Orioles Buy Lou Sleater
Southpaw Lou Sleater was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles after balking at reporting to Charleston. The Orioles expect him to be in uniform Monday against Washington as a left handed bat and reliever. Sleater pitched 313 innings in relief for Detroit with a 0-0 record this season.
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Defeated Clause Killed In Grid Ratings Change
West Virginia high school football rating changes will abandon the defeated clause. The plan counts all victories toward a team’s point total across classes with a three point spread between classes. Playoffs will go to teams with the highest points, not only perfect records, under a new commission plan.
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AL Suspends Orioles Hurler After Umpire Shove
American League President Will Harridge fined Billy Loes ten cents and suspended him six days for shoving home plate umpire Larry Napp during a Sunday game with Washington. Loes, initially suspended by Orioles manager Paul Richards, had his discipline released after the league action. The incident followed a disputed call at home plate and led to Loes throwing the ball and tossing his glove in anger before being ejected.
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McHale Denies Tiger Incentive Pay Deals
Detroit General Manager John McHale denied incentive pay agreements with Tigers stars though Al Kaline and Charlie Maxwell said they had such deals. Kaline claimed 300 batting average by June would earn him 3000, Maxwell spoke of 2000 for 35 homers and 100 RBIs if Detroit finished as high as second. Segar of baseball said incentive bonuses are illegal and a private agreement cannot be allowed.
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Nitro Babe Ruth Opener Opens 1958 Season At City Park
Nitro's Babe Ruth League begins its 1958 season with Bailey's Gulf facing Dura-Tec at City Park field at 5 p m. Players and managers must attend the opener per league president Carl Ash Ney. Additional games set this week include Viscose versus Western Auto on Wednesday, Western against Bailey's on Thursday, and Dura Tec versus Viscose on Friday, all at 5 p m at the park diamond.
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Ridgley Beaten In British Bid At St Andrews
St Andrews Scotland AP report notes Ridgley, 43, a U S Air Force master sergeant from Haverford Pennsylvania, was defeated in the British Amateur Championship after a tough first round showing as a South African 17 year old overpowered him. The veteran, once runner up to Harold B Ridgley, faced a strong challenge from a young opponent in the venerable Old Course setting.
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Nicklaus Leads Open Qualifiers Amid Strong American Showing
In Cincinnati the 18 year old Ohio State freshman Jack Nicklaus posted a 36 hole total of 7048 par 72 at Maketewah and Clovernook to lead seven into the National Open field as Americans Meister Johns Vandeweghe Brown Andrews Schwab Ritter and others gain spots. A 16 man US casualty list included Ed Meister Dr Monroe Johns and Ernest Vandeweghe among those defeated while Louis du Long beat George Morgan 4 and 3.
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Harney Leads Open Tourney Qualifiers In Detroit
Slender Paul Harney of Worcester paced 167 golfers vying for 29 National Open spots. He opened with 70 at Plum Hollow and shot 69 at Red Run for 139, one stroke ahead of Lloyd Mangrum of Apple Valley. Major casualties included Don Finsterwald George Bayer and Ted Kroll with high 70s and 100s.
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Suggs Worthe Wins British Amateur Golf Title
Louise Suggs Worthe captures the Women's British Amateur Championship with a one up victory over Jean Donald of Scotland. TheAmerican champion from Atlanta becomes the second American to win the title after a 1948 event noted in St Annes.
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Nuxhall Star of 8-2 Win
Joe Nuxhall dominates for Cincinnati as the Redlegs top Pittsburgh 8 to 2. He allows seven hits and fans eight while driving in two and scoring a run, supported by Hoak Temple and Bilko homer and doubles. The win moves Cincinnati into fourth in the National League.
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Opening Inning Rally Sets Diamond Pace
In the opening inning Pete Wiigenant walked with two outs and scored on Bilko's double. Bilko reached on an error when Bob Skinner dropped Smoky Burgess' drive, extending the inning.
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