Durocher on the Way Out as Giants Contend with Change
Veteran baseball columnist reports Giants owner Horace Stoneham poised to replace Leo Durocher with Bill Rigney. The plan hinges on season timing, with Rigney already set to manage the Minneapolis Millers and Durocher under contract until August 1953. The piece notes slumping gate receipts and a tenuous outlook for Polo Grounds, amid fan discontent and shifting club fortunes.
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Slade Meets Hurricane In Return Bout
Tommy Jackson and Jimmy Slade square off in a 10 round return bout at New York’s 51 Nicholas Arena. Jackson seeks revenge after Slade stopped him 14 months ago. Slade has lost four of his last five. Telecast via Dumont LV at 9 p.m. EST. Carter-Smith title bout set for Boston Garden on Wednesday night with Carter favored to retain.
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League Leaders By The Associated Press
National League leaders include Hatting Ashburn of Philadelphia with 2353 runs and Snider of Brooklyn with 23 home runs and 59 runs batted in. Mueller leads hits with 92. Logan and Repulski share 18 doubles. Boyer has 14 stolen bases. American League leaders feature Kaline with a batting average of .365 and Mantle with 48 home runs. Snider and Kluszewski tie for 23 homers, Konstanty leads in pitching with 6 wins and 1 save, and Score heads strikeouts with 120. Giants face a leadership shift as Herace Stoneham contemplates change.
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Walkersville Nets Two Softball Wins Over Liberty
Walkersville swept Liberty in a Sunday County Softball League doubleheader by scores of 14-1 and 16-1. The opener featured four home runs and decisive four-run rally in the fourth inning as Walkersville erased a 6-0 Liberty lead. Donald Albaush hit his second homer in the first game to seal the margin, while Dick Cramer spun a strong victory in the nightcap, allowing Liberty just two hits.
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Yankees Gain Full Game In pennant race surge
The New York Yankees strengthened their AL lead by sweeping a doubleheader with Cleveland 2-0 after a 5-0 loss in the opener. Other action: Milwaukee’s Rod Burd? won 4-0 over the Dodgers. Cincinnati and St Louis won doubleheaders. White Sox loss helps Yankees. Bears out? Detailed box scores follow with multiple teams active across the league.
Nixon Addresses NAACP Convention in City
President Nixon told the NAACP convention that completing public school integration should be a top objective for the next era. He arrived from Washington aboard Eisenhower’s plane and urged elimination of prejudice through education while noting progress of the current administration.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From AP Eastern Time
MLB standings show New York 45 24 667 and Chicago 42 24 204. Detroit 64. Washington 4-12. Kansas City 1-3. Baltimore 2-8-5. Schedule lists Detroit at Chicago 8 pm and Boston at Washington 6:30 with other games unlisted. Commentary touches on job openings for Negroes and school integration in DC, praising President’s leadership and calls for realistic, nonpartisan action.
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Roundup Of Sports Roundup Of Sports
Commissioner Ford Frick welcomes fan and writer input on baseball improvements. He cites long games as a concern and notes pitchers and batters contribute to delays. He hints at upcoming surprises in survey results and mentions cab owners may profit from changes.
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