Nats Poise to Hinder Red Sox as Yankees Stretch Lead
Washington nudges Boston in a key series while New York widens its AL lead with a doubleheader sweep. Mantle, Berra, Lemon, and Sievers carry the bats as Detroit, Cleveland, and Milwaukee win. Sox face a tough climb behind the Yankees.
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Washington Senators
Nats
Red Sox
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Boston
New York
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Baltimore
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Giants
St. Louis
Cardinals
Jim Lemon
Roy Sievers
Willard Nixon
Lemon
Slavers
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Mantle
Don Larsen
Berra
Herb Score
Bobby Avila
Rocky Colavito
al Smith
Buy or Sell Through Want Ads in Savings Bonds Offer
Advertisers promote buying and selling through want ads with an emphasis on investable options in US savings bonds. The notice suggests using classified listings to connect buyers and sellers and to capitalize on government-backed securities.
Nutt to Open Oklahoma Grid Work September 3
New football coach Grover P. Nutt arrives in Ottawa to begin practice on September 3 at 9 a m in the Field House. He will install a multiple offense with UCLA balanced line and single wing basics, aided by Bill Frear and Bill Boucek. First game vs William Jewell College on September 21 with three weeks to prepare.
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Grover P. Nutt
Ottawa
Bill Boucek
Nutt
UCLA
Hays
Bill Frear
William Jewell College
Budges Tie For 1956 Ottawa Softball Crown
Budges can tie Skelly for the 1956 Ottawa softball league title by beating Baldwin in the final game at Forest Park 8 p.m. The second game pits Ottawa Girls against Richmond Girls. Rain delayed the season which was set to end July 16. Skelly led early, fell behind, Budges surged, then hit a mid season slump. Skelly stands 6-3, Budges 5-3, with playoff plans possibly snagged by many Skelly players on vacation. A coin flip may decide the champion.
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Budges
Five From Ottawa Region Named All Stars for Lawrence Game
Four members of Ottawa region baseball team plus Marshall Allen manager selected for All Star game in Lawrence tomorrow at 8 p m. Local all stars include Glenn Davis Pete Dearfoss Don Morris and Don Walburn. They powered Stafford's to second place in district tournament. Lawrence, who beat Ottawa, later won the state title.
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Ottawa
Marshall Allen
Lawrence
Glenn Davis
Pete Dearfoss
Don Morris
Don Walburn
Stafford’s
Cleveland Indians Sweep Athletics 6-3 Behind Score's 14 Ks
Cleveland beat Kansas City 6-3 as Herb Score fanned 14, supported by an eight-hit attack including three homers. Rock Colavito, Bob Avila, and Gus Zernial drive early and late runs while Lou Kretlow kept it close until the eighth. The A's tied the game before Colavito and Smith powered Cleveland to the win.
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Kansas City
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Herb Score
Lou Kretlow
Rock Colavito
Smith
Bob’ Avila
Cleveland
Gus Zernial
Harry Simpson
A’s
Johnny Groth
Hector Lopez
Red Spartakiad failure dims USSR Olympic hopes
In Pravda, K A Andrianov, No.2 in Russia’s sports system and IOC member, calls the Spartakiad results unsatisfactory. He criticizes track and field, swimming, and boxing referees, saying Russia cannot match the United States in the coming Olympics.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Pravda
Communist Party
K. A. Andrianov
Record set in national angling tourney close
Casper Rigamer of New Orleans set a national accuracy record with 396 points out of 400 in four events at the 48th annual tourney of the National Association of Angling and Casting Clubs. Clem Forcade of St. Louis won the wet fly event with six perfect scores, followed by Jack Crossfield and Jon Tarantino, both of San Francisco.
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San Francisco
National Assn
Casper Rigamer
New Orleans
Clem Forcade
St. Louis
Kroll Wins World Tour Top Prize In Chicago
Ted Kroll, veteran war hero and golfer, captured the World Tour’s $50,000 top prize with a 273 total, tying the World record. He finished three strokes ahead of Fred Hawkins, earning $72,855 for the year and planning promotional exhibitions. Roberto Vicenzo and Peter Thomson followed, with Hagge winning the women’s pro title.
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Chicago
Ted Kroll
Kroll
Tom O’shanter
George S. May
Ben Hogan
New Hartford
N.Y
Fred Hawkins
Hawkins
Roberto Vicenzo
Mexico City
Australia
Peter Thomson
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Betty Jameson
Ward Wettlaufer
Hamilton College
Buffalo
N. Y
Martin Stanovich
Anne Richardson
Columbus
Ohio
Jackie Yates
Honolulu
Schedule results hint at baseball standings and scores
Readable fragments show team figures and standings with several city names and a list of scores. Monday and Sunday results include Washington, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, New York, and Baltimore with various scores.
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Il Pet
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Csessesseees
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Peeseeseey
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Hohe
Bears Fall Behind As Indianapolis Closes Gap In Aaa Pennant Race
The Indianapolis club narrows Denver's lead to three games in the American Association pennant chase as Indianapolis wins 8-6 over Minneapolis and Louisville edges Denver 12-11 at Bears Stadium. Omaha moves into the first division with a 3-1 win over Charleston while Wichita tops St Paul 7-5 on a late rally. Key moments include Billy Queen's bases-loaded double and Earl Hersh Jim Pendleton and Al Facchini homers boosting Wichita's early edge, with St Paul answering before Bud Hutson's double in the seventh.
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Indianapolis
Denver
Minneapolis
Louisville
Bears Stadium
Colonels
Omaha
Charleston
Wichita
St. Paul
Grizzly
Billy Queen
Braves
Earl Hersh
Jim Pendleton
al Facchini
Marksmen Gather at Camp Perry for Two Week Matches
More than 3000 civilian and service shooters start firing at Camp Perry Ohio for a 15 day national pistol and rifle meet. Olympic games tryouts are also held in free pistol international rapid fire pistol 50 meter free rifle and 300 meter free rifle events.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Amarillo Hikes Lead In Western League Standings
Rain postponed one game as Albuquerque and Des Moines slipped in the standings. Amarillo beat Sioux City 5-3 to extend its lead over Lincoln to five and a half games, while Lincoln lost 1-0 to Colorado Springs. Topeka and Pueblo split a doubleheader, with Pueblo winning the opener 4-3 and losing the nightcap 5-3. Marshall Bridges earned his 15th win for Topeka in the nightcap at Pueblo, adding a double and a single with two RBIs.
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Albuquerque
Des Moines
Amarillo
Lincoln
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Topeka
Pueblo
Marshall Bridges
Removals in Credit Bureau Bulletin List
The weekly Credit Bureau bulletin lists meter connections removals and disconnects. Names read like Angell Wayne, Bien Virgil, Burnett Mary, Bledsoe Gorman, Bobbish Carl, Casteel Merlin, Clark David, Gilges Mable, Grafenstein Johann, Hugill Richard, Hicks Earl, Hager J W, Lemaster Chuck with new or removed addresses such as 339 E 12th and 1101 N Sycamore.
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Credit Bureau Bulletin
Angell
Wayne
Bien
Virgil
N. Sycamore
Burnett
Mary
Bledsoe
Gorman
Hickory
Bobbish
Carl
S. Main
Casteel
Merlin
S. Mulberry
Clark
David
Gilges
Mable
Grafenstein
Johann
Hugill
Richard
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
New York report describes a new healing substance that allegedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. In multiple cases, pain faded as the treatment produced actual shrinkage, with results so thorough that sufferers were able to resume normal activities.
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New York, N. Y
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