Veeck Enters Bid for Tigers in Detroit Sale
Bill Veeck moves to bid for the Detroit Tigers from the Walter C. Briggs estate with a syndicate of Detroit businessmen and brokers led by Nic Hilson. A $280000 good faith deposit is required to access books, with a Monday deadline looming and actual offers likely Monday. The estate has not ordered a sale and could reject all bids.
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Indians
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Oliver Shares Lead In Insurance Open
Wethersfield Conn Ed Porky Oliver who recently moved to Canton Mass impressed in the Insurance City Open first round tying with Arnold Palmer after a five under par 66. Oliver thrived despite windy wet conditions as he shared the early lead in the $20,000 event.
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Latrobe
Country Club Sponsors Pony Tourney At Athens Country Club
The Athens Country Club will host a pony tourney with twosome best ball handicap and individual medal play. Pairings announced include Harry Beckley and Art Chiki. Dick Philips and Capt Reynolds. Larry Snyder and Bob Williams. Robbin Gardner and By Wolfe among many others, with first tee time at 9 a.m. and late starts through 1:28 p.m.
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Herb Branstitter
Clint Chadwick
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By Wolfe
Jack Algeo
Pat Collins
Frank Richey
Carl Heck
Ray Shepard
Don Moore
John Nye
Ken ‘Woogerd
Bill Biggs
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Gia
Les Coon
Dick Neal
Dale Moffett
Frank Calvin
John Good
Charles Mitchell
Fred Swearingen
Ralph Dupler
Walt Pyle
Jim Cumley
Whitney Moore
Harry Kessel
Don Barstow
George Smith
Carroll Widdoes
Glenn Hanger
Art Smith
John McCleary
Fred Schleicher
John Jones
Kermi
Burgess Raps 3-Run Homer In 8th inning
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh clash as Smoky Burgess belts a three run homer in the eighth to spark an alltime pace of homers for the Redlegs. Frank Robinson started the rally with an RBI single and Tom Acker earned a win in relief as Cincinnati pulled away in the late innings.
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Bomb Threat Targets Forbes Field and City Venues
A crank warned of an incendiary bomb at Forbes Field home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and at a department store and two theaters in Pittsburgh. Earlier targets included another department store and two newspapers, prompting police and officials to tighten security.
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Bahama Faces Gil Turner in Madison Square Garden Card
Yama of Bimini in the Baba The search for the Forbes Field main eventer continues as Bahama faces Gil Turner at Madison Square Garden. Turner, a veteran with TV exposure, headlines a night that includes unbeaten locals and a nine o clock EST start.
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Suggs Leads Western Open After First Round
Louise Suggs, calm and deft around the greens, held a three stroke edge entering the second round of the Women's Western Open Championship at Bowling Green Kentucky. Kentuckians and Ohio players clashed in college basketball action, while Patty Berg pursues a sixth Eastern title and a new coaching post was announced for Cardo n Nebraska.
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Cincinnati Eyes All Star Bid With Five Redlegs Starters
Five Cincinnati players won starting berths in the 1955 All Star Game as the NL lineup favored the Reds led by Jablonski Temple McMillan Post and Frank Robinson. Mickey Mantle led overall voting with 206,524, while Yogi Berra trailed second with 191,148 as Campanella’s vote tally followed.
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Critics Voice Objections to All Star Starters Selection
Chicago leaders criticise the current method for choosing All Star starters. Will Harridge P K Wrigley and Charles Comiskey weigh in on restoring 16 manager selected teams and preferring fan participation amid poor poll response.
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Ohio State's Rick Jones Seeks NCAA Golf Title
Ohio State junior Rick Jones opens play at the National Intercollegiate Championship as a favorite to reach the final rounds. He faces Jack Par of Oklahoma A&R in the upper bracket while other top qualifiers include Cecil Calhoun of LSU and Gene Lockabill of North Carolina, with several Texans among the early leaders.
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