Southwest Carpet Clinches First Half Softball Title
Southwest Carpet defeats Northern Natural Gas 7 to 5 to claim the first half city league softball crown. Latin A beat Garnand's 7 to 1 for the runner up spot as Southwest jumps to a fast early lead and holds on with solid pitching by Jerry Schultz and timely hitting.
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Ed Knoll
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Local Galfer Places In Larned Tourney
Polly Kerr won second place in the second flight of the women invitational at the Larned Country Club on Thursday. Eighty nine ladies participated with Garden City players Bernice Anderson Doris Carmichael Serena Downing and Irene Oswalt also competing.
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Larned Country Club
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Jaycee Batboys Picked In Annual Vote
Eleven year old Frankie Gilchrist wins the Jaycee Batboy contest with 381 votes to 110 for Damon Cox and 108 for Benny Oeding. He is son of Louis and Mrs. Gilchrist of 2410 A Street and says he joined to gain experience and watch the games. Jaycee Business Manager Bob Jaggard invites finalists to report Sunday night at Clint Lightner Field to receive season passes and instruction. Cox serves as batboy for visiting teams in Garden City.
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Jaycee
Damon Cox
Benny Oeding
Frankie
Louis Gilchrist
Eatly
Bob Jaggard
Clint Lightnerfield
Lions poised to lead Western Division B1 in baseball
Ramblin' Rec notes Dodge City Lions as potential division favorites after three exhibition wins and a 3-1 victory over Wichita Bo-Jets. Roy Piper and Pinky Thom lead team batting at .444, while Jaycees struggle with a .200 team average and 15 errors in three games.
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Dodge City Cowboys
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Roy Piper
Pinky Thom
Jim Maskus
Ben Brown
Rex Peterson
Garden
Jaycees
Ken Ester
Jaycee
Pokey Smith
Eddie Dater
Kiwanis Teams Secure Two Big Knot Hole Wins
Kiwanis clubs overwhelmed the Optimists in knot hole league action with the majors routing them 16 to 2 and the minors winning 28 to 3. Collins limited the Optimist majors to four hits while his teammates racked up 16. Walker hit a homer in the third and Cervantes also homered for the Kiwanis minors. Halbleib and Taylor combined for three hits for the Kiwanis clubs.
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Yankees Fall Hard As A's Top Red Sox
Yankees stumble at Comiskey Park as Chicago wins 3-2 while Oakland defeats Boston 4-3 on Wilmer Shantz’s two run shot. Bobby Shantz starts for the A’s, Sain picks up the win after Zauchin homers to tie in the sixth.
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Lyons Opponent Jaycees in First Home Contest
Garden City visits Lightner field for the Jaycees western division opener Sunday night with Lyons. Garden enters 0-3, two losses in exhibitions, one in league play. Start decisions hinge on Junior Bressler availability, with possible drills by Heier Christie or Shaffer if not. Band to play as Garden City Municipal stops by.
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Christie
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LaVerne Billinger
Dwayne West
Monte Keller
Pokey Smith
Bob Bergkamp
Stockwell
Eddie Dater
Garden City Municipal
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Hutchinson
Liberal
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Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games Highlight Doubleheaders
The American League and National League standings appear with New York leading a tight AL table, plus Chicago and Detroit showing strong early splits. Friday results show Chicago beating New York 3 to 2, Detroit defeating Baltimore 7 to 2, and Washington topping Cleveland 3 to 1. In the NL, Brooklyn and St. Louis split, while Milwaukee and Philadelphia post mixed results. Upcoming Saturday games include Boston at Kansas City and New York at Chicago with notable pitching matchups like Lopat facing Keegan.
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Wil Pet
Brocka
Paddy Young in Comeback Win
Paddy Young a reformed track plunger now aims for a comeback in middleweight boxing after a unanimous 10 round decision over Billy McNeece at Madison Square Garden. He speaks of taking his career seriously to support two kids, amid cuts around both eyes. The note ends with UNC track team going through its dual meet season undefeated, five wins by over 40 points.
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Paddy Young
Greenwich Village
Bobo Olson
Young
Billy McNeece
Madison Square Garden
McNeece
N.Y
University of North Carolina
Views of Sport: Reds at Giants and park dynamic notes
New York desk reports Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts in town to face the Giants at Polo Grounds. Tebbetts discusses pitching woes, timely hitting, and Chicago’s standout pitching, plus park factors that shape team strategy and home run opportunities.
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Art Fowler
Corky Valentine
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Gerry Staley
Ted Kluszewski
St. Louis
Stagg Winds Up Reunion At Chicago University
Amos Alonzo Stagg, aged 92, wraps up his reunion visit at the University of Chicago. He will address the alumni assembly, speak at the awards dinner, take part in the 45th alumni sing, and present C blankets to graduating lettermen.
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Handicap Tournament To Be Ladies Day Event
A handicap tournament will be the Ladies Day event at the Country Club Tuesday. Matched play over nine holes will be in winners' and consolation flights. Pairings will be announced Monday.
Bill Skowron and Willie Miranda Earn Notable Errors
In a jumble of baseball notes, Bill Skowron, first baseman, and shortstop Willie Miranda of the Yankees are discussed amid erroneous plays. The piece notes Skowron bats and throws right, while Miranda is referenced alongside Orioles and Purdue in a confused sports summary.
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Willie Miranda
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Orioles
Purduché
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