Red Sox Rout Phillies In Exhibition Power Show
Boston pounded Philadelphia with 21 runs as Jim Piersall and Jackie Jensen homered and Ted Williams added a three run shot. Mel Parnell and Frank Baumann returned on the mound while Saúl Rogovin faltered. Rain halted several other exhibitions while Elston Howard paced the Yankees with a homer and triple in a 6 to 4 win over Dallas of the Texas League.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Pinky Hig‘gins
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Saul Rogovin
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Ted Williams
Higgins
Mel Parnell
Frank Baumann
Boston
Parnell
Npse
del Ennis
Baumann
Baltimore
New Lex Opens Athens Golf Schedule
High school golf coach wins the district meet and will travel to Columbus to face district champions from across the state. The team, led by defending Athens County Club champion Larry Snyder at number one, lists Rutkoskie, Grogan, Kenny Collins, Bob Moffet, Tom Widdoes, and Louis Ruman. Schedule includes April 14 at New Lexington, April 20 at New Lexington, April 21 with Chillicothe, April 21 with Lancaster in Chillicothe, May 12 at Parkersburg, May 19 SEC District meet. All home matches and the district meet are at Atter Country Club.
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Columbus
Athens County
Larry Snyder
Jim [Rutkoskie
Ronald’ Grogan
Kenny Collins
Bob’ Moffet
Tom Widdoes
Louis Ruman
New Lexington
Chillicothe
Lancaster
Parkersburg
Atter Country Club
OSU Nine To Tour Japan
Ohio State University baseball will tour Japan this summer. Coach Marty Karow announced a trip approved by the athletic board and the Big Ten, with 24 players starting June 15 from the West Coast. The team will face Japanese colleges and U.S. military teams, with a probable Hawaii stop on the return and a late July to early August finish.
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Mio State
Japan
Marty Karow
OSU Athletic Board
Big Ten
Army
West Coast
Karow
U.S
Tokyo
Hawaii
Exhibition Baseball Scores and North-South Basketball Benefit
In baseball action Washington routed Boston 21 to 9 while Cincinnati defeated Kansas City 8 to 4 and New York won 6 to 3. Other games were canceled due to rain. In Cincinnati a North squad beat a South college all star team 94 to 82 as Dayton’s Bill Uhl led with 24 points and Dave Plunkett topped South with 19. Proceeds supported the Olympic fund.
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Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Igo
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Washington
Brooklyn
Kanaas City
Pitsburgh
Dallas
North
Dayton
Miami
Bill Uhl
Dave Plunkett
Athens Hitters Shine In Mud-Shortened Win Over Nelsonville
Athens baseball defeated Nelsonville 9 to 3 in a mud-affected game moved to Athens. Hughes struck out 17 while adding two doubles and a triple for the standout performance. South drove in the first run with a triple, and Pax, Hawk, Smith, and Fox contributed key hits to build a 7-0 lead by the fourth inning. Nelsonville's Stufflebean and Dix had singles. Athens next faces Lancaster Friday and will travel to Circleville Saturday for a rained-out doubleheader makeup.
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Athens
Ed Bannow
Hughes
Joe South
Alan Pax
Bulldogs
Larry Hawk
Larry Smith
Alan Fox
Cliff Coursey
Greyhounds
Jerry Stufflevean
Carpenter
Lancaster
Circleville
Chicago Keglers Enter Top Ten in ABC Action
Chicago Keglers rose to tenth place in the American Bowling Congress team division. They rolled 2905 pins on singles of 085 884 966, under Tri Par Radio sponsorship from 1954. Falstaff Beer of Chicago remained atop the division with a 3020 total.
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N.Y
Hamm's Beer of
Chicago
Ted
American Bowling ‘Congress
Chicago Keglers
Tri Par Radio
Falstaff Beer of
Landy Aims to Break Four-Minute Mile in US Run
Australian miler John Landy, described as the fastest miler of fall time, hints at breaking the 4 minute barrier during two May races in the United States. He will compete in Los Angeles on May 5 and at the West Coast Relays in Fresno on May 12, after running under four minutes in four of his last five races.
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Melbyunne
Australia
John ‘Landy
United States
Los Angeles
West Aggst
Fresno
Bob Feller To Pitch In Spots For Tribe This Year
LOUISVILLE Ky. Bob Feller may be used in specific spots by the Cleveland Indians this season as coach Al Lopez signals the 37 year old will contribute mainly in day games at home and in doubleheaders. Lopez stressed Feller’s improvement this spring and his readiness to step aside when his time runs out.
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Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tribe
Bob
al “Wopez
Lopez
Robert
Valent
Feller
Herb
Nats Dodgers Vie at Capitol
Washington officials and fans anticipate an exhibition clash at Griffith Stadium as the Washington Senators host the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manager Chuck Jessen works to assemble a rookie laden lineup after last season's finish, highlighting Washington's ongoing roster puzzle.
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Capitol
Washington
Washington Senators
Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
Griffith Stadium
Chuck Jessen
Lucas Named to Scholastic Magazines All American Team
New York reports middle town high school sophomore center Jerry Lucas was among 30 players from 24 states named to Scholastic Magazine's first high school All American basketball squad.
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New York
Jerry Lucas
Middletown High School
Scholastic
Venturi Denies Criticizing Masters Players And Officials
San Francisco amateur Ken Venturi apologized for remarks after losing a Masters lead in Augusta Georgia. He said his comments were misunderstood and denied criticizing players or officials. He noted nervousness and that Souchak and Burke's final round benefited from friendly talks. Venturi questions why Harvie Ward was barred from speaking on the 17th green and says he may skip big events until the National Open in Rochester in June.
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San Francisco
Ken Venturi
Venturi
Augusta
Jackie Burke
Mike Souchak
Burke
Byron Nelson
Tural
Harvie Ward
Sam
Kiwanis Fetes Logan Varsity Reserve Teams and Awards
Logan High School varsity and reserve basketball squads were feted at the Kiwanis Club annual appreciation dinner in Bloser's banquet room. Coach Westrail and Scrivner introduced players as certificates were presented. speech by Jack Gilbert urged applying athletic lessons to life and stressing education.
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Fetes Logan
Cleon Tucker Logan
Logan High School
Kiwanis Club
Blosser
Jack Gilbert
Athens Messenger
Neil Dillon
Harry Westrail
Alson Scrivner
Gilbert
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