Tribe Sets Team After Spring Training
After a month of spring training the Cleveland Indians appear nearly unchanged from last year’s pennant winner. New faces Ralph Kiner and Herb Score could bolster the lineup and rotation. Score may rise to a fourth starter by mid season if he proves healthy. The club’s fate hinges on the mound, with Lemon and Wynn aging and potential breakdowns looming.
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Robinson Wins Split Decision Over Lombardo in Cincinnati
Sugar Ray Robinson won a 10 round split decision against Johnny Lombardo at the Cincinnati Garden before 5124 fans. Robinson, coming off retirement, showed late superiority after a shaky start, and announced plans to continue his comeback if he remains able. He next fights Ted On in Milwaukee on April 14.
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Musial At First As Eadle Steanky Names Opening Day Plan
Manager Eadle Steanky of the St Louis Cardinals moved Stan Musial to first base and shifted Bill Virdon to center with Wally Moon to left and Rip Repulski to right. Jon Cunningham was optioned to Rochester, while Tom Alston competes for first base. Musial has moved to first before and hit well in spring camp.
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Sport Shorts Tally season titles for local teams
Congratulations to Hickle Electric and Clymer Lumber Company on clinching Toague and league titles as the season nears its end. Freddie Martin returns to limited duty with the Orioles after a leg issue, while Erie golf courses will open for the 1085 season despite weather. Cleveland trims seven players from a 25-man roster by May 16, with several likely to depart to majors clubs.
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Freese Delivers as Pirates Rally in Palm Beach Outing
Bay area reports fielding and batting are spotlighting third baseman George Freese. He hit a homer and three singles in four trips as the Pirates beat the Athletics 9 8 at West Palm Beach. Freese has been nursing a leg injury but continues to draw attention ahead of a doubleheader with Baltimore in Daytona Beach.
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Boxer Bryan Thompson in serious condition after knockout
In Trenton New Jersey Bryan Thompson a 23-year-old middleweight from Philadelphia was knocked out in the second round of a six round prelim and remained unconscious for hours after admission to St Francis Hospital at 10 p.m. He regained consciousness briefly but is in critical condition with head injuries. Doctor reports later noted stable vital signs while he remained unconscious. The incident occurred at Trenton Arena where he was carried out on a stretcher. In another result Bobby Dykes of Miami Beach defeated Gus Rubicini of Toronto by decision in Miami Beach last night.
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Durocher Says Giants Not Stand Pat Club
The Giants, breaking camp for the Polo Grounds trip, are not a stand pat club says Leo Durocher. He cites desire for a reliable pitcher and infield depth, with talk of Frankie Baumbolts swap but no firm deals. Other managers face shifts as Stanky moves Musial to first and Cards staff adjust to injuries.
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Dodgers hit by balls in drills before 4-2 win over Milwaukee
Dodgers trio Don Newcombe Clem Labine and Don Zimmer were struck by pitches and balls in pregame drills but escaped serious injury as Milwaukee fell 4-2. Ed Bailey homered for Cincinnati in a 5-1 win over Washington while Bob Turley’s strong spring debut fueled the Yankees 6-1 victory over Detroit. Ernie Banks homered and drove in a run as the Cubs edged Cleveland 2-1. Baltimore beat Philadelphia 6-3. White Sox leave 13 on base but beat Red Sox 9-5.
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Notre Dame Coach Heads Spring Football Drill Roster
South Bend Inc reports Notre Dame opens spring practice with 100 grid hopefuls reporting to Coach Terry Brennan. The rebuilding task looms after losing most starters except guard Ray Lemek, with Ralph Guglielmi and Joe Heap also out. Nearby Grand Rapids notes Kenny Lane, 139, defeating Armand Savoie, 139, Montreal, 10.
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New Scoring System To Be Used In Net Tourney
Cleveland arena hosts a professional tennis tournament opening tomorrow night with a table-tennis style scoring system. Matches are best of five sets. One serve per point and service changes every five points replace two serves per attempt.
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Bowling notes feature high scores and player totals
Boggs opened with a 923 pace as several bowlers posted strong scores including Tom Cragg 212 Kip Anderson 202 Clark Lord 202 Max Deveraux 201 Dick Meritle 210 and Bob Stewart 215. In Hershey Pa the College All-Stars meet the Harlem Globetrotters for the fourth crosscountry game with Walter Dukes and the Globetrotters winning 63-59 led by Dukes 16 points.
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Pep And Cadilli Meet In TV Bout At Parks Air Force Base
San Francisco notes a featherweight clash as veteran Wille Pep faces Gil Cadilli in a nationally televised bout from Parks Air Force Base. The bout airs at 10 p.m. EST on GBS. Cadilli from San Francisco has a 31 win, 26 fight record with three losses and two draws. Pep, who will turn 33 in September, shows six losses and one draw to his 189 victories.
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Detroit shuts out Maple Leafs to sweep series 4-0
Detroit defeated Toronto 3-0 to win the series in four straight games. Montreal edged Boston 4-3 in overtime to take a 3-1 series lead.
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Bison and Hornets Open Calder Cup Final Series
The Buffalo Bisons and the Pittsburgh Hornets open the Calder Cup final series at Steel City tonight with Pittsburgh slight favorite due to home ice. The second game is in Pittsburgh Saturday, with games three and four slated April 6 in Buffalo. Both coaches report healthy squads. Hornets won the regular season and beat Springfield in the semifinals while Buffalo eliminated Cleveland from second place in the standings.
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