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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

Page

8

US Open Rules Roil On Second Round Start

The opening day at Oak Hill saw rule interpretations spark controversy and discipline. Bob Rosburg led with 34 34 88 while Peter Thomson stood at even par 70. Jack Fleck posted 76 as Henry Cotton Jackie Burke and Doug Ford faced disqualification threats over scoring and ball procedures with Burke correcting a mistaken scorecard and Ford incurring a two stroke penalty for removing a ball from play.

Rochester N.Y U.S. Golf Assn Oak Hill Country Club Bob Rosburg Stanford University Aus Tralia Peter Thomson Ed Furgol Julius Boros Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck Jon Deck Henry Cotton Jackie Burke Doug Ford Burke Ford Cotton

Jaycees Blank Pratt for Second League Victory

Garden City’s Jaycees shells Pratt Elks 11-0 in Weskan behind Joe Heier four hit pitching eight strikeouts and four walks. Eddie Dater drives in five with a two run double and a seventh inning homer while Gene Keady adds a three run homer a triple and a single. Pratt errors and nine baserunners help the Jaycees as Pratt pitchers struggle to find the plate in the lopsided win.

PRATT Garden City Jaycees Joe Heier Pratt Elks Weskan Ban Johnson Pratt Club Heier Helier

Service Stars Eve Olympics Opens At Coliseum

Top armed services track stars compete at the Los Angeles Coliseum to earn spots on the U S Olympic team with final trials set for June 29 30. Marines' Wes Santee is ruled ineligible by the AAU for the event, though he is entered in the 300 meters tomorrow.

Los Angeles Armed Services Marines Wes Santee Th Amateur Athletic Union Santee

Little Men Matched In Feature Fight Tonight

New York The featherweight feature at Madison Square Garden matches Cheriff Hamia the Algerian with Miguel Berrios the Puerto Rican. Berrios since 1951 shows 16 wins 5 losses in 21 starts. Hamia is 27 1 1 with an 11 fight unbeaten streak and one draw. NBC will televise the bout at 8 p.m. CST.

New York Madison Square Garden Cheriff Hamia Miguel Berrios Puerto Rico Berrios Hamia NBC At & P.m. Cst

Indians Miss Chance to Gain Lead on Yankees

The Cleveland Indians struggled as New York built a 64 game AL lead with a 13-4 streak. Boston beat Cleveland 10-3 while Bob Grim pitched a four-hitter for the Yankees in a 5-1 win over the White Sox. Milwaukee beat the Giants 5-2 to cap a 5-10 home stand.

Cleveland Indians New York Yankees al Lopez Tribe Yankees Washington New York Bob Lemon Boston Red Sox White Sox Bob Grim Mickey Mantle Yanks Milwaukee Braves New York Giants ST. Louis Frank Lane St. Louis Cardinal Redbird Red Schoendienst Alvin Darks

Tri-City League Receives New Semi-Pro Franchise

The National Baseball Congress reports franchising of the Tri-City League. The league includes Halstead and four Newton teams with W M Okerberg of Newton as executive officer. Its No 1 team will qualify for the 26th annual Kansas treasure tournament opening here July 6.

Wichita National Baseball Congress Halstead Newton W M. Okerberg

Prehistoric Mammoth Bones Found in Dodge Sand Pit

Teeth and bones of a mammoth were dredged up this week at Miller Sand Gravel Co. pit in Dodge City. John T. Sites of Dodge City Junior College identified the specimens and noted such finds are common in Kansas, dating the animal to 10 to 15 thousand years ago.

Dodge Sand Dodge City Miller Sand Gravel Co John T. Sites Dodge City Junior College Kansas

Few Really Know Mantle

New York profile examines Mickey Mantle’s shy, private nature and rapid rise with the Yankees. Friends like Billy Martin and Jerry Coleman describe him as modest, thoughtful, and wary of fame, contrasting public myths with the reality of a 19 year old from Commerce Oklahoma coping with superstardom.

New York Mickey Mantle Beause Mantle Billy Martin Mickey Merv Martin Mick Commerce Okla Fort Carson Colo Jerry Coleman Yankees

PAL yes eta v4 for PAL yes eta v4 by Associated Press

American Association games list scores includes Charleston 19 Omaha 10 and Denver 20 Joulsville with other games postponed. Western League results Des Moines 6 Amarillo 3 after 13 innings Arbuduermue 6-3 Broux City O14 Colorado Boringa 4 Lincoln 3 Topeka 5 Pueblo 4.

Associated Press American Association Charleston Omaha Denver Joulsville Des Moines Amarillo Arbuduermue Broux City

Mew Baseball League Formed to Use Knothole Overflow

A new youth baseball league, formed from Knothole overflow, will play twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. at Alta Brown School. About forty 10-year-olds form the nucleus, with many named players signed including Jon Larson, Allen Beasley, Ronald Snyder, and others.

Alta Brown School Beringer Jon Larson Allen Beasley Ronald Snyder Eugene Newberry David Weibe Dennis Petrus Tom Schulz Jackie Rhodes Bill Brewer Ronnie Rowland Ronnie Collins Larry Jefferson

Collegians Open 35th National Track Meet in Berkeley

About 300 athletes from 87 schools began the 35th National Collegiate Track and Field Championships in Berkeley California. Only the 10000 meter was on the opening program with qualifying trials in the afternoon for tomorrow finals. Kansas and UCLA were favored to win team titles though USC, winner 18 times, remained a strong contender.

Berkeley Calif Kansas UCLA University of Southern California

Topeka Hawks Move Ahead in Western League Race

The Topeka Hawks seized first in the Western League by defeating Pueblo 5-4 while Colorado Springs beat Lincoln 4-3. Lincoln sits a half game back as Albuquerque and Sioux City won their doubleheaders, with Des Moines topping Amarillo 5-3. The decisive shot came on a solo homer by Jack O'Donnell, his sixth win against three losses.

Associated Press Topeka Hawks Pueblo Colorado Springs Lincoln Albuquerque Sioux City Des Moines Amarillo Topeka Jack O'Donnell O’donnell

Women Bowlers Pick Officers at Finney County League

Alta Clawson was elected president of the Finney County Women s Bowling League at the annual reorganization meeting at Garden Bowl. She succeeds Polly Kerr. New officers include Eloise Baysinger as vice president Zoene Walker as secretary Dorothy Komlofskie as treasurer and Jerry Patson as sergeant at arms. Retiring officers with Kerr ate Dorothy Herdt vice president Dorothy Goodwin secretary Helen Johnson treasurer and Mary Tilford sergeant at arms. Team awards postponed due to late completion. will be handed at a team captains meeting. Finney County Women s Bowling Association reorganized with Gladys Pound president and Polly Kerr reelected as vice president. Retiring from association posts are Irene Murmuraki Mary Lou Johnson and Alice Embree.

Alta Clawson Finney County Women’s Bowling League Garden Bowl Polly Kerr Eloise Baysinger Zoene Walker Dorothy Komlofske Jerry Patson Kerr Dorothy Herdt Dorothy Goodwin Helen Johnson Mary Tilford

British Grad Olympic Equestrian Trial Crowned Sweden's Kastenman

Great Britain won the team title in the three day equestrian Olympic trial held in Stockholm. Petrus Kastenman on Wooster won the individual crown with 66.53 points after the jumping phase. August Luetke-West hues of Germany took second with 4.87 and Lt Col Frank Weldon of Britain third with 85.48. Walter G Staley of Mexico, Mo. was eliminated after his horse Mud Dauber left the course while tackling the enclosed garden obstacle.

Stockholm Great Britain Sweden Petrus Kastenman Wooster Kastenman Germany August Luetke-Westhues Frank Weldon Britain America Walter G. Staley Mexico Dauber Staley

Minnesota Wins NCA College World Series Title

Minnesota, favored for its power, claimed the NCA college world series crown after a six game run of clutch hitting and pitching. The Big Ten champions routed Arizona 12 to 1 to finish 5-1 in the series while Arizona ended 4-2, with losses to Minnesota and each other.

Omaha Minnesota Arizona

Optimists rally for 10-9 win in knotholes doubleheader

Rotary and Optimist clubs split the Knotholes league doubleheader with a dramatic bottom of the ninth rally by the Optimists for a 10-9 victory. Major teams were tied 8-8 after nine innings before Optimists won with two timely hits in the final frame.

Rotary Knotholes Roary Minors Fansler Optimists Taylor Prannel Wilson Bencini Optimist Caen Bergin Clark

Daddy Can Get the Mumps Too and Stay at Home

In Conway North Carolina four year old Barry Jenkins greeted his father Harry Jenkins with a kiss after work. Barry and his twin Larry both contracted mumps from the doctor’s visit. Now the father is home with all three of them sidelined by swollen jaws and illness.

Conway N.C Barry Harry Jenkins Larry Daddy

Permanent Status Is Possible for Kansas Plant

Kansas Ord nance Plant may gain permanent status, officials told by Frank H. Higgins assistant secretary of the Army for logistics during a visit with technical officers. The facility is expected to reach about 700 employees by August as part of efforts to boost local jobs.

Kansas Plant Parsons Kansas Higgins

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