Ex Big Leaguers Ruel and Melillo Die After Illness
Former Browns managers Oscar Melillo and Harold Ruel died from heart attacks. Melillo, 64, died at his Chicago home. Ruel, 67, passed away at his Palo Alto residence. Both were small in stature but noted for solid defense. Melillo led the Browns in 1938 and Ruel managed the 1947 club before the move to Baltimore.
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Muddy) Ruel
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Spike) Briggs
Washington University Law School
Baxter Testimonial for Longtime Taconic Pro Dick Baxter
Friends from New England New York and Canada attend a testimonial dinner Sunday at Williams Inn honoring Dick Baxter retiring after five years with the game and forty years as Taconic Golf Course pro He will travel to Australia with wife Denise and later reside in Florida Guests include Tom Creavy VP of the PGA of America and George Ramsden sections president A homespun This Is Your Life tribute is planned Edward Toole chairs the event and notes congratulatory messages have poured in from across the country.
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Braves Name Jack Tighe for Scouting and Special Assignments
Milwaukee Braves announce that Jack Tighe, who managed the Denver farm team this past year, will shift to a scouting role in both major leagues and take on special assignment work next season. Tighe previously managed the Detroit Tigers.
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Frick Raises Draft List for Baseball Bargain Hunters
New York AP Frick released the draft list listing 1 500 minor leaguers priced from eight to twenty five thousand dollars. The 34 page file highlights several players with past big league trials who could repay a second chance including Carroll Hardy Wil Baited Don Davis Howard Reed Koplitz Danny Murphy Dave Roberts Lou Jackson Cal Embry Bob Will Ray Conde Lou Vassie and others from the PCL and International League with varying batting averages and home run totals.
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Alpine Clinic at Killington Draws Top Skiing Pros
Four leading American skiers will run an Alpine ski clinic for coaches and competitors at Killington Ski Area Vermont on December 7 8. Sponsored by the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association with staff including Egon Zimmerman Bobo Sheehan Brooks Dodge and Warren Witherell. The clinic begins Saturday at 9 a.m. with registration in the base lodge and runs to late Sunday afternoon. Fee is 2 advance mail registrations through Warren Witherell at Norwood School Lake Placid NY.
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U.S
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Tiger Finishes New York Training For Giardello Title
World middleweight champion Dick Tiger will complete the New York phase of training today for his December 7 title defense with Joey Giardello in Atlantic City New Jersey. Tiger plans to finish conditioning in Atlantic City.
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