Braves Dodgers Fight for NL Lead in Crucial Series
Braves return to form with 7-4 and 5-3 doubleheader wins in Chicago while Dodgers beat the Giants 6-1. Reds drop 13 innings 6-5 in St Louis, keeping Milwaukee one game up as New York Yankees surge in AL race with 11 game margin.
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Goodell Captures Iowa Open in Close Victory
Ray Goodell of Mission Kansas, six under after 36 holes, overcame a six over day to win the Iowa Open by a stroke in Okoboji Iowa.
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Baseball Scores From The Associated Press Ledger
National League standings show Milwaukee Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia New York and Chicago with results from Sundays games. American League results include New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit Baltimore Washington and Kansas City with several extra innings noted. Minor leagues report scores from International American and Western leagues with playoff results in Lincoln Amarillo series.
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Kansas Elevens To Open Season In 1956 Campaign
Kansas college football opens this week with six CSC teams and eight Kansas conference clubs. Key matchups include Southwestern vs Friends in Wichita and Kearney State at McPherson. Fort Hays hosts Emporia State while Pittsburg plays Rolla Mines and Washburn travels to Colorado Mines. Fort Hays gains coach McConnell from College of Emporia while Washburn fights for top CSC threat to Pittsburg.
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1955 Starters Leave as College of Emporia Faces Tough KWU Season
Kansas Wesleyan is expected to be a strong conference challenger and Ottawa under new head coach Grover Nutt is reported on the way up again, making the College of Emporia season outlook more difficult.
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New Homer Record Chances Are Slimmer
New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle faces tougher odds to match Babe Ruth 60 homers in 1927 as September stalls his pace. After starting September with 47 homers, Mantle has not hit a homer in eight games and remains two games behind Ruth with his last blast dated August 31 in New York.
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Coach Allen Aids Athletes Across Four Decades
For 44 years as a sideline doctor and coach, he has ministered to more than a thousand injured athletes from amateurs to pros. Notable patients include baseball great Mickey Mantle and hockey star Eddie Shore. He plans more speaking dates and a possible TV offer.
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Cooper Is Star In Card Surge
In St Louis, 41 year old Walker Cooper sparked a 13 inning rally as the Cardinals beat Cincinnati 6-5. Ray Katt delivered the winning single after Cooper's pinch triple and Ly Moon tied the game. Wehmeier earned the win in relief, dealing a setback to the Reds who remain three games behind Milwaukee with 17 to play.
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Phog Allen To Practice Osteopathy
Lawrence Kan Dr For rest C Phog Allen 70 retired KU basketball coach after 37 years resumes osteopathic practice. He abandoned osteopathy in 1919 before becoming athletic director. He coached 1912 1919 at Central Missouri State College Warrensburg plans to specialize in athletic ailments.
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Phog) Allen
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Golfer Ed Furgol Wins Dayton Open
Ed Furgol of St. Louis captured the Dayton Open at Firestone Country Club with a six under par 66 final round, finishing 17 under 271 to win the $3,000 top prize. Arnold Palmer tied for second with a 272 total in the $19,000 event.
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Brooks Ready For Braves in Two-Game Dodger Showdown
Brooklyn Dodgers head into a decisive two game series with the Milwaukee Braves at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers, at full strength, seek to close a one game gap atop the standings while Sal Maglie and Don Newcomb are set to oppose Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette.
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Top Hitters Slump and Reds Losses
Reds manager Birdie Tebbetts blamed the slump of Ted Kluszewski and Gus Bell as St. Louis Cardinals swept a three game series. Bell had the sole hit for the pair in 28 at bats and Cincinnati fell 6 5 in 13 innings, dropping three games behind Milwaukee. Tebbetts praised pitching but lamented no timely hitting.
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Basilio Seeks Ninth Welterweight Title Against Saxton
Carmen Basilio the 29 year old ex Marine from Chittenango New York challenges Johnny Saxton for the welterweight crown in a 15 round return bout at the War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse New York. The bout will be broadcast coast to coast with local TV blackouts in several cities. Basilio is an 8 5 favorite after losing the crown narrowly in Chicago on March 14.
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Boxing Tonight at St Nicholas Arena Features Troy Versus Sullivan
Willie Troy of Washington faces England’s John L. Sullivan in a 10 round middleweight bout at St Nicholas Arena New York. Troy stands 33 5 and 2 with 23 KOs while Sullivan is 64 20 and 3 with 35 KOs. DuMont TV to carry the fight at 8 p m CST.
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Erie and Vicinity Honor Don Bryan After Army Discharge
Don Bryan returned home after discharge from the Army Medical Corps and was honored with a dinner at the Country Club hosted by E. G. Horine G. C. Freeley Clark Fleming and Bill Hill. The event featured Bryan's European photos and was attended by Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Bryan and several neighbors and friends.
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Emporian's 2nd Lake Erie swim attempt fails
Former College of Emporia admissions director Lt. Harry Briggs, 35, a Marine reserve officer, attempted a 33 mile point to point swim from Pelee Point Ontario to Cedar Point Ohio and completed 22 hours 20 minutes exhausted with left-arm weakness after 20 miles. He did not finish the crossing, the ninth failure of a major Lake Erie swim.
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Briggs Drops Attempt After Storm Halts 14 Miles
On August 4 a storm forced Briggs to quit after 14 miles of his latest effort. He began at 7 a.m. with 15 escort boats, facing 65 degree water and winds that rose to 15 to 20 miles an hour with 10 foot waves.
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