Giants Climb With 12 Wins In 16 Games In NL Race
The New York Giants improved to 12 wins in their last 16 as Willie Mays led with a 13th homer and Valmy Thomas drove in two, lifting the Giants to a 7-2 victory over Cincinnati and within 3 1/2 games of fifth place. The Giants relied on limited offense and a few strong pitchers as the pennant chase tightened across the league.
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Finsterwald Tops Western Open With 65 In Round One
Don Finsterwald, former Ohio University golfer from Tequesta Florida, shot a near record six under par 65 to lead the Western Open after the first round. The 6,892 yard course played muggy after overnight showers. Close on his heels with 67s were Bill Casper Max Evans Ken Ventury and Babe Lichardus.
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League Standings and Friday Baseball Schedule
American League standings show New York and Cleveland tied for first at 40 25, Detroit 39 28, Boston 35 33, Baltimore 34 47, Kansas City 25 40, Washington 23 47. Friday night games include Chicago at Washington, Cleveland at Baltimore, Kansas City at New York, Detroit at Boston. Thursday results: Cleveland 2 New York 0, Washington 7 Detroit 2, Boston 8 9 Chicago 3 2, Milwaukee 2 Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 4 in 10 innings. American Association and Western League scores also listed with various citymatchups.
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Musial Ties Kiner For Sixth In All Time Home Runs
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 369th career homer to tie Ralph Kiner for sixth on the all time list. His 17th of the season came with a man on base in the first inning of a 6-4 win over Philadelphia, keeping the Cards atop the National League. Only Ruth Foxx Ott Gehrig and Williams have more career homers.
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Wichita Braves regain lead with rain halted game
The Wichita Braves moved back atop the American Association standings after a rain interrupted win over Indianapolis. Omaha’s six hitter Boyd Linker handcuffed St Paul as Omaha beat St Paul 4-0, while Denver and Minneapolis split. Louisville edged Charleston 5-3.
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Bowling Scores From Thursday Night Mixed League
Tornadoes-L led the THURSDAY NIGHT MIXED standings with Fritts posting 188 in a 471 series. Gutter Bugs were led by Whitacre at 183 and 488, while Ward, McFadden, Fritts, and Gilborn posted strong marks for their teams in another high scoring night.
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Long Losing Streak Ends in Western League Action
Sioux City ended a seven game skid with a 6-2 win over Lincoln in Western League play. Amarillo swept Colorado Springs 10-5 and 7-5 to move closer to Topeka, while Albuquerque beat Pueblo 7-4 to widen the cellar gap. Wet fields delayed Topeka at Des Moines.
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Ottawa Girls Seek Revenge Tonight in Forest Park
The Ottawa Girls softball team aims to settle a 4 run loss to Iola from earlier the season. Theo Tucker draws her first start as Beeman-anchored Iola looks to defend against Ottawa’s new battery with Marge Jones catching and Leota Thompson shifting to first. Coach Ralph Emerson touts Tucker’s control and deception.
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Upset Scene at 60th NCAA Golf Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo Handsome Rex Baxter Jr. of Houston and Ernie George of San Jose State were among favorites to reach the finals as upsets punctured the day. Nine of 24 matches were decided on the last hole or in a playoff with the longest match reaching 22 holes. Baxter, the Trans Missississippi champion, won easily against two opponents yesterday.
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Women's Tourney Delayed By Rain
Wichita weather delays the state amateur golf tournament as Kansas Women's Golf Assn. plans to compress 36 holes into today and Saturday to ensure finals Sunday.
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Lean and Hungry Is His Answer to Lobbyist Food Ban
Louis Milan a registered lobbyist at the Wisconsin Legislature discussed his profession before the Kiwanis Club and questioned the need for a proposal to ban lobbyists from buying food or beverages for legislators. He said if they need eats and drinks so badly don’t elect them. Whitey Ford and Tony DiBiase are noted as having grown up in the same Astoria Long Island neighborhood.
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Richmond Area Social Notes Show Local Visitors
Mr and Mrs S A Nitcher spent Sunday with the Gail Nit chers in Ottawa Mr and Mrs Glenn McCall Washington Iowa were here Thursday visiting the Clayton McCalls The Bob Hadsalis were Sunday dinner guests at McCalls The Don Dyers Topeka and Charles Printus Ottawa spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ed Morford Mr and Mrs George Atchison spent Friday evening with the Kenneth Cunninghams to help them celebrate their wedding anniversary The Don Cades Emporia spent Thursday night and Friday with Mrs Charley Dunbar The Wilbur Kippers Kansas City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Al Kipper The Melvin Stevensons who have been living in Wichita have moved here and are with his parents the Bert Stevensons Mrs Fred Rocker and Raymond Returned Saturday from Solera Springs where they spent a week with the Ed Weber family Those who attended a Merscham family gathering at the Annex Sunday honoring Bob Merscham here on leave from Lackland AFB were Mr and Mrs Will Merscham Burlington Mr and Mrs Henry Merscham Junction City Lloyd Merschams Colony Walter Spencers Empo ria Mrs Carl Glessner and daughters Alta Vista Wesley and Ernest Rockers Rantoul Mr and Mrs Ray Slinkard and son El Dorado and Bud Tush Welda Me and Mrs Melvin Kuiken spent Sunday evening at Orie Hig dons Chirmen of the Commissions of the Methodist Community Church appointed last Thursday evening are Finance Cecil Vining Evar
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Orie Higdons
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Methodist Community Church
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Mount Hope visit ends after Mishler gathering
Misses Gertrude and Nell Jewell returned to Mt Hope last Tuesday after visiting Mr and Mrs Lon Mishler. The Spike Phillips spent Saturday evening with the Floyd Demerets in Homewood to celebrate David John’s fifth birthday.
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