Spring Training Opens as Yanks and Bums Brace for rebound
Major League baseball starts Spring Training as the Yankees and Dodgers seek a comeback. The Yanks add Bublet Turley Don Larsen and a shortstop Billy Hunter to offset losses, while Brooklyn faces managerial turmoil and aging players as they aim to rebound with Casey Stengel guiding New York’s young core and high hopes.
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York Yankees
Broo Rodgers
Nanant
Durochers
Yanks
Yankee
New York
Casey Stengel
Enceg
Cleveland
Giants
Willie
Baytown Fans Urged to Support Ganders Baseball Home Game
A Baytown crowd of about 20 attended the Ganders first home baseball game at Oiler Park, drawing criticism from a Reagan player for poor turnout. The piece urges local support, notes upcoming Pasadena and Lamar games, and praises Baytown athletic talent and the broader rise of baseball with Little League and college pipelines.
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Reagan
Oiler Park
Ganders
Bulldog
Baytown
Pasadena
Lee
Lamar
Frank James
Gander Baseballers Set to Face Pasadena Eagles in Home Stand
Pasadena hosts Gander as the Green Feathers meet rival Pasadena Eagles in the district 12A4 opener after a 16 hit attack lit up Houston’s Reagan. Coach John Adams plans Donnie Hallam to start on the mound with Boucher, Evans, and Hullum in the bullpen, while Gary Herrington stars behind the plate and Edwin Denny powers the offense.
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Tom Murray
Green Feathers
Pasadena Eagles
Robert E. Lee Gander
John Adams
Houston
John Reason
Oiler Park
Pasadena
Adams
Fred Huey
Don Walker
Emory Hallman
Gander
Hallam
Bobby Boucher
Boucher
von Evans
Bucy
Acros
Evans
Edwin Denny
Denny
J. W. Gammel
Jerry Adan
von Evan
Donnie Hullum
Colorado Enters NCAA Meet in Big Seven Title Drive
Colorado clinched the Big Seven crown outright by beating Missouri 60-57 in Columbia led by Bob Jean-Gerard with 20. Iowa and Minnesota won to stay alive for NCAA bids while Kentucky tied for the SEC lead with a 66-52 win over Alabama. St. Louis topped Houston 90-87 in the Missouri Valley, San Francisco extended its win streak to 20 with Bill Russell's 22 points and 28 rebounds, and other Monday results included Michigan State over Indiana 93-77 and Tennessee over Auburn 86-77.
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United Press
Colorado
Iowa
Kentucky
Missouri
Columbia
Bob Jean- Gerard
Towa
Minneapolis
Alabama
Lexington
Jeangerard
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Big Bur Gette Haldorson
Linnel Smith
Bob Reiter
Norm Stewart
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Ference
Houston
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Dick Boushka
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Rainders
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College of Pacific
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Mississippi
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Florida
Tulane
Mississippi State
Bradley
Wichita
Phillips
Oilers
Milwauke- Allen-Bradleys
Baytown Jr High Set for Annual Athletic Banquet
Baytown Jr High will honor its zone football champions and basketballers at the annual banquet Saturday March 12 at the school cafeteria. The event begins at 7 pm with the naming of new captains for 1955. Guests include Dan Stailworth and Frank James.
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Gander
Dan Stailworth
Frank James
Paul Bil Kern
Zong
Kern
Kingston Adams
Big Baytown Goslin
Iettermen
Goslin
Dons Still Top NCAA Poll Ahead of Final Week
San Francisco is the No. 1 college basketball pick for a fourth straight week with one week left in the season. Kentucky LaSalle North Carolina State Utah UCLA Marquette Duquesne and Iowa round the top 10. Dons lead with 334 points, with Kentucky and others trailing as final results near.
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Iowa
United Press Rating Board
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Niagara
Alabama
Amon Cincinnati
Holy Cross
Louisville
Villanova
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Maryland
United Press College
TaSalty
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Minnesota
Juarez May Seek Bid Into West Texas New Mexico League
Jaurez Mex plans to join the West Texas New Mexico League with Mayor Poetro Garcia proposing city action. Clovis N M faces a critical Saturday directors meeting in Lubbock to preserve its Class B franchise as Sayles presses Teague compliance. Juarez left the Arizona Texas League last season after El Paso joined WTNM. Sid Flaherty rejects Patterson bout at Ebbets Field in June seeking Archie Moore instead.
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Tex
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West Mexico League
Jurenz
Mex
Clovis
N. M
Jesquie
Lubbock
Sayles
Clovis Club
Juarez
Poetro Garcia
Indios
Fl Paso
San Francisco
Sid Flaherty
Carl Bobo Olson
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Archie Moore
Flaherty
Brooklyn Otter
Lamar Tech Netters Dominate Ganders 8-0 in Beaumont
Lamar Tech Netters shut out Lee Ganders 8-0 at Beaumont as coach Leo La Borde fields young players for experience. Singles winners include Schmidt, Coleman, Robles, Reyes, Myers, Omealy, with doubles Robles Lemus team taking 6-3 6-3 and 6-2 6-0.
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Patent Lamar College
Lee Ganders
Beaumont
Leo la Borde
Collegians
James Schmidt
Lee
Bill Dixon
Don Coleman
Paul Como
Alfredo Robles
Mexico City
Douglas Bashrum
Rafcal Reyes
Stan Ament
John Myers
Lawrence Cas
Melain Omealy
Wendell Tay
Coleman
Reyea
Conio
Bashrum
Robles
Guillermo Lemus
Casey
Ament
Texas Aggie
College Station
New Mercury Wins Rave Reviews From Top Auto Editors
A leading car review praises the all-new Mercury lineup led by the Montclair. Editors call the styling sleek and handling superb with high speed and strong torque from 292 cubic-inch engines across Custom Monterey and Montclair models.
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NEW Mercury
Americas
Custom
Monterey
Montclair
Mercury
Dearborn
Michigan
Montclairs
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