This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1957
Page
3
RD Wilks reports the Cincinnati Redlegs win at Atlanta extending their lead as extra innings decide the game. The victory keeps them atop the league while the Redlegs face ongoing pressure from the league leading Sox and the Braves.
Goodyear girls softball routed the Latin Panthers 28 3 in four innings at Finnup Park. Wasinger belted a three run homer as Goodyear built a big lead after a slow start. Tonight Goodyear faces Faristers at 8 and Mayo's meets Latin Panthers at 9 15 in the league doubleheader.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed 18 year old Von McDaniel for a 50000 dollar bonus after a big day. His 21 year old brother Lindy then pitched a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. Stan Musial boosted his batting average to .371 with three hits and a two run homer. Wally Moon extended his hitting streak to 20 with a second inning double. The White Sox were beaten 7-1 by the Kansas City Athletics as Alex Kellner pitched seven hits for the win. Lou Skizas hit his seventh homer aiding Kellner's solid outing.
Indianapolis drivers test carburetion and seek grooves at the Speedway in final laps before the Memorial Day 500. The long track pushes toward high speeds as 500 entrants aim for glory, with teams like Paul Foytack and Early Wynn preparing for the race day.
Scores from American Association, Texas League, Southern Association, Western League and NAIA bids. St Paul routed Indianapolis 17 to 4 while Omaha beat Charleston 7 to 1. Wichita defeated Minneapolis 3 2. Postponements noted and regional playoff prospects listed for Washburn Must Win and NAIA field selections in Alpine Texas with Washburn in at large hopes.
At a Chicago NL gathering six weeks early, directors faced strong denials amid rumors of three-way franchise swaps. Dodgers to Los Angeles Giants to New York Redlegs to New York and potential TV contract chatter were disputed by Busch officials. Meanwhile Herb Score leaves Lakeside Hospital for recovery in Maryland after an eye injury.
Wichita snaps two game skid as Charlton Willey pitches his ninth win in a 3-2 victory over the Minneapolis Millers. Stan Williams and the St Paul Cardinals demolish Indianapolis 17-4. Denver climbs to sixth after beats Louisville 12-7 while Charleston falls to fifth with Omaha win. Willey exits after seventh, Don McMahon closes. One Minneapolis home run by Bill Taylor in second.
New York heavyweight contender Bethea, 24, remains unbeaten after a comeback win over Paul Andrews at St. Nicholas Arena. Bethea endured two knockdowns but rallied with relentless pressure, earning a split decision as Referee Petey Della and two judges favored him. The AP scorecard had the fight even at five rounds apiece.
Bob Garback, former major league catcher with the Red Sox, Athletics and Cubs, coaches both base ball and basketball and is an assistant football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Four former Michigan State football players Everett Grandelius, Doug Weaver, John Polonchek and Gorgie Serr are members of Coach Dwig Daugherty's staff.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.