Oriole Catcher Orsino Sparks 9th Straight Win Over Reds
Orioles catcher Johnny Orsino led a 3 homer barrage in a 4 3 victory over the Reds in spring training action at Tampa. Orsino drove in all Baltimore runs with homers in the third, fifth and seventh off Jim O'Toole. The day featured multiple exhibition games with several players homering across the Grapefruit and Cactus circuits.
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Harry Bright
Reds
Jim O'Toole
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Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
Gus Triandos
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St. Louis
Lakeland
Fla
Bengals
Bob Anderson
Wilt Keeps Title For Fourth Year
Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors won his fourth straight NBA scoring title for the 1962-43 season. He finished with 3,586 points in 80 games, a 44.8 point average, and set a field goal percentage record at 52.8. Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson trailed in scoring, while Chamberlain dominated rebounding with 24.3 per game.
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Smith Nets 296 In ABC Tour Bowling Highlight
Harry Smith nearly bowled a 300 with 296 in his opening classic singles game in Buffalo. He posted 680 total to finish seventh as Falstaffs and others dominated the ABC tournament standings with top teams and individuals from Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis, and Toledo.
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Grand Rapids
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Y' Junior Cage Champs Hailed at YMCA Awards Banquet
Reed's Raiders from Class A and First Christian Junior High won YMCA basketball awards at a First Christian Church banquet. Coaches honored players including Harvey Adams Jesse Isbell Wayne Wickins and J Willard Johnson led First Christian B champs. Free throw contest top finishers Roy Ward Roger Fentress and Tommy Raser recognized with Lt Larry Miller as speaker.
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Surkont named pitching coach for Buffalo Bisons
Surkont, who set a major league record with eight consecutive strikeouts, has been appointed pitching coach of the Buffalo Bisons in the International League.
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Dunedin, Fla
UPI
Max Surkont
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General MacArthur Rules Open Meets In USTFF Debate
General MacArthur ruled that USTFF should sanction athletes or the institutions they represent rather than the meet itself in open track meets. The decision touched off a clash among AAU NCAA and USTFF leaders who claimed victory or misread the ruling.
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Inglewood
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Walter Byers
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Gen. MacArthur
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Byers
All-Time AL All-Star Nine Named by Editors
Boston reports name nine Hall of Fame stars for the all-time American League lineup chosen by the Academy of Sports Editors. Ty Cobb Joe DiMaggio Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Eddie Collins Jimmy Collins Joe Cronings Mickey Cochrane Walter Johnson also selected.
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Academy of Sports Editors
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Jimmy Collins
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Mickey Cochrane
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Cincy and Syracuse Open Playoff Series
Cincinnati hosts Syracuse Tuesday night in the opening game of the National Basketball Playoffs. The teams meet in a best of series to decide the Eastern Division final opponent for the Boston Celtics. The Nats have home court and a balanced attack and are favored over the Royals. The Western semifinal starts Wednesday in St Louis between the Hawks and Pistons.
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Rich field crowns Oaklawn feature winner at Hot Springs
Horse racing notes show Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs crowning a feature winner with a horse named Sus-Dense finishing well. Gulfstream Park saw Miami- Dark Page prevail by finishing strong to win the Swaps Purse at Gulfstream.
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Eisenhower Hosts FSIS Nine Today
Eisenhower's baseball team returns to action today hosting Fort Sill Indian School with a 4 p.m. start and Glen Raley pitching for the Eagles. The seventh and eighth grade squad lost 12-5 to Snyder Junior High on Monday as Larry Davis hit a bases loaded triple while Baldwin belted two home runs for Snyder.
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Redskins Acquire Defensive Back John Sample from Pittsburgh
Washington trades a high draft choice to Pittsburgh for defensive halfback John Sample. The 26 year old had a back injury year and is expected to strengthen the Redskin pass defense after eight interceptions for the Steelers in 1961.
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DePiccoli challenges Cassius Clay for Rome bout
In Rome AP reports Franco DePiccoli, Olympic heavyweight champion, challenges undefeated Cassius Clay. DePiccoli offers to fight in Rome, saying Clay has not faced a top fighter, while Clay has won 18 straight pro bouts since the 1960 Olympics.
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