College basketball fixing scandal widens to Ivy League
New York police urged to issue nationwide alert for the arrest of Philip Lacort of Boston and Joseph Green of New York as indictments allege bribery and conspiracy in a widening college basketball gambling case. Hogan says 36 players from 21 colleges implicated. 44 games involved in point spread schemes. Portnoy of Columbia implicated. he was dismissed after admission of four game shaves for 1000 dollars each, totaling 1140 received. Portnoy’s involvement marks first Ivy League reach in the probe. Green linked to gambling rings and previous conspirators Wagman and Hacken.
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Philip Lacort
Boston
Joseph Green
Lacort
Green
Frank Hogan
Hogan
Fred Portnoy
Columbia University
Columbia
University
Portnoy
New England
Aaron Wagman
Joseph Hacken
North Caroline
Softball Schedule for Forest Park and Local Leagues
Tonight at Forest Park Pomona Methodist faces Trinity Methodist at 7 p.m. Sacred Heart plays Wellsville Methodist at 8 30 p.m. Eastern Kansas League Ottawa meets Garnett at 8 p.m. at Garnett. Thursday Ottawa visits Garnett in Girls Softball at Forest Park. Friday Nazarene battles First Methodist at 7 p.m. Richter meets Westminster at 8 30 p.m. Also at Forest Park. Saturday First Baptist versus Wesleyan Methodist at 7 p.m. Christian versus North Baptist at 8 30 p.m. Sunday Ottawa plays Watson at Watson at 8 p.m.
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Trinity Methodist
Sacred Heart
Wellsville Methodist
Forest Park
Ottawa
Garnett
Ottawa Vs. Garnett
League
Church of the Nazarene
First Methodist
Richter
Westminster
First Baptist
Wesleyan Methodist
First Christian
North Baptist
Watson
Finley Takes Blame For Firing Gordon
Hank Bauer starts as Kansas City manager and defends his methods after replacing Joe Gordon. The Athletics beat the Yankees 4-3 on ninth inning homers by Norm Siebern and Wes Covington, with Jim Archer earning the win. Bauer names Dick Howser team captain as he debuts and Finley admits responsibility for Gordon’s firing.
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Hank Bauer
Kansas City Athletics
A's
Bauer
Joe Gordon
Hanks
New York Yankee
Norm Siebern
Wes Covington
Jim
Archer
A’s
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Frank Lane
Dick Howser
Lane
Howser
Charles O. Finley
Gordon
Finley
Hank
Joe
Jerry Lumpe
K. C. Athletics
Homers Make Debut Sparkle for Bauer's KC Debut
Kansas City rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4 to 3 in Hank Bauer's debut as manager. The Royals trailed early but surged behind timely hitting and pitching as the game stayed close.
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Kansas City
Hank Bauer
New York Yankees
Phillies Boss Calls Bonuses A Menace To Baseball
Philadelphia general manager John Quinn says huge bonuses to high school players threaten baseball and backs a free agent draft similar to football. He notes current rule changes failed to curb spikes and says the Phillies may push legislation at the upcoming major league meetings.
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Philadelphia
John Quinn
Philadelphia Phillies
Quinn
Phillies
Race Wide Open for Orioles in Pennant Chase
CHICAGO AP Manager Paul Richards of the Baltimore Orioles says the pennant race is unsettled as his club waits for a hard hitting outfielder. He delayed in Chicago to see the White Sox Cleveland game and explained he won’t trade key young pitchers Chuck Estrada, Steve Barber or Milt Pap ppas to avoid disrupting the pitching staff, though the team sits fifth, 82 games back.
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Paul Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Richards
White Sox
Cleveland
Chuck Estrada
Steve Barber
Milt Pappas
Orioles
Prizes Awarded in Ottawa Bowling Meet’s State Tourney
Willis and Bienie’s of Ottawa each received $25 for 25th and 40th in D and C team divisions at Topeka’s women’s state bowling tournament. Doubles saw Margaret Weidner with Vera Ferguson 41st earning $17.60 and Jessie Speer with Lois Lollar 76th earning $10 in class C. Singles paid Betty Maloney and Helen Carey $9 and $8.33 for 61st and 67th in class A. Velma Foster 41st $14.50, Freda Hughes 78th $10, Elaine Hills 86th $9, Mabel Gilliland 129th $6 in class B. Jean Isham 22nd $18.33, Betty Reneau 41st $12, Ruth Wieneke 86th $7.25 in class D. Hazle Ogle won $10.
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Bienie’s
Ottawa
Topeka
Margaret Weidner
Vera Ferguson
Jessie Speer
Lois Lollar
Betty Maloney
Helen Carey
Velma Foster
Freda Hughes
Elaine Hills
Mabel Gilliland
Jean Isham
Betty Reneau
Ruth Wieneke
Hazle Ogle
Athletics Edge Giants In Babe Ruth League opener
The Athletics rallied to defeat the Giants 12 to 8 in the Babe Ruth league opener yesterday. After a scoreless first, the Giants led 6-0 with two more runs in the third, but the Athletics answered with four in the third and tied 7-7 after four innings. The Giants added a fourth inning run as the Athletics scored five in the bottom of the fifth to seal the win.
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Athletics
Giants
Baseball Scoreboard Monday Results and Tuesday Schedule
Kansas City defeated New York 4 to 3. Cleveland at Chicago postponed due to rain. Tuesday games listed include Detroit at Washington Baltimore at Minnesota New York at Kansas City Cleveland at Chicago Boston at Los Angeles. Wednesday schedule features Cleveland at Chicago with two twilight games and additional matchups across Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati San Francisco Milwaukee and Los Angeles games.
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Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Milwaukee
American Sea
L. Pet. G.B
W. L. Pet. G.B
Esesen
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Fifth Team Is Added To Loop
The Ottawa Recreation Commission's Babe Ruth League added a fifth team named the Braves formed from late signups. The Braves bring league participation to 82 players, 35 more than last year, with 13 members including co-captains Eddie Davison and Duane Campbell. Their first game is at 5 p.m. Friday against the Tigers at Forest Park.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
The
Braves
Eddie Davison
Duane Campbell
Richard Harper
David Good
Dennis Gumm
Dwight Domnanish
Mike Stein
Terry Shaw
No Decision In Player Talent Plan
A National League expansion committee met in Chicago to discuss stocking the New York Mets and Houston Colts with players but reached no conclusion. The five general managers planned another meeting to draft a blueprint for presentation to league presidents at the Chicago meeting. Attending were Buzzy Bavasi Bing Devine John McHale Chub Feeney and John Quinn plus NL President Warren Giles.
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New York Mets
Houston Colts
Buzzy Bavasi
Los Angeles
Bing Devine
St. Louis
John McHale
Milwaukee
Chub Feeney
San
First Christians Win On Squeeze In Church League Nightcap
First Christian pinched a 14 13 win over First Methodist on a squeeze play in the bottom of the eighth. Earlier North Baptist rallied to beat Nazarene 14 7 as six runs in the seventh sealed the win. Jesus Hefner earned the win for First Christian with solid hitting led by H K Stevens and Sonny Harford.
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Nazarene
Mike Newmaster
Bob Lewis
Don Jones
Christian
H. K. Stevens
Sonny Harford
Don Waymire
Roger Brink
Chuck Waymire
Ainsworth
Hefner
Kent Burns
Roger Howard
Howard
Wayne Morris
Church of the Nazarene
Methodist
Orioles Top Tigers 15 13 In Junior League Thriller
Doug Underwood hit a grand slam in the fifth and Wayne White closed the Tigers inning to preserve a 15 13 lead in the Jaycee Little League opener at Forest Park. Underwood homered, Slifer also went deep, Chapman tripled, White doubled as Orioles racked six runs in the second and seven in the fifth while Tigers tallied seven in the fifth and miscues and walks plagued both sides.
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Wayne White
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Tigers
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White
Ron Slifer
Leslie Chapman
Abrhe D. Underwood
J. Cayler
J. Heck
R. Slifer
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R. Doyen
W. White
R. Cochrane
L. Adcock
Ane L. Ganong
R. Curry
L. Chapman
K. Leedom
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Aenesees
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Adams
J. Burrow
Jaycee Little League doubleheaders at Forest Park
At Forest Park multiple young league games scheduled in late afternoon and early evening. Cardials face Dodgers while Braves meet Yankees at 5 15 p m. Giants clash Tigers and Athletics oppose Yankees at 7 and 8 30 p m.
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Braves
Yankees
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Jaycees
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Cardinals
USC Pitcher Wally Wolf Signs $100000 Bonus
Wally Wolf a 19 year old right handed pitcher from the University of Southern California signed a 100000 dollar bonus baseball contract with the new Houston National League club. Wolf who did relief work for the Trojans NCAA champions last week turned down a 75000 dollar offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers to sign with Houston scout Bobby Mattick. He will report to Houston this week and pitch in the American Association as the Astros prepare for the National League season.
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Wally Wolf
University of Southern California
Houston
Wolf
Trojan
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bobby Mattick
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