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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1955

Page

7

Cubs Hire Pants Rowland To Lead Club In New Era

New York report says Chicago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley hired Clarence Pants Rowland from the Coast League as supreme boss of the Cubs. Rowland, veteran of heavy involvement in baseball, is expected to bring drastic changes and lift the team from its doldrums. He has long been a key figure in the game, including time as a major league manager and as umpire.

New York Phil K. Wrigley Chicago Cubs Clarence Pants) Rowland Rowland Cubs Wrigley Joe McCarthy Dubuque Peoria Charles A. Comiskey Chicago White Sox Sox New York Giants Pilot Columbus American Assn Los Angeles

Charleston Buys Another Pitcher

The Charleston Senators announced the purchase of right handed pitcher Floyd Melliere from the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Melliere, 28, has appeared in relief roles the past two years at Rochester and Columbus. He posted 15 wins and 10 losses for Columbus in 1952 and earlier played for Lynchburg and West Frankford with solid totals.

Charleston Charleston Senators Floyd Melliere St. Louis Cardinals Melliere Rochester Columbus Lynchburg West Frankford

Duquesne Falls 68 67 as Ricketts Hobbles Through

Duquesne drops to 2nd straight defeat 68-67 to Dayton. Star guard Dick Ricketts struggles with a bad ankle, scoring only 10 points as Si Green leads the Dukes. Kentucky pounds De Paul as Auburn stays undefeated. Big Ten totals include Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan wins.

Ricketts Dukes Dayton Little St. Francis Loretto Dutley Moore Associated Press Kentucky North Carolina State Si Green Flyers Daytona Ray Dieringer Georgia Tech de Paul Lexington Billy Evans Wildcats

Setback Fails to Dislodge Kentucky in AP Cage Poll

Kentucky held first in the weekly AP basketball poll with 895 points despite a 59-58 loss to Georgia Tech. NC State rose to second with 22 first-place votes, while Duquesne dropped to third after a loss to St Francis. La Salle and San Francisco remained fourth and fifth as Missouri Illinois George Washington Utah and UCLA rounded out the top ten.

Iowa Michigan State Minnesota Indiana Illinois Purdue Boilermakers Michigan Wisconsin Colorado Kansas Buffaloes Kansas State Missouri George Washington Richmond VMI Virginia Tech Walt Lysaght Holy Cross Notre Dame Georgia Tulane Tulsa Detroit Florida Louisiana State Princeton Dartmouth Ues Kentucky Wildcats Associated Press Georgia Tech North Carolina State Duquesne Little St. Francis Loretto LaSalle San Francisco Utah UCLA Maryland Dayton N. C. State Terete Neaes Niagara Alabama

Boxing results and stray chemical note

The Associated Press lists boxing outpoints in multiple cities with scores such as Brooklyn Bobby Bell 126 percent and Hector Constance 1492 draws with Johnny Brown 14642 in Chicago. The snippet ends with a statement that sugar is the most abundant pure chemical compound taken from nature.

Associated Press Brooklyn Bobby Bell Youngstown Ohio Rudy Garcia Los Angeles New York Hector Constance Trinidad Johnny Brown Chicago St. Paul del Flanagan Bob Rosgie Iowa City Montreal Carl Coates Baltimore Armand Savoie

Defunct LBS Head Seeks Dismissal or Trial in Major League Suit

Chicago. William Harridge urged prompt dismissal or trial of a 12 million dollar anti-trust suit against 13 major league baseball teams filed by the Liberty Broadcasting System. The case, tied to broadcasting restrictions and play-by-play rights, seeks settlement via 200 thousand dollar compromise approved by the bankruptcy court trustee.

Chicago William Harridge Liberty Broadcasting System Dallas Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago White Sox Harridge William J. Rochelle Jr Liberty Gordon McLendon Head of U.S Julius J. Hoffman Baseball James E.S. Baker District Court of Chicago Baker Ite

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