Errors, Walks Enable Dodge To Down Local Jaycees, 7-3
In a rough sixth inning Dodge City Cowboys rallied for five runs to beat Garden City Jaycees 7-3 at McCarty field. Garden City starter Jack Christie gave five innings of solid work before a two-walk, two-hit burst in the sixth opened the door for Dodge City. Larry Turner delivered a sharp RBI single, and bases on balls plus stealing added to the rally as Paul Clark started the bottom half with a walk and reached second on a steal.
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Garden City
Jaycees
McCarty Field
Diamond Men
Jack Christie
Christie
Bill Arnold
Cowboys
Arnold
Monte Keller
Ray Stockwell
Eddie Dater
Stockwell
Jaycee
Keller
Larry Turner
Colorado
Dater
Bob Smith
Turner
George Lloyd
Laverne Billinger
Paul Clark
Clark
Larry Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Dodge City Boys
Rex Petersen
Whiff Ben Brown
Roy Piper
Piper
Dick Babcock
Lloyd
Kenneth Ester
Denver
Larry Maskus
Peterson
BeeJays
Garden Legion Gains Tie for League Lead
Garden City American Legion Junior baseball topped undefeated Ulysses 8 5 in a rain shortened game to create a three way league tie with Dodge City. Doug McPherson pitched six innings allowing six hits for Garden City while six first inning runs backed him. Ulysses answered with three in the fifth but could not complete the comeback as the box score shows Garden City 8, Ulysses 5.
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Ulysses
Garden City American Legion
Ulysses Legion
Garden City
Dodge City
Scott City
Doug McPherson
Legion Boys
Wilson
Ted Hall
Gary Baker
Herbert
Larry Shrader
al Stecklien
Bergkamp
Bates
Baker
Imiliatt
Shrader
Metcalf
Stecklain
Two Share Honors in Wheat Capital Golf Meet
In Wellington Kansas Junior Johnson of Arkansas City and Raymond Lewis of Roswell New Mexico tied for medalist with five under par 65s in the Wheat Capital Golf Tournament qualifying round. They lead 28 qualifiers into the 36 hole finals next Sunday as 169 players competed yesterday. Garden City committed three errors in a costly sixth inning while Larry Turner led the local club with two of four hits, with Dater and Keller adding a single each.
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Wellington
Kas
Junior Johnson
Arkansas City
Johnson
Raymond Lewis
Roswell
N. M
Cowboys
Christie
Lloyd
Garden City
Larry Turner
Dater
Keller
Dodge City Wins with Late Rally in Class B Tilt
Dodge City pulled a double steal in the seventh inning and rode a bunt miscue to a 5-3 victory over Garden City. Piper and Sturgeon sparked the rally, with Clark and Sturgeon adding key hits while Stockwell and Babcock chipped in offense. Garden City fought hard on defense and improved hitting but fell short after a two hour, 18 minute game.
Collegians show strength at NCAA track meet
In Los Angeles a wave of record breaking collegians signaled a peak Olympic prospect, with Jim Kelly predicting the greatest U S track team ever. USC won the NCAA title as Kansas Les Bitner set the javelin meet record at 246 feet 1 inch, while J W Mashburn of Oklahoma A&M won the 440 yard dash in 44.6 seconds.
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Collegians
Los Angeles
United States
Minnesota
Jim Kelly
Boulder
Colo
Kelly
University of Southern California
Trojan
USC
UCLA
Kansas
Oregon
Northwestern
Manhattan
Villanova
Les Bitner
J. W. Mashburn
Oklahoma A &M
Pairings listed for Ladies' Golf Tournament at Garden City CC
Weekly Ladies Day golf pairings set for Tuesday at Garden City Country Club with low score on even holes. Winners receive golf balls from each flight in the nine hole meet. Last Tuesday’s honors went to Polly Kerr and Naomi Hennigh. Twenty eight players entered the Old Pals nine hole sweepstakes. Flight A and B pairings include multiple players with first-named grouping indicating threesome order. Also noting two active major leaguers with over 400 doubts: Mickey Vernon and Stan Musial.
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Garden City Country Club
Polly Kerr
Naomi Hennigh
Doris Carmichael
Raye Eisner
Blanche Salyer
Irene Oswalt
Ann Waddell
Grace Craig
Frances Nolan
Serena Downing
Melma Piland
Abbie Morgan
Martha Schrader
Louise Vance
Florence Burris
Maxine Blanchard
Esther Porter
Kathryn Strackeljohn
Bernice Anderson
Alice Stone
Vi Tate
Leona Crotty
Kathryn Hart
Nellie Lile
Marietta Wasinger
Sibyl Miller
Roma Heinemann
Velma McKee
Carey Bretz
Janice McPherson
Sue Addy
Mabel Cleaver
Ruth Keller
C Flight
Betty Droegemueller
Dee Scott
Frances Bontrager
Lois Williams
Gladys Sterling
Verona Gottschalk
Moore Sets Big Gamble in Polo Grounds Title Bout
Archie Moore risks a $1,000,000 future on a light heavyweight title defense against Bobo Olson at the Polo Grounds. Favored to win, Moore must deliver a strong performance to boost hopes of a Rocky Marciano shot while pursuing an estimated $90,000 purse from a expected $250,000 gate and $100,000 TV money.
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New York
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Polo Grounds
Moore
Rocky
Marciano
Ring Vetteran
International Boxing Club
ABC
Archie
Olson
College Golfers Tee Off In NCAA Tournament
About 220 top college golfers began two days of medal play to settle the team championship and fill 64 individual match play berths in the National Collegiate Golf Tournament. Heading the strong field is defending champion Hillman Robbins of Memphis State and all four members of last year's SMU team. The piece also notes Punkin Vine, the 1954 Monmouth Park Choice Stakes winner, who cost $750.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hillman, Robbins
Memphis State
Southern Methodist
Yanks Climb Back Into Lead In the AL Race
The New York Yankees regain the AL lead by sweeping the Chicago White Sox 7-1 and 5-2, with Elston Howard Bill Skowron Gil McDougald and Mickey Mantle homering. Boston also beats Cleveland 11-7 as Ted Williams hits two homers against Herb Score. In the NL Brooklyn Dodgers extend their edge to 11 games with a 7-4 win over St Louis. Cubs split with Phillies. Milwaukee edges New York 8-7. Pirates and Reds split.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams
Sox
Herb Score
Mel Parnell
Tom Hurd
Yanks
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Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
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Iazo
Detroit
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Bedford Municipal
Jackson Wins Trans Miss Title in Des Moines Match
Des Moines reports Walker Cup star Jackson defends his Trans Missippi championship crown at Wakona Club defeating Rex Baxter Jr. 2 and 1. Baxter, a 19 year old from Houston University, sent youngest challenger feel back to Amarillo with par three on 35th green.
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Des Moines
Jimmy Jackson
St. Louis
Jackson
Rex Baxter Jr
Amarillo
Tex
Wakona
Pye
Baxter
Houston University
Gene Elstun Wins Iola Golf Tourney at Allen CC
Gene Elstun of Kansas City Kansas won the Allen Country Club Invitational Golf Tournament at Iola over 135 entrants. The KU varsity basketball player shot a 4 under par 70 to claim the title, with defending champion Jim Sealetty of Parsons taking second at 72.
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Iola
Kas
Gene Elstun
Kansas City
Elstun
University of Kansas
Jim Sealetty
Parsons
Unknown Towan Triumphs Over Hogan In Open Drama
Towan, a little-known golfer embracing the old master’s style, wins the National Open at Olympic Country Club in a playoff against Ben Hogan. Jack Fleck, 32, from Davenport, Iowa, shoots 69 to force a five-year playoff. Hogan finishes 72. Fleck earns $6,000 plus extra prizes, while Hogan hints at retirement from serious competition.
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San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Towan
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Hogan
Olympic Country Club
Lake
Fleck
18Th Green
Sweikert Wins Indy 500 With Precision Pit Work
Bob Sweikert, wife on his arm, accepts the 500 mile Indianapolis victory as he explains that planning and a fast pit crew decided the race. He notes his aim to average 135 mph and praises the crew that refueled and changed four tires in 32 seconds, surpassing last year’s 29-second mark.
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New, York
Bob Sweikert
Indianapolis
Langhorne
Bob
California
Gay
Bill Vukovich
Firestone
Second Game Goes Extra Inning with Homer Heroics
Two Garden City softball teams edged past Cimarron A nine in an exhibition doubleheader. Coffee Ann Club routed VFW 10-1 behind Jim Fraaier’s one hit pitching as Olson hit a two run homer. In game two Fankhauser’s team won 3-2 in 10 innings with Burns delivering a game deciding homer.
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Garden City
Cimmarron A
Coffee Ann Club
VFW
Jim Fraaier
Cimarron
Coffee Ann
George Olson
Olson
Bill Fankhausers
Burns
Fankhauser
Cockriel
Kittle
Wichita Western Loop Lead Trimmed to Two
Lincoln tightened the Western Baseball League race by bombing Wichita 13-1 and 9-0 as Colorado Springs and Pueblo swept twin bills. Sky Sox won six straight, beating Sioux City 43 and 3-2. Dodgers edged Des Moines 2-1 in eight innings and then 7-3. Wichita’s league lead narrowed to two games as Indians held Nordberg to six hits in game one and Hall in game two.
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Wichita
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Bills
Sky Sox
Sioux City
Dodgers
Des Moines
Indians
Bill Nordberg
Dick Hall
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