Cards and Braves claim NL lead as two big upsets shift standings
Rush of the Cubs fires an eight run win over St Louis as Milwaukee’s Braves topple Cincinnati to seize a half game atop the NL. Kline hurls five-hitter for Pittsburgh in a 5-3 win over Philadelphia, breaking a eight-game slide. In the AL, the Yankees stretch to a seven game bulge after Turley shines in a 4-0 win over Washington, while Baltimore, Cleveland and Boston post wins to alter the table.
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Cardinals
Milwaukee
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Cincinnati
Kline
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Pirates
Eght
Phiadelphia
Phillies
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Curt Barclay
New York Yankees
Bob Turley
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Tigers
Hank Bauer
Yankees
Chuck Stobbs
Turley
Jim Lemon
Art Schulz
Red Sox
Ray Moore
Ken Lehman
Willie Miranda
Oriole
Willard Nixon
Roger Maris
Gene Woodling
Vic Wertz
The
Tribe
Jim Bunning
Don Mossi
Budge's Hardware Softball Triumph in District Tourney
Budge's Hardware softball team defeated Olathe Naval Air Station in the district tournament at Lawrence last night by a score of 9 to 1. The win extends Budge's team's season as they continue to sweep league play.
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Budge'’s Hardware
Olathe Naval Air Stalion
Lawrence
Freckles May Find Freckles Are An Asset
In Stockholm a Swedish dermatologist notes 21 719 freckles counted on Freckles. The story mentions Freckles steadying in a tied game through two extra innings and a ninth inning run, with Budge’s yelling and a plan for a potential finals matchup against Clinton Kansas if Budge’s American Legion team wins tonight.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Thejtitian
Budge
Witte
Ting
Lawrence American Legion
Clinton, Kas
Bikini
Topeka And Lincoln Close In Tight Western League Race
Topeka swept both ends of a doubleheader beating Pueblo 8-5 and 9-4 while Lincoln defeated Colorado Springs 3-2 and 2-0 preserving a slim lead in the Western League standings. Amarillo edged Des Moines 12-6 and Albuquerque toppled Sioux City 10-9. Wynton Overstreet pitched the nightcap for Topeka.
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Topeka
Lincoln
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Bills
Amarillo
Des Moines
Albuquerque
Sioux City
Wynton Overstreet
Ottawa Girls Fall Behind Garnett 22 to 6 at Forest Park
Ottawa girls softball were routed by Garnett 22 to 6 at Forest Park last night. Garnett dominated with timely hitting and solid defense while Ottawa struggled to respond.
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Ottawa
Garnett
Forest Park
Postmasterships Are Confirmed By Senate
Washington The Senate has confirmed Eisenhower nominations for Kansas postmasters. Names include Virgil B Umbarger Ada Hubert C Holloway Greensburg Edgar L Brinkworth Mankato Billy C Kaltenback Mullinville Burl D Prussing Shawnee Galen R Braden Wakefield Rosalin Metzler Carbondale Virgil L Smith Pawnee Rock Glenn M Carter St Paul Eugene A Hoppe Syracuse Edgar L Wiltse Faola.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Kansas
Virgil B. Umbarger
Ada
Hubert C. Holloway
Greensburg
Edgar L. Brinkworth
Mankato
Billy C. Kaltenback
Mullinville
Burl D. Prussing
Shawnee
Gailen R. Braden
Wakefield
Rosalind Metzler
Carbondale
Virgil L. Smith
Pawnee Rock
Glenn M. Carter
St. Paul
Eugene A. Hoppe
Syracuse
Edgar L. Wiltse
Faola
News From The Richmond Area
Joy ce Bowman and Many Cough lin visit Joyce's grandmother in Okmulgee Oklahoma while Noel Freese of Kansas City spends weekend with his mother and brother. Local families and grandparents from Ottawa Burlington Topeka Homestead Osage City attend social visits and pony sale here last week.
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Joyce Bowman
Many Coughlin
Joyce
Okmulgee, Okla
Lady Jane
Noel Freese
Kansas City
Reid Freese
Leon
Harold Bennett
Topeka
Harold Maleys
Carl Maley
Marilyn
Roxanne McCall
Ottawa
Phil Fanning
McCall
Ity Fanning
Delmar Greten
Floyd Demorest
Homewood
Cord
el Bennetts
Spike
Bob Nutt
Ralph McCrea
Donna
Karen Nutt
McCreas
Leo Pennes
Ed Thelons
Osage City
George Fanning
Ottawa Herald items recap on August 7 1957
Notes from Ottawa area readers including Mike and Dessie Fanning visiting the Phil Fannings and Frank Gortna moving to the Harry Kelsey house. Joe Clark guests with John Me Ecrons in Ottawa. Don Cades of Emporia visiting mother Mrs Charley Dunbar for the week.
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Mike, Algona
Wash
Migt
Dessie Fanning
Phil Fannings
Frank Gortna
Harry Kelsey
Joe Clark
John MeEcrons
Ottawa
Don Cades
Emporia
Charley Dunbar
Carroll County Farmer Baffles Police With Plate Mixup
In Delphi Indiana a Carroll County farmer arrived with a 1956 license plate claiming it was a 1947 plate. Authorities learned he had removed the 1956 plate, placed it back, and discarded the 1957 plate, creating the mistaken identity.
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Delphi, Ind
Carroll County
Delphi
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Homestead
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