Yanks Beaten Again as Orioles Open 11-Game Road Swing
The Baltimore Orioles hold a one game lead as they begin a 12 day road trip starting in Cleveland and ending at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees drop to second after a 7-1 loss to Boston as Boston’s Billy Muffett earned his fifth win. Ted Williams belted his 26th homer, Pumpsie Green hit an inside the park shot, and Ken Johnson earned a relief win for Kansas City over Chicago. Cleveland beat Detroit 10-8 with Ispromonte driving in two, Woodie Held homer, and Tito Francona four RBIs guiding the Tribe.
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Pirates' Hopes For Pennant Are Jolted
Pirates face a tougher path after Dick Groat breaks his left hand ending his season. Groat’s injury forces Dick Schoendienst into shortstop as the Pirates battle for the NL pennant with 21 games left. The Pirates beat Milwaukee 4 3 as Clemente and Stuart sparked a late rally after Groat’s sidelining.
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Colavito Paid Not To Hit So Hard
Detroit outfielder Rocky Colavito, acquired for slugging power, is paid $1000 to curb home runs in favor of a higher batting average. The deal, arranged by Frank Lane with Cleveland, was honored by Detroit as Colavito has 28 homers this season with 20 games left and a .254 average after hitting 42 in the previous year.
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Rafer Johnson Wins Olympic Decathlon Gold in Rome
Rafer Johnson, a 6 3 200 pound American from Kingsburg California, won the Olympic decathlon gold with 8 392 points in Rome. He edged Chuang Yang of Formosa and Vasily Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union after a 26 hour grind ending with a 4 49 7 1500 meter run under floodlights.
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St. Louis Cardianls Waive Three To Trim Roster
The St. Louis football Cardinals waivered two rookies and a second-year player to release them Tuesday night, aiming to cut the roster to 44. Larry Hickman lost his job to rookie Frank Mesnik, Silas Woods and Jim Hunt are the rookies, with Tom Chapman on injured reserve after knee surgery. The club can carry 44 as Billy Prestice is out of service for three weeks.
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U S Hopes Pinned On Its Swift Relay Teams
The United States 1 600 meter relay team advanced to the semifinals behind Otis Davis and Glenn Davis as Bill Alley failed to reach the javelin finals. The day featured strong American showings in track and field with Davis setting a world record and Elliott breaking the mile mark, while Rafer Johnson led the Olympic decathlon as Chuang Yang trailed.
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Night Owl Bowling Scores Report
Night Owl bowling results list high series and game scores for players Hamner Peterson Mille Downing Mueller Jones Nalley and others. Engineers team performances include Mueller 171 game and 472 series while Jones posts 211 game and 466 series as teams tally multiple marks.
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Day's Sport Shop Ad Informs Local Sports Fans
A compact ad from Day's Sport Shop at 130 S Main offers sports gear and equipment. Located in the local shopping area, the listing provides contact at CH 2-4458 for inquiries and purchases.
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Umpire Reveals Extortion Plot
Ed Runge and Bill McKinley said a motel room photo with two women was used in an extortion plot. Donald Anderson and Robert Waldron, both in Washington, faced $12,500 bail as charges included attempted extortion. Dancer Mary Jane Spencer and witness Helen Ela were involved or cited.
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Lecompton Man Is Horseshoe Champ
Kan sas horseshoe champion Roland Kraft of Lecompton wins with 80 percent ringers in finals Maurice Tanbour of Wichita finishes second Merlin Potts of Leonardville places third Alvin Daholene of Lawrence finishes fourth
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Baseball Scores Tuesday Reauits recap results
Baseball scores show Boston 7 New York 1 Kansas City 3 Cincinnati 2 Cleveland 10 Detroit 8. Tuesday results include Los Angeles 7 San Francisco, Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 1 in 16 innings, and Milwaukee 8 San Francisco. Wednesday and Thursday games listed with matchups and venues.
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Ed Noyes Re elected President Of Kansas State Horseshoe
Ed Noyes of Manhattan was reelected president of the Kansas State Horseshoe Association at the annual meeting. The event confirmed Noyes in leadership as the organization continues to oversee local and statewide horseshoe competition and rules enforcement.
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