Yankees Break Up Core As Trades Redefine Roster
In a winter of player moves and retirements the Yankees traded Clete Boyer and Roger Maris while Bobby Richardson retired. Mantle moves to first base and Pepitone to center shift the outfield, with Charley Smith and Bill Robison brought in to fill gaps. Whitey Ford returns with a $65,000 contract as Stottlemyre Bouton Bahnsen join Houk’s rotation.
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Track notes from the valley prospects and state meet LINK
Washington coach Harold Wilkinson praises quarter-milers John Hotchkiss and Tom Karras. He notes Bob Kohl will run the 220 and quarter mile, while Rick Freese posted a strong 880 yard time of 2 01.1 and led the field. He adds confidence about outdoor plans once beyond the valley meet.
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Earl Monroe Named NAIA Point Crown Leader
Earl Monroe of Winston-Salem North Carolina topped NAIA scorers with a 41.5 point average in final rankings becoming the most prolific NAIA scorer since Bevo Francis. Willie Scott Hank Sterken Wayne Proffitt and Al Tucker follow in scoring ranks. Tucker set a tournament record with 471 career points. Ashland Ohio and Monmouth New Jersey set defensive and rebounding marks.
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Andretti Seeks Faster Pace Between Atlanta 500 Runs
Mario Andretti says stock car speeds need not reach dangerous levels and plans rapid travel between races. The Ford ace missed the Atlanta 500 pole in Wednesday trials and then flew to Sebring for the 12 hour endurance test, intending a Sunday return to Atlanta for another qualifying bid. Gale Yarborough took pole with eight qualifiers Wednesday while eight more berths were filled Thursday. Leroy Yarbrough escaped serious injury after his 1967 Dodge hit a fence but was expected to qualify again Friday.
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Akron Wins AAU Title in Denver Victory over Bartlesville seals repeat crown
Akron Ohio defeats Bartlesville Oklahoma 77 to 62 to win the national AAU basketball title for the second time before 4 000 fans in Denver. Vern Benson stifled Bartlesville star Harold Sergent while Ed Corell led Akron with 16 points. Denver beat Chicago Saints 76 67 for third place as the tournament concluded.
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Pott Leads Greensboro Open With 65 First Round
Johnny Pott shot a bogey free 65 at Sedge Field Country Club to hold a two stroke edge over defending champion Doug Sanders and two Californians George Archer and Dave Stockton in the $125 000 Greater Greensboro Open. Sanders Archer Stockton and others chased as round one wrapped on a spring day.
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Dodd Reported in Good Condition After Surgery
Georgia Tech athletic director Bobby Dodd was reported in good condition at an Atlanta hospital after kidney ailment related surgery. He had considered operation after quitting coaching but stayed as athletic director.
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Coe Sets Weekend Pitching Starters for Wartburg Opener
Koehrs baseball coach Glenn Drahn named Jerry Crees and Jeff Hansen as opening starters for Coe at Wartburg. Mike Loehrer will catch with Robert Webster backing up. Infield will feature two sophomores Tom Shannahan and Alvin Onaka, plus veterans Al Rowe Dick Smith Bill Wendling Dan Edmondson. Outfield veterans Phil Torpey Rick Bachelor Don Mac Donald. Relief arms Phil Gerard and Frank Humphreys available. Openers after Easter with Grinnell on April 8 at Daniels Park.
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Hat Trick Lifts Fort Wayne Over Des Moines 5 4
Captain Len Thomson scored a three goal hat trick two in the final period to lift the Fort Wayne Komets to a 5-4 win over Des Moines in the International Hockey League semifinal. The victory puts Fort Wayne up two games to none as the series heads to Des Moines for games Saturday and Monday.
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Vicente Saldivar to defend featherweight title in Wales
Vicente Saldivar of Mexico agreed to defend his featherweight crown against European champion Howard Winstone of Britain in Wales. The bout was tentatively set for June 15 or June 22.
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