St Johns Tops League Leaders in Close Bowling Clash
St Johns kept a slim lead after drawing even with Centenary in a Lubber League clash at Sooner Lanes. Olaf Hansen led St Johns with 513 while Jim Gentry paced Centenary with 532 in a high scoring night. Other matches saw Wesley Methodist, Westminster Presbyterian, Central Baptist, St Andrews Episcopal, and First Presbyterian all posting wins in varied margins.
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St. Johns Lutheran
Sooner
St. Johns
Jim Gentry
Centenary
Darold English
Olaf Hansen
Chuck Alveg
al Joern
Central Baptist
Congregational
St. Andrews Episcopal
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
First Methodist
Sue Krivensky
Hoppers
All Army basketball tourney pits Fort Dix against Fort Lewis
In the Army feature at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri the All-Army tournament pairs First Army Fort Dix New Jersey with Sixth Army Fort Lewis Washington in a crucial double elimination game. Fort Knox and Camp Chaffee also win their matches as notable players Ramsey and Stark shine for former college programs.
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Fort Leonard Wood
First Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Sixth Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
Far East Command
Fourth Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fifth Army
Chicago
Fort Knox
Second Army
Frank Ramsey
Kentucky
Boston Celtics
Fete Stark
Syracuse
Stark
Siebuhr Medley Earn All-Star Team Honored
Cameron College stars Fran Siebuhr and Bruce Medley earn first team all conference honors as Cameron leads the Oklahoma Junior College Basketball league at 11-1. Names on the second unit include Ron Wedel Leonard Wood and J W Shurley with John Carver among guards.
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Siebuhr
Associated Press
Cameron College
Fran Siebuhr
Topeka
Kan
Bruce Medley
Enid
Cameron
Rick Guinn
Eastern A&m
Bob Gammon
Northeastern A&m
Leon Shaw
Murray A&m
Ron Wedel
Northern A&m
Leonard Wood
Connors A&m
Ralph Lloyd
J. W. Shurley
Connors
John Carver
Former star Hal Ulcers in satisfactory condition in hospital
Van Lingle Mungo, 47, former star pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants, was reported in satisfactory condition at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N C. He was rushed Monday for an emergency operation for a perforated ulcer.
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Charlotte
N.C
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Presbyterian Hospital
Rabe Impresses In Redlegs Exhibition Win
Rookie Charley Rabe drew praise from Manager Birdie Tebbetts after Cincinnati beat St. Louis 2-1 in an exhibition. Tebbetts said Rabe’s stuff is major league though his control needs work. Rabe settled after a nervy first inning.
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Tampa
Fla
Charley Rabe
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Tebbetts
Rabe
Lawton, A
Simmons Tosses Three Fine Innings in Pirates Win Streak
Curt Simmons toyed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three inning relief stint for the Philadelphia Phillies. He yielded only two hits while showing the curve and fastball that once made him a NL ace, according to catcher Andy Seminick.
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Clearwater
Fla.p
Curt Simmons
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Bucs
Andy Seminick
Simmons
Bragan Faces Bonus Player Dilemma With Pirates
Fort Myers report shows Pirates manager Bobby Bragan must decide whether to keep three bonus players Laurin Pepper Art Swanson and Jake Martin on the roster or risk losing them. Pepper ships out once his bonus ends in June while Swanson and Martin must stay with the parent club for another season or be claimed by others.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bragan
Laurin Pepper
Art Swanson
Jake Martin
Pepper
Martin and
Swanson
Parnell Satisfied After A's Exhibition Pitch
Sarasota report notes Southpaw Mel Parnell, sidelined by injuries, says he is very satisfied after allowing four hits and four runs in three innings against Kansas City. He reported no pain in shoulder or knee and focused on control, though he flashed two promising curves. The Red Sox managed only two hits, losing 7-4 for their first exhibition defeat.
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Sarasota
Fla.p
Mel Parnell
Kansas City Athletics
Red Sox
A’s
Tigers face Cardinals as spring drills roll on
In St. Petersburg Harris brings Detroit regulars for a third exhibition against St. Louis. He praises X rays showing Bob Miller has no wrist fracture after a Sunday hit. Kaline may miss weeks with a sore arm, Hoeft also slowed by a shoulder knot and limited during Lakeland drills.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Harris
Bob Miller
Washington
al Kaline
Lakeland
Jack Homel
Billy Hoeft
Hoeft
Herriage Shines As A’s Beat Red Sox 7-4
West Palm Beach Florida Bill Herriage drafted by the Kansas City Athletics from Montgomery lived up to early billing as one of the A s likeliest pitchers. He worked three innings allowing only one hit and one walk and earned the win. Bill Harrington also pitched well going 3-3 last season and held Boston without a hit.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Bill Herriage
Kansas City Athletics
Montgomery
Lou Boudreau
Herriage
Boston Red Sox
Bill Harrington
Harrington
Red Sox
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule Highlights
A summary of Monday results across leagues with wins for Brooklyn Milwaukee Cleveland Chicago New York Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Wednesday games are listed for St. Petersburg Tucson Lakeland West Palm Beach Orlando and Vero Beach with matchups including Boston New York Baltimore Cleveland St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Kansas City Philadelphia Washington Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago and New York.
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Baltimore
RIES
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Boston
St. Petersburg
Fla
Tucson
Ariz
Lakeland
Detroit
West Palm Beach
Cardinals fall to Redlegs in lefty duel in Tampa
St Louis Cardinals collected four hits and one run off a right hander as Cincinnati lefties Charley Rabe and Pat Scantlebury shut them down. The Redlegs won 2-1 at Tampa with Jackie Collum taking the loss after three innings against his old team.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs
Tom Acker
Charley Rabe
Redlegs
St. Louis
Pat Scantlebury
Tampa
Cincinnati
Birdie Tebbetts
Little Jackie Collum
Kellert Seen as Major Cub Bargain After Trade
Frank Kellert, ex Brooklyn Dodger utility man, joined the Chicago Cubs for 25000 and drew interest from another NL club, which offered twice that sum. Cubs officials expect immediate value as Kellert shines in Mesa spring training as a pinch hitter, utility man, and backup first baseman behind Dee Fondy against left handed pitching.
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Cub
Mesa
Kellert
Dee Fondy
Cubs
Giants Pitcher Monzant Retires Then Decides to Stay
Scottsdale report shows Ramon Monzant of the New York Giants planned a brief retirement after a wire from scout Tom Sheehan from Venezuela. Monzant chose to remain home with his mother, delighting Manager Bill Rigney who noted the change.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Ramon Monzant
New York Giants
Tom Sheehan
Bill Rigney
Monzant
Venezuela
Sheehan
Rigney
Alston drops Spooner from Dodgers pitching plans
Walt Alston admitted Karl Spooner is off the Dodgers pitching plans for now as the lefthander struggles with an arm problem. With Johnny Podres headed to Army service, the champs face a major shortage of left handed pitching and Spooner’s slow spring progress adds to the concern.
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Miami
Brooklyn
Walt Alston
Karl Spooner
Spooner
Alston
Johnny Peders
Yankees utility star Gil McDougald likely out vs White Sox
In St Petersburg, Gil McDougald, versatile Yankee infielder, may miss today's exhibition after a back spasm during yesterday's batting drill. Manager Casey Stengel noted the ailment caused concern given his past back problems and McDougald blamed rushing to the cage without warming up.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Gil McDougald
New York Yankees
Jack
Chicago White Sox
Casey Stengel
McDougald
Thompsons triple fuels Braves hopes in Dodgers loss
In Miami Bobby Thomson sparked the Braves with a second inning triple. Brooklyn beat Atlanta 5-2 as Braves manager Charlie Grimm praised Thomson's form after he returned from a broken ankle and impressed with his speed to second base. Thomson had been a major question mark in Atlanta’s title chances.
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Miami
Fla
Bobby Thomson
Milwaukee Braves
Charlie Grimm
Coaches Named For All Star Tilts
Earl Sullins of Ponca City heads Oklahoma prep state all star coaches for summer events in Oklahoma and Texas. He leads oil bowl duties in Wichita Falls next August with assistants Bobby Goad and I. M. Gaither. North and South all state basketball and baseball coaches named, with early football staffing announced. coaching clinic set for August 12 to 16.
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Oklahoma City
Earl Sullins
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Texas
Sullins
Oklahoma Coaches Association
Wichita Falls
Tex
Bobby Goad
Tulsa Rogers
I. M
Blue
Gaither
Stroud
The
Coaches Association
Ben Nelson
Sapulpa
John Smith
Capitol Hill
Tractor Trent
Dewey
Bear Jenseon
Claremore
Phil Ball
Wewoka
Jimmy Neal
Quinton
City Cage Meet Tips Off Tonight
Action opens tonight in a 14 team city independent basketball tournament with three games on tap. Fort Sill Indian School hosts Popular Furniture vs Jaycee at 8 00 p m while Long Bell Lumber faces Public Service at 7 00 p m and Sooner Freight meets Southwest Bell Telephone at 8 15 p m in Cameron gym. The event runs through next Tuesday with the title game that evening. Consolidated Gas and co champs Fairmont Foods Montgomery Ward lead the field. Southwest Bell is a dark horse. Montgomery Ward beat Public Service 45 20 to share the Industrial league title. Coca Cola beat Constitution Press 42 26 and Telco defeated Popular Furniture 44 16.
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Fort Sill Indian School
Cameron
Long Bell Lumber
Sooner Freight
Southwest Bell Telephone
Consolidated Gas
Fairmont Foods
Montgomery Ward
Southwest Bell Quintet
Industrial Loop
Public Service
Coca-Cola
Constitution Press
Telco
66ers Wrest MLB Crown
Akron Ohio Phil lips 66ers of Bartlesville Oklahoma wrap up their eighth consecutive National Industrial Basketball League championship by defeating the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots 106-82 in Bartlesville to clinch the title by one game over Peoria Cats. Peoria had tied the race with a 94-90 win at Bartlesville on March 6.
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Akron
Ohio
Phillips 66Ers
Bartlesville
Okla
Oklahomans
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Peoria Cats
Peoria
66Ers
Phillips
Cats
Milwaukee Alee -Bradley
Gola advises Russell to adapt for pro ball
Tom Gola, former La Salle star, says Bill Russell will need a shot and to drop the one man defense in the NBA. He notes Russell’s rebounding is strong but pro play is faster, with less time to react and more scoring, predicting a different game for the Celtics star.
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Jimmy Breslin
NER
Hiladelphia
NEA
Bill Russell
San Francisco University
Tom Golasell
la Salle
Russell
Dons
Philadelphia Warriors
Gola
Rus
Tom
Neil Johnston
Kansas University
Chamberlain
Pairings Revealed For Juco Tourney Champion Returns
The Moderly Greyhounds, defending national champions, will open the 1956 Junior College Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson Kansas March 20 against Eastern Arizona. First round matchups include Arkansas State Beebe vs Cedar City regional winner, Graceland vs Coffeyville, Jacksonville vs Kilgore, Hannibal LaGrange vs Garden City, Itasca Coleraine vs New York City Community, North Greenville Tigerville vs Pueblo, Chicago City Wright Branch vs Amarillo.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Moderly
Greyhounds
Arizona
Thatcher
Arkansas State of
Hannibal - LaGrange
Garden City
Itasca
Coleraine
Minn
New York City Community College
North Greenville
Tigerville
S. C
Pueblo
Colo
Chicago City
Wright Branch
Amarillo
Tex
Snead and Hogan to team up in charity Bahamas match
Sam Snead and Ben Hogan will partner for the first time in their long careers on March 15 in a charity exhibition at the Bahamas Country Club. They face Francis Francis, a former British Walker Cup star, and New York’s Tommy Goodwin in Nassau.
NCAA Tournament First Round Upsets and Scores
Temple defeats Holy Cross 74 to 72 in the tournament opener while Canisius wins 79 to 7 against North Carolina State. Wayne Michigan posts a 72 63 victory over DePaul as Morehead Kentucky tumbles 1607 to West Virginia 2 Seattle beats Idaho State.
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Temple
Holy Cross
Canisius
North Carolina State
Wayne
Mich
DePaul
Morehead
Oe W. Va
Seattle
Idaho State
NAIA
Western Illinois
Eastern N.M
Gustavus Adolphus
East Tenn
Central
Ohio
Montana State
Georgia Twins
Southeastern Okla
Austin
Tex
Coe
Eau Claire
Wis
Portland
Ore
Rockhurst
Kan
Rider
Geneva
Arkansas Tech
U. of Houston
Fairfield wins Pensacola Open with 275 total
Don Fairfield of Casey, Illinois shot a 3 under par 69 in the final round to finish at 275 for the 72 holes and claim victory at the Pensacola Open in Pensacola Florida.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Don Fairfield
Casey
Ill
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