Standings shaken as Cardinals chase NL lead after Sunday grip
The St. Louis Cardinals hover two percentage points behind Milwaukee after a 3-2 win over Brooklyn and a late collapse by the Reds. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia win to stay in the mix while Chicago, New York, and Cincinnati trail. In the AL, New York remains atop a tight race as Boston, Washington, and Baltimore post wins.
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Pro sports urged to face antitrust rules by Celler
House Antitrust subcommittee chair Cel ler said the business side of major league sports should be under antitrust laws. The panel, now in football hearings, will hear more from players and NFL figures after hearings resumed next Wednesday. He warned the inquiry may shape a proposed federal role, while noting the need to cover business aspects of sports under antimonopoly law.
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Pee Wee Cards Top Pomona Lions 27-1
The Pee Wee Cardinals defeated the Pomona Lions 27-1 in the Ottawa Recreation Commission Rotary baseball league. Ronie Mendels earned the win while Don Love and Arlen Pinkston each pitched for the Lions. In a non league game Ottawa Pee Wee Indians beat Paola Presbyterians 7-2 with Harry Murphy pitching. Paola’s Sherar and Foot suffered a second loss to the Indians this season. Two league games were scheduled for tonight featuring the Junior Yankees vs White Sox and the Midget Braves vs Tigers.
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Ham-Handed End Halts Seat Back in Oklahoma Star Fallout
Evanston report notes back Tom McDonald, 15 touchdown scorer last season for Oklahoma, has been sidelined by an injury that ends his season prospects and halts his use in the team's offense. The text reflects confusion and incomplete wording, with emphasis on McDonald's past scoring pace and current setback.
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Undefeated Argentine Favored in Capitol Arena Bout
Undefeated Argentine heavyweight Alex Miteff holds an 8-5 favorite tag over Cuban Julio Mederog in a 10-round bout at Capitol Arena tonight.
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London girl fined amateur status over father's gift
A 12 year old girl swimmer was threatened with loss of amateur status after her father gave her one pound as a prize gift for winning a race. The St James Ladies Swimming Club of Peckham branded Carol Francis a professional and demanded the money back or expulsion. Fred Francis defended the gift as a parent’s pride.
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Jackson Still Puzzles Charles Jackson Still Puzzles Charles
Former world heavyweight champion Charles weighs in on Floyd Patterson versus Tommy Jackson at the Polo Grounds. Patterson trains at Greenwood Lake as Jackson preps, with Jackson favored to win. Charles recalls his two prior losses to Hurri Cane and analyzes Jackson’s relentless motion and elusive defense.
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Trade shifts QB Tobin Rote to Detroit Lions
The deal sends quarterback Tobin Rote to Detroit while Green Bay gains linemen Jim Salsbury Oliver Spencer and Norm Masters plus sophomore halfback Don McTlhenny. Word of the trade leaked after Detroit coach Buddy Parker notified Rote at his Bellaire Texas home.
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Budge’s Softball Team Falls to Baldwin in Forest Park
Budge’s Hardware softball team lost 6-3 to Baldwin in Forest Park Ottawa. The Budge squad was scoreless until the seventh inning when, with one out, Ottawa rallied for three runs but could not close the gap. Baldwin plated all six runs in the first five innings as Ed Paye pitched effectively.
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Labor Frowns On Teamsters Rift Deepens
New York Times reports the gap between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and mainstream labor widened. Washington dispatch notes Teamsters policy on Fifth Amendment pleas not to trigger disciplinary action and a stance on using the amendment to hide union trust violations. Governor Docking informs his office of a postponement for a hearing on the AFL-CIO ethics panel, amid a broader political shift and a hospital recuperation.
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Teamsters May Leave AFL-CIO By Christmas
Fall developments raised the odds that the Teamsters led by Hoffa will exit the AFL-CIO by Christmas. Speculation suggests they might act alone or be joined by the Baker and Confectionery Workers International Union and possibly others. Six unions are currently in difficulties with the AFL-CIO.
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Photo Finish In Club Golf Play
The weekly golf dinner match at Country Club yesterday afternoon ended in a photo finish with the Fredeen captained team holding an early lead as other teams reported in.
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Convict Five In Turnpike Fraud
Harrisburg report details five men convicted of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission of 191% million dollars by drilling holes to fill abandoned mines along the highway right of way. Four acquitted. Gov. Leader calls it the greatest public swindle. Former Turnpike Chairman Thomas J. Evans and his nephew Charles W. Stickler Jr. among the convicted.
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Turnpike Mine Void Filling Controversy
The Ottawa Herald reports on an eastern Pennsylvania turnpike section where officials argued a 1955 Manu-Mine contract was used by nine defendants to fleece the commission. They claim a 109 percent profit was created through made work and improper void filling practices to prevent future cave-ins and seal old mine voids.
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Huge Gain Shown By Chrysler Corp
Chrysler Corp reported net earnings of 89.74 million dollars for the first six months of 1957, up from 18.67 million in the same period last year. Earnings per share rose to 10.28 from 2.14, while car and truck shipments reached 817,501 units versus 592,501 a year earlier.
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