Former Bums Pilot Burt Shotton Dies of Heart Attack
Burt Shotton, 77, former Brooklyn manager and longtime baseball figure, died of a heart attack at Camp Lester near Lake Wales Florida. Funeral services will be held in Lake Wales with burial there. Shotton had a career spanning St Louis Browns Washington Senators Phillies and Reds with managing stints in Syracuse Rochester and Brooklyn.
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Leo Durocher
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Ohio
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Trinity signs 14 football players including Europe stars
San Antonio based Trinity University announces the signing of 14 football players for the Tigers. Among them are James Rotan of San Antonio, an Air Force European all star, and Les Obie, All Europe Army quarterback. Other signees include Charlies Embrey, Mike Gilhousen, Bobby Oesinger, Lenn Wyrick, Bill Graham, Dennis McGill, Robert Gardner Jr., James Belleee, Gaylen Miles, Loyd Sturley and an Aransas Pass industry candidate.
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Trinit University
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James Rotan
San Antonio
Air Force
Les Obie
Army
Obie
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Rotan
San Antonio Edison
Spangdahien Air Force Base
Trinity
Charlies Embrey
San Antonio Jefferson
Mike Gilhousen
Alamo Heights
Bobby Oesinger
San Antonio Skalbe
San Antonio Highlands
Lenn Wyrick
Bill Graham
LaFeria
Dennis McGill
Gonzales
Robert Gardner Jr
Houston
James
Bell Red Cheks Open Ameri can Legion Regional At Weatherford
Bell Red Chek visit Weatherford for the opening game of a best two of three regional series at Jaycee Park with 8 p m start. Eldon Frost shifts to center as Rudy Foster takes first. Danny el Dougall to pitch. Weatherford undecided after 11 non conference games. Cheks bring 17 2 record led by Ace Dougall. KFYO will broadcast with Jack Dale.
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Three Win Easily In Net Tourney
Seeded Mary Arfaras Nancy Falkenberg and Patsy Trice advanced in the International Junior Chamber of Commerce Girls Tennis Tournament in Wichita Arfaras earned a bye then beat Sally Silverstein 6 1 6 1 Falkenberg won 6 1 6 0 over Kay Mitchell and 6 1 6 2 against Barbara Lain
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Tarpon Springs
Fla
Nancy Falkenberg
Fort Walton Beach
Patsy Trice
Baton Rouge
Kay Mitchell
Texarkana Ark
Barbara Lain
Midland
Tex
Liston Decides Camp Will Wind Up Today
Sonny Liston announced plans to end camp today to avoid getting too sharp before his title defense against Floyd Patterson in Chicago. He will travel to Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon and stay there about 10 days to two weeks before finishing training in Chicago.
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Floyd Patterson
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Texas PGA Meet Draws Big Field
More than 100 entered the Texas PGA tournament at Oso Municipal Golf Course August 16 19. Five time winner Iverson Martin of El Paso seeks a third straight title alongside Dallas players Earl Stewart Jr. and Bobby Morris and others from Bryan Roanoke Houston and El Paso. Don January will not compete as he defends his Ist Paul Open title.
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Iverson Martin
el Paso
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Ron Nelson
Roanoke
Bobby Morris
Henry Ransom
Bryan
Fred Hawins
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Don January
Texas Driver Killed in Fremont Drag Racing Crash
A professional drag strip driver was killed in Fremont California when a racer rear ended another going about 140 mph. Two other men were injured in the Sunday crash involving speeds near 140 miles per hour.
Point Shave a By BRYAN WAISLIP DURHAM AP
A basketball player who admitted to fixing games described a hotel room meeting where he was recruited to persuade teammates to shave points. John Brown said he would be paid 1000 dollars per persuaded player with a graduated scale. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe players and awaits sentencing August 9 in Durham. Three co defendants face trials. one gambler may plead guilty, health delays court appearance.
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Reed
John Brown
Jersey City
N.J
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Brown
New York
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Dan K. Edwards
Edwards
Joseph E. Greene
Green
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