Opening Day Signals Wide Open 1962 Baseball Season
Major leagues launch 1962 with two openers. Senators host Tigers in Washington while Reds face Phillies at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Expansion adds new teams Houston and New York plus four new stadiums and two new managers.
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Associated Press
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Btfsplk jinx mars Virginia 500 at Martinsville
NASCAR drivers debate who granted Joe Btfsplk a 1962 membership as rainouts push the Virginia 500 to Easter Sunday April 22. Banjo Matthews joins Fireball Roberts in a potent Pontiac duo while Junior Johnson faces Ford rivals after a disqualification.
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Strength Of Spiders Gets First Big Test
The Richmond Spiders, led by Mac Pitt in his 28th year, face three Southern Conference tests on the road this week. They play The Citadel Tuesday, Furman Wednesday, and Davidson Thursday, aiming to prove their strength after a 4–0 start against nonconference foes. Pitt says the road stretch will reveal their true form.
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Richmond Teams Begin 17-Game Conference Schedule
Richmonds week opens with a 17 game schedule for conference clubs ten of which are conference games William and Mary visit Furman in the doubleheader both making their first conference appearances VMI leads the standings at 2 0 after sweeping Davidson last Saturday George Washington stands 1 0 while Davidson sits at 2 10 overall
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Sadowski Battey Sparkle In Exhibition Finale
A rookie not on the Sox roster Bob Sadowski homered three times and drove in five runs while Earl Battey of the Twins added four RBIs in an 8-4 closing game. Exhibition schedules closed amid ties and rain with teams like Cleveland, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and St. Louis posting notable results.
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Los Angeles
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Rainy ACC Week Brings Heavy Baseball Schedule
ACC baseball faces an especially crowded week with 18 games scheduled including 11 conference games after rainouts. Virginia plays back-to-back home doubleheaders vs South Carolina and Clemson, while Clemson edges Maryland 3-2 in a rain-affected Saturday result.
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Celtics, Lakers split playoff games in two contests
In the NBA best of seven finals Boston defeated Los Angeles 122 to 108 on Saturday while the Sunday result saw Los Angeles win 129 to 122 tying the series at 1-1. No games Monday. Tuesday features Boston at Los Angeles. In the American Basketball League Cleveland and Kansas City split a best of five with Cleveland 100 Kansas City 93. series tied 2-2. No game Cleveland at Kansas City.
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