Minor League Czar Faces Off Over West Coast Moves
Lew Johnson quotes minor league chief Trautman opposing unnotified major league incursions into minor league territory. He argues rules require notification between Oct 1 and Dec 1 and urges majors to move peacefully. The piece links the dispute to Dodgers Brookyln Giants discussions and a late season attendance dip on the Pacific Coast. It also recounts Hank Bauer commenting on a Copa Cabana brawl involving Yogi Berra and others, with witnesses describing a back room incident and threats.
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Troutman
George M
Trautman
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Coast
Patterson Faces July Defense Amid Boxing Monopoly Turmoil
SD columnist Oscar Fr izy reports Floyd Patterson may defend his heavyweight title in July against Zora Folley amid a tangled fight for control of the International Boxing Club. Don D'Amato, Patterson's promoter, threatens war on the IBC monopoly as top contenders jockey for favored TV slots and future bouts. The piece notes the IBC's legal battles and potential round robin plans to keep heavyweights active while pressuring Patterson and Folley to meet.
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SD Now
Oscar Frizy
Floyd Patterson
Zora Folley
Hannah
Don Quixote
Cas D'Amato
Patterson
Tnternatonal Boxing Club
Eruth
Emil Lence
Nn Parkway
IEC
TBC
IBC
Masons
Lic
Proud Yanks Mum In Night Club Row
The New York Yankees kept silent after a midnight row involving six stars, including Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra, with Whitey Ford benched as Stengel shuffled the lineup after a 3 0 win over Kansas City. Bauer faces possible $250000 suit. Berra and Mantle among those avoiding discussion.
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Hank Bauer
New York Yankees
Copacabana
Sany Davis Jr
Mes
Yogi Berra
Whitey Ford
Johnny Bucks
Mickey Mantle
Copa
Hank
Proud
Mum
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Bauer
Edwin Dones
Yozi Berra
Johnny
Casey Shows Magic Touch In Yank Win
Casey Stengel again shuffled the New York Yankees lineup and produced a 3-0 shutout of the Kansas City Athletics as Mickey Mantle homered and drove in runs while Bob Turley earned his first win of the season. The Yankees remained behind the White Sox, who topped Washington for their fifth straight win.
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Yank
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Stengel
Midas
Yankees
Yanks
Kansas City Athletics
White Sox
Washington
Bubba Phillips
Chicago
Billy Pierce
New York Giants
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Yog? Bea
Finens
Elston Howard
Soulypaw
Whiley Ford
Bob Turley
Mickey Mantic
Bank Bauer
Bauer
Bauer Denye
Soward
Coleman
Richardson
Marty Simon
New York
Early Wynn
Pinels
Jim Busby
al Smith
Indians
Frank Bolling
Jim Bunning
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Togan
Bill Bruton
Friend
del Crandall
Juan Fizarro
O'Conner
Tone
Flaherty
Dean To Face Texans In Series Finale Here Braves Seek Sweep
Braves hope to finish a three game set with Paris by beating Lawton’s Texans at Memorial Park. Paul Dean Jr. is slated to start for Lawton while Paris relies on a power show from Jake Tarr Don Marquis and Don McMullan early. The Braves rallied to force extra innings and won 4-3 on a late Herbert single.
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Dean
Lawron
Braves
Paris Orioles
Memorial Park
Paul Dean Jr
Paul Dean
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis
Travis Jackson
Paris
Lawton
Jackson
Lee Freeman
Eddie Herbert
Jake Tarr
Bill Holmes
Holmes
Roger Marquis
Don McMul
Qualifying To Begin For 500 Saturday
Indianapolis prelude to May 20 race sees Russo and O Connor likely to vie for top start in the 500. Ruttman could challenge in a one car 10 mile clock run. Bettenhausen, Bryan, Hanks, Rathmann, Linden and Dagwatt among veterans ready to qualify as weathered by last year’s wrecks.
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Indianapolis
Paul Russo
Pat O'Connor
Russo
Novi
Troy Ruttman
Flaherty
Toomorrow
Springfield
Ill
Tory Bettenhausen
Beltenhausen
Jean Marsenac
Ralph Depalma
Bryan
Jimmy Reece
Indianapoli
Sam Hanks
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Dick Rathmann
Trenton
Jimmy Dagwatt
Andy Linden
Manhattan Beach
Don Freeland
Los Angeles
Speedway
Keith Andrews
Colorado Springs
Coro
Eddie
Hammond
Ind
Billy Garrett
Lions and Binger Vie for State Berth in Class B Finals
Fort Cobb May 17 Lawton TPotglass Lions faced Binger in the class B regional final for a state tournament berth. The Lions beat Ardmore 4-2 after defeating Plainview 4-2 as Ingrim fanned 17 over five hits. Reed drove in two in the first, Hill added a timely single, and James pitched well, avoiding more than one run in the fourth.
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Lawton Tpotglass Lions
Mmeel Binger
Lions
Plainview
James Ingrim
Ardmore
Ginger
Eldorado
Ingrim
Douglass
Ernest Reed
Reed
Lewis Hill
Wil
Leo James
James
Ardmore Boys
Greenville Hikes Lead Over Cards
Greenville widened its Sooner State League lead to 142 games last night by routing the Ardmore Cardinals 9-1 in Greenville. Muskogee topped Seminole 7-4 and Lawton edged Paris 4-3 in 10 innings as Shawnee and Ponca City were postponed by wet grounds.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Ardmore Cardinals
Muskogee
Seminole
Lawton
Paris
Shawnee
Ponca City
Bruce Swanee
Dick Mitchell
Giants
Maria Tamayo
Achmace Faved
Oma Greenvile
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Richenburta
Cannizzaro
Shnago
Mulfick
Oklahoma AM College Joins Missouri Valley Conference
Lincoln Nebraska bulletin reports Oklahoma A M College Stillwater Oklahoma voted membership in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association extending the Big Seven to eight members.
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Lincoln
Neb
Oklahoma AM College
Stillwater
Okla
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Big Seven
Unclear Sports Notes From Local Ledger
Fragmentary game notes list players Farin Lewin Tarr McMillian Heals Brown Knupp Freeman and others with scattered scoring lines and positions. Mentions include RBI Tarr Mowah Brown DP Bestile Mary Franklin Marquis and Cleboski Rhodus Holmes Cleoski plus unnamed plays and winners in a chaotic tally.
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Tarr
McMillian
Heals
Brown
Knupp
Freeman
Anderson
Ealy
Mowahan
Bestile
Mary Franklin
Marquis
Zrown
Banke
Paris
Lawton
Holmes
Cleboski
Rhodus
Cletoski
Rah
Toff Clenosky
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