Rhubarb origin and spring notes from baseball pages
A retrospective on how the term rhubarb entered baseball slang via Garry Schumacher and colleagues. Also covers Bill Rigney’s pitching decisions, Dodgers and Giants trade chatter, and a humorous Casey Stengel remark and Conley Texas tour quip. Names include Schumacher Meany Barter Rigney Reese Waller Nichols Hart Shor Stengel Conley, with Dodgers Giants Rams 49ers Steelers mentions.
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Detroit
Pee Wee Reese
Mon Waller
Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
49Ers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alicin Nichols
Baltimore Colts
Low Hart
Toots Shor
County Labor Council Backs Chavez Endorsement Move
The Los Angeles County Labor Council plans to back Chavez Ravine related measures. The council urges AFL CIO unity to push a referendum enabling Dodgers ballot placement and a permanent city property deal, backed by business leaders and city officials.
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Chavez
Los Angeles County
Labor Council
AFL
CIO
Dodgers
Chavez Ravines
Giants Hit Dodgers Hard In 12-2 Slugfest at Coliseum
Don Drysdale and the Dodgers surrendered 15 hits as the Giants rolled to a 12-2 win before 47,234 fans at the Coliseum. Willie Mays and Jim Davenport sparked five Giants runs with long drives, while Danny O’Connell added two homers amid a Dodgers defensive miscues. O’Connell vented over his batting order placement as San Francisco piled up 28 runs across three games in the series.
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Ebbets Field
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Meany
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Los Angeles
Glendale
Casey Stengel
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Boston
Gers
Danny O’connell
Giants
Walt Ali Giant
Francisco
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Screame
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O'Connell
Bill Rigney
Jitther
Valmy Thomas
Schmidt
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Thomas
Dick Gray
Furill
Drysdale
Don Bessent
Spencer
Clem Labine
Cory
Alston
Herman Franks
Monzant
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Pee Wee Reese
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Mays
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Roseboro
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Records Made in Coliseum Will Go Into Books
The Coliseum left field screen height and park quirks spark debate as NL president Warren Giles says records will not be erased. Dodgers and Giants managers disagree, noting the park’s odd features, with Duke Snider and Willie Kirkland cited as examples of limited homers but long outs.
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Chavez Ravine
League
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Grand Canyon
Hke
San Francisco
Ruben Gomey
Carl Erskine
Walt Alston
Bill Rigney
Giants
Alston
Duke Snider
Paradise
Zl Grant
Hantze Upset as Ralston Weill Win Long Beach Net Crown
Helene Weill of Beverly Hills 16 6 3 6 L B net final. Dennis Ralston and Sally Moore win junior doubles at Lakewood Club courts. Ralston, fourth seed, defeats Richard Leach 6-2 6-3 with strong serve. Billie Jean Moffitt dominates girls final. Weill and Hantze also shine in a day of elite junior tennis at the Long Beach tournament.
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Bakersfield Flash
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Sally Moore
Cap Beach
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Arcadia
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Rarmarne
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Rombeau
Studio City
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Long Beach
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Holy Sfanins
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Billie Jean Morcitt
Davis Barburs
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Henstad
Paul Darth
Heyred
Bakersfield
Beverly ‘Hills
Sund Lay
Miss ‘Weill
Karen’ Hantze
Oh How They Sail de in Sth b-Flied out for Bessont
Batting terse line reads as misread clip. possible lineup note shows players Bessont Labine. No clear event, date, or team given.
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Labine
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