Jaycees Rampage to 13-2 Win Over Great Bend
Garden City Jaycees erupted for eight runs in the seventh inning on a windy night to defeat Great Bend 13-2. Joe Heier earned his first win with a four hit outing while Vernie Liekam allowed 12 Garden City hits as the home club built an early lead and held off late rallies.
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Vernie Liekam
Roger Kinney
Monte Keller
Eddie Dater
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Dater
Fans Talk of Rocky Marciano Archie Moore Title Bout
New York buzzes over the September heavyweight title decision between Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore. Word of the bout accelerates negotiations as fans compare doomsday lines. Marciano’s big win over Bobo Olson fuels speculation and bookmakers list Marciano as the favorite in several cities.
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Becky Marciano
Archie Moore
Rockyll
Archie
Bobo Olson
Polo Grounds
Rocky
Chicago
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Campanella Leads All Star Poll In National League
Chicago report shows Roy Campanella of Brooklyn leading the National poll with 318,179 votes for his seventh All Star catching assignment. Yogi Berra tops the American League tally with 317,024 ballots, edging toward selection in Milwaukee.
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s.Roy Campanella
Milwaukee County Stadium
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Larry
Yogi) Berra
New York Yankees
Durocher May Replace Walker as Cardinals Manager
Viewpoints in New York sports columns suggest Leo Durocher could succeed Harry Walker as St Louis Cardinals manager with Bill Rigney possibly taking over the Giants at the Polo Grounds. The piece recalls Durocher’s Brooklyn to New York rise and Horace Stoneham’s cautious loyalty to managers, noting Durocher’s two pennants and a World Series with the Giants and his expiring contract.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Harry Walker
Cardinals
Bill Rigney
Polo Grounds
Durocher
East River
Ebbets Field
Mel Ott
Mississippi
St. Louis
Gussie Busch
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Stoneham
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Durachox
Brooklyn
Rgard
Ott
Mel
Oakland
Tom Meany
Horace
Leo
Old-Timers-Varsity Game Not Played at Notre Dame Stadium
Listing of spring scores includes Lyons, Salina, Larned, Dodge City, Pratt, McPherson, Garden City, Great Bend, Neodesha, Coffeyville with high winds. For first time since 1930 the Notre Dame stadium spring game moved to School Field in South Bend. Kozy Koolers ad and Collin’s Furniture shopper note follow.
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Salina
Larned
Dodge City
Pratt
McPherson
Garden City
Great Bend
Neodesha
Coffeyville
Notre Dame
School Field
South Bend
Orioles Trade Backfire on Richards Diary
Orioles manager Paul Richards, now with Baltimore in last place, traded away pitchers Bob Turley and Harry Byrd and outfielder Gene Woodling. Woodling’s 4-for-4 with four RBIs helped Cleveland beat Baltimore 9-2 as Byrd earned a win for Chicago White Sox and Turley fanned six for the Yankees in a 3-0 shutout. In other AL action, Boston beat Detroit 7-0, while Brooklyn swept Chicago 7-4 to stay atop the league.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Paul Richards
Richards
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Bob Turley
Harry Byrd
Gene Woodling
Woodling
Cleveland
Indians
Byrd
White Sox
Washington
Turley
New York
Yankees
Kansas City
Boston Red Hats
Bostons
Detroit
Frank Sullivan
Tigers
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
Milwaukee
Three Run Double Ends Game Amid Dust and Rain
Turner collected his second single of the inning driving in Dater on a sharp hit to short. The frame was cut short by dust wind and ultimately rain ending play.
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Turner
Santee Probe Started Again
Kansas City AAU confirms resumption of probe into Wes Santee's amateur status for three spring track meets. Two Kansas City officials will meet with national AAU registration members in Boulder to review travel permits and expenses. Santee, backing Marine Corps, may be asked to appear. controversy stems from claimed excess expenses and missing permits.
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Kansas City U
Wes Santee
America
Boulder
Qalo
Missouri Valley
Amateur Athletic Union
Santee
San Francisco
Kansas University Star
Marion H. Miller
Julius Koenigsdorf
Kansas City
AAU
Colorado
Marine Corps
Bx Penses
Fresno
Modesto
Los Angeles
Miller
Paris
Avery Brundige
International Olympic Committee
Marine Corps Reserve
Camp Pendleton
Calif
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