Controlling Sox stake eyed by Danny Thomas group
Chicago attorney Bernard Epton said his syndicate offered to buy 54 percent of the Chicago White Sox. Veeck and partners weighed the bid with no purchase option signed yet, with a decision expected by Monday. The move follows earlier plans to acquire the 54 percent stake and Chuck Comiskey’s 45 percent portion.
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Chuck Comiskey
Comiskey
Muskie High names Walt Rockwell Hayes coach
Walt Rockwell, former MHS staff member, will become the new Hayes coach succeeding Gene Hart who leaves for a Pennsylvania vacation. Hart returned to pick up belongings next week before heading west after leading Musketeer athletic teams as the first full time teacher coach in the school's history.
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Wall
Gene Hart
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Muscaline
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Dick Denby
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Muscatine
Baton Rouge
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Bination
Janousek
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Jack
Derby
Itashsoph
George Frasher
Gary Ackerson
Rock Island High School
Dempsey and Tunney Press for Federal Boxing Oversight
Former heavyweight champions Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney urged Congress to rescue boxing from racketeers. They testified at Senate hearings on an anti racketeering bill to place major boxing under Justice Department regulation and create a federal boxing commissioner.
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Jack Dempsey
Gena ‘Tunney
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Senate
Justice Department
Underworld
Belmont Stakes Favor Carry Back Looks Set to Win
Belmont Park hosts the 98th Belmont Stakes with Carry Back listed as odds-on favorite to complete the triple crown after his Kentucky Derby win. Post time is 4 50 p m EST on NBC CBS coverage from 3 00 to 6 00 p m. Rival Ambiopoise, Sons of Ambiorix and other runners shape the entry as trainers and owners weigh last minute decisions.
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Hyveld Young
Jacob Shor
Sherlock
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Dr. Miller
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Bat Musctle
Qyden Phipps
Hitting Away
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R. K. Dolter
Guadalcanal
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NAIA Track Meet Underway in Sioux Falls South Dakota
About 400 small college athletes from 93 colleges in 26 states gather for the 40th NAIA track and field meet in Sioux Falls with standouts Ralph Boston Stone Johnson Grambling Wilma Rudolph among entrants. Officials planned an exhibition for Rudolph but did not guarantee it as competition was limited to discus broad jump and the mile.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Ralph Boston
Stone Johnson
Grambling (Law) College
Wilma Rudolph
Twins Trade Binge Sees Marlin and Tuttle Moved
The Minnesota Twins, slipping to seventh after a 30 loss in 12 games, acquired Billy Marlin from Milwaukee and Bill Tuttle from Kansas City. They sent Bill Console and cash to Milwaukee for Marlin. Reno Berioia and Paul Giel went to Kansas City for Tuttle. Also notes the Wuhanndal Wallon Amateur Golf Tournament on June 4 at Fairfield Iowa with Barry Meerdink defending and 27 hole format.
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Billy Marlin
Milwaukee
Bill Tuttle
Kansas City
Twins
Bill Console
Martin
New York Yankees
Mimegala
Reno Berloia
Faifield
Iowa
Barry Meerdink
Cards End Giants Tie as Pirates Beat Braves Hard
In a rugged day of baseball the St Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco 76 to knock the Giants from a fifth place tie while Pittsburgh edged Milwaukee 2 by rain halted play. Cubs hammer Phillies 10 3 as Cincinnati gains on leaders in a split doubleheader.
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Minnesota Tins
Dressey
Braves
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Lew Burdette
Bill Jackowski
Charlie Dressen
Burdette
Jackowski
Joe Torre
AP Photafax
Skowron Homer First Off Monboquette in 76 Frames
The Tigers and Royals split a rain shortened game as Detroit’s early lead faded. Bill Skowron hit two homers for the Yankees and Bill Monbouquette earned the win in a 4-3 victory as New York rallied late. The Senators were limited by El Grba before a ninth inning rally fell short.
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Bill Jackowski
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Groat
Smoky Burgess
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Los Angeles Angels
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Barl Averill
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el Grba
Chuck Hinton
Bill Agney
Ryne Diwen
Tailenders Disrupt Top-Tier Battle In Three-I League
Des Moines and Burlington frustrated Cedar Rapids and Topeka as Des Moines shut out the leaders 3-0 on a four-hitter by Gary Kroll, with Exison also delivering a four-hitter. Burlington rose to 10-8 by a seventh-inning rally fueling a 10-8 win over Topeka. Fox Cities tied for second after defeating Lincoln 5-2 behind Herm Starrette’s 12 strikeouts and key RBIs by Pulliam and Liggett.
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Rich Haines
John Self
Des Moines Demons
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Joe Pulliam
Kim Liggett
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