Knothole League Set to Start Next Wednesday
Knothole League play for major and minor divisions begins Wednesday at the Knothole diamond in Finnup Park. Five teams per class will compete Mondays through Fridays with minors at 4 45 p m and majors at 5 45 to 6 p m. Minor league is for 10 to 13 year olds and major for 14 to 16.
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Knothole
Finnup Park
Herman Beringer
Beringer
Pierceville
Holcomb
Deerfield
Legion
Alta Brown
Hutchinson
Garfield
Jones
St. May's
Jones Diamond
Juco And High School Letter Awards Made
Sixty-one letters or bars were awarded Garden City athletes for the 1954 55 season. Football honors went to listed players with posthumous letter to Tom Snow. Basketball awards and track awards given by respective coaches, with multiple bars, stars, and emblems noted for individual athletes and managers. Juco awards include football and basketball honors for 1954 55 teams, naming players receiving letters, bars, and special pins.
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Garden City High School
John Dickerson
Ralph Bartelay
Gary Batchelder
Harold Brungardt
Leonard Brungardt
Irvin Caldwell
Carl Collingwood
Larry Eslinger
Errol Harkness
Warren Howland
Kent Hummer
Tom Kitch
Don Locby
Jim Stucker
Paul Taylor
Fred Turner
Tom Walker
Roger Webb
Don West
Tom Snow
Bob Bergkamp
Roy
Max Birney
Elvin Caldwell
Don Coulter
Bob Ellis
Robert Henderson
Terry Sheehy
Robert West
Eugene Palmer
Phil Webb
iLaverne Tuttle
Letter
Bob Berends
Mike Lansdon
Ken Ester
Ralph Barclay
Cedric Fortune
Leonard Johnson
Raymond Mills
Ricardo Morgan
John Poe
Steven Charles
Sy Huelskamp
Frank McGaughey
Bob West
Tom
Archie Moore Tops Heavyweight Contenders in Ring Rankings
Archie Moore, at 38, is ranked the top heavyweight contender after outpointing Nino Valdes in Las Vegas. The victory, Moore’s first since Sugar Ray Robinson’s era, also places Robinson among two classes. Valdes falls to fourth. Homer becomes leading middleweight challenger. Akins rises to fifth welterweight. Ruff advances in lightweight rankings ahead of Dupas and Lol.
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New York
Archie Moore
Ring Magazine
Cuba
Nino Valdes
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Moore
Valdes
Las Vegas
Ley Homer
Joe Giardella
Philadelphia
Rocky Castellani
Cleveland
Giardella
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Ronnie Delaney
Joe Miceli
Frankie Ruff
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Rutf
Dupas
Italy
Duilio Lol
Jaycee Baseball Seeks Denver Players for Summer Jobs
The Jaycee baseball club eyes George Lloyd and Roger Kinney of Denver for summer play with Garden City, pending summer employment. Fathers asked manager Bob Daggard to test the teens, who starred in Denver’s all star team with Lloyd hitting .324 and Kinney .429. Additional KU players and regional teens may join. jobs offered at one dollar per hour for up to 40 hours weekly to cover living costs.
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Jaycee
Denver
George Lloyd
Roger Kinney
Lloyd
Kinney
Jaycee Baseball
Bob Daggard
Daggard
Garden City
Denver Stars
Jaycees
Wichita
Bo-Jets
Jack Christie
Joe Weddle
Marvin Smith
Lopes Beats Saddler In Non title Featherweight Bout
In Sacramento California Joey Lopes the 24 year old from West Sacramento defeated featherweight champion Sandy Saddler by unanimous 10 round decision Lopes controlled the action landing cleaner blows as Saddler failed to match his pace Lopes weighed 133 1 2 pounds while Saddler was 130 pounds and Lopes was the lighter man for the bout
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Sacramento
Calif
Joey Lopes
West Sacramentan
Lopes
Sandy Saddler
Saddler
White Sox May Be Tough With Pierce Hurling
White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce and Curt Sammons, a lefty pair, appear ready to return. Pierce’s three hitter beat Cleveland 4 1, lifting Chicago within a half game of the Indians. Sammons lasted 7 1 3 innings, and Jack Meyer helped Philadelphia snap the Giants six-game winning streak 6-2. In the AL, Chuck Stubbs led Washington past New York 3-2. Detroit beat Kansas City 9-6. Baltimore ended a five game slide 6-1. In the NL, Pittsburgh crushed Brooklyn 15-1. Harvey Kuenn left Detroit for 10 days with a pulled muscle. Forty players played.
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Detroit
Boston
Baltimore Kansas City
Washington
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Associated Press
Billy Pierce
Curt Sammons
Marty Marion
Mayo Smith
Pierce
Herb Score
Sox
Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
White Sox
Score
Ralph Kiner
Chico Carrasquel
Bob Nieman
Philadelphia
Meyer
Simmons
Dusty Rhodes
Willie Mays
Glen Gorbous
Jim Hearn
Kansas City
Tigers
Harvey Kuenn
al Kaline
Gus Zernial
Pierce Is Back in Old Farm
Cleveland manager Marty Marion says Billy Pierce remains a top left hander in the American League. Pierce tossed a three hitter in a 4-1 win over the Indians, lifting the White Sox within 1 1/2 games of the Yankees and half game of Cleveland. It followed his 1-0 loss to New York last week where the Yankees scored the only run without a hit.
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Cleveland
Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Billy Pierce
Pierce
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
New York Yankees
Yankees
New Yorkers
Variety in Two Softball Tilts
In city league play Northern Natural toppled Garnand 9 to 1 behind Ed Knoll four hits while Southwest Carpet overwhelmed Coffee Ann 22 to 14 with 27 hits. Garnand scored once on a G Wade single as Garland led with five hits and five runs in the fourth. Southwest used 16 base hits including two homers by Valenzuela, as Hummer and Huckstadt contributed for Coffee Ann. Box scores listed. Deerfield vs Telegram and Coffee Ann Latin B scheduled tonight.
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Northern Natural
Garnand
Ed Knoll
Southwest Carpet
Coffee Ann
G. Wade
Garland
Ladner
Johnny Dresling
Southwest
Coffee Run
Valenzuela
Hummer
Huckstadt
Deerfield Va
Telegram
Coffee Ann Lys
Southwest Carnet
Cortes Ann
Afd
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Harm
Schultz
Toisia Sf
Garnend Northern Natural Ahr Hj
Abric Knoll
QlGough
Sandoval Ss
Meier Ib
Burlin
Dater
Richmeier
Dreiling
Ulrich Be
Herman O
Geneu
Bayer Cf
Owene
Washington Is After a Trade
Washington manager Char Dressen said the Senators will make changes within ten days and pursue a hitting infield upgrade, preferably a shortstop who can hit. He indicated willingness to trade a top pitcher for the right player as Calvin Griffith and George Weiss discussed a possible deal involving Bob Porterfield or Maury McDermott.
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New York
Char
Dressen
Washington Senators
Calvin Griffith
Senators
George Weiss
Yankees
Yankee
Bob Porterfild
Maury McDermott
Porterfield
McDermott
Mickey Vernon
Green Meets Mims Tonight in CBS Televised Fight
Green from Los Angeles meets Holly Mims of Washington, D. C. in a scheduled 10 round middleweight bout at St Louis. Mims is ranked fourth among middleweights while Green is unranked. Green has talked up his abilities, while Mims relies on his undefeated record and discipline.
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St, Louis
Charley ‘Green
Pacific Coast
Holly Mims
Green
Mims
Carter Withdrawn From Title Fight After Postponement
In Boston lightweight champion Jimmy Carter was placed on the unavailable list by the National Boxing Association president Tony Petronella until he completes his contract for a postponed title bout.
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Boston
Jimmy Carter
National Boxing Assn
Tony Petronella
National Golf Day Set For June Four At Airlinks
National Golf Day will be held on Saturday June four with Garden City players invited to join. Ed Fargot is slated to play against scratch for men and Mildred Babe Zaharias for women while both champions will use full handicaps. No green fees at Airlinks. one dollar per 18 holes goes to the PGA for golf related charities.
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Bob Gardiner
Jaygee
Gok
Ed Fargot
Mildred “Babe” Zaharias
Gardiner
PGA
Fee
Babe
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Wallaces Smith Manager Says Champ Skip June Bout
In New York Bud Smith told reporters the champion was 50 percent and too weakened by illness to fight the June 1 nationally televised bout at Boston Garden. He cited the ailment and announced cancellation plans for the bout.
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Carter
Willie Ketch
New York
Boston Garden
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Robert Anderson
Lyman Walek
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Bob Baker
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Kenneth Pauls
John Phoenix
Clarence Morris
Gary Panter
Eddie Dater
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Buck Adams
Bob Brown
Guymon
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Don McFarland
New Mexico
Harold Fauchier
Garden
Harold
Salina
Newton
Clint Lightner Field
Maple Street
Old Farm
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NYS
Dalayed
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Wallace
Bud) Smith
Bogetha
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Meschkes
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