Lopez Bargain A's land Lopez in 1500 deal plus Taylor
In an era of high priced bonus babies Hector Lopez, infielder for the Kansas City Athletics, is highlighted as a potential alltime bargain after the A's paid 750 for Lopez and a separate 750 for Taylor. Lopez, a Colon Panama native, has shown power and hitting promise, possibly finishing the season around .300.
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Hector
Kansas City Athletics
Asd A
Philadelphia
A's
Lopes
Taylor
A’s
Lou Bondman
Feau
Boudreau
Pate
Colon
Panama
Haas Leads Cavalcade By 2 Strokes At Halfway Mark
Fred Haas shot 67 to add to a 70 first round for a 137 total and a two stroke lead at the Cavalcade of Golf in Seated Plains New Jersey. Kerry Barber delayed his tie with a bogey burst finishing with 69 for 139 to sit solo second while Marty Furgol and Dick Mayer shared 140 and Sam Snead posted 143 amid a slow finish by Sammy.
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Seated Plains
N. J
Fred Haas
Claremont
Calif
Kerry Barber
Los Angeles
Haas
Marty Furgol
Dick Mayer
St Petersburg
Fla
Walker Inmar Jr
Augusta
Furgel
Sam Snead
Sammy
Newk Snider Hat Debate Fuels Dodgers Clubhouse Fracas
Chicago AP Dodgers stars Ben Newcombe and Duke Snider clashed over a Thursday night hat incident at the club, Newcombe calling the fuss greatly exaggerated after his straw hat was stolen and filled with beer. Jackie Robinson noted the party mood but said Newcombe laments the clash amid pennant fever and jokes about past hat losses.
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Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ben Newcombe
Duke Snider
Hasindia
Milwaukee
Newcombe
Snider
Outfelder
Jackie Robinson
Don
Softball Managers Plan Banquet Meeting
Softball managers and team representatives from the National and American divisions are asked to meet with Mac McClure at 7 30 Monday night at Lansingburg Boys Club to arrange the annual banquet. Mc Clure serves as banquet chairman.
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Mac McClure
Lansingburg Boys Club
McClure
Syracuse Passes End Seeks Old Job
Syracuse players Mark Hoffman Jim Ridlow and Tom Richardson led a long aerial drill as Hoffman bids to reclaim his old right halfback berth. Ridlow and Richardson looked strong as receivers while Ed Albright and Ford Kuc tala were the top passers in the session.
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Syracuse
Mark Hoffman
Jim Ridlow
Tom Richardson
Hoffman
Ridlow
Richardson
Ed Albright
Ford Kuctala
Bowling Berver's Jewelers Fran Forcucci 179-460
Fran Forcucci and Susan Forcucci are listed in bowling results with scores 179 460 and 178 respectively, indicating top performances for Berver's Jewelers in a local league event.
Aqueduct Entries and Results Summary
Aqueduct racing data includes entry lists and results with horse names, weights, and times. The report records multiple runners such as Three, Bold Imp, Montrachet, Eternal Wits, Family Man, and more, with finishing times around 1 13 and various purses cited.
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Boothe
Montrachet
Eternal Wits
Gromoon Emma
Family Man
Asbending
Corvett
axTimely Lass
Bowsr Mary
Mikes
Fineting Will
Meroan
Walt Renee
Brediey
Cow
Leah Paver Wus
Ore
Wiekiong
WoegRowee
aMy Traty
Mr Mon McCreary
Spring Little League Field Day Tomorrow
The Spring Little League holds its first full year field day tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Spring Walker Field for 156 major and farm players. If rain hits, events move indoors to the Italian Community Center at 191 2nd St. The program includes awards, diplomas, and trophy presentations by Col. John J. Purrell, with officers introduced at 1 p.m. and ceremonies at 2:30 p.m.
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Walker Field
2Nd St
Gram
John J. Purrell
Walker Cup Star Rejoins National Amateur Field In Shuffle
Bruce Cudd of the United States withdrew and was later reinstated into the National Amateur Golf Championship at the James River course, Virginia.Charles B Dudley of Greenville replaced him, with Billy Dung dropping out leaving Cudd in the top third quarter and likely to meet Joe Conrad in the third round.
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Richmond
Charles B. Dudley
Greenville
USGA
Billy Dung
Duncan
Okla
Cudd
Joe Conrad
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Condition Improves
Doctors at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston said Babe Didrikson Zaharias’ condition was greatly improved and that she would likely be discharged early next week. She has been treated since August 4 for a small cancer lesion in the pelvic area. In 1953 she had rectal malignancy surgery but returned to golf and won several tournaments, including the 1954 National Open.
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Galveston
Tex
John Sealy
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Cancer Research Hospital
Suwan Wins Flyweight Title in Singapore Bout
Thaaland's Kanai Suwan, 110, outpoints Singapore's Chua Gim Chiang, 111, to win the flyweight title in a ten round fight at Happy World Stadium in Singapore last night.
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Singapore
Thaaland
Kanai Suwan
Chua Gim Chiang
Happy World Stadium
Ephs Coach In Hospital With Ulcer Complications
Williams College football coach Len Watters remained in Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington Vermont after two blood transfusions for an ulcer condition. Assistant coach Bob Clifford led practice in Watters absence, with a third transfusion planned. Fearon sidelined four weeks with a baseball injury impact on punting duties.
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Bennington
Wil- Mars College
Len Watters
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Watters
Bob Clifford
Williamstown
Williams
Dan Fearon
Colgate In Breather Plans Backfield Shift
Hamilton AP Colgate Coach Hal Lebar halted contact work for the Red Raiders until next week. It is the first rest since drills began nine days ago with several bruised players. The Raiders focused on passing while the line did dummy drills and Lebar hopes to test backfield shifts to bolster the running game.
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Hamilton
Colgate
Hal Lebar
Red Raider
Raiderbacks
Labor
Blackhawks To Play Some St. Louis Games
The Chicago Blackhawks will play part of their 1955 56 home schedule in St Louis. The Hawks played six home games at the Arena last season drawing an average of 7700 fans per game.
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St. Louis
Chicago Blackhawks
National Hockey League
St Louis
Hawks
Mrs Thomas Retains Troy Country Club Women’s Crown
Mrs. Thomas successfully defended her championship by beating Mrs. C W Kelsey 7 and 6 in the final. She reached the final by defeating Mrs. Clarence Becker 4 and 3 and Mrs. Douglas Calhoun 3 and 2. Mrs. Kelsey advanced by defeating Mrs. William Killough 5 and 4, Miss Beth Becker 6 and 5, and Mrs. John Brelsford 5 and 4. Mrs. Joseph Burke won the second flight by beating Mrs. Killough 2 and 1, and Mrs. Rodney Chadwick won the third flight with a 2 up over Mrs. James Whitehurst.
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James Thomas
Troy Country Club
C. W. Kelsey
Thomas
Clarence Becker
Douglas Calhoun
Kelsey
William Killough
Beth Becker
John Brelsford
Joseph Burke
Westervelt Seeks Repeat At Pine Bowl
Howie Westervelt aims for a second straight feature win in the 30-lap modified sportsmen stock cars at Pine Bowl Speedway. The program begins at 3 pm with 40 cars expected and a 20-lap feature for non-Fords. Additional entrants include Ken Torrent, Bill Kereiva, Joe Palski, Chuck and Lavern Irving, Ea Towart, Walt Reese, Joe Messima and Art Greene.
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Howie Westervelt
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners
Ken Torrent
United Stock Car Association
Sayles Casey
Link Pettit
Bill Kereiva
Agawam
Joe Palski
Chuck
Lavern Irving
Ea Towart
Walt Reese
Joe Messima
Art Greene
al Ostrander
Needles Favored In Feature At Atlantic City
Needles the East’s top two year old is the 8-5 favorite in the seven furlong World's Playground Stakes at Atlantic City Race Track. Ed Die Arcaro rides Needles as Decathlon with Gene Martin and Py lades with Ovie Scurlock follow in a field of 11 aiming for a $22,500 purse and a milestone year total.
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Atlantic City
D&h Stable
Needles
East
Eddie Arcaro
Saratoga
Monmouth
Riverdivide Farm
Decathlon
Gene Martin
Pylades
William Myers
Ovie Scurlock
Eastern Linescores Read of 005 110-2 8 5
Fragmented score line shows teams Schenectady and others with players Smyth Brown Lipetet Simmons Ford Benedict Tale Parsons Contes. Scattered digits imply inning by inning tallies and substitutions across two halves.
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Schenectady
Lary
Nance
Smyth
Brown
Saratoga Horses Set for Discovery Handicap at Aqueduct
The $25 000 added Discovery Handicap features Saratoga led by the 129 pound entry, with Thinking Cap at 122 and Power 110 pounds among seven in the mile and an eighth race at Aqueduct. ABC TV will carry the event from 4 15 to 4 30 p m EDT.
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Olds
Aqueduct
Saratoga
Thinking Cap
Nashua
Swaps
ABC
Virginia
Montpelier
Marion Dupont Scott
Traffic Judge
Albert J. Mesler
Power
W. L. Ranch
Honey
Alfred
Vanderbilt
Cosmic Bomb
Bill Boland
New York
Route 66 To Repeat Open Races At Speedway
The Route 66 Speedway will host an open race program tomorrow night with four preliminaries a 15 lap consolation a 25 lap feature a non Ford race and a powder puff race for women. Lavern Irving seeks to repeat his last week's 25 lap feature win with Ed Canfield Fred Sterbeck and Henry Bouchard as main challengers plus entrants from New York and nearby states.
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Route 66 Speedway
Lavern Irving
New Baltimore
Ed Canfield
Troy
Fred Sterbeck
Schenectady
Henry Bouchard
New Lebanon
Bouchard
Columbia's Little Praises Benham in Practice Notes
Columbia's two football practice sessions ahead of an intra squad game were limited in contact work. Coach Lou Little praised junior quarterback Claude Benham from Portsmouth Virginia and highlighted end Joe Hervatic from LaSalle Illinois who moved from halfback to pressing for a starting end position.
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Lakeside
Conn
Columbia
Lions
Lou Little
Claude Benham
Portsmouth
Little
Joe Hervatic
LaSalle
Hervatic
Buckeye Decries Rules Deceit in Shifting Controversy
In Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State coach Woody Hayes led a wary session with sky writers as he blasted college rules officials and Tug Wilson over the “sucker shift” and alleged deceit. Hayes accused the rules committee of secrecy while Big Ten officials argued the move imitates a start. He warned of a looming season dispute as Iowa and others exploit shifts, despite Ohio State’s 1955 preseason ranking and a reshaped backfield led by Howard Cassady.
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Ohio
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Hayes
K. L
Tug) Wilson
E. C
Irish) Grieger
Big Ten
Wre
College Rules Committee
Wilson
Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Purdue
Bobby Watkins
Dean Dugger
Dick Helinski
Bob Thornton
Dave Leggett
Jim Reichenbach
Dick Brubaker
Franklin Elwood
Franklyn Theis
Bill Booth
Leggett
Buckeyes
Associated Press
Watkins
Hubert Bobo
Howard
Hopalong) Cassady
Jerry Harkrader
Don Vick
Trabert and Hoad Reach National Tennis Semis at Forest Hills
Tony Trabert and Lewis Hoad powered into the National Championships semifinals with dominant wins. Trabert beat Herbie Flam 6-2 6-4 6-2, while Hoad overpowered Sam Giammalva 6-3 6-2 3-7 6-3. The American and Australian champions meet in the last four as Seixas and Rosewall face off in the other bracket.
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Forest Hills
Tony Trabert
Lewis Hoad
Trabert
America
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Head
Australia
Texas
Sam Giammalva
Vic Seixas
Ken Rosewall
Hoad
Rosewall
Seixas
Hollywood
Barbara Breit
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Long Beach
Pat Ward
Englland
Belmar Gunderson
Meade, Md
Pyburn Back Has Orioles Worried Over Injured Star
Orioles face pivotal season with Jim Pyburn sidelined by a back injury after a June base running accident. The $48,000 bonus player, a former Auburn football end, has appeared in 39 games mostly at third base and may not play again this season. The club already lost Bruce Swango, a $36,000 pitcher, to injury.
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Baltimore
Jim Pyburn
Baltimore Orioles
Auburn
Pyburn
Orioles
Bruce Swango
K of C Playoffs Begin With Semifinal Showdowns
Semifinals of the K of C baseball leagues open tomorrow morning with Siena facing Holy Cross at Hut ton and 17th Streets, and Niagara meeting Williams at Laureate Park. Players report at 9 30 a.m. for 10 o'clock contests. The final is set for 10 o'clock Sunday morning September 18.
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Siena
Holy Cross
Hutton and
17Th Streets
Niagara
Williams
Laureate Park
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