Kiwanis Minors Rout Knights in Shortened Game
Kiwanis Minors defeated Knights of Columbus Reds 16 to 6 in a Friday knothole league game at Clint Lightner Field. The contest ended early via the 10-run rule after Kiwanis scored 12 runs in the second inning. Cleveland led Kiwanis with two homers and two singles in four at bats.
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Kiwanis
Knights of Columbus Red
Lions-Kiwanis
Clint Lightner
Reds
Cleveland
J. Geier
J. Garcia
L. Garcia
Hamman
Biggs
E. Krug
Tom Gardiner
Stucker
Jones
Heavy Knothole Slate Displays Busy Week of Play
A heavy slate of Knothole baseball is planned for boys next week with two circuits fielding full schedules. Independence Day causes Tuesday rest. Major League games include Rotary vs Kiwanis, Knights vs Lions, Rotary vs Lions, Kiwanis vs Knights. Minor League games list Notary vs Knights Blue, Odd Fellows vs Kiwanis, Lions vs Knights Red, Rotary vs Kiwanis, Knights Blue vs Knights Red.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Knights
Lions
Notary
Odd Fellows
Trojan Sprinter Posts Top Marks
Rex Cawley of USC topped 1961 NCAA spring track stats with best 220-yard low hurdles time of 22.5 seconds and 149.9 in the 400-meter hurdles. He shared the 440-yard dash record of 46.62 with Earl Young and Adolph Plummer and anchored USC’s mile relay to 3:07.6 intercollegiate mark. Ralph Boston led long jump efforts but wind halted a potential record. others set yard records and high marks in relays and sprints.
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Kansas City
Rex Cawley
University of Southern California
NCAA
Cawley
Ray Cunningham
Texas
Ron Ablewich
Georgia Tech
Southern California Flash
Earl Young
Abilene Christian
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico
USC
Ralph Boston
Tennessee A&i
Pelican
Bogton
Knothole Benefit Stars Paige Monarchs at Clint Lightner Field
Kansas City's Monarchs and Detroit Stars clash in a Knothole Benefit at Clint Lightner Field on Wednesday July 19 at 8 p.m. Proceeds support the Knothole baseball program for local boys. Satchel Paige headlines a strong roster with Willie Washington managing KC club.
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Kansas City
Monarchs
Satchel Paige
Jackie Robinson
Paige
Ernie
Banks
Elston Howard
Clint Lightner
Detroit Stars
The
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Willie Washington
Memphis Red Sox
Ageless
Kansas City Monarchs
Bitter Setback Defects Krausse
Kansas City Athletics rookie Lew Krausse Jr. experiences a tough start as Baltimore routs them 6-2. He allows two runs in the fifth and four in the sixth, tears in his eyes, after a $125,000 price tag, with only three hits for KC across the last 15 innings. Manager Hank Bauer contemplates lineup changes as the team sits two games out of Minnesota in eighth place and holds a players meeting ahead of the Twins series.
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Kansas City
Lew Krausse Jr
Kansas City Athletics
Krausse
Baltimore
Los Angeles
A's
Young Krausse
Orioles
Dick Hall
Athletics
Joe Gordon
New York
Boston
Gordon
Hank Bauer
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Bauer
Scott Citians To Play Here Sunday Night
Scott City softball team the Scott Citians visit Sunday for a double header against local men. Pat Penka manages the Scott Citians. The first game starts at 8 p.m. with no admission. Games set for Finnup Park Diamond as Valley teams include Century Refinery and Elmore-Helmers Motors.
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Scott City
Pat
Sinclair
Pat Penka
Scott Cillans
Century Refinery
The
College Kid
Elmore-Helmers Motors
Finnup Park
Mark Twain Buried in Elmira New York
Samuel Clemens known as Mark Twain is buried in Elmira New York. The event confirms his gravesite at the Woodlawn Cemetery and marks his final resting place in this upstate town.
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Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Emira, N.Y
Rosters Listed for Midget All-Star Game
The ninth annual Midget League all star game rosters were announced by Herman Pop Beringer, recreation director. The event features beginners ages 7 to 11, at Clint Lightney Field on July 17 with free admission. Alta Brown and Garfield squads practice at Alta Brown School and Garfield playgrounds. Last year Alta Brown won 15 11 with Sam Frogate’s bases loaded homer. After the game, Kiwanis and Knights play under lights at 8 p.m. Doug Fansler and Bud Johnson coach the two teams.
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Herman
Pop) Beringer
Enty Recreaton
Clint Lightney
Alta Brown School
Garfield
Alta Brown
Sam Froggate
Kiwanis and
Knights
Doug Fansler
Alta Brown Stars
Bud Johnson
Garfield Group
Decathlon Open In Slow Manner In Albuquerque
America's top endurance athletes entered the second half of the National AAU Decathlon Championships led by David Edstrom of Oregon with 4,023 points. Paul Herman of Westmont College trailed by 60 points as Phil Mulkey of Memphis held fifth despite a limp, Don Jessy of Arizona State moved into fourth with 3,774, while Mike Herman of Yonkers stood third with 3,950 as Edstrom topped a lone event with a 23-4 broad jump.
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Albuquerque
N. M
America
David Edstrom
Oregon
Emerald Empire Athletic Association
Edstrom
Paul Herman
Westmont College
Calif
Phil Mulkey
Memphis
Tenn
Rafer Johnson
Arizona State University
Don Jessy
Mulky
Mike Herman
Yonkers
N.Y
Exstrom
Merle Brown Leads High Game In Jayhawk League Night
Merle Brown of Eastside Tron and Metal rolled 212, the high game, as the Jayhawk League completed week five at Garden Bowl. Barnes of Farm Bureau posted high series 539, with the group also posting best team game 584 and top team series 1,517. Results included Hume-Fry over Co-op Feeds 3-1, Farm Bureau over Scott Farm Equipment 1,571 to 1,419, Palmer Jewelry over 3-2ers 1,118 to 1,084, Eastside Iron and Metal 3-1 over Elliott Printers 1,401 to 1,385, Pioneer Corner topping Gulter Dusters 1,372 to 1,149, and Elis Texaco beating Five Points Sinclair 1,401 to 1,387.
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Merle Brown
Tron
Metal
Jayhawk
Id Barnes
Farm Bureau
Hume-Fry
Scott
Palmer Jewelry
Eastside Iron and Metal
Elliott Printers
Pioneer
Elis Texaco
Sinclair
Telephone numbers in Japan tied to luck and fortune
Japanese telephone companies face challenges allocating numbers as some digits are linked to good luck wealth bankruptcy or death. Desirable, auspicious combinations fetch high prices while unlucky sequences are often sold to unsuspecting foreigners in deals that mix luck with commerce.
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Japan
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Garden City Telegram
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Threlkeld
Ginest
Nelson
Hinkle
O'Neal
Boone
Culbreath
McCarthy
Hebrelee
Bellinger
Willie Bergkamp
John Bergkamp
Wasinger
Overton
Guthrie
Becker
Vaughn
Arnold
Heili
Bayer
Brungardt
Deaver
Talloy
Kreutner
Bert's
KODAK
Renick
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