Yankees Fined $500-$1,000 After Nightclub Fracas
Rumors swirl as New York Yankees disciplined six players for a May 16 nightclub incident. Hank Bauer Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Bill Martin Whitey Ford and Johnny Kucks fined. trade rumors and management tensions surge amid pay scales and past suspensions.
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Error plagued BeeJays beaten by Dodge City
Garden City dropped the exhibition game to Dodge City 12 to 5 as four errors in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings opened the door to a Lions surge. Dwaine West led off with a single then scored on Gene Keady’s double in the first. Ted Hall doubled for Garden, but control woes cost starts as Brumgardt walked six in four innings.
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Tigers Boost A's Improvement in Detroit-Tied Trade Impact
A Kansas City Athletics Yankee trade wave drew criticism from rivals who called the A's a farm club for the champions. Yet the Athletics’ marked improvement this season is largely traced to the influence of the Detroit Tigers and the trades involving those clubs.
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Racquet Club Starts Today in Garden City
First round of play in the Garden City girls tennis club opens this afternoon at Finnup Park. The club, first of its kind here, will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays through the summer. Paul Davis sponsors it as officers are to be elected today. Plans divide players into seven teams of three with one substitute each.
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Podres Emerges as Dodgers No. 1 Stopper in Slump Battle
Dodgers skipper Walt Alston cracked down after a losing stretch as Johnny Podres, Brooklyn lefty, rose to become the club’s top stopper with his fifth win and fourth shutout. Brooklyn snapped its skid with a 4–0 win over Philadelphia while the Pirates beat the Giants 6–5 in another late game. Garver and Trucks anchor the Athletics rotation, with Garver posting a 4-3 mark and 2.93 ERA through 60 innings and Trucks excelling in relief with a 2.53 ERA. Garden City edges Dodge City in a two-game exhibition series as city tennis and golf events are planned for late 1957.
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Garden City sports notes hint at summer golf and events
John Frazier reports sportlites show Golfers to play this summer as Kenesaw Mountain Lawspite leads with two losses in three starts. Beejays face discipline fines from Landis and Ruth era. Garden City Junior Chamber of Commerce plans an open on June 23, with a big Scotch four some set for July 4 at the country club.
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Miracle Miler Will Wait a While
BERKLEY, Calif a University of California runner Don Bowden, first to break four minutes for the mile, plans to focus on the half mile this season after a Stockton trial. He ran 880 yards and said he prefers the half mile, aiming to build strength before attempting another mile. Meanwhile, Kansas, Oklahoma, and other teams adjust rosters and prospects as players like Lloyd and Keady are mentioned in the wider sports notes.
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City Softball Doubleheader Highlights Fankhausers Undefeated
Southwest Carpet blanked Rivenberg Trenchers 3-0 after three hits and two Rivenberg errors set up three runs. Fankhausers erupted for 17-1 against Douglass as Naas plated the lone Douglass run on a fielding miscue. Loren Cockriel earned the win, allowing one hit as he pitched the undefeated club to a dominant nightcap.
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Knothole Play Knights Take Two From Lions
The Knights of Columbus baseball teams swept a pair from the Lions in Finnup park opening Knot hole league play. The Knights minor leaguers won 5-2 behind Eddie Cervantes eight hits allowed, while the major squad claimed a 7-3 win with Herman the pitcher. Lions minors surged to a 2-1 lead in the first inning but the Knights answered with seven runs on seven hits, Cervantes aboard on a hit and scoring on Tim Cervantes double.
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Box Score Highlights Lions Knights Rally In Three Inning Swing
Box score details show Kieht opening for the Lions with a third inning triple and Ratzlacf driving in a run, putting Lions ahead before the Knights countered with four in the bottom of the frame. The game featured a late rally in the American League and a strong three-run second for the Knights as they outpaced the Lions.
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