Local Legion Defeats Dodge City Hero 4-1
Garden City junior legion pitcher Doug McPherson tossed seven innings of three hit ball for a 4-1 victory over Dodge City at Lightner Field. The locals rushed to a 3-0 lead in the first inning with five straight hits, then added another run before Dodge City scored in the fourth. McPherson allowed three hits and one run after the first, while fielding-supported plays preserved the lead. Garden City next faces Scott City in Scott City Sunday, with a Fourth of July home game versus Ness City at 2:15 p.m.
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Doug McPherson
Garden City
Dodge
Obholz
Ted Hall
Tommie Bergkamp
Wes Ellis
Joe Roth
Larry Shrader
Dodge City
Johnny Kimbrel
Kimbrel
McPherson
Big Redhead
Garden
Glen Piper
Hall
Legion
Scott City
Ness City
Lightner Field
The Death of Frank Hayes Ex Catcher at Forty
Frank Hayes, ex catcher, died at forty after a hospital stay in Point Pleasant New Jersey. He played 312 consecutive games, learned behind Lena Blackburne with Connie Mack, and toured Asia with an American League all star team before his death.
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Frank Hayes
Point Pleasant
N. J
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Frank ‘Whitman Hayes
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Lena Blackburne
Athletics
Jersey
Hayes
Connie Mack
Lena
Frank
Orient
Pacific Coast
Japan
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Roos
Pastrano Wins Maxim Bout In New Orleans
In New Orleans 19 year old Wilbie Pastrano scored a unanimous decision over former champion Joe Maxim before 6,500 fans. Pastrano weighed 176 to Maxim's 182. After a slow start, Pastrano moved to long range and landed head and body combinations as Maxim pursued.
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New Orleans
Wilfie Pastrano
Joe Maxim
Pastrano
King
Cleveland
Maxim
Youngster Bidding for Two Tennis Crowns
Fourteen year old Earl Buchholz of 1.8 Lous is making a strong bid for at least one title in the Missouri Valley AAU tennis tournament. He has reached the quarter finals in both the junior boys and the boys divisions. Buchholz defeated Charles Hamlin 6-1 6-0 in junior action and Neil Roush 60 1 in boys action. The boys and girls groups were in quarter finals and semi finals today with finals and adult division play beginning tomorrow.
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Winfield
Kas
Earl Buchholz
Lous
Missouri Valley
Baseball score roundup from regional games
RAN JOHNSON Lyons defeated Larned 9 to 5 while Great Bend outscored McPherson 3 to 2 in 10 innings. Pratt beat Hutchinson 12 to 8 and Dodge City edged Liberal 18 to 12 in a high scoring day of play.
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Johnson Lyons
Larned
Great Bend
McPherson
Pratt
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Liberal
Crosbys Help Town To Get A Hospital
Bing Crosby and son Gary visited McArthur California to aid a hospital fund. They organized a benefit show with Phil Harris Jerry Lester Donald O Conner Red Nichols and Peggy Connolly drawing more than 6000 attendees who paid 20 dollars each. The event plus prior donations push toward an 88000 dollar hospital project.
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Mcarthur
Calif
Bing
Crosby
Gary
Crosbys
Phil Harris
Jerry Lester
Donald O'Connor
Red Nichols
Peggy Connolly
Cities Bidding For Title Fight
New York is among six cities still in the running for the Rocky Marciano Archie Moore heavyweight title bout though no contract is signed. International Boxing Club executive Harry Markson said an agreement could come by Friday or tomorrow with a September 22 bout at Yankee Stadium likely. Other bidding cities include Chicago New Orleans Houston Los Angeles and Milwaukee as Markson noted New York as his preference.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Harry Markson
International Boxing Club
Marciano
Yankee Stadium
Markson
Chicago
New Orleans
Houston
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Markeen
South Korea Warns of New War by 1958 Says General
Seoul's military chief Gen. Lee Hyung Keun warned that North Korea and its allies may start a new Far Eastern war by 1958. He said the conflict would be worse than June 25, 1950, and that the nation now fears air power more than tanks.
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South Korea
Seoul
Korea
Lee Hyung Keun
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lee
Laborer Threatened to Leave Nothing Behind Then Blew Up House
In Wiesbaden Germany Adolf Hartlieb a 31 year old German laborer warned neighbors that if forced to move for nonpayment of rent he would leave nothing behind He carried out the threat by blowing up the house with homemade explosives killing his estranged wife and their two young daughters and himself Police said the tragedy occurred yesterday keeping authorities unsure of motive and full details
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Adolf Hartlieb
Three Changes Noted in All Star Voting
Chicago report notes shifts in the major league ballot as July 12 votes narrow the starting lineup for Milwaukee. Key moves include Musial overtaking Kluszewski for first base in the National League and Musial leading in slugging checks while Finigan tops Kell in the American League.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Jim Finigan
Kansas City
George Kell
Chicago White Sox
Musial
Kieszewski
Schoendiest
Baker
Jackson
Mathews
Banks
Logan
Ennis
Philadelphia
Lockman
New York
Carter Smith In Title Fight at Boston Garden
In Boston tonight adaptable Jimmy Carter defends his world lightweight title against hard-hitting Wallace Bud Smith at Boston Garden in an 11th title bout for Carter. The 15-rounder starts at 8 p.m. Carter enters as a 41 favorite with a 70 18 9 record and 28 kayoes. Smith is 31 11 5 with 18 knockouts.
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Boston
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Boston Garden
Carter
Smith
Second Year Hurler Tops Boston staff in late-night twin bill
The Boston Red Sox moved within a half game of Detroit as Frank Sullivan continued a rapid rise to ace status with a 4-0 shutout of Washington in the first game. Jensen and Throneberry homered for Boston, while Norb Za u ch in delivered an eighth-inning blow in the nightcap 8-2 win. The league features Sullivan’s 10th win and a string of 23 scoreless innings, with Detroit beating Chicago 5-4 in 10 innings and Cleveland closing in with a 7-5 win over Kansas City. Other scores see Brooklyn, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh winning to alter standings.
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New Yorke
Bachicaro
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore Canines
Yioston
Detroit
Chicago
Billburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Snider
Brooklyn
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Mueller
New York
Aaron
Campanella
Sarni
Louis
Vernon
Power
Avila
Fox
Finigan
Kell
Trangetatos
Carrasquel
Kuenn
T” Williams
Zermal
Mantle
Doby
Kaline
Bauer
Berra
New Yorks
Lollar
Associated Press
Frank Sullivan
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Bosox
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Faye Throneberry
Ted Williams
Sox
Bob Porterfield
Norb Zauchin
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
Pittsburgh
Phils
Indians
Kansas City Athletics
Chewing gum allowed on buses in Peoria transit
Peoria transit expands with gum dispensing machines aboard city buses. John Quinn, superintendent of transportation, says no popcorn or peanuts will be offered and smoking remains forbidden.
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Peoria
John Quinn
Lincoln on Winning Streak in Western Loop
Lincoln extended its winning streak to six with a 1-4 win over Pueblo, remaining in third place behind Western League leaders Wichita. Des Moines beat Sioux City 5-3 to climb from the cellar, while Colorado Springs and Wichita’s doubleheader was rained out.
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Lincoln
Associated
Pueblo
Wichita
Chiefs
Dodgers
Des Moines
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Robinson Says Giants Are Lacking in Desire
Brooklyn veteran Jackie Robinson assesses the New York Giants after a 6-5 loss to the Dodgers, saying the team shows no desire and that Leo Durocher has lost his spark. He credits past fire and notes Willie Mays faced immense pressure, urging more battle and hustle from the Giants.
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Robinson
Giants
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
New York Giants
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Daracter
Jackie
Willlie Mays
Willie
Local Golfers Lose at Liberal
A Liberal match against the Liberal Country Club linksmen is set for early August on a two man best ball format with points awarded on both nines and in individual matches. Local players include Carmichael, Cebalo, Taylor, McKee, Morgan, Wilcox, Zirkle, Wasinger, Gottshalk, Ott, Walker, Crotty, Schrader, Finnup, Austin, Stengle, Hastings, Lyle, Rutherford, Eisner, Vance, and Ross.
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Liberal Country Club
Speen Citians
Liberal
Lyle Carmichael
Harley Cebalo
Mark Taylor
Ray McKee
Campanella Bothered By an Injured Knee
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella, last season Dodgers star, faced x rays to check a possible fracture in his left knee after a foul tip in a St. Louis series. The injury has limited him to two starts behind the plate since last Thursday, with no more than four innings pitched in either game.
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Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
St. Louis
Northwest Kansas Loop Granted NBC Official Status
The Hi Plains League with five northwest Kansas clubs has been franchised by the National Baseball Congress. Members include Golby Goodland Hill City Hoxie and Norton. Ary Hardman serves as president and Arden L Wallace as secretary, both residents of Hill City.
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Northwest Kansas Loop
NBC
Wichita
Northwest Kansas
National Baseball Congress
Golby
Goodland
Hill City
Hoxie and
Norton
Ary Hardman
Arden L. Wallace
Hill Citty
Fish and Game Licenses In High Demand This Year
County Clerk Vincent Beckett reports a flood of calls about new game and fishing licenses for 1954 55 with a printer delay slowing delivery. Licenses usually reach local sportsmen by late June and will be distributed from Pratt after arrival notices are issued.
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Vincent Beckett
Beckett
State Fish and Game Commission
Pratt
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Carter, Smith
Larry Doby
al Rosen
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Ray Narleski
Art Ditmar
A’s
Dunlop
John Cobb
Mid-West Oil CO
Five Points
Charlie Air Conditioner
Larry Kliesen
T the
Country Club
John Dickerson
Lynn Willams
Lynn Williams Jr
Don Hite
Jesse Scott, JR
Jesse Scott Real Estate
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