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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1956
Page
8
A condensed list of crossword style clues and partial answers spans categories from food to law and astronomy. It includes entries like food and drug law, unclasps, innerweave, bewildered, and peace goddess, with several numeric and symbolic hints interspersed throughout.
A compact clue list referencing items from an earlier puzzle including lowest point Apollo's mother famous garden oxidizes stinging plant and devil variant with flat fishes as a themed batch of entries.
The Big Seven defends full scholarships as essentials amid edits in other conferences. Coaches like Chuck Mather defend rigid limits, while Kansas and Kansas State debate funding as Phog Allen praises Wilt Chamberlain and laments the Globe-Trotters influence.
Allen recalls disciplining players for breaking training then letting team choose on violators. Kog notes pride in coaching alumni succeeding in business and life. Phog's retirement after 39 years sparks talks of secrets, while he admits none. Looming notes on Nieder's comeback from knee injury with daily workouts. Spencer and Fiss show progress toward pro football after service, with Lions and Browns respectively.
National and American League results fill the page with scores from Milwaukee Brooklyn St Louis Chicago New York and more. The roundup lists Monday and Sunday results, schedules, and multiple postponed games across minor leagues and regions with note of rain and tied or postponed contests.
Moscow radio reports the Soviet Ministry of Light Industries will accelerate clothing output by joining seams with glue instead of sewing. No specifics on adhesive were provided.
Warren Spahn pitched Milwaukee to a 1-0 win over Cincinnati to pull the Braves within two games of first in the NL as the pennant race tightens. Bob Lemon sparked Cleveland in a doubleheader sweep of Kansas City, moving the Indians closer in the AL. Spahn notches his 14th victory. Feller and Wynn remain the only active 200-game winners.
Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 1 after an 11 inning 31 defeat while Boston fell to fourth with 7 5 and 11 10 losses. Aaron hit a two run homer in the eighth to beat the Redlegs as Spahn scattered eight nine in including Ted Kiuszewski's first homer. Ack er gave up Ed Mathews 71st homer and lost in relief of Nuxhall. O Connell lined a ball to Nuxhall's knee ending his night in the first inning.
The Indianapolis Indians look set to win the American Association pennant after sweeping St Paul in a seven game series. They now lead Denver by a game and a half with a three game set in Denver starting Friday. Indianapolis doubled St Paul 5-2 and 5-3 on Sunday night, their third doubleheader win in four days. Denver beat Minneapolis 6-5 as they strive to stay within reach. Wichita defeated Louisville 3-0 and 4-2, while Charleston crushed Omaha 8-4.
Oswego beat McPherson 7-2 to claim the first win in the Kansas Ban Johnson championship series. Bob Walker hit a solo homer for Oswego, with both teams tied at one victory apiece as the best-of-five series moves to Oswego on Tuesday.
The 39 year old Murry Dickson pitched a two hit shutout in a 6-0 Cardinal win over the Chicago Cubs despite a 2 hour 16 minute rain delay. He fanned nine, walked one, and earned his 10th victory as Stan Musial drove in two with a homer and two singles.
In Wichita, Grand Junction Colorado rallied to defeat the Topeka DX Oilers 4 3 in the National Non pro baseball tournament. Bill Evans cleared the bases in the first inning and limited the Oilers to three hits thereafter. The Day’s other action saw Wichita Boeing Bombers crush Loring Air Force Base 1 to 0 and Rio Grandes of Albuquerque beat Nevada 10 9 in a 25 hit slugfest.
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