CBS Buys New York Yankees For About Ten Million
CBS purchases 80 percent of the Yankees for 10 million to gain a foothold on baseball telecast rights. The Toppings and Webb retain 20 percent and an option on the remaining share in five years. American League approval came from most clubs despite sharp criticism from Arthur Allyn and Charles Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
Columbia Broadcasting System
Theew York Yankees
CBS
Yankee
Ers
Dan’ Topping
del Webb
American League
Joe Cronin
Boston
Arthur Allyn
Chicago White Sox
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Allyn
Topping
Webb
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Toppag
Machail
Kaibab School II Meet Opens In Phoenix Round
The Kaibab Little League tournament resumes with Reno and Roswell facing Phoenix Westwood and Tutson Western at Kaibab Field. Winners advance to the Friday 8 PM final with consolation at 6 PM. Funds from donations support Western Region travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Phoenix Westwood
Roswell
N.M
Tutson Western
Phoenix
Western Region
Umpire Clyde McGlothin Retires After 15 Years in Arizona
Clyde McGlothin, 57, of Winslow, retires after umpiring 15 state Little League tournaments in Arizona. He served as District 1 commissioner, worked as a Santa Fe conductor, and helped found Arizona Little League in 1950. He plans to watch others umpire while remaining active in District 1 affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Clyde McGlothin
Kaibab School
Ney. McGlothin
Winslow
The
Santa Fe Railroad
McGlothin
Prescott
Verde Valley
Tri-City
Williams
Ashfork
Seligman
Legion Tourney Back on Today After Washout
Rain washed out two games in Region 8 of the American Legion baseball tournament. Nevada beat New Mexico 7 3 in the opener while Utah led Colorado 8 4 when play halted in the top of the ninth. games to resume today with Colorado at bat. Hawaii meets Arizona Thunderbirds Freight to follow the Utah Colorado completion. The New Mexico Roswell champs and Nevada Fallon squad carry 10 6 and 19 7 records respectively as the tourney advances toward the world series in Little Rock Arkansas starting August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
UPI
Legion
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Hawaii
Arizona
Thunderbird Freight
Roswell
Fallon
Tog Winket
Travelers Field
Little Rock
Ark
Howard s 3 Run Homer Sparks Yankees Win
Elston Howard drilled a curve for a 410 foot three run homer in the eighth to lift the New York Yankees to a 5 2 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium. Lefty Al Downing pitched a complete game allowing 10 hits as Peters also went the distance for Chicago. The win puts New York closer in the pennant race while Baltimore and Philadelphia were also winners in major league action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Elston Howard
al Downing
Howard
Gary Peters
Yankee Stadium
White Sox
Peters
Southpaw
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Boston
Minnesota
Detroit
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Baseball Today Major League Standings and Schedules
Major League standings show Baltimore leading with 72 wins, New York 67, Chicago 69, and Detroit 59 in the AL. Thursday results include Minnesota 6 Detroit 3 and New York 5 Chicago 2. Friday night matchups feature doubleheaders and key pitchers across Los Angeles Washington New York Baltimore Chicago Detroit Cleveland Minnesota and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Buzhardt
Morehead
Regan
Penn
Kralick
Donovan
Kant
W. L. Pet. GB
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago Houston
Four Locals to Play In All-Star Grid Tilt
Four Scotts dale football players join the South all-star roster for a North South clash at Arizona State College gridiron. Jed Nolan of Scottsdale High leads the group with others from Coronado Arcadia and more. The 8 p.m. game features top high school graduates in a statewide showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Scottsdale
Arizona State College
Jed Nolan
Scottsdale High
Roger Reinke
Coronado
Dana Woudenberg
Jim Nichols
Arcadia
Nolan
Woudenberg
Nicholls
Reinke
Tom Farmer
Brigham Young University
Nichols
South
Roger
Dana
Earl Clapper
South Mountain
Scottsdale Boy Gets Hole-in-One
A 13 year old Scottsdale boy, Jerry McNamara, recorded his first hole-in-one on the 110 yard sixth hole at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Tempe. He used a seven iron and plays with John Berry, Phil Crewson, and Nels Dutton as his foursome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Jerry McNamara
William B. McNamara
E. Cheery Lynn
Rolling Hills
Tempe
Jerry
John Berry
Phil Crewson
Nels Dutton
Ingleside School
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Broadcasting Company
Finley
New York Yankees
Mets
Polo
Shea Stadium
Torrance
Calif
Disneyland
Marineland
Stan Reed
Kaibab Field
62Nd St
Scottsdale Youth Patrol
Penses
Dick Bowers
Royden Brown
Lee Gould
Progress
Yanks
United Press International
Baseball Today
Law
Veale
L. Burdette
Buhl
Bunning
Wise
Jackson
Stallard
Lemaster
Bolin
Herbel
Houston
Maloney
Bruce
St. Louis
Sadecki
Drysdale
Phila
San Fran
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Sports Network, Inc
California
Pennsylvania
Scoles
Southern California
Dad Young
Safeco Insurance
FIFTH AVENUE INSURANCE _ AGENCY
Bank OF Scottsdale Bldg
Dave Baker
Don Frye
Prestige Cleaners
Charlie Smart
Nye
B.C
Heap
FORD
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!