Frick Fines Orioles In Bonus Rule Case Over Aggie Ace
New York Ford Frick fined Baltimore and GM Paul Richards a total of 4,500 for a bonus rule violation involving college pitcher Thomas Borland. Borland, signed after the College World Series to a 40,000 deal, later pitched for Oklahoma A&M and Oakland. Frick ruled the action detrimental to baseball and warned Richards of possible suspension if repeated.
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Jones Blaming Referee For Failure to Knock Out Christensen
Ralph Tiger Jones blamed the referee for not achieving a knockout in the televised welterweight bout with Denmark's Chris Christensen. Jones said constant referee breaks prevented a decisive finish, while his manager Bob Melnick noted Jones could have finished Christensen if not for the breaks. Judges Williams and La Branch scored 97-95 and 97-95 with Bill at 95-93. AP had 95-94.
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Tiger) Jones
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Pepper Martin to Coach Chicago Cubs Next Year
Pepper Martin, original Gas House Gang member of the St. Louis Cardinals, will coach the Chicago Cubs in 1956. He has left Des Moines in the Western League after securing a release and will replace Bob Scheffing, who moved to manage in Los Angeles. Ray Hayworth will return to Cub roadwork in 1956 after completing the season in Scheffing's place. Martin began in Macon, Georgia, and moved to Des Moines this year.
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Big Seven Chiefs to Meet Kansas City
Big Seven Conference faculty representatives will meet in Kansas City on Monday and Tuesday. Reaves Peters, executive secretary, said only routine business was on the agenda.
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