Strike Zone Expanded For Pitchers In Baseball Rules
Baseball rules committee unan Imously enlarges the batter’s strike zone to knees and shoulders, effective 1963, reinstating the pre-1950 zone to aid pitchers and shorten games. Umpire clarity and spring training trials noted, plus a no wind-up rule clarification and an experimental Kansas City Athletics uniform change.
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Tigers pitcher Tom Fletcher may not return this season
Twenty year old Tigers bonus pitcher Tom Fletcher revealed he developed a thrombophlebitis in his pitching arm after two innings of mound duty. He described a painful blood clot in the upper left arm detected after a Mayo Clinic visit and said the Tigers favor a long rest over spring training. Fletcher, a former Illinois standout and Eastern Illinois student, hopes for a later reevaluation in four to five months to determine possible return.
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Probes In NFL Will Continue Amid Winter Meetings
The NFL inquiry into professional football betting continues with no expected announcement during the winter meetings in Miami Beach. League officials say the investigation will be discussed but not concluded at the gathering, while other business includes Pottsville’s bid to restore the 1925 championship to the Maroons after a disputed game with a Notre Dame all star lineup.
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Charles Smith Repeats on Walker Cup Team
Charles Smith was named a second time to the U S Walker Cup golf team that will face Britain May 24 25 in Scotland. He and brother Dave left Gaston Country Club as cold winds drove them indoors. Teammate Billy Joe Patton also played despite the weather and Richard S Tufts of Pinehurst was named non playing captain. Smith heads to Florida for two tournaments including the Dixie Amateur at Miami.
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Rebel 300 Agreement Reached for Two 109-Lap Races
Darlington officials say the Rebel 300 on May 11 will be two 109 lap races with a 30 minute interval. Cars restart in their end of race positions for a second 109 laps, then continue one more lap to total 219 laps for 300 miles. Equal purses will honor both 109 lap winners. The overall winner earns the big payoff.
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