Giants Plan Big Roll For Rodgers At Shortstop
Giants scout Garry Schumacher touts Andre Rodgers as a potential star at shortstop for the Polo Grounds. Rodgers, a West Indies cricket alum with a strong arm, demonstrated power and speed in spring play, while Hartung’s earlier failures loom as a cautionary tale for fans and management.
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North Carolina tops Wake Forest in spring track opener
The Tar Heels beat Wake Forest 115 to 18 at Chapel Hill as Dave Scurlock led with strong sprint and field finishes. Jack Ladner won the javelin and the Tar Babies defeated Wake Forest freshmen 100 to 31 to a broad range of events. North Carolina returns to action Tuesday at Fetzer Field versus N C State.
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Virginia Netters Swamp Roosters in Tennis Meet
Sherry Snyder beats Levon Gantt 6 4 6 2 and Jim Cromwell defeats Bill Burns 6 0 6 0 in singles for Virginia. Ray York wins 6 2 6 2 over Bob Luft. Dick Stoever tops Ernest Whitworth 6 1 6 0. King Burnett defeats Tom Rogers 6 1 6 2. In doubles Gantt Luft beat Cromwell Berkley 6 2 6 4. Einwick Gugenheim beat Haynes Burns 6 0 6 1. Behr Moore beat Whitworth Rogers 6 4 6 4.
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Grapefruit Loop: Ditmar Shuts Out Tigers In Yankee Win
Art Ditmar pitched seven strong innings, blanking Detroit as the Yankees beat the Tigers 5 to 3 in St. Petersburg. Charley Maxwell and Jim Finigan homered for Detroit. Billy Martin went deep for New York, with Mantle back in the lineup after a foot injury.
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Indians Top Giants In Ninth Inning Rally
Rocky Colavito hit a three run homer in the ninth with one out and a man on base to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over the New York Giants before 9,624 fans in Houston. Bob Usher and Al Smith also homered for Cleveland as they erased a late deficit.
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Orioles Beat Cubs in Interleague Showdown
In Chicago, Baltimore earns a 7 to 4 win as Williams Kell and pitching hold off the Cubs. Silvera Johnson and Triandos contribute for the Orioles while Patton adds four runs for the Chicago club.
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Citadel Bulldogs Win Final Event to Seal Meet
The Citadel Bulldogs clinched victory at the track meet by winning the final event, the mile relay, to cinch the overall win.
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Milwaukee Braves Rally Past Dodgers In Wild Ninth
Red Murff pitched 10 hits over nine innings for Milwaukee as the Braves beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 in Dallas. After Brooklyn led 2 1 in the top of the ninth, Milwaukee tied and then won with two runs off Clem Labine in the bottom of the frame. Murff went four for four at the plate with two ground rule doubles.
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Nats Edge Reds In 12-10 Thriller
In a 12-10 game the Nationals seized control in the seventh inning as Karl Olson cleared the bases with a three run double. Ted Kluszewski homered and drove in three for Cincinnati, while Gus Bell also went deep.
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Special Mile Run Sparks Track Meet Turbulence
A special mile run draws attention at the State Track Meet with Lazio Tabori of Hungary set to face University of North Carolina stars Dave Scourlock and UNC All American James Derway around 4 45 p m per UNC coach Dale Ranson.
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Homer By Ennis Gives Cards Win
Del Ennis, veteran outfielder traded from the Phillies, hit a three run homer in the eighth to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7 5 win over the Chicago White Sox in Jacksonville. Walt Dropo led Chicago with a three run homer in the third as the Sox briefly led before Ennis secured the victory in the seventh inning. The two teams open a seven game series on their spring tour with this result and St. Louis later beat Chicago 5 1 in a five inning second game.
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Late Start Spring Football Practices With Charles Clutts
Charles Clutts, a 35-year-old sophomore, leads a late start spring football practice session as the team adjusts to a delayed preseason schedule.
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Pirates Edge Red Sox 4 3 In Tight Meeting
Pirates beat Boston 4 to 3 before 1 314 fans as Pepper Kline and Rand combined for run producing hits and three RBI from oe hay Eeeee in the late innings. Tom Brewer took the loss.
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Senior Loop Now Fully Integrated
New York April 6 Negro players now appear on all but a few rosters as Philadelphia contributes a late addition. Eight American League clubs feature at least one Negro player with Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers still without.
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