Arizona faces rebuilding after College World Series exit
Arizona Coach Frank Lancer faces a major rebuild after losing the core of his lineup. Catcher Jack Davis and pitchers Donnie Lee, Carl Thomas, and Ernie Oosterveen reach the end of their college careers, along with infielders Tommy Tomooka and Don McGinnis and outfielder Lee Myers. Thomas and McGinnis weigh professional offers as Lee remains a bonus prospect. Coaches, boosters, and even Gov McFarland send support as Minnesota looms as a top contender.
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Omaha
Arizona
Frank Lancet
Jack Davis
Donnie Lee
Carl Thomas
Ernie Oosterveen
Tommy Tomooka
Don McGinnis
Lee Myers
Lancer
Frank
Lee
Thomas
Orrell Splits Twin Bill With Douglas
Forrest Orrell of Tijuana hit .500 while splitting a doubleheader with Douglas of the Arizona Mexico League. He pitched a two-hitter to win 4 1 in the opener, then Douglas won 5 3 in the nightcap. Cananea slipped as Yuma won 8 7. Nogales and Phoenix yielded a 8 5 result after late homers.
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Forrest Orrell
Tijuana
Douglas
Arizona
Mexico
Orrell
Foes Boost Idle Cowboys In A M Race
In Mexicali the Tucson Cowboys sat idle as other Arizona-Mexico League clubs boosted them up the A M ladder. Winds and dust cancelled the second Eagles-Cowboys meeting, with Yuma beating league leader Cananea and Phoenix losing to Nogales to move the Cowboys within 7 1/2 games of first and into sole fourth place. Manager Don Jameson welcomed the rest for his pitching staff and noted the likely schedule of two games tonight and tomorrow. Bob Gotovac will pitch for the Pokes with John Ivory Smith set to face Phoenix in the opener of a three night stand in the capital city.
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Gomez
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Wilcox
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Don Jameson
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Bob Gotovac
John Ivory Smith
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Sacramento
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San Francisco
San Diego
Portland
Vancouver
Hes
Micane
Hollywood
Sports Calendar Highlights Tonight and Tomorrow
Tonight at 7:30 Tucson Amateur Baseball and Softball Federation meets at 411 S Plumer Ave. Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Micro Midgets compete at East 36th Street Track.
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Tucson Amateur Baseball and Softball Federation
S. Plumer Ave
East 36Th Street
Yankees Trade Ed Robinson and Lou Skizas
New York sends first baseman Eddie Robinson and outfielder Lou Skizas to Kansas City in exchange for Athletics outfielder Bill Renna and pitcher Ed Burtschy. Renna and Burtschy join Richmond, and cash changes hands. Robinson, 35, has a .222 average with five homers in limited at bats this season. Skizas moves from the Yankees to the Athletics from the Richmond farm system.
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NEW York
Eddie Robinson
Lou Skizas
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics Tonight
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Athletics
Bill Renna
Ed Burtschy
Richmond
Robinson
Skizas
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Kansas City
Indians Sleepwalk as Yankees Extend Lead in AL
Associated Press notes Cleveland struggles in June with a 8-7 run as Bob Lemon and teammates falter. Yankees win series, Mantle homers, Grim blanks White Sox, Jose Jensen drives in four for Red Sox. Indians trail by five games, White Sox hold lead in AL, Braves top Giants 5-2 in NL.
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al Lopez
Yankees
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New York
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Early Wynn
Herb Score
Mike Garcia
Lemon
Wynn
Garcia
Score
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
White Sox
Bob Grim
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Jackie Jensen
Red Sox
Tempe Expands Baseball Schedule at Arizona State
Arizona State College plans a broader 1957 baseball calendar increasing games to 30 with Colorado A&M among the new opponents. Sun Devils played 23 games in 1956 as part of the program expansion.
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Tempe
Arizona State College Today
Clyde Smith
Colorado A and M
Sun Devils
Hogan Takes Early Open Lead With 68 In Second Round
Ben Hogan moves into a narrow lead in the U S Open at Oak Hill after a 68 in round two for a 36 hole total of 140. Cary Middlecoff Wesley Elis and Jerry Barber tie for second at 141 as Arnold Palmer sits at 142 with a 70 in round two despite a triple bogey six.
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N. Y
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Oak Hill
Cary Middlecoff
Wesley Elis
Jerry Barber
Middlecoff
Bob Rosburg
Peter Thomson
Jack Fleck
San Francisco
Julius Boros
Thomson
Ed Furgol
Doug Ford
Bob Toski
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Veeck Signs Don McGinnis To Pro Pact
Don McGinnis, Arizona sophomore second baseman, signed with the Cleveland Indians after Arizona lost to Minnesota 12 1 in the College World Series final. He was optioned to Mobile in the Southern Association. McGinnis batted 403 in regular season and 444 in the world series with eight hits in 18 at bats and was runner up for the tournament MVP. He opted to sign now rather than wait until after graduation, citing age and his team’s strong season.
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University of Arizona
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Cleveland Indians
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Indians
Arizona
Minnesota
Don
Bill Veeck
Split Slate For A-M Loop Faces Tomorrow Meeting
The Arizona Mexico League will hold a meeting tomorrow to decide whether to divide the season into two parts. Discussion will cover a split schedule and Ti Juana status. An all star game next month aims to aid the Colts to finish the season. a likely playoff between half-winners is hinted.
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Yuma
Arizona- Mexico
Tijuana
YMCA Enters AAU Swim Meet in Phoenix
The Tucson YMCA swimming team will travel to Phoenix Saturday for the seventh AAU State Relay Championships at Roosevelt Pool. Both boys and girls squads defend titles, with the boys aiming for a fourth straight, featuring 200 meter medley and free relay events. Contingent lists include captains Jim Cooper and Nancy Sanger among many others.
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Phoenix
Roosevelt Pool
Jim Cooper
Tom Krucker
John Jeffries
Dave Jeffery
George McClain
Dick Dow
Don Parsons
D. L. Secrest
Pete Ventres
Lee Secrist
Jon Dovner
Randy Downer
Bill Ken
Don Henry
Bob Sharkey
Chuck A Vetter
Bernard Goldstein
Paul Hazen
John Straw
Bod Brown
Phil Hastings
Andy Shetter
Nancy Sanger
Lynn Otte
Judy Moorhead
Linda Morse
Barbara Busacker
Ronnie Angel
Edith Caltin
Margaret Sanger
Barbara
Canadian golfer Stewart eliminates Yates in NCAA golf
In Lafayette Indiana Canadian champion Marlene Stewart of Rollins College defeated defending champion Jackie Yates of Honolulu 5 and 4 to reach the women's national collegiate golf final. Judy Bell of Arizona was eliminated by Barbara McIntire 6 and 4, with Ruth Jessen of Seattle ousting McIntire in the other semifinal 6 and 4. The final will pit Stewart against Jessen.
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Marlene Stewart
Jackie Yates
Honolulu
Judy Bell
University of Arizona
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Barbara McIntire
Rollins College
Miss Stewart
Rollins
Miss Yates
University of Redlands
Ruth Jessen
Seattle
Miss McIntire
Gophers ride three pitchers to 12-1 finale win
Minnesota blazed 14 hits as Jerry Thomas dominated Arizona, 12-1, in the College World Series title game. Tomooka and Gillen produced timely hits while Wildcat errors aided the Gophers, who clinched their first national crown since 1948. Thomas earned MVP honors as Arizona's Lee and Thomas watched from the stands.
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Arizona
Frank Lancet
Dornie Lee
Carl Thomas
Lee
Thomas
Lancer
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Mississippi
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Ernie Oosterveen
Ernie
Don Hyman
Hyman
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Bill Hornung
Don McGinnis
Craig Sorenson
Jack Davis
Olagegats
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Dick Erickson
Bob Anderson
Henry Crawford
Glen Festin
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Gopher Play-By-Play in Scottsdale Summary
Arizona and Minnesota tabbed a pitchers duel with sporadic offense as Myers and Horning produced early hits. Minnesota capitalized in the first with three runs on two hits and an Arizona error, while Arizona went quietly in the first two frames. The defensives and miscues shaped a tense game as Gillen and McCartan sparked Minnesota’s pressure in the field.
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Myers
Martin
Tomoocke
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Tomooka
Sorensen
Kindall
Rune
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Horning
Roller
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Lindblom
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Teomooka
Messick
Chambers
Erickson
McGinnie
Thomas
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