Pirates Short of NL Second Place Race After Wins
The Pirates surge into third place by winning seven of ten behind rookies Curt Raydon and George Witt. Witt earned his first major league victory in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers as Pittsburgh stayed one game behind the NL leaders. Milwaukee led after a 7-3 win over St Louis. Cubs dominated Cincinnati 11-3 as rain shortened the game. Phillies edged San Francisco 5-4 to take a share of second. The Giants beat the Phillies in a late rally, while Hank Aaron starred for the Braves with a grand slam in a 7-3 win over St Louis.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Curt Raydon
George Witt
Witt
Columbus
Los Angeles
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Dodger
Pirates
Sandy Koufax
Ted Kluszewski
Bill Virdon
Bob Skinner
Dick Groat
Bob Rush
Braves
Don McMahon
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Billy Muffett
Sam Jones
Cubs
Bob Purkey
Chicago
Tony Taylor
al Dark
Dark
Sammy Taylor
Taylor Phillips
Frank Robinson
Golf Tourney Is Washed Out in Flint Open Lead Tightens
Golf in Flint Open at Warwick Hills was halted by a heavy downpour with about half the field finished. Tommy Bolt leads at 69, Bill Casper Jr. trails by one, Gene Littler tied for third after two rounds. Sam Snead withdraws due to illness. Final 18s to be played today and Sunday, finish Monday.
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Flint, Mich
Tommy Bolt
Sam Snead
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Grand Blanc
Littler
PGA
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Bolt
Arnold Palmer
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Tex
Paul Harney
Worchester
Mass
Paris
Pairings Made For Tuesday Golf Day Tournament
Pairings for the Ladies Day golf tournament set for Tuesday June 24 have been announced. The list includes Sheldon Elders Peters Hill Roberts Young Crawford Wallace Cutting Foulks Freedeen Shade and Latimer Gosf. Reservations or cancellations may be made by calling 375 OF 625.
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Sheldon
Elders
Peters
Hill
Roberts
Young
Crawford
Wallace
Cutting
Foulks
Freedeen
Shade
Latimer
Gosf
Tigers Whip Yankees 7-1 In New Victory
Bill Norman leads Detroit as the Tigers overpower the New York Yankees 7-1. Jim Bunning shines with 14 strikeouts and a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. Al Kaline extends his hit streak to 17 as Detroit climbs toward second place.
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Norman
Guy
Charleston
American Assn
New York Yankees
Jim Bunning
Stengel
Yankees
Jack Tighe
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Washington
Bunning
Tiger
Yankee Stadium
Bob Turley
Yankee
Yogi Berra
al Kaline
Ozzie Virgil
Gus Zernial
Virgil Trucks
A's
Baseball Scores Saturday and Sunday Results
Saturday results include Chicago 5 Baltimore 3 and Detroit 7 New York 1. Kansas City 5 Boston 3. Washington at Cleveland postponed by rain. Sunday schedule lists Boston at Kansas City and New York at Detroit among others with multiple games and partial scores.
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New York
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
American Tracer Pet
Pees
Montgomery Drops Bid for Congress in Fourth District
Junction City publisher John D. Montgomery said he will not file as a Democratic candidate for Congress. He intends to devote efforts to supporting Governor George Docking in the state campaign, believing he can contribute more to Kansas and the party by aiding Docking’s reelection.
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Junction City
John D. Montgomery
Congress
Montgomery
George Docking
Kansas
Docking
Ottawa Girls In Game Tonight
Ottawa girls softball hosts Ira Price Cafe of Topeka at Forest Park at 8 p.m. to snap a 4-game skid. new starter options include Janette or Connie Kueser. Notable lineup features Leona Thompson Norma Snethen Pat Jones Vera Schultz Judy Berger Doris Parsons Marge Jones and catcher Artie Emerson with manager Ralph Emerson.
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Ottawa
Ira Price Cafe
Topeka
Forest Park
Ralph Emerson
Janette
Connie Kueser
Connie
Garnett
Leona Thompson
Norma Snethen
Pat Jones
Vera Schultz
Judy Berger
Doris Parsons
Marge Jones
Artie Emerson
Ace Hurler
Janette Kueser
Tosses No Hitter Against Topeka
Dave Stenhouse pitched a no hitter for Pueblo in a 5 0 win over Topeka in the Western League. The righthander fanned 11 while allowing no hits to 28 batters faced with one walk and one error barely negated by a double play. This follows Hal Trosky Jr with a no hitter for Colorado Springs last Sunday, the first in nearly two years in the league.
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Topeka
Kan
Dave Stenhouse
Pueblo
Stenhouse
Ore
Hal Trosky Jr
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Monument Builders Elect Kansas Officers at Wichita Convention
Clyde Martin of Wellington Kansas was elected president of the Monument Builders of Kansas and Oklahoma at the annual convention in Wichita. Other officers include Preston Walker Guthrie Oklahoma as vice president Claude Tassett Pratt Kansas as secretary treasurer. Directors for Kansas are John Becker Salina W J Suppes Great Bend and Meri Newton.
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Clyde Martin
Wellington
Kas
Monument Builders of
Kansas
Oklahoma
Preston Walker
Guthrie
Okla
Claude Tassett
Pratt
John Becker
Salina
W. J. Suppes
Great Bend
Meri Newton
Two Church Games Played In Forest Park Softball
United Presbyterian and First Baptist won Church League softball games at Forest Park last night. John MacDonald and Whitacre limited North Baptist to one hit as the AP won 11 to 4, while First Baptist exploded for 11 runs across the second to fourth innings to beat First Christian 18 to 10. Kahler earned the win for First Baptist with Heffner losing for First Christian.
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First Baptist
Forest Park
John MacDonald
Whitacre
North Baptist
United Presbies
McAdoo
Baptists
First Christian
Kahler
Heffner
Chamb’'s
Rich'’son
White
Tyler
Abbott
Lunger
M'Don'd
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Hull
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Gelss
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Mase
Chism
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North Baptist Nas
R H Brh Glenn
Ul Harford
Stevens Hahler
C-P
Gilbert c P Miller
MceInals
Wilhute Sg Brink
Bender
Trans-Miss In Final Stages
Hutchinson Kansas Co medalist John Farquhar of Amarillo Texas faced Pete Dye of Indianapolis in a prime quarter final of the Trans Mississippi Amateur. The 18 hole semi finals were today and the 36 hole final will be Sunday. Other results and pairings included Taber vs Nicklaus Evans vs Nix Norville vs Carey.
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Hutchinson
Kan
John Farquhar
Amarillo
Tex
Pete Dye
Indianapolis
Matt Taber
Lincoln
Neb
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Duke Evans
Wichita
Don Nix
Lubbock
Richard Norville
Oklahoma City
H. J. Carey
Dye
Jim Jackson
St. Louis
Farquhar
John Zibnack
Denver
Taber
James Liggett
Liggett
Rex Baxter
Nicklaus
Robert Vickers
Evans
Gene Beardsle
Nix
Max Cole
Norville
Bill Stewart
Springfield
Carey
Dick Sloan
Kansas City
Pomona Hosts Forbes All Base Team In Weekend Game
Pomona town team准备 to face Forbes All-Base squad in a 2:30 p.m. Sunday game with a 2-0 record. Manager Jack Nelson plans Haig Barseghian (2-0) to start, with Jack Bittenbender and Danne Schultz in relief.
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Pomona
Forbes
Appanoose
Jack Nelson
Haig Barsegian
Jack Bittenbender
Danne Schultz
Ottawa Legion bats stay cold as hits fade in 1929 season
Ottawa Legion shows a scoring drought with 11 hits across four games and a .186 team batting average led by Charley Spooner .330 and Tom Morrisey batting .600 since joining. Pitching notes include Mike Hudnall 1-0 and Denny Smith 1-2 as the squad eyes revival and joyful fall sports activity in Ottawa.
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Ottawa Legion
Empoctin
Ottawa
Charley Spooner
Spooner
Tom Morrisey
Leland Kueser
Larry Cyre
Homer Collins
Collins
Dennis Smith
Lightshitters
Rains Hurt State Fishing in Kansas Rivers and Lakes
Heavy rains in the past week slowed river and stream fishing across Kansas. State Forestry Fish and Game Commission director George Walyer notes lakes vary from good to excellent, while many streams are fair to poor. Northeast lakes like Marais des Cygnes Refuge and Eskridge show good catches. southeast sites report mixed results with some large flatheads and drum. Overall rivers and streams are fair to poor, with only a few spots offering strong angling.
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Kansas
George Walyer
State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Nemaha County
Eskridge Lake
Holton City
Pottawatomie County
Lyon County
Lone Star Lake
Council Grove City
Marais Des Cygnes
Crawford County State Lake No. 2
Fall River
Santa Fe
Lake el Dorado
Montgomery County
Woodson County State Lake
Neosho County State Lake
Legion To Play At Lawrence
Ottawa Legion travels to Lawrence for an 8 p.m. league game seeking a second win after five straight losses this season. Pitcher Cliff Fischer, recently added, will start after a sharp relief appearance against Paola. Ottawa lineup includes Turvey Spooner Smith Kueser Miller Morris Michael Hawkey or Morrisey.
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Ottawa Legion
Lawrence
Ottawa
Gene Ramsey
Cliff Fischer
Fischer
Paola
Legion
Highland Park
Highland
Topeka Caps
Paul Turvey
Charley Spooner
Jack Smith
Leland Kueser
Don Miller
Wayne Morris
Butch Michael
Junior Hawkey
Tom Morrisey
Weekend Softball Schedule For Topeka Area Teams
Ottawa girls softball faces Ira Price Cafe in Forest Park at 8 p.m. Ottawa Legion plays at Lawrence. Sunday double acts Forbes Air Base at Pomona at 2 30 p.m. Osawatomie travels to Appanoose for 1 30 p.m. games.
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Ira Price Cafe
Topeka
Forest Park
Ottawa Legion
Lawrence
Forbes Air Base
Pomona
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