Redlegs Split Doubleheader as Wayward Play Continues
The Cincinnati Redlegs split Labor Day games with Milwaukee 3-2 and 7-5 after blowing leads, remaining 32 games behind first place Milwaukee and in a second place tie with Brooklyn. MLB results also across the league include Dodgers, Pirates, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Baltimore performances, with Fort Wayne winning the non pro Global World Series berth.
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Baseball Leaders: Mantle Tops AL Batting and More
Major league leaders listed by 300 at bats. Mantle leads AL batting with .362 and 171 hits for New York, 118 RBIs, while Kaline and Simpson follow. Ford carries 15-5 pitching for New York, and Newcombe posts 22-6 for Brooklyn. NL leaders include Aaron batting .327 with 166 hits for Milwaukee, Snider with 37 homers for Brooklyn, and Newcombe 22-6 in wins.
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Fort Wayne Dairymen Capture National Non-Pro Title
Fort Wayne Indiana team won the National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament in five innings, defeating Deming Washington Loggers 18 to 1. Alpine Texas Cowboys finished third by beating Linton Texas Oilers 7 to 3 as Walt Wherry hurled a four-hit gem.
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Baseball Standings And Tuesday Schedule Preview
Baseball standings show Milwaukee leading the league at .618 with an 81-50 record The Pirates and Mets hover around .400 The schedule lists Tuesday games Cincinnati at Milwaukee and New York at Philadelphia The results from Monday include Brooklyn over Pittsburgh Philadelphia over New York St Louis over Chicago Detroit and Boston splits across multiple matchups
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Braves weigh Mathews ankle injury as game vs Reds looms
Milwaukee Braves hold a wait and see stance on Eddie Mathews right ankle. Dr. Charles Lacks says X rays were negative but soft tissue injuries are hard to judge. If Mathews cannot play, rookie Felix Mantilla would start at third in tonight’s game against Cincinnati.
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Ashley Wins Golf Title at Cha nute Country Club
Dick Ashley defeated Wally Powell five up to win the 1956 Cha nute Country Club championship in a 36 hole final. Ashley led early and never trailed, watched by a gallery of several score persons. Jan Holman took third in the championship flight with Dr. Ed Ashley fourth. other flight matches were not yet completed.
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Rizzuto Leaves Yankees After 16 Seasons
New York announces the unconditional release of Phil Rizzuto after nearly 16 seasons. The club says the move was explained to him in advance as necessary to maintain the team’s position, with Rizzuto agreeing to any change to help the club win. He has since declined a St. Louis offer and remains a free agent.
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Californian Wins Dodge City Grand Prix
Billy Meier of San Francisco won the Grand Prix feature race at the National Motorcycle Rally in Dodge City. He covered 100 miles in 1 hour 26.35 minutes and earned 750 dollars plus 70 in lap money. Dick Mann finished second for 500 dollars, Barry Bebb third for 250, and Don Hutchinson fourth for 125. Four 25 mile sporting road race winners took trophies.
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Holiday Split For Cards And A’s In Twin Bill
Missouri’s major leaguers split doubleheaders as Labor Day crowds filled ballparks. Murry Dickson pitched seven strong for St Louis in a 4-2 opener loss for the Cubs, while Chicago rallied to win 8-0 behind Jim Brosnan. Vic Power drove in three for Kansas City in a 5-2 morning win, and Cleveland edged in 2-1 in the nightcap with Early Wynn earning the decision. Rip Repulski delivered the tie breaking RBI in the Cards seventh to seal the victory.
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UCLA Star Milt Davis Leads Lions Defender Profile
Defensive halfback Milt Davis of the Detroit Lions always played defense during his three year career at UCLA.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias rests comfortably in Galveston
Galveston officials reported Babe Didrikson Zaharias remains restful after a day in the hospital. The famous golfer is under care at John Sealy Hospital and her condition is described as stable and comfortable.
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Ruth's September Sprint Halts Mantle in Sweep
Babe Ruth's September surge catches up with Mickey Mantle as Ruth hits a record 60th home run of 1927 during New York Yankees' 6-1 and 5-0 sweep of Baltimore. Mantle fails to homer in the two games, as Ruth racked 17 September blasts in 132 games.
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Kraft is Champion of Horseshoe Pitchers
Roland Kraft of Lawrence won the state horseshoe pitching tournament for the second straight year by defeating Alvin Gandy of Topeka in a best-of-three playoff after a 13 2 regular record. Vince Garner of Topeka placed third. Maurines Tamboer of Wichita and Alvin Dahlene of Lawrence tied for fourth. Francis Edmonds of Linn won the Class B title 11 0. The 1957 event will be in Topeka.
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Record throw distances in Olympic mark context
The discus reach includes 181 feet 112 inches while the Olympic mark stands at 180 feet 6 inches. He narrowly edged O'Brien who released at 151 feet 7 4 inches.
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Oklahoma Farmer Wins Hot Rod Event
Melvin Heath of Rush Springs Oklahoma won the top elimination championship at the National Hot Rod Assumeet. He drove a specially built dragster as cars raced in pairs with losers eliminated until Heath stood unbeaten. More than 360 cars from the United States Canada and Hawaii competed over the four day meet.
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Truman labels Republicans as racketeers on Labor Day tour
Former President Truman denounced the GOP and Vice President Nixon as he spoke at an AFL-CIO Labor Day rally in Milwaukee. He called the administration dominated by money changers and legal racketeers, criticizing tax policy and Nixon’s actions. He also questioned Alger Hiss and referenced a 1952 treason claim.
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O'Brien aims for 63 feet after world shot put mark
Eugene report notes Parry O'Brien, in the Air Force, shattered his world shot put record with a 62 feet 6 inch throw in a warmup meet before 12 000 fans. He had 62 3 and 62 0 on his first two throws and plans to reach 63 feet by the Olympic Games.
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Fire Damages Baldwin Masonic Lodge Hall
A two story Masonic Lodge Hall at Baldwin’s east edge burned from 10:30 p.m. last night. The blaze damaged the building and caused about 30000 dollars in losses before it could be controlled.
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Hearing Notice in Estate Case Kizer Kiser Chanute Kansas
In Neosho County Kansas a petition filed by Avery Sprague seeks descent determination for real estate in Chanute including Lot 9 Block 6 Popular City Addition and all other property of John Kizer also known as John Kiser. Defenses must be filed by September 19, 1956 at 10 am in Erie Kansas court. Robert Pennington attorney for petitioner.
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Fire damages Westgate Feed Co. and lodge hall in Chanute
A fire at the Westgate Feed Co. in Chanute confined damage to the rear of the feed store and lodge hall with smoke and water damage to the rest of the brick building. Estimated loss around 50 000 dollars. Firefighters were aided by a fire truck from the Olathe Naval Air Station.
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Paint Executive Dies in Colorado Springs
Robert B. Caldwell 74 longtime chairman of Cook Paint & Varnish Co and KMBC Broadcasting Co died yesterday in Colorado Springs. He led the Cook company and guided KMBC through years of growth.
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