Dick Tiger seeks title-holders after London arrival
Nigerian world middleweight champion Dick Tiger arrived in London from New York and said he will not fight Brit a in Downes unless the opponent is a title holder. Tiger prefers a bout with Laszlo Papp after meetings with Gene Fullmer and plans a July 27 rubber match with Fullmer in Utah.
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Dick Tiger
Nigeria
New York
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Terry Downes
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Tiger
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Laszlo Papp
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Utah
San Francisco
Dailey Eight Saves Highlight Twins Relief Prowess
AP reports Bill Dailey credited with eight saves for Minnesota Twins as he steadies late innings. Coaches praise his temperament and sinker slider mix enabling grounders. Loss of Camilo Pascual adds bullpen strain and uncertainty ahead.
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Minneapolis
Bill Dailey
Dailey
Minnesota Twins
Chicago
Baltimore
Orioles
Twins
Gordon Maltzberger
Maltzberger
Camilo Pascual
Pascual
Don Zimmer Sold to Senators in Dodgers Waiver Move
Don Zimmer, Dodgers utility infielder, sold on waivers to the Washington Senators. GM Buzzie Bavasi said a replacement would be announced soon. Zimmer, 32, has a .232 batting average and played for two Dodger world championship teams.
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Cincinnati
UPI
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Don Zimmer
Washington Senators
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Zimmer
Dodgers
Five All Star Games Slated In Lubbock Saturday
NBC, Industrial, Babe Zaharias Women, and church league teams join five all star contests at Lubbock ballparks on Saturday. Games are at Lowrey Field and Mackenzie fields with 50 cent adult and 25 cent child admission.
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Amarillo
NBC Baseball League
All Stars
Industrial All Stars
Lowrey Field
Babe Zaharias League
Pampa Star Randy Matson Named AAU Alternate
Randy Matson, 18, a top Texas school boy track star and Pampa High School graduate, is named an AAU alternate to represent the United States in four European meets. He may throw shot put if a team member cannot travel. The squad will compete in Moscow July 20-21, Warsaw July 26-27, Hanover July 29-30, and London August 1-3.
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Red Cheks Host Plainview in Zone Baseball Contest
The Bell Red Cheks host Plainview at Lowrey Field tonight at 8 p.m. in a zone contest. The Red Cheks are undefeated this year and Gary Hughes pitched a no hitter Friday against Post. Hughes or Gary White is expected to start tonight.
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Bell Red Cheks
American Legion
Plainview
Lowrey Field
Red Cheks
Gary Hughes
Hughes
Gary White
Frick Rules On Piersall Backward Home Run
New York Met outfielder Jim Piersall circled the bases in reverse order to celebrate his 100th career homer at the Polo Grounds. Commissioner Ford Frick does not plan a reprimand but warns it should not become a habit.
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Jimmy Piersall
Polo Grounds
Ford Frick
Piersall
Hebert Named PGA Committee Chairman After Memphis Victory
Lionel Hebert, last National PGA match game champion, was named chairman of the PGA tournament committee last year following his Memphis Open win. The article notes a baseball statistic method for calculating a pitcher's ERA by multiplying earned runs by nine and dividing by innings pitched.
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Lafayette
UPI
Lionel Hebert
Palmer Tops PGA Money List After Open Victory
Arnold Palmer moves to first on the unofficial 1963 PGA money list after winning $8,500 in the U S Open and reaching $63,545 for the year. Julius Boros climbs to second with $59,680 after his Open win and bonus, while Jack Nicklaus misses the cut and stays at $58,690. Cupit ties for 10th with $19,564.15 after a playoff loss and Open earnings.
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Palmer
Jacky Cupit
Nicklaus
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Tork Heads Field Meet At Toronto
The Toronto Inter national Games at Varsity stadium draw a strong field led by pole vaulter Dave Tork and John Velses as Canada hosts a night likely to produce world records. Bruce Kidd withdraws and Bob Hayes may be absent while Jim Beatty and others contend for sub four minute action and a Canadian open record.
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UPI
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Varsity Stadium
Bruce Kidd
Bob Hayes
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John Velses
St. Louis
Hayes
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Roger Bannister
Trautman’s Baseball Career and Executive Rise Across Leagues
The article chronicles Trautman, a three term Ohio governor and U S senator, noting his lone 1914 major league game for Hartford with two errors and no hits. It traces his rise to baseball administration from 1933 with the Columbus Red Birds to leadership roles in the American Association and Detroit Baseball Club through 1946.
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Minor League Association
Detroit Baseball Club
Veteran pro Tect Kroll wounded in World War II service
UPI reports Tect Kroll, a veteran tournament golf pro, was wounded four times during World War II in the European Theater. In his downtime he forged an iron club head and shaft and practiced. Also noted are Mac Main's compact frame and long drives, and a fact about Man O'War's height and weight.
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UPI
Danville, Va
Mac Main
Mike Souchak
Managers in Major Leagues Faced With Firing Frenzy
The article notes a rapid churn of baseball managers since 1954 with Chuck Dressen and Walt Alston among the names tied to a long parade of firings. It cites clubs like Detroit, Washington, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and New York, plus NL teams such as St. Louis and Milwaukee, highlighting Dressen’s recurring role and Casey Stengel’s status with the Mets.
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UPI
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Bob Scheffing
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Walt Alston
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Mickey Vernon
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Wall Street Wheat Dips While Corn and Soy Rise
The market frame shows wheat easing slightly amid harvest progress and favorable forecasts, while corn and soybeans stay strong on demand. Rainfall shortfalls and possible frost damage boosted buying, with July closing about unchanged to up for wheat and modest gains for corn and soybeans.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Frost and McGinn top Texas Star Skeet Shoot
Frost of Fort Worth won the overall Texas Star Skeet Shoot title after a shootoff with William Peale of Austin. Kathleen McGinn of Houston took the women’s 12 gauge crown with 100x100 and claimed the overall title with 384x400. Bob Reay of San Antonio won the men’s 12 gauge, finishing the 100 target event with a perfect score and firing 225 more targets to claim the title. Frost was runner up.
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Joe Frost III
Fort Worth
Kathleen McGinn
Houston
Frost
William Peale
Austin
Miss McGinn
Bob Reay
Reay
Longshot golfer wins Eastern Open driving contest title
Bob Harrison, a rising golf pro, claimed the driving contest at the Eastern Open with a 307 yard drive. Milwaukee becomes the sole NL club with two working agreements to Class AAA affiliates, pairing with Denver in the Pacific Coast League and Toronto in the International League.
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UPI
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