O'Malley Warns Dodgers Giants Could Leave NYC
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley warns if one team moves out of New York the other may follow. He cites low city attendance and threats to play in Jersey City as part of pressure for a new park. Mayor Wagner and Horace Stoneham backers discuss a possible municipal stadium and 1958 deadline.
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Robert Wagner
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Horace Stoneham
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City Hall
Californian Leads Final Round in Jaycee Junior Golf
Thirteen year old Phil Rodgers of San Diego begins the final round with a two stroke edge in the International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament at Columbus Georgia. Rodgers sits at 212 after 54 holes with Jack Rule second at 214 and Deane Beman third at 215.
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Phil Rodgers
San Diego
Waterloo
Towa
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Alen Geibe
San Antonio
Tex
Carmody
Streeter
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Bratten
Bracelin Named Assistant Pigskin Coach at Baldwin University
Don Bracelin, former St Francis High School star and Kansas University letterman, was named assistant football coach at Baker University in Baldwin. Athletic director Karl Spear announced a 60-man 1955 squad with 25 returning lettermen, including linemen Jack Armstrong through Dale Williams and backs Vernon Bender through Dick Williams, plus 10 ex-servicemen with prior Baker letters.
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Baldwin
Don Bracelin
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St. Francis High School
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Jack Armstrong
Jerry Couch
Bill Daily
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Don Hammond
John Sayle
Chalmer Martin
Gary Nicholas
Dave Rogch
Dale Williams
Vernon Bender
Perry Miller
Dick Moherman
Larry Perry
Hal Prichard
Dick Purdy
Dick Williams
Joel Anderson
Jerry Lehman
Scott Mann
Jerry Armstrong
Ron Geenens
John Gutschenritter
Joe Hopkins
Dick Leker
Bob Nill
Gene Perry
Gary Tucker
Bob Shores
Woodstock Chapel Cancels Sunday Services
Sunday morning services were canceled at Wellman Chapel due to the absence of the pastor Rev. James Uight. A note says services will be held next Sunday. Social mentions include visits by Floyd and M F Black families and Petrie relatives visiting from Denver Topeka Kansas City.
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James Uight
Floyd Black
Denver
Colo
M. F. . Black
Tonganoxie
Ray Hall
Betty
Mary Petrie
Topeka
James Smith
John Petrie
Kansas City
Don Petrie
A's Scare Indians Before Narrow 2-1 Loss
The Kansas City Athletics pushed Cleveland to the brink as three 11th inning hits sparked a comeback bid. Enos Slaughter started the scoring with a fourth inning single and triple, while Gene Woodling, Vic Wertz, and Larry Doby sparked the Indians to respond, with Hal Naragan, Ralph Kiner, and Dale Mitchell delivering the decisive runs off Tom Gorman in the 11th.
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Cleveland
Pha Dadabine
Enos Slaughter
Harry Simpson
Gene Woodling
Vic Wertz
Larry Doby
Slaughter
Mike Garcia
Elmer Vale
George Strickland
Don Messi
Garcia
Simpson
Ray Narleski
Hector Lopez
Jim Finigan
Tom Gorman
Hal Naragan
Ralph Kiner
Dale Mitchell
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Johnny Klippstein
Redbirds
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati
Gus Bell
Wally Post
Reds
Tom Poholsky
Wally Moon
Johnny Temple
Redlegs
Redbird
Red Schoendienst
Seeded Players Set Pace in Tennis Meet
The 28th National Public Parks Tennis Tournament narrowed to semifinal singles with top seeds leading. Clyde Hippenstiel of San Bernardino meets Ken Boyum of Minneapolis while Linn Rockwood of Salt Lake City faces Ben Soberan of St Louis Navy. Women feature Mary Arnold Prentiss of Blue Jay Calif against Joan Zacny of St Louis. Mercina Parker of St Louis vs June Stack of Detroit. Doubles saw Kurross and Soberan beat Boyum and McDonald 6 4 6 2 6 2, Hippenstiel and Bassett defeat Rockwood and Dixson 6 3 6 4 6 0, Parks and Drilling beat Di Leon and Bock 6 2 5 7, Bowers and Schoffield beat Hartman and McCallum 6 3 6 4. All Pittsburghers in final rounds.
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Clyde Hippenstie
San Bernardino
Calif
Ken Boyum
Minneapolis
Linn Rock, Wood
Salt Lake City
Ben Soberan
Navy
Mary Arnold Prentiss
Blue Jay
Joan Zacny
St. Louis
Mercina Parker
June Stack
Detroit
Bill Kurross
Soberan
Boyum
Norman McDonald
Hippenstiel
Glenn Bassett
Linn Rockwood
Don Dixson
Bill Parks
Morrie Drilling
Ed di Leon
Courtney Bock
Cleveland
Johnny Bowers
Bob Schofield
Dan Hartman
Bob McCallum
Defending Champion Wins Opening National Non-Pro Tourney Contest
In Wichita the Boeing Bombers defeated Holden 7 to 1 as Frank Hiller held the opposition to six hits in seven innings. North Platte Plainsmen routed Peoria 12 to 6, aided by three Peoria errors. Ceremonies featured former major leaguers George Sisler Allie Reynolds and Satchel Paige.
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Boeing Bombers
North Platte Plains
Nebraska
Holden
Peoria
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Caterpillars
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Frank Hiller
North Platte Plainsmen
George Sisler
Allie Reynolds
Satchel Paige
Salina Duo Reaches Open Doubles Semis in Air Force Tennis
Washington report says Ernest Schultz of Salina and Thomas Bonner of Jackson Miss have reached the open doubles semi finals of the Air Force World Tennis Tournament. In the quarter finals Schultz and Bonner defeated John Griffee of Fort Smith Arkansas and James O'Steen of Washington 6 1 6 1.
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Ernest Schultz
Salina
Thomas
Bonner
Jackson
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Schultz
John Griffee
Fort Smith
Ark
James O'Steen
Weather Reports Across Regions Include Heat and Rain
Thunder showers scattered across the country brought brief relief from heat in the Midwest and South. Rainfall totals include 9.41 inches at Windsor Locks Connecticut and 7.39 inches at Boston Massachusetts in 24 hours. Cooler spells appeared in the Northern Plains and from Nevada to the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures mostly in the 60s to 70s in many areas.
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Mississippi Valley
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Central Plains
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Washington
Trusty Cassell Captured After Leaving Leavenworth
Federal penitentiary guards recaptured Wilbur E Cassell a 35 year old convict from Champaign Illinois three hours after he vanished from a potato digging detail at Leavenworth Prison. He was serving 345 days for a crime and parole violation.
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Leavenworth
Federals Penitentiary
Wilbur E. Cassell
Champaign
Oregon Girl Eyes Victory in Women Amateur Golf
Roseburg Oregon 17 year old Carole Jo Kabler won the National Girls Junior title and now enters the Women s Amateur at Charlotte North Carolina after beating Joanne Gunderson Seattle Washington 4 and 2 in the Florence Oregon final. She posted one over par through 15 holes at Florence Country Club and closed with a winning par four on No 15 securing the title.
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Carole Joe Kabler
5. Golf Assn
Charlotte
N.C
Roseburg
Ore
Joanne Gunderson
Seattle
Wash
Carole Jo
Florence Country Club
Oregon Girl
Texas Defeats Oklahoma In Oi Bowl Encounter
Texas remains unbeaten in the Oi Bowl as Oklahoma fumbles away chances. Larry Click scored on a Sooner lapse in the third period, and Jim Millerman converted for the Texans in Wichita Falls. The annual Texas vs Oklahoma schoolboy clash reaches its eleventh meeting with Oklahoma’s best result a 6 6 tie last year.
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Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Sooners
Texans
Larry Click
Sooner
Jim Millerman
Abilene
Milwaukee Braves Draw Over 2 Million Fans Predicted
Braves ticket director William S. Eberly expects season attendance to top two million if remaining home games average around 28 000 or more, citing lack of television telecasts and ample parking at County Stadium. Last night’s near capacity crowd pushed total to 1 651 014 in 56 games, with 15 home games left.
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Milwaukee Braves
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William S. Eberly
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