Boss of Minors George Trautman Dies at 73 in Columbus
George M. Trautman longtime head of the minor leagues since 1947 died of cancer at 73 in Columbus Ohio after a heart condition. He steered the minors through postwar expansion and received tributes from Ford Frick and Warren Giles noting his dedication to baseball.
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Columbus
Ohio
Redbirds
American Association
Minor League Association
Detroit Baseball Club
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
The
Minors
W. G. Bramham
Ford Frick
Baseball
New York
Warren C. Giles
Cincinnati
Giles
Hartford
Conn
Ohio State
John W. Bricker
U.S
Phil Piton
Frank Shaughnessy
Montreal
International League
San Diego
Piton
Frick
Shreveport Hosts Louisiana Jaycee 3-Day Net Event
The Junior Chamber of Commerce tennis tournament opens in Shreveport with top seeds Gordon Traylor and Robert Hubbard leading the boys 18-and-under. Joy Anderson and Linda Tuero top the girls 18 and 16 divisions as the event runs through Thursday.
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Shreveport
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Traylor
Robert Hubbard
Baton Rouge
Traylor
Hubbard
Joy Anderson
Linda Tuero
New Orleans
Emily Averett
Sandra Mitchell
Wayne Diel
TVI
Miss Trice
Mets Sign 26 Young Players in Bonus Deals
The New York Mets signed 26 high school and college stars for bonuses totaling 200000 to 250000 as part of building internal talent. Most players are already with Met farm teams including Gary Mykkanen who CCTV club reports valued near 900000. Richard Rustek, 21, from Notre Dame, joined the Buffalo Bisons before a later move to Salinas in the California League.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Mets
Mets
Gary Mykkanen
Hawthorne
Calif
Mykkanen
Richard Rustek
Notre Dame
Buffalo Bisons
The
Bisons
Salinas
California
Teen Mike Bishop shoots 158-yard hole in one
In Lexington at Picadome Golf Course on Monday teen Mike Bishop scored a 158yard hole in one. In Glasgow Scotland Britain's latest Americas Cup contender a $112000 12meter unnamed yacht will be launched next month at Holy Loch.
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Lexington
Mike Bishop
Picadome
Glascow
Scotland
Britain
Holy Loch
Bills Star Carlton Gilchrist Faces Traffic Trial in Buffalo
Buffalo Bills fullback Carlton Gilchrist posted 1500 bail on a second degree assault charge after an arrest on traffic counts for ignoring a stop sign and not producing license or registration. He is also charged with disorderly conduct profanity and refusing a police officer.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Carlton C
Cookie) Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Buffalo Bills
Cronin Cheers IRS Rules On Baseball Tax Deductions
American League President Joe Cronin calls new IRS rulings a boon for baseball noting that most baseball ticket purchases will remain tax deductible. He cites season and single game tickets given to customers as business entertainment and meetings at games as deductible.
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Boston
Giles Wins Long Match Against Alabama Rival
In Chattanooga, Upton Giles III of Covington La. won a marathon junior division match 14 16 6 4 6 1 against Drake Boutwell of Birmingham Alabama. He then beat Dr Fred West of Raleigh North Carolina 2 6 7 5 6 2 in the men's singles during the Tennessee Invitational Tennis Tournament opening.
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Chattanooga
Marty Riessen
Northwestern University
Tulane
Andy Floyd
Ian Guerry
Nancy Falkenberg
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Lynda
Brooks wins first in skeet and Talton tops traps
Bruce Brooks Jr. of West Monroe won the skeet championship at Pine Hills Gun Club after an overtime 25x25 in a 48x50 tie with Dr. R. W. Dickenhorst and Hugh Spurlock. Bob Talton won the trapshooting Challenge Cup with 49x50, narrowly ahead of Jesse Cobb 48x50, while Fred Cotton and Ed Holmes shared third with 46x50. Spurlock took the skeet handicap Challenge Cup with 49x50.
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Bruce Brooks Jr
West Monroe
Dr. R. W. Dickenhorst
Hugh Spurlock
Pine Hills
Spurlock
Academy of Sports Editors to Honor 26 Athletes at New York Dinner
William A. Shea named chairman of the first annual awards dinner for the Academy of Sports Editors. The Jan 12 1964 event in New York benefits the March of Dimes and honors athletes in 26 categories.
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New York
UPL
William A. Shea
National League Baseball
The
Academy of Sports Editors
March of Dimes
Ward Dominates As White Sox Top Yankees In Aim For Rookie Honor
Chicago White Sox rookie Pete Ward powered a 5 2 win over the New York Yankees belting his ninth homer to extend an 18 game hit streak. The 23 year old third baseman is batting over .800 with 42 RBIs and is linked to a rapid rise as a potential league rookie of the year. Ward stresses he enjoys facing any pitcher and notes Comiskey Park’s influence on his power. He arrived in Chicago via a trade from Baltimore that brought Aparicio and others, with coach Al Lopez predicting a bright future for Ward as a top hitter.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Peter Ward
Ward
New York Yankees
Montreal
Sox
Dave Nicholson
Ron Hansen
Hoyt Wilhelm
Baltimore
Louis Aparicio
al Smith
al Downing
Comiskey Park
Rochester
Lopez
Charlie Metro
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Metro
Wimbledon Opens With Eight Yanks In Action
Six Americans were eliminated on a rain shortened opening day at Wimbledon. Dennis Ralston led U S entrants by advancing with a 6 4 6 4 6 3 win over Ladislav Legenstein as Chuck McKinley drew Cliff Drysdale in his first round.
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Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
McKinley
Trinity
Donald Dell
Bethesda
Ralston
U.S
Princeton
Austria
Ladislav Legenstein
Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Bill Hoogs
Berkeley
Ed Rubinoff
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Frost
Monterey
Flam
Beoff Knox
Australia
Hoogs
Spain
Albert Arilla
Rubinoff
France
Daniel Contet
Frost
Brazil
Thomas Koch
Gardner Mulloy
New York
Bill Bond
la Jolla
Ron Fisher
Houston
Tex
St Mary's Steve Gary Signs with San Francisco Warriors
Steve Gary of St Mary's California signs for the 1963-64 season with the San Francisco Warriors. Gary was the Warriors' third draft choice in the NBA.
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San Francisco
UPI
Steve Gary
St. Mary’s
Calif
San Francisco Warriors
National Basketball Association
Gary
Warriors
Giardello Wins Unanimous Decision Over Robinson
Giardello defeats aging Sugar Ray Robinson in a 10 round unanimous decision in Philadelphia Convention Hall. Giardello earns the right to challenge middleweight champion Dick Tiger, while Robinson, 43, wonders about his future and his 13th defeat.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Giardello
Robinson
Dick Tiger
Giardello
Convention Hall
Buck McTiernan
Lou Tress
Bob Polis
Associated Press
Grambling Ace Leads Goodwill South America Tour
A 14 man U S basketball squad led by Grambling College star West will tour South America this summer on a goodwill trip backed by the State Department and the AAU. The group assembles in Miami for a tour through Bolivia Argentina Ecuador Colombia and Venezuela with clinics and games. Coaches Hindsman and Gudger head the party with All-Americans Saylors Tuttle and West among the featured players.
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Kansas City, Mo
U.S
Hershell West
Grambling College
South America
Department of State
AAU
Miami
West
Latin America
Grambling
Bolivia
Argentina
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
Cultural Exchange Division
U.S. Department of State
Samuel Hindsman
Arkansas Tech
Russellville
James Gudger
Western Carolina
Cullowhee
N.C
Ken Saylors
Arkansas Poly
Cecil Tuttle
Georgetown College
Fisure
USA
Sidro Garcia
St. Joseph
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Paul Plowden
Oklahoma Baptist
Shawnee
James Boutin
Lewis & Clark
Portland
Ore
Dennis Edwards
Parson College
Fairfield
Iowa
Thomas Laivelle
Romeo Vaillejas
James McGurk
Pan American
Edinburgh Texas
Local Youth Softball League Schedule Confused
Readable items show junior league Jenne versus Lane and Northside games at Lane Field. Boys games Lane vs Northside and Northside vs Southside listed with 3:45 start times. Girls games include Lane against Northside.
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Jenne
Lane
Northsday
Sauiheide
Northside
Are Point
Sauthaeuiinere
Lane Field
Southside
Sovins
West Monroe Dixie Seniors game change swap with Dixie Boys
The schedule shows Confederate Park Kilpatrick's facing People s Homestead at 6 PM and Brown Rivers Scogin meeting City Council at 8 PM. Games originally set for Friday were swapped with Dixie Boys to adjust dates.
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Kilpatrick's
People’s Homestead
Brown Rivers
Scogin
City Council
Dixie Boys
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