Greenberg Denies Purchase of Indians Sale Rumor
New York reports say Hank Greenberg may have bought the Cleveland Indians from Bill Veeck, with Chicago papers and Cleveland officials contesting the claim. Greenberg and Veeck deny any sale as rumors ripple from Chicago to Cleveland.
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New York
Jimmy Powers
New York Daily News
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Sun-Times
Veeck
Cleveland
Chicago
Alpine Cowboys Eliminated By Falks In NBC Meet
Milwaukee Falks defeated the Alpine Cowboys 4 0 in a fourth round NBC tournament game in Wichita Kansas. Bob Fisenach limited Alpine to six scattered hits as Milwaukee collected nine hits and scored in the fourth seventh and eighth innings.
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ASA Tournament Opens Friday in Dallas Regional
Vandergrift Motors of Dallas and Fort Worth softball champions will open the American Softball Association regional tournament in Dallas Friday night. Dallas player Burton Mills and Mercedes player C F Watson are set for the second game. Nixon Clay of Austin and Tony Martin Motors of Houston are moved to Saturday morning.
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American Softball Association
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Nixon-Clay
Austin
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Houston
Al Todd Re Signs as Memphis Chicks Manager 1959
Memphis Aug 30 Al Todd signed a contract to return as manager of the Memphis Chicks in 1959. The veteran skipper continues with the minor league club, guiding the team through another season.
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Three Portsmouth Players Injured in Ohio Bus Crash
A team from the Ohio-Indiana League, the Portsmouth Athletics, had a bus overturn at a highway intersection south of here injuring manager Homer Cox and players Allen Romberger and Frank Major. Cox, Romberger, and Major sustained back injuries but were listed as not in serious condition at Reid Memorial Hospital. The bus en route to Richmond for a game against the Richmond Robins skidded, struck a stop sign, and rolled down an embankment after the driver Fred Barrett reported the crash.
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Portsmouth Athletics
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Fred Barrett
Connor Pitches Fourth No-Hitter In Opening Round
In the national VFW softball tournament opening round, Sioux Falls, Sabina, Pueblo and other moundsmen registered no-hit wins. Sabina’s Jack Rees struck out 13 in a 1-0 win over Indiana, while Pueblo’s Dick O’Connor fanned 16 in a 2-0 win over Spokane. Colorado and Austin prepare for a morning showdown as Toledo, Fort Madison and Sioux Falls also advance.
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VFW Tourney Facts Figures Results
Tuesday results from Sioux Falls and surrounding towns show Sioux Falls over Fargo 13 0 Sabina 1 Princeton 0 Pueblo 2 Spokane 0 Fort Madison and Fargo each won by forfeit from Abilene.
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Sievers Drives Home 3 Runs As Browns Defeat Yankees 6 2
Rookie Roy Sievers batted in three runs to help the St. Louis Browns defeat the New York Yankees 6-2 Tuesday night. Stan Spence added two Brownie runs and two doubles in St. Louis performance.
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Washington Nips Chisox in 10
Sievers drove in two runs with two singles and a sacrifice as Washington beat Chicago 7 5 in 10 innings. Lopat allowed multiple runs and left after a wild throw helped score. Mapes scored on a Coleman ground out in the seventh to seal the win. The Rays?
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Cliff Mapes
Jerry Coleman
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Tuesday Baseball Results From Major Leagues and Texas League
Scores show BIG STATE LEAGUE matchups with Austin 5 Waco 4 and Temple 4 Greenville 2, plus Wichita Falls 4 Comaskase 1, and national league Boston 12 St Louis 4. American League games include Chicago at Cleveland in rain, Detroit vs. New York, and Texas notes with San Antonio 2 and Oklahoma City 6.
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Wednesday's Baseball Schedule Across Cities
The schedule lists games in Austin Sherman De Gainesville Texarkana Wichita Falls Greenville Temple Chicago Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York St. Louis and other matchups with noted pitchers Raschi Garver Winn and Newhouser among players. uneven text contains multiple city pairings and night contests with variable records.
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Wrestling returns to City Coliseum with three matches
About 2,000 fans watched three fast moving wrestling bouts at the City Coliseum in Austin. Paul Boesch and Roger Mackay fought to a 20 minute draw in the opening match. Buffy Silverstein defeated Marvin Jones in a 20 minute 29 second fall filled bout. Rito Romero won the feature best two out of three falls against Duke Keomuka.
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Paul Boesch
Roger Mackay
Buffy Silverstein
Marvin
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Rito Romero
Barefoot Duke Keomuka
UT Gridders Hold Meeting Before Practice
A squad of over 50 players warmed up for opening practice at Memorial Stadium. Induction in the program included physical exams and equipment issue. A football lecture is planned for 10:30 Wednesday and pictures at 3:30 p.m. Practice Thursday runs 9 to 11 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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Graziano Spars at Grounds for Sept. 14 Bout
Rocky Graziano former middleweight champion sparred six rounds at the Polo Grounds grounds in preparations for his September 14 bout with Charlie Fusari.7
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Charlie Fusari
Polo Grounds
Moore Shuts Down Waco In 5 4 Victory
Dinty Moore held Waco to limited hits as Austin tied the Big State League series with a 5 4 win at Katy Park. Waco scored early on McKeenan and Hogue drives, but Austin countered with three runs in the fifth, with Moore delivering the deciding hit to cap the comeback before a 2,534 crowd and birthday tribute to Waco manager Buddy Hancken.
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Skip Baas
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Spudders, Owls and Eagles Triumph in Big State League
Spudders beat Bears 4-1 in Texarkana to keep a daylight lead over second place Austin, which edged Waco 5-4. Owls defeated Sherman-Denison 3-1 in Sherman in front of 2,559 fans, the season’s largest at that venue. Temple Eagles swept Greenville 4-2 as Marvin Alexander allowed six hits.
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Gainesvilles Owls
Sherman - Denison Twins
Greenville
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Last Day To Buy Playoff Seats In Big State League
Sept 5 is the final day for season boxseat holders to reserve seats for the Big State League playoffs. Afterward box seats go on sale to the public. Playoff prices set by the League include $1.20 for box seats $1 for grandstand and 74 cents for bleachers with children’s prices at 40 and 30 cents respectively.
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