Enos Slaughter at 40 Sparks A's Comeback Win
Enos Slaughter, age 40, doubled to start the ninth and scored on a Suitcase Simpson sacrifice fly as the Kansas City Athletics edged the Yankees 8 7 in New York. Ed Burgessy earned the win, Tom Morgan the loss, with Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer homering for New York. Musial notches 2 000th game start. Italia shoots 69 to lead first round. Hogan Nelson Bolt one stroke back.
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Father Finds Son On TV As He Wins 64 000 Prize
Chester Pearson, 74, a retired baker in Kansas City, learned his son Bill Pearson had won the $64,000 on The 64,000 Question after a viewer letter led to a reunion. Bill, a 36 year old jockey, had not seen his father in about 20 years.
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Three Young Golfers Lead Colonial Tourney
Fort Worth Texas three rising golfers Don Finsterwald Paul Harney and Peter Thomson led the Colonial Invitation into its second round as the event offered 25000 to players Finsterwald from Bedford Heights Harney from Rolston and Thomson the 26 year old British Open champion from Melbourne faced challenges from veteran players in the field
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Baseball Scores Roundup of Major Leagues and Minor Leagues
The page lists American League standings with New York leading at 9 5 and Chicago 58 655, plus Cleveland and Washington and Boston near .500. It shows Friday schedule games, Thursday results, National League standings led by Milwaukee, and various minor league scores across American Association, Texas League, and Western League with multiple postponements and doubleheaders.
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Lemon's Homer Sparks Senators Victory Over White Sox
Jim Lemon blasted a 475 foot homer in the seventh inning to push the Washington Senators past the Chicago White Sox 7-4. The swing overturned a 4-4 tie and dropped Chicago from first place as New York and Cleveland chased in the pennant race while Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and St. Louis led the tight NL standings.
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Bowling Scores Major League With Legion Clubs
Bowling scores show results for Legion Nos 2 3 and 4 plus Vernons Sports and Ash Grove clubs. High individual totals include Morford Wilson and Beck with 189 199 and 192 respectively along with team tallies and lane numbers across multiple fixtures.
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Baker Wins Triangular Track Meet in Emporia
Baker University topped a triangular meet with 67 points as College of Emporia and Kansas Wesleyan finished tied for 4742 points? The race results show Baker edging the rivals in the team scoring at the Emporia meet.
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Fight Results Highlight Boxing Cards Across Cities
Los Angeles Aragon defeated Jimmy Carter on points after 145 rounds in Los Angeles. Dallas Turman stopped Dick Mays in two rounds in Ty ler Tex. Al Andrews outpointed Jesse Turner in Louisville with a 10 round decision.
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Aragon defeats Carter in ten round welterweight rematch
Former lightweight champion Jimmy Carter of New York lost a unanimous decision to Art Aragon in a ten round bout before 10,103 fans who paid 44,247. Aragon weighed 145 2 to Carter’s 139, winning with a rally in mid bout while Carter’s mouthpiece was knocked loose and he claimed the ninth round.
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Sooner Wrestler Seeks Greco Roman Olympic Berth
Hollywood California midweight Don Hodge of the University of Oklahoma battles for a U S Greco Roman berth after a setback in Olympic trials. He grapples back in a bid to reach the U S team and the Olympic Games.
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Ike Chestnut Faces Cherif Hamia On NBC Telecast
Ike Chestnut of New York meets Cherif Hamia in a 10 round main event from Capitol Arena televised on NBC. Chestnut, 25, is a 1 to 3 underdog to Hamia, the French featherweight ace. Hamia is 25 with 13 knockouts in 24 wins, Chestnut has 19 wins in 26 pro fights with four losses and three draws.
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Lutherans and EUS win church league softball games
The Lutherans defeated St Patrick's 5 to 2 while EUS edged Stark 3 to 1 at Highland Park as play resumes. Tonight Colfax meets the Christians and First Baptists face the Methodists in two scheduled games after rain postponed Tuesday games and a Wednesday break.
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Ottawa University sweeps Bethel College quadrangular track meet
Ottawa University swept the Bethel College quadrangular track meet winning eight firsts and totaling 110 points. Southwestern scored 63, Friends 22, and host Bethel 16 in the event held yesterday.
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U.S. Births Reach About Four Million in 1955
The year 1955 saw roughly 4.1 million babies born in the United States, reflecting continued population growth and high birth rates nationwide. This annual total highlights steady family-size trends in the mid-1950s.
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Kentucky Derby Posts Drawn for 18 Entrants
Louisville reports the 82nd Kentucky Derby field of 18 revealed post positions. Needles drew No 1 on the rail, Career Boy No 2, Headman No 5, Countermand No 18, Fabius No 13, and Pintor Lea No 4 as potential spoilers.
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Derby coverage set from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. EST
A rider with a wrenched knee was delayed in training. CBS will televise and broadcast the Derby from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. EST.
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Boxing Suit Decision May Be in Summer
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan indicated a late summer decision on a government anti trust suit against the International Boxing Club Madison Square Garden and two IBC officials. The trial ended after nine days with the judge presiding without a jury. Defendants were accused of monopolizing championship boxing via exclusive contracts with fighters and managers and through interlocking directorships and television control.
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Tigers Aim for 20th-Win Season Milestone
The Detroit Tigers have not had a 20 game winner since 1943 when southpaw Hal Newhouser won 21.
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