Eight Men Out a Comprehensive Look at 1919 Black Sox
Los Angeles Times editor Robert Kirsch reviews Eliot Asinof’s Eight Men Out, a detailed account of the 1919 World Series fix. The piece traces team dissension, gambling ties, and the broader social backdrop, arguing the scandal revealed deeper truths about baseball and loyalty.
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Earl Mores
Journal-World
Robert Kirsch
Los Angeles ‘Times
Wirsch
America
Eliot Asinot
Holt, Rinehart & Winston
80 000 Turnout Seen for Show Of Pro Gridmen
Cleveland Municipal Stadium expected to draw about 80 000 for a pro football doubleheader featuring the Detroit Lions versus the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns against the Baltimore Colts. All 67 000 reserved seats sold. 13 000 unreserved and standing room tickets go on sale four hours before kickoff at 4 30 p.m. CST. The weekend program also includes NFL and AFL games with Green Bay at Dallas Minnesota at Los Angeles Kansas City at Oakland and San Diego at Denver.
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Cleveland
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts
Green Bay
Dallas
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Oakland
Seattle
San Diego
Denver
Friday Night Results at Lawrence Speedway Meet
Thirty five cars entered as 800 spectators set a new attendance record. Winners included Trophy Leon Spain from Manhattan and Trophy Johnny Green of Kansas City with multiple heat and feature results across all classes. The powder puff race was cancelled by rain. next event is mid season jalopy championships at 7:30 Friday with additional heats planned.
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Johnny Green
Kansas City
Dale Rogers
Oskaloosa
Red Andrews
Lawrence
Bud Leibrand
Larry Stone
Topeka
K.C
Bill Bevins
Joe Richards
Don Hecke
Manhattan
Les Milan
Samqua
Grandpa Pearson
Bob Peck
Two Unbeatens Remain In Salina Legion Event
Enid Oklahoma and Cedar Rapids Iowa remain undefeated in the American Legion Region 6 Baseball Tournament. Tonight they meet in the third round while the losers bracket features Russell Kansas versus St Paul Minnesota and Bismarck North Dakota versus Omaha. Enid benefited from six Bismarck errors to win 5-2 with all runs unearned. Cedar Rapids rallied with three ninth inning runs on walks and two singles to beat St Paul 6-5. Omaha defeated Rapid City 6-1.
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Salina
Kan
Enid
Okla
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
American Legion
Bismarck
North Dakotans
St. Paul
Omaha
Rapid City
S. D
Lopez Delivers as Yankees Edge White Sox in Ninth
Hector Lopez belted the deciding homer in the ninth after Elston Howard walked, giving the New York Yankees a 4 2 victory over Chicago. Tom Tresh also homered, while Mantle Maris Kubek missed the lineup due to injuries as New York stretched its pennant lead.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Tony Kubek
Yanks
Tom Tresh
Yankees
Elston Howard
Hector Lopez
Clete Boyer
Juan Pizarro
Lopez
Ralph Houk
Dakota Pheasant Season Set With Units Across State
South Dakota Game Commission approves a 72 day pheasant season Oct. 19 to Dec. 3 on the main range with a four bird daily bag and 20 bird possession limit. An extra day’s possession allowed after Nov. 5. Hunting parties capped at 20. Units two and three set shorter seasons with three birds per day in unit three and a 15 possession limit. Opening hours noon to end of Oct then 9 a.m. from Nov. 1.
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State Game, Fish and Parks Commission
Campbell
Walworth
Potter
Sully
McPherson
Edmunds
Foulk
Hyde
Hand
Brown
Spink
Beadle
Marshall
Day
Clark
Codington
Hamlin
Kingsbury
Miner
Sanborn
Davison
Hanson
McCook
Hutchinson
Bon Homme
Charles Mix
Douglas
Brule
Aurora
Buffalo
Jerauld
Roberts
Brookings
Bennett
Todd
Melleite
Jones
Lyman
Tripp
Gregory
Yankton
Clay
Union
Turner
Lincoln
Minnehaha
Lake
Moody
Dewell
Grant
Unit Three
Carson
Dewey
Ziebach
Haakon
Jackson
Washabaugh
Shannon
Fall River
World Freestyle Record Slashed in Japan Event
Don Schollander, 17, of Santa Clara Swim Club, shattered the world record for 200 meter freestyle with a 1:58.5 at the sixth U S Japan meet in Tokyo. The former 2:00.4 record stood with Schollander among others.
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Tokyo
Don Schollander
Santa Clara
Calif
Schollander
California Star
Los Angeles
Oilers Release Three Rookies
Houston Oilers cut three rookies including Rice’s Randall Kerbow. Waivers were requested on Kerbow Butch Pressley from Texas A I and Paul Lea from Oklahoma both defensive halfbacks as well as Kerbow.
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Houston, Tex
Houston Oilers
Randall Kerbow
Rice
Kerbow
Butch Pressley
Texas A&i
Paul Lea
Oklahoma
Mexico Net Team Learns Just What Single Day Can Do
Mexico faces a pivotal Davis Cup doubles match after Osuna upset Wimbledon champion McKinley to even the tie at 1-1 with the United States. Ralston defeated Palafox, and Mexico hopes Osuna and Palafox will win the doubles to set up a decisive Sunday singles. Pancho Segura predicted a 3-2 Mexico victory.
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Mexico
LOS Angeles
Rafael Osuna
Osuna
Chuck McKinley
United States
Dennis Ralston
Antonio Palafox
McKinley
University of Southern California
Palafox
Ralston
Pancho Segura
Fights Last Night In San Antonio And Los Angeles
In San Antonio Manny Elias of Phoenix outpointed Cuervo Salinas of Mexico City across ten rounds. In Los Angeles Jesus Pimental of Mexicali stopped Jose Lopez of Tijuana in eight rounds.
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San Antonio
Tex
Manny Elias
Phoenix
Ariz
Cuervo Salinas
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Jesus Pimental
Mexicali
Jose Lopez
Tijuana
Baseball scores from major leagues
In the American League Buffalo defeated New York 23 to 8. In the National League Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 24 to 1. St Louis M 4 defeated San Francisco 2.
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St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco 49Ers
Salt Lake City
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Bethlehem
Buffalo Bisons
New York Jets
Buffalo
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Mitchell Sees No Big Harm From Pros In OU Tilt
KU's Bud Wilkinson, speaking at the Big Eight kickoff, says Oklahoma's title favorite has a strong squad but stresses the conference is tougher than ever. He cites the need for multiple standout performers to win the title as he and other coaches assess talent and new rules ahead of the 1963 season.
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Mantle
Lopez
Yankees
Kansas City A’s
Houk
Kansas City
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Wilkinson
Biz Red
Dennis Claridge
Nebraska
Gale Sayers
Kansas
Joe Don Looney
Jim Grisham
Ralph Neely
Dave Gill
Missouri
Bob Brown
Lloyd Voss
Claridge
Steve Renko
Dan Devine
Johnny Roland
Keith Weber
Roland
Devine
Weber
Jack Mitchell
Kansas City Chiefs
Mizzou
Colleg
Jim Ross
Bob Devaney
Cornhusker
Phil Cutchin
Oklahoma State
Eddie Crowder
Colorado
Doug Weaver
Kansas State
K-State
Bill Symons
Sean Manguty
Bill Harris
Tom Vaughn
Iowa State
Willis Crenshaw
Rush Puts Spotlight On Rookie Of The Year Race
Pete Ward of the White Sox and Jimmie Hall of the Twins lead the Rookie of the Year battle as Ward belts his 16th homer in a 6 2 loss to the Yankees. Hall adds a 21st homer and three RBIs in a 7 5 Twins win to rival Ward in the chase.
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New York Yankees
Chicago
Pete Ward
Minnesota
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Washington
Twins
White Sox
Yankees
Baseball and Basketball Scores From Friday to Monday
Scoreboard style summary lists results for many teams including New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee Houston St Louis and Chicago. It notes Friday results and upcoming games for Washington Minnesota Cleveland Boston New York Chicago Detroit Los Angeles and Baltimore with several matchups and a few noted doubleheaders or neutral sites.
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American League
Pet
G.B
New York
Minnesota
Chicago
Baltimore AG
Cleveland
Ton Angeles
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Kansan City
Hoston
Jos Angeles
Boston
Tuos Angeles
Los Angeles
Tom Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Houston
York
MU Quarterback Weber Bows Out After Final Fling
Keith Weber of Missouri announces he will not attempt a third football season opting to focus on baseball. The ill fated quarterback, limited by knee injuries in 1961 and 1962, says reinjury could end his pro baseball prospects and will join the Missouri baseball squad this year while ending his football career.
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Asinof
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
White Sox
Eddie Cicotte
Buck Weaver
Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
Chick Gandil
Lefty Wilson
Happy Felsch
Kid
Gleason
Columbia
Keith Weber
University of Missouri
Weber
Missouri
Ex-Champs Clash in Florida Main Event Tonight
Luis Rodriguez and Denny Moyer, former champions, meet in a 10 round bout at Miami Beach Convention Hall. Rodriguez seeks another shot at Emile Griffith after title wins and losses in 1962 and 1963. Moyer eyes a fresh chance at the junior middleweight crown after defeats to Ralph Dupas. Televised nationwide by ABC at 8 p.m. CST.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Luis Rodriguez
Denny Moyer
Miami Beach Convention Hall
Moyer
Portland
Ore
Joey Giambra
Ralph Dupas
ABC
Butts Case Heads to Jury in $10 Million Libel Suit
The Wallace Butts libel suit against the Saturday Evening Post moves toward a jury after closing arguments. Butts contends a March 23 article falsely charged he and Coach Paul Bear Bryant fixed the 1962 Georgia Alabama game. Curtis Publishing Co. disputes the claims and defends its reporting.
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Atlanta
Wallace Butts
Saturday Evening Post
Butts
Post
Curtis Publishing Co
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Big Wichita Meet Opens Friday With Double Elimination
North Platte beat Jefferson City 10 4 and Wichita Glass defeated Denver 6 2 in the National Non Pro Baseball Tournament opener. Thirty two teams enter a double elimination playoff running through Labor Day weekend. John Gabler retired the first fifteen batters and allowed five hits for Wichita. Bill Holderness and Bob Frieze had three hits each in North Platte win. Gene Hines blanked the Missouri squad in relief.
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Wichita
Kan
North Platte
Neb
Jefferson City
Wichita Glassmen
Denver
John Gabler
New York Yankee
Bill Holderness
Bob Frieze
North
Platte
Gene Hines
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