Bo-Jets sweep Jaycees in weekend baseball pair
Wichita Bo-Jets defeated Garden City Jaycees 5-3 in the Sunday opener and 14-7 in the nightcap at Lightner Field. Attendance was 402 for the first game and 274 for the second, with a lighting delay preceding the opener and a lengthy 2 hour 45 minute second game. Bo-Jets’ Bressler fired a six-hitter and Russell fanned six for the Jaycees, while Roger Kinney stole home in the seventh to spark the late rally before Bo-Jets finished with two runs in the eighth.
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Quay Shaffer
Art Dillon
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George Lloyd
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Brungardt
Holiday sports draw bigger crowds and record wagering
Holiday events boosted attendance and wagering across major sports. Horse racing at 12 tracks handled 20.49 million dollars, plus Memorial Day gains. Baseball doubleheaders attracted 494,448 fans, with the American League drawing 101,087 and the National League 92,511. Overall crowd and handle rises, about 40,000 more than last year.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Death of Noted Race Driver Mars Classic
Indianapolis race scene turns tragic as Bill Vukovich dies in a Memorial Day 500 crash. Bob Sweikert collects about 75,000 at victory dinner. The wreck kills seven cars, slows winning speed to 128.209 mph from Vukovich’s 130.84. Motorists Jack McGrath Rodger Ward Johnny Boyd Al Keller among involved. Harrison Dillard honored by Bolivia for goodwill tour.
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Tinley Park
Sam Hanks
Burbank
Jimmy Bryan
Phoeni
Nashua Leads as Pimlico Prepares for 79th Preakness
John Fitzsimmons spoke at a Pimlico luncheon about Nashua’s potential as the crowd gathered for the 79th Maryland Jockey Club Preakness. Kathie Fitzsimmons cried at the Derby as Swaps won, while Sticks the Chicago colt loomed unseen. Owners eyed $1,000 wagers and the field readied for lesser prizes of 25,000, 15,000, and 7,500.
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Swaps
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Rex Ellsworth
Meshach Tenney
Sheepshead Bay
Chicago
Cavalry
Reserves Get Starring Roles In Baseball’s Major Day
The Associated Press notes reserve players stole the spotlight as substitutes like Bob Speake and George Crowe fueled big wins for Cubs over Cardinals in extra innings. Smalley led Phillies against Giants while Delis and McDermott sparked Washington in a 3-2 win. Yankees and White Sox split twin bills with key pinch hitting. Billy Joe Patton and Marjorie Burns named top amateur athletes in the Carolinas. Pignatano caught for Holmes in Elmira and Fort Worth this season.
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Lefties Lead National League Batting Race
Lefthanded hitters hold the top averages in the NL while the best AL batters lean right. Among the first five NL leaders Roy Campanella and Ted Kluszewski share top spots, with Kluszewski and Ashburn among the lefties. Don Mueller, Bill Virdon, and Richie Ashburn pace NL averages. In the AL Harvey Kuenn Kaline Power and Mantle headline righthanded or switch hitters, with Evers also in the top ranks.
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Ted Kluszewski
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Bill Virdon
St. Louis
Harvey Kuenn
al Kaline
Detroit
Vic Powers
Kansas City
Mickey Mantle
Hoot Evers
Baltimore
Two Leaders Named in Batboy Contest Voting
Damon Cox and Benny Cosine lead early ballots in the Batboy Contest with Frankie Gilchrist among finalists. Balloting runs until midnight Thursday with ballots due to The Telegram Sports Desk. The winner serves as batboy when the Jaycees open their home schedule this Sunday.
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Frankie Gilchrist
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Batboy Ballot Instructions For Garden City Telegram
Official ballot invites one vote per person with address rules and delivery by midnight June 2. Votes may arrive by post or in person at the Batboy Contest sports desk Garden City Telegram Garden City Kansas.
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Garden City Telegram
Garden City
Kas
Softball Makeups Tonight Schedule In Ottawa League
Four rained out softball games wrap up the first-half in Ottawa city league with Deerfield facing The Telegram at 8 p.m. and Coffee Ann vs Latin B at 9:15. Ottawa basketball coach Don Meek plans to quit tomorrow to enter business after Friday's games feature Garnand against Latin A at 8 and Southwest Carpet vs Northern Natural at 9:15.
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