Eisenhower Remembered as Champion of Sport and Duty
Virgil Endsley notes tributes to Dwight D. Eisenhower after his death, highlighting a life of service and a long connection to sports. He recalls Eisenhower's West Point football, a broken ankle, baseball attempts, and a later golf passion, ending with a view of him as a true champion.
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Dwight David Eisenhower
West Point
Carlisle Indians
Jim Thorpe
Tulls
Tufts
General Eisenhower
White House
Abilene
France
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dwight David Eisenower
Bowling scores highlight local meet and standings
Dexter Grenz led last night's bowling with a 216 high game while John Woodard posted 207. Team standings show Bracken's Si 9 Friday County Plastics leading with 63 and 49 in two columns, followed by Leeds 75 and 11. Individual scores include Chelton 191 Lois Huth 179 Elma Cole 181 Sue Kafferlin 176 Ruth Heybeck 192 Ann Gluvna 161 Audrey Rowse 175 Barb Wickwire 177 Rose Welden 189 Mary Edwards 179 Florence Amoroso 177 Allene Utegg 19 The Head Pin Tournament features Thelma Stewart 108 Nancy Miller 103 Nancy White 103 Debby Caruso 100 Harb Raymond 100.
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John Woodard
Bracken’s Si
Fri County Plastics
Line Chelton
Lois Huth
Elma Cole
Sue Kafferlin
Ruth Heybeck
Leeds
Ll Ann Gluvna
Audrey Rowse
Barb Wickwire
Rose Welden
Mary Edwards
Ladi Florence Amoroso
Allene Utegg
Thelma~ Stewart
Nancy Miller
Nancy White
Debby Caruso
Harb Raymond
Veale Struggles as Mets Top Pirates in Spring Game
In St Petersburg Florida Bob Veale of the Pirates allowed seven runs in seven innings against the Mets on six hits with two walks and a strikeout, signaling a rough showing before the next clash with the Cardinals.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Bob Veale
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Vesle
Veale
Alcindor to Sign Pact With Bucks Today
Lew Alcindor set to sign a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks after final negotiations with GM John Erickson. The deal reportedly worth about a million dollars follows his rejection of a 3.25 million ABA offer from the New York Nets.
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Los Angeles
Lew Alcindor
Milwaukee Bucks
John Erickson
Bucks
Beverly Hilton
National Basketball Association
Erickson
Alcindor
American Basketball Association
UCLA
Milwaukee
New York Nets
ABA
New York
Sam Gilbert
NBA
Phoenix
Edinboro’s Smith Headlines East All Stars Team
Edinboro’s Frank Smith leads the East squad with Edinboro teammates joining George Krell of Kutztown and Vic Schuster of West Chester on the first unit. California’s Ray Greene Bernie Floriani, Frank Smith, Ed Wright of Lock Haven, and two others lead the West, while Booker tops the league rebound charts and earned votes for top East player.
Sox Culp Still Hot As Ever
Ray Culp pitched eight sharp innings allowing two hits and no walks as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 2 0 in an exhibition. Manager Dick Williams praised his rhythm and pace while Culp noted his curve is solid though fastball needs more work heading into the season.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ray Culp
New York Yankees
Sparky Lyle
Boston Red Sox
Dick Williams
Culp
Secorame
Ite Lonborg
Pittsburgh
Boston
Mets
Dodgers
Pilots
Jim Gosger
Jerry McNertney
Gus Gil
Mike Hegan
Tommy Avis
Seattle
Angels
Detroit
Ron Woods
Jim McCarver
Steve Huntz
Cardinals
Jim Price
Tigers
Sparky Tyre
Red Sox
Yankees
Montreal
Reds
Jim Grant
Carroll Sembera
Roger Nelson
Baltimore
Angels Fall To Pilots In Ten In Exhibition
Dick Stuart delivered a grand slam for California in the top of the sixth, but Seattle answered with seven unearned runs in the bottom half to win 14-9. Other spring results include St Louis over Detroit 5-4 in 10. Boston over New York 11-5. Cubs over San Diego 8-5. Mets over Pittsburgh 7-3. Indians over White Sox in extras. Dodgers edging Astros in 10.
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Associated Press
Dick Stuart
California
Strangeglove
Stuart
Ourneyman
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Angels
Evers
Pilots
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Detroit
Boston
New York Yankees
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Los Angeles
Houston
Japan
Phillies
Billy Williams
Ron Santo
Cubs
Tommie Agee
Mets
Bob Veale
Braves
White Sox
Richie Scheinblum
Indians
Bill Sudakis
Wes Parker
Paul Popovich
Dodgers
Astros
Doug Radé
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Slong
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Edinboro
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Decton Perma
Chicago
Vincente Rondon
Puerto Rico
Allan Thomas
Aragon Ballroom
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