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Newspaper
Sun Advertiser
Location
Yuma, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
2
A distorted casualty tally notes 18 479 wounded and 4M missing in action with 107 captured and 454 returned to U S forces. The figures cover casualties up to midnight last Friday as units conveyed reports to Washington for next of kin notification.
Directors of the Class C Sud Get-Ball League met Saturday in Santa Monica California. Eight Joop members including Frank Brown of the Yuma Panthers approved four actions: league play for 1951, a budget committee, working agreements with major leagues, and reducing games to 126. Porterville Riverside and San Bernardino faced doubts over participation without funding.
Grammar School gridders upset freshmen 20-6 on Halloween night in the first victory in the series. Ernie Montana scored early on a cruse play, with a perfect conversion giving Grammar the lead. Butch Andrews coached the team to a third quarter surge as Gene Magdayo and others scored to ice the game.
New York reports Jim Konstanty of the Philadelphia Phillies was named the National League MVP for 1950. The durable relief pitcher led with 786 points, beating Stan Musial and Eddie Stanky in the balloting. Konstanty’s 74 games and innumerable saves cemented his place as a modern NL workhorse.
New York November 2 UP Fresco Thorpoon’s appointment as general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers was expected to be announced today. Walter O’Malley, the new Dodger president, would reveal the new setup at a 3 p.m. press conference. Likely candidates to replace Burt Shotton include Pee Wee Reese and Dixie Walker, with Thompson handling most general manager duties though not the full Rickey powers.
Bavesi becomes general manager of Brooklyn's Montreal farm, overseeing the business side while Willis Thompson remains the on field leader. Thompson directs team operations, trades, and sales, with Bavast supervising only financial matters.
Governor Dada and Garver with Miss Arizona Katriyn Lunsford depart the Capitol in a wagon coach bound for the State Fairgrounds for the 1960 exposition opening. Gates open to crowds. three bands from Avendale, Benson High, and Santa Cruz Valley Union High will parade downtown.
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