Little League Action Opens Play in American and National Leagues
The American League opener saw the Yankees edge the Tigers 5 4 at diamond two as Mathis and Harraway stood out. Branham homered for Detroit while Culver and Mathis led New York with two doubles and two hits respectively. Dodgers beat Cubs 8 1 behind Ryan’s one hit allowed as Quillen Reed and Stephenson doubled. Schedule: games run Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. on both diamonds with Red Sox Indians Tigers Dodgers Giants Braves Cubs set for upcoming matchups.
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Coast Conference Faces Bowl Split After Departures
The Pacific Coast Conference grapples with Rose Bowl bids as Washington and USC regain good standing while UCLA California and Southern California plan to withdraw on July 1 1959. The conference weighs how remaining six teams will share the annual Rose Bowl payment and future bids through January 1 1960.
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Rain Delays Southern Association Schedule and Play
The Associated Press reports heavy rain washed out last night’s entire Southern Association program delaying a Chattanooga attack on a league jinx. Dufour starts for Chattanooga against Cave as Mobile and other cities wait to play. Attendance drops push the season toward a potential sub one million mark.
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Chemstrand and Mutual Girls Win League Games
Chemstrand defeated Pet Dairy 95 and Mutual earned a 7-0 forfeit from Hotshots in the Girls Softball League at Pop Oliver Field. V Woodall and E Greer led Chemstrand with two hits each. P Kim Brel and B Lupo doubled for Pet. Standings have Chemstrand and Mutual 2-0. Pet and Hotshots 0-2.
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College programs barred from profit share after probation
After probation, Washington, Southern Cal and UCLA are denied a share in proceeds, limiting their participation in profit distribution during the probation period. The decision affects revenue sharing and raises questions about future arrangements among the programs.
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Southern Cal
UCLA
Could Rickey Have Built Pirates To A Pennant?
New York notes ponder Branch Rickey’s role with the Pittsburgh Pirates as he nears retirement. The piece argues his youthful recruits may mature into pennant contenders, following a Rickey-designed pattern once seen with the Cardinals and Dodgers, though the draft slowed progress.
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Junior Track Meet At Decatur High School Stadium
Seventh and eighth grade boys from five Decatur High physical education classes will compete in a Junior Boys Track Meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 p m in the high school stadium. About 75 participants will run and jump in nine events and top three finishers receive awards as part of the physical education program. Louis Armstrong is noted as an orphan who learned cornet in a New Orleans waifs home.
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Haney defends blast at Giles amid pitch controversy
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney says his critical remarks about NL President Warren Giles stand and will not be retracted. He met Giles in Cincinnati to explain the comment and seeks strict enforcement of rule against intentionally throwing at batters.
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Athletics of the Pony League face Pirates at West Town Park
Athletics of the Pony League were set to play the Pirates at 5 30 p m today at West Town ball park Coach Allen instructed all Athletics to be at the field by 5 p m.
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Sports writer Harry McNamara dies at 61
Chicago journalist Harry McNamara dies at 61 after a long career spanning nearly four decades. He began at the Herald-Examiner in 1920, served as assistant sports editor at the Sun, and most recently wrote for the American.
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Harry McNamara
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Yanks Build Fastest Lead In American League History
The New York Yankees race to a 19-5 record with a 6 1/2 game lead as Eastern clubs struggle to slow them. Dick Donovan faces the Yanks in Chicago while Billy Pierce Kurt Whitey Ford duel in the midweek finale.
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Bavasi Blasts Duke Over Poor Play Again
Milwaukee report says Dodgers vice president E. J. Bavasi blasted Duke Snider for indifference and poor play calling him a waste though Snider denies rumors of a trade. Snider remains unhappy with Dodger park conditions but wants to stay with Los Angeles.
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Buzzy) Bavasi
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Red Chinese troupe cancels final Japan performance
A Red Chinese song and dance troupe canceled its final show in Japan and returned home aboard a Russian ship. Japanese papers called the recall part of retaliatory acts after Red China withdrew from a 196 million dollar trade agreement with private Japanese firms.
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National Geographic Warns Key Deer and Ferret Threatened
The National Geographic Society says two U.S. manuals face extinction, highlighting the Florida key deer and the black-footed ferret as endangered species.
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United States
National Geographic Society
Florida
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