Feller Calls Five Year Free Agent Limit Plan
Reserve clause debate heats as Bob Feller proposes a five year free agent limit for players after five seasons in the majors. Stan Musial also set to testify as leagues oppose time limits while Ford Frick and league presidents warn of chaos without the clause. De Orsey suggests six year cap but allows longer contracts, arguing short careers need protection.
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Washington
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Major League Baseball Players Assn
House
C. Leo de Orsey
Washington Senators
de Orsey
Protection rather than purchase in insurance sales
Last year many drilled for holes and not for drills a sales pitch notes buyers want protection. In Elyria area many buy insurance policies but need proper coverages and amounts. A professional agency can tailor policies to deliver true protection and ensure clients are not merely insured but protected.
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Elyria
Suburban Hot Stove League Roundup Signals Tight Standings
Six top teams remain undefeated in Lorain County Suburban Hot Stove action with LaGrange and LaPorte leading Class G. Columbia A tops Class E with two wins, while Grafton and others post mixed results across Classes F and G.
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Lorain
LaGrange
Spencer
LaPorte
Brighton
North Eaton
Oberlin Powers & Dawley
Columbia
Grafton
Oberlin Hardware
Huntington
Graf‘ton
la Grange
Columbia SA
Ridgeville
Litchfield Edgec
LaiGrange
Oberlin Clarks
Indian Figures Baseball Results Across Leagues
United Press digest shows American League results with Detroit and Baltimore games, Brooklyn St Louis, and Milwaukee others. Notable home runs by Goodman and Lopata, pitching losses and wins listed. several games postponed or only scheduled. Includes Associated Press style box scores and league standings snippets.
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Detroit
Baltimore
Maas
Aber
Sleater
House Brown
Triandes Los
Fulladelphia
Milwaukee
Haddix
Hearn
Lopata
Spahn
Wale Fitesch
Crandall
Ricenner
Speahn
Bou
Repulskt
Raines
Aginue Eracan” Association
Stripolis
Denver
Wichtend
Indianapolis
Pi Schedul iMa
Gee Louisville
Charleston
Williams
Thid P Avila
Oronto
Robinson
Montreal
Richmond
J. Brown
Buffalo
Columbus
Tain
Sunekiand
United Press National
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukeeees
Whicazo Nee Art
Philadelphia
Cleveland Peta A
Brooklyn Ape
Detroits
New Yorkee
Bosten Ee
Pittshareh
Chicago An
Washington
Brooklyn
St. “Pauls
axGames
Hlwaukee
Fittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Ali
Lawrence
Abernathy
Ballimore
Devitt Iis
Cleveland
Sturdivant
Boston
Pinsburgh
Ye. Bisler
Cincinnat
Kansas City
Toronto
Sane
SOC
Rochester
Havana St
Miami
American Association
B. St Paul
Minneapolis
Wichita
Wees
Omaha Eee
Rena Ey
Lousvile
Pickoff Play Saved Lemon in World Series Jam
Bob Lemon recalls a tense moment in the 1948 World Series at Braves Field with 29,633 spectators. Manager Lou Boudreau signaled a pickoff of Torgeson at second, Lemon threw him out, and the Indians recovered to win 4 to 1, starting a run that helped Lemon become baseball's winningest pitcher.
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Bob Lemon
Low Boudreau
Lemon
Boudreau
Bari Torgeson
Braves Field
Bob Feller
Braves
Jim Stewart
Phil Masi
Bill Sakeld
Feller
Masi
Tommy ‘Holmes
Lou
Alvin Dark
Torgeson
Bob Eliott
Joe Gordon
Darks
Stewart
Dark
Kell Dark Capture Star Leads All Star Balloting
George Kell of Baltimore and Alvin Dark of St Louis moved into leads for their positions in the All Star Game ballots. Kell topped Reno Bertoia for the AL third base slot while Dark edged Roy McMillan for the NL starting shortstop berth as voting neared the Thursday midnight close. Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle battled for the top overall votes with Mantle closing gap and Stan Musial leading the NL.
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New York
George Kell
Baltimore
Alvin Dark
St. Louis
Kell
Third Bhase
Reno Bertoia
Ford Frick
Dark
Cincinnati
Roy McMillan
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Walt Alston
Dodgers
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Vic Wertz
Indians
Nellie Fox
White Sox
Kel
Harvey Kuenn Fof
Detroit
Williams
al Kaline
Your Berra
Road Roamers Name Zuelzke President in Reelection
Chuck Zuelzke was reelected president of the Road Roamers at last nights meeting. He and other officers will serve six months, with Marty Harjar as vice president Earl Fox secretary William Morgan treasurer and Alan Hall historian. Zuelzke begins his third term as president and Fox his second as secretary. Members will safety check cars for Safe Teen Inc a newly formed organization to promote teenage drivers Saturday from 10 am to noon.
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Chuck Zuelzke
Road Roamers
Marty Harjar
Earl Fox
William Morgan
Alan Hall
Zuelzke
Fox
Safe Teen Inc
Rain Delays Dozen Baseball Tilts Across Leagues
Dozens of games in Pony League and four Little Leagues were postponed as rain battered Elyria. Pony League second half season opener was not rescheduled. Little League West will play two games tomorrow while South may play tonight if weather allows, otherwise Friday. North A Minor will make up Thursday. East dates undetermined.
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Elyria
Little League West
South
Goodman Brown Receive Praise For Tigers Game Turnaround
Casey Stengel lauds Paul Richards juggling skills as Billy Goodman and Gus Brown transform discarded players into a competitive ball club. Orioles alumni Brown and Goodman led a 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers, with Brown collecting five hits in support of strong pitching.
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Milton Richman
United Press
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Nore
Paul Richards
Orinles
Caesar
Skinny
Richards
Brown
Billy
Goodman
Detroit Tigers
Orioles
Sox
Red Sox
Tigers
Phillies and Reds Survive in Tight MLB Monday Night Action
Goodman raised his average to .343 after a Dodgers trade as Balti more posted a 12 hit attack to beat Duke Maas and hand him his fifth loss. The Orioles won fifth in seven games. Brooklyn routed St Louis 10-3 while Philadelphia demolished Milwaukee 10-4 as the Dodgers cut the Cards NL lead to a half game. Erskine earned his first win since last Sept. 17 for the Dodgers. Lopata Bouchee Repulski homered for the Phillies, Pizarro allowed Repulski’s shot in the ninth. Haddix notched his sixth win despite Milwaukee’s 12 hits as Red Schoendienst and Dave Jolly were hurt. Crandall played first for the first time in seven years.
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Phils
Redlegs
Goodman
Boston
Baltimore
Duke Maas
Orioles
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Dodgers
Cardinals
Braves
Sam Jones
Pee- Wee Reese
Carl Furillo
Duke Snider
Joe Cun 4Ham
Carl Erskine
Innnings
Fd Roebuck
Erskine
Stan Lopata
Ed Bouchee
Rip Repulski
Phillies
Lopata
Warren Spahn
Bouchee
Spahn
Juan Pizarro
Repulski
Harvey Haddix
Joe Adcock
Red Schoendienst
Dave Jolly
del Crandall
Frank Torre
Weather Shrinks PGA Open to 36 Holes
The Cleveland PGA open at Lakewood Country Club will be cut to 36 holes next Monday due to persistent rain. Sixty players began at Hawthorne Valley but steady showers halted play, wiping out first round scores including 69s by Jack Thompson Sr., Hans Merrell, and Ralph Bond.
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Cleveland
Lakewood Country Club
Hawthorne Valley
Jack Thompson Sr
Youngstown
Hans Merrell
Mogadore
Ralph Bond
Lyndhurst
Kerwin Moves Up to Rematch at St Nick’s Arena
Canadian welterweight Gale Kerwin earns another TV fight set for July 22 at St Nick’s Arena. He will face Frank Ippolito of New York after an upset knockout of Tony DiBiase at St Nick’s, with Kerwin’s profile rising as he trains from Valley Stream New York.
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New York
Gale Kerwin
Tony DiBiase
St. Nicholas Arena
Lanky Kerwin
Ottawa
Ont
Frank Ippolito
Stefan Redl
Germany
Kerwin
Valley Stream
N.Y
DiBiase
Astoria
St. Nick's
Tony
Cleveland, C
Ins
Drapcho
Penn State University
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Reading
American Association of College Coaches
Tigers Recall Byrd From Charleston
Detroit Tigers promote veteran right hander Harry Byrd from Charleston to the major league roster. Byrd will join the pitching staff as the team contends in the current season.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Harry Byrd
Charleston
Bauer Plans Counter Suit After Grand Jury Cleared
New York Yankee outfielder Hank Bauer, cleared of felonious assault by a grand jury, plans to sue Edwin Jones for false arrest and malicious prosecution. The ruling followed an indictment refusal related to the Copacabana altercation on May 15. Bauer said he seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
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NEW York
New York Yankee
Hank Bauer
Bau Ney
Edwin Jones
Copacabana
Bauer
Jones
Minor League Shakeups Loom From Major League Westward Moves
The minor leagues fear a realignment wave as Brooklyn Dodgers head to Los Angeles and the Giants move to San Francisco. PCL could lose Hollywood, San Diego and Sacramento with Seattle Portland and Vancouver favored. AA may pick Denver or Spokane and IA eyes Havana loss for Atlanta plus Knoxville return to the SA.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
New York Giants
San Francisco
Southern Association
West Coast
Hollywood
San Diego
Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Vancouver
Denver
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Phoenix
Victoria
PCS
American Association
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Mexico City
Galveston
International League
Havana
Atlanta
Knoxville
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Columbia A
Rudgeville
Litchfield Andl
United Press American League
RAE
Xathtor
By Maxwell Stiles
Seeon
Jad
Boe
Bertoia
McMillan
Goodyear
Broad and
East Avenue
New Tribe Hand
Cat
Rambler
Harry Brown Motors
Middle Avenue
Donalds
Company
Ses
SY Paul 14
Minnesota
Miller
O'Weil - Sheffield Center
Oscar Fraley
Ford Trick
George Trautman
Sports Desk
Chronicle-Telegram
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