Blue White Game Preview Signals UNC Spring Progress
The UNC Tar Heels football squad shows discipline and promise in spring practice ahead of Saturday’s Blue White game. Star staff and players like George Barclay and Marshall Newman headline a deep backfield while concerns linger over the offensive line and overall team speed. Fans will observe from Chapel Hill as other sports and campus events fill the day.
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University of North Carolina
Dogwood
UNC
George Barclay
Flo Worrell
Larry Arker
Bob White
Dick Lackey
George Wallin
Connie Gravitte
Ken Keller
Billy Joe Johnson
Billy Hawks
Will Frye
Marshall Newman
Clinton
Newman
Friends of
Carolina Football
North Carolina
Carolina
N. C
Chuck Erickson
John Renfield
Fearless Fraley Praises Indians Infield As Most Human In Baseball
Oscar Fraley profiles the Cleveland Indians after their Opening Day debacle noting manager Alfonso Lopez calls the infield “fine” despite two errors and a third near miss. The piece recalls last season’s 155 errors and humorously suggests a Lopez shift to protect pitchers while the outfielders back up the infield.
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United Press
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Cleveland Indians
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Abner Doubleday
Indians
Alfonso Lopez
Lopez
Browns
Luke Easter
Bobby Avila
Ray Boone
Cleveland
Avila
Boone
Senor Alfonso
No-Hit Dream Behind Shantz Steers to Yankee Stadium
Bobby Shantz spoke of a nervous pregame dream of pitching a no hitter against the Yankees. He later earned a 4-1 loss in seven innings, allowing four hits with two walks and five strikeouts as Allie Reynolds held Philadelphia to seven hits and stranded 11 runners.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Shantz
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Yankees
Bobby
Johnny Mize
Eddie Robinson
Yanks
Gene Woodling
Gus Zernial
Allie Reynolds
Philadelphia
Eisenhower May Not Get Second Chance To Pitch
President Eisenhower, famed golfer, may throw the ceremonial first ball at the Washington opener between the Yankees and Senators if weather allows. A rain forecast threatens a postponement, pushing the start to Friday with Nixon ready to pitch. The Senators seek their fourth start to the 1953 season amid rain, snow and a doubleheader.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Casey Stengel
Minor League Baseball Scores and Postponements
In American Association Minneapolis beat Kansas City 13 to 12 and St. Paul defeated Louisville 11 to 7 with other games postponed. Southern Association Nashville won 11 to 10 over Birmingham, Memphis prevailed 4 to 2 over Mobile, New Orleans 11 over Little Rock 10, Atlanta at Chattanooga postponed. South Atlantic League Columbia 6 Charleston 4 in 11 innings, Macon 3 over Augusta 2, Jacksonville 11 over Savannah 2, Montgomery 3 over Columbus 2. Tri-State League Asheville 14 over Spartanburg 5, Gastonia 5 over Anderson 4 in 11, Charlotte 5 over Rock Hill 4.
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Tar Heels and Colonials Rule Conference Roosts
North Carolina tops Wake Forest 5-2 to stay first in the Southern Division with a 6-1 league record as Duke follows at 4-1 after a 12-4 win over NC State. George Washington claims the Northern Division lead with two conference wins as Richmond falls 1-0 to Virginia Tech. The Citadel takes both ends of a Southern Division doubleheader from Furman, while non league results include Georgetown beating Maryland 4-0 and West Virginia routing Bethany 12-6.
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Port
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Mitch Tederick
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Bob Witt
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Randolph Macon
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Davidson
Washington and Lee
Hampden-Sydney
South Carolina
Trim Furman
Western Maryland
Cincinnnati
Presbyterian
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Vira Tech
Wakecrest
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Elon College
Georgia
Cleveland Grid Team Signs Ratterman
The Cleveland Browns signed quarterback George Ratterman to strengthen the back field. Ratterman led the league with 2,251 passing yards and 22 touchdown passes with the New York Yanks in 1950 after limited action in his first season with Cleveland.
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Cleveland Browns
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Ratterman
New York Yanks
Baseball score recap with scattered games and a penguin note
Box scores show Brooklyn rally for 4 - 2 win over Pittsburgh as Lindell takes loss. Philadelphia defeats New York 8 to 4 in a 5 inning finish. New York tops Philadelphia 4 to 1 with Shantz charged. Several games postponed by rain. A stray line remarks that penguins are primitive birds related to reptiles.
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