Two Are Eliminated From Softball Meet
Coffee Ann and Latin B were eliminated from the sub district softball tournament after losses last night. Garnand defeated Coffee Ann 64 behind Johnny Dresling’s six hitter and Northern Natural beat Latins 11 7. Tonight Garnand meets Latin A at 8 p.m. and Northern Natural faces Southwest at 9 15 in bracket games.
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Training Rule Is Voted Out in Baseball Reform
In Chicago the major leagues scrapped the rule barring spring training before March 1 and set a joint December meeting to address the bonus rule. Teams may now report as they wish after March 1, replacing last year’s pre March 1 restriction. The leagues will also seek to eliminate the unsatisfactory player busting rule.
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Chicago Boston In Big Series
The White Sox chase in light AL race without top pitcher as they open against the Red Sox while Yankees and Indians clash in New York. Dodgers boost lead with 4-3 10 innings win over Braves. Giants topple Cardinals 9-1. Redlegs win fifth straight 4-3 over Phillies. Pirates nip Cubs 5-4. Also note owner Jack Cordan sold Getthere Jack for 5600, horse earned 43075 in six months. Jacks Fleck rode bus to 1940 Texas Open, failed to qualify.
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Jaycees Seek Victory to Stay Front in B1eague
The Jaycees, managed by Ken Ester, aim to hold the B-1 league lead by facing Hutchinson Elks at 8:15 pm in Garden. Ester may start Joe Heier or Larry Eliott to challenge Hutchinson’s dominance, after a rough first half when Hutchinson won 5-2 at Lightner field and earlier beat Garden 3-2.
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We Can Win It All Says Cleveland Pilot
Manager A Lopez of Cleveland cites belief in the club’s potential as the Indians recover from a slow start by winning 9 of 12. He stresses the team can surge if they start strong.
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Midget All-Stars Reach State Semi-Finals
Garden City’s Midget baseball team advanced to the Kansas State Elks tournament semi finals with a 11-3 win over McPherson. Manhattan faces Garden City at 6 p.m. in the first semi, after Manhattan beat Clifton 5-2 yesterday. Finals set for Wednesday. Bobby Thorne allowed two hits and struck out five to lead the Midgets. Garden City previously beat Junction City 6-2, with Walt Johnson and Don Taylor coaching the Elks squad.
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Ezz Favored to Whip Jackson in Syracuse Showdown
New York reports place Tommy Jackson as the No. 3 heavyweight and Ezzard Charles at No. 6 in rankings. Ezz, the underdog at 210 1, faces Jackson in a 10 round match Wednesday night in Syracuse New York broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. CST. Charles, 34 with 104 fights, has recently struggled against heavy punches. Jackson, a tireless mover, wears opponents down though he lacks solid punching power. Charles has 22-3-1 with 11 wins by knockout.
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Tie for Second as Race Tightens Behind White Sox
The team sits level for second with the New York Yankees, trailing the Chicago White Sox by a single game in the standings.
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Garden City Midgets Near State Tournament Finals
Kamblin Knights Garden City Midget baseball team stands one win from the State tournament finals in Abilene after a 6 tonight matchup versus Manhattan. If they reach the finals, townspeople plan a flood of telegrams and Elks Lodge secretary J O Kuhn can confirm lodging for the boys. Walt Johnson and Don Taylor lead the Midget pilots and would welcome hometown support. Meanwhile Weskan B-1 league leaders show Monte Lyons atop with a .400 average, Adcock Hutchinson at .387, and Darrell Trowbridge of Lyons at .381, with Garden City hitters Keller Dater Turner above .262 to .293 in recent play. More updates to come on the Jaycees.
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Campanella Leads NL Batting as Ashburn Slips
New York reports Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers surged into a 10 point NL batting lead over Philadelphia’s Richie Ashburn. Campanella advanced seven points to .338 with 12 hits in 30 at bats while Ashburn dropped eight to .328 with six safeties in 27 trips. In the AL, Al Kaline of Detroit slumped 18 points to .352.
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Newcombe Bets On Breaking Pitching Record
Freddy Fitzsimmons, coach of the New York Giants, says Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe has a good chance to beat the National League pitching record. Newcombe, 18-2 with two months left this season, trails the 1940 mark of 16-2 set by Fat Freddy at age 59 with the Dodgers.
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Baseball batting leaders show Kuenn near top
Harvey Kuenn of the Tigers remains a strong runnerup with a .327 average, edging up by one point from weeks past. George Kell of the White Sox rises to third at .316 with a five point gain, as batting standings tighten.
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Golf Pros Seeking To Qualify for Tam Meet
Professional golfers from across the nation compete for 72 qualifying places in the All American Men's professional tournament at Tam O Shanter today and tomorrow. Doug Sanders of Cedar Town Georgia and Chick Evans of Chicago led 17 amateur qualifiers with three under par 69s. Women qualifiers were also determined in both amateur and professional sections yesterday.
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Junior Legion Faces Scott City At Lightner Field
Junior Legion baseball at Lightner field hosts Scott City in a rescheduled game. Manager Eugene Deaver leads a 12-5 team as they aim to close the 1955 campaign against Sublette.
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