Kansas Varsity Opens Season With Strong Scrimmage
Kansas University showcased a sharper offense and improved defense in a full-dress scrimmage ahead of the season opener with Texas. Wally Strauch and Bobby Marshall connected on multiple passes, Larry Carrier and Buddy Merritt starred in the run game, and the Whites halted several KU drives with goal line stands before final tally.
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Pressure Rises in National League Title Chase Braves in Trouble
The Milwaukee Braves see their 8 game lead shrink as the St. Louis Cardinals surge with 9 wins in 11 and a three game series looming in Milwaukee September 23 24 25. Warren Spahn loses a 2-1 lead in Philadelphia loss. Stan Musial returns for the Cardinals with three hits in six. Cincinnati homers chase Don Newcombe as Cubs beat Giants. Larsen blanks A's for first postseason shutout since 1956.
Archie Moore Set for World Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Archie Moore, aged 41, will defend his world light heavyweight title Friday night in Los Angeles against Tony Anthony, 22. Moore agreed to a substantial guarantee with a 15 round bout expected to draw about 10,000 fans and a $116,000 gross gate. The fight will be aired on NBC radio and TV.
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Eastern Pro Grid Teams Run Below .500
The Associated Pros report the East cannot claim a winning record as the West dominates the exhibition schedule. Cleveland Browns beat Detroit 23-7, Green Bay edged Washington 20-17, Baltimore defeated Chicago Cardinals 27-9, and Chicago Bears crushed Pittsburgh 37-10. Rams beat 49ers 58-27, improving to 4-1.
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Son of Crowley Plans To Bypass Grid Action
SCRANTON Pa Patrick Crowley 18 left for South Bend Ind to enroll at Notre Dame where his father starred for the Four Horsemen under Knute Rockne He is a South Catholic High School graduate and does not plan to pursue his father’s football career.
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Huskers' Toogood Traded To Cards for Draft Pick
Chicago Cardinals announce a 1958 draft pick trade to acquire offensive lineman Charlie Toogood of the Los Angeles Rams. The exact pick was not disclosed. Toogood was an all Big Seven tackle at Nebraska in 1949 and 1950.
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Redbirds Ready for Pennant Drive After Doubleheader Sweep
The St. Louis Cardinals, buoyed by Stan Musial's return, ordered World Series tickets and intensified pursuit of the Yankees. They sit 24 games back of Milwaukee, with key games against Brooklyn ahead and a pivotal three-game series in Milwaukee Sept. 23-25 likely deciding the pennant. Musial boosted his NL batting average to .342 with a 3-for-6 day, while the Yankees completed an 11-0 season sweep of the A’s at the Stadium and won the opener in New York behind Tommy Byrne’s three-run pinch homer and Don Larsen’s shutout in the nightcap.
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Braves Manager Haney Sees Sammy Snead Break Slump in Dallas Open
Milwaukee Braves struggle with a batting slump as Fred Haney seeks hits from Adcock and Logan in a bid to end a four game skid. The club promoting farm hands from Wichita and recalling Joe Jay Carlton Willey as it eyes a turnaround before the finals.
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Ex Jay Guard Kennard Released by Steelers
Pittsburgh report says ex Jay guard George Kennard was released by the Steelers. The note mentions three veterans cut from the squad including quarterback Jack Searbath, halfback Henry Ford, and back O'Brien with college ties to Maryland Florida and others.
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Little World Series Awaiting New Champion in Playoff
The St. Paul Saints, after beating Wichita 6-5 to take a 4-1 lead, meet the Denver Bears in a best-of-seven American Association playoff final to decide the league’s representative in the Little World Series. The Grizzlies swept Minneapolis to reach the finals. games open in Denver and St. Paul, with remaining contests in the Bears’ stadium.
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State Colleges Gridcard Preview Reels In Kansas Matchups
The upcoming week features a packed Kansas conference slate across the CIC and Kansas Conferences. Top teams like Washburn and Emporia State face strong tests while others clash with rivals such as Baker, Bethany, Friends, Southern, and Northwestern. In nonleague action Pittsburgh State beat Pittsburg in a rainy night contest with Chuck Norris scoring three touchdowns.
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Fresh Spikers on Page 1 at Kansas University
Kansas University's 1957 58 freshman track squad is highlighted with coach Bil Easton hailing the group as more potential than any yearling outfit he has ever coached.
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The fragmentary OCR note references a Wal 4 ott event and a topic or name resembling Wats Fake. Details are unclear due to damaged text. no verifiable entities beyond these hints.
Lincoln Chiefs Win Western League Title On Final Day
Lincoln Chiefs clinch Western League honors on the season's last day. The team, led by notable players and coaches, secured the crown in a dramatic finish, edging rivals as standings resolved.
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New National Amateur Champion Won't Swallow Old Putter
A national amateur title winner defies tradition by not using his trusted old putter. The red hot tourney performance surprised the field as he secured victory over a tense final round.
New York Board Meets But Skips Over Brooks
The New York board convened and did not address Brooks in its session. Officials discussed a new site and future plans while a spokesperson suggested a subpar outcome might be debated again next Wednesday.
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