jim Dillon caught winning pitcher Phillips. Grant Avenue Baptist defeated EUB 18 to 8 in six innings with Dean Youngberg earning the win. Omer Stoll handled the plate.
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Baptist
Grant Avenue Baptist
EUB
Bob Phillips
George Miller
Phillips
Jim Dillon
R.A. Perley
Earl Grogan
Dean Youngberg
Ron Umbarger
Bud Taylor
Omer Stoll
Compact Okayed for Kansas City Area Transport Authority
Washington reports the Missouri and Kansas compact creating the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority won Senate approval. The House received the bill seeking Congress consent on Monday night.
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Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
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Congress
House
Night of Six Day Fair Ends in Tragedy
Jan Heely of Battle Creek Michigan collided with a car to avoid danger at the fair. Charles Horstman, 19, died from a skull fracture and Gary Burden, 18, died at a Lima hospital. Seven others injured with Heely among the hospitalized.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Charles Horstman
Gary D. Burden
Lima
St. Rita’s Hospital
Heely
Koch Bros. Furniture Clinches Rookie League Tie
Koch Bros. Furniture clinched at least a tie for first place in the Rookie League with a 17 3 victory over winless Sears and Roebuck. They finish 6 2, with Montgom ery Ward (5 2) next to play Sears and Roebuck. Four home runs highlighted Koch s win led by Larry Rogers who hit two grand slams. Frazer and McIntosh each homered, Mih caught the win.
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Chanute Lumber
Santa Fe
Koch Bros
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Steven Frazer
Share McIntosh
Alex Mih
Tim Blackwood
Ricky
Lemas
Tony Lema
Betty
Lansing
Ill
Lema
Tony
Joliet
Akron
Ohio
Cards Beat Twins In Hall of Fame Exhibition
Steve Carlton struck out 10 in a 7-5 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Minnesota Twins in the Hall of Fame exhibition. Orlando Cepeda hit two homers and Charlie Smith added another as the Cards collected 12 hits off Ron Keller Bill Pleis and John ny Klippstein. The Cards next face the Braves in Atlanta with Al Jackson slated to start against Denny Lemaster. Kansas City idle preparing for a night game vs Boston.
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Associated Press
Steve Carlton
St. Louis
Tulsa
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Orlando Cepeda
Charlie Smith
Twins
Ron Keller
Bill Pleis
Johnny Klippstein
Braves
Atlanta
al Jackson
Denny Lemaster
Kansas City
Jim Hunter
Dennis Bennett
Pacific Stock Exchange Opens Early to Sync With New York
The Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco opens at 7 a.m. to align its trading day with the New York Exchange, facilitating synchronized market activity and coordinated operations.
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Pacific Stock Exchange
San Francisco
New York Exchange
Sears and Roebuck Defeated by Koch Bros Furniture
Clines pitched for Koch Bros Furniture with Harry Salzwedel catching as they outhit Sears and Roebuck 6 to 3. The box shows Koch Bros Furniture scoring entries 482 3 17 and Sears 020 1 3.
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Sears and Roebuck
Harry Salzwedel
Sears
Koch Bros. Furniture
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