Slaughter to Manage Houston Buffs After 22 Major League Years
Enos Slaughter, 43, steps down from the majors to manage the Houston Buffs in the American Association. He will play and manage, keeping his batting style and leadership, after being released by the Milwaukee Braves. Slaughter, a lifetime .300 hitter over 22 seasons, spent most of his career with St Louis and later wore Yankees and Athletics uniforms.
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Shady Spring Grade School Tourney Opens November 16
Shady Spring High School will host its 18 team Grade School Invitational starting Nov 16 with Blue Jay vs Glade Creek and Rhodell vs Cranberry. John Saunders notes six trophies and 12 All Tournament medals, with games through Nov 25 due to a prior activity.
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Mabscott
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Glen
Stamford
Ghent
Crow
Daniels
Maxwell Hill
Sylvia
Beaver
Soak Creek
Veteran rider Sisto marks 26th year at Charles Town track
Rocco Sisto, 47, celebrates 26 years of racing at Charles Town with 19 years riding there and recalls his first mount on July 19, 1940, as the AP reports.
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W. Va
Rocco Sisto
Sisto
Barber Accused of Sloppy Haircut Sparks NAACP Clash
Indiana University athletics member James Billips says barber Thomas Flora gave him a three minute haircut with a jagged bottom line and top left. NAACP planned a protest meeting to consider picketing nearby shops that refused service to Negroes.
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Indiana University
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Thomas Flora
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NAACP
Indiana
Induction Set Friday Night Adds Four to WWHS Hall
Woodrow Wilson High to honor new football Hall of Fame inductees including John Buster Smith Clyde Underwood Jim Kuhn John Callaway and Vic Peelish at Friday ceremonies between halves of the Beck ley Hinton game. Charter members Randy Broyles Stan Huffman Nick Rahal Nelson Bragg Don Hodson Frank Huffman Red Underwood Harold Wooddell Sam Tucker Fred Hurt Needy McQuade Tom Covey and Paul Malone return for the event with several others expected to attend.
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Douglas
Randy Broyles
Stan Huffman
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Don Hodson
Frank Huffman
Red’ Underwood
Harold Wooddell
Sam Tucker
Fred Hurt
Needy McQuade
Tom Covey
Paul Malone
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Fla
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Marshall College
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Normandy
France
Burlington
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Huntington
C. J. McQuade
Weston
Don Hudson
Red” Underwood
Longhorns-TCU Bowl Bid Hope In Holiday Showdown
Texas and Texas Christian prepare for a crucial rivalry game that could decide Cotton Bowl fate. Texas seeks an undefeated season and bowl berth while TCU eyes a major Southwest Conference opportunity and potential bid elsewhere. The crowd may reach 55 000 as both sides tout strong records and a history of producing bowl teams.
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Up and Coming In Washington D C International Horse Race
Laurel Maryland AP Horse Up and Coming from Australia stars in the Washington D C International with a rough voyage, earlier illness, and a fourth place at Laurel. Trainer Russell Downes recalls the horse’s nervous, dehydrated state after a turbulent trip. Sailor's Guide also had a poor ride before finishing second on a foul. Other contenders include Tudor Era, Bald Eagle, Midnight Sun, Mi Carina, Garnir, Flang, Aggressor, Sea B, Pensilvania, Lightning, and Vogel from Australia and beyond.
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Tenn
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Midnight Sun
Mi Carina
France
Garnir
Flang
Soviet Union
Aggressor
England
Sea B
Mexico
Pensilvania
Venezuela
Lightning
Peru
Vogel
Little Brown Jug Battle Sets Friday Night Clash
The Oak Hill Red Devils meet the Mount Hope Mustangs at Mustang Stadium Friday at 8 p.m. in the Little Brown Jug rivalry. Advance reserved seats available through local Oak Hill and Mount Hope outlets. season-ticket transfers required by next Friday.
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1959 All America Team Chosen Sunday in New Orleans
The Football Writers Assn of America meeting will select the 1959 All America team in New Orleans. A 22 man squad will be chosen from 900 polling members and announced the first week of December in Look magazine.
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Football Writers Assn. of America
New Orleans
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Atlanta Journal
Chicago
Association
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Look Magazine
Welter Champ Jordan Heads to South America
Welter weight champion Dod Jordan, suspended at home, flies to South America for two to three weeks. A South American promoter offers four opponents, with plans to base in Sao Paulo after brief stops in Miami and Uruguay and Venezuela.
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Uruguay
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
California Athletic Commission
Mickey Cohen
Haney Signs As Telecaster In NBC Baseball Telecasts
Fred Haney resigns as Milwaukee Braves manager and will join NBC weekend baseball telecasts with Tom Gallery. He replaces Leo Durocher who left NBC. Haney previously did PCL radio play by play from 1943 to 1948 and cites more time at home.
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Milwaukee Braves
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Tom S. Gallery
National Broadcasting Co
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NBC
Leo Durocher
Boxing card results and lengthy Yonkers harness meet total
The Associated Press reports multiple boxing outcomes with fighters including Doug Jones, Juan Pomare, Larry Boardman, Ignacio Maldonado, Nick Previtt, Tommy Garrow, Paul Andrews, Don Tucker, Joey Archer, Henry Kidburton. The Yonkers Raceway season logged 8,284 miles over 115 harness racing nights.
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Juan Pomare
Brooklyn
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Fla
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St. Petersburg
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Tex
Paul Andrews
Yonkers
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