Don Lewis Day in Decatur Honors Auburn Star at Banquet
Don Lewis Day in Decatur honors the former Decatur Red Raider and Auburn Tiger, with a banquet at the Pavilion Inn. Wes Thompson will host backfield coach duties, Sandra Lewis will teach physical education, and Shug Jordan will speak. Proclaimed by Mayor Gilmer Blackburn, the event features fellow Auburn players Jimmy Sidle Jerry Popwell Ronnie Baynes Buck Bradberry and Doc Griffith, with tickets at $5 and a prize near $1,000.
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Jimmy Sidle
National Football League
Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Popwell
Birmingham Center
Ronnie Baynes
Talladega
Bassman
Shug Jordan
Buck Bradberry
Hudson
Lewis’ Tiger
Doc Griffith
Stengel Honored Amid Toasts as Westrum Faces Spotlight
In St Petersburg a champagne toast celebrated Casey Stengel after election to the Hall of Fame. He talked freely, while Wes Westrum, newly named Mets manager, watched and then offered a cautious toast. Stengel remains the dominant figure in the room, with Westrum stepping into his own role.
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Arthur Daley
New York Times
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Casey Stengel
Hall of Fame
Ol’ Case
Harold Weissman
Met
Wes Westrum
Casey
Mets
Weissman
Westrum
Stengel
Case
Wes
Dodgers Bristle With Aces Absentees In Spring Action
Don Sutton and Don Drysdale faced holdout demands as the Dodgers won 6-0 over Cincinnati. Sutton allowed one hit in five innings, Moeller two earned runs in 11 innings, while Koufax and Drysdale seek three year, $500,000 contracts. Johnson errors and late inning scoring highlighted a busy spring slate across the league with Chicago, Kansas City, Boston, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and San Francisco posting wins and losses.
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Orlando Cepeda
Brewer Leads Jacksonville Open After First Round
Gay Brewer Jr. sits one stroke off the lead at the Greater Jacksonville Open after a steady 67 with five birdies as Tommy Bolt shot 66 to top the field. Bolt, 47, joked about previous hand swelling while Brewer worries about his 18 month old daughter Kelly who faces hip surgery. Other notables include Ed Furgol tying for second with 67, Miller Barber opening 68, and Nicklaus, Player, and Marr in the 70s amid windy conditions.
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Sarasota
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Mets Trounce Doubleday Era Terrors In Grapefruit Circuit
The piece portrays Wes Westrum steering the Mets toward a winning habit with a serious, understated approach. Over seasonal trades, Ken Boyer and Dick Stuart bolster power as scouts foresee the 1951 season’s potential. Giants’ 1951 drive credits hitters like Westrum alongside Thomson, Mays, Dark, Stanky, and Lockman in a pivotal stretch.
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Dick Stuart
Wes
Coogan
Giants
Dodgers
Bobby Thomson
Willie Mays
Alvin Dark
Eddie Stanky
Whitey Lockman
Westrum
Sal Maglie
Larry Jansen
Jim Hearn
Wes Westrum rises from interim to Giants manager
Horace Stoneham flew to Pittsburgh as the Giants trailed the Brooks by 13 games on August 12. Wes Westrum caught after battered hands, guiding the team to a 16 game win streak, then back to setbacks. After Stengel broke his hip Casey Stengel urged Wes to take over, and he progressed from interim to manager without lasting permanence.
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Giant
Pittsburgh
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Wes
Giants
Brooks
Westrum
Dodgers
Thomson
Cookie Lavagetto
Mets
Stengel
Casey
Keane Encouraged Over Mick's Swing
ST. PETERSBURG Florida AP manager Johnny Keane said he is encouraged by Mickey Mantle’s swinging in batting practice after right shoulder surgery two months ago. Keane noted Mantle will not throw hard yet though he has permission to throw lightly as he loosens shoulder muscles. The Yankees lost 12 to 4 to the St Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Johnny Keane
Keane
Mickey
Mantle
Yanks
St. Louis Cards
Watch bearing lubricant costs spark company claim
The Westclox company says synthetic oil used to lubricate watch bearings costs almost $2,000 per ounce, highlighting the expense of its precision production.
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Gators Open SEC Schedule At Auburn This Weekend
The Florida Gators aim to rebound after an eight game win streak ended with a 4-1 loss to Georgia. They face Auburn in a two game series as part of a conference-wide schedule opener with Tennessee, Kentucky, and other SEC teams.
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