Trabert Dominates Seixas For River Oaks Crown
Tony Trabert, ranked No. 1, routed Vic Seixas 6-0 6-1 in the River Oaks Invitational final to claim his ninth straight crown. The Cin cinnatian also teamed with Seixas to beat Ham Richardson and Dick Savitt 6-1 6-2 in doubles, extending his spring tour dominance.
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Betsy Rawls Wins Carrollton Open Golf Title
Former UT student Betsy Rawls captured the Carrollton Open in Georgia with a five over par final round of 77 on a windy day to post a 218 total. Patsy Berg finished second at 221, with Babe Yarruas, Betty Dodd, Mickey Wright tied at 229 for fourth. Finalists included Betty Jameson and others, as raw winds and strong field defined the event.
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Furillo Alston Take Blame For Dodgers Loss To Giants
Brooklyn, N Y UP Outfielder Carl Furillo and Manager Walt Alston admitted errors that aided the New York Giants in a 11 10 victory. Furillo misread a pop fly allowing a run in the 10th inning and Alston second guessed his pitching choice after a sequence that produced a decisive tally for the Giants. Leo Durocher called the win a tonic for a sputtering club as New York snapped a poor start in defense of their title.
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Rocky Castellani Seeks Rematch in 36 Round Fight
New York report says Rocky Castellani travels east for a 36 round bout against Chico Varano at St Nicholas Arena. Castellani, 5-1 favorite, aims for another shot at Bob Olson's middleweight title after a San Francisco loss. He now lives in Cleveland where he runs a gym and has built a strong local following.
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Nine Hosts Aldine At Oiler Park Today
The Ganders aim to end a two game skid as they host Aldine at Oiler Park in a 12AA contest. John Adams plans to start Donnie Hullum with relief by two other pitchers, while Baytown and Pasadena pace within the standings and Freeport seeks to climb.
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Nixon Blanks Yanks and Giants Edge Dodgers 11-10
Willard Nixon pitched a two hitter to beat the Yankees 1-0 for Boston. The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers played a thrilling 11-10 10 inning game with Ray Katt homering twice and Willie Mays adding two solo shots.
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NCAA Spring Sessions Open in Chicago Monday
The NCAA policy making council meets in Chicago on Monday with the possibility of penalties for some members over rule violations. An infractions committee report may appear on the agenda and could include penalty recommendations. Also set were next year's ski and wrestling tournaments and a 1954 livestock and poultry rise of 3 percent.
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Buffs Gain Split With Missions and Tulsa Sweep
Dallas Eagles climb to a first place tie with the San Antonio Missions in the Texas League by sweeping Tulsa in a doubleheader as San Antonio split with Houston. Dallas won 16-5 and 8-2, aided by Ray Murray's 6th homer. San Antonio’s 16-9 win in the opener and 3-2 cap gave the tie. Oklahoma City beat Fort Worth 11-7 and Shreveport topped Beaumont 6-4.
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