Gloves Off Please Major Leaders to Congress
Congress to reopen oversight of baseball as Ford Frick and Trautman defend reserve clause and anti trust limits. Leaders Will Harridge and Warren Giles attend, while Rep. MacDonald pushes broad anti trust scope with carve outs for football. Court rulings on baseball immunity color the debate as hearings consider four year reserve limits and player drafts.
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Whitney Shoemaker
Washington
Congress
George M. Trautman
Will Harridge
American League
Warren C. Giles
National League
Frick and
Trautman
Rep. MacDonald
D-Mass
New York Yankee
MacDonald
Supreme Court
Knights Take Doubleheader Wins at Finnup Park
Knights swept a doubleheader at Finnup Park with an 11-5 minor league win and a 9-8 major league victory. Eddie Cervantes pitched the minors to a win after relieving in the second inning, while Brungardt earned the majors win and Handy took the loss as Knight hurlers held off a late Optimist rally.
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Columbus
Finnup Park
Eddie Cervantes
Knights
Knight Majors
Knights Majors
Knight
Brungardt
Handy
Cervantes
Clark
Just a Half Game Out Cardinal Credit Between Long Streak
Columbus report on minor league baseball attendance through May 31 shows 14 of 28 leagues up and 12 down. Total gate 4,180,426, up 101,057 from last year. Mexican League leads gains, Pacific Coast rise, international up slightly, several circuits down.
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Columbus
Ohio
George M. Trautman
National Assn. of
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South Atlantic
Carolina
Three-Eye
Arizona-Mexico
Evangeline
Northern
Alabama-Florida
Florida State
New York-Pennsylvania
Sooner State
American Assn
Southern Assn
Texas
California
Midwest
Ellison's exit leaves Jaycees with thinning Garden City staff
Garden City BeeJays face a pitching hole after Ron Ellison drops out to seek a Yankee tryout camp in Kearny Nebraska. Mound duties may shrink to three with Virgil Speaks Tom Jones and Leonard Burgardt anchoring. Jaycees plan a tentative August 24 25 rail trip to Kansas City for games with Baltimore and Boston, needing 300 supporters, aiming to attract 58 fans.
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Garden City
Ron Ellison
Ellison
Yoder
Colo
Kearny
Nebr
Ban Johnson Club
Jim Stotts
Virgil Speaks
Tom Jones
Leonard Brungardt
Stotts
Speaks
Jones
Baltimore
Boston
Jaycees
Southwest
Kansas City
Cardinals surge in pennant race with two doubleheader wins
The St. Louis Cardinals climbed within three games of first as they swept Pittsburgh 5-2 and 5-1 in a twi night doubleheader, aided by Milwaukee’s skid. Cincinnati bounced back with a 4-3 win over Brooklyn, while Philadelphia fell to Chicago 9-0 and 4-3. In the American League, Chicago White Sox led with a 3-1 win at Baltimore as New York won six straight with a 10-2 rout of Detroit. Kansas City beat Washington 6-3, Amarillo widened its margin over Topeka, and Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Des Moines stayed close in the lower standings.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Springs
Milwaukee Braves
Peka
Eros
Redbirds
Braves
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Bobl
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Dodgers
Brooks
Philadelphia
Chicago
White Sox
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Amarillo
Topeka
Sioux City
Pueblo
Lincoln
Albuquerque
Des Moines
Geene Sheets
Jim Pokel
Glen Rosenbaum
John Stadnicki
Baseball standings and schedule snapshot
American League results show Chicago 32 New York 22, Cleveland 26, Detroit 27, Boston 28, Baltimore 18, Washington 20. Thursday’s slate lists Chicago at Baltimore Fischer, Detroit at New York Loeg, Cleveland at Beaton Wynn, Kansas City at Washington. Wednesday results include New York 10 Detroit 2, Boston 6 Cleveland 0, Chicago 3 Baltimore 1, Kansas City 6 Washington 3. National League figures Milwaukee 58 6, St Louis 57 8, Brooklyn 52, Cincinnati 65, Philadelphia 26, New York 44, Pittsburgh 87. Thursday schedule shows New York at Milwaukee Barlay, Philadelphia at Chicago Jud Dix, Brooklyn at Cincinnati Craig, Pittsburgh at St Louis Arroya. Wednesday results include Chicago 8-4, Philadelphia 3 Milwaukee 6, New York Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 3, St Louis 6-5, Pittsburgh 2-1.
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New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Fischer
Ve Loeg
Turley
Ditmar
Sister
Kansas City
Yas Ramos
National League
Milwaukee
Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwausea
Barlay
Pisarra
Juddix
Kaiser
Craig
Lawrence
St. Louis
Arroya
Dickson de Or Schmidt
Minor League Baseball Scores and Standings Summary
Louisville outlasted Minneapolis 5 to 4 while Indianapolis routed Wichita 16. Denver defeated Charleston 6 to 4 and St Paul edged Texas League rivals. Houston beat Oklahoma City 6 to 4, Tulsa won 4 to 1, plus Dallas 4 Austin 0. Ban Antonio 6 Fort Worth. Chattanooga 4 1 Mobile 7 in 10 innings. Atlanta 6 Memphis 6 in 40. Little Rock 6 Birmingham 3. Nashville 10 New Orleans 6. Colorado Springs 6 Topeka 5. Albuquerque 13 Dos Molinos. Pueblo 9 Lincoln 4. Amarillo 10 Sioux City 4. Western League around the region includes many tight games and high totals.
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Minneapolis
Omaha
Wichita
Indianapolis
Denver
Charleston
St. Paul
Texas
Leagu Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tulsa
Dallas
Austin
Ban Antonio
Fort Worth
Chattanooga
Mobile
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Colorado Springs
Topeka
Albuquerque
Dos Molinos
Pueblo
Lincoln
Amarillo
Sioux City
Eye Injury Sidelines Dee Fondy for Pirates
Dee Fondy, the National League’s No. 3 hitter, is sidelined indefinitely by an eye injury from pre game practice. The 32 year old first baseman, acquired from the Cubs, had a .353 average and helped Pittsburgh pursue sixth place. A thrown ball broke his nose and caused an anterior chamber hemorrhage in the left eye. doctors expect 48 hours to assess permanent damage as Fondy receives care at Jewish Hospital after initial treatment at Busch Stadium.
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Dee Fondy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
I. C. Middleman
Cardinal
Middleman
Fondy
Jewish Hospital
Busch Sadium
Yankees Deal Lifts A's to 6th Place Tie in Standings
Kansas City's Athletics again found momentum from the eight player swap with the New York Yankees as Billy Martin belted a two run homer in the ninth to power a 6-3 win over the Senators in Washington. St. Louis Cardinal pitching and power produced a two game sweep of Pittsburgh 5-2 and 5-1, shrinking Milwaukee's NL lead. Sam Jones earned his fourth win, Lindy McDaniel beat his personal mark, and Stan Musial kept a 19 game hitting streak alive with a 15th homer of the season. Virgil Trucks earned his sixth win in relief for KC, with Tom Morgan aiding in the ninth, while Vic Power started the late rally with a single.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Athletics
New York Yankees
Billy
Martin
Senators
Washington
A’s
Baltimore
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Sam Jones
Lindy McDaniel
Hoyt Wilhelm
Pirates
Stan Nusial
Virgil Trucks
Tom Morgan
Vick Power
Joe DeMaestri
Trucks
Hal Smith
Ned Garver
Tom Gorman
Morgan
Devits
Omaha Cards Gaining Ground
The Omaha Cardinals and ace Frank Barnes beat Wichita 4-0 to gain on top teams in the American Association. Barnes, returning from injury, allowed six hits while striking out 10 and walking two as Omaha moved to fourth place, two games behind leaders, with St Paul and Minneapolis close behind. Louisville and Indianapolis won while Denver and Chicago faltered.
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Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Charleston Senators
Saints
Louisville
Indianapolis
Denver
Bears
Barnes
Tennis Champ Defends Title in State Singles
WINFIELD Defending tit list Ron Anglemyer of Winfield meets Wayne Hirst of Oklahoma City in a featured junior singles quarter-final at the Kansas Open Tennis Tournament. Roger Jack of Oklahoma City plays Pete Woodward of Topeka. winners advance to semifinals against Pete Piper of Anthony Kas.
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Winfield
Ron Anglemyer
Wayne Hirst
Oklahoma City
Roger Jack
Pete Woodward
Topeka
Anglemyer- Hirst
Pete Piper
Anthony
Kas
Jack-Woodward
Neil Unterseher
Lincoln
Neb
Tips From the Top Check Your Swing Duke Advises Youths
Duke Snider of Brooklyn Dodger offers batting guidance for youths. He emphasizes picking a comfortable bat, choking up on the handle to stay in the strike zone, keeping eye on the ball, and waiting for a pitch you can hit.
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Duke
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodger
Ormor
Brooklyn
N.Y
City Softball Near Misses Two Tight League Games
In Finnyp park last night Southwest edged Coffee Ann 2-0 as Jerry Schultz threw a three hit shutout for the Latins in seven innings. Latins battled Douglass with a late run surge, Andy Guerrero limiting Douglass to three singles in a 3-1 Latin win.
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Coffee Ann
Douglass
Jerry Schultz
Cafemen
Southwest
Association
Trp Coffee Ann
Schultz
Jesse Arteaga
Guerrero
Joe Delgado
Winter
Bob Cully
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