Dodgers Sell Jethroe and Bankhead to Braves Stoking Trade Rumors
National Sports Scenes reports Sam Jethroe and Dan Bankhead of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system were sold to the Boston Braves for about 200000. The piece notes Jethroe's base speed and hitting over .300, Bankhead’s sensational pitching, and ongoing contract tensions with Branch Rickey as Jackie Robinson and Don Newcombe gain leverage for big salaries.
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Brooklyn May Keep Jethroe
New York report claims Branch Rickey discussed keeping Sam Jethroe as Brooklyn’s left fielder next season in private talks. Jethroe, a top International League star, may command a fancy price in trade rumors and has drawn comparisons to Robison Campanella and Newcombe managerial outcomes.
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McKenley Sets Caribbean 100 Meter Record in Kingston
Jamaica’s Herb McKenley, hailed as the island’s greatest track star, set a Caribbean 100 meter record of 10.3 seconds at a recent meet. He then flew to New York, returning to a storied career that includes world marks in the 400 and 440 events set in Milwaukee and Berkeley in the late 1940s.
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Florida Rattlers Open Practice for October 1 Opener
Florida state prep notes show the Rattlers under Coach Gaither tightening defensive and offensive line play and ball handling from the T Formation. Return of lettermen boosts squad to full strength as rugged scrimmages loom. Open with Benedict College on October 1 in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Governor Heastie to Attend UNESCO Conference
Governor William Heastie of the Virgin Islands will join the UNESCO general conference in Paris from September 19 to October 5. Heastie has been named one of ten special advisers to the meeting as part of a U S delegation including five representatives, two congressional advisers, ten special advisers, six advisers, and a special assistant to the chairman.
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