Keeping Tucson Involved In Baseball’s Westward Realignment
The piece argues that Dodgers and Giants moving west will trigger a major minor league realignment, boosting Tucson toward Class A status. It urges Tucson’s Chamber and city baseball commission to coordinate now with civic leaders to secure a franchise and support for higher level play before others act.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
West Coast
Tucson
American Association
Denver
Vancouver
B.C
Mexico City
Seattle
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
Hollywood
Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce Baseball Committee
City Baseball Commission
Albuquerque
Dodgers
Giants
Roberts Stops Redlegs Surge
Robin Roberts delivered an eight hitter to beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-2 and boost the Phillies pennant hopes to within 1 1/2 games. Stan Lopata Bob Bowman and Rip Repulski homered as Roberts earned his 185th win. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 6-0 and the Giants 2-0 over other NL games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Cincinnati Redlegs
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City A’s
U. L
Roberts
Redlegs
Stan Lopata
Bob Bowman
Rip Repulski
Don Gross
Stan Musial
Dou
Moore fumes at suspension as world champ plans suit
Archie Moore, suspended as light heavyweight champion by the NBA for not meeting Tony Anthony, says he may sue NBA president Floyd Stevens for a million dollars. Moore claims no contract or money was involved and plans to return to the United States to confer with his manager and lawyer.
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Gelnhausen
Germany
Archie Moore
Floyd Stevens
National Boxing Assn
NBA
Moore
Tony Anthony
New York
Anthony
Detroit
Europe
Stevens
United States
Charlie Johnston
New York City
Edgar B. Hervey
San Diego
Calif
Los Angeles
Ernie Braca
Cubs Sign Arizona Star Sorensen Sorenson
Craig Sorenson, University of Arizona third baseman, signed with the Chicago Cubs for 4000 dollars. He will move to the outfield and report June 1 to Magic Valley Idaho for the Cubs farm team in the Pioneer League.
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Craig Sorenson
University of Arizona
Craig
Chicago Cubs
Roy Johnson
Cubs
Bisbee Bees
Sorenson
Tommy Clarkson
Magic Valley
Ida
Cub
Twin Falls
Clarkson
San Diego
Wildcat
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Johnson
Golf notes at El Tanque Par 3 brighten Thursday play
Ruth Waldman led Class A with top honors in the most two and threes event at El Tanque Par 3. Naomi Reed won Peroa low net on guest day while M. Martin, V. Fisk and L. Vogel tied for second in Class B-C. Tommy's Chevron tops the standings followed by New York Life and Young Buick as other results and scores are listed.
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el Tanque
Ruth Waldman
Bobby Long
Dora Watkins
M. Canning
Naomi Reed
Peroa
M. Martin
V. Fisk
L. Vogel
Pat Morris
Gibby Hadley
Brad Tankerslee
Tommy's
Chevron
Tonque Par
Young Buick
New York Life
Howard Stofft
Arizona Portlan
Arizona Portland
Southern Arizona Bank
O'Rielly Motore
Young Buick IV
O'Rielly Motors
Arizona
Portland
Rubber City Open Ties Fade Into Three-Way Lead
Akron Ohio Tommy Bolt sits in a three way tie for first after a four under par 67 in round two of the Rubber City Open. Gay Brewer Jr of Cincinnati and Charles Sifford of Philadelphia shared day one honors as a 130-player field narrows to the low 60 pros and 10 amateurs for Sunday's final 18 holes.
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Akron
Ohio
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Gay Brewer, Jr
Cincinnati
Charles Sifford
Philadelphia
Cowboys Meet Wranglers In Night Baseball Clash
Baseball tonight at 8:00 features the Tucson Cowboys hosting the Las Vegas Wranglers at Hi Corbett Field in a nonleague matchup.
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Tucson Cowboys
Las Vegas Wranglers
Hi Corbett Field
Jersey City bids for Basilio Robinson title bout
A group of New Jersey businessmen offered 105000 for a Basilio title defense and then bid the middleweight champion Ray Robinson. Basilio told them he would consider facing the Martinez Gavilan winner in Jersey City on June 17. He signed with the IBC to fight Robinson for the middleweight title, which Robinson has not signed. In Seattle, team owner Emil G. Sick warned the Rainiers may not field a team next year in the Pacific Coast League.
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Jersey City
N.J
New Jersey
Carmen Basilio
Ray Robinson
Basilio
Vince Martinez
Kid Gavilan
International Boxing Club
Robinson
IBC
Seattle
Emil G. Sick
Seattle Rainiers
Bow Hunters Tom and Gay Fisk Sweep State Invitational
Tom and Gay Fisk topped 111 competitors at the River Road Range in the State American Bow Hunters Invitational. Fisk scored 147x185 for the all tournament high and men's division title while Gay Fisk shot 120x185 to win the women's division. The two day event drew a large field of bow hunters.
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Tom and Gay Fisk
River Road
Fisk
Gay
Fullmer Favored To Stop Jones In Chicago Clash
Gene Fullmer and Tiger Jones meet in a ten round middleweight bout at Chicago Stadium with Fullmer a 9-5 favorite. The fighters previously met in Cleveland on April 20, 1956, and Fullmer lost to Sugar Ray Robinson in their last title defense after briefly holding the crown.
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Gene Fullmer
Tiger Jones
State Athletic Commission
Chicago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Chicago Stadium
Fullmer
NBC
Tucson
Jones
Cleveland
Robinson
Sugar Ray
West Jordan
Utah
Mauler
New York
USGA Questions Harvie Ward Over Amateur Status
Harvie Ward, San Francisco’s former amateur golf champion, is summoned by the USGA executive committee to clarify his amateur standing and amplify answers about expenses to tournaments in Canada and Detroit in 1954. Ward’s employer, Edward Lowery, testified to a grand jury about loans and expenses, potentially affecting Ward’s status pending the committee’s review.
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Harvie Ward
San Francisco
U. S. Golf Assn
Ward
USGA
Canada
Detroit
Edward E. Lowery
Lowery
National Golf Day draws Tucson golfers for Beat the Champs
Close to 300 Tucson golfers are set to tee off for National Golf Day with proceeds aiding golf projects. Local clubs host events including El Rio and Randolph Municipal with plans for about 75 at El Rio and up to 150 at Randolph.
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Tucson
Cary Middlecoff
Kathy Cornelius
Middle
Inverness Club
Toledo
Cornelius
Churchill Valley Country Club
Pittsburgh
PGA
Randolph Municipal
Tucson Country Club
Bob Keewin
TCC
Haynes
el Rio
Randolph
del Urich
Urich
Hughes Aircraft Co
Boston bids for Dodgers move urged by state senator
Boston press reports Sen John E Powers urged Dodgers president Walter O Malley to relocate the team to Boston. Powers called the effort a meaningful step though the odds remain slim. The Boston Herald reported Cos tello on page one about the Massachusetts invitation.
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Boston
Dodgers
Booklyn
Walter O'Malley
Massachusetts
John E. Powers
Dboston
O'Malley
Los Angeles
Powers
Boston Herald
Ed Costello
Mansfield Team Quits Legion Play
Southern Arizona's Junior American Legion baseball league shrank to nine teams after Monte Mansfield of Tucson disbanded. Tim King blamed low player turnout from Amphi theater Salpointe Flowing Wells high schools. Salpointe players may join Catalina Tucson Gas and Electric, while Flowing Wells and Amphitheater players sit out due to enrollment. Weekend schedule at Hi Corbett Field includes Pueblo High Pago Pago hosting Douglas and Catalina Gas and Electric facing Selby Motors. other games send Catalina to Hayden and Pueblo to Safford. Monte Mansfield forfeits all league games.
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Southern Arizona
American Legion
Tucson
Monte Mansfield
Legion
Tim King
Amphitheater
Salpointe
Flowing Wells
Catalina
Tucson Gas and Electric
Yank Makes Semi Finals at French Amateur Championship
CHANTILLY France Col Ken Smith an air force jet pilot from Orlando Fla advanced to the semi finals with a 7 6 victory over Pierre Maeght Smith one of three Americans to reach the quarter finals will meet Briton Guy Wolstenholme in the semis Wolstenholme eliminated Marcel Bardana 3 2 Two former Princeton captains faced French rivals in other quarter finals Richard Nash Warrenton Va opposed Jacques Levy Jacques Houdry Ardmore Pa faced Henri de Lamare defending champion seeking his eighth title
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Chantilly
France
Ken Smith
Air Force
Orlando
Fla
Pierre Maeght
Smith
Guy Wolstenholme
Wolstenholme
Marcel Bardana
Princeton University
Richard Nash
Warrenton
Jacques Levy
Jacques Houdry
Ardmore
Henri de Lamare
Vegas Stops Poke String In Giveaway At Hi Corbett Field
Las Vegas outfielder John Bellone and Tucson’s Walt Tyler hit three run homers as Las Vegas beat Tucson 19 to 15 in a game marked by 21 walks and 11 hits. Manager Don Jameson used five pitchers in a 3 hour 46 minute affair with Casey Jones set to rejoin the club for Californias trip. Jameson called the loss one of the team’s wildest battles as injuries thin the pitching staff and Ferrer labored on a gimpy leg.
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Tucson
Don Jameson
Hi Corbett Field
Chamber of Commerce Baseball Committee
City Baseball Commission
Cleveland Indians
City Commission
Ruben Gomez
N. L
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Giants
Bob Buhl
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Jim Wilson
Wilson
Red Sox
Dave Sisler
Bill Skowron
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Cleveland
Johnny Bucks
Indians
Tucson Cowboys
Las Vegas
Israel Ferrer
Ironman
Candido Andrade
Jameson
Mexicali
Casey Jones
Cowboys
John Bellone
Walt Tyler
Tom Clark
Murl McCain
Scoreboard: Tonight’s baseball games across leagues
Baseball action across multiple cities includes Baltimore at Chicago and New York at Detroit with night games. Historical results show New York 2 Milwaukee 0 and St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 0, plus fog postponed Chicago at Brooklyn and several doubleheader style listings with various pitchers and records.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Ceccarelli
We. Harshman
New York
Detroit
Lareen
Va Bunning
Washington
Cleveland
Stubbs
We. Daley
Boston
Kansas City
Nixon
Burnette
Milwaukee
St. Louie
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Klippstein
Craig
Spain
Ve. Park
Hillman
Sanford
St. Louis
Jackson
Antonelli
Cincinn
Pittepuren
Jersey City
Chi NY
Pet
National League
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Ry United Press
Bles
Murty Dickson
Cardinals
Ron Kline
King
Sorensen
Tom
Gay Fisk
Joey Maxim
Bobo Olson
Yonkers
N. Y
Tiger
el Rio Country Club
Jim Haynes
Yank
Daily Citizen
Vegas
Hal Hacker
Green
R—Staley
Scane
Sampson
Bellone
Rubio
Zanze
Greeg
Olley
Lee
Dunn
Baylis
Hacker
Tyler
Marti
Radcliff
Ferrer
Krauser
E— Rubio
RBI
Staley
Bb—Lee
Sutton
Greene
Patchell
Garcia
Eustice
Suttoen
Neal
Kiauser
Ho—Lee
Paetchell
Kisuser
Eusticent
Rer—Lee
Kiaveer
Garcie
Eusticen
Neat
U—Mccain
Ros
Las Vegas Tucson
Sampan
Grega
Rf Choukiaif
Fererito
Lee Patchel
Green Garcia-Hanggie Eute
P ' Eo Neal
Rbi Ave
Martie Tyler
Choukalos
Klauserp
Andradep
Garee
Heckerss
Bunn
Eeere Andrade
Patcheil Oeene Klauseer Oeeee
Ao Eustice
Nam
Cananea
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Phoenix & Cananea
Douglas
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