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Little League Rosters Sliced to 75 Men as Readies Daily roews Fairbanks News-Miner, Monday, June 2, 1958 Chavez Ravine Park Issue Holiest in Tuesday Voting LOS ANGELES, June 2, UP) hottest issue here in to morrow's California primary election is proposition That's as in Baseball. The issue is: Shall the Dodgers get 300 weed grown acres of city- owned land in Chavez Ravine in which to build a baseball stadium? Proponents say the site near the confluence of the me trooolis' freeways and about a mile from ideal. the city hall, Progn Summer Rec Is Open Today The summer recreation program, under the direction of YMCA program director Bert Snow, opened here today. The parks and playgrounds will be under ihe watchful eye of Mrs. Lucy-Evelyn Heter, wife of E.

W. Heter, well known in the Fairbanks area for his work in arctic survival for the military and his efforts in boy scout activities. Mrs. Heter has several years of experience in recreation work, having been supervisor of parks and playgrounds is Dallas, Kansas City, and served in civilian capacity with special services for the armed forces. The individual playground directors are Pat Haycraft al Denali, Regina Dorman al Nordale, Robert Vurik and Stanley King at Griffin.

Sue Bank will supervise and instruct handcrafts at all the The activities will consist i a new game called whiffle ball, sofiiball and other ball games, crafts, story-telling, music and table games, with tournaments and scheduled competitions between parks. The hours for supervised attendance at the parks will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The age limit "is from five to 15 years. Younger' children must be under the supervision of an older sister or brother or parent, and any child under four must be accompanied by a parent.

Bragan Says Indians Are Complacent KANSAS CITY, June 2, (B The manager of the Cleveland Indians, Bobby Bragan, accused his team of complacency and indifference in a meeting before its game in Kansas City with the Athletics. After the pre game lecture in the clubhouse, the Indians went out and lost their third straight to theA's. The blast by the manager replaced the normal pre game workouts. Bragan said he felt the talk would do more' good than taking batting and infield practice. The manager said there was a lack of concentration on-winning and a lack of team effort on the part of the club.

He said the situation has in Cleveland for the past years. Doctor Has Tough Time PDRCELLVILLE, June Keith M. Oliver lets very little interfere with his recreation as outfielder with the semi-pro Purcellville baseball team. Take yesterday for instance. During the course of Purcellville's 6-5 victory over Warrenton in 12 innings, Oliver took time, out to deliver two babies and minister to a woman who suffered a heart attack.

Oliver belted two hits in his abbreviated- appearances at the plate. He almost scored the. winning run after being thrown out in a close play at the plate in ths lOch inning, i "Giveaway!" cry opponents. In return the city would get Wrigley Field and the 10-acre site on which the former Pacific Coast League park lies. A noisy crowd of several thousand welcomed the Dodgers home from a 2-week road trip last night as though the National League cellar dwellers were world champions.

Two bands blared. Vendors sold Dodger pennants. Players were introduced as they stepped from the plane. Fans carried placards marked "vote for baseball." Movie, sports, night clut and TV personalities appearec before studio cameras and urged a yes vote. Comedian Joe E.

Brown was master oi ceremonies. Actor Ronald Reagan called opposing arguments dishonest. Floyd Told To Defend By Sept. 30 PARIS, June 2, UP) The world boxing committee, try- ng to activity in the leavyweight division, has ordered champion Floyd Patterson to defend his title before iept. 30 or lose the championship.

The committee, linking the ew York State Commission, British Boxing Board of Control and the European Boxing specified here yesterday that Patterson should fight one of four Machen, Zora Folley, Willie Pastrano or Roy Harris. Saturday, the committee had bracketed Machen and Folley as the No. 1 contenders and listed- Pastrano and Harris next in line. Patterson's manager, Cus D'Amato, was unavailable for comment in New York. He had said Friday, however, that he was close to signing for two or three title fights but declined to name opponents, dates or sites.

Little League Opens Season Play With Three-Game Schedule Set For Tonight The Little League will open play here tonight with a fuil schedule of three games slated, league manager. John Griffin said this morning. The Bulldogs, current champions, will face the Dodgers in Griffin the Red Sox and Tigers, ibpjth loaded with the maximum number of older boys, will- clash at Nordale school; and the Yankees will 10; steve Pres Tlm meet Cardinal team carrying with only the crown-wearing Bulldogs holding one spot open. Manager Bob Hardin is trying out a new prospect, but will not know before game time tonight whether the lad can make the grade. 'The team rosters and ages, after cutting, follow: CARDINALS Mike Shrewsbury, 12; Doug 12; James Hayes, 12; Mickey Killion, 12; van, 10; Richard Whitton aicrhf 1 iroaf sen Ronnie eignt iu-year-oias.

me latter Bond 11; Robert Benton, game is scheduled for a new Garrett, n. diamond to be raised on I Weeks -Field today, according to Griffin. BULLDOGS 10; Tim Jen 10; Charles Ronnie 5 Chris Holm, 12; Darrell Wagner, 12; Carl Herrin, 12; Marry. Howk, 12; Gary Games At 6:30 P.M. jwilken, 12; Don Seeliger, 11; Gary Dixon, ill; Jack Sexton, 10; Alan wilKen, 10; Mike Doogan, 10; Dick DeGeorge, Jack will start ati Wilbur Ronald Terry, D.

Herrin. I All games 6:30 p.m. rreo neiiinger, KPII i The SIX-team league has CUt Bacfceter, 12; Dick Gould, Glenn Ros- 'down to 15 players per TIGERS Mike Stalsby, 12; Karl Tait, 12; Paul jHennessy, Heflinger, Phil ham American Legion Junior Schedule ANOTHER RANK Rank really cuts the waves with her boat in the 36-inch class of the Memorial Day races after having a tough time getting started and losing a full five minutes at the starting line. Despite the handicap Jody turned in a creditable 49:21 over the 24 miles to take fourth place. She was the only woman entered in Friday's annual boat racing classic.

Pholo by Phil's Studio June June June June Pancho Segura Nets Alaska Pro Tennis Singles Crown ANCHORAGE, June 2, Pancho Segura defeated Tony Trabert 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 here Saturday night for the Alaska Professional Singles Championship. Jack Kramer beat Don Budge 8-5 to take third place. Kramer and Budge defeated Trabert and Segura 8-2 in the doubles. They played oddball eight-game sets in two of the matches. Big in Small Package Segura is a concrete example that big things can come in small packages.

Because if ever there was a bundle of dynamite this little 147 pounds of court wizardry is it. He may be small in stature, awkward looking, the most un- ikely looking tennis player The! Fordham and St. John's be- that this basketball series in that must be almost as big as Segura himself; a repertoire of shots that have withstood anything that the greats of amateur and professional tennis have thrown at him during the past 17 years. Over Adversity The -career fellow has carved out for him- and it has been a great one has been done the most adverse of circumstances. In fact his rise to fame and fortune is incredible.

Anyone watching the young Segura take to the tennis court for the first time, at the age of eight in Guayaquil, Ecuador, would have been considered crazy if he had even intimated June 10 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 17 June 17 I June 18 June 19 The Lewiston Broncs meetings and Wenatchee June 24 only held a firm hold on first wound up with a 2-1 edge as aij ,4 place in the Northwest Base- result of Saturday night ball League standings Kipper was assigned 25 they held something of a rec-double chore because the jj un e26 ord for impertinence. Bronc pitching staff was suf-j" r. i fering from an epidemic ofJJuly 1 Both were gained Sunday at, Hp hpl Kip Kipper Hurls Two Six-Hitters For Broncs unedsunaay a Hg to expense of hapless! July 1 Eugene as the cir-j 6 2 cuit riders won a doublehead- I July 2 er by 4-2 and 5-2 scores. The! Fordham and St. be-, r-L'-ftfKo 11 i ij my July 3 Yakima While iqno Flatlanders Eielson Eielson Ladd v.

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Chuck's Jays CAA Gorlty, 11: Robert Gerald, 10; John bert, 10; Bob McDougal, 8. DODGERS Mike Carter, 12; Dick LeTourneau, 12; Terry Krize 12; Del Punton, 12; Jack Webb, 12; John Harris, 11; Ken Holland, 11; Fred Lisgett, 11; John Collette, llj Dave Wilson, 11; Dennis Johnson, Ronnie Punton, 10; Bob Chandler, 11; Mathews, Ken Kokrine, 9. RED SOX Perry Cotton, Sammy Jeffcoat, 17; Oflie Munier, 12; Joe Igelmund, 12; Ray Davis, 12; Tommy Roberts, 12; Ronnlt Hanson 11; Steve Erickson, 11; Jerry Watson, 11; Butch Ward, Jones, 11; Garfield Jenkins, 10; Lee DeSpain, 10; Darrell Igelmund, 10; Harter, 10. YANKEES John Wiegman, 12; Richard Stockton, 12; Randy McGovern, 12; Roland Peterson, 12; K. C.

Haycraft, 11; Dave Ludwig. It; Mark Stanich, 11; Bob Bemis, 11; John Parker, 11; Jim Stockton, 10; BHIy Eastland 10; Sam 10; Kirt Butler, Ricky Quenn, Larry VANS $50 to $1,000 en yovr SIGNATURE AUTOMOBILE FURNITURE In or today for qtttk, confidential HIGH PAYMENTS REDUCED CONSOLIDATE YOUR LOANS DIAL 7781 Fourth Are. Sweeps this Salem was going on, Yakima twice shutout Salem, 1-0 and 13-0 while Wenatchee and Tri-Cjty were splitting a pair, Tri-City taking the opener, 9-7, and the Chiefs the final, 7-0. The double victories gave that this was. the start for jston and Yakima clean that ever played the game; but youngster that would one dayi swe eps of their three-game don't be fooled.

Inside this 5'7" be ranked in the top 10 playprel-. frame there is a tennis sense has had no equal in the history of the game; a heart YMCA-Church Softball Slate All Games Played on Denali School Field First Games at 7 p.m.; Second Games at 8:45 p.m. June vs. Catholic June vs. Army June vs.

Presbyterian June vs. Catholic June vs. Lutheran June Army vs. Presbyterian June Baptist-Salvation Army vs. Nazarene June vs.

Lutheran June vs. Calv. Baptist-Salvation Army June vs. Nazarene July vs. Presbyterian July Army vs.

Lutheran July vs. Lutheran July vs. Nazarene July vs. Nazarene July vs. Army July vs.

Calv. Army July vs. Catholic Aug. vs. Catholic Aug.

vs. Presbyterian Aug. SERIES Managers must schedule umpires in advance and in case of rain during day of game, call the YMCA, 5656, for information on possible postponement. of all time. "Parrot Foot" Born of poor parents, and spindly-legged, derided by playmates with the epithet "parrot foot," Segura had aj drab future to look forward at best.

He learned real early! in life to live with so, as he gained stature as a tennis player, 'it was nothing for him to have to spot his opponents 5 to 8 inches in height and reach. Pancho has always had to! give way to his opponents in the natural qualities that are associated with tennis players because he was not blessed with any to begin with. He just took what he" had and set out to do the best that he could with it. ALASKA SCIENTIFIC PROSPECTING CO. Introduces in Alaska the SHARPE A-3 Magnetometer, Simple To Operate LAND, SEA, AIR Lightweight, Practical, Economical Write to ASPCO.

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Throughout the 1958 Tour Season THRILL-PACKED ALL-EXPENSE TOURS Will Operate Daily From Fairbanks Across the Arctic Circle for Complete Information and a Beautiful Color Picture Folder THE ARCTIC COAST TOURS YUKON VALLEY TOURS and the PT. BARROW TOURS See You will see the mammoth fish wheels in action on the mighty Yukon rivsr. This giant k'rrg salmon is typical of the Indian fish wheel catch during the salmon run. 532 Second Avenue Ph. 3355 OR SEE YOUR TRAVEL AGENT You'll find Alaska's Arctic a picture taking paradise.

These friendly Pt. Barrow Eskimo men are representative of the Natives who live at the Top o' the World. I.

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