Continental League meets with majors to gain status
In Chicago the Continental League engages expansion committees from the American and National leagues to secure major league status. Bill Shea and Branch Rickey outline answers to the 10 point plan on territories ballparks salaries schedules and franchise population. Rickey says we can answer yes to all but territorial indemnification while offering 40 cents per paid admission for four years if major league status is granted. Shea criticizes Hank Greenberg for speaking before the meeting and argues minor league baseball is collapsing and franchises are overvalued.
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Bill Shea
Branch Rickey
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American Assn
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Hank Greenberg
Chicago White Sox
Greenberg
Mays Still Seeks Second NL Batting Crown
In New York Willie Mays of San Francisco trails Norm Larker of Los Angeles for the NL batting title as the season ends. Larker boosted his average to .345 after going 7-for-20, with Mays at .343 after a 7-for-20 week. Richie Ashburn sits third at .320 after a four point rise. In the AL Roy Sievers and Bill Skowron share the lead at .321 following mixed weeks.
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San Francisco
Mays
Richie Ashburn
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Norm Larker
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Roy Sievers
Chicago White Sox
Bill Skowron
New York Yankees
Sievers
Skowron
Speed Effort Kills Driver at 300 MPH on Salt Flat
Athol Graham 36 died after his 300 mile per hour car broke loose its left rear wheel, skidded four thousand feet, and flipped at Bonneville Salt Flat Utah. He died minutes after being flown to Salt Lake City hospital. Friends note Graham faced danger and expenses. reporters say he planned to reveal his true feelings after the run.
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Utah
Athol Graham
Graham
Salt Lake City
Dunn
Baseball Scores Roundup From Early Week Actions
Baseball scores show Cleveland routed Washington 32 to 0 with New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Baltimore posting narrow wins. Monday and Tuesday games feature matchups across the league including Kansas City at Boston and San Francisco at Philadelphia with several doubleheaders noted.
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Car builder recalls race car at 344 mph
He built his car for about $2,500, not counting his time and skill, and reached 344 mph last fall. When asked if he would do it again, Graham replied, yes I guess I’d have to.
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Jablonski Rejoins Athletics In Boston Move
Kansas City Athletics recalled Ray Jablonski from Dallas of the American Association and optioned Lou Klimchock to Shreveport of the Southern Association. Jablonski batted .297 in 103 games with Dallas and will report to the A's today in Boston. Klimchock played one game with Kansas City since being called up July 2 and pulled a tendon in that game, sidelining him since.
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American Assn
Lou Klimchock
Shreveport
Jablonski
A's
Boston
Klimchock
A’s
Lathers Return To Work In KC
AP reports Kansas City lathers end a 11 week shutdown by accepting a five year contract raising base pay from 3.47 to 4.11 dollars per hour. The first year adds 12 percent, with 15 cents per hour increases in each of the next four years. The pact ends a construction labor dispute as projects resume.
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Greater
Week's Play Should Upset National Loop
The National League pennant race tightens as five top clubs clash. Dodgers open a four game series with Pirates, aiming to overtake the leaders. Milwaukee meets St Louis in a key three game set while San Francisco seeks a 52 game gap reduction with a four game Philly swing. Giants have rebounded after Bill Rigney’s June release.
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Pittsburgh Tonight
Pirates
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Cardinals
Redbirds
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Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Philadelphia
Phillies
Bill Rigney
Plan To Revert To One All-Star Game
Major league clubs agreed to two All-Star games in 1961 but will revert to one game from 1962 onward. Commissioner Ford Frick confirmed the plan, with the first game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco and the second in an eastern city likely Boston. No exact dates were set. the first expected July 11 and the second August 8.
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Ford Frick
Associated Presa
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San Francisco Giants
Boston
Laver Arrives for Southampton Invitation Tennis Tourney
Rod Laver, fresh from a Pennsylvania final win, lands in Southampton with three fellow Australians to spark the 72nd Southampton Invitation. Laver draws George Stoesser while Holmberg faces Jim Tattersal as junior champ Billy Lenox loses to John Brownlow. Miguel Olivero and Mike Green advance in later rounds.
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Ron Holmberg
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Cleveland
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Houston
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