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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1951
Page
6
Ada Herefords vs Seminole Ironmen at Hereford Park with lineup changes. Jack Ray moves to center field and Gene Bradford shifts to right field. Kariin sprained ankle sidelined. Kane strained leg muscled out. Manager Stan Gelle sought Browns help with no arrivals yet.
In Texas League baseball on May 1 Dallas defeated San Antonio 7-4 as Hal Erickson held nine Mission hits. Oklahoma City fell 3-1 to Beaumont while Beaumont’s Gus Triandos homered in his first Beaumont game. Shreveport pummeled Tulsa 15-5 with Cliff Coggin winning his third straight. Fort Worth edged Houston 2-1 with Bill Sharman contributing.
Kim Prendergast, a 28 year old former Syracuse pitcher, sues baseball officials for 150000 claiming the reserve clause harmed his salary and employment negotiations. He says the clause violates anti trust laws and binds a player to a single club until transfer or contract cancellation. He was moved from the Syracuse Chiefs to Beaumont on April 25 and has not signed a 1951 contract.
Monday results show scattered scores across leagues with no AL games scheduled. Rochester edges Montreal 4 3 while Ottawa loses to Buffalo 9 2 and Springfield plays a lone scheduled game not listed. Minor leagues report Fort Worth tied Houston 1 1 and Shreveport dominates Tulsa 15 5. Southern Association games see Atlanta 12 Nashville 8 and Birmingham 7 Chattanooga 3 with other lineups unfinished. Postponements include Dex Moines at Sioux City and Lincoln at Omaha.
The rejuvenated Chicago White Sox boast a 929 team batting average with four players among the AL's top five hitters. Rookie Jim Busby leads at .462 with 18 hits in 39 at bats, followed by Eddie Robinson .448 and Nelson Fox .400, with Chicago Carrasquel at .391. Cleveland's Luke Easter is listed at .423 despite injury. Others include Ray Coleman, Billy Goodman, Dom DiMaggio, Al Rovner, Irv Neren, and Mickey Vernon among leading averages.
The New York Giants snap a winless streak by defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-5. Sal Maglie pitched for the Giants with Sheldon Jones closing. Brooklyn's bats were silent after early innings. The win lifts New York to 3-12 on the season as they head into a 10-game home stand at the Polo Grounds beginning tonight.
Ardmore expanded its Sooner State baseball lead by routing Shawnee 14 to 2 as Manuel Temes drove in three runs with a homer, double, and single. Shawnee’s Bob Saisberry hit a two run homer, while rain shortened several other games and shuffled the standings behind McAlester Lawton and Pauls Valley.
New York May 1 Jackie Robinson tops the NL batting race with a .3968 average through 12 games while also leading in hits with 19 and runs batted in with 13. Bob Elliott of Boston follows, with Harry Lowrey third and others like Don Adcock and Sid Gordon among the leaders.
Marty Marion Cardinal manager was stricken with influenza and ordered to rest for 24 hours after arriving in Boston for a two game series with the Braves. Mike Ryba, former Red Sox pitcher, is likely to manage tonight's opener. French critics regard Edgar Allan Poe as the father of the short story.
Roundup notes umpire Moriarty spelling a name clash and a hot-tempered player storming off. Cleveland adds Lou Brissie to a strong pitching staff while Yankees often post shutouts. Also reports a Kentucky college basketball tryout for seniors and major league anniversaries. Penn State, NC State football futures teased. Ohio State coach Hayes laments time to play football amid new schemes. New York leads in spending for services across the United States.
The 1951 squirrel hunting season begins May 15 with renewals due before then as all licenses expired Jan 1. A good crop of squirrels is reported in the area. Shawnee Hawks add Gayland Binkle 18 from Dallas Texas to bolster the infield. Jack Ray signs with Ada Herefords, to play centerfield. Virl Loman and Paul Richardville seek to join the team and boost experience.
In Paris Laurent Dauthuille 160 defeated Bobby Dawson 157 by knockout. In Milwaukee Irish Bob Murphy 175 1/2 stopped Cecil Hudson 171 1/2. In Boston Gene Hair 160 defeated Paul Pender 163 by knockout. In New Orleans Hermard Docusen 148 1/2 outpointed Rafael Gutteriz 145.
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