Liberal Defeats Garden City 4-2 on Errors
Liberal capitalized on four Jaycees errors to gain a 4-2 win over Garden City. Tom Denton took the loss after yielding six hits and four runs as Liberal pitchers held the line late. Key plays included a fourth inning go ahead, a sixth inning boot, and a seventh inning score on an error.
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Liberal
Garden City
Johnson
Jaycees
Tom Denton
Overton
Tax Herbert
Jerry Seely
Jerry Hooker
Jon Ken Koehn
Denton
Seely
Osborne
Mead
Tommys Bergkamp
Suttor
Bergkamp
Schmidt
Koehn
Eberly
Ning
Jin
Bushys
South
Lynn Overton
Wallace
Uhl
Skaggs
Baker
Smalley
Smalley, ¢ Dearing
Herbert
Fetters
S& Rumple
Williams Back In Lineup As Red Sox Top Tigers 10 4
Ted Williams, 40, returned to the Boston lineup with a single and a home run in three at bats to help the Red Sox beat Detroit 10 4 at Briggs Stadium. Williams upped his average to .202 and his three run drive highlighted a five run late surge. Ike Delock was the winning pitcher as Boston snapped a five game losing streak and moved up in the standings. The Yankees won 10 2 over Kansas City, while the Indians fell 5 1 to Baltimore. Milwaukee beat St. Louis 9 5 entering a tight NL race with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia 4 3 over Los Angeles. Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati 3 1.
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Indians
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Chicago
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Washington
Milwaukee
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Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cubs
Cincinnati
Red Sox
Frank Malzone
Jackie Jensen
Dave Sisler
Ike Delock
Paul Foytack
Associated Press
Jeffcoat
Cardinals
Del
Crandall
Mil Wes Covington
Yankees Braves
Alex Kellner
Carlingatm
Hank Aaron
Ton Willey
Hal Jeffcoat
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Bob Buhl
Braves
Mickey Mantle
Yan- Ken Soyer
Skees
Mantle
Rip Coleman
Law
Pirates
Vandphire Gillots
Milwaukee Braves
SL Lawis
Laos
Angeles
Shallgame
Philadel Sphin
Chicago Cubs
Cab Club and Woolworth Win In Women's Softball Action
In Finnup Park night action Woolworth crushed Coca Cola 40-13 while Yellow Cab edged Stoners 8-7. L Bray delivered the winning hit after a 7-7 tie as J Farmer won on three hits and 11 walks. Woolworth then exploded with a riotous 9 runs in the third and 18 in the fifth, Brooks hitting the game’s only homer along with three triples and seven runs.
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Woolworth
Coca Cola
Yellow Cab
Stoners
Finnup Park
Cabbers
L. Bray
Stowers
J. Farmer
Orozco
Brooks
Knothole Knights sweep Lions in two at Fin nup Park
Knights minors powered by Highberger collected three hits as they built a 6-0 lead and held on for an 11-5 win. In the K of C majors, Keller, Sanders, and Herman drove a 3 run fourth inning surge to post a 5-1 victory over the Lions. Garcia earned the win in game two with Orozco taking the loss as Lions trailed 3-0 before late rallies.
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Knights of Columbus
Finnup Park
Lions Club
Knights
K of C Majors
Highberger Whd
Lions
Hank Cervantes
Salter
Sanders
T. Cervantes
Keller
Herman
Garcia
Orozco
Hank Bauer
Tom Gorman
Gil McDougald
Whitey Ford
Bronx Bombers
Hector Lopez
Turning point in boxing and local sports ten years past
Ten years ago this week heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson faced a career defining bout with Ingemar Johansson in New York, a milestone many view as a turning point. The era also recalls Gymkhana style events and local softball duels featuring Colin Upshaw, Clyde Simpson, and other early stars in the Garden City sports scene.
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Charles
Morris Jones
Bills
Joe Valent
Garden City
Colin Upshaw
Clyde Simpson
Simpson
Upshaw
Optimist
Porter Lumber
Tommy Bergkamp
Kiwanis
Knothole
Alston Sees Dodgers Could Win NL Pennant Soon
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Walter Alston, optimistic after a 4-3 win over Philadelphia, says the team could win the National League pennant. He praises Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, and a rallying lineup led by Wally Moon, Jim Gilliam, Don Demeter, while noting Snider’s knee issue and Hodges’ hot hitting as crucial factors. Hodges tied Hank Aaron for a career home run milestone with his 331st homer.
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LOS Angeles
Walter Alston
Dodgers
Hodges
Snider
Alston
Wally Moon
Exmple
Jim Gilliam
Cardinals and Yankees Clash In Slugfest Night
The Cardinals and Yankees produced a high scoring game with Mantle homering twice and driving in six. Whitey Ford earned the win as New York piled up 18 hits, while Hank Aaron and Hank Baugher contributed for the Cards in a 9-5 Yankee victory.
Standings and results for League play this week
The standings show Cleveland leading with 38 wins 28 losses and a half game up. Chicago and Baltimore follow with strong records as New York Detroit and Boston trail. Tuesday results include Baltimore 4 Cleveland 1 and Chicago 4 Washington 1. New York 10 Kansas City 2. Wednesday and Thursday schedules list key matchups across leagues with Milwaukee San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia and Chicago among others.
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Baltimore
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington A
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Boston
W. le. Pet
G.B. Milwaukee
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pitsburgh
San Francisc
Kramer Names Buchholz Greatest Amateur Talent
Forest Hills N Y AP Jack Kramer, tennis czar, called temperamental teen Earl Buchholz of St. Louis the greatest talent in amateur tennis and said he cannot wait to work with him. Buchholz, after upsetting Nicola Pietrangeli at Wimbledon, said he can hardly wait to turn pro improving amid Kramer’s praise and prediction that temperament improves once pro.
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Alex Olmedo
Patterson Predicted To Knock Out Johansson In First Round
AP writer Murray Rose predicts heavy weight champion Floyd Patterson will KO Sweden's Ingmar Johansson in the opening round at Yankee Stadium. The piece details Patterson's speed and defense versus Johansson's right hand, notes past knockouts, and cites a likely all-out assault with a possible $700,000 gate and up to $1 million from broadcasts.
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Murray Rose
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Floyd Patterson
Sweden
Ingenar Johansson
Yankee Stadium
Jotanssom
Kalwin Amnquist
Johansson
Inge Amar
Inge
Mere
Eddie Machen
Goteborg
Brian
Tenry Cooper
Stockhwhin
Mayhem
Cooper
Trainin
Ngo
Patterson
Floyd
Tre
Pete Rademacher
Roy Hart Tris
Wdy
Ingo
Raddio
Face Law Keeping Bucs Near Top Division
Vernon and Ray Pace form a starter reliever duo for the Pirates, carrying much of the load as Pittsburgh steadies after a poor start. Law and Face were the lone winners as the team fell to the cellar, Pace posting a 1-0 mark and Ace Law leading with an 8-4 record to push Pittsburgh to fourth with a 37-3 slate.
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Pittsburgh
Vernon
Ray Ace
Law
Face
Pirates
Pace
Bucs
Houston U Golfers Ring NCAA Lead In Championship
Houston University golfers Bob Pratt and Jack Cupit tied the National Collegiate Athletic Association qualifying record with 136 after two days at the Pleasant Country Club course. Pratt's 66 70 and Cupit's 69 67 propelled Houston to the team title, breaking their own 570 strokes record set last year and finishing at 561.
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Purdue
John Pott
Louisiana State
Houston
League Leaders In A P Statistics And Boxing Note
The Associated Press lists league leaders with batting and pitching marks and notes Floyd Patterson’s boxing bout. Key figures include Kuenn batting .462 for Detroit, Killebrew with 53 runs, Aaron 390 on base, and Mathews 22 home runs. The piece also mentions Johansson’s bout and a light boxing coverage by four Swedish writers.
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Aparicio
Mantle
New York
Kuenn
Detroit
Laursen
Floyd Patterson
Kaline
Wilhelm
Baltimore
Killebrew
Washington
Shrikeouts
Wynn
Chicago
Ilenge
Ingemar Johansson Thurs
Power
Cleveland
Yost
de Score
Stroit and
Stans
Patterson
Skawron
New
York
Fox
Williams
Kansas
Keity
Runnels
Boston
Triales
DeMaestri
Fullmer to Fight Basilio for Middleweight Crown
Salt Lake City AP report says Gene Fullmer will challenge Carmen Basilio for the National Boxing Association middleweight title at the San Francisco Cow Palace on August 12. The Salt Lake Tribune and sports editor John Mooney note site and date to be announced in New York Sunday morning.
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Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Garden City
Southwest Kansas
Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basiliio
National Boxing Assn
San Francisco Cown Palace
Salt Lake Tribune
John Mooney
New York
Legal Liquor Two Months Away in Oklahoma
Oklahoma House passed a liquor control bill sending it to Gov. Edmonson for signature. The measure creates a state liquor board to oversee bottle sales through package stores by Sept. 1. In April voters approved a constitutional amendment repealing Prohibition by a large margin.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
APD
Oklahoma House of Representatives
J. Honard Edmonison
S-man Liquor Control Board
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Whch Onez
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Hutchinson
Jack Banta
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rallace
Jones
Ohio
Don Demeter
RBI
Gil
Hank Greenberg
Dean
Doan
Stewart & Joyce Guthris
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Agoorold
Dets
Houston U. Golfers
NCAA
Vonseeu
Jackie Brandt
Giants
Dick Stuart
Sam Jones
del Crandall
Jefferal
Wes Covington
Honoer
Carl Willey
Ekn Boyer
Curdy
Junior Gilliam
Dodges
Josef Gene Conley
Danny McDevith
Demeter
Lee Walls
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Glen Dobbbie
Reds
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Smith
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Newcatcher
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Travis News Service
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Laurel
Aaron
White
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Pinson
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