Kerby Farrell’s Firing Mirrors Baseball’s Harsh Switchbacks
Kerby Farrell, former Cedar Rapids manager, is fired by the Cleveland club after enduring a season of upheaval. He reflects on lost pitching depth, Herb Score’s injury, and the rapid rise and fall in baseball careers. Bragan succeeds him, noting Score’s injury as a pivotal factor. Farrell vows to return to the game someday despite disappointment.
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Cedar Rapids
Toledo Blade
Cleveland Baseball Club
Kerby
Farrell
Cleveland
Mr. Greenberg
Cleveland Club
Eddie Stanky
Bobby Bragan
Bragan
Herb Score
Herb
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Baseball Writers
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Greenberg
the Gazette
Mighty Auburn crushes Chattanooga 40 7 in tuneup game
Auburn ranked seventh easily defeated Chattanooga 40 7 as reserves led most of the action. Chattanooga struck late in the third period on a 24 yard TD pass from Jim Tucker to John Keen, but Auburn answered with multiple scorers including Harvard and Rey as the Tigers coasted.
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Green
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Meagher
Rey
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Al Oerter Hurt In Auto Crash In Independence
Olympic discus king Al Oerter was injured in a two car crash on US 40 near Independence Missouri. The University of Kansas star sustained throat nose and eye cuts and was taken to Independence Hospital in good condition. He was a passenger when the struck car rear ended a stopped vehicle.
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al Oerter
University of Kansas
Independence Hospital
Missouri Highway Patrol
British Rally Seals Ryder Cup Triumph at Lindrick
Britain's underdog professionals staged one of golf history's finest rallies to regain the Ryder Cup from the United States 7 4 at Lindrick. Fred Hawkins was the only American winner. Dick Mayer halved with Fred Bradshaw. The two-day crowd of 30 000 set a British attendance record.
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England
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United States
Lindrick
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Fred Bradshaw
Ireland
Invaders
Open Forum Letters Praise Kerby Farrell and Sports Coverage
Readers urge Kerby Farrell to lead Cleveland's baseball overhaul citing injuries and key players as the source of past woes. The letters praise Gus Schrader and The Gazette sports coverage while noting college football results Brigham Young 14 Arizona 14 and Cincinnati 19 Wichita 13 with reader questions on Big Ten picks.
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Gus Schrader
Gazette Sports
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Brigham Young
Arizona
Cincinnati Wichita
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Blairstown
Cincinnati
Wichita
Logart and Miceli Set for 10-Round Welterweight Bout
Detroit AP reports Isaac Logart and Joe Miceli agreeing to terms for a 10 round welterweight bout at Olympia Stadium on October 11.
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Isaac Logart
Joe Miceli
Olympia Stadium
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