Celler orders inquiry into Dodgers Giants moves
Rep. Emanuel Celler D New York announces a House Judiciary Committee probe into proposed Dodgers shift to Los Angeles and Giants move to San Francisco. He cites conflicts over sport versus business and potential TV interests, with hearings set for June 17.
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New York
Emanuel Celler
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
Willene Ghanneham
Oreos Ovc
YI Cowie
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Two Golfers Share Lead In Elks Golf Tourney At Hinton
Huntington’s John Hinchman and Beckley’s Steve Ulaki led with 150s after 36 holes in the 11th annual State Elks Golf Tourney at Willow Wood Country Club near Hinton. Final round set for tomorrow over the Willow Wood par 72 course. field about 90.
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Hinton
Charleston
Jack Peck
Logan
Lee
First Try On Hill Price's Fork Ace Tosses No-Hitter
SNOWVILLE Va June 1 H C Branscon of Price's Fork hurled a no hitter in defeating Snowville 5 0 in a Mountain View League baseball game Branscon in his first start of the season struck out 21 batters did not allow a ball to be hit out of the infield walked two hit one and faced 29 batters His mates played errorless ball and turned a double play.
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Snowville
H. C. Branscon
Price's Fork
Branscon
Freeman Takes Supervision Post With A&P Chain
Freeman resigns as William and Mary athletic director and head football coach after a contract dispute. He joins the A&P chain in a warehouse supervisory role in Richmond as alumni criticism followed a winless 1956 season. His resignation led to Milt Drewer becoming athletic director and head coach at W and M.
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Newport News
Times-Herald
Jackie Freeman
William and Mary
A&p
Freeman
Milt Drewer
University of Richmond
W&im
Richmond
Giants Dodgers Set for Pacific Coast Franchise Shifts
Baseball leaders foresee Dodgers moving to Los Angeles and Giants to San Francisco with expansion talks widening to Minneapolis Toronto Montreal Dallas Houston Denver. Frick and Perini back orderly growth as attendance trends in Milwaukee Baltimore Kansas City suggest broad expansion potential.
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New York Giants
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Toronto
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National Golf Day Set With Cornelius and Middlecoff
The sixth annual National Golf Day is capped next Saturday with Kathy Cornelius and Cary Middlecoff, U S Open champions, matching scores. Cornelius plays at the Ladies PGA Championship in Pittsburgh while Middlecoff competes in Toledo aiming to defend his National Open title June 13-15. Over the past five years the event has raised $542750 for charities and general sharing through National Golf Day.
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Cary Middlecoff
U.S
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Toledo
Nation Golfay
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Ed Furgol
Jack Fleck
Inverness
Ted Ray
Billy Burke
Hanaiaet
Bowden Sets American Mile Record Under Four Minutes
Don Bowden of the University of California became the first American to run a mile in under four minutes, winning the Pacific Coast track and field meet in Stockton, California, on June 1.
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Stockton
Calif
Don Bowden
University of California
State Amateur entries loom large for five day event
The State Amateur golf meet draws top players including Sally Carroll of Wheeling runner up last year in the women’s division and Jack Peck of Logan. Linden Meade of Logan and Jack Freeman of Huntington also listed with Marshall College. Dave Clovis of Parkersburg considered doubtful due to illness. The piece notes Penasse Minn as the northernmost town in the United States at latitude 49 degrees 22 minutes north.
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Sally Carroll
Wheeling
Jack Peck
Logan
Marshall College
Linden Meade
Jack Freeman
Huntington
Dave Clovis
Parkersburg
United States
Penasse
Minn
Qualifying Rounds For US Open Start Monday
Six former U S Open champions join Sam Snead in sectional qualifying for the 1957 Open at Inverness Club Toledo June 13 15. Five others remain exempt from the long list of contenders as active golf figures compete for spots.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Sam Snead
Toledo
Inverness Club
Exwr
Harlan coach Ayers named to Central Junior High post
Central Junior High School hires Butch Ayers of Harlan Kentucky as basketball coach and assistant football coach. Ayers, a former high school star and four year Carson-Newman player, earned a B S in physical education and received the Mountaineer scholarship twice. He also made the dean's list and worked as a disc jockey.
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Butch” Ayers
Harlan
New Central
Danny Crane
Ayers
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City, Tenn
Indians Blank A's 3-0 Behind Wynn Gem
Kansas City hosted Cleveland as Early Wynn fired a three hit shutout with help from Ray Narleski. The Indians defeated the Athletics 3-0 in KC. Wynn earned the win, Burnette took the loss, and Maris, Zernial and Wertz contributed for Cleveland.
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Duren Trucks
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Maereee Soren
Runge
Amomt
Gallant Man Wins Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park
Willie Shoemaker rode Gallant Man to a length and a half victory in the Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park, clocking 1 48 2 5 for the mile and one eighth. The Irish bred horse, owned by Ralph Lowe, beat Cain Hoy Stables King and Promised Land, with Nah Hiss close behind. Gallant Man now targets the Belmont Stakes on June 15.
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Willie Shoemaker
Gallant Man
Iron Liege
Belmont Park
Ralph Lowe
Midland
Tex
Shoemaker
California
John Nerud
Cain Hoy
One Eyed King
Silent Shoe
Ethel D. Jacobs
Hedley Woodhouse
Promised Land Home
Jules Schwartz
Nah Hiss
District results show Duke and Pepperdine advances
District 3 Duke defeats Georgia Teachers 21 to 2 in semis with G Tehrs eliminated. District 7 Gale State 4 3 Denver 3 4 in a best of three. Pepperdine beats Portland 7 to 54. Connecticut Sprintfield Connecticut wins best of series 21.
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Bradley C Lown Stele
Gale State
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Pepperdine
Portland
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Sprintfield
Plans for Bluefield Summer League Start June 10
Plans are underway to begin play on June 10 in the Bluefield summer recreation league after initial June 3 start dates were scrapped due to a lack of managers. A meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Fairview School to finalize schedules for three leagues and confirm team managers.
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American Legion
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Ivan Repass
Duke Defeats Georgia Teachers 21-2 in NCAA District Playoffs
Duke dominated Georgia Teachers College 21-2 in Gastonia to advance to the District 3 NCAA baseball finals against undefeated Florida State University. A Blue Devil win would force a playoff game, either tomorrow or Monday, in the double elimination tourney.
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Duke
Georgia Teachers College
Florida State University
Seminoles
Blue Devil
Althea Gibson Wins Surrey Lawn Tennis Title Again
Althea Gibson of New York defeated Thelma Long of Australia 8-4, 7-5 to win the Surrey Lawn Tennis Championship for the second straight year at Surbiton England. Gibson and Long then captured the women's doubles 6 3 4 6 6 0 with partners Rosemary Delaford and Pauline Roberts.
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Althea Gibson
New York
Thelma Long
Australia
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Long
Rosemary Delaford
Pauline Roberts
Great Britain
International League scores clash Montreal rally falls short
In a tense game Montreal is edged by Toronto Rochester 7 to 6 as Buffalo Richmond defeats Columbus 12 in a separate matchup.
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Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Richmond
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Mountaineer Retains Belt as Alvarado Is Disqualified
In Bluefield, Mountaineer defeats Alvarado in a rough match but keeps the title after the Mexican is disqualified for roughness. The bout ends with Mountaineer winning two of three falls as fans erupt and police escort Alvarado to the locker room.
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Belkas
Chris Alvarado
Bluefield Auditorium
National Wrestling Alliance
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Thé¢ Auditorium
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Jan Madrid
Whitey Walberg
Minneapolis
Artogant
Chris Belkas
Ali Pasha
American League Standings and Daily Schedule Recap
Standings show Chicago leading with 2 17 35 and Cleveland at 3 17 9S 5, plus Boston Detroit and Baltimore chasing. Yesterday results include Baltimore 4 New York 3 and Chicago 12 Detroit 4 as Toronto schedule lists multiple today's pitchers and matchups across the league.
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Miller
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