Who's Who What's What In Ball Camps by Milton Richman
Impressions from six weeks on the spring training trail highlight star players and leaders. Notables include Landis of the White Sox and Kubek of the Yankees, with top rookies Dion Rod and others. Managers teased include Al Lopez and Birdie Tebbetts, while Casey Stengel earns praise for handling the Yankees.
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Milton Richman
Tampa
Fila
Floridia Landis
White Sox
Tony Kubek
Yarkers
Don Lee
Tigers
Rene Valdes
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Florida
Stan
al Lopez
Birdie Tebbetts
Redlegs
Walt Alston
Mike Higgins
Red Sox
Gus Zernial
Athletics
Russ Meyer
Dick Stuart
Pirates
Andre Rodgers
Giants
Don Troak
Eddie Yost
Senators
Reno Bertoia
Don Larsen
Yankees
Chuck Dressen
Senainns
Casey Stengel
Eise
Harvey Haddix
Philies
Cincinnati
Frank Lary
Ronnie Kline
Dic Williams
Guides
Moe Drabowsky
Cubs
Earl Hersh
Braves
Minnis Minosc
Saul Rogovin
Phillies
Raul Sanchez
Redleg
Frank Smith
Masters tale and golf banter from Augusta and beyond
The piece riffs on Hogan’s colorful Augusta Masters score of 151 after a 73 and mocks putting while noting Jimmy Demaret’s return to form after a winter of sparse rounds. It shares jokes from Tennessee Ernie and golf gossip, reports on local courses, fees, and plans for Twin Oaks near Duncan, plus a Fort Sill pro am in May and a Chisholm Trail club effort.
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Hogan
Augusta
Fila
Panlam Ben
Texas- Southwest Oklahoma Golf Association
Altus
Jor Walser
Duncan
Twin Oaks
J.T. Cook
Comanchs Lake
Chisholm Trail
Walters Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Fort Sill
Reese States Examination After Leg Refuses To Heal
Dallas April 6 Brooklyn shortstop Pee Wee Reese, 27, plans leg examination in Fort Worth tomorrow after a shin bruise from a foul ball. The swelling receded but Reese fears a possible chipped bone under the bruise while he has played with a shin guard on.
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Dallas
u—Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese
Fort Worth
Reese
Coast and Sunday Press Rates Summary
Rates listed in a garbled excerpt show Coast and Sunday publications with figures 774 408 238 and 12 72 8 91, including 4.08 2.38 10a and 413 2.08. Mentions All Other Counties and assignments.
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Press & Sun
Infatuation Dominates Cherry Blossom Handicap at Laurel
Infatuation, the four year old mare from trainer Harry Isaacs, led from the start to win the 7 furlong Cherry Blossom Handicap at Laurel by six lengths. Jockey Bobby Martin guided her to a final time of 1 41.5 as Stolen Oar and Make Cer trailed in second and third respectively.
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Laurel
Infatuation
Harry Isaacs
Philip Conners
Colonnade Farm
Bobby Martin
South Carolina
Mantle in Action- Ditmar Goes Route As Yankship Tigers
New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5-3 in an exhibition game at St. Petersburg. Art Ditmar pitched seven innings after being acquired from Kansas City, allowing seven hits. Billy Martin homered for the Yankees, Mickey Mantle returned to the lineup after a foot injury, and Charley Maxwell and Jim Finigan homered for Detroit.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Art Ditmar
Detroit Tigers
Ditmar
Kansas City
Charley Maxwell
Jm Finigan
Detroit
Tiger
Johnny Bucks
New York
Billy Martin
Yanks
Duke Maas
Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Maxwell
Cards Edge Sox 7-3 in Jacksonville opener
Ennis homers three run in eighth give St Louis a 7-3 win over Chicago. A separate five inning second game saw a 5-1 St Louis win as Willard Schmidt held Chicago to one hit. Dropo slugged a three run homer for Chicago in the third.
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Jacksonville
Fla
del Ennis
Philadelphia Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Cardinals
Sox
Willard Schmidt
Ennis
Walt Dropo
Jim Derrington
Billy Pierce
Orioles rout Cubs 10 3 as spring training win marked by Williams grand slam
Baltimore pitchers held Chicago to three runs while Dick Williams delivered a second inning grand slam and George Kell added a first spring homer to fuel a routine 10 to 3 victory in San Antonio. The Orioles built their lead with an eight run rally and sealed the win with power in the sixth.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Washington
Senators
Cincinnnati
Redlegs
Karl Oson
Uhr
Ted Kiuszewski
Cincinnati
Gus Bell
Jim Lemon
Smoky Burgess
Pat Scantiesary
Dick Brodowsk
San Antonio
Texas
Connie Johnson
Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago Cubs
Dick Williams
Oriole
George Kell
Chicago
Drall
Poholsky
Briggs
Lue Grand Silvera
Johnyon
Triandos
Pallon
L—Drall
Chicaza
Banks
Williams
Kell
Pirates Top Red Sox 4 3 as Virdon Drives Win in Sarasota
Bill Virdon sparked the Pirates with clutch hitting and three RBIs on two hits to beat the Red Sox 4-3 in 10 innings before 1,314 fans. Pittsburgh pitcher Ron Kline left early with a torn leg tendon raising concern for three weeks. Tom Brewer took the loss.
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Sarasota
Fla
Kline
Dick Rand
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Ciniyi
Benton
AO Kline
Pepper
Kildoo
Randy Beewer
Porterfield
Daley
Wtepper
L-Brewer
Indians Rally Gives Colavito Ninth Inning Win Over Giants
Cleveland seizes a 6-5 victory in Houston as Colavito belts a ninth inning homer with one on base after Usher and Smith homered earlier. Giants star Mays shines with three hits and two steals, while Maris makes a sensational wall grab. Marv Grissom relents three runs in the ninth after Antonelli saves seven innings.
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Houston
Tex
iRecky Colavito
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Bob Usher
Ali Smith
Tribe
Colavito
Indians
Lillie Mays
Giants
Roger Maris
Hank Sauer
Marv Grissom
Johnny Antonelli
iNew York
Cleveland
OS Anioneli
Crixsom
Westrum
McLish i
Daley
Kegan
Naragon
W—Daley
L—Grissom
Usher
Smith
Triavito
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Lince
Tom Wright
By Tom Wright
Jimmy Demard
Jimmy
Palm Springs
Mike Souchak
Ken Venturi
Baton Rouge
Thunderbird
Sam Swong
Tennessee Ernie
Bob Boysan
Independent
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
General Sherman
Alice Bauer
TN Lawton Area
Constitution
Constitution Press
Southeast
Kla
Vr. Mn. Mo
Peess
Lawton Mattress
BONAR
Tidewater Oil Company
Barrett Bros
A. C. Teague
Columbia
Yankship Tigers
neinAly
Ady
Beautehury
Bur Bailey
Mly Martin
Cards
Beerington
Taylor
Dielsson
Davis
Muttel
H. Smuth
W-Davis
L—Derrington
Lropo
St. Louis
LaPalme
Fischer
Moss
Bennidt
Dover
Milwaukee
Red
Sal
Maglie
Clem Labine
Labine
Brooklyn
Eddie Mathews
Joe Adcock
Felix Mantilla
Adcock
Bobby Thomson
Johnny Logan
Billy Bruton
Oo Mangue
Campanella
Murti
Roselli
Mire
L—Labine
del Ennisee
Call Southwest Chemical Co
E Ave
Harry Wiest
McCord
C Ave. Pho
Coca Ngren Servic
Phattipal
Lawton, Oklahoma
Dolese Bros. CO
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