Cards Will Bank On Extra Road Wins
With less than eight weeks remaining in the NL pennant race, St. Louis leads by a half game and holds a strong road record. Milwaukee, Brooklyn, the Dodgers, and others chase as home and away splits shape the final stretch. In AL action, the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 while Cleveland halted New York’s eight-game winning streak with a nine-hitter from Mike Garcia as Don Larsen faltered.
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Chicago Trip Could End Boudreau's KC Managerial Run
Kansas City Athletics struggle as rumors swirl that manager Lou Boudreau faces dismissal amid a slide that includes seven straight road losses. The club roams Chicago for a three game set with the White Sox as Arnold Johnson weighs a decision this week. Parke Carroll cites disarray affecting stars like Billy Martin while insiders name potential successors in HaVery Craft and George Selkirk.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Lou’ Boudreau
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Bragan
Chicago Cubs
Joe McGruff
City Star
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Sox
Lieve
McGuff
Arnold Johnson
Parke Carrall
Carrall
Billy Martin
Carroll
Cousin Otis Wile Predicts OSU Football Improvement
Cousin Otis Wile arrives in Lawrence en route to New York Giants All Stars game with Kansas University sports staffer Don Pierce. He previews Oklahoma State football for the fall, noting 26 lettermen and depth. coach Cliff Speegle expects better passing and overall depth despite two non lettermen challenging guards and quarterbacks. regional chatter includes fringe humor and Almanac plans for a third annual Oklahoma State University style football almanac.
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Usity
Secord
Otis
Journal-World Office
New York Giants
Don Pierce
Kansas University Sports Pub
Vcity
Oklahoma State Tatetham
Howl
Lake
Oklahoma City
Aggie
Oklahoma State
Cliff Speegle
Dick Spergel
David Cross
Ras McAdams
Tom Fine
H J. Green
Speegio
Ains
Wile
Southern Methodist
Don Hayes
Mustlang
K. OU
Fanny
Ives
Oli Wile
Oklahoma State University
Lawrence Daily Journal World brief item
Lawrence Kansas Tuesday August 6 1957 notes a short news brief from the Lawrence Daily Journal World. The item provides a concise local notice or update with no further identifiable events or names in the readable text.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
American Legion Remains Lone District Softball Hope
Lawrence Co-Op fell 22-5 to the Olathe Clippers in a district softball game at Municipal Park, elimination sending Co-Op out and leaving the American Legion as Lawrence’s lone representative. Finals set for Wednesday with a potential extra game Thursday. Ottawa's Badges beat Webb Motors 5-2 in the other Monday game.
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Olathe
Webb Motors
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Steinmeyer
Quincy
Behautle
Joe
Hosking
Gardner
Jonny Hayes
Russell
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Birekhead
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E. Tai
Blackstone
Tsoywr
Webker
Roddler
Shoffner
Reddick
Dougherty
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Braporia
Mtawa
Lawrence CO
Rutell
Hunet
Jan Kooser
von Hanes
Ry Johnston
Ny Tucker
Clippers Abrh
Sroehick
Henkens
Lamphin
Ouslew
Zelsing
Manaty
Morria
Elks Rally to Semifinals at Abilene Baseball
Manhattan defeats Abilene Clifton 9 to 5 to reach the semifinals with Lawrence contributing a 4 run tally. Abilene Clifton struggles as Elks mount a late rally to seal advancement.
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Abilene
Manhattan
Clifton
Lawrence
All-American Title To South American Littler Fires
Golfers eye the world's richest event at the Start of the game s richest event with a 50,000 first prize and a 50,000 exhibi tion tour contract. Gene Littler matched 63 for a course record, edging Roberto de Vicenzo who won the All American title with 278. Littler's late eagle would have set a tour record prize. De Vicenzo earned 4,500 for first, while Littler placed second at 277 with 2,300. Sam Snead was third at 278, followed by Paul Harney and Art Wall Jr. Also covered are amateurs Cromer Dana Cherry and Howard Everint winning margins and women amateurs results led by Patty Berg.
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Gam
Tom O'Shanter
Gene Littler
Littler
Roberto de Vicenzo
de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Cloyd Mangrum
Hind
Sam Snead
Paul Harney
Art Wall Jr
Bon Finsterwald
Fred Hawking
Bob Rosburg
Cromer
Dana Cherry
Howard
Everint
Southfield
Wonton
Patty Berg
Jackie Pung
Clifford Ann Creed
Opelousas
Lois Drarke
Sandra Cliffared
Willie Mays Keeps Hitting Homers At Ebbets Field
Giants center fielder Willie Mays belted his 26th Ebbets Field homer in a 4-2 win over Brooklyn. He added three singles and extended a hot streak, batting .465 over his last 11 games with 22 hits in 47 at bats and 4 homers in five games. Mays lamented failing for one swing with the tying run aboard in the ninth.
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Maya
Brooks
Willie Mays
Giants
Dodgers
Mays
Clem Labine
Drysdale
Willie
Ray Crone
the Brooks
Junior Gilliam
Elmer Vale
Mike Garcia
Yankees
Indians
Gene Woodring
Don Larsen
Cleveland
Par
Wille
Mayston
Brooklyn
Explosion Injures Ten on Swope Park Excursion Boat
A cracked fuel line on a Kansas City excursion boat at Swope Park caused an explosion injuring ten people. Emergency crews responded as passengers were evacuated and treated for blast injuries. Investigators secured the scene and began assessing fuel system failures.
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Kansas City
Swope Park
Unclear sports listing and match notes from LCC event
Fragmented OCR text shows names, terms, and partial match results from a LCC golf or tennis event. It mentions finalists, Championship Flight, qualifiers, and various players and locations, but readable details are sparse and many proper nouns are corrupted.
Podres and Turley Top Figures in A Strong Show
In a key matchup, pitchers Podres and Turley delivered standout performances. Both hurlers earned praise for their control and efficiency, shaping the game’s early momentum and highlighting their teams' competitive edge.
Wichita Stretches Lead In AA To Fat 11 2 Games
Unclear readable portion shows Wichita State extending lead in AA play with about 11 wins and 2 losses. Partial text mentions Shae and third place, with garbled phrases about events, teams, and locations. Contains multiple misread words and missing clear outcomes.
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Wichita
Spectators in 8 Round Bout Sparked Wild Arena Scene
Report describes a chaotic eight round boxing match with loud spectators, a disrupted atmosphere, and various figures in the audience reacting to punches and cries from the crowd. The event included interruptions and a paused moment as officials managed the melee and safety concerns arose.
Weighed Versus Lynch Edge in Sprawling Bout
The bout featured Lynch leading 4 3 1, with Russo holding an 11-3 record and Lynch at 1-2. Weighed and Lynch traded positions as the action unfolded, peaking at a narrow edge for Lynch before shifting.
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Winey Felin
Russo Qpisy
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