Durocher Faces Tough Battle Ahead With Giants
New York Giants manager Leo Durocher faced hostile Brooklyn fans and a dispirited club as he began his first season at the helm. Shotton returns to Dodgers to steady a pennant bid, while Phillies decide on Dusty Cooke’s temporary role after ousting Ben Chapman.
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Dusty) Cooke
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Insecticide Seen as Solution to Locust Plague
A new liquid insecticide containing tetrathyl pyrophosphate shows promise against the 17 year locust plague threatening parts of Ohio West Virginia and Virginia. The chemical is being tested in Locust control efforts.
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Dirty Roxbury Apartment Nets 102 Day Jail Term
Boston authorities charged Clarence Washington 23 of Roxbury after he refused to clean a dirty apartment. He received a 102 day jail sentence from city health officials.
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Shannon II Wins Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park
Australian bred Shannon II captured the $100,000 Hollywood Gold Cup by a length and a quarter over On Trust with Oldaverry third. Trained by Little Willie Molter, the seven year old former Memorial Day winner posted 2 01 3-5 for the mile and a quarter race.
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Utah May Not Play Football With U Of Idaho
Utah athletic board chairman Morris said no overtures have been made to renew football contracts with Idaho after this year. The two schools have met intermittently, including a major upset by Idaho last season in Boise. This season they meet on September 25 in Salt Lake City at the Ute Bowl, with earlier chatter about a 1949 game in Utah or Spokane.
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Ricks College Plans Summer School Outing at Rexburg
Rexburg Idaho June 7 Ricks College will hold its annual summer school outing at a camping ground above Treasurer Mountain Boy Scout camp east of Driggs Monday.
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Missing After Cathay Flying Boat Crash
Twenty six people including at least three Americans are reported missing after Cathay Pacific Airways Catalina flying boat crashes while en route from Macao across the Lantao channel to Hong Kong.
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Giants Rally Past Pirates in Durocher Debut
New York Giants overturn a deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 5 in Leo Durocher’s first game as manager. Johnny Mize sparked the comeback with a two-run homer in the first, and four runs came in the opening frame. Kirby Higbe took the loss. Alex Konikowski earned the win after entering in the eighth.
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Harvard Polo Team Borrowed Ponies From Local Rich Men
Cambridge reports Harvard polo players, once backed by their own ponies, now must borrow polo ponies from wealthy local men to compete this season. The update notes the shift in resources affecting the team’s travel and match preparations.
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Major League Baseball Scores and Pitcher Details
A compact summary of multiple games with scorelines and pitchers. Notable line shows St Louis vs New York 11 run win for St Louis, Donnelly Heintzelman Seminick key hits, and other matchups including Brooklyn Cincinnati and New York Pittsburgh with varied results. Includes team batting percentages and final tallies.
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Rams Jump Start Training May Hit Rest Of League
Hollywood based report says the Rams began workouts a month before the season opener. Half the squad did calisthenics at Wrigley Field while the others practiced at the Rose Bowl. Commissioner Bert Bell appears unable to stop the early preparations.
Federal judge orders SC Democrats to admit Negroes
Judge J Waites Waring ordered South Carolina Democrats to integrate party registration, threatening jail for leaders who defy the writ. The preliminary injunction requires opening registration to Negroes. The Charleston report notes the tense enforcement of civil rights in 1960 era politics.
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