Liberal Bees vs Bee-Jays at Clint Lightnerfield
Liberal enters tonight’s game with 4 losses and no wins in league play as the Bee-Jays host Garden City at Clint Lightnerfield. Ken Hester’s Liberal squad, led by starter R L Ogden and with Bobby Bergkamp back at third, seeks a step forward after a 10-0 setback to Lyons and an 18 inning 3-1 loss to Lyons.
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Clint Lightnerfield
Garden City
Bee- Jays
Ken Hster
Lyons
Chet Bryan
R. L. Ogden
Woodward
Okla
Bee-Jays
Jay- Eees
Dodge City
Great Bend
Lincoln Holds Slim Lead In Western League
Lincoln clings to a half game edge after an 11 2 victory over Pueblo while Topeka beat Colorado Springs 6 2. Sioux City won at Amarillo 9 3 and Des Moines edged Albuquerque 4 3. Tonight matchups repeat with Albuquerque at Des Moines and Pueblo at Lincoln among others. Glenn Thompson steadied Colorado Springs rally to back Topeka, Buddy Hull homered and added two singles.
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Lincoln
Topeka
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Amarillo
Des Moines
Albuquerque
Colorado
Springs
Glenn Thompson
Buddy Hull
Hat Swapped Hat Trick in New Mexico Cafe Case
Four district judge Garnett R. Burks recalls leaving a cafe with a hat that bore a Colorado Springs label and ink stains. He later found a replacement hat with stains, exchanged it, and the original vanished after a second visit. Telegram Want Ads amplified buying and selling.
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N.M
Garnett R. Burks
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cardinals Lose Ground in NL as Dodgers Rally
The St Louis Cardinals gave away unearned runs to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an 8 to 6 defeat hurting their grip on first place. Vic Power led Kansas City with a homer and three RBIs in a 6 to 3 win over Washington behind Alex Kellner as the A’s split a doubleheader. Johnny Groth homered twice for the A’s in the opener, while Whitey Herzog and Pete Runnels figured in late scoring in Brooklyn.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Redbirds
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Vic Power
Kansas City Athletics
Washington
Alex Kellner
Senators
Carlos Paula
Brooklyn
Fred Hutchinson
Ohnny Groth
Low Kretlow
Whitey Herzog
Bobby Shantz
Pete Runnels
Shantz
Roy Sievers
Paula
Pete Ramos
Yogi Berra
Harvey Keuhn
Mickey Mantle
al Kaline
Kansas City
A’s
Enos Slaughter
Jim Finnigan
Hec Lopez
Jon DeMaestri
Dale Long
Pittsburgh
Stan Musial
Roy Campanella
Duke Snider
Rip Repulski
Ken Boyer
Red Schoendist
Boros Could Be a Surprise in Open
The 56th National Open at Oak Hill may suit Julius Boros, a former champion known for big tournament success and sharp bunker play. Hogan calls his game rotten, while rivals debate course ease and the Open’s tough holes over the 72-hole test.
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Julius Boros
Moose
Bridgeport
Boros
Oak Hill
Germany
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Baseball Standings and Schedules Mixed Across Leagues
A dense clipping shows American League and National League standings with teams such as Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City and Chicago. It lists records and games with numbers, and notes other leagues including American Association and Western League with city matchups and scores such as Omaha Minneapolis Indianapolis St Louis Philadelphia Milwaukee and Denver Colorado Springs plus Sioux City and Des Moines results.
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American Leagcoe Wok
Wevak
Theselaundl Mhivage
Bayete
Baltimore
Detroit Washingtoy
Kansas City Cars
Washington
City
Baltimerr
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Baines
Cincinnati
Pittsburghy
Monda
Heaulta Brooklyi
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Quiet Please Three Looting Suspects In Wellsburg Break In
In Wellsburg West Virginia three men, after noisily parking in front of the Wayne Snedeker residence, broke into a market and found Snedeker waiting when they returned with the loot. Snedeker is a city policeman.
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Wayne Snedeker
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Split Decision Sparks Planned Rematch at St Nicholas Arena
New York matchmaker Teddy Brenner plans a rematch between Gaspar Indian Ortega and Gene Poirier after a stirring split decision at St Nicholas Arena. Ortega, 6-5 favorite, edged Poirier in a tightly fought bout as both fighters bled and battled through six clinches, three late in the final round.
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New York
Teddy Brenner
Mexico
Gaspar Indian
Ortega
Gene Poirier
Niagara Falls
N. Y
St. Nicholas Arena
Brewer Best For Red Sox
Tom Brewer emerged as Boston’s ace with nine wins and a 2.38 ERA the season. He defeated Cleveland 5-1 for his seventh straight win over the Indians, while Boston split a day-night doubleheader. Other AL results included Baltimore beating Detroit, Washington splitting with Kansas City, and Chicago idle. In the NL, St Louis lost to Brooklyn as Philadelphia moved in the standings. Campanella sat, and Milwaukee slipped as Philadelphia won.
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Tom Brewer
Boston
Red Sox
Frank Sullivan
Bob Porterfield
Willard Nixon
Brower
New York
Brewer
Cleveland
Indians
Tribe
Vic ‘Wertz
Bosox
Porterfield
Baltimore
Detroit
Tigers
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago
Major League Leaders In Batting Pitching And More
Major League Leaders ranking batting averages runs batted in hits and home runs for both leagues. Mantle leads in several categories for the New York Yankees with 304 batting average 52 RBIs and 21 home runs. Berra and Sievers follow in various runs batted in and home run tallies. Pitching leaders include Brewer Pierce Wilson and others with triumph totals and averages.
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New York
Maxwell Detroit
Kuenn
Detroit
Vernon
Boston
Berra
Lemon
Washington
Simpson
Kansas City
Sievers
Brewer
Pierce
Wilson
Chicago
Repidski
St. Louis
Long
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Bayer
Boyer
Musial
Police Must Pay for Coffee and Milk, Greenville
Greenville police must pay for all coffee and milk they consume after a dairyman reported 60 quarts of milk were taken by off duty officers. Police Chief S. G. Gibbs ordered payment for every item, saying no free drinks from shopkeepers.
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Greenville
N. C
S. G. Gibbs
Gibbs
Mantle Seeks Ruth Record Breakthrough This Season
New York reports Mickey Mantle eyes Babe Ruth’s 60 home run mark, with Casey Stengel and Bill Dickey predicting a possible breakthrough amid Mantle's maturing batting approach, reduced strikeouts, and improved power. The era’s optimism centers on Mantle’s health, eye, and fielding while noting Ruth’s legendary target.
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Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Bill Dickey
Ruth
Mel Ott
Mantle
Hack Wilson
Alston benches Campanella as slump lingers
Brooklyn manager Walt Alston rested Roy Campanella after an 86 win over St Louis that moved the Cardinals to third. Campanella, 34, has a .212 average with six homers and 22 RBIs. Alston noted the leg issue and said Campanella would Likely return tonight. Other Dodgers stars Hodges Robinson Amoros Furillo and Reese also hover in the .225 to .255 range as the team stays under .250 overall.
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ST Louis
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Dodger
Walt Alston
Alston
Campanella
St. Louis Cardinals
Campy
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Berra
Jimmy Foxx
Chicago
Cincinnati
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Sandy Amoros
Carl Furillo
Peewee Reese
Denver Bears Open Stand Strong With 12-9 Win
The Denver Bears beat Louisville 12-9 to claim an early home stand victory and extend their league lead to 5 1/2 games over Indianapolis. St Paul defeated Wichita 12 5, while Omaha shut out Charleston 2 0. Johnny Jansea eearned his fifth win with late relief from Johnny Ceple and Ronnie Lee.
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American Assn
Denver
Bears
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Millers
Indians
St. Paul
Wichita
Omaha
Charleston
Johnny Jansee
St.Paul
Johnny Ceple
Ronnie Lee
Taxi Driver From Washington Visits Florida
John A. Phillips, a Washington, D.C. taxicab driver, drove his cab to St. Petersburg Florida to participate in Floriad. He said the cab needed a test and added reasons for his visit.
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Washington, D.C
Latins Gain Lead With Avila's Sixth Inning Homer
In city softball action Jesse Avila cleared the bases with a two-run homer in the sixth to lift the Latins to a 5-3 win over Fankhauser and move into first place with a 16-1 record. Andy Guerrero had three hits and scored twice as Guerrero limited the Drug Team to six hits. Coffee Ann also belted a four-run homer in a 26-7 win over The Telegram, with Jim Frazier and Jerry Bevan contributing 11 and six hits respectively. Wednesday’s Southwest slate featured Latins against Coast to Coast and Deerfield against Lutheran laymen, with box scores noting multiple players across both games.
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Jesse Avila
Fankhauser
Andy Guerrero
Avila
Guerrero
Loren Cockriel
Guentero
Cockriel
Coffee Ann
Telegram
Coffee Aun
Jim Frazier
Jerry Bevan
Harold Hartley
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Kiwanis Teams Win Knothole Doubleheader Against Optimists
Kiwanis minor and major teams swept a Knothole league doubleheader from Optimists yesterday. The minors won 8-7 after fending off a five-hit rally in the fifth, with Cervantes and Davis spinning seven hits. The majors followed with a 10-9 victory, Rogers tossing six hits for the win while Taylor and Prather collected seven as Holmes belted a homer for the Optimist minors.
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Cervantes
Davis
Clark
Coen
Rogers
Taylor
Pratner
Holmes
Billy Lees Gets New Chance With Baltimore
Baltimore manager Paul Richards will start pitcher Billy Lees against the Detroit Tigers seeking a revival for a 28 year old right hander. Lees reported his arm felt dead but showed improvement in practice and in a brief ninth inning appearance against Kansas City.
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Baltimore
Paul Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Billy Lees
Detroit Tigers
Orioles
Richards
Lees
Kansas City
Jaycees offer free golf lessons in Garden City turnout surprise
Jaycees sponsored free golf lessons drew a large turnout at the Dicker son's driving range with many beginners and a few players seeking tips. Lakin's Tiny Clark led fundamentals, with Clark, Ron Stevens, and John Dickerson giving individual help. Next session tentatively set for 8 p.m. Monday. Response to night classes was strong enough to cancel daytime Sunday sessions as all-star game interest grows slowly in the area.
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Chais
Dickerson
Jaytees
Lakin
Tiny Clark
Clark
Ron Stevens
Country Club
John Dickerson
Air Links Course
Jaycees
Garden City
Larry Elliott Leaves Bee Jay Team with Shoulder Injury
Larry Elliott exited Sunday night’s game against Lyong with a painful shoulder and plans to return only when he can throw overhand again. He injured the shoulder while teasing the javelin this spring and has not been able to throw. Elliott finished the game in pain as he and Ken Ester agreed that complete rest is needed.
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Larry Elliott
Bee-Jay
Lyong
Larry
Ken Ester
Golf Tourney Entry Deadline Set for Friday
Golf tournament deadline Friday noon for the Jaycee Air Links Country Club inter club event. Committee chairs Charlie Korff and Roy Herring said Friday afte rnoon will determine pairings. Tee-off at 1 p.m. nine holes per course with a three point system and traveling trophy for the winning club. Pairings to be published in The Telegram Saturday.
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Jaycee Air Links
Country Club
Charlie Korff
Roy Herring
Telegram
English State Amateur Champion Secures 9 and 8 Win
English of Topeka captured his second state amateur golf title at Wichita Country Club defeating Chris Gers of Great Bend. He set a front nine record of 31 tying the course mark, led 9 up through 18 holes, then finished 9 and 8 after seven under par in the afternoon. Gers, the 1954 titlist, stood three over par at the end.
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Wichita
Jim English
Topeka
Chris Gers
Great Bend
English
Coure
Jim Vickers
Gers
Hig
Mike Murra
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