Ancient Archie Hopes He's On Comeback Trail
Archie Moore, at about 41, eyes an NBC televised light heavyweight title defense against Tony Anthony in a step back toward heavyweight contention. He plans to beat Anthony, then fight Yvon Durelle, aiming to reclaim glory once held after defeating Joey Maxim. Moore drew a $90,000 purse for the NBC bout and faces a weigh‑in dispute with manager Ernie Braca over timing.
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Eddie Machen Wins By 5th Round Knockout
Eddie Machen the No 1 heavyweight contender used a paralyzing body attack to KO Eduardo Romero in 46 seconds of the fifth round in Portland Oregon. Machen weighed 196 pounds to Romeros 253. A terrific left hook to the midsection ended it with Romero down on one knee. The bout had been scheduled for 10 rounds.
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Area Grid Season Opens With Predictions By CLAUSIE SMITH
The Record Book previews the Friday night grid opener with Baldwin hosting Osawatomie and predicts outcomes for several area games. Melvern vs Williamsburg at Burg, Overbrook vs Wellsville, Olathe vs DeSoto, Linwood, Paola over Garnett, Lyn don over Eskridge, Gardner over Louisburg, McLouth over Eudora, and Pomona-Williamsburg football holdovers noted alongside Franklin County Fall Baseball tournament action and a多round of county league sports. Richmond tops the baseball playoffs after an 11–0 win over Appanoose in Tuesday’s first round.
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Major League Standings Thursday Schedule at Washington-Keegan
The schedule lists Chicago at Washington Keegan with pitchers 9-3 vs Stobbs 8-19 as the only game. Wednesday results show New York 4 Detroit 3 Kansas City 2 Boston Chicago 7 Baltimore Cleveland 8 Washington 8 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 8 New York 2 Brooklyn 6 St Louis 1 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1. American Association Playoff Denver 5 St Paul Denver leads best of 7 series 2-1.
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Bowling Scores In Booster League And Ladies Night Courts
Durbin Plumbing-2 and Ottawa Insulation-7 led high series in 10 30 games with Ransom Pogue and Cordle posting top marks. Ladies' League saw S Wolgast and B Shader shine with high scores as Peo ples National Bank and Kansas State Bank fielded key scorers.
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Hopes Of Braves Coach Low On Ottawa U Outlook
Ottawa University coach Dick Peters expressed cautious optimism about the Braves in the coming season while noting limited time to learn the new system. Fans plan trips to Liberty as the team held a tough practice with several offensive units working under tough tackling and some injuries reported.
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Dodgers Clinch Win Over Cardinals in NL Pennant Chase
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cards 6-1 to cut the gap, while the Braves moved within six of the pennant after an 8-2 win over the Giants. Yankees, White Sox, and Cubs also posted wins as Berra and Mantle powered New York and Chicago legends added milestones.
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Lyndon Gridiron Prospects Open Season at Eskridge
Lyndon grid prospects under Coach Don Reid with 32 players including 13 lettermen. Returned lettermen list includes Ivan Schreiber Larry Thurston Daryl Coons Richard Morris Jim Pierce Gerald McMillan Jim McClelland Don Masenthin Bob Murdock Dwight Trout Delton Masenthin Robert Leuszler Sam Brown. Weakness cited as lack of defensive ends and guards. Schedule shows Osage County League games at Eskridge Overbrook Roosevelt Emporia Williamsburg Burlingame Parker Melvern St. Mary’s with locations denoted.
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Overbrook Grid Prospects Bright for 195? Team
Overbrook returns a nucleus from a two win season with eight experienced players. Key figures include quarterback Dick Rukes, four lettered halfbacks Jim Morgan Larry Rader Delton Gilliland and Bob Duncan, fullbacks Larry Schwartz and Mike Rose, guards Harlan Blede Jim Herschell and Doug Payton, tackles Dale Fox and Melvin Barnhart, ends John Dillion and Dick Dodder, with Ray Bean at center. Schedule lists nine road or home games from Sept. 20 to Nov. 6 against Wellsville Lyndon Burlingame Perry Melvern Gardner Williamsburg Rossville.
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