Yankees Clinch World Series Title in 6 2 Victory
The New York Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Braves 6-2 to win their 18th World Series title in 38 years. Bob Turley earned the win after relief, with Elston Howard and Bill Skowron delivering key hits. Casey Stengel praised his players while hinting at changes for next season.
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Bowling Scores Highlight Legion League Standings and High Marks
Vernon’s Sports reports bowling results across Legion Nos. 1 through 4 with team totals and high individual scores. Legion No. 4 posts 885 795 775 while high series includes players such as Youngberg and Babcock, with other clubs including Leaven No. 3 and Grove showing notable performances.
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World Series Ends In Milwaukee With Yankees Triumph
In game seven at Milwaukee on October 9, the New York Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Braves 6 to 5. Don Larsen pitched 21 1 3 innings, with Burt Burdette taking the loss and Turley the win. Skowron hit a home run for New York and Crandall for Milwaukee. Attendance 46,367. total seven game receipts about $2.397 million. Series batting averages and defensive figures are noted, with New York posting strong fielding and executing seven double plays versus Milwaukee.
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World Series slugging records and key moments noted
Hank Bauer of the Yankees led World Series slugging with 22 total bases in 31 at bats for a .710 average. Billy Bruton topped Braves with 588. Berra and Torre were the only players to appear in all seven games without striking out. Lew Burdette struggled in game specifics, while Don McMahon and Enos Slaughter affected late drama with pinch hits and walks.
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Fight Results From AP Boxing Cards and MLB Mention
The Associated Press reports boxing results from Los Angeles where Alvaro Gutierrez defeats Tombstone Smith on points. In Toledo Leroy Jeffrey stops Jessee Rodrigues by knockout in the first round. Moose Skowron homered for the Yankees in the first and last games while tallying five singles in between.
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Youngstown
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Boyd Beecham Bout on NBC TV Tonight in Chicago
Lanky Bobby Boyd of Chicago meets Jimmy Beecham in a 10 round middleweight bout broadcast from Chicago Stadium by NBC at 8 p.m. Beecham, a 24 year old psychology student, rose to No. 6 in the NAB ratings after beating Boyd last August in Miami. Boyd has 49 fights with 26 knockouts while Beecham has 24 victories and 7 knockouts.
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KU Colorado Cage Game Televised Nationally
KU athletic director Arthur C. Lonborg announced the Kansas Colorado basketball game will be televised nationally from Lawrence on NBC TV January 31. The game will start at 2 PM instead of the usual 7 30 PM.
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Erie Red Devils In Bid for Title
Erie, led by coach Wesley Buller, hosts Girard in homecoming action after a close league loss to Riverton. The Red Devils boast a 31-player squad, return several key lettermen, and aim for a top three finish in a Crawford County slate while facing schedule stretch including Caney and Frontenac.
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Altoona Sinks Edna 54 6
Altoona defeats Edna 54 to 6 in a Four-County league game at Parsons. Bob and Darrell Blaker scored and assisted five Altoona options while freshmen saw action. Altoona piled up 320 yards rushing and 90 passing, Edna 84 total. Five Edna fumbles helped the visitors, with five penalties in the game.
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Fort Scott Routs Rockets 41 to 14 in high school game
Fort Scott high school defeated Royster Junior High 41 to 14 as Fort Scott controlled the game with a fast backfield. Chanute scored on a seven yard run by Tom Goodwin in the third quarter and added a fourth quarter score on a five yard pass.
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Grant Swamps Galesburg 33-0 in Four County league clash
STARK-Grant Rural High School defeated the unbeaten Galesburg 33 0 yesterday afternoon. Galesburg had previous lopsided wins over Altoona Thayer and Hepler but the loss reshapes the league race with Galesburg still atop the standings.
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Kansas Drag Race Meet Set for Schilling AFB This Sunday
The Kansas Hot Rod Assn. will stage its fourth annual drag race meet at Schilling Air Force Base on Sunday in Salina. Local riders and fans anticipate high speed runs and potential records during the event.
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Blockbuster Grid Schedule For Weekend
Blockbuster weekend football schedule features LSU at Miami in the Orange Bowl and Oklahoma at Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Notre Dame hosts Army in a renewed series as Auburn faces Kentucky, Wisconsin hosts Purdue, Ohio State visits Illinois, Clemson meets Vanderbilt, Michigan State plays Pittsburgh, Oregon travels to Southern California, and other ranked matchups loom.
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Wichita Favored to Win NBL Title in Coaches Vote
AP reports Wichita is chosen to win the National Basketball League title this season by a vote of league coaches in Kansas City. A secondary note warns to add milk slowly when making caramels to prevent curdling per recipe guidance.
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