Veeck Seeks Comeback Bid for Detroit Tigers
Detroit June 29 Bill Veeck plans a major league return with the Detroit Tigers by leading a strong syndicate to bid for the franchise from Walter O Briggs estate. Ten other groups compete with a $250000 good faith payment to view books. Veeck may offer Monday and partners include a Baltimore brewery executive and John S Hilson, a New York broker.
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Thursday baseball results and upcoming games in regional slate
The scoreboard lists results Burlington 6 Terre Haute 1 Evansville 3 Keokuk 2 Cedar Rapids 3 Peoria 1 Waterloo 7 Quincy 4. Friday games include Burlington at Terre Haute Quincy at Waterloo Peoria at Cedar Rapids Keokuk at Evansville.
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Huts Bow To Burlington 61 Detroit 4 in late game mixup
Burlington tops Huts 11 hits on the night as Dave Hanrahan and Dick Camilli star. Walenga is called out after a disputed safe call at first, sparking a manager’s argument. Altman mishap and plate umpire overrule fuel the controversy.
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Green Line and Price Grocery Win Little League Games
Green Line defeated Coca-Cola 4 1 at Little League Park with Horrall homering in the fourth. Freehole held off a late Hawks rally to win 11 10 in Evening Optimist play. Price Grocery beat Indiana Distributing 9 3 at West Terre Haute led by Gossage with 12 strikeouts.
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N C A A Golf Quarterfinals Open With Jones A Hope
Rick Jones of Ohio State leads the North in the 59th National Intercollegiate Golf Championship quarterfinals in Columbus. The 22 year old Buckeye faces Texas and other challengers as 64 qualifiers were reduced to eight, with Rex Baxter Jr. of Houston and UCLA's Bill Foote among the notable matches.
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Hoosiers Elimination Ends Indiana Golf Title Hope
In the 59th National Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, Indiana's last four players were eliminated on Wednesday ending their chances. Purdue defending champ Joe Campbell lost 3 and 2 to Don Sechrest of Oklahoma A&M, while teammate Don Granger fell 6 and 5 to George Clark of North Texas State. Notre Dame’s Charles Thurn lost 2 and 1 to Jimmie Whiskey of Houston, and Joe Mulflur dropped one up in 19 holes to Gene Lockabill of North Carolina.
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Diamond Jim the 10 pound bass stirs Baltimore contest
A 10 pound striped bass called Diamond Jim is the target of a $25,000 bounty offered by the League of Maryland Sportsmen and the Maryland Department of Information. The fish will be tagged with a gold diamond and released in Chesapeake Bay. Catch by midnight September 14 nets $25,000, or $1,000 for life if later. The promotion aims to boost Chesapeake Bay fishing.
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Mario D Agata Seeks Bantam Title Tonight
In Rome, June 29, Deaf Italy’s Mario D Agata challenges Robert Cohen of France for the bantamweight 118 pound title. Promoter Carlo Levi Dellavida expects about 50 000 spectators at Foro Italico for Italy’s first world title fight since 1933. Ticket prices range from 20 000 lire to 1 000 lire.
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Easton and Warriner Hurt In Berlin Raceway Crash
Two midget drivers suffered broken wrists in a crash at the Berlin Raceway in Marne Michigan before 4000 spectators on June 29 Rex Easton 42 Springfield Illinois was taken to a Grand Rapids hospital with a broken left wrist and possible internal injuries Leroy Warriner 38 Indianapolis escaped with a fractured wrist Officials said 20 cars were bunched on the fourth lap of a 100 lap race when Easton’s car spun sideways, struck Warriner’s and rolled four times
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The Escorial as Spain’s Royal Burial Site
The Escorial houses the tombs of nearly all Spanish kings and queens, serving as the royal mausoleum and historic monument.
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