Braves Open Home Stand With Cardinals Series
Milwaukee Braves, riding an 11-game surge and an 8-1 win at Cincinnati, host the St. Louis Cardinals in a four game set. Hank Aaron drives offense with two homers, Warren Spahn aims for his 13th win as Milwaukee seeks to extend its lead while Cubs and Dodgers nudge in pursuit.
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Double Loss for Topeka as Amarillo Sweeps
Amarillo swept a doubleheader from Topeka 6-4 and 13-3. Albuquerque beat Lincoln 5-3. Amarillo closes on Lincoln in the Western League race, as Topeka falls 5 1/2 games back. Sioux City beat Pueblo 6-5. Des Moines at Colorado Springs rained out.
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Game Cancelled Ends Ottawa Legion With Paola For Season
The Ottawa American Legion 1 baseball team cancels the game with Paola due to Paola disbanding for the season. Coach Marshall Allen says he hopes to find a suitable opponent for a season-ending game on Sunday.
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Ottawa football fans hope for big line and new leader
As talk shifts from baseball to fall football, Ottawa University and its followers anticipate a potential turnaround. Speculation centers on positions from quarterback to fullback, with Dennis Smith and Pat Beller among hopefuls. Coach Dick Peters, known for stern resolve, aims to lift team morale and spark a winning season.
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Sudden Slump By Cardinals Mystifies Fans
ST LOUIS fans and reporters scramble for the原因 behind a nine game skid by the St Louis Cardinals. The slump follows strong earlier hitting and runs, with blame directed at manager Hutchinson, bench use, and Chicago Cubs pressure. The team, once leading NL in runs, has scored just 13 in nine games, as questions loom about Tom Alston and aging players.
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Major League Standings Across Leagues and Schedules
Summary of American Association standings for Omaha Denver Indianapolis Louisville Wichita Charleston Minneapolis St Paul and Western League results including Amarillo Topeka Albuquerque Lincoln Sioux City Des Moines at Colorado Springs. American League and National League tables show team records and games back with Friday schedules and Thursday results. Includes scattered notes on venues and pitchers.
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Coast Move For Giants Is Near
NEW YORK The West Coast appears poised to secure a major league baseball franchise as the San Francisco bid to take the New York Giants advances. President Horace Stoneham will recommend acceptance at the board meeting Monday, with likely approval by the directors and the National League. Stoneham has signaled intent to move soon, with a 45,000 seat San Francisco stadium planned and a closed circuit TV contract, possibly worth a million dollars annually, to boost revenue. He will visit San Francisco after the meeting to inspect Seals Stadium and discuss transfer details.
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Wichita Braves Begin 20 Day Road Trip With Omaha Test
The Wichita Braves start a 20 day road trip after a 16 home game split left them 7% ahead. Carlton Willey earned his 18th win as Wichita edged Charles ton 8-3 aided by Earl Hersh 20th homer and a five run second inning. Minneapolis beat St Paul 8-6 and Indianapolis defeated Louisville 8-3. Denver rallied to beat Omaha 6-3 in the second game after losing the opener 1-0.
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Ottawa Girls to Play at Melvern Invasion Tournament
Ottawa Girls softball opens at Melvern in a single elimination event at 7:30 tonight against an unnamed opponent. Coach Ralph Emerson tried to contact the tournament manager for the rival team but was unsuccessful. Mildred Crow is slated to start on the mound for Ottawa.
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Win Thursday Golf Dinner Match At Ottawa Club
One team led early and won the golf dinner match at Ottawa Country Club yesterday afternoon. Erwin Elder's squad totaled 44 points to Art Conus' 37 and Charles Rhoads' 35. Clarence Sheldon scored 10 for the winners while Harold Crawford tallied 11 for the Conus team. Twenty-one players competed across three games with about 30 men served smeals in the clubhouse afterward.
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Non-Pro Tournament Opens Night With 32 Teams
National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament opens in Wichita with Florence Central 32-5 facing Wichita Bo-Jets 33-8 at 6 p.m. CST. Florence's Jack Monahan 21 and Wichita's Tom Koller 17 start. Perry Oilers Oklahoma champion with Bob Adams to face Peoria Cats Illinois champion Bill Stewart at 9:15 p.m. Also Milwaukee Falks named Wisconsin champions as field grows to 27 teams and remaining state winners push bracket to 32.
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Cities Service Gas gets OK for Elk City gas storage project
Washington reports the Federal Power Commission granted temporary authority to Cities Service Gas Co of Oklahoma City to develop the Elk City natural gas storage field in Montgomery County Kansas at an estimated cost of 2,683,073 dollars.
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Stars To Play Legion Tonight In All-Star Showdown
The Ottawa Recreation Commission Rotary All-Stars face the American Legion squad at Forest Park at 8 p.m. Tonight. Dennis Smith will pitch for the All-Stars with Charles Spooner at first base for the Legion. Legion veterans Jim Ferguson or Don Miskimon will be on the mound for the Legion.
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Baby Vasquez Set for NBC Televised Rematch in Louisville
In Louisville, sixth ranked Baby Vasquez of Mexico City faces No. 8 Paolo Rosi in a 10 round lightweight bout. They previously fought in New Orleans last December, Vasquez winning by TKO. Rosi, 28, comes with 27-4-1-12 KOs, while Vasquez stands 29-12-1-18 KOs. The NBC telecast starts at 8 p.m. CST.
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Record count of twisters for 1957
Kansas City and nationwide weather data show the first half of 1957 producing 702 tornadoes and 130 deaths. The May 20 suburban Kansas City killer storm killed 33 locally and seven elsewhere. Texas led with 162 tornadoes, followed by Oklahoma 97, Kansas 50, and Nebraska 47.
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Three Die in Midtown St Louis Fire
A three story midtown apartment fire killed three residents and seriously injured another. Victims were Lillie Smith 73 Josephine Cooper D and Clifford Hudspeth 36 all Negroes. Rena Skates sustained back injuries from a leap. Fire Chief Hugh Lynn said the rear origin and cause were not yet known. About 30 apparatus responded to the four alarm blaze and fire crews remained on scene hours later. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.
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Stakehorse Bold Ruler Eats Peppermint Candies In A Day
A story notes that Stakehorse Bold Ruler consumed up to three packages of peppermint candies in a single day, an unusual behavior drawing attention to the horse's appetite and potential health concerns.
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