Cards End Long Losing Streak With 6-2 Win Over Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals end a nine game skid by defeating the first place Milwaukee Braves 6-2. They collected 12 hits and moved within 7 1/2 games of Milwaukee with three games left in the series. In other action, Chicago, New York, and Boston won, while Detroit topped Chicago and Baltimore beat the Yankees in extra innings. Yogi Berra hit his 18th homer as New York rallied to a 5-5 tie and Mantle added two hits for a .383 average.
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Rams Rout Redskins in Opening NFL Exhibition
Rams coach Sid Gillman credited co captains Norm Van Brocklin and Bill Sherman for team spirit as Los Angeles defeated Washington 45-14 before 85 871 Memorial Coliseum fans. Van Brocklin passed for 227 yards and five touchdowns to different receivers. Washington’s Al Doron and Eddie LeBaron split quarterback duties for 105 yards. Green Bay beat Chicago 24-16 in Miami as Bobby Dillon returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
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Major League Standings and Saturday Schedule American Assn
Major League standings show Wichita 10 Omaha 7 in 1h innings. Minneapolis 5-2 over Charleston 3-1, Denver 5 Indianapolis 2, St Paul 5 Louisville 1. Saturday schedule lists Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Friend 8 15, New York at Philadelphia Gomez 13 9 vs Sanford 15 4, Cincinnati at Chicago Jeffcoat 9 9 vs Hillman 4 8, St Louis at Milwaukee Jackson 12 6 vs Burdette 11 7.
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Braves Win Long 15-Inning Contests In Wichita
Wichita's Braves defeated the American Association curfew and the Omaha Cardinals 10-7 in a 15 inning marathon that ended just before 1 a.m. Second place Minneapolis won both ends of a doubleheader over Charleston 5-3 and 2-1 to narrow Wichita's league lead to seven games. Denver Bears earned their 25th win in 35 with a 5-2 rally past Indianapolis, while St Paul beat Louisville 5-1. In Omaha, Dick Cole drove in a run in the 15th and Earl Hersh added two more with a bases loaded single.
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Golf title won on 40-foot putt by Judy Eller
16-year-old Judy Eller of Old Hickory Tennessee captured the National Girls golf title with a 40-foot putt on the second extra hole. She defeated 17-year-old Beth Stone of Muskogee Oklahoma in the finals yesterday, 1 up in Denver.
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Ottawa Girls Win In Invitational With 7 2 Upset
Ottawa and Melvern met in the eds Invitational where Ottawa defeated host Melvern 7 to 2. Pitcher Mildred Crow allowed three hits with one walk and four strikeouts, aided by doubles from Norma Sneetden and Crow, a Marge Jones triple, and Leota Thompson homer. Ottawa faces Garnett at 9 p.m. on Melvern diamond with Artie Jo Emerson pitching.
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Amarillo In First Place Leads Western League Stunner
The Amarillo Gold Sox surged from third to first with a 7-5 win over the Lincoln Chiefs in the opener of a five game set in Amarillo. Lincoln dropped to .623 while Amarillo rose to .624 as Topeka moved within a game and a half of the league lead with wins at Albuquerque. Des Moines and Sioux City had games postponed.
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Pueblo
To Honor Allen At Sunday Game
A baseball night honoring Marshall Allen features Ottawa Legion versus All-Stars in a Rotary League game at 8 p.m. Sunday. Allen, who has run the Legion team for three years, is credited with boosting sportsmanship and leading Ottawa to a division title and district All-Star calls. Donations encouraged via Stafford Store, 308 S Main.
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Semi finals set for Ottawa County Club golf tourney
Semi final matches in the championship flight are scheduled for Sunday at Ottawa County Club. Jack Henning faces Roger Casida in one 18 hole round, while Bob Soph meets John Wassmer in the other. Play likely begins around 9 AM. Henning is the prior champion but has played less this season. Casida has improved. Soph is a newcomer to the local scene. Wassmer is a top golfer. Henning and Casida will enlist in the army together on September 4.
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Non-Pro Tournament Opens At Wichita
The 23rd National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament opened in Wichita with Wichita defeating Florence Alabama 8 to 6 and Peoria Illinois beating Prairie Oklahoma 4 to 1. Six more teams of the 32 entered will play today with schedule: 5:30 p.m. Byram Mississippi vs Fort Smith Arkansas. 8 p.m. Jasper Texas vs Elkhorn Nebraska. 10 p.m. Linden Iowa vs Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Rosi Defeats Mexican Champ For Lightweight Title Bid
Paolo Rosi of the Bronx after beating Baby Vasquez of Mexico City by split decision said he would guarantee a $50,000 purse to lightweight champ Joe Brown for a title fight in Louisville. Rosi weighed 136, Vasquez 135, with a sharp right uppercut and solid defense deciding the bout in eight rounds.
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Radio TV Repair the Keen Way The Keen Co
The Keen Co offers radio and television repair services highlighting expertise in restoring audio visual gear. Technicians describe methods for diagnosing common failures, replacing parts, and testing performance to ensure reliable operation. Local customers are invited to visit for evaluations and service quotes.
Stroke lead for Sarazen in Senior Open at Esmeralda
Gene Sarazen, 55, carried a one stroke edge into the second half of Spokane's first National Senior Open after a 67 following his opening 65 for a 132 halfway total. Charles Shappard trails at 133 with 67-66, while 58-year-old Al Watrous shot a 64 to reach 134, tied with Jim Barfield for third after a 70-64.
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$12,500 Tournament Ends Sunday in Grand Rapids
The Ottawa Herald reports a $12,500 tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with the event concluding on Sunday. Local organizers stage the competition, inviting participants and spectators to follow results as finals approach.
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Golf Pairings For Ottawa Country Club Luncheon
Pairings announced for next Tuesday's Ottawa Country Club women golfers luncheon include Worthington Tobin Allison Elder Foulks Lennard Shade Hyson Latimer Hudson Young Peters Fredeen Sheldon Speer Crawford Wicke Morrisey Douglas. Reservations or cancellations may be made by sealing 1533 or 223.
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Speer
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