Major Leagues Open As Expanded AL Starts 162 Game Schedule
The American League expands to ten teams with Los Angeles and Washington new and Minnesota joining the old Washington club. Chicago Cubs and others follow with new managers including Ralph Houk at Yankees and Alvin Dark at San Francisco. Kennedy to throw first ball at Senators opener. Tuesday eight game program across both leagues.
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New York
Los Angeles
Washington
Minnesota
Ouston
Chicago Cubs
Ralph Houk
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Bob Scheffing
Detroit
Joe Gordon
Kansas City
Mickey Vernon
Billy Rigney
Alvin Dark
San Francisco
Cubs
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Las Vegas
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Kennedy
Senators
White Sox
Player cautions lead not a sure Masters win
Gary Player held a four stroke edge after 54 holes at Augusta National as Arnold Palmer slipped to two behind amid talk of missed chances. Palmer blamed poor judgment for a 73 while Player rued a missed 15 foot birdie at 18, noting a final round remains to decide the title.
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Palmer
Paul Harney
Charley Coe
Augusta National
Ben Hogan
Augusta
Junior Pony Baseball League Underway
The national headquarters of Pony and Colt Baseball, Inc. announced plans to operate a Junior Pony Baseball League for boys 12 and under this season in Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Washington, Pa
Pony and Colt Baseball, Inc
Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Opens Thursday
The Greater Greensboro Open starts Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club as a 72 hole event through Sunday with a 22500 purse and additional 4000 for pros. Sam Snead dominates the field with 140 pros and 10 amateurs including Kel Nagle Peter Thomson Gary Player and Charlie Sifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenalyta Greensboro
Greensboro
Sam Snead
Mike Souchak
Doug Sanders
Julius Boros
Kel Nagle
Australia
Peter Thompson
Gary Player
South Africa
Charlie Sifford
Los Angeles
Charlie Smith
Gastonia
Carolina Golf Writers Association
Carolinas
Sedgefield
Czar's Pre Season Outlook On Baseball Expansion
In a five year view the sport will enter a new era with 24 major league clubs in two 12 team leagues. Minor leagues realign to three classes senior intermediate and junior with feeder teams. Growth includes nine new or planned parks and a push to expand to 20 clubs next year and beyond.
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New York
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
Major League Baseball
Lenoir Rhyne Edges HPC 17 16 In Wild Tilt
Lenoir Rhyne Bears outslug High Point Panthers 17 to 16 in ten innings, led by Thompson Elliott and Kilby with three or four hits each. Guzinski drove in seven for HPC, while Hinkle and Watson homered for LR.
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Lenoir Rhyne
Panthers
Bears
High Point College
Jim Kilby
Bob Elliott
Tommy Thompson
HPC
Fred Watson
Gary Hinkle
Joe Guzinski
Guzinski
Carroll Hawkins
Darrell Smith
Roy Grant
Chalthous Sechrest
Bruin
Benny Kennerly
Hinkle
Joe Daves
Daves
Thompson
Lenoir
Elliott
Kilby
Sam White
Thornburg
High Point Eliott
Tremburg
Chompson
White
Farmer
Simmons Rf
Ray Grant
Watson
Williard
James
Fraley
Cooke
Boyles
Schley
Smith
Kennerly
Ford Rt
Sechrest
Hawkins
Boyle
Saturday Sports Results Across Baseball Basketball and More
Exhibition baseball features Washington at Boston and Kansas City over Baltimore. San Francisco dominates Cleveland 13 0 and St Louis defeats New York 16 12. NBA finals see St Louis 124 Boston 120 with Boston leading 2 1. College baseball Wake Forest tops Clemson while Duke beats South Carolina and North Carolina edges N C State in 10 innings. Tennis results include N C State 8 Toledo 1 and Virginia 7 Maryland 2.
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Chicago
Cmerge
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
San Francisco
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Diego
Wake Forest
Clemson
Duke
South Carolina
North Carolina
N.C. State
Pembroke
Belmont Abbey
Richmond
the Citadel
Maryland
Virginia
Lenoir Rhyne
High Point
Erskine
Eatery
J N.C. A&t
Shaw
Presbyterian
Clemson Frosh
N. C. State
Toledo
Gulf Virginia
Navy
Furman
Mountaineers Rout Western Carolina in Sixteen-Hit Assault
Appalachian State blasted Western Carolina 13 to 4 behind a 17 hit attack staged by multiple pitchers. Morrison led the Mountaineers with a productive day while Wilson and Daniels contributed for Western Carolina as the game ended in Cullowhee, N.C.
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Cullowhee
N.C
Appalachian State
Mountaineers
Western Carolina
Appalachian
T. Wilson
G .Wilson
Daniels
Kepler
Bartlett
Goforth
Graham W.—Wilson
L—Daniels
Morrison
Player's Reward at Masters as Gary Player Leads by Four
Gary Player shot a 69 in the Masters third round in Augusta Georgia to run four strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer. Player and Palmer were tied at 137 after the second round. Vivienne Player embraces her husband after his round.
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Gary Player
Vivienne
Augusta
Arnold Palmer
Player
Augusta National
Petty and Welborn Enter Rebel 300 at Darlington
Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina and Bob Welborn of Atlanta Georgia are entered for the Rebel 300 at Darlington Raceway on May 6. Petty finished second last year, less than a lap behind Joe Weatherly, and will drive a 1961 Plymouth. Welborn, a four time national convertible champion, will drive a 1961 Pontiac. The entry list stands at nine with a full 32 cars expected by race day.
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Darlington
S. C
Richard Petty
Randleman
N. C
Bob Welborn
Atlanta
Player Takes Four Stroke Masters Lead Over Palmer
Gary Player shot a 69 to build a four-stroke edge over Arnold Palmer entering the final rounds at Augusta. Paul Harney and Billy Collins pressed with 212 and 213 totals while Charlie Coe lurked among amateurs seeking a historic Masters win. Palmer endured inconsistent play with a 73 after a strong start.
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Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Billy Collins
Baltimore
Charlie Coe
U.S
Harney
Palmer
Gary
Masters tournament third-round scores at Augusta
Third-round results from the 25th Masters show Gary Player of Johannesburg leading with 206 after rounds of 69 68 69. Notables include Arnold Palmer 68 49 73 for 190, Jack Nicklaus 70 70 70 for 210, and Ben Hogan 72 73 72 for 217. The leaderboard lists players from City and country, with several missing or garbled entries.
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Gary Player
Johannesburg
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Ligoner
Harney
Worcester
Mass
En R. Coe
Oklahoma City
Crystal River
Fig
Jack Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Bob Rosburg
Portland
Ore
Don January
Dallas
Doug Sanders
Ojai
Cal
Ted Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Ken Venturi
Palo Alto
Jay Hebert
Ae la
Sorina
Walter Burkemo
Franklin Hills
Mich
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Stan Leonard
Victoria
B. C
Canada
Tommy Bolt
Cam Hebert
Lafayette
Ae Gardner
Elmsford
Gene Littier
Singing Hills
White In Pole Position Virginia 500 Slated Today
Rex White, defending NASCAR Grand National champ, dominates a 25 mile tune up here in Martinsville securing pole for the Virginia 500 today. Fred Lorenzen races to second after a balky start with Ned Jarrett third as Fred Harb tows in to race with a 24th starting spot. A separate 50 lap modified race saw Emanuel Zervakis win and George Dunn, Jesse Gilley, Johnny Roberts follow. Two spectacular crashes brought cautions but no injuries.
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Martinsville
Rex White
White
Fred Lorenzen
Whwe
Lorenzen
Ned Jarrett
Cotton Owen
Junior Johnson
Fred Harb
High Point
Bobby Johns
Emanuel Zervakis
Richmond
Zervakis
George Dunn
Jesse Gilley
Johnny Roberts
Perk Brown
Ray Platt
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Ip Smith
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PB Boyles
J—Thomas and
Hinkie
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Welborn
Hugh Fullerton Jr
Ene Ae Worsham
Oakmont
S — Pott
Shreveport
Jack Fieck
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Nae de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Antonio Cerda
Dick Mayer
la Jolla
al Ralding
Toronto
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Roanoke
Tex
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Nk Ellis Jr
West Caldwell
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