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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1955

Page

6

Jean Ashley Wins Kansas Women's Amateur Golf Title

Chanute teen Jean Ashley, 16, daughter of Dr Ed Ashley, won the 33rd Kansas Women's Amateur at Shawnee Country Club with a 5 and 4 victory over Mary Frazier of Topeka. The Ashley family collected three titles as Jean’s mother and sister also won flights, while a younger sister lost in a later flight.

Topeka Chanute Jean Ashley Ed Ashley Kansas Mary Frazier Jean Ashley Judy Shawnee Country Club Miss Ashley Miss Frazier Holles

Baseball Scores From Sunday Show Mixed Results Across Leagues

Milwaukee shut out Brooklyn 4-0 while Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 16-5 and Pittsburgh beat Chicago 4-1. St Louis won 9-7 over New York. other scores include Omaha 0-4 Denver 8-8 Indianapolis 5-4 and Dallas 7 Tulsa 11. Western and Texas League results feature Denver 5-4 and Fort Worth 6, plus Houston 9 San Antonio 4 Shreveport 3 Beaumont 1.

Milwaukee Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis New York Charleston St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Omaha Denver Indianapolis Dallas Oklahoma City Tulsa Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Shreveport Beaumont Colorado Springs Pueblo Lincoln Des Moines Wichita Sioux City Milwaukee E. We Philadelpha

Purdue Golfer Wins National Collegiate Championship

Purdue University's Joe Campbell claimed the National Collegiate golf title defeating Rice's Johnny Garrett 3 and 2. The 36 hole match was played over two days with the leaders even after the first 18 holes.

Knoxville Tenni Purdue University Joe Campbell Johnny Garrett Rice Satuday

Woman Completes 200 Mile Sea Ski Championship

Delores Rippled, 22, rode a single ski for 200 miles from Miami to Nassau in 10 hours 23 minutes to claim the salt water ski crown. Despite eight foot seas she remained upright until arrival, then collapsed and asked for water and a rubdown as salt water cut her hands and blistered her legs.

Nassau Bahamas Delores Miami

Nopps Seeks Uphill Win to Retain Tennis Ranking

Janet Nopps, a 20 year old Seattle University student and the nation’s 16th ranking player, faced June Stack of Michigan State Normal in a college girls tennis title bout Saturday, aiming for the victory to hold her high position.

ST. Louis P Janet Nopps Seattle University June Stack Michigan State Normal

Cardinals sweep Giants as Virdon powers double header

St Louis routs New York 9-2 and 7-2 led by Bill Virdon who drove in six runs with a homer and three extra-base hits to lift his average to .324. Luis Arroyo dazzled in relief and improved to 9-2 with a 2.01 ERA while Elston Howard and Herb Score boosted Yankees in a split with Cleveland.

St.Louis Bill Virdon Luis Arroyo Cardinal Virdon Cardinals New York Giants Arroyo Giants New York Elston Howard Cleveland HerbiScore Yankees Indians Howard Whitey Ford Wynn

Jackson Slade Bout Tonight In New York Arena

Heavyweight contender Tommy Jackson aims to avenge a 14 month defeat to Jimmy Slade in a 10 round bout at Nicholas Arena New York. Slade once beat Jackson and has dropped four of five in recent fights while Jackson seeks a rebound after a five fight win streak. The telecast airs at 8 p m CST on Dumont TV.

New York Tommy Jackson Jimmy Slade Cutie Slade Jackson Rex Layne Clarence Henry Dan Bucceroni Nino Valdes Don Cockell Nicholas Arena Dumont Jimmy Carter Cincinnati Wallace Bud) Smith Boston Garden Sugar Ray Robinson Rocky Castellani San Francisco

Buhl Launches Fifth Victory with 17th Homer of Season

In the opener, Buhl smashed his 17th homer of the season with two aboard in the eighth to seal the win. Southpaw Alex Kellner pitched a brilliant one-hitter and drove in the A's lone run in a 1-0 decision over Baltimore, scoring on Iellner's single after Joe Astroth doubled in the sixth. Gus Zernial added a sixth-inning double and later scored on Kellner's single. Zernial also hit his 16th homer as Hector Lopez went 3-for-3 with three runs in the nightcap, with Ray Herbert earning his first win of the year.

Yankees Chicago White Sox Boston Kansas City Baltimore Washington Detroit Tigers Brooklyn Dodgers Milwaukee Bob Buhl Chicago Cubs Brooks Pittsburgh Pirates Cubs Braves Cincinnati Giants Philadelphia Phillies Buhl Alex Kellner Athletics Jim Wilson Joe Astroth Iellner Gus Zernial Kellner Hector Lopez Ray Herbert Kansas City Athletics St. Louis Cardinals A’s Orioles Park New York Giants Boudreau Hal Smith A's Zernial Lopez Gil Coan Cal Abrams Walker Bill Virdon Harvey Haddix Larry Jackson Paul Lapalme Busch Stadium St. Louis Stan Musial Red Schoendienst Virdon Whitey Lockman Don Mueller New York Lockman Musial Magic

Whitfield Era Seen End as AAU Runners Break Record

In Boulder Colorado Mal Whitfield sat out as Arnie Sowell of Pittsburgh won the AAU 880 yard dash in 1 47.6, breaking Whitfield and Gunnar Nielsen’s world mark. Tom Courtney and Billy Tidwell followed in 1 48 and 1 48 1 with Lang Stanley tying 1 48 6. Whitfield then yielded in the 440 after Jenkins Villanova Lea Air Force and Maiocco New York Pioneer Club clocked 46.7.

Boulder Colo Mal Whitfield King Mal Gunnar Neilsen Denmark Arnie Sowell University of Pittsburgh Tom Courtney Fordham Billy Tidwell Emporia Kan Lang Stanley Army Whitfield Charles Jenkins Villvanoa Jim Lea Air Force Dick Maiocco New York Pioneer Club Jenkins Lea

Kansas City A's Sweep Baltimore in twin bill

Dodgers ace Lou Boudreau and Harvey Haddix era shared the headlines as Kansas City Athletics swept Baltimore 1-0 and 5-2 at Orioles Park. Gus Zernial and Hector Lopez homered in the nightcap. St Louis Cardinals blanked the New York Giants 9-2 and 7-2 at Busch Stadium, with Bill Virdon driving in six runs and Musial edging toward 2,500 hits.

Lyons Golfer Wins State Legion Crown

Lyons golfer Jim Lucas wins the 36 hole State American Legion Golf Tour championship with identical 71s. Gene Beardslee of Hutchinson finishes second at 143 total. Lyskie Rishel American Legion Post of Hutchinson takes 4 man team honors, with Beardslee Stanger Lyman Hooper totals. Six Chanute players entered the event and defending champs Powell Ashley Porterfield Stover were part of the four man title defense.

Hutchinson Kas Jim Lucas Lyons American Legion Gene Beardslee Lyskie Rishel Beardslee Bob Stanger Frank Lyman George Hooper Chanute Wally Powell Dick Ashley Bill Porterfield Pete Stover Ralph Dietrich John Nation Powell Ashley Porterfield Stover

Squirrel and Frog Seasons Open July 1

Pratt Kansas state officials announce frog season from July 1 to September 30 with a daily bag limit of eight frogs and a possession limit of 16. Hand dip net, hook and line, or by hand are allowed methods. hunting requires a fishing license unless exempt. Squirrel season also opens with a daily bag limit of eight and a 16 possession limit.

Pratt Kas Kansas State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission Navy

Southern Calduins Duo Win National Collegiate Doubles Title

Pancho Contreras and Joaquin Reyes of Southern California captured the national collegiate doubles tennis title yesterday at Chapel Hill North Carolina.

Chapel Hill N. C.am Pancho Contreras Joaquin Reyes Southern California

Tulsa Sailor Wins Midwestern Snipe Championship Crown

A Tulsa sailor, Jerry Jerome, won the final Snipe class race at Lake Afton earning the crown in the Midwestern Championship Snipe Class. The event is part of the International Sailing Association circuit.

Wichitap Jerry Jerome Tulsa International Sailing, Assn Lake Afton

Ark City Golfer Wins Wheat Capital Golf Tournament

Junior Johnson of Arkansas City carded a 5 under par 65 to win the 2nd Annual Wheat Capital Golf Tournament in Wellington Kansas yesterday.

Wellington Kas Junior Johnson Arkansas City

Adenauer urges patience in Russia talks in Bonn article

Bonn General Anzeiger quotes Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urging Western powers to show patience and firmness in Cold War negotiations with Russia. In Trier a British bomber crew of five members is mentioned in a separate note.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Russia General Anzeiger Trier

Plane collision and dock strike span Europe in NATO era

A NATO exercise near Antwerp left two pilots dead after a crash with an American jet fighter and a slight injury to the American pilot who ejected. In Antwerp twelve thousand dockers went on strike over unemployment benefits and a 40 franc per shift raise. In Germany fourteen coal miners died 2,400 feet underground in the Nordstern mine from an air pressure explosion during dynamiting.

NATO Here Antwerp Belgium Gelsenkirchen Germany Nordstern Ruhr

Snowball Stand Draws Crowd in New Orleans

Mrs Paul Spurlock notices a busy snowball stand outside her house as her children sold iced confections to male customers. She investigates and finds the scene growing with demand before addressing the situation.

New Orleans Paul Spurlock

Snowball Stand Ends After Bottled Liqueurs Seized

A snowball seller despised standard syrups and spiked treats with two bottles of her best liqueur. The business failed when she salvaged only a remaining half bottle before authorities intervened.

Neosho County to Levy Tax for Courthouse Project

The Neosho County Board of Commissioners resolves to levy a tax on all taxable tangible property to raise 300000 for site acquisition and construction of a courthouse. The measure awaits publication in The Chanute Tribune and a petition by 7 percent of qualified electors within 30 days after the last publication. The 1955 resolution is dated June 22 with signatures from the county officers.

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