State association reshapes districts for western Kansas softball
Commissioners redraw districts to balance competition and ease travel for Western Kansas teams. Garden City and Meade join together in a large southwest zone bounded by Oklahoma, Colorado, Highways 40 and Dodge City. Junior Legion playoffs slated in Garden City July 20 21 22 with Joe Salerno advising. Multiple Bee Jays players including Joe Perryman from Gainesville Texas join roster. Pratt game features strong contact and near-misses as Garden City hitters find range and power. Michigan State boxing coach John Brotmann serves as Spar ten assistant in multiple sports.
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Garden City
Meade
al Dreiling
Clifford Wright
Big Southwest
Oklahoma
Colorado
Highaway 40
Dodge City
Joe Salerno
Giants Welcome Schoendienst After Trade Heroics
New York Giants rookie Eddie Bressoud walked and Red Schoendienst pinch hit for Johnny Antonelli. He connected on a two strike pitch from Johnny Klippstein for a game tying homer, lifting the Giants in a 3-3 tie with Cincinnati.
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New York
Albert
Red
Schoendienst
New York Giant
Cardinals
St. Louis
Whitey Lockman
Cincinnati
Billy Rigney
Rigney
Rig
Giants
Eddie Bressoud
Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Klippstein
Ratliff To Try Hand at Hurling
Jaycees field Ron Ratliff in Sunday 8:15 game at Larned with Ester stating the Denver rookie lefty will pitch. Lineup features La Verne Billinger catching, Turner, Adams, Bergkamp, Lloyd in the infield, West Dater and Keady in the outfield. Bee-Jays own a 21 Weskan mark ahead of Tuesday at Garden City versus Dogge City Lions.
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Garden
Dwaine West
Buck Adams
Larry Turner
Eddie Dater
Gene Keady
Pratt
Keady
West
Jaycees
Larned
Ron Ratliff
Denver
Ken Ester
Ratliff
Ester
Laverne Billinger
Bob Bergkamp
George Lloyd
Bee-Jays
Weskan
Garden City
Dogge City
Lions
Clint Lightner
Basilio to Meet Saxton in August Title Match
New York Basilio will meet Johnny Saxton for the world welterweight title in Syracuse New York during August. Julius Helfand, chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, approved Saxton signing his own contract, clearing the way for the bout though not yet signed. Basilio is a 9 to 5 favorite.
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New York
Carmen Basilio
Johnny Saxton
Syracuse
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Saxton
Basilio
Frazier Hurls A No-Hitter In City League Softball
Frazier pitched a no hit shutout as The Telegram beat Lutherans 10-0 in five innings. An infield error spoiled a perfect game bid. Frazier retired 15 straight. The Telegram struck four Lutheran errors and eight walks aided by three strikeouts.
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Jim Frazier
Telegram
Frazier
Devies
Ivan Schaffer
Irwin Algrim
Coffee Ann
Dean Buerkle
Wait
Buerkel
Harold Hartley
DeMarco and Martinez Tangle in Boston Bout
Tony DeMarco the No 2 welterweight contender and Vince Martinez ranked fourth face off in a 10 round bout at Fenway Park rated a pickem match. Both men will be on the can.
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Boston
Tony DeMarco
Vince Martinez
Fenway Park
Drag Stars in Local Races at Gallahad Drag Meet
Top area drag stars head Sunday afternoon to Gallahad six miles north on US 50 for time trials at 1 pm, eliminations an hour later. Champions from last Gallahad races include Glen Maupin Dodge City coupe class winner Willard Johnson dragster Eddie Diehl Don Ward stock Dick Fankhauser Gary Salyer roadsters Garden City. Gene Thompson oversees records and Shorty Cross is meet director.
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US 50
Ilast
Glen Maupin
Dodge City
Willard Johnson
Eddie Diehl
Don Ward
Dick Fankhauser
Gary Saleyer
Roadsters
Garden City
Gene ‘Thompson
Shorty Cross
Gallahads
Country Club Air Links Inter Club Golf Meet
Seventy two golfers play on two courses Sunday in the Country Club Air Links inter club event nine holes per course. Matches are individual with score cards available at the Country Club. Pairings list shows golfers from both clubs. Winning team earns the traveling trophy.
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Air Links
Country Club
Max Jones
Benedict
Carl ‘Michael
Unger
Stengel
Seba
Hurst
Herring
Hawk
Legion Club To Meet Syracuse Here Sunday
Garden City's Junior Legion team aims for a third straight win in Southwest Kansas league play when they host Syracuse at Clint Lightner field Sunday night. Game time is 8 15. After opening losses to Dodge City the Saler led club rebounded to beat Liberal and Ulysses to improve their BL league standing.
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Garden City
Syracuse
Dodge City
Joe Salerno
Liberal
Ulysses
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Fankhauser
Aly
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Martinez
Garden View Speedway
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Deb Garris
Jack
Doc) Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Mickey Waler
Dickerson
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H. Campbell
Etrick
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Shurtz
Wasson
Collins
Clausen
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DeCamp
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Haynes
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Gimple
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