Word: players
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Chicago, a committee of bigwigs of both leagues mulled it over, made a precedent-breaking decision: before they draft next year's uniform contracts (containing rules for individual player contracts), they will listen to grievances of player-spokesmen from all clubs. Probable first target of the players: the "reserve clause," which makes a contract binding on a player but allows a club to terminate it on ten days' notice. Other likely demands: a minimum salary ($5,000 or more) and a share in the profit when owners sell players to another club...
...looked like no trick at all. New Manager Eddie Dyer, up from the Cardinal farm chain, was two or three deep in talent at most positions, and had a grade-A pitching staff of 26. Somebody had to go to get the roster down to the June 15 30-player maximum. Boss Sam Breadon could not resist the $175,000 that the Giants offered for Catcher Walker Cooper. Infielder Emil Verban and Outfielder Johnny Hopp were sold to the Phillies and the Braves. Ace Pitchers Max Lanier (who had won his first six starts for the Cards) and Fred Martin...
Bill Wightman, Varsity Coach Bob Ashley's number three singles man, became the first player to enter the quarter-finals of the University summer tennis tournament this weekend, when he won a three-set victory over Edus Warren, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Play in the tournament thus far has been held up by inability of opponents to find convenient dates for a meeting, and Wightman is the only racqueteer to enter the final eight...
Eight Freshmen played with last year's aggregation and are expected to see action again this fall McDonald also has enthusiastic words for two returning veterans, 1942 Freshman fullback Bob Purinton, whom the coach calls "an outstanding player," and Merck, captain of the 1939 Freshman team...
Hefty, healthy Dorothy ("Dodo") Bundy wore down Britain's left-handed Kay Stammers Menzies, 32, not the player she once was but still the prettiest thing on the courts. Freckled, pudgy Margaret Osborne, a hard hitter, and Louise Brough (rhymes with rough), a big doe-eyed blonde, inseparable off the courts, were unbeatable as a doubles team. Best of the California four: hard-driving Pauline ("Bobby") Betz...