Gallagher Raps All-Stars 14 to 0 in benefit game
Gallagher Motors of Lawrence routed the Ottawa All-Stars 14 to 0 in a charity softball game last night. Tiny Gaston, a local fan and Gilmore coach, was injured reaching home after a foot race with Gallagher pitcher Fletcher Bell. Gaston required 18 stitches, was taken to a hospital with others, while Gallagher and All-Stars players donated to the tourney funds for Hutchinson.
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Gallagher Motors
Lawrence
Ottawa All-Stars
Ottawa
Tiny Gaston
Gilmore
Gallagher
Gaston
Fletcher Bell
Bell
Dwight Wingert
Doc Bradler
Ralph Emerson
Rex Shisier
Swede Carlson
Hal Adamson
Hutchinson
Ankara
Adsrsn
Wig'eaw'thes
Havard
Ot Braier
Yingling
Boyer
Aoc Wilson
Stewart
Calligher Al-Stars
Boa
Four Games At Park Next Week
The Forest Park diamond hosts four upcoming East Kansas League clashes. Tomorrow night Rantoul faces Beagle, Monday night the Phillips 6a softball team plays an unnamed opponent, Wednesday brings Phillips against Garnett, and Thursday night Pomona meets Block at the park.
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Forest Park
Rantoul
Beagle
Phillips
Garnett
Pomona
Block
Slaughter’s Blast Gives Athletics 3-2 Win Over Orioles
Slaughter, 39, hit a 380-foot homer in the eighth to push the Athletics past Baltimore 3-2 in Kansas City before 45,193. Enos Slaughter’s third homer of the season provided the decisive run off reliever George Zuverink. Mike Hume made his long-awaited debut start, blanking the Orioles for six innings before the tie. Joe DeMaestri added a two-run shot in the fifth to put the A’s ahead. Art Ditmar earned the win in relief.
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Kansas City
Athletics
Baltimore
Enos
A’s
Orioles
George Zuverink
Mike Hume
Savannah
Art Dit Jmar
Joe DeMaestri
Ailing Indians Beat Yankees 5-2 Behind Battered lineup
Cleveland without Wertz Doby Woodling and Vic Wertz yet still toppled the New York Yankees 5 2 as Bob Lemon earned his fourth win. Hoot Evers and Jim Rivera contributed two hits apiece while Phil Rizutto and Gil McDougald homered for the Yankees. Detroit beat Boston 5 4 and Kansas City edged Baltimore 3 2 with Enos Slaughter delivering the eighth inning homer.
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RBI
Hoot! Evers
Doby
Bob Lemon
Yankee
Ray Narleski
Phil Rizgute
Gil McDougald
White Sox
Minnie Minoso
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Jim Rivera
Wash J
Ramos
Pedro Washington
Dick Donovan
Cleveland
Larry Doby
Gene Woodling
Vic Wertz
Indians
Tommy Byrne
Ferris Fain
Humi
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Enos Slaughter
Connie Mack Saves Lopez Visa Extension In Time
Kansas City Athletics publicist Connie Mack secured an immigration visa extension for third baseman Hector Lopez just before the deadline. Lopez, a top hitter, faced deportation if the extension was not granted, potentially costing the club crucial wins and sixth place in the American League.
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Young Connie
Lopez
Kansas City
Connie Mackill
Kansas City Athletics
Connie
Immigration Office
Hector Lopez
United States
Immigration Service
Mack
Hector
Boston
Ten Lyndon High grid candidates report for first practice
Lyndon Kansas special report that Lyndon High School grid candidates will begin practice on September 5. Returning lettermen include Al Hamilton Leo Williams Dave Eklund Jim Nichols Skip Spring Ben Schreiber Ivan Schreiber Dale Mathey Carl Manning and Mary Bremer. The 1955 schedule lists Eskridge September 23 Overbrook September 30 Roosevelt at Empor October T Melvern October 21 Burlingame October 28 Westphalia St. Marys November 2 Waverly.
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Lyndon
Kas
Lyndon High School Grid
OHS
Alf Hamilton
Leo Williams
Dave Eklund
Jim Nichols
Skip Spring
Ben Schreiber
Ivan Schreiber
Dale Mathey
Carl Manning
Mary Bremer
Eskridge
Overbrook
T — Roosevelt
Empor
Melvern
Burlingame
Westphalia
St. Mary's
Waverly
Ellinwood Man Electrocuted While Bathing
Robert P. Clay 27 of Ellinwood Kansas was electrocuted while bathing in his trailer home last night. His wife said he received a shock when he touched the spray spigot in the tub. She shut off the electrical current at a post 15 feet from the trailer.
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Ellinwood
Kas
Robert P. Clay
Wertz Stays In Isolation In Cleveland
Vic Wertz remained in an isolation ward as Cleveland Indians doctor Don Kelly reassured players about contagion risk after Wertz contracted an illness. Kelly said exposure does not guarantee illness and the dangerous period could extend four to five days. The report also notes no paralysis yet and mentions large numbers about foreign students and rainfall.
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Cleveland
Vic Wertz
Cleveland Indians
Don Kelly
Yankees
Dr. Kelly
Fragmentary OCR Decodes to No Clear Event
The readable text shows fragmented time stamps and stray digits without a coherent event, person, or place. No identifiable organizations or dates emerge to anchor a factual paragraph or confirm a news item.
Trojans Open At Baldwin In 1955 Football Slate
Osawatomie high school begins the 1955 football season with a nine game schedule. The Trojans open Sept 17 at Baldwin in a non league clash and play Sept 23 at Baldwin, Sept 30 at Turner, Oct 7 at Tonganoxie, Oct 14 at Rosedale, Oct 21 at Olathe, Oct 28 at Bonner Springs, Nov 1 Garnett, Nov 11 St. Agnes, and Nov 18 Paola, with home and away designations noted.
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Kas
Osawatomie High School
Baldwin
Trojans
Turner
Tonganoxie
Rosedale
Olathe
Bonner Springs
Garnett
Here
St. Agnes
Paola
Nice Showing By Giambra In Line For Title Fight
SAN FRANCISCO G I Joey Giambra was lined up for a middleweight title fight after his near win against Carl Olson. He dropped a unanimous decision to Olson in the Cow Palace and was assured a title date by Truman Gibson, secretary of the IBC, who watched the bout on TV ringside. Olson’s manager Sid Flaherty said Giambra earned the date and that the title bout could follow Bobo’s defense against Sugar Ray Robinson, possibly in February.
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Ottawa Herald
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Olson
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Glamibra
Buffalo
N.Y
San Francisco
G. I
Joey Giambra
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Army
Cow Palace
Truman Gibson
International Boxing Club
Trapshoot Ends Today In Grand American events
In Vandalia Ohio the Grand American Trapshoot concludes with doubles all around and overall championships. Logan Bennett 39 from Hodgenville Ky won the handicap by 99 of 100 from the 28 yard line, with $8 000 expected. Dolly Isetts led women with 93 of 100, while George Heaney won the professional title with 94 from the 24 yard line.
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Ohio
Logan Bennett
Hodgenville
Bennett
F. B. Rees
Heyworth
Iil
Weldon
Buckley
Ill
Rees
Hopman
Sil
Dolly Isetts
Kenosha
Wis
R. L. Schwieger
Grand Island
Neb
George Heaney
Indianapolis
Snead Leads Montreal Open at Midpoint
Sam Snead holds a one stroke lead at 134 after a 69 in the third round of the Montreal Open at Summerlea Club. Stan Leonard surged with a 66 to 135, Doug TorCH and Gene Little sit one behind with 135 and 136 respectively as the 6,515 yard course hosts the 72 hole event.
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Sam Snead
Doug Torch
Canada
Stan Leonard
Snead
Summerlea Club
Leonard
Ford
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Slamimin
Sam
Gene Little
Baseball Standings and Results from Saturday Action
American League standings show New York leading with a .611 pace, Cleveland close behind at .603, followed by Chicago, Boston and Detroit in contention. Saturday results include Detroit 5 Boston 4, Cleveland 5 New York 2, Washington 10 Chicago 0, Kansas City 4 Baltimore 2. National League shows Brooklyn 80 45, Milwaukee 71 56, New York 65 60, Philadelphia 66 62, Cincinnati 64 65, Chicago 66 65, St. Louis 54 71, Pittsburgh 48 78. Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 4 2, Milwaukee defeated New York 7 1, St Louis beat Philadelphia 4 1, Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 3.
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Associated Press
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Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Shea
Harshman
Baumann
Lary
Larsen
Score
Wynn
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
U S Net Team In Tough Spot
In Forest Hills New York the U S Davis Cup defense looks perilous as Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas face a critical doubles match with Lewis Head and Rex Hartwig at the West Side Tennis Club. A loss would tilt the balance toward Australia in the best of five event.
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N.Y
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Australa
Trabert
Seixas
Tteir
West Side
Tennig Club
Lewis Head
Rex Hartwig
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