Cap Ramsey Rodeo Tale Binds Ike To Gettysburg Event
A reporter recalls Cap Ramsey recounting a 1952 Gettysburg rodeo incident linked to Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ramsey’s tale includes naming a bronc Eisenhower, a Secret Service visit, and the president’s witty remark about Democrats. The long story hints at publicity value and crossovers between rodeo and national figures.
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Bareback Rodeo Opens With Top Rider on Leaderboard
Cassville's Jack Buschbom leads bareback event with 177 points at Barnitz Stadium opening night. The Rodeo Cowboys Association head surveys stock for Dallas nationals while 3,000 fans watch top animals Angel Sings and Lonesome Boys perform. Second and third rounds set for tonight and tomorrow as crowd enjoys bull riding and other events with mixed footing on wet turf.
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Doubles and Prelim Cap In State Shoot Today in Ohio
FINDLAY Ohio AP The 74th annual Ohio State Trap Shooting Association tournament opens with doubles and preliminary handicap events. Dale Millar Ashville wins Class AA in a shootoff 200 to 198 over John Sternberger Dayton. Millar then tops 75 to Sternberger 74. Other class winners include J Doyle Reading 196 Roy Finnell Toledo 194. Bob Fenn Bellevue wins shootoff over Dave Berlet Wapakoneta. Jim Rutledge Springfield tops Jim Minniger Fairfield. Kent Stauffer Trotwood 188 and H H Miller Clayton 184.
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Reds Do Well On West Coast Dodgers Next
The Reds won six of seven on the West Coast in a three game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Nuxhall earned his first win of the season in a 7-4 victory over the Giants, despite ragged fielding errors late. Pinson and Robinson contributed key hits as Cincinnati rallied from a 4-1 deficit. Manager Fred Hutchinson planned a rotation with Purkey Koufax Newcombe Hook for the Los Angeles set.
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Baseball scores and upcoming schedule headline
Thursday results show Pittsburgh 11 Chicago 3 Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 4 Milwaukee 6 Los Angeles 5. Friday games Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis Cincinnati at Los Angeles Milwaukee at San Francisco. Saturday Pittsburgh at St Louis Cincinnati at Los Angeles Milwaukee at San Francisco. American League standings place Cleveland 28 17, Baltimore 29 21, New York 25 21, Detroit 26 23, Chicago 26 23, Washington 20 25, Kansas City 20 9. Remaining games include Cleveland Boston and Detroit Baltimore.
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Crushing Tour Ahead For SF Giants Open Braves Series
San Francisco's slumping Giants head into a seven game stretch against Milwaukee Pittsburgh and the Braves to start a four game set. The Giants fell to Cincinnati 7 4 on Thursday widening their deficit to two games behind Pittsburgh in the NL race. Milwaukee pulled within seven of first by beating the Dodgers 6 5 as Lew Burdette earned the win. Ed Mathews provided the late clincher for Atlanta while Don Drysdale took the loss for the Dodgers.
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Orioles Trade Tasby for Gene Stephens
Baltimore and Boston swap outfielders in a straight exchange. Willie Tasby of the Orioles sends to Boston for veteran Gene Stephens, who has a .229 batting average in 109 at bats this season while Tasby sits at .212 in 85 at bats with 9 hits and 3 RBIs. Stephens debuted with Boston in 1952 and spent four seasons in the minors before returning.
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Indians Take 1-Game Edge As Birds Stumble To Yankees
Cleveland preserves a 1 game AL lead after sweeping Boston 3-2 and moving into New York for a four game series opener. Baltimore dropped a doubleheader to Detroit, 7-5 and 7-4, slipping behind by one game as Detroit surged. Yankees beat Chicago 5-2 and 3-2, with Mantle homering and Johnny James earning win. A's slugged six runs in fifth to snap skid led by Kravitz three run inside the park.
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Yesterday's Stars: Bolling drives Tigers sweep Orioles
Hitting star Frank Bolling of the Tigers drove in five runs with two homers and a double in a twilight twin bill sweep of the Orioles. The opener ended 7-5 with Bolling's two-run homer, and the nightcap 7-4 after a fifth inning rally. Pitcher Bill Henry of the Reds earned a 12-4 victory over the Giants, tossing 12-3 innings of relief while fanning Willie McCovey and getting Willie Kirkland to fly out with bases loaded in the eighth.
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Fight results from multiple bouts across cities and nations
In Philadelphia Bruce Gibson outpointed Stanley Hayward after 8 rounds. In Sherbrooke Burke Emery scored a KO on Hank Mercer over 6 rounds. In Glasgow Chic Calderwood stopped Johnny Halafihi in 12 rounds for the British Empire title.
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