Odd Nicknames Pop Up In Local Schools
CLAUSIE SMITH surveys school nicknames from Bulldogs to Braves and Blue Jays. He notes McPherson High uses Bullpups while Humboldt and Richmond adopt Cubs, with many teams adopting animal or warrior names. Leland Kueser and others shift teams in Franklin County Fall baseball, including Johnson, Hull, and Fishburn.
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Cyclones
Cubs
Humboldt
Richmond
Chicago
Junior Legion
Franklin County
Leland Kueser
Ottawa
Bill LaFollette
Lane
Richard Johnson
Paola
Gary Hull
Dick Fishburn
Garnett
Princeton High School
Chico Needed A Swift Kick
Associated Press sports writer notes Eddie Sawyer’s sharp critique of Chico Fernandez. The Phillies' shortstop struggled early, then sparked a 4-3 win over the Dodgers with a two-run single, a steal, and the go-ahead run on Dave Philley’s pinch hit.
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Phils
Dodgers
Sawyer
Chico
Cincinnati
Ohio
Los Angeles
Fernandez
Dave Philley
Williams Ties AL Batting Lead Amid World Series Push
Ted Williams of Boston edges into a tie for the American League batting crown at .320 after a long return from ankle trouble and a virus illness. Williams drove in a lone run in Boston’s 4-1 loss at Chicago as Kansas City and Cleveland chase the pace with .319 and .315 marks respectively. The Yankees idle with a pennant likely to be clinched, while Washington swept Detroit and Kansas City beat Baltimore in other AL games.
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Cleveland
Vic Power
White Sox
New York Yankees
Washington
Detroit
Tigers
Baltimore
Dick Donovan
Turk Lown
Runnels
Jim Landis
Nellie Fox
Ike Delock
Saturday College Football Matchups Across Missouri and Kansas
St. Benedicts faces Springfield in Missouri while Panhandle A&M travels to William Jewell in Liberty. Southwestern at Beth el in Newton, McPherson visits Sterling, Philander Smith meets Friends in Wichita. The schedule lists several regional games among Panhandle A&M, William Jewell, and other colleges.
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Springfield
Panhandle A & M
Okla
William Jewell
Liberty, Mo
Southwestern
Winfield
Bethel
Newton
McPherson
Sterling Philander Smith
Ark
Friends, Wichita
Zammit Signs With Farm Club During AABC Playoffs
Zammit, a Florida Southern senior, signed yesterday with the Little Rock farm club of the Kansas City Athletics. Kansas City scout Herb Strunk handled the deal during the Eastern Division AABC championship playoffs. The Tavares team from Florida was eliminated in the tournament. Bonus amount not disclosed but believed to exceed 10,000 dollars.
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Little Rock
Kansas City Athletics
Zammit
Herb Strunk
Kansas City
American Amateur Baseball Congress
Florida
Southern University
Tavares, Fla
Young Florida Lad Signed By KCA's Battle Creek
Bob Zammit a 20 year old left handed pitcher from West Palm Beach Florida was signed by KCA to a two year bonus contract at Battle Creek Michigan for the baseball club during the AP report.
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Florida Lad
KCA
Battle. Creek, Mich
Bob Zammit
West Palm Beach
Fla
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