Pioneers Beat Lakin for Fourth Win of Season
Garden City Pioneers won their fourth game in five starts with a 3 1 Kansas Colorado Baseball League victory over Lakin Oilers at Civil Lightner Field. The win moved Garden City to 4 1 while Lakin fell to 2 2. Key plays featured Leo Eck and Milt Roberts driving in runs after early hits, with Lynn Overton earning the win for Garden City and Vance Poteet taking the loss for Lakin. Next up, Garden City at Syracuse on Saturday at 9 p.m. and then home against Liberal BeeJays at 8:15 p.m. next Thursday.
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Ortiz Offered Loi Rematch After Narrow Fight
San Francisco report says Carlos Ortiz, the junior welterweight champion, offered Italian Duilio Loi a rematch after a tight 15 round title fight ended in a split decision. Ortiz, 23, praised the bout and said it could fill the Cow Palace, while Loi reinjured his hand and favored a second meeting.
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Gals Softball Schedule At Finnup Park Diamond
Two women’s softball games are set for Finnup Park Diamond tonight as the local league resumes play. Welder’s faces Spek Cala in the opener, followed by Yellow Cab versus Welder’s. supply chain sponsor Tack Knight is noted, with Coca-Cola listed among involved parties.
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Latins sweep softball doubleheader behind dominant offense
McClung Payne Pharmacy downed Garden City Co-op 9 to 3 in the opener while the Latin-American Club crushed Century Refinery 23 to 1 in five innings. Buzz Cockriel homered and doubled for the Latins, who tied a club record with 12 hits in the nightcap led by Tony Rojas Garcia and Albert Mesa with two doubles and a homer.
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Charlie Crow
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Jerry Lelacker
Jerry Bevan
Paul Jellison
Joe Roth
Tony Rojas
Seco Garcia
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Country Club Tuesday Golf Pairings Listed
Garden City Country Club shows a weekly 18 hole and 9 hole event results with winners in A B and C flights. Names include Marolyn Chmelka Grace Stoner Mary Burden and Maxine Blanchard among others. Next Tuesday pairings list many players by flight with numerous women players.
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Garden City Country Club
Fairway
Maxine ‘Blanchard
Grace Stoner
Mary Burden
Louise Vance
Serena Downing
Raye Kisher
Katherine Strackeljohn
Marion Hess
Lela Clark
Natalie Dickerson
Sally Robinson
Blanche Webb
Baseball Bingo at Minor Leagues and Beyond
New game called baseball bingo spreads through minor league parks with hopes for majors. Fans receive 24 square cards listing baseball situations like fly outs and grounders, aiming to complete a line for prizes. Originators predict higher attendance and wide appeal, especially with women, as 219 card combinations offer multiple ways to win across horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines.
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Fies
Elder Grounds
British Hikers Near Transcontinental Trek Finish
AP reports Patrick Maloney and Mervyn Evans vie to complete a 2,970 mile walk from San Francisco to New York in 67 days. They expect to cross the Hudson via the Lincoln Tunnel Friday and end at the British Exposition at the New York Coliseum. Dr Barbara Moore trails behind after 22 miles on Wednesday.
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Interim South Korea appoints Huh Chung as head of state
Acting President Huh Chung becomes interim premier under a ceremonial presidency system. Kwak Sang- hoon, the National Assembly chairman, inherits the presidency with Huh as chief of state while elections are set before July 30. The assembly delayed Kwak's resignation to permit continuity.
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Jimmy Donn Jr. Heads Gulfstream Park Executive Team
Jimmy Donn Jr., 38, serves as executive vice president of Gulfstream Park. The weekend golfer balances leadership duties with racing operations and regional business outreach.
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Gulfstream Park
Palmer Favored 4-1 in National Open at Cherry Hills
Arnold Palmer holds a 4-1 favorite tag as the National Open begins at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver. The 29-year-old Masters champion from Ligonier, Pa, tees off at 1:52 p.m. with Cary Middlecoff and Jack Fleck among his high profile peers. The event aims to reduce the 150-player field to 50 and ties after 36 holes over the 7,004-yard par 71 layout amid potential scoring records if winds and sun cooperate.
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Title Bout Gambling Expected To Be Heavy
Senate investigators warn of racketeers cashing in on the Johansson Patterson championship bout next Monday. Kefauver heads the antitrust and monopoly subcommittee probing boxing underworld ties with hearings highlighting Rotten from top to bottom need for federal regulation. Witnesses include Johansson Patterson, former fighter Jake LaMotta, mob money dealings, and detective Frank Marrone naming Frankie Carbo as boxing’s overlord.
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Jake LaMotta
Billy Fox
Irving Mishel
New York
Frank Marrone
Feathers Dominate Bowling Action in Garden Bowl Night
The Feathers led by Odel Rickman claim high game 222 and high series 551 as they win with teammates to post top team scores. Results show F.A.Y. over T and B's 3-0, Three M's over Splitten Kittens 1,353 to 1,276, Knotheads top 3-7-10 Kids 1,311 to 1,191, and Spareless edging the Rockets 1,103 to 1,110 while Three Feathers beat Teens 1,467 to 1,277.
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Men's Softball Slated Friday at Local League Night
Two more games in the local men's softball association unfold Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Southwest Carpet and Tire faces Fansler's Tires in a re schedule due to rain, with a first half title on the line. At 9 p.m. Garden City Telegram manager Al Stecklein meets McClung and Payne Pharmacy, managed by John Frey.
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Major League Leaders From The Associated Press Grid
National League leaders include Burgess and Clemente of Pittsburgh leading batting and hits. Hoak and Skinner top runs. Banks, Clemente drive RBIs. Pitchers Williams and Law noted for decisions. Drysdale and Friend lead strikeouts. American League leaders cite Mantle and Maris in runs and batting. Aparicio and Minoso top steals. Fox and Arvizo tie triples with four.
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Yanks Share AS Lead With Cleveland Indians
Yankees and Indians deadlocked 7-7 after a KC game ends in a 12 inning tie. Orioles rally to split with Cleveland, sit one percentage point back in AL standings. White Sox move to fourth, Red Sox beat Tigers to gain, Berra and Boyer homer for Yankees. Siebern, Lumpe, and Whitey Herzog spark Kansas City comeback.
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Phillies Look to Cardinals Cubs in pennant chase
The St Louis Cardinals sit seven games back and the Chicago Cubs nine behind the leaders, while the Pirates hold a three game lead in the National League after a 14 6 win over San Francisco. The fall in the standings widens the gap to third place.
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Baseball Scores and Standings from Midweek Games
In a busy slate MLB standings show Pittsburgh and New York atop divisions with Chicago and Los Angeles close in NL races. Key results include Milwaukee and St Louis splitting, Los Angeles routing Philadelphia 14 2, and notable rookies like Ray Sadecki delivering for St Louis. The Associated Press report highlights late inning comebacks by the Cubs and strong performances by Cardinals and Dodgers.
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Knothole Gang to Be Watched at Clint Lightner Field
Herman Beringer city recreation commissioner announced the grandstand and playing area at Clint Lightner Field will be supervised during night Major League games. He noted unsupervised children have caused near misses in chases and rowdy play, and measures will ensure youths either watch games or engage in orderly activities.
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