Major League expansion eyed by Madison Square Garden
New York interest in a National League franchise grows as Madison Square Garden owner Graham Paige Corp bids to join the expansion. The Continental League solidifies plans to defray costs, while talks focus on a $15 million Queens stadium and potential Yankee Stadium lease.
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Tigers Win Behind Early lead as Nats Rally Power
Detroit built a 7-0 lead and held off Washington's late power, defeating the Senators 9-5. Rocky Colavito hit his 20th home run with two aboard in the fifth, while Jim Lemon added his 20th and 23rd and Harmon Killebrew hit eighth after the big early cushion.
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Continental League seeks quick path into major baseball
The Continental League outlines an indemnification plan and expects league owners to act in early August to permit admission into organized baseball within 30 days. The circuit lists five franchises in the American Association and two IL teams in Toronto and Buffalo, with Denver Minneapolis-St. Paul Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston as its current IL affiliates. Rickey anticipates an imminent meeting with the major leagues to push favorable action.
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