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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1957
Page
4
Ester McCoy, 10, of Buchanan County, died from a head wound caused by a .22 rifle shot by her 12-year-old brother Bobby at Guesses Fork. She had been placed in an iron lung after the incident.
Milwaukee pitcher Les Burdette clashed with Birdie Tebbetts over spitting allegations tied to rule 8.02. Tebbetts and Cincinnati GM Gabe Paul pressed for clarification as Burdette denied using any foreign substances and defended his mouth-touching as not violating the rule.
Sat Masle of the Dodgers and Tommy Anton led a game against the Giants with Redlegs involvement. Details focus on players and team competition, reflecting a late season match.
Kansas University defeated Wichita in a 5 I dual meet to claim their first win of the year. Ned singles ace beat Stan Allen 6-1 6-4, while Riley and Bevers won 6-1 6-? in doubles. Shropshire and Maclean also won their doubles match 8-7 3-6 6-3.
Marlene Bauer Hagge of Delray Beach leads Lawton Open after a 70 in windy conditions. Challengers include Wiffie Smith of St Clair and Jackie Ting of Honolulu, with Betty Jameson and Kathy Cornelius close. Defending champ Patty Berg and runnerup Betty Ting posted higher scores as the four-day event nears conclusion.
Kansas University’s golf team routed Emporia State 1811 to 114 in a dual at Lawrence Country Club. Billy Toulson earned medalist honors with a 7 Lynn Kindred KU basketball player also featured in the results. The match included several KU victories by large margins and listed players such as Jim Davies and others in a clearest record of the event.
Old pros Podres and Larsen take the mound in a spring output game while questions linger about health and form. Lawrence, 27, and Wynn, 37, loom as key figures in rotations after uneven early exhibitions. Kluszewski returns for the Reds as Reese remains sidelined, delaying Brooklyn’s infield plan.
Lew Hoad, wary of Pancho Gonzales, weighs pro career moves amid talk of record contracts from promoter Jack Kramer. Hoad recalls past injuries and Wimbledon hopes as he contemplates a potential World Series of tennis with Gonzales in the pro ranks.
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