Lawrence Legion Faces Uphill Struggle After Loss to Russell
Lawrence American Legion baseball dropped a 10-2 decision to favored Russell in the state tournament at Hutchinson. Lawrence, now 2-1, must win today against Great Bend to stay alive, with potential rematches against Russell depending on results. J D Cleavinger started for Lawrence before being relieved in the sixth.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Hutchinson
Russell
Great Bend
Hawks
J. D. Cleavinger
Kenny Page
J. D
Gary Wyrick
Page
Tom Patchen
Patchen
Ralph Light
Johnnie Janne
Western Kansas
Mauch Extends Phillies Managerial Pact Through 1965
Gene Mauch signs a new two year contract to manage the Philadelphia Phillies through 1965. The 37 year old California native will continue under general manager John Quinn with terms undisclosed but believed around 40000 annually.
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Philadelphia
Gene Mauch
Philadelphia Phillies
Mauch
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results Across Leagues
National League standings list Los Angeles 67 wins 49 losses in a tight race with Philadelphia 64 54 and San Francisco 64 49. Tuesday results include Los Angeles 4 Chicago 1 and St Louis 4 New York 3.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Jagr Oh
St. Louia
Chicago
Big
Cincinnati Ou
LAS
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Houston
New York
St. Tallin
Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnatis
L. Pet
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Cleveland
Kansan City
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Texas Girls Tie for First in High School Rodeo
In Tarkio Missouri two Texas riders tied for first in the cutting horse contest at the National High School Rodeo opening. Robbie Colt of Bryan and Jody Freeman of Brenham each posted 141 points of 160 as a record field of 261 contestants from 21 states began the event, which runs through Sunday.
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Tarkio
Texas
Robbie Colt
Bryan
Jody Freeman
Brenham
New Horseshoe Champ Shines In World Tournament
John Monasmith of Yakima Washington won the World Horseshoe Tournament in South Gate California with a 32 3 record and an 82 3 10 per cent ringer average. Canadian champ Elmer Hohl of Wellesley Ontario finished second with 31 4.
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Calif
John Monasmith
Yakima
Wash
Monasmith
Elmer Hohl
Wellesley, Ont
Palmer Method Guide For Chipping From Light Rough
The spaced Palmer Method notes how ball lie affects shot height. A ball sitting high in the grass tends to fly higher after contact, so chip shots from such lies should use a less lofted club to control trajectory.
Rugged Task Faces Hannum in First Warriors Season
San Francisco appoints Alex Hannum as head coach to mold Wilt Chamberlain and four others into a winning team. Hannum succeeds Bob Ferrick as coach while Ferrick becomes general manager after the move from Syracuse to Philadelphia and then to San Francisco.
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Alex Hannum
Frisco
SAN Francisco
San Francisco Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
Hannum
Bob Ferrick
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Wilt
Warriors
Ern
California
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Wilhelm's Knuckleball Fails White Sox In KC Loss
Hoyt Wilhelm aged 40, a knuckleball specialist, suffers a 4-3 defeat as Kansas City scores the decisive run in the bottom of the ninth after a ruled passed ball and wild pitch. The White Sox remain eight games behind the Yankees.
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Kansas City
Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm
Chicago White Sox
Gino Cimoli
Camilo Carreon
Cimoli
White Sox
New York
Georgia Coach Feels Info Fed to Rival Before 1962 Contest
Georgia football coach Johnny Griffith testified he believed someone fed information about his team to Alabama before the 1962 game. He said notes from an insurance salesman captured a Butts Bryant phone call and the two formations used were not unique. Griffith maintained he never claimed Butts was the source and noted Butts had helped him financially in the past.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Johnny Griffith
Alabama
Griffith
Wally Butts
Curtis Publishing Co
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis
Butts
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Butts-Bryant
George P. Burnett
Bryant
Post
Mrs Susie Evans Dies at 80 in Kansas City
Mrs Susie Evans aged 80 died Tuesday night in Kansas City. Her son Ray was an All-America KU halfback in 1947. Evans, a former KU All-America basketball player, led Traders National Bank in Kansas City and served on the Kansas Board of Regents. Survived by three other sons and two daughters.
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Kansas City
Susie Evans
Ray
University of Kansas
Evans
Traders National Bank
Kansas Board of Regents
Yankees split twin bill as Williams blanks Washington
Stan Williams of the Yankees allowed only one hit the third inning double by Don Blasingame struck out Mo and walked one in a 1-0 win that split the doubleheader with Washington. Maury Wills led the Dodgers with four straight hits powering a NL leading 4-3 win over the Cubs in the opener.
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Stan Williams
Washington
Senators
Twie Nighter
Whitey Ford
Chuck Cottier
Don Lock
Chuck Hinton
Ford
Williams
Don Blasingame
Tony Kubek
Benny Daniels
Bobby Richardson
New York
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
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Bob Carpenter
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George Alusik
Jim Brosnan
Jim Gentile
George Smith
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Riverside
Whitewolle
Blackwell
Nylon S&t
Mus
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