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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

5

Hobbs Sports Take 3 2 Season Lead In SWL

Hobbs Sports moved into a wide SWL lead with a 10 8 win over the San Angelo Colts on Sunday as Potato Pascual delivered four hits and three RBIs including two solo homers. Lefty Jim Grimm earned the win with 3 1 3 innings of no hit ball in the opener of a three game series.

Hobbs San Angelo Colts Midland Plainview Carls Pioneers el Paso Patishers Clovis Roswell Ballinger Pampa O Ne Sports Bill Tonday el Paso Texans Friay Jim Grimm Hobbs Sports San Angelo Colts Potato Pascual Pascual Grimm Sgt Art Bowland Moe Santomauro Chet Morgan Sherwood Brewer Morgan Gene Houradou Ike Seoane Ossie Alvarez Carlio DeSouza Rowland Santomauro Ted Browning Jeff Williams

Standings and results from Major League Baseball action

National League standings list Milwaukee leading with 20 wins, Pittsburg 24, Cincinnati 23, St Louis 7DS58. Brooklyn 20, New York 17, Philadelphia 15, Chicago 13. Sunday results include Cincinnati 7 New York 3 and Milwaukee 4 Pittsburg 3. American League shows New York 29 16 and Chicago 20 16 atop. Detroit beat New York twice. Boston and Kansas City split. Montreal leads in the minors with 30 15. Rochester 29 19, Toronto 21 20. Miami 23 24. Leading batter Repulski of St. Louis .400.

Milwaukee Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn New York E Philadelphia Chicago New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Washington Kansas City Montreal Rochester Toronto Columbus Miami Richmond Buffalo Havana Repulski Long Pittsburgh Boyer Burton Aaron Walls Bailey Mantle Maxwell Kuenn Lollar Berra Yanks Pirates Sievers Senators Bauer Boyar Cards Banks Cubs Yanks Boyar Musial Lawrence Redlegs Brewer Red Sox Friend Wilson White Sox Ford

California Officials Deny Under Table Grid Payments

University of California officials deny charges of under the table payments to football players amid accusations by a UCLA alumnus who claims evidence exists. Attorney J M Leavy says phony jobs paid players $50 a month for nonwork with Cal officials defending past reforms. Coach Lynn Waldorf asserts no violations by California while Athletic Director Geg Englehard says the program has improved and stayed clean.

United Press University of Caliornia UCLA J. M. Leavy Los Angeles California Geg Englehard Lynn ‘Pappy” Waldorf

Baseball scores from Fort Worth Houston and more

In a set of baseball results Fort Worth defeated Houston 10 to 5 Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 4 to 0 Oklahoma City also won 12 to 6 against San Angelo Shreveport edged Dallas 5 to 1 in game one Dallas then won 5 to 4 in game two Austin and Tulsa split a doubleheader with 2 to 1 in 10 innings and 9 to 8 in 14 innings respectively.

Fort Worth Houston Oklahoma City San Antonio San Angelo Shreveport Dallas Austin Tulsa

Western League baseball scores

Pueblo Bulldogs opened with a 7 3 win over Amarillo. Pueblo then edged Amarillo 4 3. Albuquerque shutout Colorado Springs 5 0 in game one, then Colorado Springs won 6 3 in game two. Topeka defeated Sioux City 4 3 in game one and 8 0 in game two. Des Moines beat Lincoln 8 4.

Pueblo Amarillo Albuquerque Colorado Springs Topeka Sioux City Des Moines Lincoln

Little League Scores Reported In Friday Games

Two games saw the Tatum Coyotes beat the Braves 29 to 3 with Smith, Holder and Spurlin as batteries and L Carrell and Bars behind the plate. The White Sox defeated the Red Sox 7 to 4 with Higgins and Drexler as batteries and Smith, Owen and C Villers in the field.

Tatum Coyotes Braves Smith Holder Spurlin L. Carrell Bars White Sox Red Sox Higgins Drexler Smith Owen C. Villers

Little League Observes June 14 Fund Drive

Little League Baseball Inc urges over 4 000 local leagues to donate game collections on Thursday June 14 to the Polio Fund drive. If rain delays, use the next eligible day. Flag Day June 14 is chosen to support “the kids to play for the kids who can't.” The program spans 48 states Canada Hawaii Puerto Rico Canal Zone Guam and U S military facilities abroad.

Little League Baseball, Inc Williamsport McGovern

Hamzy Family Returns From Arkansas Visit

Mr and Mrs Chester Hamzy and their children returned from Clarksville Arkansas where they visited his parents Mr and Mrs A Hamzy.

Chester Hamzy Clarksville, Arkansas Mrs A Hamzy

Saar Restoration Talks Advance Between Adenauer and Mollet

French Premier Guy Mollet and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer push for a Saar return to Germany by January 1, 1957. They meet in Luxembourg to reach a final accord before nightfall and plan a July treaty draft. The plan envisions political restoration of Saar to Germany.

West Germany United Press France Germany Konrad Adenauer Guy Mollet Luxembourg Bonn Paris Saar

Met Facing Possible Closure Over Wage Dispute

New York Met Opera Association weighs closing after a stand on granting AGMA pay raises for 700 employees. President Anthony Bliss said a raise would cost about 25000 per season and could jeopardize 1956 57 season without a contract. A late negotiation session extended the deadline to next Wednesday as talks resume.

New York M Tan Opera Association I Opera Company Anthony Bliss of. Association Met Amcan Guild of Musicalist Cers Opera Tha AGMA Musisians Stagehi Bliss Agma Taiors

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