Ford Flops in Yankees Spring. Lakers Clash in Playoffs
Whitey Ford, overweight and out of form, failed to last an inning as the Yankees lost 7 6 to Philadelphia in spring exhibition. Casey Stengel voiced concern over the team’s poor showing while Ed Lopat led a scarce reliable pitching effort. In Minneapolis, the Lakers meet the Syracuse Nationals in game one of their NBA playoff series amid optimism and injuries.
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Boxing World Awaits Gavilan Olson Title Bout in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports a scheduled 16 round middleweight title bout on April 2 between Carl Bobo Olson and Kid Gavilan. The fight, televised for ABC radios, promises a stylistic duel with high stakes as Olson defends titles against Gavilan’s welter and middleweight ambitions. Eyewitnesses note Olson’s pace and left hand, Gavilan’s multi division challenge, with expected commentary by Powers Dunphy and Elliott.
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Lightweights Clash In TV Bout At St Louis Arena
AJP Armand Savoie and Arthur Persley, two lightweights, meet in a 10 round bout at the St Louis arena at 9 p.m. EST Wednesday. Savoie carries 41 wins in 63 with 23 knockouts, Persley has 41 wins in 46 with 6 knockouts. The match, televised locally and on CBS, could set up a future title shot amid a crowded 135-pound division.
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Oklahoma A&M tops Rice. Baylor game canceled by weather
Oklahoma A&M defeated Rice 10 to 0 as part of a two game Houston invasion while Baylor's scheduled game with Temple Eagles at Waco was canceled by cold weather. Rice managed only two hits, committing five errors as A&M rolled. Rice then faces Texas in the Southwest Conference race, Texas A&M close behind.
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NCAA TV football plan faces Big Ten protest in vote
Kansas City March 31 A proposed NCAA television plan awaiting member approval faces opposition from the Big Ten Conference which calls the proposal deeply disappointing for regional coverage. The plan limits telecasts to one top game weekly and requires two thirds approval to take effect.
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Cockell Beats LaStarza In Rough 10 Round Bout
London March 31 British promoter hopes for Cockell versus Marciano faded as Don Cockell used rough tactics to edge Roland LaStarza over 10 rounds at Earls Court. Manager Jimmy DeAngelo charged dirty blows and said LaStarza was warned repeatedly yet Cockell prevailed on points.
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