Musial Calls End to Career in St Louis Retirement
Stan Musial 42 announced retirement after 22 major league seasons at a Cardinal picnic at Grant’s Farm. He spoke emotionally about baseball, said he would run a St Louis restaurant and a bat firm, and noted his legacy and continuing ties to the Cardinals.
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Records Held By Stan Listed
ST LOUIS AP Here is a breakdown of major records held by Stan Musial. He holds both Major League and National League marks for most games played, most at bats, most runs, hits, doubles, and RBIs lifetime, among others. The list cites numerous season totals and streaks across years 1948 through 1962.
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Standings and Results From Major Leagues
The standings show New York leading with 74 wins and 40 losses, followed by Chicago Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland and Boston in pursuit. Daily results include Boston over Minnesota and multiple interleague and league games with Pittsburgh Houston Philadelphia and San Francisco posting wins and losses. Upcoming schedules list New York at Boston Cleveland at Chicago Baltimore at Minnesota Detroit at Kansas City Washington at Los Angeles and Detroit at Kansas City again.
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Pole Vaulter Brian Sternberg Stable After Injury
Seattle AP reports pole vaulter Brian Sternberg remains in stable condition at University Hospital. Doctors note his coma status is as expected and no further surgery planned for the 21 year old athlete. Sternberg has been on the critical list since the July accident following neck stabilization surgery.
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Mrs Dorothy Gratham Heads Kansas Women Golf Field
Mrs Dorothy Gratham of Florida Dorado the 1962 runnerup leads a field of 45 for the Kansas women 36 hole state and greens tournament to be played Wednesday and Thursday at Beloit Country Club on the nine hole 2815 yard course. Gratham lost the title last year in a playoff with Marge Allen of Chanute at Eureka. Southpaw Bob Fenton pitched two no hit games for Penn State in spring and struck out 100 batters in 94 innings during the regular season.
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Fl Dorado
Kansas
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Marge Allen
Chanute
Eureka
Bob Fenton
Penn State
Lack of Money May End Animal Farm for Kids
Joe Roe reports Wichita Eagle-Bacon News on Glenn Cunningham Wild Animal Farm east of Wichita on U.S. 54 facing closure due to funds. Cunningham recalls past fame and his mission of aiding troubled youths through farm visits, noting the farm has earned about $1,000 in 15 years and relies on donations to continue for the children.
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Wichita Eagle-Bacon
Wichita
Gen Cunningham
Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
Beaten In State Meet by Barnard in 2-1 Thriller
Garden City ousted in first round of K-18 state youth baseball playoffs. Barnard pitcher John Pruitt fanned 13 in a 2-1 victory, limiting Garden to one hit as Garden committed five errors. Downtain pitched well for Garden, striking out 10 with one walk.
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Rookie Linebacker Injured in Bills Scrimmage
In Buffalo New York a practice scrimmage injury sidelined Bills rookie linebacker Jim Mass from South Carolina with a severely sprained left ankle. The story notes there are over 200 horse farms in Kentucky and about 140 within 25 miles of Lexington.
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Three Junior Girls Softball Tournament Games Tonight
Tonight three tournament games unfold at Chet Cleaver Field with two junior girls events. Tee-Ball ages 9-10 opens at 6:30 p.m. Badgers versus Antelopes for third place. 7:30 p.m. Missiles versus Titans and 8:30 p.m. Rockets versus Orbits are semi finals. all games are five innings with no admission.
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Denise Marino
Celeste Eck
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Shoe Tourney Set at Oakley
Oakley horseshoe pitching will be a highlight of the annual three day Logan County Fair next week. The fair runs Thursday Friday and Saturday with the shoe tourney at 9 30 a m Friday. A large field of northwest Kansas pitchers is expected to compete led by Claude Nelson of Oakley who has invited Garden City area players.
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Climax Near in Butts Libel Trial Fight
ATLANTA AP A climax nears in Wally Butts libel case seeking 10 million from Curtis Publishing Co after he cried on the witness stand denying Saturday Evening Post charges of rigging the 1962 Georgia Alabama game. His attorney signaled the initial case may end soon as testimony continues with Carmichael recounting Burnett's claim of a call between Butts and Bear Bryant and betting discussions. Butts testified the Post charges are false and broke into tears, then discussed his net worth and insolvency status.
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Bear) Bryant
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Slow pitch trio tops Fansler Field action in league play
Kunz Mobil Service, Pierceville Grain of Pierceville and Garden City Co-op won second round games at Fansler Field as Kunz beat First Methodist Church 18 to 12 and Sale Barn lost to Pierceville 16 to 14 in extra innings while Co-op beat St James Lutheran 10 to 1.
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Larry Zinn
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Methodists
Tow-Ball and Space League Nights At Chet Cleaver
Second of United nights features junior softball and slow pitch events at multiple fields including Chat ave Field Mansley Field and Fansler Field. Games occur from 6:30 to 9:45 p.m. with several matchups including Garden Furniture vs Church of the Nazarene and Nu-Style Shoe Store vs Kunz Mobil Service. In Miami, the obituary notes the death of Bert Way, veteran PGA member, with private funeral plans in Cleveland.
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Bert) Way
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