Nap Lajoie Hall of Fame star dies at 83 after pneumonia
Nap Lajoie a Hall of Fame second baseman and lifetime .339 hitter died at 83 in Daytona Beach after a pneumonia relapse. Born Woonsocket Rhode Island September 5 1875 he played 2475 major league games for Philadelphia Cleveland and the Athletics and managed Cleveland 1905 to 1909.
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Indians Lead TV Fight in Baseball Revenue Debate
The Cleveland Indians declare a schedule restricting Sunday home telecasts while keeping 56 televised games. The piece contrasts different team approaches, noting Yankees’ 144 telecasts and Braves’ avoidance of TV, as teams juggle gate receipts with broadcast rights.
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Littler Pulls Five Ahead With Eagle Finish At Phoenix Open
Gene Littler capped a dramatic third round in Phoenix with a 35-foot eagle putt for a 67 finishing at 197 for 54 holes, five strokes ahead of Dave Ragan who shot 67 to reach 202. Art Wall Jr. and John McMullin tied for third at 203, while Stan Leonard led a pack at 205 as Ted Gwin made a rare hole in one.
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Canadian Skier Dies After Downhill Race at Arlberg Kan
German Alpine event reports a fatal fall 60 feet into a gully near the finish. John Semen died of a fractured skull three hours after arrival at a US Army dispensary. Karl Schranz of Austria won the open men’s race with 2 65 67 7120 43.2.
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McIntire Wins Palm Beach Championship Over Casey Johnstone
Barbara McIntire from Lake Park defeated Curtis Cup teammate Ann Casey Johnstone 6 and 4 at Palm Beach Golf Club to win the Palm Beach Women's Golf Championship. McIntire led 5 up at the turn while Johnstone, of Mason City Iowa, struggled in gusty wind. Johnstone quipped the result cements her claim to national runner up status.
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West All Stars rely on strong ground game for East-West clash
In Greensboro the Western selections for the 11th North Carolina High School All Star game feature star backs led by Hal Beaver of Myers Park and Jerry Moore of Wilkes Central. Co coaches Gus Purcell and Ed Edmiston announced a 12 from AAA and 14 from AA as the roster includes Mark Leggett Asheboro Cecil Lowery Brevard Barry Morgan Greensboro and Barry Ramsey Marion. The game set for Greensboro Senior High Stadium on August 7 follows last year’s 22 to 18 West win and caps a two game week including an East West basketball showdown.
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Dwaine Godfrey
Charlotte Harding
Jim Edmiston
Salisbury
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Joe Craver Shelby
Rufus McAden
Reynolds
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Balancing the NBA Faces Political Power and Trade Sparks
Walter A. Brown proposes giving up the Celtics' first draft pick to balance the NBA. The piece argues for strong league leadership like Bert Bell in football, noting the NBA's two dominant teams the Hawks and Celtics and the need for capable heads beyond owner pressure.
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