Dodgers urged to lure Jackie Robinson from retirement
An opinion piece muses on Jackie Robinson returning to baseball to break Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record at Los Angeles Coliseum and boost attendance. It notes Dodgers’ ticket sales, Robinson’s status with Chock Full O Nuts, and recalls Dusty Rhodes’ 260 foot homer, while lampooning misquoted figures and Irony Dept. quips.
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New York
Coliseum
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Babe Ruth
Buzzy Bavasi
Dodger
Jackie
Bambina
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Harlem Globetrotters
Ir. Robinson
New York City
UCLA
Long Buach
Beans Reardon
Bob Lemon
Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Antonelli
Polo Grounds
Dusty Rhodes
Lemon
Larry. Doby
Ft’st
Vic Wertz
Mazur Hired to Replace McGee at Mer- Dama
Marsfield coach at Tulane announced to replace John McGee. Former Notre Dame star Johnny Mazur, backfield aide, is named new coach. The move follows McGee's resignation last week at Mer- Dama.
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Milwaukee
Tulane
Quette University
John McGee
Notrej
Johnny Mazur
Vikes to Open 1968 Season at Fullerton in LBCC Pact
LBCC will meet Fullerton Junior College in the 1968 grid season opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on September 26 or 27. Athletic director Joe Hicks and coach Jim Stangeland signed the agreement, replacing Modesto. LBCC last played Fullerton in 1950, a 33 2 Viking win.
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Fullerton Junior College
Ihe
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Long Beach
Viking
Joe Hicks
Jim, Stangeland
Fullerton
LBCC
Modesto
Vikings
Vikes
Cerritos
Rose Breaks 2 Racquets in Flareup at Australian Champs
Sydney report details Marvyn Rose smashing two racquets in a fit after a doubles defeat, as Barry Mackay and Mike Green exit the event. Rose and Mal Anderson lost in doubles while Mark defeated Rose in singles, Cooper advancing in the other semifinal.
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Sydney
Australia
Marvyn Rose
MacKay
Green
Ashley Cooper
Neale Fraserr
Mal Anderson
Roy Mark
MaceKay
Cooper
U. S
Emerson
Mark
Roder
Sauer Anxious to Face Dodgers in Comeback Tale
Hank Sauer, veteran outfielder from Inglewood, California, set to visit the Los Angeles Dodgers with the San Francisco Giants on April 18. The onetime Redleg star explains he will hit his share of home runs at the Coliseum, marking another notable comeback after two stints in the minors and a storied 20-year career with 275 homers and a .268 average.
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Hank) Sauer
Inglewood
California
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Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Sauer
Hank
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
Frank Baumbholtz
Harry
Cat
Walker
Peanuts Lowrey
Iater Sater
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Giants
Willie
Die Mathews
Willie Meys
WE Beers
Jleague
Ted Willems
Dese Tanes
Giants new home hype swells with ticket gold rush
In San Francisco fans flood the Giants new home, as Horace Stoneham touts early ticket commitments near 1.15 million dollars while a dinner guest’s autograph sparks playful bets with Bill Varni and Willie Mays.
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Pacific City
Giant
Pete
Hollmen
Stoneham
Horace
Hoffman
New York
Giants
S.F
Bill Varni
Bill Rigney
Varni
Willie Mays
Willie
Stonehamen- Abend
Aragon Tyler Bout Reset for February 4
The Aragon versus Walterayer welterweight bout was reset for February 4 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. The 10 round fight was delayed by an injury to Aragon's hand and is now scheduled by the Hollywood Legion for the event.
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Art Aragon-Walterayer
Hollywood ’ Legion
Golden Boy
Barstow
Aragon
San Bernardino
Gridder Arrested in Wyoming Burglary Charge
LARAMIE Wyoming UP Angelo Mosca 20 year old suspended University of Wyoming football player was arrested on a burglary charge. He transferred from Notre Dame last year.
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Laramie
Wyo
Angelo Mosca
University of Wyoming
Notre Dame
Delany Leads Irish., Seaman Heads Mile Showdown
Philadelphia meet features Delany the flying Irishman and Bobby Seaman of UCLA Villanova rivalry in the indoor mile headline. Jim Beatty of North Carolina aims for 17th straight indoor win as George King of New York and others vie in distance events and sprints.
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Ron
Delany
Bobby Seaman
UCLA
Villanova University
Jim Beatty
North Carolina
George King
Newsmile
York AC
Vollage
De‘Anguirer
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Don Delany
Tra Murchison
Fiveeman
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Caleman
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Raile
Boston
George Dennis
Bowling Gretn Advances In Tight Match
A chaotic score line shows Bowling Gretn edging Défault 73 to 72. Toyota contributions include Lu 75 Tamipa 55 and Ye Teens St 52 for the Midwestern dt squad, while Spin 84 Fiorence Bt SB and Prvenge 2 Compreseuce 0g are listed in unclear order. Parrin Yalan 5A and Segarvitse Br 54, Betnine-Gock- appear as fragments with uncertain context.
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