Gibson Dominates Chisox As Cardinals Win Exhibition
World Series hero Gibson pitched seven innings for the Cardinals in a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. He allowed five hits and one walk with four strikeouts and retired the final 13 batters. Mike Shannon had four hits, boosting his spring average to .390, as Boston, Houston, the Yankees, Pirates, Phillies, Orioles, Cubs, and Angels also posted wins in Monday exhibition games.
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Grapefruit Baseball Standings Across Spring Training Sites
Grapefruit standings show teams from Pittsburgh to Oakland and Boston to Washington playing in Florida and Arizona venues. The scattered schedule lists matchups like Pittsburgh vs Oakland and San Francisco vs Cleveland with several city pairings and locations including St. Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale.
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Vanderbilt breaks six-game skid with 7 5 win over Fisk
Vanderbilt Commodores end a six game losing streak as Woody Henderson shatters with four hits guiding a 7 5 win over Fisk. Fisk rallyes for four in the eighth but Jim Adams retires the side. Kentucky falls to Miami of Ohio 2 0 and Georgia Tech splits a doubleheader with William Jewell Mo with game scores 6 1 and 8 6.
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Jim Adams
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William Jewell
Lonborg Aims to Return by May 15 for Red Sox
Boston pitcher Jim Lonborg, sidelined by a serious knee injury from a December skiing accident, trains in Florida with golf swimming and weights. He plans to throw from the mound for the first time this spring during a Florida exhibition against the Oakland Athletics and then continues therapy in Deland before rejoining the team in Boston mid April.
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Austin Boosters To Meet Tonight For Bylaws And Film
The Austin High School Athletic Boosters Club will meet at 7 30 p m in Room 6 1 at the gym to adopt bylaws and a constitution. Head Football Coach Bearl Whitsett will show a film of last weekend's spring Jamboree after the business session. All prospective members and friends are urged to attend.
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Tide Session Pleases Bear Bryant New Look Crimson Tide
About 100 candidates gathered as Coach Paul Bear Bryant opened spring practice for Alabama. He noted bigger linemen and mixed early drills with plans to adjust lineup as players compete for positions including quarterback. Redshirt Hayden and Scott Hunter helped at QB while Joe Kelley misses this start to stay with baseball. Spring drills continue through the week culminating in the May 4 A Day game at Denny Stadium.
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Celtics and 76ers win to end Knicks and Pistons runs
In Eastern semis, Philadelphia defeats New York 113 97 and Boston tops Detroit 111 103 to close out in six games. The Pistons and Knicks fall as age and experience show in the series ending salvoes.
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Orioles Hope Health Carries Spring to 1968 Season
In Miami AP report Hank Bauer stresses staying healthy as key to Orioles return to AL race. The 1967 season saw Palmer, McNally and Bunker sidelined by arm injuries while Robinson concussion and Blair ankle limited playing time. Targeting a strong, unchanged lineup, Baltimore aims to rebound with Powell and Robinson leading the offense.
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Stallworth Chooses Kansas Over Alabama Auburn
Issac Stallworth, 6-6 standout averaging about 35 points and 23 rebounds per game last season at Morgan County Training, signed with Kansas over Alabama and Auburn. Coaches Owens and Miranda from Kansas praise his school and team fit while Stallworth credits his visit and belief in KU's program. He is the son of Issac Stallworth Sr, principal of Morgan County Training School.
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Hartselle
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Owens
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Tennis Stars Sign With New Professional League in L.A.
Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones Françoise Durr and Rosemary Casals join the National Tennis League contracts in Inglewood with Roy Emerson. George MacCall announces five more pro signings as Laver Rosewall and Stolle remain under contract. The NTL debuts in a Forum tournament April 7 9 and 10 attracting focus on the women players.
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