Athletics Grab Lead With Tiger Victories
The Kansas City Athletics moved into first in the American League behind strong pitching by Wally Burnette and timely hitting. Detroit Tigers were blanked on two hits over the last five and a third innings in a 5-4 win that completed a two-game sweep. Bob Cerv had a triple and drove in runs with Lopez and Simpson adding homers in a rally that carried the A’s to the comeback victory.
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Akron Bowler Hoover Wins Masters Championship Second Straight Year
Dick Hoover of Akron Ohio defeated But Lillard of Chicago in two straight matches to capture the American Bowling Congress Masters title for the second consecutive year. Hoover earned 1200 dollars and avenged a prior defeat by Johnson while Johnson finished third. Weber Solomon Molhusen and others placed in the final standings. Hoover closed the 1957 Masters with a near 218 average.
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Lawrence Mustangs Win Again in Haskell Track Meet
Lawrence Mustangs crushed host school 67 to 38 as Jaffer High led with the fourth straight win. Osage City did not show for the triangular. Next meet is April 25 at Kansas City Northwest in a dual against Kansas City Northwest.
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Agencies Swapped Ownership in Egypt Under Egyptization Drive
British and French banks and insurance firms in Cairo were officially transferred as part of an Egyptianization program. Contracts for sale, transfer, or operation of firms were signed yesterday as the Suez Canal zone undergoes a British French withdrawal. Foreign companies were given five years to prepare for the change and overhaul of ownership.
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McGuire Sparks Texas in Kansas Relays Jump Duel
Pat McGuire of Texas emerges as a top broad jumper at the Kansas Relays while aiming to complete a Texas Kansas Drake triple crown. The Port Arthur standout, now a Texas University junior, seeks another high leap as he contends with Floerke Smythe and Ellis, among others, in a breezy but wind-influenced event.
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Anol
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Iowa State
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Jay Baseballers Hope to Sweep Kansas State in Manhattan
Kansas University baseball coach Floyd Temple plans a three game set at Manhattan to move atop the Big Seven by sweeping Kansas State. Ron Wiley and Larry Miller likely start with Bob Shirley ready, as Kansas aims to improve hitting and finish 3-1 in conference play.
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Rocket Says He's Done When He Can't Beat 20
Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens said he will retire the year he fails to score 20 goals in a season. At 35 the NHL's oldest star, he made the vow after the Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.
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Rocket) Richard
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Left Hooks Almost Cost Spider Webb a Decision
Spider Webb, ranked middleweight, narrowly beats unranked Randy Sandy in a brutal 10 round bout. Webb wins by unanimous decision as 1,362 fans boo the result. judges score 49-44, 47-44, and 46-?6. Blood and eye cuts marked the savage fight.
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We Exchange Notes Says Yankineey Ford Pitchers Combat Rabbit Ball
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees discusses in a magazine article a practice among major league pitchers to share tips on batting weakness during the season and off season. He cites how exchanges helped neutralize Red Sox slugger Walt Dropo and how the Pitchers Union aims to curb a so called rabbit ball era with shared observations and tactics.
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Tigers Forced Down in Flint for Home Opener
The Detroit Tigers diverted to Flint due to dense fog over Detroit last night while traveling from Kansas City for the AL season opener. They transferred equipment and returned home by bus. The Indians, by contrast, reached Flint by train.
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Mt Etna Still Erupting Lava Down Slopes
Mt Etna in Sicily kept erupting today with lava flowing down a barren mountainside. Nearby towns at lower elevations remained out of immediate danger as officials monitored activity.
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