Sugar Bowl seeks repeal of interracial sports ban in Louisiana
Baton Rouge La The Sugar Bowl asks the Louisiana Legislature to suspend the interracial sports ban for cities over 100000 and exempt its baseball team and college programs at Tulane Loyola and LSU A special session is called and Gov Earl Long backs the measure but segregation leaders oppose changes Three teams left the Sugar Bowl basketball tournament due to the law and Navy and Pittsburgh oppose segregated seating in the football game
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Tulane
Loyola
Louisiana State
Paul DeBlanc
Navy
Pittsburgh
Stengel to Stay With Yankees Two More Years
New York Yankee manager Casey Stengel plans to remain for two more seasons. At 65, he has steered the team to six American League titles and five World Series crowns in seven. He has confided he intends to stay around, despite past illness, and signed a 1954 two-year deal through 1956 at about $80,000 annually.
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New York
Casey Stone
Yankee
Stengel
Yankees
Rory Calhoun to Meet Webb in 10 Round Chicago Bout
Chicago notes unbeaten Rory Calhoun faces Spider Webb in a 10 round TV bout from Chicago Stadium. Calhoun seeks 24th straight win as Webb, 13 straight wins with 11 KOs, promises a fast, tough contest. Both expected to weigh 157 pounds.
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Chicago
Rory Calhoun
Pider Webb
Calhoun
Webb
Frank Bachman
Giants Sign Southpaw Star For $50,000
The New York Giants signed 18-year-old southpaw Mike Francis McCormick as a bonus player for about $50,000 or more. The pitcher, 195 pounds, had a standout high school and American Legion record with five no-hitters. Scout Walter Ruether announced the deal amid competing offers, with Cincinnati the only club to outbid them.
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Los Angeles
New York Giants
Mike Francis McCormick
American Legion
Giants
Walter
Dutch) Ruether
Mike
Cincinnati
McCormick shines as prep pitcher with 34-4 record
Bakersfield features elder McCormick who coached his son toward baseball. Mike posted a 20-0 high school season and 34-4 overall as a prep pitcher, with 49-4 in five years of legion ball. He notched three no hitters in legion play and two in high school, including a 26 strikeouts in a single game. The piece also notes legends with 1200+ strikeouts and mentions the 1956 Olympics.
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Alhambra
Legion Ball
California
Mike
Legion
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