Aragon Wins Controversial Ninth Round KO of Andrade
Los Angeles welterweight Art Aragon defeated Cisco Andrade by a disputed ninth round technical knockout. Referee Abe Roth faced suspension after stopping the fight amid claims of premature action. Andrade had led on points through seven rounds and had opened a cut on Aragon’s eyebrow from a caldion defense.
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Los Angeles
Art
Golden Boy) Aragon
Cisco Andrade
Abe Rath
State Athletic Commission
Aragon
Cisco Kid
Andrade
Roth
Cisco
Record Burnished by Bendix Race Flight Aces
Los Angeles reports Capt. Manuel J Fernandez of Miami says he can break last year's Bendix time and likely top the 1954 record of 610.726 mph. Six pilots depart at 8 a.m. Saturday from George AFB in F200C Super Sabre jets toward the National Aircraft Show in Oklahoma City. Fernandez expects the 1955 mark will be surpassed.
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Los Angeles
America
Manuel J
Pete) Fernandez
Korea
Fernandez
Miami
Fla
George Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Carlos M. Talbott
Victorville
Calif
Philadelphia
Burdette Denies Spitter Charge In Braves Win
In a dramatic late game Burdette held on for 4-1 as a 53 minute rain delay broke up a potential no hitter. Umpires checked the ball after manager Bragan and players demanded action over a possible spitter. Burdette's 17th win keeps Milwaukee 1.5 games ahead of the Dodgers in the pennant race.
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Ted Williams
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bragan
Dick Hall
Dick Cole
Umps
Burdette
Mantle Stars In Yankees 7-6 Win Over Kansas City
Mickey Mantle powered the Yankees with a 48th homer and a game winning run scoring single in the ninth after a rough four fielding errors game. Gil McDougald miscued twice and drove in the decisive run as New York edged the A's 7-6. Eddie Robinson added the A’s lone earned homer while Mantle’s misplay opened the door for the early A’s lead.
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Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Kansas City
Mantle
Gil McDougald
Girls Softball Action in Forest Park Tonight
Ottawa's girls team meets Harlem Chics at Forest Park 8 p m. The Chics, women’s section of the Iowa Colored Ghosts, are billed as capable clowns along with Popeye Smith Tarzan Dayton pacing the Ghosts who also face Badges Hardware Friday. Manager Rip Collins is a noted hitter as the Ghosts entertain with pepperball row boat and shadowball acts after the game.
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Ottawa
Harlem Chics
Forest Park
Chics
Iowa Colored Ghosts
Ghosts
Popeye Smith
Tarzan Dayton
Rip Collins
Mantle Nears Ruth Pace With 46th Homer This Year
New York reports Mickey Mantle belted his 46th homer as he races toward Babe Ruth’s single season mark. Yankee manager Casey Stengel expressed skepticism that a young player could lead in all departments, while Mantle also leads the AL in batting average and RBIs as he chases a rare triple crown.
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New York
Mickey Man
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Casey Stengel
Mickey
Ruth
Babe
Mantle
RBI
Ted Williams
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Babe Zaharias Plans Odd Appetite Amid Cancer Battle
Galveston reports Babe Didrikson Zaharias, hospital bound for cancer treatment, jokes she wants jelly beans and a raw onion sandwich while staying cheerful with visitors. Doctors note she remains comfortable and free of new complications as she endures therapy. The piece closes with a historical note that the New York Yankees first staged spring training outside the United States in Bermuda in 1911.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
United States
New York Yankees
Bermuda
Open Grid Practice Hight lettermen report for season
Williamsburg Rural High School football opens season practice with eight seniors and one junior. The team, coached by Walt Moore, meets Saturday at 8 a.m. in Idaho State College plans amid buzz of a rising boxing scene featuring Spider Webb and Rory Calhoun.
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Chicago
Spider Webb
Walt Moore
Idaho State College
Ebb
Skelly Anitba
Rory Calhoun
New York
Oak Lodge
Ian Atlanta
Ben Gil
More
Mrs. Gilmore
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Calhoun
Rex
nim|Allen
Leo Bowble Webb
Newt Brown
Bob Burd
Eldon Carlson
Tom Harrell
Rody
Keltner
Jimmy
Rodgers
Rex Shisler
Shelly Gilmore
Budges
Ottawa
Badges Hardware
Major National League Standings and Thursday Schedule
National League standings show Milwaukee Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Chicago in tight race with percentages and games behind. Thursday features Pittsburgh at Milwaukee and Brooklyn at Chicago with several results from Wednesday including Milwaukee over Pittsburgh and Brooklyn over Chicago. American League results list New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit Baltimore and Washington with no games scheduled later. Herald Want Ads get results.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Friend
Buhl
Phillips
Craig
Davis
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Baseball statistics and wedding notices from Williamsburg area
A mix of baseball leaders and local social notes. Stats list Mantle, Sievers, Ford, and Aaron among batting leaders with city affiliations. team pitchers include Pierce and Newcombe. Social items describe visits among families in Topeka, Lyndon, Wamego, and Kansas City, plus a miscellaneous wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Leo Heilman and local family gatherings.
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Wamego
Thomas Saffell
Niles
Stout
Lyndon
Burnham Williams
Bonner Springs
Frances Williams
Charles Arnett
Gerald Johnson
Garold
Linda
Waverly
Saints Sweep Braves as A A Pro Baseball Tightens
In the American Association battle for third Indianapolis holds the lead as Omaha and Minneapolis swap wins. St Paul wins a doubleheader against Wichita 8-7 in 12 innings and 8-5, Ed Winceniak drives in the late run in game one with a late homer, while Johnny Fortis, Ron Lee and Leroy Wheat pace the nightcap victory before curfew.
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Indianapolis
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Saints
Wichita
Braves
Louisville
Denver
Charleston
Ed Winceniak
Winceniak
Roberto Vargas
Johnny Fortis
Ron Lee
Leroy Wheat
Sunday Visits Across Kansas and Missouri Families
Dozens of relatives and friends visited in multiple towns including Ottawa Osawatomie and Kansas City over the weekend. Notable mentions include Ann Martin’s admission to the University of Kansas Medical Center and gatherings with the Robisons Ballards Fullers and Custers among others.
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R. ¥. Koontz
Ottawa
Ruth Koontz
Orange
Calif
Millard Wren
Osawatomie
Bill Robinson
Carrie Mills
Bob Custer
Ben Ballard
Kenexa
Ann Martin
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Leora Fuller
Charles Fuller
Richmond Social Notes Highlight Local Visits From Many Areas
Richmond residents share a wealth of visits and hometown ties as Prof. Leon Akin of Sterling spends time with family in Richmond. Families from Emporia, Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City, Ottawa, and Lane visit relatives, attend fairs, and celebrate the arrival of a newborn near Lawrence, with updates on hospital stays and local gatherings.
Butler Predicts Rugged Campaign
Washington Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler forecasts a rugged fall battle in typical American political fashion. He expects campaign costs to top seven million dollars with substantial funds from a public appeal. He notes money will be raised for Stevenson Kefauver committees as volunteers open headquarters to enlist unpaid workers and conduct a door to door drive for funds targeting independent voters.
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Paul M. Butler
Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson-Kefauver
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Tom Stevenson
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
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