Auburn Faces Eight-Game Run to Open Baseball Schedule
Auburn coach Paul Nix frets as the Tigers begin an eight-game stretch in nine days opening Friday against Vanderbilt. With no varsity innings logged by any pitcher, Nix plans to use seven or eight hurlers, while Scotty Long sits out to wed and Mike Brazeal steps in at short. The series continues Saturday with Long anticipated back in the lineup.
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Yanks Rip Dodgers Mets Defeat Twins
In spring Grapefruit League action the Twins lose a seventh straight as the Mets edge them 2-1 and the Dodgers fall 9-0 to the Yankees. The 1965 pennant winners face early rough spells with Koufax and Drysdale absent.
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4 A Playoff System Okayed in Alabama 4 A schools
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Legislative Council approved a football playoff system for Four A schools to start in the fall, the first state high school playoff program. It includes a plan for a Three A playoff and allows seasons to begin the first weekend in September with no jamborees this spring. The system counts 10-game schedules and sets point values for wins and ties, with the top four teams reaching semi finals and a late November championship.
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Dodgers Ghost Team Holds Out Over Big Three Pact
In St Petersburg the Dodgers resemble a ghost squad as Koufax and Drysdale withhold a million dollar three year contract while Wills eyes a salary fix. Alston, Bavasi and Fairly express mixed views as the team counts days to opening camp with Sutton and Podres filling the void.
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Dodgers face Tommy Davis recovery and shifting pitching era
Alston weighs Tommy Davis injury recovery after May 1 and questions if the outfield star will regain form. Dodgers rely on Koufax and Drysdale as their pitching engine while contrasting with Cincinnati and Atlanta in a season of tense payroll and contract debates surrounding Bavasi and O Malley.
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Alston
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Exhibition Baseball Results From Wednesday
The Associated Press reports Wednesday results: Boston 5 Philadelphia 3. San Francisco 7 California 3. Chicago A 10 Cincinnati 4. Chicago N 3 Cleveland. St Louis 4 Detroit 2. Kansas City 12 Pittsburgh 5. New York N 2 Minnesota 1 in 10 innings. New York N 9 Los Angeles. Atlanta 6 Washington 2. Friday matchups include Atlanta vs New York A in Fort Lauderdale and others across Florida and Arizona.
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Former M L B manager Paul Richards joins Phillies scouting staff
Clearwater Florida report states Paul Richards former major league manager and general manager has joined the Philadelphia Phillies as a scout with multiple duties within the organization.
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