Casey Stengel and Baseball Through a Bank Vault Tale
Sport writer Bi Mayer recalls Casey Stengel’s career and quotes his wit. The piece notes Stengel’s long baseball tenure, daring tactics, and misperceptions, pairing anecdotes from his Yankees triumphs to later reflections on his cultural impact. It mentions Stengel’s 10 pennants, 7 World Series, and the odd juxtaposition of baseball lore in a Glendale bank vault.
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Bi Mayer
Ream Tar Jaureat
Jim Murray
Soa Angeles Hines
Jimmy Puranie
Broadway
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Caney
Casey
Yankees
Amazin
Glendale
Dan Topping
del Webb
Clay Felker
Milwaukee Brewers
Bill Veeck
Pacific
Stenzel
Stengel
Thomas Balked At Withdrawal But Joined In The End
HOUSTON AP The director of the Progressive Youth Association said high jumper John Thomas could not be fully convinced he was right to boycott the Track Meet of Champions. Thomas, a world record holder, and 19 other Negro athletes withdrew over segregated seating, while Stearnes urged leaders nationwide to back the protest. He cited letters from Jackie Robinson and others and noted Ralph Rosston, a record breaking jumper, was advised not to compete.
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Houston
Tex
John Thomas
Thomas
Eldrewey Stearnes
Progressive Youth Association
Stearnes
Texas Southern University
Negro Association
Jackie Robinson
Tennessee A&l
Ralph Rosston
Boston
Leaders by the Associated Press baseball leaders
A garbled AP summary of American and National League batting and pitching leaders. It lists top batters Cash Mantle Berra Minoso Colavito and others, home run leaders Maris Aaron Mathews Cepeda Mathews, and pitching leaders Grant Wainwright Ford among Cleveland Detroit New York Milwaukee Chicago and other clubs.
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Fiernall
Cleveland
Wil
Cash
Detroit
Rine—Manthe
New Colavito
Aus Dalted
Velen
Gentile
Baltimore
Ite
Plersall
Teveland
F Petrol
Kubek
New York
Dowblex
Raman
Iples— Wood
Ts Plersal
Kkeou
Lawrence Hawks Fall Twice in Junior Legion Weekend
Lawrence Hawks lost 14-9 to North Kansas City on Saturday and 6-3 to Joplin Sunday at Municipal Park. Stan Brown started Saturday, tenpenny and Simcox led a KC hitting spree, while Hodges shut down Joplin Sunday with strong pitching and Armbrister two hits. Hawks drop to 2-6 and hope to rebound at Paola Wednesday. Also included: a short AP blurb about a Batavia Downs monkey riding with a harness driver.
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Lawrence Hawks
Big Guns
Kansas City
Joplin
American Legion
Municipal Park
Hawks
Stan Brown
Lawrence
Tom Patchen
Dave Tempenny
Tenpenny
Carl Simcox
Gary Ray
J. D. Cleavinger
Norm Blaker
Hodges
John Secrest
Gary Hagerly
Simcox
Steve Pine
Ray
Hawk
Gale Armbrister
Armbrister
Lawrence Hatters
Paola
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
New healing substance Bio-Dyne reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids and stops itching without surgery. The discovery, from a world famous research institute, is marketed as Freperction H in suppository and ointment forms and is claimed to relieve pain and reduce swelling.
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Tork
N.Y
Junior Golf Tourney Postponed to July 2028
Kansas Golf Association officials announced the Kansas Junior Golf Tournament will be postponed to July 2028 at the Salina Elks Country Club due to a scheduling conflict with the July 8 qualifying round at Wichita Country Club for the National Junior Golf Tournament.
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Wichita
Kansas Golf Association
Kansas
Salina Elks Country Club
Wichita Country Club
Four Die as Boat Dashes Over Falls At Niagara
GREAT BEND Kan AP A GOP group from the present 5th and 6th districts selected a coordinating committee to organize the new 1st District. Ross Beach Jr. of Ways was nominated chairman with Kathleen Fletcher Bucklin as vice chair, Betty Wyman Hutchinson as secretary, and Herb Shaeffer Beloit as treasurer. A 1st District Republican convention will be held this fall to decide permanent officers. Attending: Rep Robert Dole, Ben Wyman Hutchinson, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Wyman, Wally Steeples Paleo, and Mrs Kenneth Ryan Salina.
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Great Bend
Kan
Sth
Ross Beach Jr
Ways
Kathleen Fletcher
Bucklin
Vier
Betty Wyman
Hutchinson
Herb Shaeffer
Beloit
Robert Dole Rakand
Ben Wyman
Letcher
Wally Steeples
Paleo
Ath Distriet
Kenneth Ryan
Salina
6Th District
Niagara boat capsizes at falls killing four in rapids
Four aboard a small motorboat were tossed into rapids above Niagara Falls after engine trouble sent it into a dam gate. Three victims, George Stewart his wife Jean and Stanley Tesaman with wife Gladys, perished. another man was lost to the intake of a power plant. One survivor is known from prior incidents.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
George Stewart
Ridgeway
Jean
Stanley Tesaman
Gladys
Leroy Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
Niagara River
Ontario Hydrocentral
New Track Owners Take Over Freehold Harness Plant
New owners operate the harness racing plant in Freehold New Jersey. Fred Fatzler of Maplewood sold his interests in March to Bernard and Harold Sampson of Milwaukee and Bernard Kahn and Fred Landau of New York. John D. Cronin of Short Hills remains executive vice president.
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Freehold
Fred Fatzler
Maplewood
N. J
Bernard and
Harold Sampson
Milwaukee
Bernard Kahn
Fred Landau
New York
John D. Cronin
Short Hills
Lathrop Is Chief For State Eagles
Robert Lathrop of Great Bend is elected president of the Kansas Eagles Lodge at the annual convention. Other officers named include Robert Powers vice president Clifford Bain chaplain Merlin Mills conductor John Shelton secretary Ervin Hindman treasurer Victor Phansteil outside guard Mervin Davis inside guard J F Brettle opal advisor Howard Eaton auditor. Trustees named are Victor Breil Max Finley B M MacCratney James Blackwell Ed Vandenberg.
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Opal
Howard N. Eaton
Victor Breil
Garden City
Max Finley
Vieita
B. M. MacCratney
Kansas Cit
James Blackwell
Olathe
Ed Vandenberg
Rosedale
Sullivan Anniversary Marks Ed Sullivan Show 13 Years
The Ed Sullivan Show reaches its 13th anniversary next Sunday. The TV host remains a vaudeville style curator with weekly acts and rising star names. NBC and John Daly negotiate over Who's My Line host duties as repeated programs flood the schedule this week.
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Sullivan
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Ed Sullivan
John Daly
NBC
Dave Garroway
Daly
Archie Moore to tour Europe after Rinaldi win
Archie Moore plans a European tour with exhibitions and a potential $1 million heavyweight title bout against Ingemar Johansson. Manager Doc Kearns outlined dates and possible matchups including Lamont Risberg and Floyd Patterson, with talks of Sweden and Stockholm for future fights.
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New York
Archie Moore
Europe
Ingemar Johansson
Methuselah
Jack
Doc) Kearns
Archie
Giulia, Rinaldi
Madison Square Garden
Doc
Kearns
Pranwter
Ahlquist
Rinaldi
Anest
Keays
Stockhol
Moore
Lamnart Risberg
Wallie Postring
Mian Beneh
Storkholl
Dohiuissen
Pst Tahanssan
Owith Floyd Patterson
Meare
Patterson
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
NHA
Johnson
Salt Works Emerges In Fall River Valley In Kansas
Reports from the Fall River valley describe a salt works owned by Thomas Rhodes in Cheenwood county near Fall River. A point of salt is produced from local springs, praised as finer and more pungent than imported salt, with about 100 bushels monthly using small kettles. The note hints at expansion to exploit all nearby springs.
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Leavenworth Daily Times
Neosho Valley Register
Burlington
Fall River Valley
Robinson
Fall River
Greenwood County
Thomas Rhodes
Cheenwood County
Kansas
Hempstead star Jon Blacker earns second Nassau outstanding athlete
Hempstead High School star Jon Blacker, top athlete in football, baseball, basketball and track, repeats as Nassau County outstanding athlete, first double winner in the award’s history. University of North Carolina outfielder Jim Mearing topped the team batting with a .427 average this spring.
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Hempstead
N.Y
Jon Blacker
Hempstead High School
Nassau County
Jim Mearing
University of North Carolina
Canam Ointment and Tablets Featured in Advertised Remedy
Fragmented reader text mentions Canam Ointment and Tablets Pacciasia E A, with references to Kane Mapdiatign and a mail response from Rockport Maas. Lacks coherent facts, but implies a relief product for psoriasis and a mail order or department listing.
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Kane
Amazig
Pacciasia
Canam Ca
Rockport
Mase Canam Co
Dept
Maas
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