Spahn Sees Learning Never End For Braves Ace
Milwaukee lefty Warren Spahn, at 42, remains hungry to learn and refine his pitching craft. The Associated Press writer notes Spahn’s humility and intelligence, saying he still aims to be the best and competes against younger arms while maintaining confidence in his own abilities.
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Ortiz Faces WBA Edict After Crown Stripped
Light weight champion Carlos Ortiz denounces the WBA for stripping him of the title, claiming lack of authorization and offers for defenses between 60 000 and 70 000 dollars. The WBA withdrew recognition over failing to defend against Kenny Lane. In MLB action Burlington tops Clinton as Reynolds and Embrey deliver timely homers. Cedar Rapids pounds Quad Cities. Waterloo sweeps. Jim Thornton one hitter. Quincy slides from cellar.
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Tom Reynolds
Decatur
Fox Cities
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Quad Cities
Waterloo
Dubuque
Jim Thornton
Hawks
Wisconsin Rapids
Quincy
Bowling scores from Tuesday leagues at Bowing Echo Lanes
Bowling Echo Lanes reports Tuesday mixed league results with Pinheads leading at 2083 and Joe Grocery at 2289. Austin Bowl Mixed Doubles lists Fishhooks at 2051 and Bobbers at 2022. Individual standings show H Meys 492 in Ladies and R Anderson 604 in Men.
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Top five men and women listed with scores
The listing shows top men Ed Kilgore 638 Don Recter S71 Bob Mel Siegfried 564 and top women Leoreen Kilgore 669 Milly Enright 495 Bette Esse 494 Mavis Meen 461 Esther Lerum 437 with scores next to each name
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Don Recter
Bob Mel Siegfried
Don Bette
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Milly Enright
Bette Esse
Mavis Meen
Esther Lerum
Not Proud of Hitting Slump
New York AP reports Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds feels heavy responsibility as he struggles with a .263 batting average. He says he's letting the team down despite leading the NL with 44 RBIs, and cites the impact his performance has on teammates. The Reds beat the Mets 8 to 3 after using five pitchers to gain 12 hits.
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Major League Leaders American League Leaders
The American League leaders include Kline and Wagner from different clubs in RBIs with 45 and 41 respectively. Doubles see Versallis and Power top Minnesota with 17 and 14. Hints of Hinton Clin ton Cimoli lead with 9 triples while Allison Minnesota hits 15 home runs. Aparicio Baltimore and Wood Detroit top steals with 18 and 9. Stock Baltimore wins five decisions with 5 0 and Radatz Boston also strong with 5 1 433. Pascual Minnesota leads strikeouts with 82 followed by Barber Baltimore and Bunning Detroit tied with 1 0 0.
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Stock
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National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
Covington and Philadelphia post batting leaders with .353 and .343 averages among 125 at bats. Robinson of Cincinnati drives in 44 runs while H Aaron of Milwaukee adds 42. Cepeda leads with 16 doubles and Pinson ties for 15. Pinson also tops triples with 7 alongside Brock and Skinner. H Aaron has 17 homers. Boenks 13. Robinson and Pinson steal 15 bases. McBean of Pittsburgh goes 6 1 with .657, Maloney of Cincinnati 9-2 for .618. Drysdale leads strikeouts with 104 then Koufax 92.
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Los Angeles
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Armstead and Curvis Score Wins in Separate Boxing Cards
In Sacramento Paulie Armstead from Los Angeles defeated Bobby Scanion on points over ten rounds. In London Brian Curvis from Wales stopped Maurice Auzel of France in the eighth round.
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Calif
Paulie Armstead
Los Angeles
Bobby Scanion
London
England
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Wales
Maurice Auzel
France
Former WSU athlete Doug King named Pacific track coach
Doug King a 30 year old former Washington State athlete was appointed head track and field coach on Tuesday at the University of the Pacific in Stockton California.
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Calif
Doug King
Washington State
University of the Pacific
Seattle Boxer Eddie Cotton to Meet Calderwood in Glasgow
Eddie Cotton of Seattle, a light heavyweight contender, announced on Tuesday a bout with Calderwood, the Irish Empire light heavyweight champion, set in Glasgow Scotland on June 27.
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Eddie Cotton
Calderwood
Glascow
Scotand
Evolution of Major League Player Contracts Through the Ages
The article contrasts 1887 player terms with 1963 contracts, noting modern players earn minimum salaries, cannot be cut more than 25 percent yearly, receive paid travel, health care, and a substantial life insurance plan. It cites 1887 clauses granting broad club control, care, and sudden termination, highlighting the shift to protections and benefits for players.
Dukes Sweep Double Bill Lead in NL standings
Duluth Superior Dukes, led by Denny McLain and Ken Avery, blanked St. Cloud 3-0 and 4-0 to extend their NL lead to six games over Aberdeen and seven over Winnipeg, as Bismarck-Mandan edged Grand Forks in 11 innings and Aberdeen topped Winnipeg 7-0 behind Bill St. Peter.
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Ken Avery
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Bill St. Peter
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St. Peter
Early Pro Baseballsalary Caps Recalled in History
The article notes that in 1887 the National and American Associations imposed a maximum salary of 2500 dollars per season for players. It contrasts this with modern earnings, citing Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle earning far more weekly. It underscores a major difference between old and contemporary contracts.
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Willie Mays
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