Veeck Eyes Indians as Expansion Talk Heats Up
Bill Veeck, eager to return to baseball, advocates keeping the Cleveland Indians if possible while supporting expansion to ten teams. He notes 1948 attendance records and says fans must still be there, despite past bids and current questions about relocation. Cleveland officials maintain the Indians are not for sale and aim to keep the team in Ohio with fan support.
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Stockport Beats Athens In II Contest
Stockport defeated Athens 11 to 6 at the winner’s diamond Monday evening. Billy Harkins earned the win in four innings allowing two hits and fanning five as Stockport posted a 9-1 early lead with five first inning runs and four more in the second. Jennings Smith and Wallace had two hits each as Stockport totaled ten hits. For Athens, Dick Duncan drove in two runs with a triple and a single, Bill Biggs added a single and two RBIs, and Mike Wren added a single three walks and two runs scored while playing strong defense.
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Browns Rookies To Face Rams In Exhibition
Cleveland coach Paul Brown will start four rookies in Friday's exhibition with the Los Angeles Rams at the Coliseum. Qb Jim Ninowski, guard Gene Hickerson, halfback Bobby Mitchell and defensive back Jim Shofner are slated to start. Also eyed are defensive end Buzz Guy and tackle Harry Javernick. Sam Brown was released, leaving 15 players. two more cuts are expected before Labor Day as the Browns head to Los Angeles.
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Basilio Sharp in Training for Aragon Bout
Basilio boxes five rounds daily for the September 5 showdown with Art Aragon. He showed shape in a Long Beach workout against Willie Dillon. Aragon sparred three rounds Monday at San Jacinto against Dewitt Lewis before a planned one day break.
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Rocky Marciano Wins Heavyweight Title Time and Place
The fighter defeated his opponent by knockout to claim the world heavyweight title. The bout concluded in a late round at a major venue in a year listed in the record. Marciano’s career included earlier lightweight crown wins and a later welterweight comeback. He served as a merchant marine lieutenant.
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Colavito's Booming But Not Enough For Win
Cleveland outfielder Rocky Colavito slugged his 31st homer and drove in all four Tribe runs in a 5-4 loss at Washington. He trails the single season team and league marks, while Jim Colavito sits among four key power leaders as Cleveland prepares Don Ferrarese to face Skinny Brown.
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Council likely approves stadium expansion bond
Minneapolis moves toward landing a Major League Baseball team with a nine million dollar bond issue. Aldermen backed the plan 10 to 1 in a preliminary vote, with council president George Martens saying it would pass at Friday’s session. Two aldermen did not vote. The bond seeks nine votes for passage and is a key leverage in the franchise pursuit.
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Council weighs 54 million bond for new stadium capacity
City officials pressed aldermen to back a state bond of 54 million dollars to expand Metropolitan Stadium from 21 000 to 41 000 seats and raise a 3 million private bond issue to relieve original investors. A major league team contract is still a prerequisite before final action on Friday.
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Duquesne Star Sihugo Green Signs With Cincinnati Royals
Sihugo Green former Duquesne star scheduled for discharge from the Army signs with the Cincinnati Royals along with veteran Dave Piontek and rookie Wayne Embry formerly of Miami of Ohio. Officials say the club now has 14 men under contract.
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Detroit Mo day wins fifth NBF Jr Championship title
In Altoona Pennsylvania the Detroit Mo day team claimed the National Baseball Federation Jr Championship for the fifth time in its 15 year history by defeating host Altoona 5 to 1 on Monday.
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HVAL Batters Hit .333 Or Better In Rain Haunt Schedule
Twenty four HVOA players post .333 plus averages in first three weeks. Chauncey’s Orley Toth and Ray Williams of Deed's Dairy lead with perfect 1.000 marks though limited at bats. New Marshfield shows power with Sheldon Lowry and Millard Chesser. Labor Day rainouts push games to Sunday schedule.
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Pep Baptiste Bout Delayed By Rain In North Adams
Former featherweight champion William Pep of Hartford faces Manuel Baptiste of San Francisco in a 10 rounder postponed 24 hours by rain. Pep seeks his 219th win against eight losses and a draw as a tuneup for a non title 10 rounder with feather champ Hogan Bassey on September 20 at Boston Garden.
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Athens Rollerbow Standings and Week Results
The GE OLYING ROYAL McBEE LEAGUE lists standings with Pioneers and Pricing and Planning among top teams. Top bowlers include Virgil Conkey and Ed Efaw, with scores around 150 to 200. this week's results show Owls 3, Nite Stars 1 and several 3 1 outcomes across other matchups in the Plant and Production venues.
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Marshall College Names New Sports Publicist
Huntington West Virginia Marshall College hires Raymond Cumberledge Jr former Steubenville Herald Star employee as director of athletic publicity succeeding Lou Sahadj who resigned allocation news release notes his appointment at the college in 1940s era tone
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Fight results list shows several boxing outcomes
Sydney Vaughn outpoints Clive Stewart in Australia at 159 to 160. Willie Pastrano knocks out Tommy Thompson in Washington DC. Tony Dupas loses to Guy Sumilin in New Orleans while others are listed with weights and locations.
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Braves Trim Gans 6 1 to Stretch NL Lead
Braves defeat Gans 6-1 to extend eight game NL lead as Dodgers surge past Giants in San Francisco. Spahn wins his 17th, overcoming a sore throat. Moon homers for the Cardinals in a separate NL tilt. White Sox fall further as New York widens its AL margin.
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UC Recruiting Ilegal Says UCLA Coach
Berkeley reports show University of California rebuking UCLA head coach Pete Elliott amid a probe of alleged illegal recruiting. George Dickerson accused booster Herman Weiner of offering payoffs to UCLA recruits Dean Moore and Bill Kilmer. Elliott briefly asked Weiner to cease activities before withdrawing the request.
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Nicklaus Leads Field in National Amateur Qualifier
Jack Nicklaus headlines a 50 player field in the Camargo Country Club qualifier for the National Amateur Golf Tournament. Six Ohio Indiana Kentucky challengers earn spots for the national event in San Francisco September 8 to 13. The 6676 yard course plays to a 70 par 35-35-70.
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Captains to Convene on League Restart at Athens Rollerbowl
Mixed Bowling League captains meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Athens Rollerbowl. All men and women interested in competing are urged to attend.
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Dodgers Top Reds 4-2 as Haddix Struggles
Harvey Haddix labored through nine hits and four runs allowed, while Johnny Podres pitched well as the Dodgers beat the Reds 4 to 2 in Los Angeles. Gino Cimoli hit his seventh homer in the eighth, and Don Zimmer added two runs in support.
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Favored In Hambletonian Heading To Big Race
Sandalwood shared favor with Emily's Pride and Sharpshooter for the Hambletonian favored field in Sedalia Mo. The three year old trotters contest the 33rd renewal with Emily's Pride posting the season best mile of 2 00 while Sandalwood has a Matron best of 2 02 2 and Sharpshooter 2 04 3.
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Officials group to meet at Ohio University gym
The Southeastern Ohio chapter of the Ohio High School Athletic Officials Association will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ohio Universitys Men s Gymnasium.
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