Giants Back On Top In National League Race
The San Francisco Giants moved back into the NL lead in a tight three team race after beating Pittsburgh 3 to 4 as Chicago toppled the Braves 5 to 3. Cincinnati St Louis and Philadelphia trailed closely while Milwaukee dropped another half game behind. Stu Miller earned the win with a late double sealing the Giants victory.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Stu Miller
Miller
Marv Grissom
Cubs edge Braves in rain soaked game as Banks homers
Walt Moryn belted a two run homer in the eighth off Carl Willey to pull the Cubs even as Ernie Banks hit his 25th three run shot earlier. Hank Aaron homered for the Braves and John Briggs pitched a complete game win. Don Newcombe allowed homers to Joe Taylor and Joe Cunningham but homered himself in the opener.
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Joe Adcock
Johnny ‘Briggs
Don Newcombe
Joe Taylor
Joe Cunningham
Walt Dropo
Lawrence Legion Tops Second District Standings
Lawrence Legion holds first in the Second District American Legion Junior baseball standings with a 6-0 record in the North division. Ft. Scott sits second at 4-2, while Ottawa, Garnett, and Iola are mid-pack as rain and scheduling mutter. In local action R Jansen pitched a two-hitter as the Athletics routed Pomona Lions 14-1 at Garfield School, aided by a six-run third inning.
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Butch Michael
Don
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Maha County
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Great Lakes Race Field Moves Through Halfway Mark
The Professional Golfers Association championship field in Havertown Pa moved past halfway as a tightly bunched group, likened to maiden two year olds racing down Belmont Park's straightaway course.
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Ottawa Rotary League Baseball Schedule Preview
Recreation Commissioner Orris Cox released the Ottawa Rotary Recreation League schedule for the week. PeeWee League opens with a single elimination tournament, with Cardinals and Athletics receiving first round byes. Regular season leaders Cardinals and Athletics loom. golf figures like Sam Snead and Julius Boros referenced in ancillary notes.
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American League swing details at Bay City golf event
Jay Hebert and Finsterwald led the field after two rounds on a rugged Bay City course. Finsterwald had topped last year’s final, while Hebert posted a 71 with birdies on 16 and 18 to reach two under. Dow Burkhard’s Bay City-owned course saw 13 players within four strokes of the lead heading into the third round.
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Byna
Clayton Ewing
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Jay Hebert
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Dow
Henry Burkhard
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Ingrich
Bryant Sees Place Kicks Dominating Fall Season
University of Alabama coach Paul Bryant said the college game will rely mainly on place kicks despite the new two point conversion rule. He told an interviewer during a Santa Barbara clinic that kicking percentages favor the tried and true method.
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Bear) Bryant
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Redlegs honored by fans at Crosley Field ceremony
Five members of the 1940 Cincinnati Redlegs battered by 1840 world championship claims returned for a ceremony at Crosley Field. Pitchers Johnny Vander Meer Paul Derringer and Bucky Walker catcher Ernie Lombardi and first baseman Prack McCormick attended as fans applauded their past fame during a memorial event.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Paul Derringer
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Boston Detroit Slugfest as Red Sox Edge Tigers 11 9
Boston and Detroit combined for 33 hits in a high scoring clash won by Boston 11 9. Pete Runnels led with three doubles and a .344 average while Mahone’s homer fueled the late comeback. Dick Tomey and Frank Malzone supplied power for Boston as they pulled within a game of New York.
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Bill Fischner
Murray Wall
Bill Monhouquette
Baseball Scores From Weekend Games
Saturday results show Chicago defeated Milwaukee 5 to 3 while Cincinnati beat St. Louis 8 to 3 and St. Louis fell 3 to 1. San Francisco won 5 to 4 over Pittsburgh and Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 8 to 6. Sunday schedule lists Philadelphia at Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Scanlon Clobbers Kerwin For Shot At Rankings
undefeated Bobby Scanlon, 26 straight wins, defeated Gale Kerwin in a 10 round light welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Scanlon, 31-0-1, dominated the taller Canadian despite giving away height and weight, as officials and AP card favored the San Franciscan 7-3 or 6-3 in rounds with a final 75-? scorecard.
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Bill Recht
Artie Schwart
Baseball Pairings and Scores From New Date Matches
Detroit defends against Boston while Chicago trips Washington as Kansas City and New York split. Cleveland edges Baltimore. Boston beats Detroit high scoring 11 to 9. Chicago hosts Washington. Detroit meets Boston. Kansas City plays New York. Cleveland faces Baltimore.
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Pomona Meets Osawatomie In State Tourney Tilt
Pomona town team to play Osawatomie at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on the Pomona diamond. Manager Jack Nelson named possible starters Haig Barsegian Danne Schulte Jack Pittenbender Jim Bell or Don Walburn. Pomona has two wins and one loss in the state meet this past week and will not play for two or three days in the Wichita meet. Season totals show Pomona an 8-2 record.
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Osawatomie
Jack Nelson
Haig Barsegian
Danne Schulte
Jack Pittenbender
Jim Bell
Don Walburn
Nelson
Weekend Sports Schedule for July 19 20 at Ottawa
The notice lists July 19 games: Ottawa Boys' Club at Osawatomie Legion, Ottawa girls vs Lola at Forest Park, Topeka Colts vs Ohie Meats in Topeka with girls softball after the first game. July 20 features Ottawa Elks at Lawrence Elks, Pomona vs Osawatomie at Pomona diamond at 1 30 p.m. Second District American Legion tournament starts at Paola with two games. pairings not announced.
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Ohie Meats
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Pomona
Osawatomie
American Legion
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