Boston Spanks Senators With Williams Bat
Ted Williams, nearing 40, hits his 20th homer of the year and a two run single as the Red Sox rout the Senators 8-4. Williams lifts his average to .311 and remains in the chase for the batting title behind Pete Runnels. Frank Sullivan earns win. Roy Sievers and Jim Lemon homer for the Senators.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Boston
Washington
Pete Runnels
Ted
Fenway Park
Truman Cleverster
Frank Sullivan
Roy Sievers
Jim Lemon
Don Buddin
Clevenger
Hal Griggs
Lions and Dodgers Win in Rotary Rec League Action
The Midget Pomona Lions defeated the Athletics 6 0 as Crawford threw a two hit shutout in the final Midget game. Lantis had two hits for Pomona, Shepherd and Wierecke each had a safety for the Athletics. The Dodgers beat the Yankees 8 7 with Max Kirkland pitching six hits, Hotaling totaling three hits for the Dodgers, Shof ner two for the Yankees.
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Pomona Lions
Dodgers
Crawford
Pomona
Athletics
Lions
Mendell
Lantis
Shepherd
Wierecke
Yankees
Max Kirkland
Yanks
Hotaling
Shofner
Spahn Aims for 20th Win As Braves Beat Pirates
Milwaukee lefty Warren Spahn earned his 15th victory by scattering seven hits in a 3 2 win over Pittsburgh. The win pulled the Braves seven games ahead of the Giants after St Louis defeated San Francisco 12 1. Spahn, 37, closes in on a modern left handed record for 20 game winners, tied with Lefty Grove among southpaws.
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Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Thewson
Walter Johnson
Spahn
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Braves
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Tones
Not Interested Claims Peewee Not Interested Claims Peewee
Dodgers return from the East with eight wins and nine losses as Peewee Reese, long Dodgers captain, declines immediate consideration for the manager’s job. Reese says he is not sure and not ready to retire from playing despite talk of post career management. In other scores, Philadelphia moves to fourth by beating Cincinnati 3-2 behind Cardwell, while Klippstein preserves Koufax’s win over the Cubs. Milwaukee’s late bid falls short as Red Schoendienst and Hank Aaron drive Atlanta’s offense.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Eas
Dodgers
Peewee Reese
Dodger
Alston
Reese
Ife
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Don Cardwell
Dave Philly
Tripe
Chicago Fernandez
Bob Purkey
Johnny Klippstein
Sandy Koufax
Chicago Cubs
Friend
Milwaukee
Red Schoendienst
Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Frank O' Torre
Elliott and Thomas set world marks at Santry and miles
Australian runners Herb Elliott and Albert Thomas powered to world records in Dublin’s Santry Stadium with Elliott clocking 2 54.5 for the mile and Thomas posting 8 32 for two miles. Ibbotson remains a top miler prospect as Elliott overhauls the field in Edinburgh styling. Cardinals and Phillies clash as Musial leads batting and Rigney is ejected in tense midseason action.
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Dublin
Herb Elliott
Albert Thomas
Edinburgh
Elliott
Santry Stadium
Thomas
England
Derek Ibbotson
Elliot
Ibbotson
Hodge Charles Bout Postponed In Kansas City
A ten round bout between Dan Hodge of Wichita and Ezzard Charles was postponed to September 18 in Kansas City. The original date was August 19, delayed after Hodge was knocked out Wednesday in Chicago. Missouri rules require a six week rest after a knockout before a fight in the state.
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Kansas City
Dan Hodge
Wichita
Ezzard Charles
Hodge
Chicago
Missouri
Odds Favor Rory Calhoun In TV Boxing at MSG
New York AP reports middleweight Gene Armstrong rated 6-5 underdog against veteran Rory Calhoun in a 10 round televised bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Armstrong, 26, from Elizabeth New Jersey, rides a 14 fight unbeaten streak with one knockout and a win over Charley Joseph of New Orleans in his last bout.
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New York
Gene
Ace
Armstrong
Elizabeth
N.J
Hhas
Charley Joseph
New Orleans
Softball tourney scores and tonight’s matchups
In district mens softball action Tonganoxie and Velvet Freeze won to reach the semis. Atchison edged Lawrence American Legion. both losers eliminated. Tonight features Atchison VFW vs Overland Park and Tonganoxie Velvet Freeze. Church League semifinals set Forest Park with Christian vs First Baptist and Nazarene vs Assembly of God.
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Armstrong
L. Pet
New York
Lawrence — Atchison Velvet
Boston
Freeze
Tonganoxie
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Leavenworth Knights
Washington
Atchison
Lawrence American Legion
Atchison Vfw
Overland Park
Ttchison Velvet Freeze
Forest Park
Tongsht
Christian
First Baptist
Baptists
Chrstians
Nazarene
Assembly of God
Naza
Lawrence Upset In Legion Tournament
WaKeeney Paul Lindblad pitched tired yet effective one hitter as Chanu e upsets top seed Lawrence 5 2 in the state American Legion baseball tournament. Other results: Great Bend over WaKeeney 9 3 Salina edged Wichita 4 3 Leavenworth beat Manhattan 8 6. Lawrence scheduled to meet Calhoun WaKeeney this afternoon.
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Wakeeney
Paul Lindblad
Chanu'e
Lawrence
American Legion
Great Bend
Salina
Wichita
Leavenworth
Manhatan
Calhoun
White Plains
N.Y
Friday Games Matchups in Major Leagues Baseball
Friday games feature Boston at New York Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Cleveland Baltimore at Washington. Thursday results show Milwaukee 3 Pittsburgh 2 Los Angeles 3 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 2 St Louis 12 San Francisco 1.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
G.B. Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Sence
Chicago Vee
Los Angeless
Lopsided Scores In Weekly Golf Play at Country Club
The weekly golf dinner match at the Country Club ended with a 73 point win for the victors. Top scorers were Dr. Joe Selby with 12 points and F H Parks and F R Bennett Jr with 9 each. rivals totaled 57 and 56 points. Thirty six players and three guests enjoyed a steak dinner in the clubhouse. In the fall tournament, Jack Byrd edged Merle with one up on the 28th hole in a quarter final.
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Country Club
Joe Selby
F. H. Parks
F. R. Bennett Jr
Jack Byrd
Merle
Witthie
Pomona Schedules Sunday Baseball Game with Medal Craft
Pomona town team will meet Medal Craft of Kansas City in a baseball game on the Pomona diamond at 1 30 p m Sunday. Manager Jack Nelson announced today. Pomona recently completed play in the state non pro baseball tournament in Wichita.
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Pomona
Medal Craft of
Kansas City
Jack Nelson
Wichita
Audrey Hepburn in Green Mansions jungle role
Hollywood AP profile notes Audrey Hepburn, playing Bird Girl in Green Mansions at MGM Culver City, recalls Africa at filming and a kidney ailment after returning to Rome. The piece also covers Carl Hickman, 37, arrested by the FBI in Kansas City for embezzling $1,200 from a bank where he formerly served as assistant vice president and worked March 1951 to December.
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W. H. Hudson
Green Mansions
Culver City
MGM
Kansas City
Louis
Carl Hickman
FBI
Central Bank
Here
Boston Judge Denies Weather as Divorce Ground
A Boston Probate Court judge refused to accept New England weather as justification for divorce from Carl G. Irving. The Texas bride claimed climate drove her to leave while she and Irving were married during his Air Force service at New Braunfels, Texas. Judge John V. Mahoney granted the divorce, noting weather cannot be grounds for separation.
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Boston
Texas
New England
Carl G. Irving
Air Force
New Braunfels
Tex
John V. Mahoney
Irving
A Nun's Story Draws Fire Amid Controversy
Audrey Ferrer discusses the film adaptation of a best selling novel about a Belgian girl who becomes a nun in Arica and Europe. As war approaches she leaves the convent to resume secular life as a nurse, a pivot Ferrer says will spark further debate.
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Belgian Congo
Audrey
Mel Ferrer
Arica
Europe
Park Church League Semi Final Matches Scheduled
Tonight in the Park Church League two semifinal games are set. First Baptist faces First Christian at 7 p.m. and Assembly of God meets Nazarene at 8730 in this church league playoff.
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First Baptist
First Christian
Assembly of God
Nazarene
Qualifying Opens For Ottawa Women’s Golf Tour
The Ottawa women’s golf association begins qualifying for its tour on Tuesday with entrants requested to declare intent to qualify before play. Contestants may qualify on any day as pairings for following matches were announced after a regular luncheon. For reservations or cancellations, call Mrs Foulks at 2029.
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Ottawa Womens' Golf Association
Wilbur Foulks
Fredeen
Hill
Elder
Shade
Conus
Young
Lennard
Laimer
Roberts
Peters
Sheldon
Foulks
Mrs. Foulks
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