Den Mother Payson Led Mets From Front Row Fan to Owner
Mrs. Payson, long a Giants fan and Greentree Stable heir, became Mets owner as Shea Stadium rose in New York. Her rare stock moves funded a $5 million hospital gift, while she eyed a Dodgers Koufax bid before the Mets bought the team. She recalls Giant stock and a lifelong love of baseball that now courts a pennant.
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New York Mets
Millon
Shea Stadium
Charles Shipman Payson
Mets
George M Weiss
Dodgers
Koufax
Joan Whitney
Payson
Greentree
John Hay
Jock) Whitney
U.S
Great Britain
Saratoga
N.Y
Lexington
Aiken
S.C
Ocala
Fia Greentree
Payne Whitney
Polo Grounds
Grant
Giants
San Francisco
Arthur Desmond
Mrs. Payson
Frick
Ford C. Frick
New York
Notable Results in Staging at Nottingham VA Navy Colter
A long list of horse races with purses from 1200 to 5200, showing six and a half furlongs to one and an eighth miles. Notable entries include Foreseen, War Painter, Twilight Brass, Pamela Miss, Madison Avenue, Colonel Mosby, Gypsy Colony, Blaze A Wish, and many others across eleven races. Attendance reported at 3,004 with handle of 272,885.
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Nottingham
Va Navy Colter
Little Stat
Desse‘'s Delight
Fearless King
Welcome Baby
War Painter
Twilight Brass
Bill King
June Fry
Ove Choice
Pamela Miss
Hylo Rambler
Madison Avenue
Colonel Mosby
Wagonette
Charliepoe
Evelyn Thirg
Man of Araby
Star Piper
Beechi+y
Sea Bay
Dabid
Albi
Boy
Father Jim TI
Por Ela
Beau
Rhodes Pride
Brenda Hope
My Dear
Ruth
Quatre Jim
Ichael
Foony’s Boy
Jabal Red
River Rage
Johnston
Big Tony
Parbar
Peters
Honey Missile
O’rourke
Leo
Dan
Mistress Glory
Barterville
Wayward Star
Davora
Ima Care Tod
King Speed
Mss CT
Rough Justice
Aeolus
Gray Patch
Ray's Angel
de de Gresham
Arctic
Clay Draft Board Upset By Delay In Status Probe
Louisville AP report says Cassius Clay’s draft board chair is upset by delays in determining the heavyweight champion’s military status amid a Justice Department probe into his conscientious objector request. J Allen Sherman criticizes the pause and urges ready access to files on Clay’s religious affiliation with the Black Muslims.
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Louisville
Cassius Clay
Clay
Justice Department
J. Allen Sherman
Army
Mets Fan Reflections on Giants and Continental League
Mrs. Payson recalls the Giants sale and relocation to San Francisco and Los Angeles Dodgers move to Los Angeles. She notes the failed Continental League and reflects that she is glad the Mets exist, expressing love for the team.
Mazedoski Sets NL Record for Double Plays Led
Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates set a National League record last season by leading second basemen in double plays for the sixth time. He appeared in 121 games, missing 31 contests.
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Bill Mazedoski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Major ands 4 W.L. Pet.G.B. 88 San Fran. 636 P ittsburgh 4
Yesterday results and today matchups from the baseball slate show Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia among four afternoon and night games with standings and pitcher notes included for Blass Ribant Ellsworth Bunning Pappas Elis Gibson Sutton Osteen Bolin Jay.
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W.L. Pet.g.b
San Fran
Pittsburgh
Os Angeles
Hiladel
Touston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Ysterday
Philadelphia
Houston
Kings
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Blass
Niark
Ribant
Ellsworth
Bunning
Pappas
Elis
Farrell
Bruce
Gibson
Sutton
Osteen
NC Atlanta
Jay
San Franisco
Bolin
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across The American League
Yesterday’s results include New York defeating Washington eight to six and Chicago beating Boston two to one in extras. Cleveland shut out California five to zero while Baltimore defeated Minnesota one to zero and Detroit won eight to four over Kansas City. Boston and Chicago prepare for a nine inning clash with Santiago and Horlen on the mound, while Kansas City visits Detroit and California travels to Cleveland in two night games. Other matchups list New York at Washington and Minnesota at Baltimore with pitchers listed for each.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Innnings
Cleveland
California
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Kansas City
Santiago
Horlen
Stafford
Wilson
Lopez
Siebert
Ford
McCormick
Pascual
Boswell
Watt
J. Miller
W. L. Pet
Cleveand Am
Everts Today Morning and Evening Women and Men Events Schedule
The program lists morning and evening divisions with hundreds of meter events. It includes hurdles sprints relays and field events, with finals and qualifiers across multiple yards and meters and ends with a banquet and trophy awards at Hood College.
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Everts Today
Hood College
Phillies Win Fourth Straight Over Cubs
Philadelphiarouting Chicago 7-0 as Bill White homered into the left field stands, singled in a run and scored twice behind Larry Jackson. Final line Chicago 000 000 000 Philadelphia 020 320 60x. W Jackson 7-7. L Faul 1-3. White a homer his 14th.
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Philadelphia
Bill White
Chicago
Larry Jackson
Phillies
Phil
Faul
Hendley
Koonce
Broglio
Jackson
Dalrymple
W — Jackson
L—Faul
White
Wes Stock Recalled by Kansas City Athletics
The Kansas City Athletics announced the purchase of one pitcher and the recall of another. Wes Stock, 32, a relief hurler from Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League, joins the club. Ralph Terry was placed on the disabled list with a sprained ankle. Joe Gordon, Angels spring batting instructor, signed to scout for the team.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Wes Stock
Vancouver
Stock
A’s
Ralph Terry
Joe Gordon
The
California Angels
Frederick County Junior League Walkersville Harmony Notes
Frederick County Junior League lists participants and groups from Walkersville Harmony Shookstown Myersville Woodsboro and Braddock Heights with several names including Pugh Wiles Schultz Farnsworth Wilson and Ropp plus figures such as 475 1514 3.8 and 7 13: 303 7. Wiles Hammond appears among the listed names and numbers.
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Harmony
Shookstown
Si Wolfe
Pugh and
Wiles
Schultz
Farnsworth
Wilson
Harmony Tops Standings In Heart Of Maryland League
In the Heart Of Maryland League standings Harmony leads with 9 wins and 0 losses followed by Lucketts 7 2 778 Mt Lena 4 5 556 Todd Steel 4 6 400 Mt Airy 3 7 300 Frederick 3 9 7 0 Pleasant Walk 2 2 22 Last week Harmony beat Frederick 9 10 and Lucketts won both games against Todd Steel and Mt Airy Mt Lena defeated Mt Airy 8 to 7 Sundays schedule features Harmony versus Todd Steel Pleasant Walk versus Mt Lena and Frederick against Mt Airy Tuesday heavy clash Harmony and Lucketts at McCurdy Field.
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Heart of Maryland
W. L. Pet
Harmony
Lucketts
Mt. Lena
Todd Steel
Mt. Airy
Frederick
Pleasant Walk
Nicklaus Preps For British Open at Muirfield
Jack Nicklaus practiced on the demanding Muirfield seaside links in Scotland as part of British Open prep. The Columbus, Ohio pro toured the 6,887 yard par 71 course and carried a six ball loss in the rough while aiming to win the title. Nicklaus is a 7-2 favorite to capture the championship defending by Peter Tromson of Australia, with four 18 hole rounds starting next Wednesday.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Jack Nicklaus
Seaside Links
Columbus
Ohio
Nicklaus
Peter Tromson
Australia
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