Cleveland Group Ready to Buy NBA Franchise
A Cleveland syndicate led by Howard Marks is prepared to purchase the Cleveland Pipers NBA franchise. Pipers President George Steinbrenner will present the deal to the league for approval. The group aims to pay the $250,000 franchise price and already has backing from several NBA teams.
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Pipers
George Steinbrenner
Howard Marks
Steinbrenner
Marks
NBA
Nittinger Wins Speedway Feature at Winchester
Ninninger driving Chuck Brennan's car won the feature at Winchester Speedway yesterday. Ninninger's own car blew after the fourth heat. Bill Nally finished second in the feature with Jackie Clore third after an early surge then loss of ground due to a collision.
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Red Ninninger
Chuck Brennan
Winchester Speedway
Ninninger
Bill Nally
Jackie Clore
Clore
Wink Suter
Clare
Charlie Beeler
Virginias Triumph Five-Point Captain's Cup Defeat
Virginia golfers blank the Carolinas 21 11 with a 89 1 2 to 54 1 2 margin after a 43 29 best ball Saturday. Williams C Campbell shot 70 over Dillard Traynham, while Wright Garrett and Vinnie Giles led the field. Senior players earned a $2 16 edge contributing to the victory at Hot Springs Cascades course.
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Carolinas
Dillard Traynham
Wright Garrett
Ed Tutwiler
Virginia
Vinnie Giles
Jordan Ball
Bill Harvey
Harvey
Ball
Pair Cut By Houston
The Houston Colts optioned Pidge Browne to Oklahoma City and placed Bob Cerv on waivers. If Cerv clears, he will receive his unconditional release.
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Houston Colts
Pidge Browne
Oklahoma City
Bob Cerv
Cerv
Downs Starts Competition With Half Mile Tracks
Charles Town West Virginia hosts Maryland half mile racing as a summer meeting aims for a 300 000 nightly handle by September 8. Since July 2 crowds average 6455 with 324 733 wagered per night. Tonight features six sprinters led by Jenny Judge racing six furlongs Leetown Purse.
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Bel Air
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Jesse Davidson
Thomas W. Bradley
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Virginia McKenney
Royal Fable
Beaver Valley Stable
Crouche
F. T. Polak
Ta-Gai
Sam Fillman
O’keegan
Gunman Robs Phoenix Drive-In Manager For Cash
A 39 year old manager Tom Parks at a Phoenix drive in market was robbed by a gun man who demanded cash. The robber took about 100 dollars and returned five dollars in trading stamps before fleeing.
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Arix
Phoenix Drive-In
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Yost
Slaughter and Loving Vie For State Women's Tennis Title
In Roanoke and Newport News reports, top seeds Miss Slaughter and Miss Loving advance toward the state women's championship after semifinals wins. Slaughter beat Amanda Macaulay 6-1 6-2, Loving defeated Frances White 6-0 6-1, with doubles pairing Slaughter-Loving defeating Townsend-Whitfield 6-2 6-0 and White-Gustafson edging past Macaulay-Sydnor 7-5 5-7 6-1 amid rain delays.
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Richmond
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Charlottesville
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Sarah Townsend
Anne Whitfield
Miss Gustafson
Mrs. Macaulay
Joyce Sydnor
Kroll Breaks Victory Drought To Win Canadian Open
Ted Kroll, 42, wins the Canadian Open at Montreal claiming a two stroke margin over Charlie Sifford after a late surge aided by a keen caddy. Kroll fires a 70 final round and 278 total to take the $30,000 event, with Sifford earning 3,000. Art Wall nets third with 281, while Nicklaus and Shave tie at 284 and Player is disqualified.
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Tom O
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Sifford
Los Angeles
U.S
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Art Wall
Bruce Crampton
Australia
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Bob Shave Jr
Willoughby
Ohio
Weatherly Captures Queen's Cup For Fourth Straight
The Weatherly, a 12 meter sloop, won Newport Rhode Island on a 24 mile triangular course. Easterner, Nefertiti, Vim, Columbia and Nyala followed in corrected time with Weatherly finishing 35 seconds ahead of Nefertiti on elapsed time and margins of 4:38 over Columbia, 5:10 over Easterner, 7:48 over Vim, and 12:23 over Nyala.
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R.I
Weatherly
Cruising Club of America
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Nefertiti
Vim
Columbia
Nyala
Novick Drivers Take Third in Virginia State Rodeo
Novick Transfer Co. Inc. drivers Virgil Stickley and Carlton Conrad Kiser finished third at the Virginia State Truck Rodeo finals in Roanoke on Saturday. They earned trophies and cash prizes as part of a field of professional truck drivers competing for the state title.
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Virgil Stickley
Carlton Conrad Kiser
Roanoke
Walking Man Yost Released by Angels and Hired as Coach
Eddie Yost known as the Walking Man ends his playing career with the Los Angeles Angels who release him to make room for George Thomas. He signs on as a coach and reflects on his 1,614 career walks between 1944 and 1958 with the Senators and Tigers, noting his long-tenured 3b record.
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the Walking Man
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Pity the Poor Weatherman in Arcadia Joke
A Florida gag notes local humor about weather forecasts from the Tampa Weather Bureau. At an Arcadia lunch counter a man is asked for tomorrow's weather and replies he cannot tell, quipping that the Good Lord once handled it before the Tampa feller took over.
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