Opening Pitchers Face Tough Spring Exibition Play
Ed Wilks surveys the major league spring slate as 16 presumed Opening Day starters have logged long appearances. Carl Erskine and Robin Roberts are NL openers to pitch full games. Bob Lemon is the sole AL ace to do so. Roberts and Erskine both went nine. Lemon left early in another decision. The report traces Thursday's lineups and results from Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Baltimore, the Giants, and others with several pitchers working seven innings or more in wins or losses.
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Onairvana
Brooklyn
Carl Erskine
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
New York
Whitey Ford
Roberts
Boston
Lemon
New York Giants
Frank Sullivan
Chicago
Virgil Trucks
St. Louis
Bill Virdon
Sox
Kansas City
Alex Kellner
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Art Fowler
Lynchburg
Norm Zauchin
Phils
Brooks Lawrence
White Sox
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Giants
Dewey and Almy Wins YMCA Title Over Hiawatha
Dewey and Almy defeated Hiawatha 64 to 50 to clinch the YMCA Men’s basketball title at the Cedar Rapids Y. The champions led 12-7 after the first period and 29-17 at halftime as all six Dewey and Almy players scored, led by Rothrock with 16 points. Easterly paced Hiawatha with 23 points.
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Hiawatha
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Cedar Rapids “Y
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Tom Easterly
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Pebutane Ine
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Aoar
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Ell
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Ovak
Hiawatha Coenen Beene
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Asia
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Canadiens Rally To Take Game One 4-2 In Finals
Montreal defeats Detroit 4-2 to snap the Red Wings 15 game post season streak. Bernie Geoffrion scored three goals as Jackie LeClair added another. Detroit's Red Kelly and Vic Stasiuk replied. Game two set for Saturday in Montreal with games three and four to follow in Detroit.
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Detroit Red Wings
Dick Irvin
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Jackie LeClair
Red Kelly
Vic Stasi
Monona Triumphs 9-0 In One-Hitter Win
Monona high school shut out Luana 9-0 on Thursday in a baseball game. Wiethorn and Bernhard held the mound with one hit allowed, while Luepker Mohs and Houg contributed for Monona.
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Cadilli Pep Rematch Set for May 18 on TV
San Francisco on Friday announced Gil Cadilli will face former Featherweight Champion Willie Pep in a rematch for national TV on Wednesday night May 18. Cadilli won a split decision over Pep at Parks Air Force Base last week, though the venue remains undetermined.
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Iowa City tops Belt Trackmen in dual meet
Iowa City defeated Franklin 71 62 in a Thursday dual track meet in Iowa City. The win featured dominance in weight events and a 74 59 Sophomore victory, with several standout performances across sprints and field events.
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the Gazette
Franklin
Iowa Netmen Suffer Double Setback in Open
The Iowa men's tennis team failed to secure a win in the opening three-day series, with top player Jim Andrews taking a 12-9 win over Charles Karabell but losing to Gus Pfeifer of Washington. Second-ranked Gene Nadig missed action due to an engineering trip, and Pfeifer defeated Andrews 12-9 as the struggles continued.
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University of Iowa
Washington
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Iowa
Jim Andrews
Charles Karabell
Gus Pfeifer
Gene Nadig
Chicago
Gus Pelfer
Jim News
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Charles Arene
End Wara
Er Oxeson
Pharis Schneider
Don Pfeifer
John Howell
John Bartlit
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Basin
Dick Too
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Knoxville Notes Reflect 1930s Baseball Lineup Fragments
Fragmentary sports snippet from Knoxville listing players Gomez Corwin Westrum Garela Wight Foiles and positions including a New York reference and Cleveland score context, indicating a mid game lineup or box score notation with player numbers and teams.
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Cleveland
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Corwin
Westrum
Garela
Wight
Foiles
College Baseball Scores and Player Notes From Virginia Games
At Portsmouth Virginia the box score lists Ivan Hurd and White for one side with Roberts Simmons Miller and ata. At Richmond New York A 103 136 17 21 0 and Bucks Sturdivant Berra Howard Habericht Thomson Fine Voiselle St. Claire. At Lynchburg Virginia Gomera Sh 18 BB BF c Scantbury Fowler Bailey Shaffer Emery Whittaker Cray and Donnelly Ramsey.
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Ivan
Hurd
White
Roberts
Simmons
Miller
Ata
Richmond
New York
Sturdivant
Berra
Howard
Habericht
Thomson
Lynchberg
Gomera
Fowler
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Memphis to St Louis Rivalry Scores Narrow Loss
In Memphis Tennessee a basketball box score fragment shows players Tiefenauer Sarni Trucks Martin Lollar Courtney and Lawrence with points and fouls along with Chicago efforts. The uneven line suggests a competitive game with shifted leading scorers and substitutions.
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Houston sprinters chase Drake Relays relay records
Four Houston sprinters aim to break Drake Relays relay marks on April 29 30 led by Larry McBride who anchored a 440 yard relay in 40.5 seconds matching the world record and beating Texas in a dual meet Doyle Jones Jerry Beck and Danny Boone pace Houston with recent 41 0 41 2 and 41 3 performances as a threat to the Drake 880 yard relay record of 1 25 flat.
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Danny Boone
McBride
Globetrotters Top All-Stars 84 to 73 in Kansas City
Harlem Globetrotters win 84 73 led by Walter Dukes with 25 points as 10 326 fans watch. LaSalle star Tom Gola paced the college All Stars with 20 points in Denver.
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Harlem Globetrotters
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Walter Dukes
Seton Hall
Denver
All Stars
LaSalle
Tom Gola
Little League Meeting Set in West Des Moines
A statewide Iowa Little Leagues meeting will be held in West Des Moines on April 15 to discuss plans for local baseball leagues in 29 communities. Wayne Shaw of Boone and Austin Wood of West Des Moines will lead the session. Parents of Little League players and others interested are invited.
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Iowa
Wayne Shaw
Boone
Austin Wood
Colorado Ski Centers Report Excellent Conditions
The Colorado ski information center in Denver reported Friday excellent skiing conditions at five resorts across the state, highlighting favorable runs and current weather.
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Colorado Ski Information Center
Pollard May Be LaSalle Mentor in Coach Quandary
Jim Pollard, veteran star and Lakers forward, visited LaSalle College to discuss becoming coach after Ken Loeffler left. Pollard, 32, plans to decide by Wednesday with the offer satisfactory and potential strong prospects cited by LaSalle officials.
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Philadelphia
Jim Pollard
Minneapolis
LaSalle College
Pollard
Brother E.stanislaus
Jim Henry
Ken Loeffler
Texas A & M
Wadena Nine Defeats Arlington 6-2 in Baseball Tilt
Special to The Gazette reports Wadena hammered Arlington 6-2 in a five hitter battle. Jim Crandall pitched the full game for the winners with a strong effort as Arlington struggled with runners left on base.
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Waterloo's Bob Miller To Play in Western
Two Iowans signed with the Baltimore Orioles farm system. Bob Miller of Waterloo, a former University of Iowa letterman, was optioned to Wichita of the Western League as a first baseman. Fred Berger of Mason City was assigned to Cardele in the Georgia Florida league as a second baseman.
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INS
Waterloo
Mason City
Baltimore Orioles
Oriole
Witchita
Bob Miller
University of Iowa
Miller
Cardele
Fred Berger
Cubs See Thorpe as Smart Bargain Pitching Find
Chicago scouts tout Bobby Thorpe a 20 year old right hander who went 28 4 for Stockton in the California league. He signed with the Cubs for 15000 in 1952 last spring. Thorpe faces the White Sox at Wrigley Field as the Cubs test his potential to jump from class C to the majors.
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Cubs
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White Sox
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Beaumont
Texas
Dodgers Option Two Rookies to St Paul Saints
Rookie pitchers Bob Darnell and Ron Negray were optioned to the St Paul Saints of the American Association Thursday by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Bob Darnell
Ron Negray
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Ft Wayne Pistons Edge Syracuse 3 2 In Playoff Clash
The Ft Wayne Pistons lead Syracuse 3 2 in the NBA playoff series after a 3 2 win. Syracuse remains 29 straight losses at home against Ft Wayne with a decisive fifth game tense until the final seconds.
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Youths Lead ABC Doubles Mark Set by Niles Pair
George Lutzen and William Hilligoss of Niles Michigan set a new doubles mark for the American Bowling Congress tournament with 1,290 total. Hilligoss rolled 685 including games of 216 210 and 259 while Lutzen added 605 with 198 188 and 216. In singles and team events neither reached 600. Pete Nadian and Frank Katsalis of Chicago moved to fourth with 1,253.
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George Lutzen
William Hilligoss
Illini Win In Three-Way Golf Meet At Air Bases
Panama City Florida United Press reports the Illinois golf team defeated two air force base squads to claim top honors in a three team meet held Thursday at a Florida venue.
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