Giants Add Antonelli and Liddle to Pitching Staff
New York Giants manager asserts the club has moved back into National League contention with the signings of two top left handed pitchers Johnny Antonelli and Don Liddle. He notes pitching was a weakness in 1953 and believes the newcomers will reduce the gap as spring training develops.
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Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Phoenix
Giants
Johnny Antonelli
Don Liddle
Polo Grounds
Giants Aim to Rebuild Into Strong 1954 Contenders
A veteran staff led by Antonelli and Jansen plus newcomers John McCall and Pete Modica are touted to lift the team. Willie Mays, a pitching force and premier slugger, anchors a potent lineup with Whitey Lockman Davey Williams Al Dark Henry Thompson behind him. Outfield features Monte Irvin and Don Mueller, catcher Ray Katt shows promise, Wes Westrum remains strong, and Bill Taylor leads minor league batting with .350.
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Antonelli
Liddle
Maglie
Jansen
Ruben Gomez
Worthington
Wilhelm
Grissom
Hearn
Corwin
John McCall
San Francisco
Pete Modica
Nashville
Phoenix
Sal
Giants
Willie Mays
Willie
Polo Grounds
Whitey Lockman
Davey Williams
al Dark
Henry Thompson
Monte Irvin
Don Mueller
Mays
Mueller
Irvin
Jim Rhodes
Big Bill Taylor
High School Cage Scores Roundup Across Districts
A string of basketball results from high schools, junior colleges and colleges notes scores for Hammon, Sayre, Collinsville, Jenks, Moore, Del City, Dunbar Arcadia, Dunbar Crescent, Savanna, Caddo, Kingston, Boswell, Wilburton, Panama, Pond Creek, Covington, Dodge City, Trinidad Colo, Clark, Bates, Westchester, St. Baltimore, Thiel, Bethany Geneva, Scranton, Furman, William and Mary, Virginia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina, Western Kentucky, Morehead, George Washington, South Carolina, Davis and Elkins, Mt. St. Mary, North Carolina College, Howard, Northwestern St. Col., Tennessee A&I, Moorhead Twins, Centenary, Sewanee, Memphis State, Tennessee Tech, Colorado, Nebraska, Creighton, Marquette, Oklahoma A&M, Detroit, Washington U. Mo., St. Cloud St., St. Olaf, Northwestern, Ohio State, Kent State, Marshall, John Carroll, Youngstown, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Purdue, Cape Girardeau, Kirksville, Calvin, Kalamazoo, Aquinas, Cleary, Loyola, Xavier, Lamr, S F Austin, Arizona, Tempe State, Methodist, Oklahoma City, Drake, Texas, Kansas, Tulsa, Texas Western, Wiley, Alcorn, East Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma in various overtime and close games.
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Hammon
Sayre
Duncan
Waurika
Collinsville
Jenks
Moore
del City
Dunbar Arcadia
Dunbar Crescent
Savanna
Caddo
Kingston
Boswell
Wilburton
Panama
Pond Creek
Covington
Junior
Dodge City
Trinidad
Colo
College East Clark
Bates
Westchester
Baltimore
Thiel
Bethany
Geneva
St. Om
Michaels
Eee
Hofetts
Scranton
South
St. Cloud St
St. Olaf
Northwestern
Ohio State
Kent State
Marshall
John Carroll
Youngstown
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
Illinois
Purdue
Cape Girardeau Twins
Kirksville
Coll
Calvin
Kalamazoo
Aquinas
Mich
Cleary
Loyola
Xavier
Uthwest
S. F. Austin
Arizona
Tempe State
Methodist
Arkansas
Oklahoma City
Drake
Texas
Tones Tech
New Mexico
Kansas
Tulsa
Texas Western
Wiley College
Alcorn
East
Aggies Aim To Extend Home Victory Streak In Cameron Showdown
Cameron’s Aggies host Connors A&M in a pivotal state junior college clash at Tishomingo with a 6-0 Cameron mark and a 7-0 Connors Jaycee league lead. Coach Harvey Pate notes the must-win game before the Warner rematch while Hauser replaces Deutschendorf in the starting lineup.
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Cameron College
Aggies
Lee Galloway
Connors A&m Smoothies
Harvey Pate
Warner
Cameron Cage
Connors
Tishomingo
Murray
Cameron
Halliburton Cementers
Duncan
Pate
Paul Hauser
el Reno
Abe Deutschendorf
Cloud Chief
al Love
Oklahoma City
Shirley English
Lawton
Cameron-Connors
Aggie
Rogers Morgan
Invaders
Hot Stove League Brings Dodgers Radio Man and Spring News
Baseball buzz from New York to Florida with Rex Barney joining the Dodgers as a radio commentator in spring at Vero Beach. Ted Williams listed as likely to hit over .320, while Billy Klaus may win a Giants infield job. Tebbetts clashes with an official in Charleston over an error call, and other notes cover Podres nickname, Sammy White turning down basketball, Durocher and Feller, and various player quirks and moves.
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Milton Richman
New York
Rex
Wild Man
Barney
Vero Beach
Fla
Brooklyn
Vero
Billy Klaus
Giants
White Sox
Yankees
Luis Aloma
Freddie Marsh
Cash
Andy Cincinnati
Birdie Tebbetts
Indianapolis
Charleston
Johnny Podres
Dodgers
Red Sox
Sammy White
New York Knickerbockers
Leo Durocher
Bob Feller
Feller
Bob Habenicht
Baltimore
Frank House
Detroit
Chuck Dressen
Joe Black
Dressen
Black
Brooks Captures U S Boxing Title
New York Nate Brooks a 20 year old college sophomore and Olympic flyweight champion won the North American bantamweight title from Billy Peacock of Los Angeles by technical knockout at the end of eight rounds. Brooks displayed a sharp left and strong right power as his injured right limited Peacock's opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nate Brooks
Floyd Patterson
Brooks
Billy Peacock
Los Angeles
Peacock
Grady Champs Repeat in County Basketball Tourney
Agawam girls and Lee Chapal boys defended Grady County grade school basketball titles, claiming championships for the second consecutive year in Ninnekah Oklahoma.
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Grady
Ninnekah
Okla
Agawam Girls
Lee Chapal
Grady County
Connors Start Highlights Chalked Lineup for Victory Clash
Connors will start at forward beside John Marshall who wields a deadly one handed set shot. Rogers Morty and Donnie Bilbrey anchor center and guard spots, with Lou Lester and others in reserve. The Connors squad features John Paul Jones Keith Colson C J Hansen Don Pearson Paul Ingle and coach Galloway praising the 6-3 to 6-5 talent mix from Oklahoma to Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
Rogers Morey Eee Peres
Chickasha
Lou Lester
Donnie Bilbrey
Connors
John Paul Jones
Fort Smith
Ark
Keith Colson
Ringng
C. J. Hansen
Oklahoma A&m
Calumet
Don Pearson
Web Falls
Paul Ingle
Gore
Coach Galloway
Cameron College faces stretch of interregional football tests
Cameron College eyes a 1954 football schedule heavy with intersectional opponents if coach Jess Thompson finalizes contracts with Pearl River Mississippi and San Angelo Texas. Northeastern A&M Miami and New Mexico Military join potential dates. Tyler Kilgore offers play-for-guarantee terms but dates are full. Thompson rejects Tyler Kilgore hospitality and pursues a meeting with Northeastern A&M, while adding local talk of prospects like Don Scarbrough and Cary Middlecoff entering golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
Jess Thompson
Pearl River
Mississippi
Dixie Jaycee
San Angelo
Texas
Compton
Calif
Jaycees
Northeastern A&m
Miami
Peter Pey
Bone
New Mexico Military
Aggies
Cameron
Tyler
Kilgore
Thompson
Jess
Vikings
Terrill
Tulsa
Don
Husky Scarbrough
Cary Middlecoff
Mem
Corrick Hills
Harvey Pate
Amarillo
Furgol Finally Wins Big One
Cary Middlecoff entered the Phoenix Open playoff with Ed Furgol holding a two stroke edge on the final 18th. Middlecoff’s approach went awry and he bogeyed pushing the sudden death to Furgol who clinched with a makeable birdie putt conceded by Middlecoff. Middlecoff earned 1400 dollars for second while both players shared gallery fees.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Cary Middlecoff
Ed Furgol
Middlecoff
Memphis
Furgol
Cary
More Seats Due For Orange Bowl
Miami Florida orange bowl committee president C Gordon Anderson said the goal is to raise seating from 68 000 to 75 000 with an aim for 85 000. No start date for construction was given. The committee's agreement covers the 1955 game with the Big Seven and Atlantic Coast conferences. Maryland and Oklahoma played in the January 1 Orange Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
C. Gordon Anderson
Anderson
Maryland
Oklahoma
Southwest Glovers Seek State Crowns
A 19 man Southwest District Golden Gloves squad travels to Tulsa for the four night state ring tournament opening tonight. Weigh in ceremonies are this afternoon at Tulsa Municipal Theater as the team aims to defend its open class title with talents from Fort Sill Cameron Lawton Anadarko and others.
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Dale Kite
Cameron
Tulsa
Kite
Harmon County
Hollis
Granite Reformatory
Jess Thompson
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Lefty Gomez
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Southwest District
Golden Gloves
Bob Gooday
William Hoahwah
Tulsa Municipal Theater
Oklahoma
Chicago
Southwest Gloves
Ray Teja
Fort Sill
Southwest
Cham
Kansas City
Gene Morgan
Carl McClure
Cameron Aggie
Paul Hernandez
Tom Adams
Indiana
Morgan
Wihanen
Sion
McClure
Clinton
Hernandez
Jerry Igg
Adams
Texas
Hubert Jackson
Richard Wall
Wall
University of Oklahoma
Idabel
Frank Allen
Fort Smith
James
Sill
Delmas Arthur
Welter Farron Hottle
Charles McEwen
Vicious
Emmett McKenzie
Anadarko
Gomez Gonzalez
Hoahwah
Willie Johnson
Cameron Welter
Max Rackley
Keith Willard
Lawton
Edmond Johnson
Jack Larmour
Johnson
Rackley
Larmour
Indiana Gains Top Spot In Coaches Ratings Surprises
United Press 35 member coaches move Indiana to first in national ratings after wins over Louisville and Michigan State. Duquesne remains second after 18 game undefeated run. Kentucky maintains 16 straight despite softer SEC schedule. Minnesota advances to fifth as LaSalle enters top 10 and Oklahoma A&M holds fourth.
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New York
United Press Board of Coaches
Indiana
Duquesne
Defi Peene
Sraden Wee
Bell
Hoosiers
Louisville
Michigan State
Villanova
Quantico Marines
Kentucky
Southeastern
Cee Ae
Ces
Wildcats
Gophers
Minnesota
Western Kentucky
LaSalle
Oklahoma A&m
California
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Oklahoma Aggies
Laborer Claims World Record Time For 100 Yards
Jim Hutchison 26, a laborer from Folsom Calif, timed himself at 8 seconds for 100 yards on a paved street saying he may have miscalculated distance and could have beaten the 9.3 second world record His effort followed by plans to compete at a Folsom meet on February 26 and then at the AAU meet in Berkeley Calif
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Calif
Jim Hutchison
Hutchison
Berkeley
Une
Wildcats Hold Lead In Writers Balloting
New York report shows Kentucky leading Duquesne in the AP basketball poll remarks a shrinking margin as 97 experts vote. Kentucky edges Duquesne 757 to 751 on the strength of first place votes and overall ballot points, with Kentucky receiving more top marks though Duquesne also gains significant support.
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New York
Kentucky
Wildcats
Duquesne
Associated Press
Ardmore Signs Canal Zone Pitcher for Ardmore Club
Tommy Hughes a 19 year old pitcher from the Canal Zone signed by the St. Louis Cardinals will join Ardmore of the Sooner State League this season. St Louis paid Hughes from Cristobal a 4000 dollar bonus for signing. Only two players from last year’s Ardmore squad return.
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Ardmore
Okla
Tommy Hughes
Canal Zone
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Hughes
Cristobal
Sooners Host Tigers and Pokes Edge Detroit
Oklahoma A&M edged Detroit 66 65 in overtime in a Missouri Valley test. Kansas beat Tulsa 71 58 as Born led with 29 points. Oklahoma City routed Drake 74 45 while the Sooners broke an all time scoring record at home despite weak defense.
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University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
Detroit
Oklahoma City
Drake
Kansas
Tulsa
Sooners
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ron Blue
Sterling Jones
Bob Waller
Dick McEachern
Lester Lane
Aggies
Born
Jayhawks
Chiefs
Ocu
Shawnee Hawks Near Goal for 1954 Budget
Shawnee Oklahoma officials say the Shawnee Hawks have enough pledges to fund the 1954 Sooner State Baseball League season. Only 200 dollars remain to reach a 6400 dollar goal as the Shawnee Athletic Association plans to own the club and strike a working agreement with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Shawnee, Okla
Shawnee Hawks
Sooner State Baseball League
Shawnee Athletic Association
Shawnee Hawks Inc
Hawks
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Walker Cooper After Braves Release
Veteran catcher Walker Cooper, 39, was unconditionally released by the Milwaukee Braves and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He will report to Pirates camp in Ft. Pierce, Florida, in March.
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Pittsburgh
Walker Cooper
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Ft. Pierce
Fla
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