Busch Quits Baseball Hinted By Senate Hearings
Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearings turned to Budweiser heir August A Busch Jr as Sen Edwin C Johnson urged him to quit brewing and focus on baseball. Johnson cited a proposed antitrust measure targeting teams tied to the alcoholic beverage industry while Warren Giles defended Busch and said the Cardinals purchase stabilized baseball.
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Baseballs all star game clash sparks cross league idea
Hank Greenberg suggests scheduling interleague games in the 154 game season to boost gate appeal. Nationals resist, citing pride and past All-Star success, while hoping Pittsburgh falls back and the eight NL clubs battle the American League for fan attention.
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Davey and Martinez to Fight in Chicago Tomorrow Night
Chuck Davey meets Vince Martinez in a televised welterweight 10 rounder at Chicago Stadium tomorrow night. Davey, a 7-5 underdog, risks his chance of a June 25 rematch with Art Aragon as Martinez has stopped 20 opponents with five knockouts.
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Clair Bee Emerges as Toledo Coaching Candidate
The Toledo Times reports Clair Bee, 54, former Long Island University coach and current Baltimore Bullets mentor, is the leading candidate for Toledo University head coach. Bee was in Toledo for an interview with the Board of Athlete Control and later visited the campus while Athletic Director Frosty England declined to comment beyond acknowledging the interview.
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League Leaders By The Associated Press
National League tally of batting Jablonski St Louis .372 and runs Musial St Louis 39 plus RBIs 48 and 14 home runs. Mays New York 5 triples. Bruton Milwaukee steals lead Rasch St Louis 540000 strikeouts Hadda St Louis 57. American League Avila Cleveland batted .374 with 30 runs and 52 hits. Rosen Cleveland 44 RBIs, 11 home runs. McDougald New York doubles and Turley Baltimore lead in strikeouts 67.
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Simmons Poised to Lead Phils ERA Race in NL
New York May 25 The Philadelphia Phillies hope Curt Simmons can end a long drought by becoming the franchise’s first NL ERA leader since Grover Cleveland Alexander. Simmons has allowed 13 earned runs in 63 innings for a 186 ERA while posting a 4 4 won loss record and two complete games.
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Giants Crush Pirates as Lockman Hits Grand Slam
Whitey Lockman of the New York Giants belted his first grand slam and added three singles in a 14 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves allowed six hits and homered in a 3 1 win over Cincinnati. A 1939 Chicago World’s Fair exhibit featured a colossal typewriter, 1726 times larger than usual and weighing 14 tons.
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Second Coming Near Says San Francisco Elder Branson
Elder William H Branson, world president of Seventh Day Adventists, told members from 89 countries at the opening of the 47th quadrennial conference that the time of Christ s second coming is at hand. He urged constant prayer and renewed evangelistic effort during the remaining time. Regional Babe Ruth tournament set for Clarksburg to feature 13 to 15 year olds with West Virginia as host site. Tommy Henrich bid farewell at a New York luncheon as he becomes president of a Cincinnati brewing company.
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Fights Last Night Report From Various Cities
The Associated Press report lists results from multiple bouts including Ray Perez of Los Angeles and Ernie Greer of Oakland fighting to a draw in Richmond California. Oakland’s Art Rampon stopped Stan Sequiera in 9 rounds. Teddy Davis of Hartford stopped Curly Monroe in Worcester Massachusetts in the fifth.
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