Rebuilding A's Is A Tough Task
AP News profiles Arthur Ehlers 54 veteran executive tasked with restoring the Philadelphia Athletics' attendance at Shibe Park while the club is burdened with debt He oversees player personnel and restricts cash sales while trading five Philadelphia players for six from Cleveland and Chicago to rebalance the roster. Ehlers, a former minor league organizer, brings long service and wartime hardship to the challenge.
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Braves Fall To The Cubs
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Boston Braves 7 to 5 in Boston as part of an NL 75th anniversary ceremony. Warren Spahn started for the Braves and exited after two innings in a game slowed by a late Boston rally.
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Phillies Over Cards 5 4 as Power Surges Back
Philadelphia pitcher Ken Heintzelman held St Louis to four hits through seven innings before Nippy Jones homered in the ninth. The Phillies loaded the bases with singles and a walk in the second inning and later plated runs on a Sisler score after Ennis was walked and Hamner’s fly.
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Alabama State Tennis Title Set To Open In Mobile
Mobile Alabama June 2. Eighth ranking national player Tony Vincent from New York will defend the Alabama State Title starting Monday and is likely to be top seed. Other notable entrants include Wade Herren of Birmingham and Bill Davis of Tennessee, the SEC singles champion.
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Ehlers Guided Minor Leagues and A’s Farm System
The article recounts Ehlers rise from league administrator to promotional director and his role in reorganizing 25 minor leagues after World War II. He helped Connie Mack establish a nine-team farm system for the Athletics and became general manager after Roy and Earle took ownership.
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Bonus Players Reshape Baseball Landscape And Stars
The piece analyzes the 6 000 signing bonus rule from 1947, noting only Robin Roberts became a star among 37 recorded bonus players. It lists teams and amounts tied to bonus men, mentions Pettit, Saigh, and other notable signings, and details players optioned or in service across the majors.
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Wolverine Takes Second Place In City Softball League
Wolverine advances to second in the City Softball League after a 4 to 3 win over Nursery in a thrill packed game. VFW also defeated Southern Nut 14 to 11 as Wolverines, Nurseries, and VFWs records show in Friday action and Friday schedule lists Wolverine vs Southern Nut and Local 88 vs Nursery.
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Indians Blast Nationals 12-4 For Sixth Straight Victory
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Nationals 12 to 4 in a home game. The Tribe tied an American League record by playing nine consecutive innings without an error. Jim Hogan and Luke Easter homered, Sam Chapman added a four-bagger, and Ray Boone, Larry Doby, and Al Rosen contributed key hits and runs.
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Tech Sweep Leads Georgia AAU Meet Finals
Georgia Tech trackmen captured the first two senior division events in the Georgia AAU meet finals held in Atlanta on May 2. Buddy Fowlkes won the broad jump with 23 feet 2 inches, defeating Georgia's Jim Rackley while Mercer’s Calhoun claimed the discus at 133 feet 5 inches and Johnson posted a 21 feet 6 inch broad jump.
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Textile pricing order discussion in Charlotte
Southern textile manufacturers meet in Charlotte to discuss the new primary textile pricing order now set to take effect July 2. The date was moved up from May 28 after requests for clearer stabilization provisions.
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