Local softball teams clash as Buick Roadmasters win big
Two unbeaten squads met in a pivotal loser's bracket showdown with Fankhauser and the Roadmasters overpowering Pleasant Valley 16-7 while the druggists toppled Latin Americans 7-4. Jimenez and Cockriel starred as Buick pulled away after the third, with Lane Nagel knocked out for Pleasant Valley.
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Wichita Skids To Second Place Clash For Western League Race
Colorado Springs Sky Sox moved into first by one percentage point after a 15-4 win over Pueblo while Wichita Indians fell from the lead with a 53 loss to Des Moines. Lincoln beat Sioux City to stay buried. Sioux City visit Pueblo to close the season as Sky Sox head home to host Sioux City.
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Interior Officials Set Shooting Hours for Game
The Interior Department announced hunting regulations for doves woodcock rails and gallinules for the 1943 56 season. Shooting hours in Missouri and Kansas run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset with set dates for rails and gallinules in September October and bag limits unspecified due to garbled text.
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Vern Grimsley Skips Grand American Trap Shoot Trip
Vern Grimsley, a 14 year old trap shooter from Kansas, will skip Vandalia Ohio due to his grandfather C J Mose Neill death in February. Neill trained him and accompanied him on trips, earning 18 Grand American titles. Vern placed second in sub junior state shoot this summer. He plans to return next year to pursue the Grand American title in memory of his grandfather.
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New Record Set In Fly Casting
Myron Gregory of San Francisco set two new marks on opening day of the National Fly Casting Tournament. He broke the Salmon Fly distance with 212 feet and notched an average of 2023 feet in his three best casts. Jon Tarantino, also of San Francisco, previously topped the old average with 199 13 feet and won the Trout Fly distance with 169 feet. Other top placers include Herb Neumann of St. Louis, Jim Weable of St. Louis, and Troy Sharp of St. Louis.
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Herb Neumann
St. Louis
Jim Weable
Troy Sharp
St. Llouis
Par Tokesa Beating From Young Golfers
Sam Carmichael, 16, Martinsville Indiana, led round one of the International Jaycee Junior Golf Championships with a 65 at the Columbus Country Club par 72, 6,537-yard course, aided by an eagle on the 509-yard No. 13 hole. Phil Rodgers of San Diego carded a six under par 34-42.
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Kansans Defeated In Air Force Tennis Tourney
In Washington two Kansas players fell as Robin Hippenstiel of San Bernardino beat Ernest Schultz of Salina 4-6 7-5 5-4 to advance. In doubles, Hugh Ditzler of Berkeley and Glenn Land of Denison defeated Keston Diemling and Keith Worthington 6-2 6-4.
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Robin Hippenstiel
San Bernardino
Calif
Ernest Schultz
Salina
Hugh Ditzler
Berkeley
Glenn Land
Denison
Tex
Keston Diemling
River Forest
Keith Worthington
Wichita
Jaycees Rally to Edge Garden City in Thrilling Liberal Battle
Liberal hosts Garden City in a pivotal second-division game as the Jaycees seek a win to split the season series. Jack Christie and La Verne Billinger anchor the pitching, with Liberal rallying from a slow start to a 74-? victory that moves them to first place in Weskan B-1, while Pratt leads the league at 13-2.
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An American League Baseball Scores Fragment
A garbled recap lists Chicago hosts Detroit and Boston against New York with mixed scores. Other lines mention Baltimore Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Milwaukee St Louis Chicago and New York results, plus stray partial scores and venue notes.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Drihantaia
Milwaukee
Major League Leaders in Batting and Power for AL and NL
AL batting leaders include Kaline of Detroit at .350 and Kuenn .323. RBIs led by Jensen 94 and Boone 89. hits led by Kaline 161. homers tied at 24 for Mantle Zauchin Kaline and Zermal. notable pitchers Byrne Donovan Hurd. NL leaders show Ashburn .331 and Campanella .325. Kluszewski 153 hits and 41 homers. Banks 93 RBIs. Newcombe 18 3? 1?. league totals list 780 AL and 1008 NL home runs with records noted.
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Wichita Legion Clings To Tournament Chance
ENILD Okla Wichita Legion edged Oklahoma City 10-9 in a regional American Legion Baseball Tournament game. The double elimination event now heads to an extra showdown as Oklahoma City Rallyed with five ninth inning runs before Bob Woods closed the game. Wichita improved to 3-1 after a 14-2 opener, with Jackie Lee on the mound allowing 16 hits. More than 250 interpreters across 40 languages will serve at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Village, including three Chinese dialects and several Arabic tongues.
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American Legion
Oklahoma City
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Woods
Jackie Lee
Olympic Village
Melbourne
Australia
Kansas Ducks Season Sets Oct Nine to Dec Twenty Two
Kansas announces a non-split migratory waterfowl season from October 9 to December 22, 75 days, with 12 of 15 extra days at the start for eastern hunters and three at the end for western hunters. Goose season runs October 9 for 60 days, with a five-bird bag limit and two Canadas allowed. A jack snipe season also runs October 9 with eight bag limit.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Lame Commission
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Eastern Kansas Hunters
Sandler Ducks
AL Race Still A Close Fight
The American League race remains unsettled as managers joke about wins while Detroit beat Cleveland 9-5 and Boston defeated New York 7-1. The Yankees stay one game ahead of Chicago and Cleveland trails, with Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and St Louis all posting various results across the leagues.
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Negro Champ in Canadian Open Leads After Round One
Charlie Sifford, U S National Negro champion from Philadelphia, shot a sensational first round 63 at Weston Club, matching the Canadian Open single round record. One stroke back with 64 was Arnold Palmer, latrobe Pa, pro, while 68 tied Stan Leonard of Vancouver, Fred Hawkins of St. Andrews, and Tommy Bolt of Chattanooga.
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Latrobe
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Vancouver
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St. Andrews
Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
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Satterfield Wins Unanimous Decision Over Nino Valdes
Chicago reports Bob Satterfield, a 75 percent knockout puncher, defeats Cuban Nino Valdes by unanimous decision in a 10 round nationally televised bout at Ineaga Stadium. Valdes, outweighed by 72 pounds, challenged late but could not stay down.
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