Ottawa Junior Legion Team Faces Benson Cardinals at Forest Park
The Ottawa Junior Legion base ball team meets the Benson Cardinals of Kansas City 3 2 league at Forest Park tonight with game time at 8 p m Ottawa has not yet named its pitcher For Thursday Ottawa joins eight teams in the Second District Legion baseball tournament at Paola opening with Paola at 9 p m Ottawa district tilt promises a competitive schedule with local hopes high
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Ottawa Junior Legion
Benson Cardinals
Kansas City
Forest Park
Ottawa
Legion
Paola
Budge's Bounce Baldwin Ends League Season
Phillips 66 edged First Baptist Church 7 to 5 to claim second place in the local softball league. Budge's then beat Baldwin Co-Op 10 to 1 in the twin bill finalizing the season standings. Miller and Adamson homered for Phillips. Scribner pitched with Garcia.
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Phillips
First Baptist Church
Budge
Baldwin
Gilmore Skelly
al' Tlacasan
Budge's
the Baptists
Olathe Naval Air Station
First Baptist
Phillipa
Abrh Hartera
Milley
A Fink
Bowman
Thomp'n
Adamson
Pearson
Wilson
Keitner
UN True
Rf Garcia
P Kahler
C Beribner
P Yingling
P Watking
Ef Carter
Et North
Larkin
Higbie
Dohnaon
Abott
Motelet
Miller
Imninga
Bantirte
Wane
Batge
Tb Tucker
Ie Cannon
Ef Webker
Pp Lehman
Ot Winnon
Rf A Taul
Aubry
Inainga
Budge'n
Annual Jelly Tennis Tourney Results Announced
Don Hoglund announced complete results for the annual jelly tennis tournament with finals and semifinals listed across Men’s Singles and Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Junior Boys and Girls events. Awards and ribbons will be presented by Orris Cox at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Don Hoglund
Orris Cox
Tuce-Taylor
Hoylund
Unter Roy
Borglund
Kalaer
Harder
Bundy
Luce
Harder-Bundy
Schmanke-Berg
Luce-Higgins
Taylor
Merritt
Henning-Merritt
Curry-Halmes
Roy
Achmanke
Watts
Smith
Keelin
Athletics Defeat Pomona 18 to 6 in Ottawa league final
The Athletics, Ottawa Midget League champions, defeated Pomona Midgets 18 to 6 at Forest Park yesterday evening. They erased a one run deficit in the fourth with 14 runs to seal the win. Tonight they face the Giants in a league game as Loop play wraps up tomorrow with the Cardinals meeting the Dodgers.
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Athletics
Ottawa
Pomona
Forest Park
A's
Giants
Cardinals
Dodgers
Drive Is On For Pennant
The showdown for the American League pennant opens as Western teams invade the East. Chicago White Sox visit Yankee Stadium to challenge first-place New York while Cleveland tries to close the gap and Detroit eyes a strong surge. The Dodgers lead the National by 1 9 1/2 games as Brooklyn heads west amid ailing star power, with Philadelphia making a late push behind a long winning streak.
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East
Chicago White Sox
Yankee Stadium
New York
Cleveland
Cicago
Seinsoe Sox
Boston
Larry Webker
Budge
Detroit
Webker
Baldwin
White Sox
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Kansas City
Indians
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Walt Alstom
Brooks
Philadelphia
Phils
Milwaukee
Schedule and standings mix from a historic baseball page
A fragmentary historical page shows Tuesday schedule artifacts for the National and American Leagues. It lists matchups including Cincinnati versus Philadelphia Milwaukee versus New York and notes results, records, and pending games with several player names and team abbreviations.
Kaline A Boy To Watch In Major League Batting Race
Al Kaline, a Detroit outfielder, leads the junior circuit in batting at .365 with 22 homers and sits second in RBIs, as he aims to be the first since 1947 to win batting title, homers, and RBIs in one season. Teammates and league leaders are noted, including Harvey Kuenn and Richie Ashburn.
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New York UK
al Kalina
Ted Williams
Detroit
Kalina
Boston
Jackie Jensen
Tigers
Uttle
Harvey Kuenn
Chicago
Nelson Fox
al Smith
Cleveland
Vic Power
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Ashburn
Campanella
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Snider
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Williams
Joltin Joe Dimaggio Tops Hall of Fame Enshrinement
At Cooperstown six immortals are introduced Frank Baker Ray Schalk Dazzy Vance Gabby Hartnett Ted Lyons and Joe Dimaggio receive acclaim as Dimaggio taps into the modern era while the Hall honors past greats. The Red Sox beat the Braves 4 2 in the exhibition game tied to the ceremonies.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
New York Yankee
Joe Dimag‘gio
Baseball
Joe
Hall of Fame
Frank
iHome iRun) Baker
Ray Schalk
Dazzy
Sealk
Chicago White Sox
Baker
Philadelphia A’s
Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Vance
Brooklyn Dodger
Lyons
White Sox
Dimaggio
Baseball Writers Assn
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Braves
Married Men Make Up About Forty Percent of U S Population
A reader note claims that about 40 percent of United States residents are married men, implying a broad demographic pattern. The statement references unspecified data and lacks sourcing or date context.
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United States
Dodgers Lead Major Leagues in Home Runs and Steals
Brooklyn in front in both homers and stolen bases with 134 and 49 respectively, AP stats show. White Sox lead the AL with 4 steals, Cardinals second in NL with 45, Pirates lowest with 13. Overall MLB teams have 433 steals vs 432 last year.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Associated Press
Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Stengel Feels Pressure as Yankees Struggle at Home
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel voiced frustration over his team’s lack of hitting and shaky pitching. He warned the offense may remain in a slump as Chicago White Sox trail by just one game and nine percentage points, while pitching woes persist after Whitey Ford’s 3-1 loss in the past month.
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New York
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
New York Hurlers
Whitey Ford
Richmond Lions Cleaned Up Grounds for Coming Fair
Twenty Lions Club members met at City park Monday evening to tidy grounds for the Richmond Fair. Many local residents and visitors attended gatherings and visits, with friends and relatives mentioned across several households.
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Richmond Lions
Lions Club
City Park
Richmond
Fred Kuiken
Bob Kuikens
Colorado
Flen Elder
Mmes
A. C. Crozier
Mary Wilson
John Roeckers
Lena Brummel
Paul Houston
Elizabeth Reishar
Henry Mersman
George Riebe
Loretta Roeckers
Virginia Riebe
Henry Se
Paul Houstons
Houstons
John Coles
Connecticut
Henry Browns
Princeton
Weekend visits and kinfolk among Ottawa area residents
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits ties together families and friends across Ottawa, Garnett, Topeka, Wichita and surrounding towns. Notable names include the Dunbars, Hoelschers, Lickteigs, Morfords, Cox, Horns, Cunninghams, Roeckers, and many others as relatives travel, host, and attend gatherings from July through August. Local drivers and students are noted for upcoming moves and examinations.
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Aer
Charley Dunbar
Steve Hoelscher
Albert Dunbars
Wichita
Marjorie Kent
Topeka
Pang
Joyce Mortenson
Paa
Morford
Joe Ames
Jana
Lin R. S. Gault
da Gassett
Tulsa
Okla
Ralph McCrea
Etta Blanche Smith
Kansas City
Tom Johnsons
Hayes Johnsons
Castle Rock
Cola
Willard Smiths
Lane
Ray Stevensons
Ottawa
Merle Horns
Carver Horns
George Honn
Larry Cox
Leroy
Gene Kipper
Aurora
al Kippers
Don Stevens
Jim Calsings
John Sommers
Greeley
Kippers
Milton Long
Robert Lickteig
Welda
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Bingles Beatt
Muccke
Achultz
Scott
Beohullx
Beolt-Clark Fetentea Deputyihutta
Acott-Acott
Hardar-Hardar
Mnala
Toys
Schmanke-Keelin
Burke-Jamison
Galt
Atchison A
Fomons—s
Pennant
ED Wilks
Lhagie
Fitteburgh
Brookiya
Erekina
Newcombe
Black
Kansas Ciy
Angel City
Boyoroe
Herbert
Behmitz
Portefield
Shea
Stroit
Carver
Hoeft
Ve Moore
Mirage
Donovan
Byrng
Lever
Ve Sujlly
Kaline
Emporia
Kas
William‘ Schnebel
Mickey
Neb
University of St. Midlands College
Veter
Kansas
Leo
Major Benson
China
Commie Cutte
Willan Rand
Randeane GT
Red
Tanya Clayton
Rae Gn
Francis
Foster Keith
Tay Es
Balewoo
Duke of Edinburgh
London
County Hall
Mabel Chandler
Don Bastons
Minois
Richmond Lake
D. R. Banta
M. W. Fishburn
Joe Clarks
Charles L
John Collings
L. G. Snethen
Paul Garber
Leslie Alan
Pearl Roberts
Jim Cook
Margaret Edwards
Agnes Sweitzer
Marie
Wilma Sechrest
Fred Hynes
Co. W. Martin
George Stankard
Don Cades
T-A-U-Y
Cataway
Ama
Hillcrest
Bob Hadsalls
Clayton McCalls
J. R. Smithheislar
Omaha
Nebi
Keith Wallis Wichita
Winnie Cunningham
Kenneth
Chris Hermrecks
Don Hermrecks
Garnett
and Mere Woeney Marocan
George Atchison
Arla
W. L. Welsch
Linda
R. E. Boyers
Art Boyers
Emmett Schlagle
Tom Mason
Gardner
A. J. Bilenn
Betty Jean Walters
Amherst Millimans
Charles Hoelscher
Lois Hoelscher
John Kennedy
Newton
Walter Beall
Western Auto
Ward Riverside
Riverside
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