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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1956
Page
9
The Milwaukee Braves slipped to one game ahead of the Phillies as Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette faltered. Philadelphia routed Milwaukee 13 1 as Burdette was knocked out for the second straight game. Brooklyn won to stay within a game of Milwaukee. Yankees clinch race moves closer with Berra homers.
Ted Williams tops Mickey Mantle in the American League batting race at .353 to .351 as 213 games remain. Williams hit a homer, double and single in three at bats in a Red Sox split with Cleveland, while Mantle had one single in five at bats in Detroit.
Baseball briefing lists NL standings with team records and percentages, plus Saturday and Friday results across leagues. Highlights include New York and Brooklyn games, Cincinnati and Milwaukee matchups, and American Association playoff notes with Indianapolis leading Minneapolis 3-1.
A garbled OCR item lists junior college and college football scores with teams such as El Dorado Fort Scott Independence Garden City Hutchinson Tonkawa and Farsons. Several team names are partially unreadable, but final scores indicate mixed results across multiple matchups. Nebraskan entries and Kansas colleges appear amid the damaged text with uncertain punctuation.
Wilfie Greaves loses a 10 round decision to Ralph Tiger Jones in Washington. Mintz protests scorecards, faces DC Boxing Commission hearing next Monday with possible $100 fine. Judges favor Jones 94-93, 97-92, while Whitestone had Greaves 97-90. AP had Jones 96-95.
Los Angeles Rams outgunned San Francisco 49ers 33 24 in midseason NFL exhibition action as Ron Waller broke free for a 63 yard TD run in the fourth period. Billy Vessels eyeing NFL debut for Colts amid preparations and TV schedule noted.
Oakland star Gloria Armstrong led the 36 hole performance with 71 70 141 at Clock County Club in Whittier California on the 5 000 dollar Women’s PGA tour event Patty Berg was in strong contention with 70 73 143 while Betty Jameson sat third at 73 71 1 44 Marlene Bayer Hagge trailed leader by five with 75 71 First round leader Betty Pada shot 78 for a 146 total as the two day event continued with the windup set for tomorrow.
Fifteen campus beauties from the United States and Canada vie Thursday night for the Miss Football crown at the Berkeley football festival opening Tuesday and running through Saturday September 22 when the California Bears host Baylor. Contestants include Connie Taylor of Kansas State.
LeRoy Bacher, Oklahoma's high scoring center for the past two seasons, has left Norman to play for Idaho State under former Oklahoma assistant John Grayson. Teammate Joe King said Bacher packed Thursday night and is married. Sooner coach Doyle Parrack and athletic director Rod Wilkinson were surprised by the move.
News brief notes Kearney defeats McPherson to advance in Nebraska state race. State Teachers of Nebraska referenced in context. Further details pending.
Kearney overwhelmed McPherson College 52 7 in the opener. Joe McFarland ran 33 yards for a touchdown and added two short plunges. Charles Vaner intercepted a Kearney pass in the first quarter and returned 65 yards for McPherson’s lone first period TD.
Fort Wayne Ind Bill Trombley a six weeks PGA circuit rookie held a three stroke edge at the Fort Wayne Open after posting a six under par 66 to pair with a first round 65 for a 36 hole total of 131. Art Wall Jr and Marty Furgol shared second at 134 while Don Finsterwald trailed at 142.
The State Game Department announces fall hunting seasons in Kansas. Quail open dates vary by county from November 10 to December 2 with hours from half an hour before sunrise to sunset and a daily bag limit of eight. Pheasants open November 3 to 5 in numerous counties with a two-day bag limit, prairie chickens October 20 and 21 in specified counties, squirrels July 1 to November 30 with eight daily, rabbits October 16 to December 14 with a twenty daily limit, ducks and geese October 7 to December 30 with various limits, rails and gallinules September 1 to November 9, mourning doves September 1 to October 20 with a ten daily limit, and related shooting hours.
Al Woolard, Lawrence High football coach, cautions that his thin squad is not state champions material and will rely on a deep roster to compete. He notes injuries could derail the Lions, highlights key KU prospects Frank Black John Wertsberger and Chuggin Charley McCue, and recalls McCarthy lingering from a Kansas City incident while vowing return before season end.
Denver tops Omaha 7-4 for its second win in the semifinal series tying the best of seven at 2-2. Indianapolis leads Minneapolis in another playoff chase while Delaware Park racing grossed 1.6 million for the state across 19 seasons.
The St Louis Cardinals saw a six game winning streak end at the Polo Grounds as the Giants won 2 0. Stan Musial went hitless in the tilt giving him only four hits in 36 at bats at the grounds this year. Willie Mays supplied both New York runs with two homers. Ted Abernathy was recalled from the minors and limited the Athletics to six hits as Washington beat Kansas City 4 1. Eddie Yost had a two run homer for Washington in the seventh.
A golf instruction column explains how to produce a low wind resistant tee shot by shifting weight to the left faster than normal and delaying wrist uncocking at impact. It notes keeping the ball slightly center in stance to keep hands ahead. Also mentions jockey Johnny Longden riding for his 30th year at age 46.
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