Five inning two hitter leads soft ball Twin bill
Lor en Cockriel pitched five innings allowing two hits as Fankhausers routed Lutherans 26 to 0 in game one. Jerry Schultz then held Coffee Ann to one hit in a 5 0 win in game two while Southwest Carpet supported his effort with five runs on five hits. A meeting of league reps and officials is set for Tuesday at 8 p m at the Latin American club to ensure each team is represented.
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Loren Cockriel
Jerry Schultz
Cockriel
Fankhausers
Algrim
Southwest Carpet
Schultz
Coffee Ann
Boone
Carpetmen
Daniels
Wasinger
Leamt
Patterson Wins Split Decision Over Jackson in Thriller
Floyd Patterson defeated Hurricane Tommy Jackson by split decision after 12 rounds to move into a lucrative title shot with Archie Moore. A broken right hand bone was later revealed, threatening recovery and possibly delaying the Yankee Stadium bout. Patterson, 21, stretched his streak to 17 straight wins and 30 of 31.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Patterson
Brooklyn
Yankee Stadium
Tommy Jackson
Macre
Floyd
Jackson
Baseball Ballots and Big Fish Highlight Rexford Notes
Doug Todd’s all star ballot selections list American players Yogi Berra Roy Sievers Nellie Fox Al Rosen Minnie Mino so Mickey Mantle and others while Roy Campanella Duke Snider Stan Musial headline the National League. Also report recalls Evertt Montgomery’s slow ballot start and local fishing tales include a 24 pound blue catfish caught near Texhoma lake with Henry and wife showcasing gear and skill.
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Rexford
Doug Todd
H. C. Henry
Henry
Fleury
Waukesha
Texhoma Lake
Texas- Oklahoma
Jaycees Open Season Against Lyons in Garden City
The Garden City Jaycees begin the 1956 Ban Johnson baseball season tomorrow at Clint Lightner Field facing Lyons. After three exhibitions, Garden City is unbeaten. veteran pitcher Joe Heier is likely to start. The city band will perform before the 8:15 p.m. game.
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Garden City Jaycees
Clint Lightner
Lyons Club
Joe Heier
Garden City
Legion Team Plays at Liberal in Southwest Kansas League
Junior Legion boys under manager Joe Salerno resume action Sunday night at Liberal after a week idle. The Garden Liberal game is the lone Sunday league contest. In their opener at Dodge City the local Legion boys lost 6-5. Garden City citizens will have their first look at the Legion squad at Lightner Field Wednesday night as Ulysses visits.
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Joe Salerno
Ex-College Stars Shine At AF Track Carnival
Riverside Calif former college stars now airmen captured most blue ribbons at the opening night of the World wide Air Force track and field championships. Parry O'Brien Olympic shot put champion won his event at 58 feet 9 1/2 inches, just shy of last year’s meet record of 59-2. Thane Baker, ex Kansas State sprinter, took the 100 yard dash in 9.5 seconds.
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Riverside
Calif
Parry O’brien
Thane Baker
Kansas State
Lions Teams Win a Pair in Knothole League Doubleheader
Lions clubs entries defeated Rotary teams in a Friday afternoon doubleheader. The Lions minor league beat Rotary 17-3 on three hitter Orozco, with a five run first inning and an eight run fourth. In the major league game Lions opened 16-0, added one more, and won 17-1 in 24 innings before the game was called.
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Lions Club
Rotary
Lions
Orozco
Roderick
New Records Expected In NAIA Meet Finals
San Diego Calif eight present ing several Olympic Games hopefuls and the possibility of establishing new meet records, the annual track and field championships of the NAIA swing into its final phase tonight. Sprint star Bobby Morrow, Billy Tidwell, Lee Calhoun and others, easy winners of last night's qualifying events, are standouts in this small college battle. Morrow qualified for the 100 and 200, Tidwell won the 800 in 1 50.8, Calhoun led his heats in the 110 and 200 hurdles with times of 13.9 and 24.0.
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San Diego
Calif
National Assn
Bobby Morrow
Billy Tidwell
Hirdler Lee Calhoun
Morrow
Tidwell
Calhoun
Hard-Hitting Catchers Push Redlegs to NL Lead
Cincinnati's Birdie Tebbetts relies on Smoky Burgess and Ed Bailey as the Redlegs surge atop the National League. Burgess homered to beat Philadelphia, Bailey drilled a two-run shot against Brooklyn, while Pittsburgh and the Giants won their games to stay in the hunt. The lineup stacks big power as Tebbetts cites an 80-homer pace in 46 games, a nightmare for opponents.
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Associated Press
Birdie Tebbetts
Eenie
Meenie
Minie
Himers
Cincinnati
Smoky Burgess
Philadelphia
Ed Bailey
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Troit
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
Baltimore
Kansas City
Bailey
Burgess
Tebbetts
Baseball scores and schedule across majors and minors
Reports outline American League results with Cleveland over New York and Chicago over Boston, plus detailed Friday and Saturday results for Detroit Washington Baltimore Kansas City and New York. National League results include Cincinnati over Brooklyn and Chicago over Philadelphia, with Friday and Saturday schedules and minor league scores from American Association Western League and related leagues.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Schedele Cleveland
Garcia
Larsen
Wilson
Delack
Germany
Herage
Ve Moore
Fornieles
Gromek
Va Griggs
Cincinnati A
AOL
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Ibok
Brooklyn
AOF
Law
Mizell
Cincinnati
Magtie
Fowler
Philadelphia
Rogovin
Owens
Meyer
Antonelli
Burdette
Slaughter Aims for All-Star Vote in 1956
New York report profiles Enos Slaughter seeking a 1956 All-Star berth with the American League Athletics, boasting a .298 average, eight doubles, three triples and two homers. At 40, he remains a top hustler and believes fans could elect him, a rarity for a player to represent both leagues.
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New York
Slaughter
Kansas City
Washington
Athletics
Enos
St. Louis Cardinals
Schoolboy Rowe
Jim Wilson
Johnny Mize
Rowe
Interclub Golf Meet Planned
Jaycee Air Links and Garden City Country club committees will meet Monday night to finalize plans for an inter-club golf tournament on Sunday June 17. Chairman is Charlie Korff for the country club and John Dickerson heads the All Links committee.
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Jaycee Air Links
Garden City Country Club
Production Credit Office
Charlie Korff
Country Club
John Dickerson
All Links
Dickerson
Jaycees
Air Links Club
Ronnie Stevens
Dennis Leads Quest in Kansas Amateur Quarterfinals
Dave Dennis of Independence seeks to reclaim his 1959 and 1951 titles as he faces Tom Vickers of Wichita in the Kansas Men's Amateur Golf Tour quarterfinals at Wichita. Other matches pit Christ Gers of Great Bend vs Nick Stevens, Lee Cole against Dick Price, and Larry Breuninger against. Dennis beat Jim Vickers 2 and 1 at the Wichita Country Club to reach quarters.
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Wichita
Dave Dennis
Independence
Tom Vickers
Kansas
Christ Gers
Great Bend
Nick Stevens
Lee Cole
Dick Price
Larry Breuninger
Topeka
Dennis
Jim Vickers
Wichita Country Club
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Pillios Funeral Home
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Henry Hall
Paul Masoner
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Wadworth) Crotty
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