Colts Prove They Are Not Undefeated Yet
Phoenix sports columnist Wally Dwyer questions the Houston Colt .45s chances to go undefeated in their first major league season. He cites trades and player pool assessments while Paul Richards and Harry Craft defend the club. The column notes Dwyer’s comparisons and ends with a Henry Ford quote.
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Fred Hartman
Phoenix
Houston Colt .45S
Arizona Journal
Wally Dwyer
Detroit
Colts
Zack Gallagher
Bud Adams
Houston Oilers
Jack
San Diego
Wally
Houstonians
Paul Richards
Harry Craft
Willie Mayses
Hank Aarons
Houston Ball Park
Eddie Bressoud
Boston Red Sox
Don Buddin
Sam Jones
Bob Bruce
Boot
Norm Larker
Bob Aspro- Tnunte
Ed Spangler
Houston
New York
New York Met_oldsters
Richards
Rich
Ards
Waxahachie Paul
Mets
Phillies
Dwyer
Henry Ford
Heck
Milwaukee Manager Finds Golden Boy in Outfield Tryouts
Braves manager Birdie Tebbetts scouts Louisville teen Mack Jones as a potential left field fill, after Jones homered in three exhibition games and drove in eight runs. The day also saw injuries, Pappas surgery, and various spring results across the league, with Yankees and Angels undefeated among early leaders.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Birdie Tebbetts
Mack Jones
Louisville
Braves
Frank Thomas
John Demerit
New York Mets
al Spangler
Houston Colts
Hank Aaron
LeMaye
Tebbetts
Scramling
Jones
Cincinnati Reds
Bradenton
Fla
Bob Ucker
Howie Bedell
Oliver gets mound job in Baytown season opener
Baytown Ganders open a three game week with a 4 p.m. Tuesday tilt at Galena Park to start the season. Oliver will start on the mound with tri captain Richard Walker behind the plate as Treuhardt reshapes the lineup for the 1962 4A conference race.
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Baytown
Ganders
Galena Park
Galena
Brazos- Port
Beaumont
South Park
Don Treucharde
Austin
Evans Ronnie Kluch
Robert Oliver
Oliver
Richard Walker
Kluch
Brazosport
Treubardt
Bill Stewart
Sammy Masters
Johnny Savage
Jerry Kemplay
Ronnie Clamon
Roger Adams
Kenneth Parker
Yellow Jackets
Letterman
Mickey Holker
Treuhardt
Pasadena
Texas City
Don Clark
Galveston
Tors
Ohio State Claims No 1 AP Ranking for Second Year
The Buckeyes dominate the final 1961 62 AP poll finishing first with 425 points and 38 top votes. Cincinnati follows with 362 points and 2 first place votes while Kentucky and Mississippi State round out the top four.
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Associated Press
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Bucks
Cincinnati
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Bradley
Bowling Green
Colorado
Texas Tech
Southern Methodist
Drake
Wisconsin
Major Offensive Aimed At Boll Weevil
Washington AP reports a major offensive against the boll weevil gains momentum with the Agriculture Department and Southern state stations dedicating a new boll weevil research laboratory at State College Mississippi on March 22. The lab aims to co ordinate efforts to curb the pest, which has cost cotton growers about 10 billion dollars in losses since 1892. Congress provided funds to build the facility and allied research.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
State College
Miss
Department
Congress
Postman Kisses Wife Then Jaw Locks In Rochester
Arthur Heveron a 43 year old postal worker kissed his wife today in Rochester when his jaw locked. He was rushed to Genesee Hospital where doctors set the jaw. The report notes a stray line about a horse skeleton containing about 216 bores as part of the text.
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Rochester
N.Y
Arthur Heveron
Heveron
Genesee Hospital
Tech Beats Academy For Regional Berth
Texas Tech Red Raiders and Creighton Bluejays advanced toward NCAA regional semifinals in Manhattan Kansas with Creighton defeating Memphis State 87 83 and Tech beating Air Force 68 66. Creighton star Paul Silas led the win with 27 points and 24 rebounds while Cincinnati earned a spot by beating Bradley 61 46.
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Harold ¥. Ratliff
Dallas
Tex
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Creighton
Bluejays
Manhattan
Kan
Paul Silas
Silas
A &7
Memphis Stele
Cincinnati
Txas Tech
Air Force Academy
Wrn
Colorado
Bobby Gindort
Tech
Roger Zoeller
Air Force
del Ray Mounts
Memphis State
Chuck Officer
Jerry Parrish
ED Corrigan
Associated Press
Bearcats
Ohio State
Bradley
Buckeyes
Missour Valley
Braves
New York
Kansas State University
Missouri Valley
Philadelphia
Villanova
West Virginia
New York University
Massachusetts
Wake Forest
Yale
Biitier
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
Detroit
Lexington
Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State
Seattle
Utah State
Arizona State U. i
College Park
St. Joseph's
NYU
Mid
Ron Bonham
Len Chappell
Dave Schumacher
Schumacher
Chappell
Issa Vayayanta
BYU
Mideast Butler
Westertt Menthe Estrett U“ Cresighton
Air Force Army
Baytown star Ray Goehring signs with Houston Cougars
Baytown Baytown area forward Ray Goehring, a 6 foot 7 inch sophomore turned leader, signed a letter of intent Monday at Robert E. Lee High School to join the Houston Cougars, becoming the first school in recent years from Gan dex to accept an athletic scholarship offer from the University of Houston. He logged a 14 point 9 rebound season average and 449 points 287 rebounds overall while sharing top rebounding honors with John Durham. He overcame an ankle injury in 1960 and added height for his senior season.
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Ray Goehring
Baytown
Robert E. Lée
Cougar
Harvey Pate
Guy Lewis
Goehring
Gandex
Houston
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Lutheran
Ray
Jeff Davis
John Durham
Durham
Prairie View Is Overtime Winner In NAIA Opener
In Kansas City AP reports Westminister of Pennsylvania meets McMurry as opening NAIA round action begins. Prairie View A&M, top ranked, is pushed to overtime by Ashland before winning 73 44. Carson-Newman defeats Georgetown. Georgetown and Winston-Salem also featured with Pan American a dark horse in the 32 team field.
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Kansas City
Westminister
McMurry
Tex
Titans of Westminster
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Winston-Salem
N.C
Pan American
Winston - Salem
Indiana State
Belmont Abbey
Prairie View A & M Tex
Georgetown
Prairie View
Associated Press
Ashland
Ohio
Carson-Newman
Exhibition Baseball At A Clones By The Associated Prete
Monday results mix college and pro scores with Detroit over Chicago and Los Angeles over New York while several NCAA and tournament figures appear in scattered notes and upcoming schedules mix in.
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New York
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadel
Milwaukee
Detroit
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Leute
San Francisco
Houston
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
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Apache Junction
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St. Peters Durg
Buck Turner
Bonanza
North Mein
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Hal ‘Lockjaw
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REL
Frosh
Tech Beats Academy
John's Trim Shop
W. Main
John M. Kilgore
University of Hons
Dey
Iwan
Inge
NASA Tourhamen
Widgat Jewell
Central Connecticut
Prairie View A&m
Per
Neb
State
Mayville
Eloise
Florence
Hee Arles
Gallega
Buena Vista
Iowa
Savanoon
Stale Bf
Pacific Lutheran
Morris Harvey & Guachus
Newman
Fertomix
B.E. Bruce Co
Sun Insurance Office, Ltd
Terminix
Home Lumber Company Ao
Texas
Res
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Tempess Aospa
Big Boys
Pontiag
Baytown Motors
Baytown, Texas
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