Spring Spotlight Brings New MLB Stars Into View
A crop of spring standouts includes Wayne Causey Bill Fischer John Edwards Don Demeter Carl Yastrzemski Ray Washburn and Dave Nicholson Their early gains hint at future big names as they surge with solid averages victories and positional versatility across Kansas City Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia St Louis Chicago and Baltimore-linked clubs.
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Bill Fischer
Kansas City
John Edwards
Cincinnati
Don Demeter
Phillies
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Ray Washburn
St. Louis
Dave Nicholson
Chicago White Sox
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Baltimore
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Red Sox
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A. Williams
Demeter
Dodgers
Philly
Phils
Don Hoak
Pittsburgh
Nicholson
White Sox
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Washburn
Fischer
Washington
Casey Stengel Calls for Mets Tryouts at Polo Grounds
Casey Stengel urged American youths to try out for the New York Mets after a 22 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Polo Grounds switchboard flooded with calls while Mets officials invited applicants to mail in qualifications and attend July and August road tryouts.
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Washington Senators option Carl Bouldin to Toronto IL
The Washington Senators reduced their roster to 24 players by optioning pitcher Carl Bouldin to Toronto of the International League, subject to a 24 hour recall.
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Pirates rally past Cardinals 3 2 in fifth inning
Pittsburgh Pirates break a four game skid with a 3 2 win over St Louis as Vernon Law drives in the decisive run after Donn Clendenon’s leadoff double and a bases loaded walk. Rain postpones Boston Washington game to Monday.
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St. By Cardinals
Ray Washburn
Washburn
Donn Clendenon
Roberto Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Bill Mazeroski
Bob Bailey
Ken Boyer
Vernon Law
Burgess
Phillies Rally Tops Brewers 8 5 After Five-Run eighth
Don Demeter drove in five runs and Philadelphia erased a five-game skid with an eighth inning rally that included a bases loaded double by Demeter off Hankischer and a bases loaded single by Bobby Wine. Tony Cloninger walked Don Hoak with three on to add the fifth Phils run.
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UPI
Don Demeter
Phillies
Milwaukee Brays
Demeter
Hankischer
Bobby Wine
Fischer
Phils
Bowsfield Keeps No Hit Bid But Twins Break It Late
Ted Bowsfield carried a no hit bid into the ninth before a pair of singles ruined the chance in Minnesota. He walked five and struck out four in giving Kansas City a 4 2 win. Vic Power grounded a key hit to break up the perfect game and end Bowsfield’s threat. The Twins’ only real chance came on a fourth inning bloop that Jerry Lumpe caught.
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UPI
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Steve Hamilton
Senators
Hamilton
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Ted Bowsfield
Athletics
Bowsfield
Zoilo Versalles
Vic Power
Bill Tittle
Versalles
Bob Allison
Minnesota
Earl Battey
Twins
Lenny Green
Jerry Lumpe
Versailles
Tigers Lose In 10th After Wood Error In Cleveland Bout
Detroit second baseman Jake Wood booted a grounder with two outs in the 10th, allowing Cleveland to score the tie breaking run as Vic Davalillo and Al Luplow drove in the decisive runs after Detroit had tied the game with four in the ninth. Dick Donovan started for Cleveland with a 4-0 shutout before the late rally.
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Detroit Tigers
Jake Wood
Cleveland Indians
Joe Adcock
Wood
Vic Davalillo
Willie Kirkland
al Luplow
Cleveland
Dick Donovan
Donovan
Nicholson's three run homer lifts White Sox over Angels
Dave Nicholson hit a three run homer in the fourth off Bo Belinsky as Chicago beat Los Angeles 4 to 2. The homer, his seventh of the season, helped the White Sox extend their AL lead to two games. Jerry Peters earned the win with relief from Jim Brosnan, while Belinsky took the loss after six decisions.
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Dave Nicholson
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Nicholson
Bo Belinsky
Mike Hershberger
Nellie Fox
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Belinsky
Julio Navarro
Jerry Peters
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Peters
Ed Sadowski
Jim Brosnan
Colonial Leads Goes To Boros In Fort Worth
Julius Boros, the American seasoned by Texas soil, stretched his Colonial lead to three strokes with a 208 total after 54 holes at the National Invitational in Fort Worth. Doug Sanders chased with 211, while Tony Lema and Jack Nicklaus hovered, both at 213 and 214 respectively, among a cluster of contenders near the top.
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Julius Boros
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Colonial
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Boros
Champagne Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
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Gene Littjer
Bob Rosburg
Bruce Crampton
Bobby Nichols
Gary Player
Phil Rodgers
Jack Fleck
Bill Collins
Jay Hebert
Jerry Edwards
WTSU Rodeo Set for May at Canyon Sheriff Posse Arena
The T Anchor Rodeo Club of West Texas State University hosts the annual NIRA Rodeo at Canyon's Sheriff Posse Arena on May 16 to 18. Adrian Parker of Saint Joseph supplies bucking stock, with nightly rodeo proceeds followed by a dance with Jimmy Mackey. This final Southwest Region event aims to earn cowboys a spot in the Denver NIRA finals in June.
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West Texas State University
NIRA
Sheriff's Posse
Canyon
Adrian Parker
Saint Jos
Texas
Perat
Jimmy Mackey
Sothwest
Denver
Helms Signs with Texas After Strong San Benito Hs Career
San Benito high school halfback Jim Helms, named first team two years, signed a letter of intent to enter the University of Texas this fall after being sought by nearly 60 colleges. He is the son of J. W. Helms, a former Childress all-state end. Charles Gray and Clay Forrester of Rawhide were first engaged in Houston theater operations.
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Jim Helms
University of Texas
Helms
Childress
J. W. Helms
Lipscomb May Have Taken Dope Before Death
Police said Lipscomb’s friend, Timothy Black, bought heroin and injected part of a dose. Black and an unidentified man attempted to revive the Steelers star, who was found unconscious and died en route to Luther an Hospital.
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Claude
Buddy) Young
Pittsburgh
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