Dodge City Legion Wins League Title Game
Dodge City Junior American Legion rode a fourth inning rally to defeat Garden City Legion 11 to 4 at Clint ’ighter field. The champions earned six runs in the inning, adding three more in the sixth to seal the victory. Garden City opened scoring with two in the second and two in the third, but Dodge City pitchers Piper and Obhoiz held them to three singles. The win, giving Dodge City the league lead and star status for the upcoming all star game, came on 11 hits with six Garden errors contributing to the tally.
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Dodge City
al Stecklein
Wes Ellis
Bud Deaver
Gary Baker
Doug McPherson
Garden City
Glen Piper
McPherson
Si Huelskamp
Garden Crew
Piper
Obhoiz
Garden
City Council Sets Highest NYC Real Estate Tax Rate
New York City Council approved a basic real estate tax rate of 3.83 dollars per 100 of assessed valuation for the 1955-56 fiscal year, the highest in city history. The rate rises 17 cents from the current year and was adopted by a 24 to 1 vote.
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New York
Adios Boy Beats Adios Harry In $7500 Pacing Duel
At Roosevelt Raceway 30 179 fans watched Adios Boy defeat Adios Harry in a winner take all pace. The half mile track produced the second fastest mile 1 59 2 5 as Delvin Miller watched from ringside. Miller owns Adios and built a stud that now commands high demand and a busy book of mares each year.
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New York
Nashua
Swaps
Roosevelt Raceway
America
Hollywood Park
Adios Boy
Adios Harry
Hi-Lo
Fortes
Long Island
Delvin’ Miller
Adios
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Hamburg Belle in Charter Oak State race sparks pacing legends
Hamburg Belle won the $10,000 Charter Oak State at Hartford setting a three heat record, leading to a 19 percent era match with Uhlan. At North Randall Park she posted a two heat record of 2014 and 2014, later sold by John E. Madden to H. M. Hanna for $50,000. She died of pneumonia after a return match loss to Uhlan. Adios Boy and Adios Harry era followed as Adios Harry won at Delaware in the Little Brown Jug context.
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Hamburg Belle
Hartford
Conn
Uhlan
North Randall Park
Cleveland
John E. Madden
H. M. Hanna
Adios Boy
Adios Harry
Adios Bay
Tim
Delaware
Ohio
Two Winners in Ladies Day Golf Tourney at Garden City
Doris Carmichael and Alice Stone led the weekly Ladies Day golf tourney at Garden City Country Club with scores of 20 and 24 on the four even numbered holes. Twenty four players competed and golf balls were awarded to the flight winners.
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Doris Carmichael
Alice Stone
Garden City Country Club
Moore Pounds Out Chance To Meet Marciano
Archie Moore, at 34, knocked out Bobo Olson in 1:19 of the third round at the Polo Grounds to earn a September shot at Rocky Marciano. Moore predicted he can beat Marciano, while promoter Jim Norris and Marciano’s camp signaled imminent talks. Olson, stunned by a right and a left hook, failed to rise before the count as Moore advances toward the heavyweight title clash.
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Bobo Olson
Polo Grounds
Archie
Marciano
Moore
Bobo
Idlewild Field
San Francisco
Ruby Goldstein
Rabbit Strikes Blow for Freedom From Planes
In Grand Forks North Dakota farmer Leo Mondry was dusting crops in a plane when a jackrabbit leapt up and collided with the aircraft. The impact damaged the propeller and spraying mechanism forcing a forced landing.
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Leo Mondry
One-Hitter Highlights Telegram Softball Clash at Finnup Park
Loren Cockriel pitched a one hit shutout as Fankhauser blanked Telegram 14 to 0 in five innings at Finnup Park. Telegram managed a lone run when Haskell Reid doubled in the first after Cockriel fanned two.
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Loren Cockriel
Telegram
Twim Bill
Finnup Park
Fankhausers
Papermen
Haskell Reid
Cockriel
Burt Lewis
Motundsman
Fes
Annabe
Patee Ib
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Gaugh Ab
O Taylor
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Wsmith
Lewis
Oeckart Rf
C'vantes
Babcock
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Kay
S'Nh
Agilera
Fankhauser
Coffee
Ann
Northern Natural
Ed Knoll
Knoll
Coffee Ann
Knothole League Action: Optimists Beat Rotary Nine 11-6
The Knothole League resumed play with three games in action. In the minor league contest the Optimist club defeated Rotary 11-6 as Pranti pitched a six hit game and Bencini took the loss. Rotary hitters collected 11 singles off the Optimist mound. Minor league action also saw Knights of Columbus defeat Kiwanis 14-6 with Median earning the win and Halbleib the loss. Major league play featured Handy tossing a two hit game.
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Rotary
Pranti
Bencini
Knights of Columbus
Kiwanis
Median
Halbleib
Handy
Is Your Hair Health Aimed At Baldness Solution
Rogers Hair Experts hipotesis challenges baldness myths in a Garden City Kansas event. James Castelli will offer private interviews at the Warren Hotel Saturday June 25 from 12 noon to 9 pm with no cost or obligation.
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Wichita
J. Wayne Green
Rogers
Green
James Castelli
Garden City
Kansas
Warren Hotel
America
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