Braves Hold Narrow NL Lead Amid Weekend Shuffle
Milwaukee Braves top the league with a 2 percent game edge as Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis battle behind. Red Schoendienst drove in two with a key eighth inning single to lift Lew Burdette to his 10th win. Ripples across the circuit saw Mays and Sauer homer for the Giants, Ennis driving in two for St. Louis, and Philadelphia’s late surge fall short as the Pirates rally.
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Topeka Drops Lead in Western League Race
Lincoln defeats Topeka 2-0 in 12 innings as Topeka loses grip on first place. Western League standings show Milwaukee Chicago and New York in tight races across majors with day results Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 3 and Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 3. Topeka’s downfall follows a Lincoln victory that reshapes the top of the league standings.
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Coffeyville diver Ron Smith wins national three meter title
Coffeyville native Ronnie Smith, a four time Kansas high school diving champion and SMU junior, upset favorite Gary Tobian to win the national AAU three meter diving crown in Philadelphia. Smith led Tobian by 1.5 points entering the final dive, secured 68.85 points on the final attempt to win 538.40 to 533.30. He credits coaches Johnny Charlesworth and Red Barr for guiding his rise from Coffeyville to state titles and college success. Rome 1960 Olympics is his stated aim.
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Ardmore Manager Wounded In Sooner State League Incident
At Ponca City Oklahoma a hotel porter fired five shots at Ardmore Oklahoma baseball players during a Class D Sooner State League game. Manager J C Dunn was wounded in the leg and chest but not believed seriously hurt. James Johnson, about 32, was arrested and detained without charge. Police said the dispute followed a late night confrontation between Johnson and Ardmore players. The game was postponed.
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Wash me note on Georgetown car shocks town folks
Do It Yourself Georgetown reports a motorist parked downtown with a new car bearing the odd inscription Wash me. The droll message amused passersby and drew curious reactions from local residents.
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Third Loss In Row For Wichita Braves
The Wichita Braves dropped their third straight game, losing 9 to 1 at St Paul as the Saints moved 13 games behind and Minneapolis in second place. Don Demeer and Don Glenn homered for Wichita in a rough scoring night. The Millers won 3-1 over Indianapolis, Louisvi le beat Charleston 7-6, and Charleston edged Denver 2-2.
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All Set To Move Giants
New York Giants president Horace Stoneham announced a firm offer from San Francisco and said a board presentation would occur within ten days. Vice president Chub Feeney and Stoneham appeared pleased after a lengthy conference over the bid.
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All-Star Football Game On TV Tonight
The 24th annual All-Star Game features Giants versus college stars with ABC telecast at 7 30 p.m. CST. Giants favored by 10 points, led by strong defense. college team relies on top passers John Brodie Lennie Dawson Jim Harris Paul Hornung and receivers Ron Kramer Tom Maentz Brad Bomba Lamar Lundy. If the All-Stars strike early with a pass or long run an upset is possible.
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Hart Favored Over Virgil Akins In Cleveland Bout
Hart, 24, carries a 19 knockouts record against Akins 23 KOs in 59 pro bouts. Akins, ranked higher by Ring, seeks a win to stay in title contention as Basilio nears potential vacating of the middleweight crown. The 10 round NBC bout at Public Hall airs tonight at 8 p.m. local.
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Snead Grabs Tourney Lead In World Championship
Chicago reports Sam Snead, 45, holds a one stroke lead after firing 65 in the second round of golf's World Championship. Jerry Barber sits one back at 66, with 32 players under par and Al Balding at 67 or 68 among contenders in the 101,200 event with a $50,000 prize.
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Peters Leads Team To Golf Victory
Coach Dick Peters of O U led his team to a golf victory in the weekly dinner match at Coun try Club. At the ninth hole Peters' late point gave his squad a 47 to 44 lead over the runner up with Hobart Parks contributing 12 points. Peters shot 40 for the round. Dinner followed for 21 golfers and others.
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Topeka And Chanute Win In Tournament
In the Kansas American Legion Baseball Tournament Topeka topped Lucas 8-7 to move them to the loser bracket. Chanute edged Neodesha 3-2 in a first round game. Manhattan beat Great Bend 5-2 and August defeated Lawrence 5-2. Tonight Manhattan meets Augusta and Topeka faces Chanute in the winners bracket with Great Bend vs Lawrence and Neodesha vs Lucas in the losers bracket this afternoon.
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Chop Suey Sign Sparks Restaurant Name Mystery
A tourist in Toluca, Mexico, saw a large sign reading Chop Suey on a restaurant and entered to order. The waitress explained that Chop Suey was only the restaurant name and that no such dish is sold.
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