Injuries Hurt Astros Tryouts and Replacements
Houston manager Grady Hatton relies on new acquisitions Landis Bates Griffith and Ed Mathews after a season crippled by injuries. The 13 of 25 players under care highlighted the team’s depth as Morgan Wynn Lillis and others fought through setbacks. Mathews shifts between third and first as backstop for Aspromonte and Harrison if needed.
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Ay Murray
Chass
Associated Press
Cocoa
Fla
Jim Landis
Lee Bales
Darrell Griffith
Willie Mays
Rich Allen
Bill Mazeeroski
Grady Hatton
Houston Astros
Landis
Bates
Griffith
Astros
Ed Mathews
Joe Morgan
Jim Wynn
Bob Lillis
Houston
Morgan
Lillis
Stills
Felix Mantilla
Julio Gotay
Mantilla
Wynn
Bob Bruce
Barry Latman
Dick Farrell
Cleveland
Bales
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Mathews
Hatton
Bob Aspromonte
Chuck Harrison
Sonny Jackson
Cardinals or Astros lineup note hints at shifts and pitching plan
The report outlines second-short combinations for the league with John Bateman likely catching. Wynn would cover center field while Rose to Staub moves to right and Aaron Pointer lines up in left. Hatton starts with Giusti Dietker and Cuele lar, Don Wilson competing for a fourth spot alongside Zaschary Von Hoff Umbach Coombs and Griffin. The bullpen features Farewell Latman Claudy Raymond Carroll Sembera Belinsky and Schneider.
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John Bateman
Wynn
Rose
Tom Griffin
Farewell
Latman
Claudy Raymond
Carroll Sembera
Bo Belinsky
Dan Schneider
Rangers Dominate Red Wings in Big 10-5 Victory at MSG
Rangers Coach Emile Francis led a 10-5 rout of Detroit at Madison Square Garden as Rod Gilbert and Donnie Marshall each collected hat tricks. New York moved into third in the NHL with 72 points, trailing Montreal and Toronto. Gilbert snapped a drought with three goals, while Marshall and Vic Hadfield scored early to set the tone.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
Emile Francis
New York Rangers
Rangers
Detroit
Montreal
Toronto
Canadiens
Francis
Rod Gilbert
Donnie Marshall
Ranger
Gilbert
Marshall
Vic Hadfield
New York
Dean Prentice
Norm Ullman
J.C. Tremblay
Maple Leafs
Chicago
Boston
Illinois Has a New Coaching Crew
AP report from Champaign notes Kim Valeri and Harv Schmidt named to replace Pete Elliott and Harry Combes after Big Ten suspensions and resignations. Valeri, 40, ex Illini end, and Schmidt, 31, ex New Mexico aide, sign one year contracts to steer Illinois recruitment amid ongoing investigation.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Kim Valeri
Harv Schmidt
Illnois
Pete Elliott
Harry Combes
Elliott
Combes
Valeri
Schmidt
Cage
New Mexico
Alnols
Big Ten
Paul Dietzel
South Carolina
Dietzel
Army
Illini
Wichita
NCAA
Sebring Preview Sees Ferrari Dominance Questioned
Sebring prepares as Ferrari skips the first team stay in Italy and top sports car pilots run first workouts for Saturday’s 12 hour endurance test. Ferrari’s Daytona triumph and early season point lead are noted, with expectations that American Ford challengers may narrow the gap.
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Sebring
Fla
Enzo Ferrari
Italy
Ferrari
Daytona Beach
America
Fords
Daytona
Wetzel Named Best Goalie in World Meet
The United States finished fifth at the World Ice Hockey Championships in Vienna as Russia won for the fifth straight time. Carl Wetzel of Detroit earned best netminder honors, becoming the tournament’s only goalie with two shutouts. He cannot play in the next Winter Olympics due to prior professional play. Russia beat Czechoslovakia 4-2 to seal the sweep, Sweden upset Canada 6-0 for second, and Canada finished third with the Czechs fourth.
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Vienna
United States
Russia
Carl Wetzel
Detroit
Wetzel
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Grenoble
France
Sweden
Canada
Kerr Named Pro Coach of Year
NEW YORK AP John Red Kerr of the Chicago Bulls was named the NBA Coach of the Year after guiding the Bulls to the Western Division playoffs in their first season. He set an NBA record with 917 consecutive games played earlier in his career. Kerr won 17 votes from a 30 member writers panel, with Alex Hannum and Bill Sharman also receiving votes.
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New York
John
Red) Kerr
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Kerr
Bulls
St. Louis
Mlinois
Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia 76Ers
Baltimore Bullets
NBA
Alex Hannum
Bill Sharman
San Francisco Warriors
Phipps
Hialeah
Fla
Michael G. Phipps
del W. Carroll
James
Bald Ambition
Bold Ruler
Mr. Sidney
Mike
Ogden Phipps
Royals to Get a New Coach Soon
Cincinnati Royals general manager Pepper Wilson said a new coach will be hired within a week to ten days after Jack McMahon accepted another job. McMahon, who coached the Royals since 1963, will depart as the team seeks leadership following a 39-42 season and a third-place finish in the NBA Eastern Division.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Royals
Pepper Wilson
Jack McMahon
McMahon
Royals
National Basketball Association
San Diego
NBA
Jack
Wilson
Denver
New York printers threaten strike over newspaper contracts
The Printers Union may not strike at midnight as five major papers face contract expirations. President Bertram Powers says pressure will shift to the New York Daily News with a planned 2 AM chapel meeting at the News. Other unions and papers in dispute include The New York Times, World Journal Tribune, Long Island Star Journal, and Long Island Press. The Post negotiates separately with the Publishers Association.
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New York
Bertram A. Powers
Typographical Union No. 6
Powers
New York Daily News
The
News
New York Times
New York World Journal Tribune
Long Island Star-Journal
Long Island Press
Publishers Association of New York City
New York Post
Publishers Association
Indian to Probe Leftist Groups
Home Minister Y. B. Chavan told Parliament that the government will investigate leftist charges that the United States used rupees from grain sales under the food for peace program to influence India's general election. Socialists and Communists claim the U S embassy deployed funds to aid Congress party members.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
India
Y. B. Chavan
United States
U.S
Congress Party
Ironside debuts as NBC prepares summer lineup
AP television review notes Raymond Burr shifts from Perry Mason to Iron side a two hour feature that previews an upcoming NBC series Burr portrays Rob ert Ironside a San Francisco detective wheelchair bound after a sniper’s shot The piece criticizes padding and contrived plot while detailing cast and future NBC summer replacements and ABC’s Peyton Place reruns ending with a glance at the evolving schedules
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
NBC
Burr
Robert Ironside
San Francisco
Ironside
Lionel Barrymore
Nero Wolfe
Sycamore
Steve Allen
CBS
Danny Kaye
Jack Burns
Avery Schreiber
Red Skelton
Spotlight
Jackie Gleason
George Carlin
Buddy Greco
Buddy Rich
Vic Damone
Dean Martin
the Saint
Andy Williams
ABC
Coach Decides to Stay Put
Dallas Chaparrals coach Don Haskins will remain at the University of Texas at El Paso after turning down an offer from the team. Max Williams stated Haskins chose to stay with UTEP, where his squad won the national title last year. Andrew Philip Jr and his wife decide to stop after triplet girls increase the family to eight children.
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Dallas Chapparrals
Chaparrals
Max Williams
Don Haskins
University of Texas-El Paso
Mr. Philip
Atlantic City
N.J
Andrew Philip Jr
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