Nelsons St Louis Fans Back Nelson After Trade Jeers
The Associated Press reports Rocky Nelson, hailed as a great mil hitter never in the majors, has hit three homers since being acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals from Brooklyn for the waiver price. His two run pinch homer provided the winning runs in a 6-2 win. Murty Dickson won his ninth, scattering nine hits. In Kansas City, Chicago’s White Sox crushed the Athletics 12-1 as Harshman pitched a four hitter for his third straight win to improve to 10-7.
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Russian Roulette Fatal For 5-Year-Old Kansan
Iola Kansas sheriff reports a five year old boy died yesterday after playing Russian roulette with a gun. Sheriff B E Lorance said the child and another person were present when the incident occurred. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Boy Threatened Self Harm With Revolver At Home
A youth used a .22 caliber revolver owned by Noble's father. He removed all but one shell, spun the cylinder, pressed the gun to his head, and pulled the trigger while his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Noble, were away from home.
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Close first round in Lawrence CC men’s club championship
Lawrence Country Club reports tight first round matches across flights in the Men’s Club Championship. Notable results include Ken Joiner defeating Chi Galloway 1 up after a dramatic 18th hole, and Al Hack edging Bud Hanna in 19 holes. Other divisions list multiple one up and six plus deficits with several defaults and late surges. In the Golf League, Joiner and Hack led low gross at 37, Sandblasters topped low team net, and the Hockers led league play at the three-quarter mark.
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IBC Keeps Robinson Ties Despite Threat to Fight
New York story says Sugar Ray Robinson may divorce the IBC but the club won’t break with him. IBC President Jim Norris cites debts of about ten to twelve thousand dollars as the reason for retaining the middleweight champion while a Fuller match looms under outside promotion plans.
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Homestate Pro Leads Milwaukee Open Qualifiers
Milwaukee golfer Mike Bencriscutto of Racine shot a 66 to medal and lead 55 qualifiers for the $35,000 Milwaukee Open. The field of 87 produced 55 qualifiers plus about 75 pros and six amateurs exempt. Cary Middlecoff, defending champion, arrived to begin his first test round.
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Ex Sooners Serve Notice To Green Bay That They Won't Play Pro Football
Stevens Point Wis ia The National Football League Green Bay Packers today continue to face a public notice from ex Sooners who say they will not participate in professional football. The volley signals ongoing tensions surrounding team control and league participation.
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School Enrollment At No 6 District Friday Morning
Children in No 6 School District will enroll from 9 to 10 30 a m Friday at the school. Book lists will be given at this time. Parents should contact Mrs Zeda Stanton principal if a child is able to enroll at this time.
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Wichita North Coach Voted Into Kansas Hall of Fame
Wichita North High School coach A. R. Monk Edwards, a former minor leaguer and Kansas native from Fort Scott, was named to the Kansas Hall of Fame by the Oldtime Ball Players Association on Tuesday. Edwards starred at Kansas State, signed with the Boston Braves in 1938, and played for Providence in the Eastern League before a long pitching and coaching career including Wellington and Wichita.
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Monk) Edwards
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Kansas non-pro tourney honors former players
The association will honor a former player in brief ceremonies August 24 during the second annual national non-pro tooney opening Friday in Wichita. His name will join Fred Clarke Frank Isbell Walter Johnson Fred Briagell Ira Smith and Eldon Rucker on the oldtimers list.
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Frank Isbell
Walter Johnson
Fred Briagell
Ira Smith
Eldon Rucker
Oldtimers
Canada's Budget Ready Ottawa 1956 57 Parliament Adjourns
Canada's 22nd Parliament adjourned after approving the government’s 4.7 billion dollar spending program for the 1956 57 year. It was one of Parliament’s longest sessions as the House of Commons wrapped up its business.
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