NCAA bids sent Kansas North Carolina and WVU into tourney mix
North Carolina Tar Heels remained unbeaten at 27 straight with a 95-75 win over South Carolina to capture the ACC title and secure the NCAA major college bid. West Virginia and Kansas also earned spots as part of the scattered national field while small college and NAIA events begin across Evansville Kansas City and New York.
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Pirates Expose Rookies in Spring Training Test
Fort Myers Florida hosts the Pirates as manager Bobby Bragan labels exhibition games exposure for rookies. He says young players are tested against national league peers to gauge if they can perform at the major league level, while other clubs also experiment. The Pirates aim for a third straight exhibition win against the Washington Senators.
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York High School wins 2nd annual PIAA swimming title
York High School captured the 2nd annual PIAA swimming championship in University Park, scoring 26 points ahead of Mt. Lebanon and edging out another competitor. Coach Will Suk Seurey will be honored posthumously. he previously coached Lenore Knight Wingarde and other national champions in the 100 yard event.
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College Youth Vies For 19th Win In Bout Tonight
Tony DiBiase 21 seeks his 19th win in a 10-round welterweight bout against Danny Gio vanelli at St. Nicholas Arena New York telecast by DuMont at 10 30 p m EST The event headlines a night of boxing including Joey Brown in a non title bout and Spider Webb aiming for his 19th straight victory in Chicago with Randy Sandy as rival
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Springfield Indians hang on as Hershey blown out 12 to 3
Springfield Indians rout Hershey 12 3 in a high scoring game as goalie Johnny Bowers of Providence Reds ties league record with 87th shutout in his 10 year career. Cleveland Barons beat Buffalo 4 3 on Fred Glover goal at 15 46 of final period. Jimmy Anderson nets three for Springfield early burst with seven first period goals.
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Sports In Brief From Sarasota To Milwaukee
Sarasota sport brief notes C Teo DeOrsey says baseball is big business and deserves equal status with football. New York Tony Courtney set a meet mark in the 1000 yard run with a time of 2 08 8, while Ron Delany ran the mile in 4 00 4 at Knights of Columbus Games. Milwaukee Max Truex of USC won the three mile event in 1 56 7 at the Journal Games.
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Beavers Open 1957 Track Practice Under New Coaches
Corry Area High School Beavers begin drills for 1957 track squad with 33 candidates in grades 10 through 12 under coaches Fred Van Dyke and David Yard. Four returning lettermen, seniors Jim Tomer Chuck Scott and Ricky Mardie plus sophomore Tom Potocki, lead the group. Juniors Dave Eaton and Connie French will not return. French ineligible due to age but serves as manager of the team. First-time hurdles event added. all meets at home including May 14 Section IT and May 18 District 10 at an undetermined site. Varsity schedule lists six events from April 26 to May 14 with various opponents and start times.
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Regalado Eyes 3rd Base Spot in Tribe Camp
Rudy Regalado arrived at spring training with the Cleveland Indians seeking the vacant third base job after Al Rosen’s retirement. He has spent the last three seasons shuttling between Cleveland and Indianapolis, hitting around .250, and will compete against the established roster in Phoenix exhibition play against the New York Giants. The Giants edged the Indians 8 to 8 in a recent game.
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Bragan Sees Pirates Upset Giants in National League Standings
Fort Myers Florida Bobby Bragan declared the Pittsburgh Pirates will finish higher than the New York Giants, despite Giants star Willie Mays. He forecast fourth or fifth for his club, citing improvements in center field, second base, third base, catching, and overall pitching and bench depth.
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Lakers Seek Sixth NBA Championship
The 1956 57 NBA post season field is set with the Lakers Pistons and Syracuse Nationals earning playoff berths. Minneapolis beat St Louis 117 104 to secure their spot while Detroit eliminated Rochester 100 96 and Syracuse edged Boston 94 92. The Knicks trails Philadelphia as New York faces Boston as Philadelphia closes its schedule with Minneapolis next.
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Five Aces close in on league leaders in intramural cage
In Senior High league play the Five Aces beat the Flashes 95 to 66 with Shreve scoring 21 and Tunnel 20. Terry Dandy added 17. Calhoun led the Flashes with 10. The Five Joes earned a 1-0 forfeit win over the Bombers. Spartans, Wolverines and Boilermakers lead eighth to ninth grade divisions with tight races and possible playoffs shaping up.
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Fox Chapel Golfer Breaks Arm At Greensburg Club
Aleot Deitch of Fox Chapel fractured his right forearm while playing winter golf at Westmoreland Country Club in Greensburg. On the ninth hole his drive landed near the green but his No 9 iron shot dug into frozen turf and snapped his arm.
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Shantz Stars As Yankees Down St Louis In Exhibition
Shantz pitched three scoreless innings for the Yankees in a 96 victory over St Louis in St Petersburg. The 31 year old lefty, traded from the Athletics, held regulars to two singles and one walk as New York limited the Cardinals to three hits in the early spring game.
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Wynn Aims For 300 Wins Before Retirement
Tucson reports Wynn seeks his 300th victory before quitting at age 37. He has 221 decisions over 15 seasons since 1941 and would be the first to reach 300 since 1941. Wynn credits conditioning and daily batting practice as keys to longevity despite age doubts.
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