Southwest Carpet edges Latin B in late rally for 10 to 8 win
Southwest Carpet overcomes a 8 3 deficit with a five run fifth inning sparked by Mac Jameson and Jerry Schultz and clutch walks. Schultz adds a two run homer in sixth to seal 10 8 win while Raymond Villareal suffers the loss. Latin A later wins 5 1 in curtain raiser at Finnup Park.
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Raymond Villareal
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Olson Prepares for Moore Bout In Sparring at Convention Hall
In Ashbury Park New Jersey Bobo Olson, middleweight champion, tunes up for Archie Moore title bid next Wednesday at the Polo Grounds. Sparring partners watch as Olson shifts among eight rounds, bag work, and roadwork under Sid Flaherty’s guidance, while recalling past knockdowns from Lloyd Marshall Dave Sands and Sugar Robinson.
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N.J
Bobo Olson
Hig
Archie Moore
Polo Grounds
Olson
Sid Flaherty
Flaherty
Lloyd Marshall
Bobo
Dave Sands
Marshall
Honolulu
Sands
Sugar Robinson
Moore and Olson boxing debate over punch power and records
Flaherty argues Archie Moore is tougher than Olson based on historical records and opponent quality. He notes Olson’s ring style differs from past contenders and suggests Maxim exposed Olson’s punch limitations while Moore’s ability to bait and defend keeps him dangerous.
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Flaherty
Archie Olson
Moore
Teddy Yarosz
Charley Burley
Holman Williams
Joey Maxim
San Francisco
Maxim
Archie
Bobo
Eugene Hairston
Norman Hayes
Walter Cartier
Tommy Harrison
Dutch Harrison Quits Golf Tours
Dutch Harrison, veteran of 20 years on the pro golf circuit, says travel has lost its glamour and at 45 he may reduce touring. He plans to stay in St Louis, teach at Warson Country Club, and appears at Chicago’s Tom O Shanter in August with winter tours planned. He won the Vandorn Trophy last year and the Greenbrier Open last month.
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St, Louis
Harrison
Arkansas
St. Louis
Old Warson Country Club
Tom O’shanter
Chicago
Dodge City Ulysses in Playoff Tilt for League Crown
The Dodge City and Ulysses American Legion juniors meet at Clint Lightner field in a playoff to resolve a three way tie with Garden City for the Southwest Kansas league top spot. The winner faces Garden City tomorrow night for the league title, then the all star game follows. First pitch is 8 15 p.m.
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Dodge City
Ulysses American Junior Legion
Clint Lightner
Ulysses
Garden City
Lightnerfield
Garden City Jaycees at Liberal in key early season clash
Garden City Jaycees travel to Liberal to play the Ban Johnson club in a bid to notch their second win of the season. Liberal handed Garden City a 16-7 setback earlier this month in a mid winter game. Del Richhart of Las Animas will start on the mound for Garden City after relief duty last Friday. The B-1 club also schedules a clash with Great Bend and a two game swing to Salina and McPherson before six games remain in the first half.
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American Assn
Garden City
Jaycees
Liberal Ban Johnson Club
Ledger
Garden Club
Liberal
New Bay
del Richhart
Las Animas
Colo
Kenneth Ester
Del
Joe Heier
Dodge City
Richhart
Clint Lightnerfield
Salina
McPherson
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Pratt
Lyons
Garden City Ban Johnson squad on Western division stats
Three Garden City players appear on the Western division batting and pitching list. Bob Smith leads Garden City with a .375 average after 24 at bats. Ray Stockwell sits at .261 with 6 safeties in 28 at bats. Both gone hitless in the Dodge City game, dropping Smith to .321 and Stockwell to .231. Piper tops the circuit with .600 after 9 hits in 15 trips. Christie and Lloyd shut Piper out Sunday, leaving him at .529. Christie is 27 strikeouts, while Jack Christie raised his season total to 32 after five more Ks in six innings.
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Ban Johnson
Milt Welde
Bob Smith
Ray Stockwell
Smith
Stockwell
Dodge
Weide
Dodge City
Roy Piper
Piper
Jack Christie
George Lloyd
Christie
Jack
Tony DeMarco Signs to Meet Chico Vejar in August
Boston boxer Tony DeMarco, who recently lost the world welterweight title to Carmen Basilio, has reportedly signed to fight Chico Vejar of Stamford, Connecticut, in a ten round bout projected for August.
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Tony DeMarco
Chico Vejar
Boston
Carmen Basilio
Stamford
Conn
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs Sweep Minor League Games
The Lions routed the Rotary nine 28 17 in a high scoring afternoon as 20 Lions combined for 17 hits led by a five hit first inning on Arnold and a three run blast in the fourth. Kiwanis beat Optimist 15 0 in a shutout and then 15 7 in the other game as Tabor slugged two home runs in his first two at bats.
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Lions
Rotary
Arnold
Rotary Moundsmen
Te Lions
Kiwanis
Handy
Tabor
Major League Leaders and Batting Averages
AP ledger shows leaders in batting runs batted in and hits for both leagues. Kaline Detroit leads American League batting at .379 with Kuenn and Fox among top. Mantle tops home runs, while Labine and Newscombe post strong pitching marks.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
Kuenn
Fox
Chicago
Power
Kansas City
Jensen
Boston
Mantle
New York
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Cleveland
Zermal
Donovan
Wynn
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Mueller
Long
Pitts
Burgh
Snider
Brooklyn
Campanella
Aston
Milwaukee
Bruton
Luszewski
Cincinnati
Labine
Newscombe
Great Race Potential In AAU Mile Field At Boulder
At Folsom Field Boulder Colorado the National AAU track championships draw top milers and 880 runners. Mal Whitfield the defending champion leads a strong field alongside Wes Santee and Courtney Lowell. Santee holds the 880 and mile records at Folsom Field and enters both events. About 350 to 400 athletes expected as the meet shapes Olympic trials prospects. Mike Mitchell hits outfield homer at Forbes Field shortly after its 1909 opening.
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Colo. W
Courtney
Lowell
Sween
Folsom Field
Santee
AAU
NCAA
Armed Forces
American Olympic Track and Field Committee
Local Bowlers Win Prizes At International Tournament
A Dairy Queen group from Garden City and Lakin placed in the Women's International Bowling Tournament in Omaha. About 15,000 teams and 78,000 women participated. Polly Kerr Del Rickman Evelyn Wasson Gladys Sterling Alta Clawson attended. Rickman Kerr Clawson earned cash awards from singles and doubles results. Sam Jones, ex Buckeyes pitcher, noted as a former Negro Leagues player.
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Neb
Dairy Queen
Polly Kerr
Qdel Rickman
Evelyn Wasson
Gladys Sterling
Garden City
Alta Clawson
Lakin
Rickman
Kerr
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