Sports bill aims to curb major league broadcasts nationwide
Rep. Albert W. Cretella introduces a sports anti trust bill to curb major league baseball broadcasts in minor league territory and end the major league farm system by 1960. The measure would apply anti trust laws to baseball basketball football and hockey with exemptions for reserve clause contracts territorial rights expansion drafts waivers and player contracts.
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Washington
UPI
Albert W. Cretella
R-Conn
Cretella
House Judiciary Committee
Cowboys Stay A-M Lead With Walsh Third Straight Complete Game
Bill Walsh pitched his third straight complete game to beat the Nogales Internationals 3-2, lifting the Cowboys into an Arizona-Mexico League first place. Dave Brewer drove in a run with a eighth inning homer and Gary Rushing plus Gus Niklas delivered ninth inning singles for the win. The Cowboys now travel to Nogales and Mexicali for six more games.
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Li’l Abner Yokum
Bill
Li'l Abner
Walsh
Dogpatch
Sacramento Solons
Cowboys
Douglas Copper Kings
Chihuahua
Harry Dunlop
Nogales
Faw
Claudio Solano
Brewer
Rafael Favela
Randy Craig
Mexicali
Man-Sized Record at AAU Weightlifting Meet
Isaac Berger of York Pennsylvania lifted a total of 800 pounds in three lifts at the National AAU Weightlifting Championships to break the world record in his 132 class, surpassing Mineav of the Soviet Union who had set 796 pounds last year.
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Los Angeles
York
Russia
Isaac Berger
Soviet Union
Mineav
Swim Meet At Center Pool Hosts Lighthouse YMCA
The Jewish Community Center will host a swim dual against the Lighthouse YMCA team tomorrow night at the Center Pool located at 102 N Plumer.
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Lighthouse Ymca
N. Plumer
Tucson Boss Eyes Pacific Coast League Move
Don Jameson, owner of the Tucson Cowboys, returned from Sacramento and officially bid to move the Tucson franchise to the Pacific Coast League. He expressed optimism that with city support a PCL club could arrive in Tucson in 1959, replacing the Solons in California capital.
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Tucson
Tucson Cowboy
Don Jameson
Sacramento Solon
Jameson
Sacramento
Cowboys
Solons
Old Pueblo
California
Tucson City Bid PCL Franchise As Sacramento Moves
Tucson is the lone city officially bidding for a PCL franchise for next year. Jameson says Sacramento loses $100,000 this year and average attendance may rise to 2,000 if in the league. Sacramento counts 180,000 city residents. Tucson relies on a larger metro area and Hi Corbett Field as a ready site.
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Tucson
Jameson
Tacoma
Wash
Sacramento
National League Giants
San Francisco
Giants
Stockton
Hi Corbett
Cleveland
Solon
Fred David
Dave Kelly
Sacro
Change Name Contest Closes At Midnight In Tucson
The Tucson pro football team contest to rename the club from Cowboys ends tonight at midnight. Over 200 entries received. postmark deadline applies. Final winner chosen by local sports writers later this week with prizes including a portable TV and two season tickets for runners up.
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Tucson
the Cowboys
Baseball Cowboys
Kal Rubin
Sunbeam
Valley National Bank
Jack Burns
Tucson Board of Directors
Finke Qualifies For Big Tourney
Three Phoenix golfers and one Tucsonan earned Arizona berths to the International Jaycee junior tournament in Tucson August 18. Joch Jr led with 151 on 36 holes, Finke finished second, and Kaye Stewart and Towns din tied for third in the state tourney at Wickenburg Country Club.
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Wickenburg
Phoenix
Larry Stewart
Chuck Townsdin Jr
Tucson
Townsdin
Stewart
New York Snap Tiger Jinx With 15-0 Slugfest
The Yankees exploded for a 15-0 win over Detroit, led by Don Larsen's two-hitter and third shutout as New York stacked 16 hits to end a seven-game skid against the Tigers. The A's beat Boston 2-1. Cleveland swept Washington 4-3 and 1-0 with Minnie Minoso homering in both games.
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Yankees
Tiger
New York
Don Larsen
Billy Martin
Larsen
Gail Harris
Tigers
Yanks
Kansas City
Athletics
Boston
Hector Lopez
Jackie Jensen
Cleveland
Washington
Minnie Minoso
Jim Grant
Hal Griggs
Sal” Maglie
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Joey Jay
Braves
San Francisco
Giants
Philadelphia
Willie Kirkland
LOS Angeles
Pittsburgh
Dick Gray
Johnny Klippstein
Steve Bilko
Gus Bell
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cubs
Kellner Traded From A’s to Cincinnati Redlegs
Former major league left hander Kellner, 22, formerly with Philadelphia and Kansas City, was sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs after waivers were obtained. Kellner has been used sparingly this season with a 5.88 ERA in 33 2/3 innings and 20 strikeouts.
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Alex Kellner
Boy Wonder
Amphitheater High
Philadelphia
Kansas City Athletics
Cincinnati Redlegs
Associated Press
Kellner
John J. Kellner
Tucson
The
Redlegs
Athletics
A’s
Alex
Citizen
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Tucson Cowboys
A's
Kroll Nears $9,000 Flint Open Prize Lead
Ted Kroll, two strokes ahead after 54 holes at Warwick Hills, seeks the $9,000 Flint Open first prize. He shot a 69 to reach 211, two clear of Tommy Bolt and Jack Fleck as Bolt battles to regain the lead after bogies.
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Flint, Mich
Ted Kroll
Sarasota
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Kroll
Bolt
Chicago
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
Grand Blanc
Flint
Jack Fleck
Rochester
Mich Fleck
NEW DIRECTORS MEET AT RILLITO BRASS OUTLINE MONEY NEED
Rillito Park stockholders heard new president Joseph F. Pulte urge profitability after a year with a net loss of 58,923.78. Details show operating loss 25,029.39, loans and interest rising, and 546,784.04 income against 571,813.43 expenses. Directors pledged businesslike improvements and planned a 1958 59 46 day meet.
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Rillito Park
Joseph F. Pulte
Turf Room
Pulte
Old Pueblo Club
Omega Loan Company
Horse Shoe Theater
Arthur D. Filiatrault
Filiatrault
Arizonans Shine at AAU Meet with Moscow Hopefuls
Arizona athletes led by Australian-born Alex Henderson excel at the National AAU Meet in Bakersfield. Jim Brewer and Dallas Long, both North Phoenix High graduates, finish second in pole vault and shot put and head to Moscow as US reps against the Russians in July. Henderson ran the three mile in 13 37.1, near the 13 55 record, but cannot qualify due to nationality. Baldy Castillo notes AAU may invite Henderson. Whetstine, clearing 6 10, will tour with Switzerland.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Alex Henderson
Moscow
U. S
Russia
Jim Brewer
Dallas Long
North Phoenix High
Brewer
University of Southern California
Long
USC
Henderson
Baldy Castillo
Arizona State College
Tempe
AAU
As- Whetstine
Switzerland
Whetstine
Elliott’s 3:57.9 Mile Sparks IAAF Controversy
Elliott wins the AAU mile in 3:57.9, surpassing Landy’s 3:58 mark but IAAF rules on tenths vs fifths fuel dispute. Lincoln finishes 3:58.5 while Henderson clocks 13:37.1 to beat Tabori in the 3 mile.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Herb Elliott
Australia
John Landy
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Landy
IAAF
Elliott
Los Angeles
Merv Lincoln
Alex Henderson
Arizona State College
Tempe
Laszlo Tabori
John Macy
Scoreboard shows scheduled games and results across leagues
Tonight only five games listed including New York at Chicago and Washington at Kansas City. Yesterday St Louis beat Milwaukee 2-1 Cincinnati 6-6 Chicago 2-8 San Francisco 5-1 Philadelphia 4-0 second game ended early. Saturday results include Pittsburgh 11 Los Angeles 1 and Cincinnati 9 Chicago 2. Several games postponed or delayed due to rain and travel changes.
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Chicago
Ford
Moore
Baltimore
Detroit
Portocarrero
Susce
Washington
Kansas City
Kemmerer
Dickson
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Milwaukee
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Los Angelee
Chicag
Kansas
Levis
Bisteburee
Angeles
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