Athletics Climb Out Of Cellar After Split With Tigers
Kansas City Athletics edged out of last place by splitting a day night doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers in Kansas City. The A's lost the first game 3-1 but won the 14 inning nightcap. Hee Lopez and Vic Power drove in runs for KC, while Kaline homered twice for Detroit. Joe Cunningham had two RBIs for St Louis in Chicago.
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Featherweight Champ Quijano Debuts in U S Tonight
Victor Manuel Quijano Mexico’s featherweight champion makes his U S debut as a 9-5 underdog against Davey Moore of Springfield Ohio in a televised 10 round main event at War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse NY ABC 8 PM CST Moore 25-5-1 with 12 KOs has never been stopped while Quijano 61-10-7 with 18 KOs has been halted once and is 23 years old listed at 5-7 to 5-3 matchups involve height and reach notes
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Note under wiper asks officer for mercy over ticket
A note placed under a car’s windshield wiper near a hospital curb meter pleads to a Seattle officer. The driver explains his wife is in labor and he forgot change, requesting not to issue a ticket.
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Amarillo Sweeps Topeka In Western League Doubleheader
Amarillo clinched second place by defeating Topeka 6-2 and 9-2 in a twin bill. Lincoln remains 2½ games ahead after winning 8-2 vs Albuquerque. Pueblo edged Sioux City 3-2. Des Moines swept Colorado Springs 1-0 and 11. Johnson and Blanton won for Amarillo as the offense erupted late in both games.
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Major League Standings and Wednesday Schedule Notes
Standings show American league leaders with Wichita 8 Charleston 2 and Indianapolis 6 Louisville 3, plus St Paul 5 Minneapolis 3 and Denver at Omaha postponed. Western League results include Des Moines 1 11 Colorado Springs 0 6 and Amarillo 68 Topeka 2 2 with Pueblo 3 Sioux City 2 Lincoln 8 Albuquerque 3. Wednesday features Brooklyn at New York McDevitt and St Louis at Chicago Mizel, with several AL and NL matchups and late scores Chicago 10 Cleveland 5 Dallas
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Mantle Extends Home Run Lead in Boston Victory
Mickey Mantle boosted his American League home run lead with No. 32 in a 3-2 Yankee win over Boston. He went 2-for-4 with two singles and a walk, raising his batting average to .384 while Ted Williams moved to .388. Mantle leads Williams and Roy Sievers for the batting crown as he chases a second straight triple crown.
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Patterson Rademacher bout eyed for big crowd
Veteran promoter Jack Kearns says the Patterson vs. Rademacher fight in Seattle on August 22 could draw a large paying crowd despite mixed amateur vs pro status. He doubts Rademacher has a real chance and notes Patterson has not faced a true test yet.
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Population Up 26.75 Percent in Colorado since 1950
Colorado population rose by 26.75 percent since 1950 to 1,679,675, per the Colorado Planning Commission. Most of the state's 63 counties show gains, with mining counties among the exceptions. Denver remains the largest county with about 515,000 residents, and the four-county metro area totals around 790,000.
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Nothing Missing In Elmdale Bank Burglary
In Elmdale Kas nothing was stolen in an attempted burglary of the Peoples Exchange Bank Monday night. A locksmith opened the battered vault door late yesterday and Cashier George T. Dawson said nothing was missing. Burglars were driven off by tear gas released when the vault door was disturbed.
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Braves Win Streak Highlights NL Lead Surge
Milwaukee Braves surged 6 4 games ahead by winning eight straight over contenders, beating Cincinnati 12-4 as Lew Burdette earned his 11th win with an eight hitter and two first-in-eight major league season home runs. The rest of the league saw St Louis fall to Chicago 6-2, Brooklyn lose 4-2 to the Giants, and Philadelphia downed by Pittsburgh 6-0 as Don Friend pitched a two-hitter. In the AL, New York held first, beating Boston 3-2, while Mickey Mantle went 3-for-3 with the 32nd homer. Baltimore beat Washington 5-3 and Detroit slipped after a 3-1 loss to Kansas City, with an 14-inning nightcap shifting A’s out of the cellar.
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Wichita Braves Back In Form
Wichita Braves regain form by beating Charleston Senators 8-2 as leader in American Association standings. Joey Jay limited the Senators in a complete game for his 14th win in 22 decisions while 10 of 14 Braves hits came in the first and third innings. Minneapolis and St Paul split intracity games aiding Wichita's national lead.
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Jimmy Gleason Hired By Kansas City A's
Kansas City Athletics hire Jimmy Gleeson former scout and ex National League outfielder as second, effective today. He replaces Harry Craft who became manager after Lou Boudreau was fired. Gleeson played for the Indians Cubs and Reds and was an A's scout last year.
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32 Women Attend Golf Luncheon at Ottawa Club
The Ottawa Country Club women's luncheon drew 32 attendees. Mrs. Glenn Wicke won the weekly golf ball for low putts. Hostesses included Mrs. BE Sloan and Mrs. Raymond Hodson. Ottawa members were invited to Paola Country Club Guest Day on Aug 23. next week's hosts are Mrs. Noel Douglas and Mrs. Jack Morrisey, call for reservations or cancellations.
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Quenemo Area Social News Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Roy Driver travel with relatives to Black Hills and Delta Colorado before returning home. Parsons and Kansas City kin visit. Sunday dinners include Sgt and Mrs Jim Endicott and others. Attends Old Settlers meeting in Yates Center. weekend guests visit from Burlington Denver Manhattan Tulsa and Abilene.
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Lawrence Stadel
Tulsa
Jack Campbell
Pansy Webster
Locals Enjoy Visits and Trips Across Colorado and Nearby States
Grand Junction residents accompany visitors home from Lyndon and call on neighbors in the area. The Carswells plan a Colorado vacation including Denver and Colorado Springs, with trips to relatives. Harold Dean Bryan and Jim Webster bicycle to Ottawa and stay with grandparents G I Good. Thornbrugh party heads to San Diego with Thornbrugh family and father John. Edwards family from Long Beach visit Ragen home, traveling to Queenemo with Ragan’s party. Rogerses drive to Emporia to see the Coopers. S. B. Gordon visits relatives in Peru, Kansas.
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