Bonus spending curbs loom as owners vote on changes
Major league club owners at winter meetings in Phoenix approved drafting a new bonus rule to limit lavish signing bonuses for young players. A special committee will draft the legislation, with commissioner Ford Frick signaling swift action. Proposals include a bonus player draft and a ceiling around $25,000 for introductory bonuses, plus other adjustments to postseasons and game rulings.
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National League Favored To Beat AL In All Star Game
At Shibe Park in the 19th All Star game the National League listed as 8-5 favorite against a challenged American League pitching staff. About 32,000 fans expected as NL sought a third straight victory after 12 losses in prior editions. Odds fluctuated toward the NL due to Bobby Shantz and Alice Reynolds doubtful with chest discomfort from Sunday.
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U S Athletes Reach Helsinki For 1932 Games
A large U S group including 17 basketball players 17 soccer players 41 officials and seven newspapermen arrived in Helsinki today for the 1932 Olympic Games They joined the U S Olympic equestrian team already on the continent as other American squads planned to fly from New York later in the week
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Ridgeville Merchants Class D Baseball Drill Tonight
The Ridgeville Merchants Class D baseball team will hold an important practice and meeting on the Ridgeville High diamond this evening. All members are asked to be on hand promptly at 7 o clock.
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Sarazen shoots 69 to lead British Open field
Gene Sarazen, 50, connected for a 69 in the opening round at Lytham St Annes as the British Open moved into the second qualifying round. Bradshaw led with 65, while fellow Americans Nabholz, Hunter, Hines, Stranahan, Ball, McHaffey, and Lawrence struggled in unfavorable starts.
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Publinx Tourney In Second Round
In Miami the National Public Links tournament enters second round with defending champion Dave Stanley drawn against George Black and other top players. Stanley Bielat faces Ernest Hay, Andy Szwedka meets Ralph Ghiete Jr., and Andy Pitney, ex Notre Dame backfield star and Tulane assistant coach, plays August Tamburino.
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Mo End In Sight For Ex-Big Leaguer Higbe
By BILL FERGUSON United Press Sports Writer ATLANTA aging Kurby Higbe says his big league days are over but he will keep pitching. The 37 year old veteran stars for the Montgomery Grays in the South Atlantic League and has logged about 150 innings this season. Higbe recalls his 1941 peak with Brooklyn Dodgers when he won 22 games and led the pennant drive, and notes the long road from the Pirates to Montgomery as he continues to pitch in Class A baseball.
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Lumber Team In Feature Standoff At Elyria High
In the Class E Hot Stove League top race, 1.0.0.F. Lumber Team faces West Side Lumber in a key Elyria Catholic High diamond clash. 1.0.0.F. sits 3-0, West Side 2-2, while All-Stars meet American Legion Cubs at Ely Stadium as Higbe notes a pitching focus.
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