Cheating Seen On Bonus Rule
Louisville report quotes Ford ham Johnny Murphy accusing baseball clubs of evading the $6000 bonus rule since its 1953 inception. Murphy cites Red Sox difficulties signing 20 targets and alleges under the table payments despite rules meant to curb large bonuses. He pins fault on farm directors and GMs and advocates lifetime bans for violators.
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Louisville, Ky
P— Fordham
Johnny Murphy
Boston Red Sox
Boothe
Lowles Cis Wville Colonels
Consolo
Red Sox
Murphy
Baseball
Man Age Myths Prompt Pep at Any Age
Phrases urge readers to reject age stereotypes and boost energy with simple tips. The ad style rhetoric promotes vitality at forty sixty and beyond, inviting readers to call for pep and quick improvements.
Carrasquel Leads AL Voting Bid as Bonus Debate Heats Up
Chico Carrasquel tops the American League vote list while the feud over signing bonuses intensifies. Murphy recalls Larry Isbell's $25 000 Red Sox deal and subsequent pursuits in baseball and football as owners push self protective rules. The Sphinx of Egypt is noted for carved rock head and body with stone block paws.
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Murphy
Yankees
Larry Isbell
Baylor
Isbell
Red Sox
Louisville
Egypt
Musial Maintains Lead In All Star Vote Race
The ballot shows Chico Carrasquel leading the American League shortstop vote with 64,803 ahead of Harvey Kuenn at 62,587 and Phil Rizzuto at 56,129. Gil Hodges leads NL first basemen with 69,442 while Stan Musial tops the overall list with 82,536 and Minnie Minoso holds 79,323.
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Carrasquel
Caracas
Venezuela
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Panama
Chico
Kuenn
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cinapae
Ted Kruszewski
Iri
Sian Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Beckley Coach Bowman Resigns for Morris Harvey Job
Beckley College coach Frank Bowman will resign in the fall to take an athletic promotion and publicity role at Morris Harvey College in Charleston. In two years his Beckley cage teams posted 22 wins and 30 losses, including a 14-14 season and a conference semi final run at Buckhannon.
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Beckley
Frank Bowman
Beckley College
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Bowman
Buckhannon
Charlie Grimm Placed On Diet For Ulcer
New York June 22 Charlie Grimm manager of the Milwaukee Braves was placed on a rigid diet for three or four weeks after doctors found a small ulcer on X-ray. They said the ulcer is not serious.
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New York
Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee Braves
Turnpike Commission Attends New York Thruway Dedication
West Virginia Turnpike Commission officials led by General Manager Okey L. Patteson travel to New York for the Thruway dedication. About 115 miles from Lowell to West Henrietta Interchange open with Stathers covering for Chairman D Holmes Morton. The WV delegation joins the official party for a Syracuse luncheon and Rochester dinner.
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West Virginia
Turnpike Commission
Okey L. Patteson
Rosalind C. Funk
W. G. Stathers
Commission
Hugh Hutchinson
Stathers
D. Holmes ™Orton
Lowell
N. Y
West Henrietta
Rochester
Syracuse
Second Steel Worker Dies From Explosion In Ohio Steel Mill
In Ohio the second man died from a furnace explosion at Ferro Alloys Co near Brilliant. George Greenwood, 44, of Brilliant, died after a molten metal blast that also killed Victor Loy, 40. The blast, felt a mile away in Wellsburg, WV, prompted a 24 hour plant closure.
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Ohio
Ferro Alloys Co
Briliant
George Greenwood
Brilliant
Victor Loy
Wellsburg
W. Va
K. W. Cunningham
United Steelworkers of America
Americans Dominate Early At Wimbledon In 1952
Seixas and Trabert lead victory in men's doubles while Maureen Connolly Doris Hart and Shirley Fry survive first rounds. Connolly defeats Joan Scott 6 0 6 3 and Hart wins 6 1 6 1 as fourth seed Louise Stough matches Hart 6 1 6 1. DuPont fifth seed Margaret DuPont also advances 6 1 6 0.
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Maureen Connolly
du Pont-Brough-Hart-Connolly
Shirley Fry
Akron
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Mrs. V. Alvensleben-Rigollet
Switzerern
Miss Connolly
Joan Scott
South Africa
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
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Busland
Ate
Louise Stough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hart
Gotta
Britain
Margaret DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Viola White
Vic’ Seixas
Philadelphia
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Ireland
C. A. Kemp
Iran
M. F. Mohtadi
de Mulloy
Pla
Budge
Los Angeles
Paris
S D. Lester
R. C Thorn
Herb Flam
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Jean Borotra
France
Andy Paton
Anne Arbor
Mich
New Basketball Coach Named At Rio Grande Succeeds Newt Oliver
Herman Spencer Bush 30 athletic director Lindsey Wilson JC becomes Rio Grande basketball coach succeeding Newt Oliver. Bush a Kentucky Wesleyan grad 1948 and UK education degree holder will start next September. Oliver resigned to tour with Bevo Francis and Harlem Globetrotters after disputes with college officials.
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Ohio
Herman Spencer Bush
Winchester
Lindsey-Wilson Junior College
Columbia
Newt Oliver
Bush
Kentucky Wesleyan
University of Kentucky
Oliver
Bevo Francis
Harlem Globetrotters
Francis
Andrews and Nardico to Fight in 10 Round Televised Bout
Paul Andrews, winner in 23 of 26, meets Danny Nardico, ranked sixth and seventh among light heavyweights, in a nationally televised 10 rounder at Chicago Stadium tomorrow night. Andrews is a 24 year old ex paratrooper from Buffalo and a sharp puncher with a recent win over Harold Johnson. Nardico, an ex Marine, has 48 victories with 12 defeats and four draws and 34 knockouts.
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Chicago
Paul Andrews
Danny Nardico
Chicago Stadium
Andrews
Buffalo
N. Y
Harold Johnson
Andrew
Nardico
Kayes
Boxing Show Cancelled When Mercury Hits 100
Worcester news reports a boxing show was halted when ring temperature exceeded 100 degrees with lights on. Lightweight headliners George Araujo and Braxton Reed were not rescheduled as Araujo is set for an outdoor bout with Tony DeMasco at Fenway Park on July 12.
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Worcester
Mass
Senators Sell Jim Basse To Dallas On Conditional Basis
Charleston Senators owner Danny Menendez announced the sale of Jim Basse to Dallas of the Texas League on a conditional basis. He also said catcher Aaron Robinson is released and returning to Lancaster, South Carolina to await a possible connection with Joe Montalvo.
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Charleston Senators
American Association
Jim Basse
Dallas
Danny Menendez
Menendez
Aaron Robinson
Joe Montalvo
Lancaster
S. C
Furgol Defies Golf Doctrines to Win National Open
Ed Furgol wins the National Open despite an injured left arm that cannot straighten. He relies on a powerful right handed swing and timing, challenging standard golf instruction that prizes a stiff left arm. Pro players acknowledge his rare effectiveness and timing.
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New York
Ed Furgol
Furgol
Tommy Armour
Jimmy Nichols
Sacrifice Fly Boosts Batting Averages
Brooklyn’s Gil Hodges tops both leagues with eight sacrifice flies after the rule change that adds an at bat for a runner scoring from third on a fair fly. Hodges is batting .309, up 11 points, with several players like Al Rosen and Dave Pilley also rising due to the rule.
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New York
Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Associated Press
al Rosen
Dave Pilley
Indians
Rosen
Philley
Reds Woo Italian Women in Campaign to Win Votes
Milan June 21 The Italian Communist leader Togliatti presses a drive to recruit women workers, training women in propaganda to win over signorinas in mills and factories. The plan uses 97 provincial federations and 233 zones to organize female cadres.
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Nana
Reds
Palmiro Togiliatti
Italy
Togliatti
Como
Togliantti
Signoras
Signorianas
Marx
Red
Moscow
488 Youths Try Out For Cincy Redlegs
Cincinnati Redlegs scouts evaluated 488 young players from Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia at a June 22 tryout led by Bill McKechnie Jr director of the farm system. Experts praised the session as a success and potential talent for minor league clubs was noted.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redleg
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Bill McKechnie Jr
Cincinnat
Washington Serini Signs With Redskins
Washington Serini a six year NFL veteran signed with the Redskins as a free agent. The move brings the team to 45 players under contract. Serini played guard at the University of Kentucky.
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Washington
Washington Serini
Nation Football League
The
Games Redskins
Serini
Redskins
University of Kentucky
Rowdyism Problem Of Owners Frick Says
New York June 22 baseball commissioner Ford Frick told major league club owners they must curb spectator rowdyism in their ball parks and urged adding police protection if needed. He noted several incidents where cans bottles and knives were thrown onto the playing field.
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Ford Frick
Gerammonionet
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