Yankees fined for nightclub fracas sparks trade talk
Cleveland June 4 AP reports NY Yankees fined 15000 total for May 16 nightclub brawl involving Hank Bauer Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Billy Martin Whitey Ford and Johnny Bucks. Trade rumors place Bauer and Martin near the block as manager Casey Stengel and GM George Weiss deny friction.
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Percy Oliver Named Attucks High Basketball Baseball Coach
Percy Oliver, 26, a former Illinois and Illini football lineman, is named coach of Attucks High School basketball and baseball, succeeding Joe Russell who moved to a Decatur high school. Oliver will teach biology health education and boys physical education, and has a background coaching service teams and local sports in Miami.
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Henry Hinkley Memorial Award Highlighted At SIU Banquet
The 12th annual Henry Hinkley memorial award will spotlight the SIU all-sports banquet at the University School at 6 p m. Nu Epsilon Alpha founded the award for Henry Hinkley a World War II hero from West Frankfort later honored by Sigma Pi. Captains for next season and letter-winners by each coach will be announced. Past winners include Sam Milosevich Quentin Stinson Joe Hughes Harold Hartley Bob Colburn Tom Millikin Phil Coleman Dick Gregory Leo Wilson Wagen Williams Marion Rushing.
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Standings and results from the American and National Leagues
Yesterday only one game in the AL with Pittsburgh dipping Philadelphia by six runs while Brooklyn and New York combined for a 9 to 9 draw. Today NY hosts Cleveland and Boston travels to Chicago among others with a mix of New York and Cincinnati in the NL on tap. Tomorrow schedules feature Milwaukee at New York and Boston at Chicago with several cross league matchups.
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Mayor Seeks Showdown Over Dodgers Giants Move Plans
New York June 4 AP Walter O Malley and Horace Stoneham planned a city hall showdown with Mayor Wagner to demand clear answers on whether the Dodgers and Giants will stay in New York or move to Los Angeles and San Francisco. The meeting aims to uncover commitments, telecast deals, and future ballpark plans, though a headlong decision is unlikely.
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Umpire Clarifies Run Scored on Rundown Play
In a baseball Q and A, Oscar Lelivelt asks if a runner who rounds third and scores in a rundown is credited with a home run or a triple. The answer: a triple.
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Alston Cracks Whip as Podres Slams Dodgers Slump
Dodgers skipper Walt Alston ordered discipline after a four game skid and Johnny Podres responded with a 4-0 shutout of the Phillies. Podres struck out nine, raised his record to five wins, and helped Brooklyn tie Milwaukee for third in the NL. The Pirates beat the Giants 6-5 as Cincinnati opens a Philadelphia visit and Milwaukee goes to New York. In the AL the White Sox lead the East by five games as New York faces Cleveland.
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English Derby Tomorrow at Epsom Downs
The English Derby will be run tomorrow at Epsom Downs with about half a million expected spectators. The classic for 3-year-olds dates back to 1780 and draws huge crowds in England.
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Open Forum Notes Pitcher Shuffle as Cards Slump
The Cardinals trail Milwaukee 3 1 in the ninth as Hutchinson contemplates pinch hitters with Ennis and Boyer benched. Cooper wins the nod over Miksis, while veterans crowd the roster and trades loom amid a crowded NL race led by the Reds Phillies Dodgers and Braves. Willie Mays adds 16 steals as Giants sit near the top.
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Benton players win college football scholarships at Vanderbilt
Halfback Pete Ross and tackle Dick Simpson from Benton earned Vanderbilt football scholarships. Ross secured a four year grant while Simpson's is for one year due to leg injury history. Bob Coates of Woodlawn is a top Southern Association hitter at .344 and a fleet outfielder with nearly a decade in minor league Cub system teams.
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Cardinal home attendance trails last year in first 16 games
Attendance at 16 home games reached 159599 this year, compared with 175273 a year ago. The gap highlights a slower start for the Cardinals at home this season while still drawing substantial crowds.
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Ag Department Teachers Fall To PE Team In Softball Clash
A year after STU Tithers Department teachers were beaten in softball the PE team returned with a 31 to 16 victory. Fred Lewis led the winners with four hits in five trips.
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