A's Split Twin Bill With Orioles
The Kansas City Athletics split a doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. KC won the nightcap 5-1 behind Alex Kellner’s seven hitters while losing 4-3 in the opener. Bob Hale delivered a pinch double for Baltimore in the first game as Art Ceccarelli held Orioles hitless five innings. Baltimore turned a triple play in the loss.
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Alex Kellner
Bob Hale
Art Ceccarelli
Kansas City
Jim Finigan
Harry Dorish
Wide Open American League Pennant Outlook
Washington manager Bucky Harris calls the American League pennant race a wide-open five-team battle. He lists Detroit, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Boston as contenders. Harris says any team can win and notes Detroit sits four and a half games back with Chicago leading, while Boston trails.
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Hurricane Jackson Dominates Charles in Unanimous Decision
Syracuse report: Hurricane Jackson from Far Rockaway NY, 23, fights through ten rounds at War Memorial Auditorium. He overwhelms former champion Ezzard Charles with relentless punching, earning a unanimous decision 10 rounds. Judges score edge 8-2 and 6-4, Charles unable to land decisive blows. Charles weighs 34 pounds lighter after a grueling effort.
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Tedells
Ruby Goldstein
Klaus Sparks Red Sox Rise with Quiet Leadership
Boston fans credit Ted Williams and manager Mike Higgins for a season surge, but many cite rookie shortstop Billy Klaus as the spark. Since taking the regular job on June 5, Klaus has boosted field play and kept hitting at a strong pace, aiding a 40-13 stretch through July 31.
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Tommy Hurd
Baseball Standings and Scores Across Leagues
In the American League Chicago leads with 63-40 after Thursday's schedule Cleveland defeated New York 10-9 while Boston and Detroit posted results. National League shows Brooklyn 73-33 and Milwaukee 58-47 as leaders. multiple games including New York over St. Louis 5-3 and Philadelphia 8-4 are noted. A Tyre Stakes racing report finishes with Decathlon beating Nan's Mink by a neck at Monmouth Park.
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Skelly Blanks Fee in Sub-District Tourney
Top-seeded Gilmore Skelly routed Burlingame 13 to 0 in sub-district play as Rex Shisler pitched a two-hitter and Bob Burd and Newt Brown homered. Iola St. John’s beat Kincaid 6 to 4 in the losers bracket. tourney schedule resumes with Budge’s Hardware vs Wellsville and Baldwin Co-Op vs Scranton.
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Automatic Timer Lets Topeka Bell Ring Only Daytime
In Topeka a 640 pound bell at Carl Bjorkman’s home now uses a timer to ring only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The bell, once silenced after a police court disturbance, resumes with the device to avoid waking neighbors, as Bjorkman had been fined previously and appealed.
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Athletics Sign Young Pitcher At KC Camp
A three day tryout camp sponsored by the Kansas City Athletics led to the signing of one pitcher. Four other youths received contracts to be signed by parents. Chuck Dorrian, 21, a right handed pitcher from Kansas City, was signed to a Lancaster Pennsylvania contract and will report to the Class B Piedmont League team next spring. The camp closed yesterday with a record turnout of 350 candidates.
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Chuck Dorrian
Doby Sets 158-Game Error-Free Streak in AL Feat
New York Cleveland center fielder Larry Doby tied the American League mark with 158 straight games without an error, surpassing Sam Mele’s 157. He aims for the major league record of 187 set by Danny Litwhiler. Doby, though, emphasizes batting milestones over fielding runs. He notes fans remember home runs and contract decisions more than flawless catches.
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New York
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Sam Mele
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Baltimore Orioles
Doby
Danny Litwhiler
Philadelphia Phillies
Senators Probe Faulty Grain Bin Reports From Kansas City Firm
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations examined internal company inspector reports on Black, Sivalls and Bryson grain bins, sought reasons for alleged defects, and heard executives defend fabrication and response to field feedback. Stock fell to 17 dollars as critics questioned bias and repairs.
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Rocket barrage to test moons in 1957 58 science year
Dr Homer E Newell Jr of the U S Naval Research Laboratory outlined a yearlong rocket program for 1957 58 to fire about 150 instrument carrying rockets from near the equator to the North Pole. The missions aim to radio data back and involve France Britain Australia India and Japan with 40 nations participating in the International Geophysical Year.
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Delinquent Tax List In Making In Franklin County
The county treasurer's office is compiling a list of real estate with unpaid 1954 taxes. The Herald will publish the list August 19 26 and September 2. After September 2 remaining unpaid properties will be taken over by the county and may be redeemed within three years before sale for taxes.
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Elisabeth Briggs
the Herald
Wall Street Flurry Dims Market On Credit Tightening
A double selling flurry pushed the New York stock market lower as banks tightened credit to curb inflation. The decline hit first and second hours with many stocks down 1 to 3 points, some nearly 7. Volume ran about 2.2 million shares versus 2.19 million the day before.
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