Ellison's four-hitter sinks Liberal for Garden City's first week win
Ron Ellison quieted Liberal with a four-hit shutout to lift Garden City to a 2-0 win at Clint Lightner Field. The Jaycees scored in the fourth and fifth innings on errors and singles, helped by defensive plays that stifled Liberal early and late. Adams and Turner produced the only multi-hit efforts for Garden City, while Ogden matched Ellison with a nine-inning complete game for Liberal despite seven Garden hits.
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Dodgers Beat Cardinals as Erskine, Snider Spark Rally
In St Louis the Brooklyn Dodgers swept the Cardinals 6 4 extending their streak with Duke Snider and reliever Carl Erskine keying the win. Kansas City Athletics edged Washington 9 4 in 15 innings as Enos Slaughter and Mike Baxes fueled a late rally. Tom Gorman won in relief for KC.
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Dons on South American Tour 1960
SAN FRANCISCO Unc le Sam's tallest ambassadors depart on a 55 day goodwill trip to South and Central America. The unbeaten national collegiate champion University of San Francisco Dons lead by coach Phil Woolpert include seniors from the NCAA title team and Yale players. Bill Russell K C Jones Warren Baxter Bill Bush Bob Wiebusch Stan Buchanan Ray Healy Don King Willie Naulls joins as an interpreter Rudy Lopez from City College joins the group. Twelve major league teams and 35 minor league clubs trained in Florida this year.
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Stan Buchanan
Ray Healy
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Willie Naulls
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Rudy Lopez
City College of San Francisco
Minnesota and Arizona clash to decide College World Series
Minnesota and Arizona meet tonight at 6 p m CST in Omaha to decide the NCAA College World Series title game. Minnesota is 4-0 in the tourney, Arizona 3-1, with Minnesota holding the current edge after yesterday’s 8-3 win over Bradley. If Minnesota wins, the series ends. if Arizona wins, another gameThursday night is set. Pitching dominates, long distance hitting even.
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Boxer Virgil Aking recounts knockout only after horse kick
Boxer Virgil Aking says the sole time he lost consciousness came from a head kick delivered by a horse during a training mishap. He notes no other KO incidents in his career and reflects on the unusual cause.
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Denver Adds to League Lead in Narrow Win
Denver pitcher Jack Urban starred with sharp fielding and two double plays as the Bears beat Louisville 6-2 to extend the American Association lead. Jolly Jack slipped to 3-3 while St Paul climbed to fourth after doubleheader victories over Wichita. Omaha fell to fifth with Charleston win. Minneapolis and Indianapolis split a pair as attendance at Bloomington Stadium neared 103 thousand for 21 dates.
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Pirates Are the Hottest Club In the National League Race
The Pirates moved back to first in the National League after beating the Reds 4-3 and overtaking Cincinnati. Manager Bobby Bragan draws praise as Pittsburgh rides a hot streak through June, while the Dodgers Cubs and Reds jockey for position and the NL lead shifts, with Brooklyn and Chicago showing strong runs.
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Favorites Rise as NCAA Meet Opens in California
Five 1955 NCAA champions defend titles at Edwards Field with Bragg Nieder Bailey among leaders in their events. Delany and Mashburn loom in mile and 1500m as prelims start Friday and finals on Saturday. USC, defending champs, fail to rate among top contenders. Kansas Villanova UCLA lead.
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Lincoln Maintains Lead With 10-4 Win Over Pueblo
Lincoln clung to first in the Western League by beating Pueblo 10-4 for the third straight night. Topeka won 3-2 over Colorado Springs to stay a half game back. Albuquerque shut out Des Moines 8-0 and Amarillo topped Sioux City 13-2. Jim MecDaniel highlighted Topeka’s rally with a bold baserunning play followed by Chuck Cottier’s squeeze bunt.
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Pueblo
Topeka
Colorado Springs
Albuquerque
Des Moines
Amarillo
Sioux City
Jim MecDaniel
Chuck Cottier
Topska
Local teams split two games in softball doubleheader
Local women’s softball teams split a pair of games with Lakin K Etts last nightVe Dor won 13 to 5 while Rockets lost 15 to 8 Galliart homered in the sixth for toutcher Oakley allowed 12 hits in the victory for the other Lakin team Be use Telegram Want Ads.
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Drag Races Set For This Sunday
Final arrangements set for drag races Sunday at Ely quarter mile strip six miles east of the city on US 50. Gallahads sponsor Shorty Cross as meet director with Gary Salyer Mitch Geisler as timers and Don Ward handling registrations. Nine classes including four stock divisions plus open gas soap Toadster dragster and modified stock. Time trials start at 1 pm eliminations at 2 pm with open drags afterward. Garden City Police co operate. Between 75 and 100 cars expected.
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Don Ward
Garden City
Mantle Homer Pace Is Argued
Baltimore fans debate the hot question of can Mickey Mantle break Babe Ruths single season home run record of 60. Mel Ott doubts it while Frankie Frisch says Mantle has a real chance. Both Hall of Fame hitters weigh in on the matter and Mantle is compared to Ruth and foxx in this lively argument.
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NCAA Plans New Cage Meet To Crown College Champion
Kansas City reports the NCAA formed a four man committee to organize a new college division basketball tournament to begin next March and reestablish the national championship as the university division event.
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Endurance Course Seen As Tough Test At Olympics
Olympic riders called the three day event endurance course the hardest seen yet in Stockholm Sweden. Lieut. 4 Co Frank Weldon and officials from Germany Denmark Finland Australia and Mexico described it as very difficult with doubts about many riders finishing. The course features five sections including steeplechase cross country roads and flat segments.
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Legion in First Home Game at Local Diamond
Legion in Clint Lightner field tonight hosts Ulysses in the Junior Legion home opener. Manager Joe Salarno relies on Bobby Thorne for the pitching, with Tommy Bergkamp to finish the battery as the lineup includes Gills, Ratzlaff, Hooker, Baker, Collins, Huelskamp, Roth. Sunday hosts Syracuse in the same Junior Legion program.
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Cincinnati Seeks Admission to Missouri Valley Conference
The University of Cincinnati applied for admission to the Missouri Valley Conference. President Dr Walter T Langsam announced the board approved the petition after Cincinnati left the Mid American Conference in June 1953. The request was sent to executive vice-president Dr George Small in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Minor League Baseball Scores Across Leagues
In the American Association St Paul beat Wichita 6 to 8. Minneapolis won 5 to 3 over Indianapolis. Denver defeated 6 to 4 against Louisville. Charleston triumphed 7 to 3 over Omaha. Topeka edged Colorado Springs 3 to 2 in 10 innings. Amarillo overwhelmed Sioux City 13 to 2. Albuquerque defeated Des Moines 8 to 0. Lincoln routed Pueblo 10 to 4.
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Knights of Columbus Majors blank Rotary 9 0 in knothole
Yesterday the Knights of Columbus Majors shutout Rotary 9 to 0 behind Roths one hit pitching. Whitefly’s fifth inning single spoiled the no hit bid. Ko’s seven hits beat Bencini. In the minor division doubleheader, Knights of Columbus won 4 to 3 aided by a three run third. Arnold pitched a five hitter for the win. Medina took the loss.
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Women golfers open 12th annual tourney in Purdue round
In Lafayette Indiana the first round of the 12th annual women s collegiate golf tournament produced high scores from qualifiers. Marlene Stewart of Rollins College and Ann Quast of Washington posted 73s to share medalist honors. Their two over par marks came on the hilly wooded Purdue south course with players teeing off from the men's tees. Also noted, Needles led the Florida Derby before solidifying the win.
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