Braves win doubleheader as Adcock homer spree stuns Dodgers
Milwaukee manager change sees Joe Adcock benched then started at first base. He belts three homers including first left field stander at Ebbets Field, fueling a 5-4 and 3-1 doubleheader sweep for Haney. National League playoff race tightens as Pirates, Cubs, Dodgers falter.
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Brooklyn
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VFW Baseball Schedules and Early Standings Announced
VFW summer program fields ten peewee teams ages 8 to 12 and five intermediates teams ages 12 to 15. supervisor Herb Washburn lists standings and notes first intermediates games were disallowed due to league reorganization. The VFW Elks All Stars, an older boys team, won 7 to 3 at Cherryvale and will host Freemonia at City Park next Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Peewees v
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Vfw-Elk All Stars
Cherryvale
Fredonia
City Park
Topekan Enters Trans-Mississippi Championship at Oklahoma City
The 53rd Trans-Mississippi Golf Association championship begins qualifying at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.favorites include Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City dethroning Jim Jackson of St Louis, with past champions Jim English of Topeka and Johnny Dawson of Palm Springs also in the field.
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Trans - Mississippi Gold Assn
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Jim Jackson
St. Louis
Jim English
Topeka
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Palm Springs
Calif
Baseball scores across major leagues and minor leagues
American League standings show New York leading with 37 wins and 20 losses, followed by Chicago and Boston. Sunday results include New York 9 Cleveland 4 and Boston 13 Detroit 2. National League leaders Pittsburgh and Cincinnati hold strong records with several interleague games noted. Minor leagues Dallas, Fort Worth, and others report multiple wins and losses across divisions.
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Topeka
Calhoun Meets Vaughn In Madison Square Garden Main Event
Boxing brief: Rory Calhoun, 21, from White Plains N Y, headlines Madison Square Garden against Willie Vaughn of Hollywood Calif for a chance at top 10 middleweights. Vaughn, 23, is California state champ but inactive this year, record 26 11 4. DuMont telecast, feature bout Johnny Summerlin vs Bob Satterfield in Chicago Stadium telecast.
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Needles Heads For Monmouth Needles Heads For Monmouth
NEW YORK Needles the zany Florida colt heads for Monmouth Park New Jersey tomorrow with Belmont Stakes and 3 year old championship safe. Fontaine said future plans include the American Derby at Chicago Washington Park Aug 18. Needles won the Belmont pulling away late and boosted earnings to 570655.
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Europeans Sweep Equestrian Events at Stockholm Olympics
In Stockholm Sweden Europeans dominated the equestrian events closing eight day games. Host nation Sweden earned three gold medals while Germany claimed two and Britain won one on the final day.
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Middlecoff Wins Second National Open Amid Health Concerns
Cary Middlecoff, 35, clinched his second National Open with a 281 total for 72 holes at Rochester. Hogan and Boros tied for second at 282 while Kroll finished at 285 as Middlecoff faces tendonitis and a shorter right leg that may affect his play. He plans rest and selective events, citing a promised appearance for George Fazio and a long-term health outlook. The win reinforces his status as the era’s top golfer despite recurring physical issues.
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Kroll
Five English quiz questions and answers
A list of five questions with concise explanations. 1 addresses grammar in the sentence and suggests replacing with much remains and much pleased. 2 notes the correct pronunciation stresses the first syllable. 3 identifies eligible as the correct spelling. 4 defines laudable as praiseworthy or commendable. 5 provides malice as the word meaning ill will.
War Admiral Wins Three Laurel Stakes Span
The horse War Admiral secured victories in three Laurel Stakes races, taking the Richard Johnson in 1936, the Washington Handicap in 1937, and the Chesapeake in 1937.
Nieman Homer Helps Orioles. Cardinals Rally Past Pirates
In a doubleheader at Forbes Field the Cardinals rose within one game of first place aided by Musial's two run homer and Poholsky's five hitter in the opener. Schmidt won the second with a Hank Sauer three run shot as St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 8 3. In Kansas City Bob Nieman hit a three run homer to lift Baltimore 7 2, sweeping the series.
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Final tryouts set for 1956 U S Olympic track team in LA
The 1956 U S Olympic track and field team tryouts will be held in Los Angeles on June 29 and 30. Top six finishers from the national collegiate championships at Berkeley and top amateurs from the armed forces meet earned spots, with qualifiers and marks listed for each event. Michigan State is noted for Rose Bowl bids, amid newspaper ads.
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al Oerter
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X ray mobile unit to tour state stopping at Humboldt
The best X ray mobile unit will visit Humboldt Wednesday and Thursday, setting up at Odd Fellows hall for free X rays in two daily slots. The service is funded by tax allocations and Christmas seals. The drive invites residents to take advantage of this no charge health screening during the tour.
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Local Social News From Humboldt Area
Mr Vaughan and Kendra visit family in Humboldt. Mrs Gardner and kin hosted visitors from Kansas City and Hampton Virginia. Ernest Gardner left KU Medical Center after a two week stay. Circles I II III of the Women’s Service Guild plan meetings at homes with leadership from Mrs Carter, Mrs Westle, and Mrs Stewart. Rev Mor gan and Mrs Mor gan visited from New York with travels to Warrensburg and Colorado for church events.
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Peter Pan Opens Starlight Theater in Kansas City
Kansas City reports the sixth summer season at Starlight Theater opens with Peter Pan as the first outdoor show. Jeanne Bal, a young Broadway star, plays the title role in this initial of ten productions planned for the outdoor venue this summer.
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