Fire Truck Parade Sparks Yankee Visit At Oakland
Frank Crawford reports the 1925 exhibition at Kansas City where Charley Finley staged a humorous scene. A fire engine led by groundskeepers rolled along the field as Yankees and fans hurled towels tomatoes and jokes. Umpire Frank Umont paused the stunt while Yogi Berra sighed it off.
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Frank Crawford
Associated Press
Kansas City
Charley Finley
22Nd
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Yankees
A’s
George Toma
Yankee
Frank Umont
Yogi Berra
Yogi
Ament
Joe Cronin
Farrell Gains Ith Win Ends Phillies Lead Pressure
Houston Colts pitcher Dick Farrell won his 11th game, ending a seven-week famine and trimming the Phillies edge to 1 1/4 games over the Giants. The win came as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St Louis won, with Farrell allowing four hits through eight and a third innings before Jim Owens finished. Derek Covington? He doubled. Gus Triandos drove in a run.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Dick Farrell
Houston Colts
Farrell
Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Wes Covington
Gus Triandos
Jim Owens
Tony Tay
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates
Bob Kend
Dodgers
Les
Manny Mota
Clendenon
Tommy Davis
Bill White
Dick Groat
Bob Gibson
Cubs
Barney Schultz
Ernie Banks
Gibson
Ballplayers' Other Lives
In the off season baseball executives and players stay busy. The Los Angeles Angels highlight varied pursuits from night club entertainment to college study. Lefty Jack Spring, 30, resumed at Eastern Washington State for physical education. Bo Belinsky served as a maître d in Honolulu, while Paul Foytack worked at a Detroit ad agency.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Angels
Jack Spring
Washington State
Bo Belinsky
Honolulu
Paul Foytack
Detroit
Tenpin Bowling Scores and Night Standings at Northside Lanes
Don Smith tops Petersen Point Minor league at Northside Lanes with 13 points after a tight finale where he beat Bill Sturm by 5 pins in the last game. Sturm finishes with 17. Charles Renner wins 3 of 4 vs Bob Wilcox for 16 points. Wilcox 10. Bob Miller earns 17 against Leo Haley, Miller high game 196 and Haley 193 for 13 points. Frank Burke takes 3 of 4 from Dick Bolmen for 16 to 13. David Lowery totals 15 with a 176 third game as he faces brother Morris, who gains 12 with a 9-pin win in the final game.
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Don Smith
Petersen Point
Northside Lanes
Bill Sturm
Smith
Sturm
Charles Renner
Bob Wilcox
Wilcox
Bob Miller
Leo Haley
Miller
Haley
Frank Burke
Dick Bolmen
Burke
Bolmen
David Lowery
Morris Lowery
Dave
Morris
Pitching and Bats Spark Wins for Colts and Reds
Dick Farrell of the Colts won his 11th game and first since June 14, needing relief to hold off Houston as Philadelphia fell 2-1. Deron Johnson and Frank Robinson each hit a triple, double and single in Cincinnati's 9-3 win over Milwaukee.
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Lor
Colts
Chris Short
al Spangler
Nellie Fox
Walt Bond
Bob Aspromonte
Deron Johnson
Frank Robinson
Reds
Vada Pinson
Warren Spahn
Hank Aaron
Braves
Associated Press
Dick Farrell
Beffore Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Baltimore Bowlers Make the Grade Hall of Fame
Hartford AP reports two Baltimore bowlers, Dave Volk and Alva Brown, were elected to the Duckpin Hall of Fame during the national tournament at Newington. Their selection marks a high point for their top rankings in the sport.
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Hartford, Conn
Baltimore
Dave Volk
Alva Brown
Newington
Top Pitchers Set For State Tourney
The 29th Annual Virginia Amateur Softball Association Class A Men's Fast Pitch Tournament opens Friday at Winchester Recreation Park with fifteen teams over three days. Fox Hill Telecasters of Hampton bring aces Bob Saunders Ron Peterson and Bob Atterholt as favorites aiming for a third straight state title and a berth to the Central Atlantic Regional in Baltimore.
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Virginia Amateur Softball Association
Winchester Recreation Park
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Hampton
Bob Saunders
Ron Peterson
Bob Atterholt
Atterholt
Peterson
Saunders
Hillians
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Homestead
Fla
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Florida
Charles
Buddy”’ Franck
Richmond Capitals
Mike Johnson
Gene Martin
Winchester
Martin
Amateur Softball Association of America
Valley Board Orp
Halltown
Q. Va
Ares
Ford Vendors
Petersburg
Belmont Christian Church
Roanoke
Billy’s Bar-B-Que
Salem
Junior Telecasters
Westover Pharm
Lynchburg
Qagon Wheel
Danville
University of Virginia
Coca -Cola
Roahoke
Cava
Duckpin bowling team sets three game world record
Holiday Lanes five man team in Manchester Conn rolled a 2 271 three game set to win the Northern Connecticut Duckpin Bowling League roll off surpassing the former 2 176 mark by a Seekonk Mass team last December.
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Manchester, Conn
Northern Connecticut
Seekonk
Mass
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