Major League Bosses Move to Strengthen Minor Leagues
In Chicago on Tuesday major league baseball approved steps to bolster the minor leagues and curb wild bonus spending. Commissioner Ford Frick will appoint committees from the National and American Leagues to tackle bonus players and a plan to strengthen the minors for 20 eventual big league teams in 1962, with expansion seen as years away. The Senators asked to hold the 1962 All Star game and a second All Star game was discussed for December.
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Major League Baseball
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Frick
NL Draws Up Player Plans For New Teams
CHICAGO UP A National League plan to stock its new members in 1962 the Houston Colts and New York Mets with as many as 28 players drew strong interest from George Weiss Mets general manager and George Kirksey Colts executive Both teams will pay between 1.7 and 2.1 million to the eight existing NL clubs to obtain 20 to 28 players The plan calls for phased selections from active rosters and upcoming drafts to build stronger lineups for the new clubs versus the American League approach this year.
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Chicago
Houston Colts
New York Mets
George Weiss
Mets
George Kirksey
Colts
Houston
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
DePauw Cage Crew Plans Coast Trip
DePauw University's basketball team will play UCLA and Southern California December 15 and 16 in Los Angeles in a pair of doubleheaders. North Carolina State will join the field. site to be decided. A prior schedule included a Colorado trip with Air Force Academy and Regis University of Denver.
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Ind
DePauw
UCLA
Southern Califenia
Los Angeles
Athletic
James Loveless
North Carolin State
Colorado
Air Force Academy
Aegis University of Denver
Bleiden Named To 6 Man Car Crew For Israel Games
Philadelphia AP report states Richard Bleiden of Michigan City Ind will join a six man U S team to compete in Maccabian games in Israel this summer. Bleiden, an MIT rower, will enter both singles and doubles as the squad departs August 24. The note ends with a shop closing July 3 for holiday.
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Philadelphia
Richard Bleiden
Michigan City
Ind
United States
Israel
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bel River and Young America Harness Victors
Bel River driven by Harold Snodgrass won the 1000th pace for 2 year olds at Bartholomew County Fair opening night with back to back heats in 2 14.2 and 2 15.4. Jezebel placed second and Jet Abbe third. Young America owned by Delbert and Wayne Smith won the 1000 purse in the 3 year old trot with Billy Shuter driving, finishing first ahead of runner up.
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Columbus
Ind
Bel River
Young America
Harold Golden
North System
Harold Snodlgrass
Jezebel
Jet Abbe
Delbert
Wayne Smith
Galveston
Billy Shuter
Mace Roy PO
McCarty
al Stecher
I Roe
Seal
Faust
Coe
Neukae
Youngtlood
Inpets
Mallerne
H S
jSnveer
Isom
Johnny
Tattle
Nicholson
Smith
Bragg
Branch Rickey Suffers Second Heart Attack
SUDBURY Ontario UPI Branch Rickey a legendary baseball figure and pioneer was rushed to Sudbury Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack Tuesday. The 95 year old former GM of the St Louis Cardinals Dodgers Pirates and a founder of the farm system is described as in satisfactory condition. Rickey remained under treatment with limited visitors as his wife secretary and Pittsburgh team physicians joined the medical effort. He had been at a Manitoulin Island fishing camp and flew here with pilots stating he wished to hear how the Pirates were doing. Rickey was to be honored in Pittsburgh this weekend as humanitarian of the year by the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association.
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Pittsburgh
Dale Carnegie
Olympic stars withdraw from European tour in protest
New York UPI reports US track and field stars Otis Davis Bill Alley and others pulled out of a European tour July 15 16 creating the youngest team in history to represent the United States. The AAU provided no reason for the withdrawals and replacements were未 announced. Eight other athletes including Hal Connolly Parry O'Brien Al Oerner Rink Babka Al Hall Ron Morris and Dallas Long also skipped the trip. Davis had won the 440 yard dash at the AAU meet with 46.1 seconds and was expected to be a top US star on the tour.
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al Hall
Ron Morris
Dallas Long
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Maco
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Hockett
Sarahe Nicholson
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Altman
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Maco Beverage
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Pepsi-Cola
Cimenente
Moon
L.A
Stoner
Pinson
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Garner
Rf McCord
Lo OM SF
Russia
Poland
West Germany
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Mickel
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Player & Club
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Cash
Helsinki
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Heider
Rillebrw
Foust
Piersall
Hubble
Romano
Paylor
Kinssey
Sievers
Mundy
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Courier
Tb NY
Lawrence
Mantle
Freeman
Barnett
Nowlin
Meews
Braves
Ty Mays
Giants
Joe Lewis
Calloway
Rei—Denny
Kinsley
J. Foust
Denny
Courter
Jris
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Holsapple
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Ban Mantle
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Hub
Rubble
Callowants
Robinson
Reds
U—Simpson
Kearns
Steele
Freese
Aaron
Mays
Maris
Gentile
Orioles
Killeras
Anderson Drubs Frankfort For Tennis Victory
A garbled bulletin item reports Anderson defeating Frankfort in a tennis match with scattered player names and incomplete scoring. It references heats, placements, and times, plus related sports snippets and a bowling note, but the readable core centers on Anderson's win over Frankfort.
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Anderson
Frankfort
Bucs Big Fall Attributed To Poor Defense
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh blamed rough defense for the team's early 1961 pennant race slide. He recalled last season's title run, noting defense was the key ingredient missing this year while stressing the need for steadier play as the season progresses.
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Pittsburgh (Ap
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lynch's Pinch Triple Sends Reds Past Cubs
Gerry Lynch delivered a bases loaded pinch triple to spark a seven run rally in the seventh, lifting the league leading Cincinnati Reds to a 10 6 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sam Taylor drove in three with two three run shots as Cincinnati piled up 17 hits. Cubs' pitchers Dick Ellsworth and Bob Anderson struggled, while Ken Hunt earned the win in relief.
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Lynch
Cincinnati
Chicago
Reds
Freddie Hutch
Jason
Vada Pinson
Frank Robin
Gene Freese
Gus Bell
Gordon Coleman
John Edwards
Sam Taylor
Billy Willams
Don Zimmer
Ken Hunt
Ed Bouchee
Taylor
Jerry Kindall
Hunt
Kindla
Kindalli
Dick Ellsworth
Bob Anderson
Jay Hook
Shermen Jones
Hook
Anderson
San Franciscan
Philadelphia
Los Angeless
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Hottest Young Fighter Lavorante Faces Seasoned Pro
Alejan dro Lavorante, a top heavyweight prospect, clashes with Monroe Ratliff as Pinky George downplays comparisons to Luis Firpo. Lavorante has 13 wins in 14 bouts and KO power, including a recent kayo of Zora Folley. Ratliff questions the fast-track escalation and notes Floyd Patterson talks with Parnia?
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YPI
Alejandro Lavorante
Luis Angelo Firpo
Argentina
Lavorante
Pinky George
Firpo
Wild Bull
Pampas
Jack Dempsey
George
Monroe Ratliff
Ratliff
Folley
Zora Foleley
Los Angeles
George Parnassus
Floyd Patterson
Pinky
State Juniors Get Ultimatum To Halt Tournament Ruin
Indiana Junior Golf tournament faces relocation after Purdue and Indiana press to lower age limit from 21 to 18 to meet USGA rules. Hosts Purdue and Indiana propose alternating sites if demand is met, citing shrinking chances for older players and growing sulkiness in junior fields. Singapore note places Johore Bahru at southern tip of Malay Peninsula opposite Singapore.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue
USGA
Army star runners set for Helsinki meet tour
Rester of the U S Army 446 yard sprinter Adolph Plummer of New Mexico University and hammer thrower Tom Pagani of New York AC join Dan Ferris AAU honorary secretary departing July 2 for a Helsinki meet July 6. An additional group including high jumper Bob Avant miler Jim Beatty 440 yard runner Al Williams distance runner Max Truex discus thrower Bob Humphreys pole John Uelses and 880 yard runner Jim Dupree follows.
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Rester
U.S. Army
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico University
Haimmer
Tom Pagani
New York AC
Dan Ferris
AAU
Helsinki
Bob Avant
Jim Beatty
Alis Williams
Max Truex
Bob Humphreys
John Uelses
Jim Dupree
Auction Sales and Real Estate Listings Digest
Multiple auction items listed across Indiana locations. Public sale details show dates in July, locations near Mechanicsburg Greenfield Pendleton Ether Wheichel as auctioneers, with real estate sales and adminstrator notices. Names include James Vance Mc Ostemeier Ostemeier ONeal Dickmann and various streets and addresses.
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Mechanicsburg
Morton Me Sharley
Aucieneer
Ed Ostemeier
St Mata
Greenfield
Ind
Carpenter
Ringe Road Terror Lh. Co
Trood
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