Redlegs Inch Toward NL Lead with Record Homer Pace
The Cincinnati Redlegs push toward the NL lead as Smoky Burgess hits a three run homer in an 4 3 win over the Pirates. The club belts its 100th homer of the year and nears the record pace set by 1947 Giants as Ed Bailey joins Burgess in the catching duties.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
Hofmer
Smoky Burgess
Pittsburgh Pirates
Smoky
Ed Bailey
New York Giants
Pirates
Milwaukee
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Last Round For Olympics
Los Angeles expects a 50 000 crowd as the U S finals determine eight Olympic events in Memorial Coliseum. Nine spots remain to be decided tomorrow afternoon. Coach Jim Kelly says the United States has the strongest group but warns Australia will present tougher competition. Duke sprinter Dave Sime’s status is uncertain in the 100 meter dash.
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Los Angeles
Uncle Sam
Australia
Memorial Coliseum
U.S
United States
Jim Kelly
Duke
Dave Sime
Calm Louise Suggs Sets Opening Lead in Western Open
DES MOINES Louise Suggs, 32, from Sea Island Ga, shot 72 for 18 holes at Wakanda Club 6475 yards to hold a three stroke lead in the Women's Western Open. Defending champ Patty Berg posted 75 while Betty Hanson and two amateurs tied for second.
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Des Moines
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Wakanda
Miss Suggs
Patty Berg
Patty
Betty Hanson
Apple Valley
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League standings show Milwaukee and Cincinnati leading with Brooklyn and St. Louis close behind. Friday matches include Milwaukee at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh with notable pitchers Burdette Drysdale Hearn Law and Mizell. American League leads NY and Chicago with Cleveland Boston Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City. Friday night games feature Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Baltimore and Detroit at Kansas City among others.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Burdette
Rush
S. Miller
Drysdale
Hearn
Law
Nuxhall
Mizell
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Fierce
Wilson
Lemon
Parnell
Moore
Stubbs
Grim
Gromek
Lasorda
Charleston
St. Paul
Omaha
Wichita
Louisville
Minneapolis
Denver
Indianapolis
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Shreveport
Pueblo
Amarillo
Colorado Springs
Albuquerque
Topeka
Des Moines
North Makes Final Stand In National Golf Championship
At the 59th National Intercollegiate Championship in Columbus Ohio Rick Jones leads the North in quarter finals as Buckeye foes and players from Oklahoma Texas California and North Carolina vie for a spot in the 36 hole final. Rex Baxter Jr of Houston faces Jack Parnell while Jimmie Hiskey of Houston opposes Jones’s line up with Clarke of North Texas State and Bill Foote of UCLA in other upper bracket ties. The Buckeye Course plays at 7120 yards with survivors to meet tomorrow for the title.
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Ohio
Rick Jones
Rex Baxter Jr
Houston
Jack Parnell
Oklahoma A&m
Bill Foote
UCLA
Santa Ana
Clarke
North Texas State
Jones
Jimmie Hiskey
Houston University
Reds to Meet Junior League In Star Clash
Cincinnati will face the American League in the All Star Game at Washington on July 10. Five Reds starters led the National League voting with several others winning starting spots alongside top vote getters from the American League. Mantle led all players with 206,524 votes while Yogi Berra and Roy Campanella ranked high among the non Cincinnati starters.
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Reds
New York
Cincinnati
Washington
Dale Long
Pittsburgh
Ken Boyer
St.Louis
Stan Musial
Ted Kluszewski
Ray Jablonski
Wally Post
Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Cincy
Frank Robinson
Gus Bell
Ed Bailey
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Babe
Ruth
Mantle
Yogi Berra
Yankee
Ford Frick
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Bailey
Campanella
Kluszewski
Red Schoendienst
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Ernie Banks
Chicago
del Ennis
Philadelphia
Duke Snider
Don Mueller
Oklahoma Girl Left In Title Contention at Denver
A 16 year old from Oklahoma and three matrons remained in the running for the title at the Denver Women's Invitation golf tournament. Semifinals at Denver Country Club featured Beth Stone of Muskogee Okla against Mrs Dorothy Taylor of Santa Fe New Mexico and Mrs Joan Birkland of Denver against Mrs Emmett Heitler also of Denver. Mrs Birkland defeated Judy Bell of Wichita Kansas 1 up.
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Denver Country Club
Beth Stone
Muskogee
Okla
Dorothy Taylor
Santa Fe
N.M
Joan Birkland
Emmett Heitler
Birkland
Judy Bell
Wichita
Kas
Boxing Results From Coast Showdowns
The Associated Press reports multiple bouts with stoppages and decisions. Don Jordan defeated Frankie Skidmore in San Francisco, Ben Wise stopped Neil Welch in Toledo, and Calvin Smith outpointed Frank Aliotta in Allentown.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Don Jordan
Frankie
Skidmore
San Francisco
Ben Wise
Oakland
Calif
Neil Welch
Toledo
Philadelphia
Calvin Smith
Frank Alotta
Allentown
Colorful Bill Veeck Bids for Tigers
Detroit bids to buy the Tigers as Bill Veeck, famed showman of Cleveland and St. Louis, lines up a syndicate to meet Briggs estate requirements. Ten other groups seek the franchise, with a $250 000 good faith deposit required to review the books. Veeck plans to offer by Monday.
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Detroit
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Baseball Co
Veeck
Oliver Opens With Five Under Par in Insurance City Open
Porky Oliver and Arnold Palmer share the opening round lead at Wethersfield Country Club after a windy 66. Cary Middlecoff’s 1954 record is one stroke ahead, while Tommy Bolt’s 69 stands as the tourney record at 60. Second place on 67 includes Harney Hawkins Burke McGuire Townes and Rubis across several cities.
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Conn
Porky
Oliver
Canton
Mass
New England
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Wethersfield Country Club
Palmer
Cary Middlecoff
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Texas
Paul Harney
Fred Hawkins
Jackie Burke
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Kas
Ken Townes
San Bruno
Calif
Ed Rubis
Chicopee Falls
A's Stagger At Stadium in 4-0 Loss to Tigers
The Kansas City Athletics, last in the league with eight wins in 33 games, were shut out 4-0 by the Detroit Tigers at Municipal Stadium. Harvey Kuenn hit two solo homers off Jack Mcmahan in the third and eighth, while Virgil Trucks allowed six hits in six innings. The A's dropped a fourth straight game as Mcmahan left after nine innings and Crimi finished. The Cardinals, after a 5 of 13 road trip, return home to face Cincinnati pitcher Joe Nuxhall.
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Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Kansas City
Virgil Trucks
A’s
Jack McMahon
Pittsburgh
Kuenn
Tiger
Associated Press
Kansas City Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Jack McMahan
McMahan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jack Crimian
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall
New Faces Parade at Garden Debuts Yama Bahama
At Madison Square Garden Yama Bahama of Bimini makes his main event bow against veteran Gil Turner in a middleweight bout shown on NBC starting at 8 p.m. Turner appeals to radio TV audiences as Ernie White, manager of the Nashville Vols, is noted for a 2-0 shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Yankees in the 1942 World Series.
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Madison Square Garden
Yama Bahama
Bimini
Bahama Islands
Gil Turner
Turner
NBC
Ernie White
Nashville Vols
Southern Assn
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Suitcase Simpson Embraces Confidence For Big MLB Year
Kansas City slugger Harry Simpson, known as Suitcase, explains his surge to 83 hits 12 homers and 56 RBI while batting .306. The 1950s veteran credits confidence coaching from Lou Boudreau and stability with the A’s for his breakout season peak in July August and potential best year yet.
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Kansas City
Harry
Suitcase
Indianapolis
Simpson
Athletics
Lou Boudreau
A's
Cleveland
San Diego
Prairie View Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Lowell Palet and children Larry and Harry Lee spent a day with Mrs Hurley Butts and Mrs Mary Baker of Iola. Mrs Baker, sister of Mrs Butts, has been visiting. Irvin Lassman and family visited Fred Lassman. Center Grove Ladies Aid met with Mamie Binger. Clarence Cation and family ate supper with the Butts and Baker.
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Prairie View
Lowell Palet
Larry
Harry Lee
Hurley Butts
Mary Baker
Iola
Maple Park Visitors and Funeral Attendees Noted
Maple Park residents Mr and Mrs Abe Biffle were business callers at Erie. Several locals attended Mrs Alice Culbertson's funeral at the Excelsor church. H R Clum of Parsons visited to tend his garden. Mr and Mrs Ed Richardson of Erie visited their daughters, Mrs.
Local families visit in Erie and area
Vera Swiler and family and Mrs. Edna Gough and husband visit rural Galesburg. Rev. and Mrs. Emery Danes from Topeka spend a day with his parents in rural Erie. Elizabeth Jones from Coffeyville over the weekend. Virgels Waggoners’ daughter and children from Wichita visit the Waggoner home. Lonnie Custenborder and daughter from Maywood California visit Erie family.
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Edna Gough
Galesburg
Emery Danes
Topeka
R. L. Danes
Erie
Elizabeth Jones
Coffeyville
Virgels Waggoners
Wichita
Lonnie Custenborder
Maywood
Calif
Walnut Community Notes Reflect Local Church and Family Visits
A Walnut community notices page lists a June 24 service by local Christians from Pittsburg, plus plans for another service. Hosts and guests fill Mon day Pinochle club details, with dozens of residents touring relatives, attending banquets, and visiting family in Independence, Chanute, Washington DC, and California. Deaths and medical visits are noted, including Nettie Cockayne and Mrs. Noel Rike Jr. in Kansas City.
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Pittsburg
Christian Church
August Johnson
Earl Peterson
Thayer
Minnie Coghill
Harry Kennedy
Caroline Briley
Mmes
Jim McFarland
John Wadsack
Sam Plum
Charlie Wright
Independence
Verle Simmons
Kay
McCune
Helen Pryor
Danny Butler
Chanute
Dan Butler
Johnny Boatman
Vaccaville
Caiif
Tom Fugate
Nettie Cockayne
Marysville
Miss Cockayne
Walnut
Buford Teeple
Kansas City
Noel Rike Jr
Erie
K. U. Medical Center
Patsy
Margaret Pryor
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Eldon Breshaw
Billy
William Pryor
Tulsa
Jim Hurt
Belle Campbell
Augusta
Edgar Banks
Jim Banks
Waggoner
Oklo
Edna Thompson
Parsons
Dollie Sands
J. L. Moore
K.U. Medical Center
Topeka
Walnut area social news and Republican club update
The Crawford County Women's Republican Club met at the Raymond community house in Girard with a covered dish luncheon. Women introduced candidates including Wi nona Von Schmitz of Pittsburg, Republican nominee for the 21st district representative, and plans for a county membership drive were outlined by Cora Kittel and Bernice Welty. Walnut hosts lead the drive with Florenc Granneman as co chair.
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Emma Wright
Lillie Noland
Muriel Hurst
Stark
Lloyd Sands
Harold Smith
Eric
Tillie Edvinson
Moorland
Iowa
Genevieve Swenson
Storey City
Walnut
Tommy Lester
Ronnie Lake
Gig Harbor
Wash
Lester
Frank Rohmiller
Rohmiller
Dorsey Welty
Donald
William Welty
Linda Joy
Pittsburg
Lawrence
Overland Park
Bob Shine
Bill Carlos
Kathy
A. W. McClintick
William McClintick
Cora Kittel
Bernice Welty
Florenc Granneman
Pittsburgh
Family Basket Supper Planned at Lincoln Park Pittsburg
The Chanute Tribune notes a family basket supper at Lincoln Park Pittsburg at 7 30 p m July 24 with all candidates present. Walnut luncheon attendees include Fern Bohlander Beltha Smith Evelyn Jones Clara Behrhorst Helen Goodinson Florene Granneman and Bernice Welty. Judy Ellis Fort Scott visits grandmother Mrs Floyd Dixon. Mrs John Marshall hospitalized for observation at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital.
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Lincoln Park
Pittsburg
Walnut
Fern Bohlander
Bertha Smith
Evelyn Jones
Clara Behrhorst
Helen Goodinson
Florene Granneman
Bernice Welty
Judy Ellis
Fort Scott
Floyd Dixon
Walter Patterson
Nampa
Idaho
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