Baseball To Study Radio TV Effects
New York May 17 Commissioner Ford Frick announced a survey by Stephen Fitzgerald Co. to study radio and TV impacts on baseball. The project will examine attendance, game length, expansion feasibility, league relations, player and press relations, and rule effects. A preliminary report is planned for July league meetings.
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Ford Frick
Times
Stephen Fitzgerald Co., Inc
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Rematch talks loom for Marciano in London
San Francisco May 17 heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano praises Don Cockell's durability as manager Al Weill weighs a September rematch in London or New York. A goad proposal from Jack Solomons is under consideration with terms including choice of officials. Cockell eyes a rematch while fans note gate totals and purses split between Marciano and Cockell.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Don Cackell
London
al Weill
Bob Baker
New York
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Jack Solomons
England
Weill
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Solomons
Irene
Marciano
Cockell
PIEDMONT LEAGUE LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS
The Associated Press reports scores from the Piedmont League including Lancaster 8 Norfolk 1, Newport News 15 York 5, Lynchburg 12 Sunbury 3. Hagerstown at Portsmouth postponed due to cold conditions.
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Associated Press
Lancaster
Norfolk
Newport News
York
Lynchburg
Sunbury
Hagerstown
Portsmouth
Evening Sport Broadcast Schedule and Music Features
A retro radio TV listings page outlines evening programs including Music and News segments, with time slots from 7:00 to 14:30. Entries feature performers such as Frank Sinatra and Eddie Fisher, drama slots, variety shows, and classical programs from CBS NBC DuMont and others with Eastern Daylight Time notifications.
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Nbe
Dinan
Frank Sinatra
Joan Daly
Eddie Fisher
Disneyland
Abe ” Perry
Sbs
Abc
Cbs
DuMont
Abe Stu Erwin
Eisenhower
Abeo
Chicago Symphony
Cps
This Is Your Life Rev. Tanimoto Story Shocks and Delights
Wayne Oliver discusses NBCs This Is Your Life segment featuring Rev Kiyoshi Tanimoto who led a campaign to bring Hiroshima survivors to the United States for plastic surgery. The episode mixed morbid strain with human drama as Capt Robert Lewis recounts his bomber mission and a donor check funded medical care. The format's surprise elements draw debate on ethics while delivering compelling television.
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Wayne Oliver
New York
Ralph Edwards
NBC
Tamera
Edwards
Kiyoshi Tamoto
Hiroshima
United States
Tanimoto
Robert Lewis
Lewis
Fort McNair Tops Detrick in MASSAC Opener at Camp Detrick
Fort McNair rallied for ten runs after trailing early, winning 10-5 over Detrick at Camp Detrick in the MASSAC schedule opener. Charles Kank pitched seven strong innings with 12 strikeouts before tiring in the ninth. Detrick's starter struggled early as Fort McNair loaded the bases on a wild sequence and a squeeze bunt. The contest marked the MASSAC league debut for the Camp, with Camp Patrick’s nest conference game set for AnArAstia NAS on Thursday.
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Camp Detrick
Massac
Camp Patrick’s Nest
Anarastia Naval Air Station
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Detrick
McNair
Stansas
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Heinie
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Midelle Atlantic
Miller Delivers First Pitch in Camp Detrick Game
MeNair presented Col. C Dr Miller as host post commander with an autographed bail. Col Miller started the game by delivering the first pitch. Score details list multiple players including Hinton Meslan Riccardi Hank Heinlein and Joe Dominik.
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Col. C. DR. Miller
Col. Miller
R. HL OE
Camp Detrick
U . Hinton
Meslan
Riccardi
Hank
Heinlein
Joe Dominik
Excelsior Dairy Defeats Price Electric In Opener
Excelsior Dairy won opening Frederick Babe Ruth League game 9 to 4 over Price Electric at McCurdy Field. Key rally in third inning featured Putman and Martz on base pathways, Engled fanned with bases loaded, and Pine contributing on offense. Dairy tops early standings with Dairymen at 2-0 alongside Potary.
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Price Electric, Co
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Potary
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Kiwanis
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Price
Putman
Engled
Foland
Pine
Martz
Indians Trade Big League Slugger Yost For Vernon
Walley Westlake and two Indians players ship Vernon to the Red Sox in exchange for Grads Hatton Karl Olson and Bryan Stephens plus a young pitcher unknown. Vernon thrives at 87 with a .312 average five homers and 28 RBIs tying Gus Zernial for the league lead. Yost starts slowly while the sturdy third baseman struggles at .182 after missing a game due to illness.
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Walley Westlake
Joe Altobelli
Rudy Recalads
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Indians
Vernon
Grads Hatton
Karl Olson
Bryan Stephens
Red Sox
Yost
Kansas City
Gus Zernial
Two Groups Vie For Ryff And Dupas Fight
New Orleans boxing scene sees Louisiana Boxing Enterprises and the International Boxing Club of New York competing for a rematch between Ralph Dupas and Frankie Ryff. Dupas won a bloody 10 round split decision to hand Ryff his first pro defeat, but fans disputed the decision. A $315,000 bid from Blaise d Aantoni to Ryff's manager and a $48,000 gate highlight the clash as both groups seek a Madison Square Garden televised showdown.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Boxing Enterprises
International Boxing Club of
New York
Ralph Dupas
Frankie Ryff
Dupas
Ryff
Blaise d’Aantoni
LBE
Charlie Black
Madison Square Garden
IBC
Open Season Today At Four At Staley Memorial Stadium
The National Division of Life League opens spring summer schedule with a double header at Staley Memorial Stadium. Optimists vs NECA and Lions vs Civitan lead a day featuring Mayor Derr throwing first ball and a field donors presence. The season includes an electric scoreboard and planned parade with canteen open before first pitch.
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North Market Street
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Jungle Cock Camp to Stock Frederick County Waters
More than 3500 trout will be stocked in Frederick County streams this week for Jungle Cock members and their guests at Camp Airy near Thurmont. 2500 in Big Hunting Creek and 1000 in Fishing Creek, plus 330 trout and bluegills in a lake near Thurmont for youths attending the camp fire. Regional Game Warden Benjamin F. Phebus says the week aims to stock brood fish, with one more Fishing Creek stocking planned before Memorial Day. The Jungle Cork gathering opens Friday and runs through Sunday, with a stock of Boy anglers sponsored by each member and events including a shooting exhibition by Wilbur Cox and a fly casting demo by Joe Brooks. Johnny Mock of the Pittsburgh Press is named president. Clarence C. Carty moves toward the presidency.
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Joe Brooks
Miami
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Pittsburgh Press
Clarence C. Carty
Frederick
Kaline The Young Perfectionist On The Rise
Kaline, a 20 year old perfectionist, rose from a 135 pound Southern High utility player to a Detroit Tigers standout in five years. He's still modest and shy, but his speed, arm, and wrist action power his hitting as he gains weight and experience. He led in batting and power categories, hitting .378 with seven home runs, fourteen triples, and strong RBI and stolen bases with Detroit.
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Baltimore
al Kaline
Southern High School
Detroit Tigers
Assay Nave
Bill Anderson
Kaline
Anderson
Lee Horowitz
Horrowicz
Tigers
Frenhich Schowl
Detroit
Commission resumes probe of Harold Johnson fight
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission restarts hearings into the Harold Johnson Juke Mederos bout to prove Johnson and aides knew he was unfit. They accuse Johnson, matchmaker Pete Moran, and his trainer of covering up a sham match leading to a TKO for Mederos after Johnson collapsed in round two.
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Athletic Commission
Mederos
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New Orleans Fight Ends in Narrow Outpoints
Ralph Dupas wins a ten round decision over Frankie Aydl in New Orleans while Larry Boardman defeats Tammy Tibbs over ten rounds in Marlborough Conn. The bouts were held in separate locations with Dupas and Boardman earning unanimous wins.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Frankie Aydl
Brooklyn
Boston
Larry Boardman
Marlborough
Conn
Tammy Tibbs
Senators Still Are Talking About Deal
New York May 17 The Washington Senators show disappointment in their Amer. League race and may trade third baseman Eddie Yost and first baseman Mickey Vernon before midnight. Club President Clark Griffith and son Calvin held several talks with the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox about Vernon and Yost. Indians want Vernon. Red Sox want Yost. Washington seeks players in return. Griffiths weighing offers. Outfielders Dave Philley and
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Washington Senators
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Mickey Vernom
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