Congress Planning Probe Into Baseball Anti-Trust Status
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenas top baseball officials and players to probe whether baseball should be subject to anti trust laws. Commissioner Ford Frick National League President Warren Giles AL head Will Harridge and players Robin Roberts Eddie Yost are summoned for hearings starting June 17. J Norman Lewis represents the players and confirms talks with Rep Emanuel Celler's staff.
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Congress
New York
Ford Frick
House Judiciary Committee
J. Norman Lewis
Emanuel Celler
Frick
Warren Giles
Will Harridge
Robin Roberts
Eddie Yost
Congressional Committee
Supreme Court
Lewis
Associated Press
Celler
Roberts
Yost
Hearing invites Feller Musial Coleman on June 24 25
Bob Feller Stan Musial and Jerry Coleman have been asked to testify at the hearing on June 24 and 25. Walter O'Malley Brooklyn Dodger president and league attorneys Lou Carroll and Ben Piery have been asked to appear on June 18 19.
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Self
Bob Feller
Stan Musial
Jerry Coleman
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodger
Lou Carroll
Ben Piery
VFW knocks off Moose 5-0 in Pony League opener
Kremer tosses a two hitter for VFW as they beat the Moose 5-0 at Senseny Park. The winners score three in the first, add two more in the fourth, and steal five bases while Moose strand three. Kremer fans 15 and walks one. Hill and Perry strike out six for Moose.
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VFW
Kremer
Moose
Senseny Park
Hurler Hill
Patton
Foster
Carter
Orndorff
Russell
Jacobs
Wolfe
Bly
Proffitt
Themer
Hill
Perry
White Sox
Pierce
Billy Klaus
Norm Zauchin
Sox
Nellie Fox
Ike Delock
Yankees
Hank Bauer
Tom Sturdivant
Mickey Mantle
Yogie Berra
Bauer
Billy Martin
Whitey Ford
Pirates
Dee Fondy
RBI
Stan Musial
George Kell
Baltimore
Orioles
Kansas City
Clint Courtney
Senators
Duke Maas
San Francisco
Dodge
Twin Port Townsend Twins Differ In Honors And Choices
Port Townsend sisters Cecile Annette and Yvonn Marie Foy share a close likeness but differ in school rank and grades. Cecile is valedictorian with straight A’s. Yvonne is salutatorian with a single B. Both, born 1939 and named after the Dionne quintuplets, plan to attend different colleges.
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Port Townsend, Wash
Port Townsend
Foy
Cecile Annette
Yvonn Marie
Cecil
Yvonne
Dionne Quintuplets
Pitching a Major Factor as 1957 Seasons Open Wide
The story profiles how White Sox and Phillies pitching shapes their standings with Billy Pierce from the White Sox delivering a ninth win in a two hitter and Harvey Haddix guiding Philadelphia to a 3-1 win. Also notes Dodgers Mets Cubs and Giants contributions as the season unfolds with key homers and notable performances.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
White Sox
Phillies
Billy Pierce
Boston Red Sox
Pierce
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Harvey Haddix
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City A
Washington
Detroit
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Brooks Lawrence
Chico Fernandez
Haddix
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Clem Labine
Bob Speake
Cub
Ernie Banks
Dusty Rhodes
Giants
Willie Mays
Red Schoendienst
al Worth
Baseball Standings and Schedule From The Associated Press
American and National League standings shown with wins and losses. Schedules list daily games including Boston at Chicago and New York at Cleveland with start times. last results recap notable hits and pitching leaders across leagues.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ier
New York
Geveland
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Brewer
Donovan
Detroit
Kemmerer
Lary
Cleveland
Shantz
Wynn
Moore
Portocarrero
Garver
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Open Seasons Highlight Local Sports and Club Actions
Open seasons, racing events, bowling contests, and baseball and track notes fill a page. Key figures include Slats Ashby, Bob Startin, and Al Gore with updates on Lake Shenandoah stocking and spring streams. Several athletes from Handley, Winchester, and Clarke County are profiled, with upcoming races, bowling contests, and school records teased.
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Bob Startin
Fish Division
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Lake Shenandoah
Rockingham County
Martin
Major League Batting and Runs Leaders Summary
BATTING LEADERS: Fondy of Pittsburgh leads with a .375 average. Runs: Aaron of Milwaukee tops with 36 runs batted in and 38 total. Major League stats reflect top individual performers.
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Associated Press
Fondy
PittsBurgh
Aaron
Milwaukee
Milw
Homers Williams Boston Dominate Baseball Record Card
Homers Williams of Boston vaults season with 12 stolen bases. Landis of Chicago adds 9 pitching wins. Trucks of Kansas City posts 61 000 strikeouts. Pierce of Chicago records 44 strikeouts in standout display.
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Robinson
Cincinnati
Hoak
Musial
St. Louis
Bruton
Milwaukee
Schoendienst
Mays
New York
Aaron
Acker
Sanford
Philadelphia
Koufax
Brooklynn
Williams
Boston
Landis
Chicago
Trucks
Kansas City
Geese Drown as Chilocco Lake Floods After Rain
A flock of 38 geese at Chilocco Indian School in Ponca City Oklahoma perished when sudden rain filled a drought dry lake bed five geese fled to the bank but could not escape.
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Cumberland Valley
Bob Legge
Russell Jones
Frank Cooper
Wally Dill
Hugh Patton
Ponca City
Okla
Chilocco
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