Sad Sam Seizes NL Strikeout Record With 201st
Sad Sam Jones, the St. Louis Cardinals ace, struck out eight Cubs to reach 201 strikeouts this season, becoming the first National League pitcher in 17 years to top 200. He noted a luckless Wrigley Field and reflected on his past feats while teammates spoke highly of his improved control.
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Braves Hold Nine Game NL Lead After Phillies Lose
In a 9-5 extra innings setback for Philadelphia, Dick Farrell allowed four runs over four hits as Milwaukee beat the Phillies 9-5 in ten. The Braves stay nine games ahead of San Francisco, while St Louis topped Chicago and Willy Mays and the Giants beat Los Angeles. Sam Jones earned win for St Louis as Jones joined 200 strikeout club for the season.
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Maplewood tops Cincinnati to even Legion finals at one
Maplewood Missouri scored nine runs in the final three innings to beat defending champion Cincinnati 11 to 2 in the American Legion sectional finals at Hobart Oklahoma. Gene McArtor drove in four runs including a two run triple and two RBIs in the eighth. The double elimination final remains tied 1-1, with a berth to the national tournament at Colorado Springs up for grabs.
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Weather Slows Down Big Eight Football Drills
Rain confined Kansas State and Nebraska to chalk talks while Missouri shortened workouts due to humidity. Tiger quarterback Bob Haas reportedly lost 10 pounds with others shedding up to seven pounds. Brief scrimmaging occurred at Kansas, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma with full-game scrimmages planned Saturday.
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Thirty Sandlot Teams Start Path to 1958 AABC Title
Thirty sandlot teams begin a national tournament route toward the 1958 American Amateur Baseball Congress championship. Fourteen teams in the Eastern AABC in Battle Creek, eight in the Northwest in Rapid City, eight in the Southwest in Cushing. Winners advance to Battle Creek for finals starting September 15.
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Baseball Briefs Summary of Thursday Results and Upcoming Games
Baseball briefs recap Thursday results with Kansas City 2 Cleveland 1 Detroit 11 Chicago 4 Boston 5 Baltimore 2. Saturday schedule lists Washington at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at St Louis San Francisco at Chicago. American Assn notes Wichita 6 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis 7 13 Denver 5 5 St Paul at Omaha and more.
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Morgan Dominates Speedway Night At Chanute
Bud Morgan starred at Chanute Speedway driving No. minus Four with wins in the Trophy Dash and the 30 lap Feature, plus a Runner up in the Consolation. Van Gotten won the Fast Car race after a late blaze incident involving Morgan’s car from a broken carburetor line. Belk, Almond, and Spencer filled top spots as crowds watched a full season finale.
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Basilio-Aragon TV bout billed as title shot lead-in
Carmen Basilio of New York meets California's Art Aragon in a 12 round or less bout at Wrigley Field tonight. The winner earns a shot at Sugar Ray Robinson. The fight airs on NBC with an expected 20 000 in attendance and nationwide TV coverage. Basilio is the 3 1 favorite.
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Early race hiccup ends with mechanical trouble
Early in the race a driver had to drop out after his car developed mechanical trouble, costing him a strong run as he posted a 1.90 earned run.
Lew Burdette Named Player of the Month
Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette earned the National League Player of the Month honor for August after posting a sensational record with seven wins and no losses. The award was chosen by a committee of baseball writers and broadcasters, recognizing Burdette's dominant performance for the Braves in August.
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Ted Williams Return Delayed by Virus Infection
Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams 40 remains sidelined after a virus infection. He canceled a Thursday workout and a planned trip to Baltimore to rejoin teammates and said a Wednesday session left him more exhausted than expected.
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40 Women Enter Dallas Golf Meet
A field of 40 players including 27 professionals tee off in the opening round of the $8,500 Dallas Women's Open in Dallas. Defending champion Wiffi Smith and veteran Patty Berg are favored, with attention also on Mickey Wright Louise Suggs and the year’s leading money winner.
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Boxing results from Thompsonville and Albuquerque shows multiple stoppages
In Thompsonville Charley Powell 215 from San Diego stopped Lee Jones 192 of Philadelphia in the bout. Ottawa-Gale Kerwin 143 of Valley Stream defeated Cliff Fiddler 145 of Prince Albert by KO in 12 for the Canadian welter title. Albuquerque Jimmy Martinez 158 of Glendale edged Bobby Jones 158 of Oakland 10 in an onpoint performance.
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Spy Loreta Velazquez Fought as Confederate Officer
Loreta Velazquez, posing as Lt. Harry Buford, served as a noted woman spy for the Confederacy during the Civil War. She wore a special brace to present as male on the battlefield.
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Kansas City A's Edge Tribe in 2 1 Victory
Ralph Terry earned the win with a nine hitter as Kansas City topped Cleveland 2-1. The A's broke Cal McLish’s six game winning streak with Roger Maris driving in the two decisive runs in the sixth. Jim Bunning’s no-hitter jinx and recent rough stretch are noted in a broader AL recap.
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Braves edge Phillies in 10 innings behind Pizarro
Juan Pizarro pitched 5 2 3 innings of one hit relief to shutout the Phillies in 10 innings as the Braves won 9 5. Pete Runnels provided the offense for the Red Sox with a double scoring the tying run and a single driving in the eventual winner in a 5 2 victory over the Orioles.
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Gun Form Is Good But Wrong Target
Texas Ranger Buddy Hendricks attended a law enforcement party and borrowed a pistol for target practice. His hand flashed to the holster and a shot struck his right calf. He quipped this would teach him not to use someone else’s gun as he recovered.
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Convention on Wheels visits Humboldt church in southeast Kansas
Humboldt Christian church hosted the Convention on Wheels with Rev. Simpson as manager and speaker. Thomas Hill spoke on India while Miss Cooper from Phillips University led music. Women served cookies and coffee as attendees from Chanute and Iola joined. Plans included a fall Northern District Neosho Presbytery meeting in Humboldt and a Presbyterial Officers Retreat in Girard.
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Local church events highlight summer sale prize and fall plans
The service winner of a summer sales promotion was announced during a church session as a large electric coffee urn was awarded. Mrs. Casper presided with Millard Cress as worship leader and Laura Steffen as lessons leader. Plans for the Ottawa District Fall Seminar at Moran were discussed with a delegation expected to attend. An Iola Council of Churches meeting notices Sept. 17 with Sept. 13 reservations were read. Lydia circle hosted the event with Harold Snodgrass chairs. guests included Mrs. Ernest Bowlby and Mrs. Laura Steffen. About 40 members attended. Officers for the Christian church P E P class were elected at Lincoln Park with Ernest Karns as president, Mrs. Adah Johnson as president, and Norman Clover as secretary-treasurer. Hosts Dwight Lewis and others hosted a picnic supper and opening prayers. Recent guests included several named families from Hutchinson, Blackwell, Coffeyville, and nearby areas.
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