Sedalia Halts Bears to End 8-7 Streak
Sedalia Merchants edged the Bears 8-7 to snap a losing stretch. Elroy Burton led Jefferson City’s fielding and batting, while Central Trust and Ban Johnson Bears battled in a tight nightcap with the Merchants pounding 12 hits. Clay Read took the mound for Sedalia as the visitors capitalized on timely hits and solid relief pitching.
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Vivian
Elroy Burton
Jefferson City
Bears
Central Trust
Ban Johnson Bears
Merchants
Sedalia Merchants
le- Bear
Clay' Ai
Dalia
Ton Read
Joes
Dodgers win as Drysdale earns 13th victory
Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale, 28, logged his 13th win with a five hitter to beat the Braves 6-2, overcoming earlier control problems after being hit by pitches and errors by Maury Wills and Frank Howard. Giants, Pirates, and Cardinals also won as NL standings shift.
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Preser
Cent
Don Drysdale
den Siators
Drysdale
Dresdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee
Maury Wills
Hank Aaron
Braves
Ed Mathews
Frank Howard
Giants
Reds
Pitsburgh
New York Mets
T. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Larry Jackson
Ray Sadecki
Houston
Philadelphia
Jodgers
Bob Shaw
Wills
Willie Davis
Hank Fischer
Ed Bailey
Ted Wills
Harvey Kuenn
Felipe Alou
San Franciscans
Wally Post
Bob Bolin
Mike McCormick
Bill Virdon
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Pirates
Mets
Roger Craig
Diovmedes Olivo
Baseball League Leaders and Local Game Recap
Centerfielder Bill Dey led Sedalia in a 5 for 5 day with two doubles and two singles. Sonny Thomas started on the mound for Sedalia but yielded four runs in the fourth as Burin's Bruins exploded. Burton pitched five and two thirds innings for the win, while Keith Weber and Read finished the last three frames in relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dey
Bones Morgan
Jim Fall
Sonny Thomas
Sedalia
Bruin
Burton
Ban Johnson
Gary Campbell
Bear
Merchants
Campbell
Keith Weber
Weber
Read
Falcons fall flat as league play resumes in Fulton
Midweek action features local squads in softball and baseball with Sedalia edging Jefferson City 3 2 in a tense late rally while A&W Root Beer blanked New Bloomfield 15 0 on a near flawless outing by Ross Smith. Knox hosts Iberia as Bear leaders eye bounceback.
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Ross Smith
A&w Root Beer
Duensingfield
A&w
Smith
Bloomfield
Tuneups Start In Junior Tennis in Missouri Valley
About 150 young players from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa begin three days of tuneup play for the Missouri Valleys junior teams tournament in Kansas City. The event opens Monday with boys and girls champions to be determined across four age divisions over six days. Dr Harry Burrus Washington University director of athletics and tournament head says preliminaries will re evaluate player rankings and give less experienced players a chance to meet veterans.
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Kansas City
API
Misssouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebrasa
Iown
Missouri Valles
Harry Burrus
J Athletics
Washington University
St. Louis
Mantle Contract Sold for 485 Dollars Twelve Years Ago
AP report recalls Mickey Mantle as an 18 year old in 1950 signing a 225 a month contract with no bonus. The Joplin to Binghamton sale for paper draft protection valued at 85 plus 15 league money illustrates the era against today. Mantle joined the Yankees organization and stayed on the roster after a brief minor league stint.
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Tulsa
Okla
Mickey Mantle
Independence
Kan
Binghamton
N.Y
George Barr
Mantle
New York Yankee
Yankees
Yankee
New York
Russian Mat Team Takes World Amateur Title
In Toledo Ohio the Soviet Greco Roman squad dominated the World Amateur Wrestling Championship finishing with four and a half team points, three firsts, three seconds and a third. Turkey Hungary and Bulgaria followed as top challengers while the United States placed near the middle of the standings.
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Toledo. Ohio
Toledo
Ohio
Turkey
Hungary
Russia
Seaes
Jim Burke
San Francisco Olympic Club
Vladimir Rosen
Rosen
Burke
Bulgaria
Hungéy
West Germany
Japan
United States
United Arab Republic
Ialy
Denmark
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Iran
Switzerland
Park Board Schedule Highlights Local Youth Leagues
A park board listing outlines Thursday and Friday games across multiple divisions including Midget Intermediate and Junior leagues. Matchups feature Boosters versus Howard Swah, Zesto versus VFW, Lions against Optimist Eagles, and city teams such as Russellville Strong Imperial Ellis Lions McDonald and several softball and hardball contests at Moensing Field and Daensing Field.
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Boosters
Howard Swah
Eagle
Zesto
VFW
Filers
Ino
Exchange Bank
Lions
Optimist Eagles
Russellville
Strong
Washington
Imperial
Ellis
McDonald
Moensing
Path Lutheran
Depst Colm
Burrh Bavarian
West Side Business Association
Maensing
Thureday
Merchants
Crage City
sOb
Alvary Baptist Ve
Wo—Teffersonian Va
Rippero
Knighta of Columbus
Trintt Luthera
Marine Pole Vaulter to Enroll at SIU
Marine Lt. Dave Tork, holder of a recent world pole vault record, announced plans to enroll as a graduate assistant at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The post will bar varsity competition but allows membership in the SIU Track Club in AAU events.
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Carbondale
Mairine
Dave Tork
Tork
Southern Wilnins University
SIU
To Be Televised All-America Bowl Opens Football Season Friday Night
Buffalo area observers prepare for the All-America Bowl telecast on NBC to start the season. East vs West squads feature top college stars and several players with pro contracts, while coaches Woody Hayes and Warmath oversee heavy preparations. The game sets the stage for a brisk campaign with a strong emphasis on running backs and a sturdy West line led by Olsen and Miller.
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Buffalo
N.Y
API
College
NBC
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Murray
Warmath
Minnesota
Tibbetts
Hayes
Roman Ga
Brief
North Carolina
Larry Onesti
Northwestern
East
Monk
West
Russell
Oklahoma City
Bobby Ply
Baylor
Boy Clown
Sandy Stephens
Gabriel
Saaiuyuun
North Carolina State
Ernie Darty
Wilburn Allred
Syracuse
Angelo Cabiero
Okla
Floyd Kir
Notre Dame
Bobby
Dodge City
Ronny Love Ferguson
Lawton
Rushatz
Army
West Memphis
Ark
Stephens
Jim Saxton
Texas
Bobby Lee Thompson
Arizona
Art Perkins
North Texas State
Greg ‘Mather
Navy
Merlin Olsen
Clark
Miller
Utah State
Big Guns Davis and Ferguson Lead Buffalo Exhibition
Davis a 212 pound Heisman winner this past season and Ferguson at 220 pounds headline the matchup. The game is sponsored by the American Football Coaches Association, Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, and the Buffalo Evening News with the West seeking to repeat after last season's 30-20 win.
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Davis
Ferguson
American Football Coaches Association
Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo Evening News
A's and Cards Sweep as Kansas City Rodeo Opens
Kansas City rodeo draws top riders from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and beyond as Kent Tibbetts, Leonard Hampton, and Bob Widow lead the event week. On the field, the Cardinals blank the Cubs in game one, with Jackson dominant in seven innings. the Athletics topple the Senators 4-1 behind Ed Rakow’s steady six innings. Carl Sawatski hits two runs for St Louis while Curt Flood drives in a run. The A’s gain ground in the AL standings, aided by multi-hit nights and timely hitting from Cimoli and Charles.
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A&w
Leroy Moon
New Bloomfield
Moon
Onnedi
Busch Bavarian
Bob Wooley
Wooley
Penn
Bill Woods
Rebels
Trinity Lutheran
Bob Caine
Pete Foster
bin Woods
Lutheran
Foe
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Points West
Kent Tibbetts
Eskridge, Kan
Leonard Hampton
I Dodge City
Bob Widow
lEskridge
Kan
Larry Jackson
Rey Sadecki
Paul
Dizzy Dean Cubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Jackson
Redbird
Charlie James
Ken Boyers
RBI
Sadecki
Cardinal
Carl Sawatski
Julian Javier
Cone
Curt Flood
Kansas City Athletics
Ed Rakow
Senators
Washington
A's
Boston Reds
Rakow
AB R
RBI Consolosso
Alasik Rilfo
Cimoli Cf Rf
wWimenez Lf
del Greco Cf Wu
iSiebern Jb
Charles
Azcue c
A. Blt
Shoemaker
Rakow P
Washington AB
Hrbi Piersall
Hannan Fo
Cottier
Hinton
Bright
Zipfel
Johnson
Hamlin
Hamilton P . Oa
a-Hicks
Hamilton
Kansas_ City
Gland Siebern
Alasik
S—Rakow
Hannan
Pb— Azcue
W—& Rakow
L—Hamilton
Wednesday Results Defandings Baseball Matchups
Baseball results list from Wednesday with scores New York 7 Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 3 Boston 0 Detroit 4 Cleveland 0 Kansas City 4 Washington 1 Baltimore 3 Chicago 1 Upcoming games feature Minnesota at New York Los Angeles at Boston Chicago at Baltimore Kansas City at Washington and a Friday slate with Kansas City at Boston Los Angeles at New York Detroit at Baltimore Minnesota at Washington Cleveland at Chicago with several games marked N for night.
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Jimenez
Kansas City
Boston
Pearson
Los Angeles
Green
Minnesota
Siebern
Robinson
Chi
Caro
Wagner
Rollins
Tunnels
Chicago
Tunningham
Fox
Cimoli
Smith
Los Angees
Gentile
Baltimore
Tash
Detroit
Iolen
Wickersham
Pascual
Belinsky
New York
Cleveland
Washington
San Francisco
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
San
Houston
Gireceehis
AFL to Continue With 8 Club Leon
AFL executives in Boston floated keeping eight teams for another year while denying immediate expansion to ten. Philadelphia and Houston were eyed for later expansion, with decisions possible before the league draft, as eight club owners reviewed bids from New Orleans, Kansas City, and Atlanta.
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Boston
Wean
AFL
Tenet
G.b.tee
San Francisco
Los Angeles
ta/DeW
Pittsburgh
Pntae
Joe Foss
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
New York
Eihtclub
New Orleans
Kansas City
Atlanta
Pole Cinder Crew Begins U.S. Workout
A Polish track and field squad of 39 men and 20 women began serious workouts at the University of Chicago today for an international meet this weekend. They are expected to provide stiff competition to U.S. athletes Saturday and Sunday.
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Chicago
Poland
University of Chicago
U.S
Uncle Sam
Rummertime leads to market lines and signings in Wilmington
A chaotic scoreboard style list shows teams and players across markets and shops in a local event, culminating in Wilmington NC where Bob Stephenson, 19, of Wilmington Junior College, signed with the Minnesota Twins after a Wednesday deal. The contract included a bonus not disclosed.
Veteran rodeo hand seeks sixth title defense
A widow with long rodeo experience seeks to defend last year’s steer wrestling crown as bulldoggers Dennis and Jack Perry of South Hutchinson Leon Spencer of Wichita Tibbetts and Jimmy McClain of Savannah join the field. The sixth annual rodeo is co sponsored by the Kansas City Junior Chamber of Commerce and Howard Benjamin at the Benjamin arena.
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Dennis
Jack Perry
South Hutchinson
Kan
Leon Spencer
Wichita
Tibbetts
Jimmy McClain
Savanna
Oklo
Kansas City
Western Open field tees off at Medinah No. 3
A field of 128 pros and 7 amateurs began the Western Open at Medinah No. 3, a 7,110-yard par 71 layout famed for its tree-lined fairways and eight doglegs. Defending champ Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were paired, with Nicklaus predicting an even par 284 could win as players chase a $310,000 first prize. Palmer eyed practice after a helicopter tour of the timbered course.
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Chicago
Cary Middlecoff
Lon Medinah
Helf
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont
Nicklaus
Palmer
Two No-Hitters Spark Park Board Baseball Play It Steady
Moen and Rackers pitched no hitters in Park Board action. Moen worked seven innings for a win over Jimmy’s Drive In, while Rackers struck out 11 in a no-hit effort for Public Finance McGraw Edison Pee Wee action. Other Pee Wee and Midget league games featured tight pitching duels and key hits from Moen and Rackers.
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Moen
Rackers
Spark Park Board Baseball
Itste
Wis
Sceatty Moen
Charles Rackers
Avrenne
Jimmy
McGraaw Edison
Tore Rackers
Dave Kenick
Tim
McGraw-Edison
Moon
Public Finance
McGraw - Edison
Pee Wee
Lions
Jim Erhardt
Ken Stegeman
Mike Dallmeyer
Toma
Marl Aten
Kenny Mueller
Dicky Woods
Tue Finance
Wigh
Central Dairy Eagles
Scotty Moen
Mike Dall
Meyer
Mueller
Cent & Berne Wien Dimmy
Ve Oda Thotral Dairy
Tory
Woods
Simnet
Stexs
Ners
Thelgeroma
Eagles
Phil Putnam
Mark Allen
Martin
Axother
Larry Matthews
Hepa i Fay
The
Witiner
Charlie Rackers
Dave
Badin Mueller
Renick
Yang Favored in AAU Decathlon Playoffs in Tulare
In Tulare California AP reports NA tional AAU Decathlon Championships begin Friday with C K Yang favored to top 9000 points seeking to surpass Rafer Johnson's 1960 world record 8683. Yang, Nationalist Chinese student at UCLA, has best marks totaling over 9000 points. In Chattanooga Tennessee AP covers two days of events including sprints jumps and throws with results from opening matches and tennis action featuring Cliff Buchholz of St Louis and Jim Parker of St Louis in tough sets.
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Tulare
Calif
C. K. Yang
Rafer Johnson
Yang
UCLA
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cliff Buchholz
St. Louis
St.Louis
Jim Parker
Russell
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Curlos Temper Drysdale
EOL Yama - Ae
Associated Press
American League
Musial
Mays
Huns
T. Davis
His
Flood
Cinema T
Trydes
Ranew
Firdon
Pansburgh
Banks
Mejias
Javier
St Louis
Purkey
Brice
Meslish
Koufax
Los Ange
Bob Rankin
Dave Smith
Dick Scott
Badesse
Fulton
Bee Aed
Fyntan Basinger
Ameri
Can Legion
Lion League
Perry
Capital City
American Legion
Thomas
Ristare & & i
Augie Begeman
En ' Basinger
Gage Iberia
Vivian Field
Knox
Toeriain Ig
Ther
BeBe Neneger
Larry Scheppers
Qy Basinger
Tom DeBroeck
Larry Earlswine
Morgan
Basnett Legg
Bushman
Wilson
Fall
Newman
Waggoner
Legg
Dey
Scott
Taylor
PB Newman
U—Ulsted
Byrd
Weber Campbell
Park Board
Marine
Associated
New
York
Sunnyside Garden
Boly Foster
Washington, D.C
Bert Whitehurst
Mike Gordon
Miami
Pelican Harbor
Ineun
Amt
Het
Hementan
Leon
Pole Cinder Crew
Unon
Sno-White
Ballettes
Billy Coast
Bally
Dude
Summersets
Nambces Shop
Paul Prost
Jimms’s
Tram No
Fran McHugh
Roilettes
Raeckers
Peano Iyeeneteee
Anger Art Acade
Dennis Green
Lgsgies
Tweedies
Security
Charles Eaeenny Mueller
Dicky
Narter
Martin Kocher
Jack Bennett
Goodin
Charley Ratz
Peat Winnice
Kocher
Dennis Gireeni
Charley
Budweiser & Schlitz
P&h Sundries
W. Maio
Typewriter Fing Co
Madison
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