Oklahoma City scout recalls $700 bid that birthed Rothrock legend
Chick Brandom recalls Jack Holland and a Arkansas City shortstop with a $1500 price tag. Brandom’s bid failed, Boston paid $2800 for Jack Rothrock, who starred for the Red Sox and Cardinals. Holland quipped that everyone’s entitled to at least one mistake as Rothrock rose to fame. The piece also notes Indians, Yankees, and Red Sox pennant race dynamics and a Collier’s Magazine feature on the Los Angeles Rams.
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Fagan Withdrawal Tops Seals Draft Fight in San Francisco
In San Francisco the Pacific Coast League session opens with focus on the Seals after Paul J. Fagan withdraws the franchise and players for sale. Owners fear a delayed decision on abolishing the major league draft as Kyne and Bay Meadows race track interests circle to buy Fagan and lease Candlestick Stadium.
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Cincinnati Teen To Represent Midwest In Legion Finals
A Cincinnati teenager earned a place to represent the Midwest in the national finals of the American Legion junior baseball tournament. The Unicas won the sectional by defeating Wichita Kansas, 5 to 2 and 6 to 1, in double elimination play near Springfield Illinois.
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Gavilan Defends Crown Against Graham Tonight
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan defends his title at Madison Square Garden against Billy Graham in a 15 round clash. Graham, backed by the New York Boxing Commission, seeks to upset Gavilan after a prior split decision win and a rematch loss. Gavilan enters as favorite amid a three count winning streak while Graham has a six month training camp and a single tuneup bout. A crowd of about 9000 and a $40,000 gate are projected.
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Chicago
All-Glamour Sports Team Named by Harry Conover
New York Aug 25 02 model agency head Harry Conover selects an all glamour 1951 sports team. Nancy Chaffee Ventura Calif tops the list as the most beautiful and exciting woman athlete. Other picks include Roy Mottram Beverly Baker Aili Tesloff Katy Rudolph Catherine Fox Park Mary Freeman Diane Carlson and more across tennis skiing golf and swimming.
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Ralph Kiner
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Roy Mottram
England
Beverly Baker
Santa Monica
Aili Tesloff
Forest Hills
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Hayden
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Catherine Fox Park
Bloomfield
Mary Freeman
Washington,d. C
Diane Carlson
Glendale
Mottram
Gussie Moran
Wimbledon
Aragon Earns Bid for Carter Title With Nontitle Win
In Los Angeles Aragon defeated Carter by a six to four round count in a 10 round nontitle bout at Olympic Auditorium. The decision, cheered by 10,400, leaves Aragon in a strong position to demand a title fight while Carter's camp doubts a California title bid.
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Lennon
Art Aragon
New York
Olympic Auditorium
Pitchers and Ted Williams Spar Over Dead Balls in 1945
In a packed wire-era notebook, Early Wynn hurled a 1-0 duel against Sam Zoldak as Cleveland held a one game lead over the Yankees. Bob Kennedy slugged a late homer to seal the win. Clem Labine outpitched Howie Fox 3-1 for Brooklyn, Po let blanked Sheldon Jones and the Giants 2-0. The Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 10 innings as 13 walks aided the victory. Detroit nipped Boston 5-4. Chicago beat Washington 4-3 in 10. Only 16 teams reached double digits in hits as 79 shutouts this season threaten last year’s pace.
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Sam Zoldak
Bob Kennedy
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Cincinnati
Howie Fox
Pittsburgh
Howie Polet
Sheldon Jones
New York Giants
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Tommy Byrne
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
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National League pennant races and games noted
A noisy summary of NL and AL standings with scattered game results. Key items include Cleveland's 12th straight win over the Athletics on a seventh inning Kennedy homer, Wynn’s 15th victory boosting attendance to over 1.5 million, and a Giants-Pirates edge where Pollet’s pitching halted the Giants’ 16 game streak.
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Ralph Kiner
Gus Bell
Dave Koslo
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Bell
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Secore
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Don Mueller
Alphonse-Gaston
Willie Mays
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Bobbys Thomson
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Rams Leave for Four-Game Tour
REDLANDS Aug 29 Rams depart camp to fly from Los Angeles to Little Rock for the first of a four game exhibition tour. Coach Joe Stydahar takes all 42 players to Little Rock for the game with the Philadelphia Eagles opening NFL season Sept 2 against the New York Yanks in Los Angeles. Philadelphia tied Detroit 17 17 at Shreveport earlier this week, suggesting the Eagles remain a tough opponent.
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Rosary Tonight for Former Vow Boy Matthews
Rosary will be recited tonight for Robert E. Matthews 35 former Stanford University vow boys football player of 1936 Matthews died Monday leaving his widow Peggy and three children He played guard on the 1936 39 and 38 teams and was part of the Rose Bowl win over Southern Methodist Matthews later managed television production facilities for the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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