Former Bum Pilot Denies He Got Offer
In New York on August 18 two high baseball officials said the Philadelphia Phillies are ready to offer Charley Dressen the 1955 managerial job. Dressen, speaking in Portland, denied having received any big league offers. Officials say owner Bob Carpenter and GM Roy Hamey seek a manager like Dressen for a pennant chase as Terry Moore nears season end with a troubling record for the Phillies.
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Baytown Prepares Open Boys Tennis Tournament Here
Baytown hosts the Baytown Open Tennis Tournament at Humble facilities from Friday Aug 20 to Sunday. New state MMAF champions join Jr and 13 and under events with defending champs Fuller and Wacker returning. Teams from Beaumont Orange Tyler San Antonio Houston and Baytown expect 40 to 50 players across three days.
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Cleveland Looking Like Champs After Narrow Wins
Indians extend pennant push with a 4 3 victory over the Tigers marked by a late two run rally and Bobby Avila driving in the winning run. They hold a three game lead over the Yankees as the pennant race tightens across the American League.
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Clarkson's Big Bat Tens In Homer Race
Dallas Negro third baseman James Buzz Clarkson slugged his 34th homer, driving in three as the Eagles beat Fort Worth 7 5 to stay in the homer chase with Kellert and Brown. Kellert hit a three run shot to help San Antonio split with Shreveport, while Boles added a homer in Oklahoma City. Schmidt earned his 15th win for Houston with a bases loaded two run single in the sixth to beat Beaumont. Thursday’s slate features Dallas at Fort Worth and other matchups.
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Buzz) Clarkson
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Big Boy) Kraft
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Ailing Al Rosen Aims Return Next Wednesday
Cleveland slugger Al Rosen sat out Tuesday with bursitis in his right shoulder and eyed a return against Detroit on Wednesday after a cortisone injection. Rosen said a prior bursitis episode in 1949 could have triggered the latest flare during a diving stop in Sunday's game. Hank Majeski filled in.
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