Major League Owners Open Meetings on NL Expansion
Chicago the National and American Leagues begin talks led by a five member GM committee. Key issue is how to add New York, Houston, and a 10 team NL while using a draft price and draft lists similar to the AL. Commissioner Frick notes possible payment ceilings and fines to curb large bonuses to teens.
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New York
Houston
Los Angeles
Washington
Ford Frick
Frick
Bragg Says He Will Quit Track After National Meet
New York veteran Don Bragg Olympic pole vault champion announces retirement from track after placing tied for sixth at 15 feet in the National AAU championships. Ron Mortis of the Southern California Striders wins the pole vault with 15 feet 10 inches, erasing Bob Richards' record.
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Don Bragg
Bragg
Ron Mortis
Southern Californnia Striders
Bob Richards
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Muscatine Sox split weekend with Farmington and Galesburg
Muscatine Red Sox beat Farmington 7-6 at Canton in eight innings then lost to Galesburg 4-2 at Tom Bruner Field. Jim Umbeck pitched well for Galesburg, yielding four hits with nine strikeouts. Ron Reifert of Muscatine allowed eight hits as Galesburg took the lead in the sixth. Key hits included Freese’s 340-foot homer and Bevard’s two extra-base drives.
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Weekend Fighis New York Yama Bahama Outpoints Jose Gonzalez
In New York weekend boxing action Yama Bahama defeated Jose Gonzalez by outpoint at Rimini Puerto Rico. The bout featured 459 and 157 percent figures and highlighted a close scoring finish.
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Rimini
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Puerto Rico
Piersall Setback Alters Cleveland Stir in Detroit Open
Cleveland star Jim Piersall, famed for his fiery temper, suffers a right wrist setback after being hit by Jim Bunning pitch during an Indians open with Detroit. Both benches cleared in a wild confrontation as Piersall, eager to confront the hurler, sits with a tender wrist but continues to hit .346 as he stars in the field.
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Whisler Wins Petersen Event at 211 Average
Dayton machinist Dale Whisler, 44, won the Petersen Bowl ing Classic in Chicago Sunday night, earning 28 5,850. He rolled an eight game 192 178 242 278 267 184 161 for 1,699 to best about 12,000 bowlers, beating runner up Frank Sospirato of Warrensville, Ohio by 32 pins.
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Ohio
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Frank Sospirato
Warrensville
Sospirato
Ean
Wimbledon Opens With Laver as Favorite
London reports the 75th Wimbledon commence with Rod Laver favored to dethrone Neale Fraser in men’s singles while Sandra Reynolds and Margaret Smith head women’s title bets. Bookmakers price Laver at 6-4, Emerson 3-1, Fraser 4-1. Reynolds and Smith 2-1 favorites for women, with Britons Haydon and Truman among contenders. Defending women’s champ Maria Bueno withdraws with jaundice. Darlene Hard also falls ill.
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India
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Spain
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Bakersfield
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Sweden
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Brooklyn
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England
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Chula Vista
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San Angelo
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Maria Bueno
Brazil
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Montebello
Stock car driver in critical condition after Knoxville crash
Dee Loney of Montrose is in critical condition with burns from a stock car wreck that overturned and burst into flames during Saturday night races at Knoxville Speedway. Les Turner of Des Moines is also in critical condition with head injuries after a car struck a fence in another race.
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Montrose
Knoxville Speedway
Les Turner
Des Moines
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