Young Hurler Keeps Braves In Top Spot
Milwaukee’s rookie Joey Jay pitched six scoreless innings to blank St. Louis 2 0 and preserve the Braves 144 game lead atop the circuit. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati results shifted the NL standings as Johnny Antonelli and Willie Mays propelled the Giants to a five hit victory while Labine and Kline sealed a pitching duel elsewhere.
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Chicago Cubs
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Willie Mays
Stan Musial
Clem Labine
Ron Kline
Weather Brief: State Lakes Hold Fishing Quality
Weather across Kansas dampened fishing activity but many state lakes and several streams remain good to excellent. The State Forestry Fish and Game Commission reports northeast lakes like Marais des Cygnes Refuge and Nemaha County lakes as excellent or good for crappie, bass, carp, and bullheads, with southeastern waters ranging from fair to good across multiple county lakes and rivers.
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Bolt Leads In National Open
Tommy Bolt moved to the early lead in the National Open at Tulsa as 55 players survived the cut to the final 36 holes. Gary Player trailed, with Ben Hogan and Dick Mayer among notable others at 148 and 150 respectively, while Julius Boros and Charlie Coe shared 146 and two Oklahoma natives stood at 146. Snead faced elimination at 143, and Frank Stranahan was 144, with a field featuring past champions and rising stars in a tightly bunched leaderboard.
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Dick Mayer
Ken Venturi
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Labron Harris
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Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Cary
Cham- Middlecoff
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Jack Fleck
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Steur
Hillman Robbins
Ottawa Legion Aims To End S-Game Losing Streak At Emporia
Ottawa Legion travels to Emporia for a non league game at 8 p m with coach Gene Ramsey likely to start Homer Colling or Bob Lewis and possibly both. Top hitter Charles Spooner shifts to first base replacing Richard Johnson and Mike Hudnall while newcomers Harold Dunn and Dennis Smith contend for roles in the outfield and center field.
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Emporia
Gene Ramsey
Homer Colling
Bob Lewis
Legion
Ramsey
Charles Spooner
Richard Johnson
Mike Hudnall
Harold Dunn
Wayne Morris
Dennis Smith
Tom Morrisey
Don Miller
Jack Smith
Leland Kueser
Junior Hawkey
Ottawa
Paola
Forest Park
Golf Pairings for Tuesday Luncheon Matches
The Women's Golf Association announced the pairings for forthcoming golf matches after the Tuesday afternoon luncheon. Named byes include Roberts, Young, Hill, Spear, Kramer, Elder, Deputy and Sheldon.
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Roberts
Young
Hill
Spear
Kramer
Elder
Sheldon
Williams Belts A Pair To Help Defeat Athletics
Boston Red Sox evened with a 9 3 victory over Kansas City as Ted Williams hit two singles drove in two runs and scored once improving to .295 for the season. Yankees fell to Detroit 4 2 while Cleveland beat Washington 10 1 and Baltimore tied Chicago 5 5 in 14 innings. Tiger victory widens AL race and mantles night drama with late rally.
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Jim Marshall
Jim Busby
Billy Pierce
Bill Fischer
Church League Play Started With Two Early Wins
North Baptist edged First Baptist 12-9 after a late rally in a windy Forest Park game. Terry J roe started for Northsiders, Gene McAde earned the win. Art Gilbert took the loss for First Baptist amid wildness. United Presbyterian beat First Christians 10-3 as John Macdonald left with one run allowed, Chambers finished. Bob Peterson started for Christians and lost, relieved by Ralph Emerson.
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Ottawa Legion Grapples With Slump In Batting Averages
The Ottawa Legion struggles as six hits over the last two ballgames left them with a . . . three straight losses. Charley Spooner leads at .371 after 23 at bats, while Leland Kueser drops to .371 with eight hits in 21 at bats. Ralph Nelson hits .400 in limited at bats, and several teammates sit below .200. Ottawa sits 2-4, 1-1 in the league, with 45 runs for and 57 against. New players and staff changes surface as the team plans for upcoming games.
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Leland3
Kueser
Larry Cyre
Leonard Fisher
Ralph Nelson
Dennis Smith
Homer Collins
Legion I
Wayne Morris
Jack Smith
Don Miller
Junior Hawkey
Ottawa
Ottawa Girls Play Tonight
The Ottawa Girls softball team hosts Paxico of Topeka at Forest Park at 8. Ottawa has one win and three losses this season. A Tuesday game with Iolay was postponed by rain. Connie Kueser may start in place of Ja nette Kueser returning from vacation. Starting lineup includes Leona Thompson Norma Snethen Pat Jones Vera Schultz Judy Berger Mabel Johnson Marge Jones and Cindy Carson at third base.
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Paxico
Topeka
Forest Park
Iolay
Ralph Emerson
Connie Kueser
Carter Ready to Welcome Top Heavyweights at MSG
Harold Carter, the mystic boxer from Linden New Jersey, says he is ready to spar with top heavyweights after a unanimous decision over Willi Besmanoff at Madison Square Garden. He weighed 197 1/2 pounds and acknowledged fatigue from a 17 month Army layoff. Manager Gene Holmes eyed Nino Valdes next and beyond, including the champ, as Carter targets the heavyweight ranks.
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Taxico and Ottawa Girls Softball Schedule Weekend
June 14 two games at Forest Park and Ottawa. Taxico of Topeka plays Ottawa girls at 8 p.m. Saturday. Ottawa Legion hosts Forest Park in an 8 p.m. league game. Sunday features Reading at Pomona at 2 p.m. Paola meets Ottawa Legion at Forest Park at 8 p.m.
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Pomona Town Team Hosts Reading for Sunday Tilt
Pomona town team will host Reading at 2 p.m. Sunday as it seeks its second win of the year with no defeats. Manager Jack Nelson plans to use his three front line pitchers Haig Barsegian Jack Bittenbender and Danne Schultz in relief. Next Thursday Pomona faces Forbes Air Force base at Topeka.
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Reading
Pomona
Jack Nelson
Haig Barsegian
Appanoose
Jack Bittenbender
Danne Schultz
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
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