Softball Funds Deadline Threatens Season and Local Sports Notes
Commissioner Eddie Ritter warns softball may end if funds from membership bids are not received by the 15th. The piece also highlights Duane Fletcher’s academic football scholarship, a new Odd Pin bowling event at the Health Center, and Virginia Little League districts, plus NASCAR testing grounds and Bill Bridgeforth’s long sponsorship of city softball.
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Eddie Ritter
Ritter
Eddie
Kramer Signs Pro Contract And Starts Violent Reaction
Lew Hoad signs a two year pro deal with Jack Kramer for 125000, triggering a rift as Pancho Gonzalez refuses to appear at Forest Hills and the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia moves to ban Kramer and his tour. Officials blast Hoad for breaking his word as a world tour looms.
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Lawn Tennis Assn. of
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Don Ferguson
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Ireland
Europe
America
Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
All star game results noted yesterday no games on the schedule today. Tomorrow features Milwaukee at Pittsburgh at 7 15 p m with only that game on the docket.
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Pittsburgh
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
St. Louis
St Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Stephens City Still Unbeaten In Little League
Stephens City Little Leaguers stay undefeated after 11 games with a 9-7 five inning win over Strasburg Moose and a 12-5 victory over Middletown. Ronnie Driver earned the Friday win with Sonny Inskip taking the loss. Bobby Judy starred with a triple and three singles in five at bats. Driver went 3-for-3.
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Front Royal
Woodstock
Mt. Jackson
Broadway
Timberville
Harrisonburg
Bridgewater
Waynesboro
Levingston
Clifton Forge
Luray
Lynchburg
Old Dominion
Virginia
Moose
Strasburg
Middletown
Ronnie Driver
Sonny Inskip
Driver
Tommy Crabill
Bobby Judy
Campbell
Danny Crabill
Bridgeforth’s Softball Fan Earns Top Local Support
The article lauds Bill Bridgeforth for funding his club with an estimated 12 000 to 15 000 over the years, even gifting watches and premium uniforms to players. It notes sponsor limits have dropped to 300 and urges readers to present counter ideas, hinting at strong local fan enthusiasm.
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Bill Bridgeforth
Bill
Royal Crown
Neh
Bridgeforth
Frick Re-elected Says New York No One-Team City
Ford Frick was re-elected commissioner for seven years at 65000 dollars. He said New York should not be a one-club city and that open territory should be kept for another team if Dodgers or Giants move. The vote came at the National League meeting as Frick’s term runs to Sept 21, 1965.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Floods Block Two Detroit Expressways
Detroit road crews cleared flood disrupted expressways Edsel Ford and John Lodge with rain up to six inches. City officials blamed sewer mains bursts for flooding, while police counted over 100000 stranded cars and reported one drowning and million of dollars in damage.
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Wayne County Road Commission
Boy 14 Year-Old Crosses U.S. by Bicycle
John Wilkinson Jr. a 14 year old from Milford Connecticut travels solo across the United States to reach his grandparents home. He left June 14 from Los Angeles heading through Arizona New Mexico Colorado Missouri Ohio West Virginia and Virginia and was last heard near Indianapolis. His father a movie studio employee says he should arrive in Wheel ing West Virginia today and Milford by Sunday.
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Rademacher eyed for August bout with Miteff in NYC
Teddy Brenner proposes pairing Olympic champ Pete Rademacher with Argentinian Pan American king Alex Miteff in New York this August. Brenner offers 10 000 dollars, contingent on Rademacher fighting Floyd Patterson in Seattle in August if he wins in New York July 29. Miteff and Wallman express willingness, while Fala suffers deep cuts and loses by stoppage in two rounds.
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Pete Rademacher
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Alex Miteff
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Fernando Fala
Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson
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Hurricane Jackson
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Feller Sees Los Angeles As Prime Baseball Territory
Bob Feller claimed Los Angeles would be the nation’s most fertile base for a major league club if one moved there. He said major league success in L A would prove the model for the nation and criticized owners for concessions to players while touring with youth players.
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Los Angeles
Bob Feller
Feller
van Meter
Iowa
Women Circle Volunteers Blood Drive for Sick Children
A Milwaukee church women's circle decided to sponsor a family with two sick children needing frequent transfusions. Eight women volunteered to donate blood and their husbands began contributing as well.
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Milwaukee
Municipal Court Fines For Drunken Driving and Violations
Local court records show Macy Spiker of Clearbrook fined $8.75 for drunkenness. Clifton Thomas of 37 E Boscawen St charged with drunkenness and fined $14.25. Moses Wellington Brown of 439 N Cameron St fined $14.25 for no Virginia registration and $27.25 for driving while license suspended. John Shaffer of White Post fined $15.25 for public drunkenness. Alfred Meadows with no address fined $14.78 for drunkenness. Maude M. Kief of 210 N Kent St fined $9.25 for no city tag. Two juveniles ordered to pay fines and costs for speeding and improper equipment and lack of inspection.
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John Shaffer
White Post
Alfred Meadows
Maude M. Kief
N. Kent
Egypt Birth of the Watermelon Traced to Ancient Roots
The note traces the watermelon’s origins to Egypt, describing its long history as an American delight. It highlights how the fruit traveled from ancient Egypt to influence modern tastes and farming.
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Egypt
Woman grants divorce. TV set goes to husband
In Long Beach California Superior Judge Ralph K Pierson notes a woman granted a divorce and humorously explains she kept watching the TV for four years while her husband was away. She says now it is his turn to have the set.
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Long Beach
Calif
Ralph K. Pierson
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