Mays Sparkling Echoes 1954 Giants Spring Outlook
Phoenix reports Leo Durocher says Mays looks great as the New York Giants prepare for a season leaning on revival after Mays’s MVP 345 average 41 homers. Irvin’s slump continues and Dustin Rhodes and others share clutch roles while pitching depth from Maglie Liddle and Hearn is eyed.
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Cleveland Indians
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Thompson
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Dayton, St Francis reach NIT semifinals in Garden upset
Dayton defeated St Louis 97 to 81 at Madison Square Garden to join St Francis in the NIT semifinals. St Francis upset Holy Cross 64 to 62 as Duquesne and Cincinnati prepare the other semifinal pairing. Uhl and Horan provided height for St Louis but Dayton’s offense and Lake’s form led the drive. Boushka contributed 28 points for the Bills, Salee and Horan led St Louis with 33 and 29 respectively.
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Giles Sees Giants Face Tough NL Race This Year
National League president Warren Giles predicts a hard fought season with the New York Giants facing a tougher, deeper league than ever. He cites St. Louis Cardinals depth and warns umpires to focus on pitches, not the new 43 inch box rule, except on intentional passes.
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Warren Giles
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Warsaw reports arrival of top U S communist
Vienna radio reported the arrival in Poland of top American Communist Irving Potash. The 55 year old Russian born figure was said to have been granted political asylum. Potash was among leading U S Communists convicted in 1949 of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the American government. He was released from a federal penitentiary in December and sailed March 4 to face another charge.
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Panama Clears Treaty on U S Role in Canal Zone
President Ricardo Arias signed Panama's ratification of a treaty governing U S activity in the Canal Zone. The pact awaits Senate approval and Eisenhower's assent. Major terms raise annual rent from 330,000 to 1,530,007 and grant U S use of about 20,000 acres of Panamanian land for military purposes.
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Stainback Fails To Override Tennessee School Segregation Veto
In Nashville Charles A. Stainback, 85, urged the Senate to override Gov. Clemons veto of a Fayette County local bill to block school integration. The chamber approved 13-9, but 17 votes were needed, leaving the measure defeated as pressure for ending segregation grows.
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