District softball tilt features Overland Park rout and late homers
In a district softball tournament drill, Overland Park Athletic defeated Lawrence Flower Box by racing to an early lead and holding on. Rex Shisler pitched six solid hits for the win while Paul Moore belted a two run homer. Jack Bittenbender also homered as Shisler added a seventh inning error driven run. No games tonight. Lawrence Legion faces Phillips 66 of Ottawa in losers bracket while Wellsville meets Gallagher Motors of Lawrence in the winners division. Skelty-13 in box scores.
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Rivers Wins At St. Nick's
Niagara Falls 21 year old middleweight Neal Rivers scored a decisive 10 round decision over veteran Jimmy King at St. Nicholas Arena in New York. Rivers built a large lead, had King down in round nine, and near conclusion both men suffered facial cuts. Kings weighed 1544 pounds and Rivers 156. Referee Felix and judges Birnbaum and Grant sided with Rivers 7-2-1 or 8-2 on AP cards.
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Minois Grid Star Declared Ineligible
CHAMPAIGN Ill Illinois hopes of rising from the Big Ten cellar were dashed when J C Caroline long regarded as Illinos top back was ruled ineligible for football after failing a summer psychology course He was Coach Ray Eliot s top offensive and defensive man and would have been used on kickoffs and extra points The injury is a serious blow to Illinois European death rates remain lower than before despite hardships of World War II
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Baseball standings and Tuesday night games overview
The American League leads with the Yankees at 71 46 and a .607 percentage, followed by Cleveland 70 46 .603 and Chicago 67 45 .598. Boston 67 49 .578 trails by 3 percent. Detroit 60 55 and Kansas City 48 69 are further back. National League shows Brooklyn 77 37 .675 and Milwaukee 64 54 .542. Upcoming games include Kansas City at Chicago Kellner, Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Boston, and Baltimore at Washington. Monday results list New York 5 12, Baltimore 4 6 and Boston 8, Washington 4.
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Babe Ruth Mark Still Looms Over 60 Homer Record
New York fans recall Babe Ruth seven years after his death as the 60 homer pace remains a target. Ernie Banks Ted Kluszewski Duke Snider and Willie Mays are noted as potential challengers while memories of Ruth’s career and his Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium are fondly remembered.
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Pro Boxing Groups Move to Clean Up The Sport
The National Boxing Association will ask Congress for help to clean up professional boxing as FBI investigations into the sport expand. NBA President Anthony Petronella will name a seven man committee to draft nationwide uniform boxing laws, replacing disparate state rules. George A. Barton noted DOJ antitrust probes since June into the International Boxing Club and International Boxing Managers Guild, with 150% of state reps at the meeting.
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Ashburn And Kaline Hold Big Sticks
In the National League Richie Ashburn of the Phillies holds a slim seven point lead over Ted Kluszewski as the league race tightens. Kluszewski slugged 16 hits including five homers in 32 at bats last week to push his average to .326 and raise his home run total to 41. Ashburn rises to .333 on eight hits in 17 appearances, while Roy Campanella slides to .322. In the American League Al Kaline leads at .348 after a three point drop, with Harvey Kuenn at .323 and Vic Power of Kansas City at .319. Duke Snider tops NL RBIs with 109, Mickey Mantle leads the AL in homers with 29, Jackie Jensen has the most RBIs for the AL.
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Yankees Sweep Orioles Again to Seize AL Lead
The Yankees beat Baltimore 5-4 and 12-6 to reclaim first place by a half game over Cleveland. Hank Bauer hit a decisive homer in the first game, while Mickey Mantle homered twice in the nightcap for his 28th and 29th of the season. Rip Coleman earned his first major league win in relief. Cleveland and Chicago were idle as Boston closed to within 3 1/2 games after a 8-4 win over Washington. In the NL, Milwaukee routed St. Louis 12-1 as Eddie Mathews hit his 31st homer.
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Bank Vault Breached at Freeport State Bank
Burglars punched a wall at the Freeport State Bank early Sunday and escaped with unknown loot. Six safety deposit boxes were opened and some coins taken from the vault.
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Fans Griping On Length Of Big League Baseball Games
New York fans complain as major league games lengthen by over 30 minutes since 25 years ago and by more than 20 minutes since 15 years ago. An Associated Press survey shows rising averages and more games over three hours, with Ford Frick promising winter action to shorten pacing and reduce wasted time. Managers cite time outs and frequent pitcher changes as key factors.
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Rainfall on Olympic Mountains Reaches 146 Inches
The National Geographic Society reports rainfall on mountain slopes of the Olympic peninsula in Washington reaches as high as 146 inches annually, highlighting the region’s extreme precipitation patterns and lush ecosystems.
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