Legion Team Wins Crown and Heads to District Meet
The Ottawa American Legion baseball team clinched the district championship by beating Humboldt 15-1 then defeated Rudy Fick of Kansas City 7-6 in a night game. Glenn Davis pitched a two-hitter with two Ottawa hits including a double and a triple, while Dennis Smith added a home run. Larry Jones delivered the game winning RBI in the seventh as Ottawa rallied from a 6-4 deficit. Ottawa hosts Osawatomie Wednesday in a tune-up before the district tournament starting next Sunday at Paola, where Ottawa will be seeded at the top of a bracket.
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Ottawa American Legion
Humboldt
Rudy Fick
Kansas City
Glenn Davis
Ottawa
Dennis Smith
Forest Park
Homer Collins
Glen Davis
Davis
Marshall Allen
Osawatomie
Paola
Jones Abrh Davis Hudnall
Honeycott
Spooner
Sebbert Ferguson
Collison Allen Wolford
Bush D. Smith
Starck Womack
Miskimon
Pullman
Kueser
Wellert Morris Keller
G. Davis
D. Smith
Ottawa S. C. Byavis
Sebbert O ’ Peeee
ABA
Easter
Moffett
Collins
Misner
Haas
Major League Standings and Sunday Scores
Sunday results show New York 4 4, Cleveland 3 7, Chicago 3 0, Boston 0 Detroit 6 Washington 10 innings Baltimore 7 2, Kansas City 2 3, Cincinnati 4 6, Philadelphia 2 4 New York 5 4, Milwaukee 4 7 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 4 7 St. Louis 7 11, Pittsburgh 3 2 first Ramie 10 innings, second game called after eight ends curfew to be completed Aug 27 American Asian Charleston 6 8, Wichita 5 8 2nd game 20 innings Indianapolis 9 Louisville Minneapolis 3 4, St. Paul 2 2 first game 10 innings Omaha 4 1, Denver 3 4 first game 13 innings Western League Colorado Springs 4 15, Des Moines 3 0 Pueblo 7 6, Sioux City 6 3 2nd game called end 7th curfew Topeka 4 5, Amarillo 2 2 Albuquerque 16 7, Lincoln 9 5
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Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Ramie
Charleston
Wichita
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Pueblo
Sioux City
Topeka
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Lincoln
Veesaean
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Cleveland Ee Tees
Eerevens
Baltimore Teem Ceeneees
Fess
Pet
Brooklyn Cos Nee
St. Louis Deer
Erent Enone
Philadelphia We
New York of
Gibson Leads Clay Courts Triumph Over Hard in Chicago
Wimbledon champion Althea Gibson finally won the national clay courts tournament, defeating Darlene Hard 6-2 6-3 in Chicago. The victory follows her Wimbledon win and marks her first major U.S. title, placing the New Yorker among the sport’s elite. Vic Seixas edged Herb Flam in the men’s final, 1-6 2-6 6-1 6-3, as Flam pursued a third clay title.
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Chicago
Althea Gibson
Darlene Hard
Vic Seixas
Herb Flam
Flam
Miss Gibson
U. S
Lifts Suspension Of Two Legion Players
Lawrence players Jim Sisk and Tom Boyd will be eligible to rejoin the American Legion Junior Baseball team after 6 p m July 31 following a suspension early for a fight with Poria players. John Had’s suspension remains in effect for the season. District Tournament in Paola begins July 28, risking elimination before the return of Sisk and Boyd.
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Lawrence
Emporia
Howard Randall
Olathe
American Legion
Randall
Legionnaires
John Had
Jim Sisk
Tom Boyd
Paola
Sisk
Boyd
Scrivner Proposes His Own School Funds Plan
Washington Rep Scrivner R Kas says he may substitute his nine line bill for the Kelley federal school construction aid bill if the opportunity arises. His plan would divert one percent of federal personal and corporate income taxes to state treasuries for school construction and other uses.
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Washington
Scrivner
R-Kas
Augustine B. Kelley
Treasuries
Scrivaer
Pioneer roadside park founder resigns from Ionia County
P Allan M Williams who claimed to create Michigan roadside parks resigns as engineer manager of the Ionia County Road Commission. Williams established what is believed to be the first roadside park in 1923 in Ionia County Iowa Michigan context unclear but says Ionia County Michigan.
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Ionia, Mich
Allan M. Williams
Ionia County
Emporia Golfer Wins Meet At Ottawa Country Club
Wayne Williams of Emporia shot 71 over 18 holes to win the championship flight at the Ottawa Country Club Invitational. He had seven birdies in a three under par round. Art Coleman of Kansas City was runner up with 73, while other flight winners included Jack Henning Ottawa 77, Bob Lawrence Kansas City 83, Jess Knight Kansas City 84, and Ed Haney Atchison 89. The event drew 121 entries from 13 eastern Kansas towns as Williams, a recent graduate of Emporia State College, continues a string of local titles.
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Wayne Williams
Emporia
Ottawa
Art Coleman
Kansas City
Coleman
Max Kennedy
Lawrence
Jack Henning
Bob Lawrence
Kas
Jess Knight
Ed Haney
Atchison
Pro Football Star Barni Dies After Tavern Shooting
Pro football star Barni, a Washington Redskin halfback and noted college standout, died in San Francisco City Hospital after being shot during a quarrel at his Fillmore Street tavern. James D Invernozzi, 62, a beer truck driver, was held on a murder charge as witnesses said Barni escorted him from the tavern for vulgar language. The shooting left Barni with chest, abdomen, and thigh wounds five hours before his death.
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San Francisco
Roy Barni
James D. Invernozzi
Washington Redskin
Barni
Invernozzi
Fillmore Street
San Francisco City Hospital
Turned Currency Into Small Change in Humid? Hindering Loss
HUMBIRD Wis Robert Green an 18 year old feed mill worker found $200 missing after grinding 20 sacks of corn in a hammer mill He searched the sacks and retrieved a cigar box full of green shreds His father Herbert Green mill owner hopes to recover half the loss from the state authorities or insurance as applicable
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Humbird
Wis
Robert Green
Herbert Green
Grain Storage Hearing Opens
A House subcommittee opens hearings on 1954 government wheat storage in tents at St Joseph Missouri and Fort Worth Texas. Losses may reach 10 million dollars as Burrus Mills Co of Dallas is linked to the plan. Agriculture Department says no losses yet and will seek action to protect the public interest.
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Washington
House
Missouri
Texas
Sen
Scott
North Carolina
Bbanks
Burrus Mills Co
Dallas
Tex
Agriculture Department
Department
Fountain
D-Nc
Intergovernmental Relations
St. Joseph
Fort Worth
Burrus Mills
Robert L. Farrington
Burrus
Steps to collect immediately might have thrown the concern into bankruptcy
A terse financial note suggests urgent collection actions could push the entity toward bankruptcy. No further context available.
Plumber Rescued From Deep Well
Kas Clathelat area rescue tells of a 47 year old plumber saved from a 12 foot deep well after 15 minutes in water. Thomas Hampton described sliding down a hose to repair a valve then losing grip and calling for help. He was rescued alive.
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Clathe, Kas
Thomas Hampton
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