Commissioner Club Owners Agree but No Names Spoken
Milton Richman reports that 20 major league owners met in Clearwater to discuss a future commissioner. No candidates were named, though American and National Leagues demanded equal voice, with Galbreath of the Pirates and Fetzer of the Tigers named co chairmen. Envelopes containing 50 to 60 names remained sealed as Fetzer travels west to consult manager Charlie Dressen.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Clearwater, Fla
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Ford Frick
American League
Joe Cronin
Baseball
National League
John W. Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
John E. Fetzer
Detroit Tigers
Frick
Galbreath
Fetzer
West Coast
Detroit
Charlie Dressen
Houston
Houston Colts
Astros
Rutland Skier Wins First in 12th NCAA Meet Slalom
Vermont star Rick Chaffee led Denver University to the team title at Crystal Mountain Washington with a 108.25 combined slalom time. Roger Buchika of Middlebury was second, and Erik Jansen helped Denver by taking a .3-point jump victory. Dartmouth edged Denver on day one in cross country. Other New England skiers posted results in downhill races.
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Crystal Mountain
Wash
Dartmouth
Chaffee
Erik Jansen
Denver
Brian Beattie
Dick Durrance
James Speck
New England
Buchika
John Meek
Beattie
James Dwinell
Vermont
Adrian Bryan
Charles Lobitaz
Steve Blodgett
Harvard
Claude Liman
Dodgers Depend on Davis Bat To Power Season
Dodgers rely on Tommy Davis as spring training shows him hitting .431 with 804 slugging in early exhibition games. His high average and power mark him as key to improving run production after the Frank Howard trade, while other clubs post strong shows from Taylor Schultz and Rose’s betters in tight early contests.
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Dodgers
Davis
Ual
Los Angeles Dodgers
Vero Beach
Fla
Tommy Davis
Frank Howard
Washington Senators
T. Davis
Tommy
Baltimore Orioles
Don Drysdale
Orioles
Ron Taylor
Barney Schultz
St. Louis Cardinals
Minnesota Twins
Taylor
Tony Oliva
Schultz
Lou Brock
Bob Uecker
Cardinals
Two Title Fights At Garden Open National Spotlight
Madison Square Garden hosts a doubleheader as Emile Griffith defends the world welterweight title against Jose Stable and Willie Pastrano meets Jose Torres in a 15 round light heavyweight bout. The card may top $250,000 with 18000 plus fans and 86 venues airing the action on closed circuit.
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New York
UPI
Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith
Jose Stable
Stah-blay
Cuba
Oriente
Griffith
Virgin Islands
Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Miami Beach
Jose Torres
Playa Ponce
Puerto Rico
Pastrano
Garden
the Garden
Floyd Patterson
Canada
George Chuvalo
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Harry Markson
Fisth
U.S
Pittsfield Entrants Win Three Of Four Gymkhana Divisions
In the first local gymkhana by the Bennington Auto Sports Club, entrants from Pittsfield claim three of four divisions. Wayne and Henry Fitzgerald from Schuylerville drive a Lotus 7A to top times, with strong showings from Fern, Sciarre, Turner, and Akin in various classes. The event, held in the First National Parking Lot, features timed obstacle courses emphasizing driver skill over raw speed.
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Wayne Fitzgerald
Robert Fern
Butch Sciarre
Saab
Bill Turner
Bennington
Sprite
Fitzgerald
Sciarre
Fern
Pittsfield
Mass
Turner
Vette
Bob Chaffie
David Akin
Connie Fern
Ned McGurn
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St. Petersburg
Twins
John Sevcik
Jerry Kindall
Bill White
Rutland
Oilers Oil
Hugh
Bones
Houston Oilers
Sid Gillman
San Diego Chargers
Oilers
Frost
Dial
North St. Bennington, Vt
Cincinnati Reds
Kansas City Athletics
Pete Rose
Jerry Arrigo
Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Larry Jackson
Cubs
Jim Wynn
Dou
Ble
al Spangler
Leon McFadden
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Don Larsen
Met
Don Lock
Howard
Senators
Don Wert
Norm Cash
New York Yankees
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Wade _ Blasingame
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Philadelphia
Cookie Rojas
Dean Chance
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle
New York State
ZEBCO
Bronson
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main ST
Alldaysat
Garden Top National Sportlight
By Tim Moriarty
George Billick
Old Forge
American Bowling Congress
Stingy
First National Stores
North Bennington Rd
Main Street
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