AL Race Opens April 12 with Yanks Favored
The 1965 American League season opens April 12 with the New York Yankees favored to win a sixth straight pennant. Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Minnesota Twins expected to challenge, while questions surround Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford. The Yankees rely on pitching depth and Mantle's health, with Johnny Keane at the helm and added power from Skowron and Romano.
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Phillies Eye Comeback After Difficult 1964 Season
Philadelphia manager Gene Mauch outlines spring training plans to rebound from a nightmare finish. He highlights lineup options including Amaro, Wine, and Johnson, and notes hopes for healthier arms from Mahaffey, Culp, Bunning, and Short as the Phillies prepare for a fresh season.
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Associated Press
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Cookie Rojas
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Solunar Periods Plan From Knight Tables
The schedule from John Alden Knight’s SOLUNAR TABLES lists daily Major periods in bold and Minor periods in regular type. Major periods begin at shown times and last about two hours. Minor periods run shorter.
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Hog and SMU Golfers Stake Draw in Dallas
In Dallas, SMU and Arkansas played to a 3 3 tie in Southwest Conference golf. McCutcheon beat Culp 6 4, Hall defeated Summers 3 2, and the SMU duo beat Culp and Summers 6 4. Brown topped Coleman, Johnson beat Hastings 2 1, and Johnson and Brown won 3 1 against Hastings and Coleman.
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Wales-How ard Winstone Defeats Don Johnson In Twelve Rounds
Welsh fighter Card in Wales sees Howard Winstone win a ten river points decision over Don Johnson in Los Angeles. Winstone fights at 125 and a quarter pounds while Johnson is listed at 126 pounds.
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Don Johnson
Los Angeles
Detroit Faces NL Test After Offseason Moves
Steve Barber returns as Detroit depends on Al Kaline Don Demeter Gates Brown and Bill Freehan for a strong lineup while pitching remains shallow beyond Dave Wickersham and Mickey Lolich. Minnesota counters with power and Bob Allison back in the outfield and hopes for upgrades at second base and in relief. Tomorrow: National League.
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al Kaline
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Mickey Lolich
Minnesota
Bob Allison
Twins
Next baseball commissioner may come from judiciary
Belair Florida AP reports the next baseball czar will likely be under 55 with judiciary background and solid integrity to manage public image. Co chairmen John Galbraith and John Fetzer oversee candidate screening. 16 of 20 owners gave noms, envelopes sealed, to be opened in about 10 days.
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Associated Press
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Fla
Ford Frick
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Fetzer
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Frick
Sanders Leading Money Winner In PGA Events
Doug Sanders tops official money list this year with 29 158 in PGA events and 32 302 overall. Billy Casper leads unofficial totals with 36 029, while Casper’s 16 165 in PGA tournaments places him third behind Sanders and Bob Charles.
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Pro Basketball Figure Charles Coleman Dies at 39
Charles Tiny Coleman longtime public relations director for the Rochester Royals died at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a stroke. He served 10 years with the NBA team before it moved to Cincinnati in 1957. Coleman was 39 and a Rochester resident.
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Tiny) Coleman
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Boxing Title Bouts Promised as Griffs and Pastrano Defend
Welterweight champion Emile Griffith and light heavyweight king Willie Pastrano brace for double title defenses at Madison Square Garden. Jose Stable and Jose Torres threaten with bold boasts as a sellout crowd of 18,400 eyes two 15 round bouts seen on closed circuit nationwide.
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Missouri Wins Relays and Mace Takes Two Firsts
Missouri dominated the 14th Arkansas Relays in Fayetteville despite windy 40-degree conditions. Arkansas’ Jim Mace won both the 300 intermediate hurdles in a record-tying 38.2 seconds and the broad jump at 24 feet 6 inches, while Missouri claimed six relay titles including the 440, shuttle hurdle, 880, and distance medley relays. Oklahoma City's freshman relay team set a new distance medley record, and Steve Herndon and Gene Crews added Missouri victories in field events.
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Gaslite Bowl Leaders in 34 Fight Winning Run
Gaslite Bowl Leaders have 25 wins with one draw and one loss. He lost to Florentino Fernandez in 1963 and stopped Bobo Olson in New York on November 27. Griffith owns 43 victories five defeats and 16 knockouts with one stoppage. Arkansas finished second in the event and set a 10:28.1 standard.
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Ford Loses But Only After Eight Innings
Whitey Ford struggled through the early innings but settled in to allow two Detroit runs in seven innings. Don Wert opened the scoring with a first inning homer, yet Ford kept the game close as Kaline was retired three times while on base. The Tigers defeated the Yankees 2-1 in spring action. Washington's Don Lock led the day with four RBIs as the Senators beat the Pirates 10-8, while Tommy Davis helped the Dodgers to a 7-3 win over Baltimore. Dean Chance tossed seven scoreless for the Angels in a 6-2 win over Seattle's farm club.
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Orioles Stock Ethics Push Moves CBS Weighs Sale
Major league owners ordered Joseph A L Iglehart to dispose of 40839 CBS shares or place them in a non voting trust due to conflict of interest as CBS controls the Yankees. Others owning CBS stock include Tom Yawkey Arthur Allyn Danvyl Krieger and Lee MacPhail.
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