Leaders Get Bumped Hard In Tight AL Race
AP reports Baltimore tops Chicago 21 in 11 innings and Washington wins 7-5 over Cleveland as New York shuts out Detroit 3-0 on Yogi Berra's 200th homer. Kansas City defeats Boston 5 1. White Sox cling to first, two points ahead of Yankees and Indians with Boston two games back. Brooklyn falls to Chicago 10-8 while Pittsburgh beats Milwaukee 8-5 and New York, Philadelphia post wins in the NL.
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Hutchinson and Wichita Eye State Legion Semifinal Clash
Hutchinson and Wichita Stevens, both unbeaten, advance to the State American Legion Junior Baseball tournament semifinals after Wichita beat Saling 9-7 and Hutchinson edged Topeka 10-9. Lawrence toppled Great Bend 11-3 and Parsons defeated Emporia 4-1 in afternoon games. Ted Williams is averaging one home run per nine plate appearances this season.
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Crash mars Gold Cup race ends Lou Fageol career
In Seattle the Gold Cup race ended dramatically when a sea trial backflip by the Slo-Mo-Shun hydroplane at high speed led to a serious crash. Lou Fageol survived but suffered broken ribs and chest injuries while his boat Slo-Mo V was deemed too damaged to repair. A ban dispute over flying starts prompted Referee Mel Crook to resign, amid safety concerns and team pressure.
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Tennessee Sailor Leads In National Snipe Races
Defending Junior National Snipe champion Billy Roberts of Chattanooga leads at Allatoona Lake Georgia as his boat Twiddle Paddle won the first race. Mike Choquette of Kansas City placed second and Pete Frost of Newport Beach third. Two more races today will determine the three event total and the junior champion. the senior championship follows next week.
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Girls Softball Tourney Opens Sunday at Finnup Park
Girls Softball district action moves to Finnup Park Sunday night after sub-district men’s play. First at 8 p.m. pits Dodge City against Garden City Latins with Lakin versus Syracuse in the nightcap. Other contenders for state include Scott City and Garden City K and F cafe.
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Baseball scores and schedule notes from regional games
Listings show American League games in Chicago and Boston with Cleveland, New York, Detroit, Kansas City, Washington and Baltimore results, plus Saturday schedules featuring Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and St. Louis. Also golf: Claude Post shoots 3 under par to lead Pikes Peak Invitational quarterfinals with Hopkins and others advancing.
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Sluggers Lead Ruth Pace With Homer Race T
In Chicago and Brooklyn, Duke Snider and Ernie Banks surge ahead of Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs in a season. Banks tied for the NL lead at 36 after three homers against Pittsburgh, with Snider at 38 as Chicago and Brooklyn fans watched the early pace set at Wrigley Field. Banks hit the overload grand slam burst earlier, and the pair continued driving the ball in a pennant race dominated by the Dodgers. The game drew 11,868 fans as the two power hitters chased Ruth’s record.
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Thomson Misses 62 by Shot in All-American Golf Tourney
Peter Thomson of Melbourne failed a dramatic 62 by slicing a spoon tee shot at Tam O’Shanter, finishing with 65 and 136 8 under par to lead by two over Al Mengert and Doug Ford at the halfway point of the $25,000 All-American tournament.
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Four Left in Field of National Junior Meet
A par-busting Oklahoma youngster and three California youths reach the semifinal round of the USGA National Junior Golf Tournament at Purdue South Course. William Dunn of Duncan faces Dick Foote of Santa Ana, while Phil Rodgers of San Diego meets Ralph Seanor of Bakersfield. Dunn had advanced with a 4 and 2 win over Jack Nicklaus of Columbus.
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Fankhauser Tops Field to Win Sub-District Crown
Fankhauser led by Loren Cockriel as the druggist nine beat Latin A 12 to 3 to claim the 1955 sub-district softball title. Fankhauser jumped ahead with a four-run first inning and another four in the second, then held Latins scoreless until the third when Joe Delgado hit a two-run homer. Cockriel pitched seven hits, eight walks, and nine strikeouts to seal the victory, with Andy Guerrero allowing seven hits and two strikeouts. Both teams advance to district tournament the week of August 14.
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Wichita Tightens Stand As O'Donnell Shuts Out Sky Sox
Wichita Indians rally in the seventh inning to beat Colorado Springs 2-1 as lefty Jack O'Donnell allows five hits and earns his 10th win in 20 decisions. Pueblo leads the Western League. Dodgers lose to Des Moines 10-1. Lincoln-Sioux City game rained out.
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Eddie Arearo Tracks Top Wins at Aqueduct
Eddie Arearo, age 40, is having a standout year as a jockey leading Aqueduct riders with 25 victories. His success highlights a dominant season as he tops the meet standings and continues to rack up wins.
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Coaching hunt at Kaumbbn Ree Junior College
Kaumbbn Ree Junior College seeks a basketball coach amid about a dozen applicants many under contract elsewhere. The right candidate must meet qualifications and secure a release. The new coach will oversee Buster basketball football line coaching track and driver training. Superintendent Jones plans to interview more candidates and hopes to hire by next week.
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Jaycees Battle McPherson In pivotal late-season clash
McPherson visits Lightnerfield Sunday night as the Jaycees, clinging to second place in the second-half title race, seek a crucial win. Game time is 8 15. Christie or Elliott Ester may start, backed by a strengthened Hutchinson and Dodge City chase, with eight games left.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias Faces Second Cancer
Galveston Texas report states Babe Didrikson Zaharias has a second cancer lesion on the sacrum. Doctors began X-ray treatment to ease pain in her right hip and leg, with surgery not planned. Zaharias previously had rectal cancer in 1953 and returned to golf, earning honors including the National Open.
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