Longhorns face open competition as spring ends
Texas coach Blair Cherry says the Longhorns will have a wide open lineup next fall with no clear starting quarterback and many position battles. He sees strong defense from reserves like Jim Lansford and Bill Wilson and expects keen competition to sharpen the squad ahead of the Texas Tech opener in Lubbock.
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Bud McFadin
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Texas swimmers sweep Southwestern AAU meet in Texas
University of Texas dominates the two day Southwestern AAU swimming meet held in Dallas. Texas scores 106 points, Texas Aquatic Club second with 28, San Antonio Aquatic Club takes women's title, Park Cities Aquatic Club second in women. Eddie Gilbert sets 440 yard free mark, 300 yard medley relay and 220 free record. Anna Lassberg and Elizabeth Blank post UT wins in diving and backstroke.
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Women Wrestlers Tangle Tuesday at City Coliseum
A girls wrestling exhibition tops the card with Blonde Nell Stewart and Indian Celia Blevins expected to entertain after a two month gap. The show features main eventers Ivan Kalmikoff and Timothy Geohagen with Jackie Nichols facing rugged Red Berry in the opener.
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Nell Stewart
Celia Blevins
Ivan Kalmikoff
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Jackie Nichols
New England
Rugged Red Berry
Fort Worth Poly Wins State Church Tourney
In Dallas on March 12 Polytechnic Methodist of Fort Worth won the state church basketball tournament with a 40 to 27 victory over the Latter Day Saints team from El Paso.
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Parker's Time Not To Be Recognized
LAREDO March 12 AP Director R W Parker of the Border Olympics lauded Charley Parker of Texas for 9.4 in the 100 yard dash and 20.0 in the 220 as key to the carnival. Winds prevented record recognition though both marks enter Border Olympics records. The meet drew 900 athletes, with Texas A M and Texas team victories and plans to limit high school entries for better control.
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Schreiner Institute
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Odessa
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Clyde Littlefield
Fite Nite Festivities Set for March 22 at UT
Intramural director Berry Whittaker announced Fite Nite, UT intramural carnival, will be held March 22. Championships in wrestling boxing and table tennis will be decided that night and awards given for fall and winter quarters. A Texas Baylor intramural champion basketball game and a Texas A&M all star legball match are also planned.
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Athletics Outlast Senators 8-7 in Palm Beach exhibition
Philadelphia Athletics held off a late Washington rally to win 8-7 and sweep the two game set. Joe Astroth drove in three runs with two singles and a double for the A's, earning the victory for Phil Marchildon. Sid Hudson took the loss for Washington after a rough ninth.
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Phil Marchildon
Sid Hudson
Washington
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Sherry Robinson
Elmer Vale
Joli Rab Wins Florida Cuba Invitation at Oriental Park
Joli Rab, a three year old horse bred in Florida, won the third annual $5,000 Florida Cuba invitation purse before over 6,000 fans at Oriental Park in Havana.
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Rain Cancels Brewers Drill at Disch Field
Weather forced Milwaukee Brewers manager Bob Coleman to cancel Sunday’s workout at Disch Field. Players were sent off for rest as several arrived late and lodged at the Driskill Hotel. Trainer Doc Feron used a portable steam reducer to ease sore muscles ahead of week’s planned sessions.
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Pioneer Hurlers Catchers Begin Training Today
Sixteen pitchers and four catchers reported to the Austin Pioneers at Seven-Up Bottling Co. for uniforms as spring training opens Monday. Manager Hank Dana praised the turnout with one pitcher absent and Frank Hill expected Tuesday. Training starts Monday at Downs Field in East Austin, weather permitting.
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Little League Films Scheduled Tuesday for Lions Club
The South Austin Lions Club will hold a 6 30 p m meeting at the Tower Tuesday night to screen Little League baseball films. A public showing of the Little League World Series film will be announced later this week.
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Yankees Beat Cardinals 7 to 1 in Spring Exhibition
In St Petersburg on March 12, three Yankee pitchers Eddie Lopat Hugh Radcliffe and Duane Pillette combined to limit the St Louis Cardinals to two hits as New York won 7 1 DiMaggio rested with a heel blister Gene Woodling led the offense with a triple and a double for the World Champions who improved to 2 0 in exhibition play.
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Lopat
Pillette
Houk
Indians Crush Giants 18-6 in Exhibition Tilt
Cleveland blows past the New York Giants 18-6 in Phoenix as Herb Conyers drives in six with a three-run homer and bases loaded shot. Allie Clark homers with two on, Larry Doby adds a solo shot, and Lou Boudreau collects three hits in his debut against New York.
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Esh
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Wyrostek Slams Three Homers In Reds Victory
Cincinnati outfielder Johnny Wyrostek hit three homers to power the Reds past the Detroit Tigers 10-8 in an exhibition in Tampa. Teammate Danny Litwhiler and Ted Kluszewski also homered. Tigers' Joe Ginsberg and Vic Wertz replied with long balls. Detroit suffers a Grapefruit League loss and visits the Reds again in Lakeland Monday.
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Virgil Trucks
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Danny Litwhiler
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Reds
Parnell in shutout as Red Sox top Phillies 3-0 in Sarasota
Mel Parnell pitched five sharp innings as Boston beat Philadelphia 3-0 in the Grapefruit League. Birdie Tebbetts drove in two runs with a third inning single while Ted Williams, Bob Doerr, and a pair of walks fueled the scoring.
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Dodgers Dominate Braves in 16-11 Exhibition Clash
In Miami, Brooklyn’s NL champions rallied for seven runs in the eighth to beat the Boston Braves 16-11 before 15,114 fans. Warren Spahn struggled after six straight outs, allowing five runs as the Dodgers surged to the high‑scoring victory.
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Bradley and Syracuse Vie in NIT Showdown at MSG
Bradley coach Forrest Anderson eyes upset potential as his Braves face Syracuse in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Kentucky is his pick to win, with CCNY as a dark horse after strong showings against San Francisco.
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NAIB Cage Tourney Opens in Kansas City with 32 Teams
Six day national intercollegiate basketball tournament brings 32 teams from 32 states to Kansas City. George Pepperdine College, University of Portland, and Montana start Monday at 11 am. Hamline and Westminster seed favorites loom as contenders amid record advance sales and expected attendance.
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Snead Wins Miami Beach Invitational by Three Strokes
Sam Snead coasted to a three stroke victory at the Miami Beach $10,000 invitational, finishing 15 under par 273 over 72 holes. Lawson Little was second at 276, with E J Harrison third at 280.
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