Redlegs and Dodgers Tighten Flag Race
Cincinnati's Redlegs stay close to the lead as they beat the Giants 3-2 behind Lawrence's eighth win and Burgess's two homers with Klu's ninth inning pinch single. Brooklyn also won, keeping the NL race tight while White Sox gain in the AL standings.
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Redlegs
Brooks Lawrence
Ted Kluszewski
Smoky Burgess
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Lawrence
Giants
Burgess
Klu
Comeback Bid By Billy Loes As Oriole Ace
Broadway Billy Loes, once sidelined by a sore arm at 26, reemerges as Baltimore’s ace with a 5-0 win over Kansas City. He threw 98 pitches over nine innings, struck out six, and allowed three singles. The Orioles granted him a $1,000 raise on his 1957 contract as he pursues a strong season.
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Billy Loes
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City
Orioles
Lees
al Vincent
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Baseball scores show American League leaders with Chicago at 89 23 and New York 39 24. National League listed with Cincinnati and Philadelphia near top. Tuesday results include Cleveland 11, New York 2 and Chicago 2, Boston 1.
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Detroit
Bester Exis
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Kansas City
Washington
Lemon
Bucks
Boston
Wilson
Nixon
Enning
Stubbs
Portocarrero
Johnson
Cass
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cricago
Pittsburgh
Law
Kline
Drabowsky
Poholsky
Gomez
Nuxhall
New- ON
St. Louis
Simmons
L. McDaniel
American Assn
St. Paul
Omaha
Wichita
Indianapolis
Charleston
Louisville
Denver
Minneapolis
Golf Date Set for 1953 Women's State Tourney
Wichita announces the 1953 Women's State Golf Tournament set for Victory Hills Country Club in Kansas City Kas. Kansas Women's Golf Association officers will be named next fall.
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Victory Hills Country Club
Kansas City
Kas
Kansas Women's Golf Assn
Fight Results By The Associated Press
Oakland report lists Leo Alonzo defeating Mickey Northrup in a points decision. San Jose shows Willie Morton stopping Eddie Chavez. Hartford and Sacramento bouts feature Chico Vejar winning on points and Joey Lopes knocking out Ho cine Khalfi.
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Calif
Willie Morton
Eddie Chavez
San Francisco
Manchester
Conn
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Bobby Dalton
Hartford
Sacramento
Joey Lopes
Hocine Khalfi
Algeria
Orioles Top KC Aces Behind Broadway Billy Lees
Baltimore Orioles ace Billy Lees pitched five and a third perfect innings and finished with a three hit shutout to blank the Kansas City Athletics 5-0. Lees improved to 8-3 as the A's fell five games behind the Baltimore club in the standings.
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Kansas City Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Broadway Billy Lees
Brooklyn Dodger
Baltimore
A's
Orioles
Lees
Joe DeMaestri
Mickey Medermott
Hal Smith
Irv Noren
S. Lees
Bob Boyd
Jack Urban
Tom Gorman
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Patterson Rademacher Title Fight Faces Strong Opposition
In New York the idea of Floyd Patterson facing Peter Rademacher in Seattle draws heavy opposition from boxing officials. Julius Helfand condemns the bout and may urge NBA action. Patterson defends his title July 29 against Hurricane Jackson with a $250,000 guarantee.
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Peter Rademacher
Seattle
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Rademacher
Cas D'Amato
Patterson
Hurricane Jackson
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World Championship Boxing Committee
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Helfand
Floyd Stevens
National Boxing Assa
Stevens
Washington
NBA
Washington Commission
Collegiants Lead NCAA Golf Championship Pace
A pair of slender collegians led 64 qualifiers into the first round of match play at the 60th NCAA golf championships in Colorado Springs. Wisconsin's Roger Rubendall and Syracuse's Warren Simmons shared medalist honors with 142 totals, as Houston edged Stanford by one stroke to win the team title. The match play concludes Saturday. DeVerne Emery tops Monmouth Park trainers in 1955 56 victories.
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Colo
Roger Rubendall
Wisconsin
Warren Simmons
Syracuse University
Broadmoor
Rubendall
Simmons
Houston
Stanford
Jim Hiskey
Frank Wharton
Hiskey
Ashley Posts 84 In State Tourney
Natasha Matson defending champion earned medalist honors at the 35th Kansas State Women's Amateur Golf Tournament in Wichita with an 80 over Rolling Hills course. Judy Bell and Jean Ashley both shot 84, while Elaine Woodman also carded 84 after an even start through seven holes.
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Wichita
Natasha Matson
Kansas
Jean Ashley
Elaine Woodman
Wichita North High School
Argentinian Wins 25-Mile Absecon Island Swim
Argentinian Alfredo Camarero led a see-saw 25 mile Absecon Island race in Atlantic City finishing in 12 hours 17 minutes to claim $5,000. Former winner Tom Park of Long Beach finished 11 minutes back in second. Greta Andersen of Long Beach topped the women with $2,000 plus $1,000 for third.
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N. J
Alfredo Camarero
Tom Park
Long Beach
Calif
Camarero
Park
Greta Andersen
Boyd and Castellani In Televised Bout
Chicago's Bobby Boyd and Rocky Castellani of Cleveland meet in a 10 round middleweight bout at Chicago Stadium. The fight, televised nationwide by ABC, follows Boyd's comeback run after a broken jaw. Boyd holds a 43-7-2 record to Castellani's 64-11-4 and Boyd is the favorite at 7-5.
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Bobby Boyd
Rocky Castellani
Cleveland
Chicago Stadium
International Boxing Club
New York
ABC
Boyd
Castellani
Joey Giardello
House Queries On Coast Move
A House subcommittee on sports legislation hears from Dodgers President Walter Omalley and Giants President Horace Stoneham on the prospects and hurdles of moving to the West Coast. Warren Giles outlines operational, financial and arbitration issues for an ocean to ocean league.
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A_ House
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
West Coast
Dodgers
Walter O'Malley
Giant
Horace Stoneham
Warren Giles
National League
Ford Frick
Giants
Giles
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Brooklyn
New York
Close Games In Softball Spectators See Local League Action
Two church league softball games at Highland Park last night ended with tight margins. The Lutherans beat Christians 10 to 9 with Derby Edwards and Burghart homering. Sinclair pitched, Rader credited with win. In the second game Stark edged First Baptist 1 to 0 as pitchers Smith Autry and Tripp worked. Batteries listed for First Baptist included Junior Hall.
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Christians
Stark
First Baptist
Derby
Edwards
Burghart
Sinclair
Rader
Smith and
Autry
Tripp
Junior Hall
Thursday Basketball Matches Set For Local Churches
The slate lists games Thursday night pitting the Methodist team against the Knights of Columbus and High Prairie versus First Baptist, with four programs named in the schedule.
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Stark
Haddan
Butts
Methodist
Knights of Columbus
High Prairie
First Baptist
Humboldt Lutheran ordination set for Lonnie Lassman
Lonnie Lassman will be ordained as a Lutheran minister in a 7:30 p.m. service Sunday at St. Peter's Lutheran in Humboldt with Rev. Herman Seyfert delivering the sermon and neighboring pastors taking part. Lassman, a Humboldt High School and Concordia Seminary graduate, will have a reception in the church dining room afterward. The public is invited.
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St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Humboldt
Herman Seyfert
Seyfert
Lassman
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Mr. Lassman
Fred J. Lassman
Humboldt High School
Community Notes From Mary Martha Circle Meeting
The Mary Martha circle met at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Pratt with 10 members and several children. The group heard reports on the Ottawa University House Party and planned monthly birthday offerings for missionary work benefiting the KE Y program. Guests included Mrs. Viola Gillham and Rosetta Hammond, with refreshments served by Mrs. Pratt.
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Missionary Society
Ruby Wright
Charles Glore
Herman Crawford
Albert Middendorf
Eugene Bennett
John Sheldon
Carl Pullman
Women's Missionary Society
A. L. Chaney
Glore
Ottawa University
Elmina Wilson
William Tasche
Trowbridge
Lloyd Thompson
Thompson
Robert C., Brown
Lawrence Rinehar
Ray Middendorf
Lloyd Webber
Wellcome
Rolla
Mary-Martha Circle
Kenneth Pratt
Carl Ladd
Jesus
Wayne Gillham
Pratt
Ladd
Ottawa University House
Ray Perks
Robert Holtz
Lloyd Hengan
Perks
Hengan
K.E.Y
Viola Gillham
Fort
Former FBI Agent Tulsa Commissioner Appointed
William R. Peterson, a 33 year old former FBI agent and Cascia Hall football coach, is Tulsa's new police and fire commissioner. He fills the unexpired term of Jay L. Jones until May 1958 after Mayor George E. Norvell nominated him. Jones resigned amid a grand jury ouster indictment and was sentenced for conspiracy to violate a federal liquor law. Peterson is a native of Minneapolis.
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William R. Peterson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cascia Hall
Peterson
Jay L. Jones
George E. Norvell
Jones
U. S. District Court
Minneapolis
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