Travis Jackson Starts 37th Baseball Season With Lawton Braves
Lew Johnson reports Travis Jackson officially opened his 37th professional season as Lawton Braves manager. He departs for Milwaukee for minor league camp, aims to assemble 15 players by April 27 for the Looney State league pennant race beginning May 1. Jackson notes strong prospects from McCook Neb and Waycross training, seeking another strong contender this season.
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Unbeaten Tar Heels Lead Poll as Arizin Tops scoring race
The North Carolina Tar Heels maintain a commanding lead in the AP weekly poll after a 55 first place vote showing and 711 points. Philadelphia star Paul Arizin leads the NBA scoring race with 1,893 points, 123.7 per game, ahead of Bob Pettit as Celtics standouts Cousy and Sharman push for fifth titles.
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Arm Trouble Not Plaguing Simmons Now
CLEARWATER Florida Curt Simmons returns to spring training with renewed hope after two years of injuries. The Phillies left handed ace, at 37, battled arm trouble since 1934 but showed steady improvement in 1957, signing a new contract and winning seven straight mid season despite a setback in August.
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Crosstown Juco Scores In Coffeyville Regionals
Regional cage scores show Copious jumbled results across multiple colleges including Chanute Norhteron Oklo Michigan State Wisconsin Purdue North Dakota Whitewater and others. Notable scores include Minn Eastern Midland and Temple with mixed outcomes and key district semifinals across several venues.
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Last Night's Fights Seaw Yore Opposes Turmer Title Bout
In Philadelphia last night SEW YORE faced Gil Turmer of France and halted Rudy Gwin from Cleveland after four rounds. Charlet Numex of France outpointed Germinal Ballarin in a separate bout, also in France, scoring a 1 verdict.
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Lopez Predicts White Sox Pennant Run With Speed
Lopez, now with the White Sox, argues defense and speed give Chicago a better shot at the AL pennant than Cleveland. He notes pitching edge for Cleveland but favors starting with Pierce Harshman and Donovan. He seeks a left handed hitting catcher behind Sherman Lollar and says Yankee manager Casey Stengel is right about Chicago.
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Hanson Named Lawton Golf Course Pro Replacing Hesler
OMMY Hanson of Rolling Mills Golf Club in Wichita Kansas will become Lawton Municipal Golf Course pro on March 15 replacing Ed Hesler. Hanson will also be greens superintendent and oversee course maintenance, with Muny course owner Jack Greer noting his strong ties to civic groups and enthusiasm for working with younger golfers.
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Dodgers Star Don Newcombe Injures Arm in Practice
The Brooklyn Dodgers camp at Verg Beach Florida observed a tense moment as star pitcher Don Newcombe injured his right elbow during kickoff practice. Trainer Harold Wendler ordered rest and heat treatments. Newcombe, MVP of the National League last year, downplayed the injury saying it is not like last September and that he felt a twinge before quitting.
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