Gallagher drives Wellsville to district softball title sweep
Gallagher Motors of Lawrence won both district softball games against Wellsville by 11 to 0 and again identical score to claim the district championship and advance to the state tournament in Hutchinson starting August 27. Doc Bradler pitched the two game pair allowing two and three hits respectively. Wellsville’s Larry Webker and Dwight Wingert struggled on the mound as Gallagher pounded 13 safeties including a home run. Hank Sauer and Ernie Banks are noted Cubs players for context.
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Lawrence
Kas
Gallagher Motors
Wellsville
Gallagher
Franklin County
Doc Bradler
Larry Webker
Dwight Wingert
Hutchinson
Lawrence Club
Topeka
Joplin Player Cards Two Holes In One Round
Jim Hamilton of Joplin scored a hole in one on the 125 yard No. 4 water hole with a No. 5 iron and added another ace on the 133 yard No. 6 hole with a No. 7 iron during a Sunday foursome at Municipal golf course. Each ball hit short of the pin and rolled in.
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Joplin
Jim Hamilton
Municipal
Hamilton
Kaline Near Batting Title in Early Lead
Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, in his second season, held a 37 point lead over Vic Power of Kansas City for the American League batting title with fewer than five weeks remaining in the season.
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New York
Detroit
al Kaline
Kaline
Vic Power
Kansas City
A's Top One-Run Wins With 22 Victories
The Kansas City A's own the majors best one run record with 22 wins and 12 losses. Lou Boudreau's club has defeated Boston White Sox and New York and Cleveland in tight games while remaining schedule shows six games left against Chicago and four against New York and Boston with two against Cleveland. Cleveland leads with 19 of 32 one run contests. Yankees 20 and 15. White Sox 22 and 23.
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Kansas City
A’s
Lou Boudreau
Associated Press
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Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Chicago
Contenders jostle for AL pennant as lead tightens
In the American League race the Yankees lead Boston by 4 games with Chicago a half behind and Cleveland one back. Boston and Cleveland clash tonight while the Yankees face Detroit. White Sox host Baltimore in a twi night as the Pale Hose chase a share of first with 14 games left. Marion’s squad meets Baltimore four times in 24 hours.
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Chicago White Sox
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Boston
Cleveland
White Sox
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Baltimore Orioles
Pale Hose
Red Sox
Indians
Marty Marion
Orioles
Moore Seeks Rock's Title
New York heavyweight champion Archie Moore challenges Rocky Marciano after a tense contract signing. Moore, 38 and a psychology student, taunts Marciano as Julius Helfand watches. Marciano answers firmly that he will be ready on September 20 for the fight of his life.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Moore
Rocky
Commission
Julius Helfand
Archie
Marciano
Schedule and scores from early baseball games and standings
A fragmented list shows teams from New York to Baltimore with partial records and schedules. The schedule notes Baltimore at Chicago and New York at Detroit among others, alongside National League standings for Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh and upcoming games including Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York with pitchers listed.
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New York Eo BT
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Cosescecneess
St. Louis
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Rush
Newcombe
New York
Schmidt
Antonelli
Burdette
Roberta
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Wellavillo
Tommie
Athletics
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Bank of Ottawa
Kansas
United States Brewers Foundation
USBF
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Coffeyville
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Neosho Co
Caldwell, Sumner Co
Longton, Elk Co. Fair
Washington, Washington Co
Topeka, Kansas
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Anderson Co. Fair
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Jane Powell
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George Montgomery
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Leigh
Buddy Hackett
Hillcrest
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Mercury’s Buying Guide
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Tetwiler Motors
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