Spahn and Sanford Close In On NL 20 Wins Each
Spahn, 36, won his 17th for Milwaukee with a 9-5 victory over Cincinnati as he bids to become the second major league lefty to reach 20 wins eight times. Sanford, 28, pulled Philadelphia closer to a 20-win rookie season after beating Pittsburgh 4-3, amid a pennant race update across the NL and AL standings with Williams and Mantle trading leading averages.
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Warren Spahn
Jack Sanford
Spahn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Sanford
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
Eddie Plank
Pirates
Larry Jansen
New York Giants
Phils
Gran Hamner
Semi-Pro Into Final Week
In Wichita Fort Wayne Ind loses to Sinton Tex 8-0 as Sinton remains undefeated in the National Non pro Baseball Tournament. Fort Wayne 4-1 still alive but in losers bracket with elimination on a loss. Opened Aug 16 with 32 teams as Jasper Tex beat Casa Grande Ariz 10-8 in 10 innings and Grand Rapids Mich defeated Lowry AFB of Denver 9-0.
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Wichita
Kan
Fort Wayne
Ind
Sinton
Tex
Champs
Jasper Tex
Casa Grande
Ariz
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Lowry
Wichita Braves Narrow American Assn Flag Lead
The Associated Press reports Wichita's lead in the American Association slimmed after a doubleheader loss to Indianapolis. Denver moved within five games as only nine games remain for the magic number to clinch, while other first division teams mostly were rained out. Indianapolis and Omaha won key contests, with Denver and Louisville also scoring in their games.
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Wichita
Braves
Denver Bears
Indianapolis
Denver
St. Paul
Omaha
Minneapolis
Louisville
Charleston
Ray Ripplemeyer
Joe Koppe
Roy Hartsfield
Williams
Barry Salman
Baltimore
Hiss
Indians
Sterling Mound
Red Sox
Joey Jay
Jackie
Wichita Jensen
Bob Por la
Threefer Field
Duck Hunting Dates Named for 1957 58 Seasons
The Interior Department announced migratory waterfowl hunting dates chosen by state game agencies for 1957 58. Central Flyway sets 75 day duck and coot seasons with limited wood duck provisions. Pacific Flyway states adopt 95 day seasons. Daily limits include ducks 5, coots 10, geese 6 with merganser limits, and special restrictions on Canada Geese. Specific state season dates are listed for Colorado Kansas Montana Nebraska South Dakota New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Texas Wyoming and others.
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Washington
Interior Department
Harfeld Chilson
Roos
Teton County
Wyo
Lincoln County
Wys
Montana
Moffat County
Colo
Wyoming
Beaverhead
Gallatin
Madison
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Iran
Continental Divide
Bear, Salt, Greys and Snake Rivers
Wilson
Yankees Seek Pitchers As Season Near Ends
The Yankees, riding a 612 game lead over Chicago, pursue veteran Sal Maglie and trucks for pitching depth. The piece notes cash resources and front office decisions amid end of summer shopping, with scattered birding and state-date details in margins.
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Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Casey Stengel & Co
Sal Maglie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gil Trucks
Kanletics
Ball Park Cashier Robbed of $1000
A concessionaire cashier at Municipal Stadium reported a gunpoint robbery last night during the Kansas City versus Chicago White Sox game. The assailant demanded all the money, forcing the cashier to place about $1,000 into a sack. Additional notes reference local sports chatter and upcoming events in Ottawa.
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Kansas City
Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers
Magile
Cleveland
Barber
Yankee
Yankee Stadium
Trucks
A’s
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
Okla
Homa
Wilkinson
Wilkenson
Ottawa High
Ottawa University
Chamber of Commerce
Forest Park
Ottawa Stock Car Association Inc
Major League Standings and Schedule Notes
Major league standings include owner Joan Alan and teams Louisville Charleston Indianapolis Vienna Denver St. Paul Omaha Minneapolis Detroit Cleveland Baltimore New York Washington Chicago Kansas City Chicago results show Washington 4 New York 2 Boston 8 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 6 Detroit 10 Kansas City 3 Chicago 1. Carmelo Costa from Brooklyn known as Chubby among friends. Navy plebe basketball team went undefeated in 16 games in 1956-57.
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Joan Alan
Louisville
Charleston
Indianapolis
Vienna
Denver
St. Paul
Omaha
Minneapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Lary
Wynn
Boston
Baltimore
Nixon
Brown
Washington
New York
Kemmierer
Va Dlumar
Chicago
Kansas City
Wilson
Gorman
Carmelo Costa
Brooklyn
Navy
Topekz
den Fidinea
Lincoln
Sioux City
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Tate Chicago
Pittsburgh
Worthington
Ear
Maglie
Friend
Haddix
Cardwett
Wehmeier
Drott
Bilston
Burdette
Jeffcoat
St Louis
Bestan
Abe
Nese
Ate
Amarillo Keeps Western League Lead With 5-2 Win
Amarillo won its 34th game in 42 starts by beating Albuquerque 5-2 as Lincoln and Topeka also held their positions in the Western League race. The Chiefs defeated Albuquerque 5-2 and the Hawks edged Des Moines 5-4 in 12 innings at Des Moines. Colorado Springs and Pueblo were idle.
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Amarillo
Albuquerque
Lincoln
Topeka
Chiefs
Hawks
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Don Drysdale
Chicago Cubs
Ted Williams
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
White Sox
Bob
Keegan
Strait
Tigers
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Ottawa
W. Joynes Macfarlan
By Chuck Langdon
N. Y
Vatsas City Ath
Langdon
Ball Park
Doris Cooper
Drs
Lana Naa Ee
Bryant
E Wightmans Plumbing
Dean Berlin
Ottawa Herald
Alexander Insurance Agency
Curry Auto Supply
Overbrook
Overbrook, Kansas
Ernest Arnold
Claude Myers
Jack Nelson
Cliff Marconett
Sale Barn
Ottawa Stock Car Assn
Labor Day
Kiefer Dam
Jack
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