Orioles Beat Ass Ill As Road Slump Grows
The Orioles defeated Kansas City 11 1 as they and Cleveland pull ahead in a tight pennant race. Don Mossi supported Bob Lemon who beat the Yankees 9 6, while Brooklyn and Newcombe delivered shutouts and key wins for their teams amid a flurry of late inning scoring across the league.
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Baseball Scores From The National Leagues And American Leagues
The AP reports standings and results across the majors. Brooklyn clings to a top NL spot while New York and Milwaukee trail. St Louis, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati follow in varying gaps. In the AL Cleveland leads with strong 7 20 record, New York and Chicago show strong totals, and several midweek results include Chicago 4 Boston 2 and Cleveland 9 New York 6 with other scores noted.
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West Coast Relays Attract World Record Holders In Fresno
Top athletes converge for the 23rd West Coast Relays in Fresno California led by Wes Santee a mile record holder in a special four lap race with Len Simpson and Jim Hunt. Notables include Parry O'Brien Fud Held Mal Whitfield and Cy Young among others as events line up with expected record attempts. Santee arrives for two days of workouts ahead of the 1:10 pm race with the inside lane unused until the mile is run.
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Fight Results From Miami to Holyoke Boxing Card
Miami Beard Florida Chico Ve jar Stamford Conn out pointed Johnny Cesario Hartford Buffalo Paul Andrews JASte Buffalo outpointed Jimmy Slade New York Holyoke Sammy Walker Springfield Mass out pointed Charley Cotton Toledo Ohio 19
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Tommy Burns Dies at 73 Former World Champion
Tommy Burns, the rugged Canadian heavyweight who held the world title from 1906 to 1908, died in a Vancouver hospital likely from a heart attack at age 73. Born Noah Brusso in Hanover Ontario, he later faced a varied career as a pub owner and evangelist after retiring in 191? Burns died while visiting a former faith healer and had moved from Coalinga California to Vancouver a month ago.
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Satterfield McBride Heavyweight Bout Shapes Upset Odds
Chicago fighter Satterfield 31 clashes with Archie McBride of Trenton N J in a heavyweight match likely not to go ten rounds CBS will televise at 9 p.m. EST Satterfield has 28 knockouts in 54 fights while McBride 29 wins 17 by knockout including a notable win over Nino Valdes
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K State Dominates Huskers in Big Seven Track Duel
Kansas State won 11 events in a 92 to 9.0 dual meet against Nebraska at Manhattan. Bil White, a 2-year major league player, is noted as a pre medical student at Hiram College during the off season.
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Kiner Defends Slump As AL Adjusts to Pitches
Ralph Kiner, now with the Indians after nine NL seasons, says his .238 average will rise as he learns American League pitching. He notes his spring hitting is typical of his career and praises his solid left field defense under manager Al Lopez.
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Heavyweights Back to Work Ahead of Title Bout
Rocky Marciano and challenger Don Cockell resumed training for their 15 round title fight at Kezar Stadium. Cockell has slimmed to about 207 pounds and Marciano plans a long day of rest, while a California Athletic Commission meeting with their handlers is set to discuss boxing regulations.
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Kansas Beats Colorado For First Big Seven Win
Kansas Jayhawks rallied in the sixth inning of the second game to beat Colorado Buffaloes 11 to 10 for their first Big Seven Conference win of the season. Colorado won the opener 2 to 0 behind Hal Spreag as Kansas improves to 1-5 in the league. Monmouth Park offers dirt grass and hurdle races for thoroughbreds.
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Arroyo Delivers Two Wins as Cardinals Top Phils in 10
Luis Arroyo pitched 10 innings for the St Louis Cardinals to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 3. Will Virdon delivered the deciding two run homer in the 10th after Willie Jones tied the game with a ninth inning single. Stan Musial added a homer as the Cardinals snapped a seven game skid. In Baltimore, the Orioles crushed the Kansas City Athletics 11 1 behind an eight run sixth inning led by Gus Triandos.
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Johnson Drugged Before Televised Fight Leads to Boxing Pause
Philadelphia reporting shows State Athletic Commission doctor confirms Harold Johnson was drugged prior to his Friday heavyweight bout with Julio Mederos. Governor Leader suspends all professional boxing in the state for 90 days, except existing arrangements, as tests rule out other causes and a barbiturate is cited.
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Family Visit and Quilting Day in Higginsville
Kimball family members Elmer Owen and Marie Owen, along with Lydia Owen and her sisters Mrs. Marie Wegener and Carrie Feith, visited Higginsville Missouri. Fred Nolan and wife from Blackwell Oklahoma joined Mrs. Elmer Owen’s guests for an afternoon of quilting with Marie Ethel Emma Pemberton Floyd Lee Harry More and Jimmie Nettles.
Turnpike Bids Due On Bridge at Lawrence
Topeka announces bids will open May 21 for erecting the superstructure of a 2,250 foot bridge across the Kansas River near Lawrence. June 10 bids are also sought for operating six filling stations along the 236 mile Kansas Turnpike from Kansas City to the Oklahoma border via Lawrence Topeka and Wichita.
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House of Commons Low Pay Forces MPs Out
London reports financial strain pushes MPs toward not seeking re election. Capt. Robert Ryder VC and Tom Driberg among those citing pay as a factor. MPs earn 1009 pounds yearly with travel and attendance expenses, while cabinet ministers earn far more but face taxes and costs.
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Local clubs conclude year with installations and events
The Kindergarten Mothers Club held its last meeting at Mrs. Claude Walker's home with 22 mothers and teacher Onal Currie present. New officers to serve from September include President Dale Ewen and Vice President Ivan Green. The Tally Club gathered for bridge with high scores noted for Mrs Sydney Linscott and W L Oliver. Various social visits and dinners surrounded Mother's Day, with community members attending events and a funeral in Kansas City.
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Billy Graham Farewell in Glasgow Station
Billy Graham supporters gathered at Glasgow station to bid the popular American evangelist farewell as he heads toward London. The crowded terminal echoed with chants and applause as the trip begins.
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Graham ends Scotland mission with Hampden Park rally
The article notes Gordon Graham finishing a six week mission in Scotland, then a seven day campaign in London. He bowed heads, prayed for Scotland, and thanked campaign workers. His crusade closed 11 days earlier with a Hampden Park rally drawing over 100000 people.
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