Hall of Fame star Merle Gulick recalls early days in football
Hall of Famer Merle Gulick, born in Maumee Ohio, recalls his rise from a 90 pound high school player to a Hobart College standout. He scored long TDs on two plays in one game and later became a key leader at Hobart while winning national recognition.
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Plays That Count Hodges Thrills at McMullen's Fielding
Ken Mestaller stars in fielding and timely hitting for the Senators, praised by Gil Hodges. The piece recounts Mets standout Robt and Rayer, with praise for Mestaller's defense and 18 homers in 1965, and notes on his Dodgers tenure and future potential with the Senators. It also touches on baseball history and Arizona spring football practice with roster details.
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Westrum recalls a good arm and late game moves
Wes Westrum discusses strategic pitching changes and baserunning against the Houston Astros in a 1965 night game at the Astrodome. He highlights using Chris Cannizzari to cut down Joe Morgan and keeping runners honest, describing the Mets’ ninth inning comeback and eventual victory. Also notes Charley Gogolak’s NFL draft status and goal posts change.
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Leo Durocher
Bill Rigner
Jim Gentile
Chris Cannizzari
Andersons Biggest Football Setback Came With Giant Cut
Anderson, star of Armyt s 22-6 victory over Navy In 19759, Sits his biggest disappointment in football. He was released by the New York Giants in 1904 after two seasons with limited play. Once hopeful to join the Giants again, he pursued local basketball in Croton-on-Hudson and later sports town teams.
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When Dressen Challenged Hitter By Pulling His Right Fielder
A faded reminiscence recounts Leo Dressen challenging a hitter in the Pacific Coast League era around 1950. It notes a left handed batter who could not pull to right field, Artie Wilson of Oakland, and describes Wilson’s peculiar batting approach and fate after the season as he moved to the New York Giants and later the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Charlie Dressen and Newcombe Strategy Noted
Fragmentary sports tidbits recounts a manager urging pitchers and hitters in a tense moment. It mentions Wilson delivering a weak throw to Newcombe and a successful tactic by Durocher, with scattered garbled phrases around the Nitietal Marbles and Furitte on Second.
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Lebanon's ski resorts turn high fashion in 1986
In Lebanon, ski poles plated with 18 karat gold highlight a growing winter scene. The Cedars Faraya Laklouk and new lifts attract locals and European instructors as hotels, discos, and chalets expand. Roads remain rough and fees modest, while tourism eyes outcompete banking as a top earner.
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Dodgers Scout Jimmy Murphy in Brooklyn Memoir
Brooklyn sports writer Jimmy Murphy recalls his years travel with the Dodgers in the 1920s and his role discovering stars like Sandy Koufax. He notes long hours, the Parade Grounds and Ebbets Field, and stories from Dodger lore and postwar legends.
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Howsteatuens Sports Editor
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Bob Young
Southern California
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