Paret Griffith Set For Welter Crown Showdown
In Miami Beach tonight Emile Griffith and Benny Paret meet for the world welterweight title in a scheduled 15 round bout at Convention Hall. Paret is a 7-5 favorite with ABC TV coverage at 10 p.m. EST and promoter Chris Dundee predicting 5,000 in attendance and a $25,000 gate. Griffith seeks a crown after 22-2-0 in 24 starts, while Paret aims to extend his edge with 15 round capability.
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Kid) Paret
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Local Bowling Leagues Highlight Fridy Doubles and Standings
BOCOLING Low Catiifu posted 203 in Corry Jamestown Owls League, pacing local action as Fridy Mixed Doubles ended without a win in top games. City tournament at Bowl-Aire shows 4 pm 7 pm and 9:30 pm shifts with tomorrow’s action featuring doubles and singles at 1:30 pm and pairings including Bycroft Slagle Stewart Bindley etc.
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Hiscox
Blynt
Anderson-Wiliams
Azalea Open golf tourney delayed by rain in Wilmington
The Azalea Open in Wilmington North Carolina postponed its first round due to heavy rain and wind at the Cape Fear Country Club. The event, a $12,000 tourney, now plans a 36 hole finish tomorrow after a delayed start.
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Nats Surprise Of Spring Circuit
The Washington Senators under Mickey Vernon beat the Kansas City A’s 13 to 3 at Fort Pierce Beach, improving to 11-8 in spring play. Castoffs Long, OConnell, Tasby and Daley powered a 15-hit attack. Ed Hobaugh pitched seven innings. Pirates top Yankees 4-2 as Haddix drives in key run. Mantle sidelined with a pulled stomach, Bunning extends Tigers’ win. Reds blanked by late homer, Indians beat Tacoma, Orioles fall to Tigers as spring training action continues.
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Mickey Mantle
Gordie Coleman
Reds
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Tito Francona
Indians
Barry Latman
Tribe
Steve Hamilton
Dick Phillips
No-hitter! Bobby Shantz first major league victory tale
Bobby Shantz, new to the Pittsburgh pitching staff, earned his first major league win on May 6, 1949, with the Philadelphia Athletics in Detroit. He threw nine innings of no hit, no run relief, surviving a rain delay and a dangerous line drive to seal a 5-3 victory aided by Wally Moses’ pinch hit homer and Shantz’s own first major hit.
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Physicians to Meet on Preventing Sports Injuries in Danville
About 100 physicians coaches trainers and school officials are expected in Danville Pennsylvania next week for a statewide conference on preventing sports injuries. The April 8 meeting is the second of its kind following a similar conference at Geisinger Medical Center on March 11, organized by the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
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If You Read It In The Journal You Know Its True
A Journal headline asserts trust in published reports as readers are urged to take verified facts at face value. The column defends investigative rigor and questions rumors, stressing accuracy and accountability in reporting.
20 game winners in the American League history
Only two pitchers won 20 or more games in the AL over the last three seasons. Bob Turley posted 21 wins for the New York Yankees in 1958 and Early Wynne notched 22 for the Chicago White Sox in 1959, marking a rare achievement.
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Corry Rifle Team Falls in Northwestern League Match
In Amboy the Corry squads were outgunned as Amboy and Crobseut led tallies. Patterson and Whitney top scorers for Corry B, with Patterson close behind as Amboy claimed decisive win totals amid a windy doubleheader vibe.
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McCovey Bat Key To Giants Hopes In Spring Camp
In Phoenix the Giants await Alvin Dark's first season as manager. Wille McCovey's rebooming bat boosts pennant hopes as he shines in spring games hitting near 400. The roster features Kuenn at risk, Haller competing for catcher, Cepeda moving from left to right, and a pitching staff contending for roles with Sanford and others faltering at times.
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Hawks Lakers Clash In NBA Showdown Tilt
The seventh game of the Western finals features Bob Pettit for St. Louis and Wigan Baylor for Los Angeles with Woody Sauldsberry a key Hawk. The winner earns a World Series date with the Celtics in Boston. Sauldsberry scored six points in the Hawks overtime win, after 25 points in the prior game.
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