Baseball News Opens Season Across Major Leagues
The score sheet preview notes major league exhibitions underway and Hi-Toms activities in Douglas Georgia. John Cathey reports from Hi-Tom camp as practice focuses on batting throwing and conditioning with full games expected soon. More on the Redlegs and spring training details follow on page twelve.
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Douglas
Enterprise
John Cathey
Big Four
High Point Allege
Panthers
Cincinnati Redlegs
Toro
Birdie Tebbetts
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Minor Changes Approved for Prep Basketball 1957-58
A committee approved extending the 12 foot free throw lane to high schools for 1957 58 and ratified five minor rules. Changes include defensive positioning under the basket during free throws and prohibiting players from leaping into the lane until the ball hits the backboard. The plan also raises line width for uniform court markings and tightens three second boundaries.
Selecting Olympic Club Is Last Task In Amateur Basketball
The Olympic committee will hold a three day four team round robin in Kansas City April 2 4 to choose the U S Olympic team for Melbourne. Twelve man rosters will be set with 5 7 players from the round robin and the rest chosen from those rosters. The four teams bring 14 man squads led by Bill Russell and KC Jones as the top collegians. Dayton adds seven foot Bill Uhl and Jim Paxson. AAU entries are the Seattle Bakers and Bartlesville Oilers. Air Force all stars and Navy compete in the armed forces playoff results.
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Armed Forces
Melbourne
Kansas City
Collegians
Bill Russell
K.C. Jones
San Francisco
Iowa
Louisville
Dayton
Cardinals
Charlie Tyra
Bill Uhl
Jim Paxson
Colegiate
Willie Naulls
U . Hallear
Temple
Joe Holup
George Washington
Paul Judson
Illinois
Gary Bergen
Utah
Carl Cain
Chuck Rolles
Cornell
Bob Burrow
Kentucky
Vic Molodet
North Carolina State
Bill Reigel
McNeese State
Seattle Bakers
Bartlesville Oilers
Denver
AAU
Seattle
Oilers
Air Force
Yankees
Courtney
Eddie Fitzgerald
Jerry Schoonmaker
Harmon Killebrew
Ted Abernathy
Camillo Pascual
Pedro Ramos
Chuck Stobbs
Stone
Wiesler
Connie Grob
Mobile
Dressen
Ramos
Chakales
Brodowski
Curtis
Vic Clarke
Charlotte
Dick Hyde
Chattanooga
Dressen Faces Tremendous Task This Year With Senators
Orlando. Charlie Dressen plans to manage from the bench or dugout as the Washington Senators aim to climb from last place. The roster relies on youth with few established major leaguers, led by Sievers and Courtney and a pitching staff with limited wins.
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Orlando
Fla
Charlie Dressen
Washington Senators
Dressen
Senators
Charlie
Baltimore Orioles
Roy Sievers
Eddie Yost
Pete Runnels
Clint Courtney
Dean Stone
Sievers
Courtney
Mickey Vernon
Bob Porterfield
Maury McDermott
Boston
New York
Lew Beberet
Herb Phens
Karl Olson
Dick Tettlebach
Neil Chrisley
Bob Wiesler
Dick Brodowski
Truman Clevenger
al Curtis
Berberet
Plews
Olson
Tettlebach
Hi-Toms Begin Spring Training in Douglas Georgia
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms opened spring training in Douglas on a light schedule with players throwing and conditioning. Full workouts were set for today as several roster members arrived late. a batting session and infield outfield drills followed. A midweek intrasquad or regulation game was anticipated. The camp also includes Savannah Sally, Wausau Pioneer, and Cincinnati Class D affiliates.
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John Cathey
Douglas
High Point
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Cincinnati
Savannah
Sally
Wausau
Dickinson Wins Miami Beach Open In Low Scoring Finish
Gardner Dickinson Jr. wins the Miami Beach Open with a 16 under par 272, edging Maxwell by one stroke as Finsterwald shoots a course record 68 to rise to a share of second. Cary Middlecoff and Bob Inman complete the top four with 275.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point
Blair Park
Emerywood
G.G.O
Gardner Dickinson
Billy Maxwell
Maxwell
Dickinson
Miami Beach
Fila
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Panama City
Finster
Finsterwald
Cary Middlecoff
Dallas
Bob Inman
Detroit
Jimmy Demaret
Leo Biagetti
Willoughby
Ohio
Southern Conference baseball opens with VMI Citadel clash
The Southern Conference starts league play in Charleston with VMI and The Citadel open the two game series. West Virginia and others plan non conference games including WVUs exhibition at Parris Island and Florida State Invitational in Florida.
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Associated Press
Mae We Oe
Charleston
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Parris Island
VMI
Michigan State
Pareis
Virginia Military
Citadel
Davidson
Lenoir Rhyne
Reidsville's Pat Brady Wins N C Amateur Championship
Pat Brady of Reidsville won the North Carolina Amateur Championship in Wilson with a sudden death par at the 19th hole after a three-player playoff. The 20 year old Guilford College student finished 54 holes at 225, lifting from a third place to claim the title in his first appearance.
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Guilford College
Ocbage
Brady
Cook
Anderson
Larry Beck
Kinston
John Hughes
Ce Hughes
Eic
Cookey
York Greensboro Cop Tank Crowns Inaugural Junior Invitational
York, Pa. boys and Greensboro girls won team titles at the first Eastern Junior Invitational Swimming Meet in Greensboro Saturday night. York totaled 65 points while Greensboro girls scored 77. Columbia led girls individuals with 64 points, and Lee of Columbia swept most events. Dave Nance of Greensboro helped his team reach 34 points as one of the top boys scorers.
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Greensboro
York, Pa
York
Columbia
Lee
Dave Nance
Richmond Bowlers Lead in National Duck Pin Tournament
Richmond, Va bowlers top seven divisions on day 10 of a six week National Duck Pin Tournament running through April 29. Parke Goodall leads men singles with 403 pins, Elizabeth Lowry tops women singles with 373, and mixed, doubles, and all events leaders are listed alongside team standings across regional clubs.
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Charlotte
Richmond
Parke Goodall
Elizabeth Lowry
Jesse Nagores Eed
Paul Perkins
Pine Grove Dairy
Portsmouth
Smith Mac Smiths
Roanoke
Draper
Blackjack
Norfolk
Gastonia
Cane Pace Yonkers Trot Dates Set for 1956 Meeting
The 1956 Cane Pace and Yonkers Trot are scheduled for August 18 and August 25 during the 98 night season opener in July. The plan places these marquee harness events in late summer as part of a full racing meeting.
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Yonkers
Shantz Aiming for Big Comeback as A’s Pitching Boost
Kansas City’s weak rotation may gain a spark if Bobby Shantz returns to form. At 30, the lefty has battled arm trouble since 1953 but shows signs of life in spring outings with the Athletics. Saul Rogovin also shines for Philadelphia, while others win or lose across Tampa and Florida venues.
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ED Corrigan
Associated Press
Kansas City
Bobby Shantz
A’s
Shantz
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
West Palm Beach
Washington Senators
Saul Rogovin
Playoff Scores Result In Tight Syracuse Philadelphia Battle
Syracuse beats Philadelphia 122 118 to tie the best of five series at 1-1. Fort Wayne defeats St Louis 107 84 while St Louis leads 2-1 in the series. Saturday St Louis 84 Fort Wayne 74 closed the day.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
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