Move By Bums Would Shake Up Minor Loops
League officials foresee a nationwide minor realignment if the Dodgers and Giants leave New York for the West Coast. Presidents warn of suspensions across leagues, with towns like New Orleans and Louisville in danger, as they fear major shifts and the impact on the game.
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Tan Mipor
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Pacific Coast
Dodgers
Giants
New York
Edward Doherty
American Association
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
George M. Trautman
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Ford
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New Orleans
Moahile
Louville
Oklahoma City
Sacramento
O. M. Hobbs
Two Benefit Softball Games Planned To Aid Ottawa Team
Two benefit softball games are set to raise funds for Ottawa girls as they travel to the District Softball Tournament in Iola from July 27 to August 4. Twelve teams compete, including Iola, LaHarpe, Girard, Parsons, Pittsburg, Coffeyville, Moran, Garnett, Blue Mound, Eureka, Cherryvale, and Ottawa. The first game Friday at 8 p.m. on Forest Park diamond features Ottawa versus Malvern. The second game Sunday at 8 p.m. at Forest Park pits Parkfield against Hill’s Shoes. Mildred Crowe is slated to pitch for Ottawa against Melvern, with Imogene Smith or Theo Tucker to start against Hill’s.
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Ottawa
Iola
LaHarpe
Girard
Parsons
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Moran
Garnett
Blue Mound
Eureka
Cherryvale
Forest Park
Malvern
Mildred Crowe
Melvern
Imogene Smith
Theo Tucker
Hill
Famed Jockey Hartack Hurt In Arlington Park Spill
Jockey Willie Hartack, leader in 1945 season wins, was injured in a spill at Arlington Park. He may ride again in a week if X rays show no fracture, otherwise four weeks for possible vertebral injury. Hartack hoped to ride Iron Siege in the Arlington Classic for $100,000 added.
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Chicago
Willie Hartack
Herman J. Carr
Arlington Park
Hartack
Carr
Eddie Arcaro
Iron Siege
Reverse Knoll Farm
Smoke Menow
Spy Boss
Calumet Farm
Vaughn Wins by TKO Over Hernandez in Chicago Bout
Vaughn scored a late two fisted TKO of Chebo Hernandez in 2:19 of the seventh round in a nationally televised middleweight clash. The victory avenged a prior Mexico knockout and lifts Vaughn closer to elite status as he eyes a title shot. Hernandez weighed about 159 to 161 pounds.
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Chicago
Willie Vaughn
Chebo Hernandez
Vaughn
Hernandez
Jaurez
Mexico
Bob Purkey Pressure On League Leaders
Bob Purkey, Pittsburgh’s sturdy right-hander, appears set to challenge the league’s top pitchers. The young hurler follows in the footsteps of teammate Bob Friend, who once bedeviled pennant contenders and nearly dominated Brooklyn in 1955. Friend went 14-9 that season for a last-place Pirates, posting a 2.04 ERA and a strong 95 against first division foes.
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Bob Purkey
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Pirate
Brooklyn
Bucs
Purkey
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Rocky Year For Pitchers
New York report notes a rough season for many pitchers as only seven reached 10 wins by midseason. Names include Billy Pierce, Early Wynn, Jim Bunning, Larry Jackson, Jack Sanford, Ruben Gomez, with Purkey leading ERA at 2.70 and a rare note on Ditmar's rebound with the Yankees.
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New York
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Jim Bunning
Detroit
Larry Jackson
St. Louis
Jack Sarford
Philadelphia
Ruben Gomez
New York Giants
Business As Usual In The City Jail
Akron report on Pirates facing a 2-2 tie with a late rally. Dick Groat’s single and an error loaded the bases with two out in the sixth. Baker’s 3-2 line drive through short ended the threat and preserved the game.
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Akron
Ohio
Pirates
Buhl
Municipal
Dick Groat
Frank Torre
Baker
Lincoln Chiefs Beat Albuquerque To Narrow Western League Gap
The Lincoln Chiefs edged Albuquerque 3-2 to move within a game and a half of first place as Topeka rested. The Dukes lost for the 10th time in 13 games, seven by one run. Other scores: Des Moines 3 Colorado Springs , Pueblo 5 Sioux City 0. Remaining games: Pueblo at Sioux City, Albuquerque at Lincoln, Colorado Springs at Des Moines, Amarillo at Topeka.
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Topeka
Dukes
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Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Sioux City
Lincoln
Amarillo
Judge revokes work permit for lottery slips case
Judge Abner Zook revoke an outside work permit for Arthur K. Robinson, 25, serving 20 days in the Workhouse for possession of lottery slips, after discovering he used the free lime to sell more lottery tickets.
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Abner Zook
Arthur K. Robinson
Robinson
League Standings Thursday Schedule and Results
Thursday slate features Boston at Detroit, New York at Kansas City Turley and Chicago at Philadelphia with mixed results. Wednesday's results include Pittsburgh 5 Milwaukee 2, and minor league scores across American Association and Western League with Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines posting wins.
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Ly Pet
Lairis
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Thicheo
Sue Eetey
Archery Gains Popularity In Ottawa Area Sports Scene
A summer recreation program includes a wood working class making long bows as archery rises in Ottawa area popularity. Howard Hill and others boost archery fame with hunting and filming. bows range from lemonwood to laminated fiberglass. The sport is inexpensive to start and accessible to many, aligning with Boy Scout merit badge standards.
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Ottawa
America
Howard Hill
Bob Markworth
Bob Hylton
Leslie i J Speaks
Jo McCubbins
Osage
Boy Scouts For America
Golf Veterans Pace Field at Canadian Open
In Kitchener Ontario a field of golfers remains led by veteran players as 46 year old Henry Ransom and 40 year old Ed Oliver try to defend a slim one stroke margin in the second round of the $25,000 Canadian Open.
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Kitchener
Ont
Henry Ransom
Porky) Oliver
Ransom
Texas
Oliver
Canton
Mass
Don Fairfield
Mike Fetchick
Doug Yard
Arnold Palmer
George Bayer
USC Seeks Grid Freedom From Pacific Coast Conference
USC joins UCLA and California in seeking freedom from the PC schedule system. Trustees adopt principles ending compulsory conference fees and allow each member to schedule its own games. California Regents issued a similar policy last month as the move gains momentum.
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Los. Angeles
University of Southern California
UCLA
University of California
USC
Board of Trustees
University of California Board of Regents
Conference Split Over Aid Forces USC Expulsion
The Berkeley and Los Angeles divisions of the state university face expulsion from the conference, threatening a breakup. Trojan trustees state they will honor contractual obligations on schedules until July 1958, the penalty expiration date for athletic code infractions.
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Berkeley
Los Angeles
The
State University
Trojan
USC
Neutra Urges Library Redesigns at USC School
Renowned architect Richard J. Neutra proposed modernizing school libraries at USC Library School. He urged removing Quiet signs, adding television coverage, new telotypes and ticker tapes, hi fi rooms for music and poetry, and outdoor reading lounges to foster informal study spaces.
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Richard J. Neutra
Neutra
University of Southern California
Library School
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