Sen Long press defense of tough stance on Finley turmoil
Sen Edward V. Long urged stronger league action to enforce anti trust policy against Charles O Finley owner of the Kansas City Athletics as he seeks to move the club. Long urged revocation of the franchise to keep the team in Kansas City amid hearings on uniform exemptions for major sports. He warned failure to act would expose baseball to antitrust laws and questioned whether one owner could defy league authority.
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Washington
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
American League Baseball Today
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Finley
Kansas City
Long
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
American League
Joe Cronin
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Cronin
National League
Warren Giles
Hart
Giles
Baseball
Stuart Symington
Dmo
Symington
Chicago
Winter Trades Should Prove Big Help for the Athletics
Athletics manager Eddie Lopat credits winter deals bringing Rocky Colavito and Jim Gentile with boosting power and depth. He notes Ed Charles and Wayne Causey improved infield, Jose Tartabull showing promise, and pitching depth from Wyatt Sturdivant Bowsfield Segui Pena. Success hinges on Colavito and Gentile with modest upgrades expected. no pennant talk.
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Athletics
Hillsdale
N.J
Rocky Colavito
Jim Gentile
Num
Ber
Colavito
Gentile
Ed Charles
Wayne Causey
Jose Tartabull
John Wyatt
Bellweather
Tom Sturdivant
Ted Bowsfield
Diego Segui
Orlando Pena
Moe Drabowsky
Dan Pfister
Ed Rakow
Dave Wickersham
Tigers
Doc Edwards
Charley Lau
Cardinals Face Unresolved Contracts Ahead of Spring Training
With spring training near, Stan Musial's successor payroll looms as Cardinals unsigned stars push for raises. Key players including Broglio Simmons Gibson White Javier Boyer Groat Flood James remain unsigned while front-line pitchers Burdette Sadecki Taylor are limited to relief roles. The club reacquired Carl Warwick from Houston to fill outfield, while Beauchamp and Taylor depart. Signings today include Daley Williams Metcalf Mikelsen with the Yankees along with Bell McDowell Seyfried with Cleveland Buford with the White Sox Alley with Pittsburgh.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Cardinal
Cardinals
Musial
Lew Burdette
Ray Sadecki
Ron Taylor
Ernie Broglio
Curt Simmons
Bob Gibson
Tim McCarver
Bill White
Julian Javier
Ken Boyer
Dick Groat
Curt Flood
Charlie James
Carl Warwick
Houston Colts
Jim Beauchamp
Chuck Taylor
Warwick
Colts
Beauchamp
Tulsa
Taylor
Bud Daley
Stan Williams
Tom Metcalf
Pete Mikelsen
New York Yankees
Gary Bell
Sam McDowell
Gordon Seyfried
Cleveland
Don Buford
Chicago White Sox
Gene Alley
Pittsburgh
Miller Wins Second Weibley Pharmacy Scholarship
James Robert Miller a Kansas University fourth year pharmacy student from Baldwin has won the William D. Weibley scholarship for a second year. The fund from the estate of the late William D. Weibley WaKeeney covers university fees. The note also mentions spring training games for the Yankees with two night games at Fort Lauderdale base against the Dodgers on April 6 and the Senators on April 10.
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James Robert Miller
Kansas University
Baldwin
William D. Weibley
WaKeeney
Yankees
Fort Lauderdale
Dodgers
Senators
Gardner, Baldwin and DeSoto Eye Co-Champions After Thriller Week
In the Little Seven final week Gardner holds a 9-2 lead after a 55-34 loss by Gardner to DeSoto and a 48-42 upset by Spring Hill. Baldwin and DeSoto sit 8-3, with Eudora 8-4 after completing its season. A Baldwin win over Gardner could create a three way tie. no playoff for the crown will occur.
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Baldwin
Spring Hill
DeSoto
Eudora
Wildcats
Dick Hedges
Baldwin Bulldogs
Louisburg
Bonham Leads MVC Scoring Race Over Stallworth
Cincinnati star Ron Bonham tops the Missouri Valley scoring chart, with a 24.9 average as Dave Stallworth of Wichita trails at 22.3 for all games. Stallworth must surge in three remaining games, while Bonham would need big averages to be overtaken.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Ron Bonham
Dave Stallworth
Wichita
Stallworth
Bonham
Cincy All-America
Cincy
Tulsa
Bill Kusleika
Kusleika
John Savage
North Texas
John Reuther
Louisville
Lavern Tart
Bradley
Ernie Moore
Joe Strawder
Rick Park
George Wilson
McCoy McLemore
Drake
Oklahoma
Norman
Strawder
Savage
David Burns
Park
Tart
Four Millionth Car Of 1964 To Roll Today
U S auto plants expect to produce the four millionth car of the 1964 run today in Detroit. Production is about 11 per cent ahead of 1963 model output, with last week marking the one millionth car since Jan 1. Ward's Automotive Reports projects February output roughly two per cent higher than February 1963.
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Detroit
U.S
Ward
Bowling Clinic by Billy Sixty
Expert bowling styles vary widely from deep crouch to smooth stride. Welu cited as model with left foot extended, ball held in left palm, thumb at 11 o'clock for a controlled swing. The guide Keys to Better Bowling offers a fuller approach. send 10 cents with return envelope to Billy Sixty.
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Welu
Billy
Robertson Leads 4 Royals Groups In NBA Power
The Cincinnati Royals, riding a 12 game unbeaten streak, top the NBA in points per game assists field goal percentage and total points led by Oscar Robertson. Robertson leads in free throw shooting and assists while Wilt Chamberlain leads the scoring race. Robertson averages 30.9 points per game.
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NEW York
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati
Royals
Ohioans
San Francisco
NBA
Oscar Robertson
Robertson
Wilt Chamberlain
Big O
Wilt
Postal Men Combat Angry Dogs Nationwide Spray Released
The Post Office Department unveils an aerosol dog repellent for 90,000 city letter carriers. A mineral oil and pepper extract mix allows delivery workers to deter dogs from 12 feet, with 115,000 containers ordered to arm mailmen by summer.
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Washington
Times - Post
Post Office Department
Sam
Rex
Miami
Fla
John A. Gronouski
Post Office
Three Wichita Children Perish in Home Fire
In Wichita a mother shopi ng at a nearby grocery store left three children alone at home where a smoldering fire broke out. The mother Barbara Williams 24 returned to find the blaze and was taken to a hospital in shock. The victims were Gina 5 months old twins and Anthony 3. Police note Edward Williams her husband began a 10 year prison term in January 1962 for felonious assault on his wife. she was stabbed six times October 14, 1961 in a cafe.
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Wichita
Barbara Williams
Edward Williams
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