Parks and Recreation Boost Local Sports Scene
The city parks and Recreation Department spearheads a busy season with bond-funded improvements at Encanto and Harmon Parks, a new nine-hole Encanto golf course, expanded playground use, and a rebuilt pool. Supt. Cedric Austin treats his job as a hobby, touring parks on Sundays with a film camera. A Scottsdale 14-year-old named Johnny Peer shows early golf potential, while anecdotes touch on sports delays and old-time figures in baseball.
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Parks Department
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Sid
Sid Austin
Arizona
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Grand Circuit Opens At Goshen Five Day Meet
Grand Circuit racing returns to Goshen New York for a five day stand starting today with the Hambletonian Stakes for three year old trotters on Wednesday. Up to 25 trotters may start in the big $90 000 added stakes with Betsy Volo Mighty Fine and Spenwich among contenders in a wide open race.
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Rain Shortens Pioneer League Schedule Again
Schedule shortened by rain with a doubleheader between Pocatello and Ogden at Pocatello. In three games Salt Lake City fell to Idaho Falls 7-2 while Twin Falls beat Great Falls 5-4 and Boise defeated Billings 5-4.
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Great Falls
Boise
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Softball Metropolitan Tournament Schedule and Scores
Tonight at University Park Northwest diamond Stapley's vs Elks at 7. Southeast diamond Fike's vs Double Seven at 7. Shawver Brothers vs Kieck's at 8 15. Last night IBEW 4 Reynolds Metal 9 Quebedeaux 9 Motorola. AYL Girls Recreational Encanto Park Verde Park Shamrocks face Osborn Fillies in Class A championship at 7 30.
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Graziano seen favored to beat Hunter at Boston Garden
In Boston on August 6 AP reports rugged Rocky Graziano of New York as the middleweight champion is backed to defeat Chuck Hunter the Cleveland policeman in a 10 round feature at Boston Garden. A Graziano victory would set up a meeting with the Turpin Robinson title winner.
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Chuck Hunter
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Boston Garden
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Hunter
Randy Turpin
Seattle
Wash
Lou Faegeel
Stanley Sayres
Horace Dodge
Don Hatridge Set to Face Las Vegas Wranglers Tonight
Don Hatridge will start for Phoenix in the second game of the series against Las Vegas at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Senators seek consistency after a rough stretch and a 9-6 win boosted by all Phoenix hitters.
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Tony Ponce
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Phoenix
Solons
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Elks Night Show Opens Stadium Doubleheader
Lt Gov Cliff Jones and Sheriff Glen Jones lead the Las Vegas Elks into Phoenix for Elks Night at the Municipal Stadium. A 7:30 one inning game between Phoenix and Las Vegas precedes the 8:15 Phoenix Las Vegas contest. Les Powers of Santa Monica to play first for Las Vegas. Free admission for Elks members with cards. Postgame buffet at Elks Park on 44th Street after Wranglers and Phoenix games.
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Army faces mass cadet dismissal over cheating scandal
West Point reports indicate all but one of Army's 1951 starting lineup among 90 cadets accused of classroom cheating. Col Blaik may resign as hearings loom. eight cadets claim coercion but are denied courts martial. Formal hearings could finish in three weeks with options to resign for general discharge.
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N. Y
Army
U. S. Military Academy
Earl
Red) Blaik
Harold J. Loehlein
Loehlein
Leavenworth
James B. Leer
Frederick A. Irving
Truman
More Study Likely On Czar Problem
New York August 6 AP It is uncertain yet who will be baseballs next commissioner but the appointee will face the games biggest problems The winner must represent baseball in a congressional probe decide on the reserve clause work out a TV and radio policy to please minors and handle plans to make the Pacific Coast League a third major league The field may be narrowed before interviews with contenders MacArthur Farley Frick Giles and Trautman lead candidates The AP poll shows owners prefer delaying a decision to ensure selecting the right man Salary likely to rise to 75000 from 50000 with milestones set by past pay scales
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Baseball
A. B. Chandler
Washington
Chandler
General Douglas MacArthur
James A. Farley
Ford Frick
Warren Giles
George Trautman
Associated Press
K. M. Landis
Red Strader Fired as New York Yanks Coach
Norman Red Strader says he was fired as coach of the New York Yanks after refusing to resign on request from owner Ted Collins. The Yanks went seven and five last season. Reports say Earl Neale may replace him.
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Norman
Strader
New York Yanks
Ted Collins
Earl
Greasy) Neale
The
Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday Baseball Results From Regional Leagues
Summary of results shows LY Ee On LY Ee in a Sunday slate with Lincoln 4-8 over Lincoln. Denver 2-9. Sioux City 4-2 over Wichita 2-0. Omaha 11-7. Colorado Springs 8-11. Des Moines 5-6. Pueblo 4-5. FAR WEST Klamath Falls 10-13. Medford 9-8. Reno 4-1. Redding 0-7. WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Salem 4-3. Wenatchee 1-6. Spokane 8 over Tacoma 7. PIONEER Adaho Falls 7 over Salt Lake City 2. Twin Falls 5 over Great Falls 4. Boise 5 over Billings 4.
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Wichita
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Pueblo
Klamath Falls
Medford
Reno
Redding
Western International Salem
Wenatchee
Spokane
Tacoma
Boudreau Out Three Weeks With Hand Fracture
Boston star Lou Boudreau will miss about three weeks due to a fractured bone in his left hand after being struck by Virgil Trucks pitch. The injury occurred in the sixth inning of the nightcap of Detroit doubleheader as he raised his hand to deflect the ball.
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Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Virgil Trucks
Sockers
Detroit
Budge Party To Join U S Davis Cup Squad
Budge Party of Los Angeles, 1950 Wimbledon champion, was named to the U S Davis Cup team for the American Zone finals against Canada. The squad features Dick Savitt and Tony Trabert with Art Larosean in a season of ready players, as Shields aims to form a Savitt-Trabert doubles pair. The Americans swept Mexico. Canada closed its tie with Cuba as Flam and Seixas sit to Newport, while Sedgman, McGregor, and Rose join the Newport lineup.
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Art Larean
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Calif
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Frank Shields
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Seixas
Shields
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Mervyn Rose
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Sedgman
McGregor
Mulloy
Billy Talbert
South Orange
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Tennis
Montreal
Bill Talbert
New York
Pat Canning Todd
la Jolla
Maureen Connolly
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ted Rogers
Chevy Chase
Bob Perry
Seattle
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Chandler to tell Congress why he was ousted as baseball commissioner
A. B. Chandler is expected to testify before the House Monopoly Investigating Committee on why he was deposed as baseballs high commissioner. The former Kentucky senator resigned July 15 after owners refused to renew his contract, as Del Webb and a younger faction opposed his re election. Webb suggested the trouble stemmed from not having the proper kind of commissioner.
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Baseball
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Connie Mack
del Webb
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Webb
Caps Tumble From W I Top Rung
Buffalo Bill Schuster once known as baseball's laughing boy now wears a worried look as his Vancouver Capilanos drop from the Western International League lead. Spokane Indians seize top spot by 1 1/2 games after Tacoma Tigers swept a twin bill 8 7 and 10 5 and win again 8 7 on Sunday.
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Buffalo
Bill Schuster
Vancouver Capilanos
Spokane Indians
Caps
Indians
Tacoma Tigers
Gems Sparkle As They Chase Second-Half Honors
The Klamath Falls Gems moved into a solid leaders' position in the far west second-half race after a torrid stretch drive. They swept a doubleheader against Medford, winning 10 to 9 and 13 to 8 to solidify their bid.
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United Press
Klamath Falls
Lee Wallard Undergoes Twenty Seven Skin Grafts This Year
Auto racer Lee Wallard has undergone 27 skin grafts with at least eight more anticipated before recovery from burns suffered last June. The Indianapolis 500 winner was burned when his car caught fire at a Reading dirt-track race four days after Memorial Day. The 27th graft was placed on his right leg, with prior grafts on both arms and legs using his own skin and donor skin.
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Albany
N. Y
Lee Wallard
Wallard
Reading
Racing at a Glance from Coast to Coast
Battlefield defeats Uncle Miltie by a length in the Choice Stakes at Monmouth Park. Bernwood sets a track record in the Sheridan Handicap at Washington Park. County Delight wins the Merchants and Citizens Handicap at Jamaica. Pictus takes the Rockingham Park Handicap in Salem New Hampshire. Blue Reading clocks six furlongs in the Bing Crosby Handicap at Del Mar. Alsiral wins the Anniversary Mile at Hazel Park. Fair Game captures the Inaugural Handicap at Dade Park.
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Merchants and Citizens
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N. H
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Rockingham Park
del Mar
Calif
Detroit
Hazel Park
Dade Park
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