Pioneers Edge Walsh In 10-Inning Thriller
Garden City Pioneers defeated Walsh Le gionnaires 6-3 in ten innings at Walsh Colorado, boosting their record to 3 wins in 4 starts. All six Pioneer runs in the tenth came without a hit as Eck walked and scored, then Bergkamp and Whiteley walked in the decisive sequence.
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Edge Walsh
WALSH
Colo
Garden City
Proneers
Walsh, Colo., Legionnaires
Wales
Legionnaires
Garden
Pioneers
Jewel Wilson
Chico Reyes
Murray
Reyes
Blaine MoeVickers
Lamar Junior College
Schlager
Sharpe
Eugene Dillon
Cook
Earl Whiteley
Garry Boston
Bob (Pokey) Smith
Bob Bergkamp
Leo Eck
Tom Bergkamp
Smith
Eck
Milt Roberts
LaVerne
Bbillinger
Roberts
Whiteley
Men's Softball Play Resumes Tonight in Local League
Action resumes tonight for the first time in over a week in the local men's softball league with two make up contests. At 7:30 p.m. McClung-Payne Pharmacy faces Garden City Co-op, while at 9:00 p.m. Century Refinery of Shallow Water meets the Latin American Club. McClung is 3-2 under John Frey, Co-op 2-2 under Jerry Bevan, Century 0-5 under Jim Robertson, and the Latins 4-1 under Rufus Delgado. Two more games are set for Friday night, with Southwest Carpet and Tire vs Fansler's Tires at 7:30 p.m. and the opener of the second round to follow.
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McClung-Payne Pharmacy
Garden City Co-op
Century Refinery
McClung
John Frey
Jerry Bevan
Jim Robertson
Century Crew
Latins
Rufus Delgado
Southwest
Fansler
Lakin Oilers Meet Locals In Kansas Colorado League Tilt
Garden City Pioneers host Lakin Oilers at Clint Lightner Field in a KCL baseball contest. Game at 8:30 p.m. marks Garden City’s second home start. Lakin, led by Ted Morgan, has won 2 of 3, with Vance Poteet on the mound for tonight. Local players and cross ties to BeeJay and Garden City JC noted.
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Garden City
Pioneers
Lakin Oilers
Clint Lightner
Lakin
Ted Morgan
Oilers
KCL
Syracuse
Lamar
Colo
Las Animas
Vance Poteet
Pueblo
Lynn Overton
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Women's Softball League Opens at Finnup Park
Yellow Cab beat Coca-Cola 5 to 1 in the opening game with Thelma Oa' ey pitching a complete game for Yellow Cab. Welder's Supply downed Pierceville 22 to 6 in a high scoring second inning highlighted by nine hits and four Pierceville errors. Next games Thursday include Welder's Supply vs Coca-Cola at 7:30 and Pierceville vs Yellow Cab at 9:00.
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Yellow Cab
Welder
Finnup Park Diamond
Garden City
Coca-Cola
Pierceville
Rita Pickett
Rosie Pickett
Shirley Galliart
Jeane Williams
Sharon Nusser
Football Leagues In Player Fights
New York AP reports two early feuds between the NFL and AFL intensify as evidence disputes surface over a $100,000 contract with Bill Cannon in Los Angeles and a signing dispute with Jack Sherer. Rams seek to bar Cannon from other teams while Wismer and Halas clash over underclass signings and college eligibility.
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New York
National Football League
American Football League
AFL
Los Angeles
Rams
NFL
Bill Cannon
Houston
U.S
Cannon
Louisiana State University
Chicago
Harry Wismer
New York Titans
George Halas
Chitago Bears
Wismer
Missouri University Creates Extension Division Arm
The University of Missouri forms a University Extension Division to run all extension and off campus educational services. Effective July 1 the division is led by Dr C B Ratchford, current director of the agricultural extension service.
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Missouri University
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
C. B. Ratchford
The
Agricultural Extension Service
Gene Conklin Named To Sterling College
Gene Conklin of Hutchinson a Sterling College board member will become vice president in charge of development next fall. President William M. McCreery announced the appointment and said he will succeed Ken Kluherz who has resigned to return to private business.
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Sterling
Gene Conklin
Hutchinson
Sterling College Board of Trustees
William M. McCreery
Ken Kluherz
Gerald Thorne Sparks Golfers with Hole in One
Gerald Thorne of the Cities Service team aced the par-3 94-yard first hole to highlight week five of Industrial Golf League play. Conrad Crease of Elliot Printers posted the week's low score with a 2-under-par 33 aided by two birdies amid matches and standings across eight games and upcoming schedule.
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Gerald Thorne
Cities Service
Conrad Crease
Elliot Printers
Wheatland Electric
Hall Oil and Gas
Elliott Printers
Bell Engine Service
Cities Service Gas Co
Burtis Motor Co
Pete’s Standard Service
Anthony’s
Campbell Abstract and Insurance
Gardiner’s
Business Equipment Co
Foster Music Co
Five Points Nursery
Garden City Sheet Metal Works
Burtis Motor and
Gardiner’s Dairy
Foster Music
Nursery
Campbell Abstracts and Insurance
Garden
Hall Gas
Beh Engine
Burtis Motor
Pete’s Standard
Campbell
Senate probes bout fixes in boxing hearings
Senate investigators called prisoner Mishel to testify on boxing corruption. Jake LaMotta testified he rejected offers to fix the 1947 Fox bout and admitted to a dive plan for a title shot, while representatives denied payoffs and denied hearing of any payoff in other parties. The hearings noted limitations and ongoing investigations by New York authorities.
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Washington
Senate
Mishel
Mishe
Matt R
New York
Jake LaMotta
Billy Fox
Tony Janiro
Janjro
Fox
LaMotta
Marcel Cerdan
Cerdan
Lew Bernstein
Sammy Richman
LaMotta-Fox
New York State Athletic Commission
Office of New York Dist. Atty
Frank S. Hogan
Hogan
Pirates Defeat Frisco 6-3 in NL pennant race opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled ahead in the National League pennant race with a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three game series. Bob Friend allowed five hits and one earned run while Dick Groat drove in two with a two run single as unearned runs in the second inning helped break the game open.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
San Francisco
Giants
Cardinals
Larry Jackson
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Willie Mc Covey
Dick Groat
Sam Jones
Candlestick Park
Bob Friend
Hobbie
Milwaukee
Braves
del Crandall
Ed Mathews
Cubs
Bob Buhl
Banks
Frank Thomas
Clay Dalrymple
Phils
Clem Labine
Dodgers
Dick Farrell
Norm Larker
Dodger
Coates Guides Yanks Toward AL Leadership
Yankees pitcher Jim Coates, 27, improved to 7-0 with his 11th straight win, steering New York to a 6-2 victory at Kansas City and narrowing the AL lead. Roger Maris hit his 18th homer and drove in five as the Yanks swept Oakland for an eighth straight win over the A’s. Orioles rallied 4-7 to beat the Indians as Detroit edged Boston 2-1. Ground conditions delayed Chicago-Washington. Coates allowed a homer to Dick Williams in the fifth but finished a six-hitter with a perfect road start.
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Associated Press
Jim Coates
New York Yankees
Yanks
Yankees
Kansas City
New York
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Indians
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
Washington
Roger Meris
A’s
Jonny Bucks
Coates
Dick Williams
al Pilarcik
Gene Woodling
Gary Bell
Milt Pappas
Jerry Walker
Tigers
Mike Higgins
Norm Cash
Bill Monbouquete
Jim Bunning
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Carter
Lions and Knights split Knothole games at two fields
In a Tuesday Knothole twin bill at Clint Lightner Field and Little League Field, the Lions Majors fell to the Knights 4-3 while the Knight Minors routed the Lions 14-1. Orozco pitched the Majors to a complete game win. Beiker took the loss. Garcia earned the Minor win with Upchurch taking the Minor loss. Next action Thursday features Rotarians vs Kiwanis.
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Lions
Knights of Columbus
Knothole
Baseball Action
Lion Majors
Knights
Clint Lightner
Orozco
Knight
Simpson
Delker
Mangan
Highberger
Hermandehley
Keller
Deaver
Garcia
Theis
Lion
Beiker
Upchurch
Rotarians
Kiwanis
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Liberal
Ior College Indians
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Bill Wilson
Don Henderson
Gary Baker
Ted Kelley
Baker
Dave Aust
Cliff Burrows
Bob Taylor
Burrows
Garden City JC
Taylor
Deerfield
Dale Roark
Garden JC Cage
Cabbies
Coke
Thelma Oa’ ‘Ey
Shirley Desemo
Fanning
Shirley Burgett
Karen Jones
Jean Bennett
Ruth Gibson
Maggie Tackett
Johr
Ta Farmer
Nada Cronin
Sandra McGehee
Linda von John
Melvina Rieth
RHE Fierceville
Supply
Jack Sherer
University of Miami
Halas
Sterling College
Pitt State Prison
Dannemora
Securiere
Fred Clifford Clarke
Winfield
Clarke
Frisco
Jackson
Pittsburgh
Vern Law
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Glen Hobbie
Philadelphia
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Garden City Telegram
Clint Lighter
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Peoples Natural Gas
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