Big League Training Camps Spotlight Koufax Comeback
Dodgers star Sandy Koufax reports no pain in his finger after spring drills and tests his form against Dodger hitters. The piece notes his 1961 strikeout record, 1962 injury, and optimism as spring training continues. It also covers signings by Tigers Orioles Athletics Indians, plus Mazeroski, Gibbs, and Battey workout notes.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Koufax
Dodger
Frank Howard
Bill Skowron
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Chico Fernandez
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
RBI
Athletics
Norm Siebern
Jerry Lumpe
Tito Francona
Cleveland
Marv Throneberry
New York Mets
Johnny Murphy
Throneberry
Miners lose sectional opener as Switz City advances
Switz City Ramplers overcome Worthington 55 45 to advance to the sectional second round behind Joe Overman 26 points. Linton dropped 57 54 to L and M with Rod Walker and Danny Miller standout, fouls hampering Linton and officials letting play get physical.
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Switz City
Linton
L and M
Worthington
Mike Kenworthy
Keith Hoskins
Rod Walker
Danny Milller
Walker
Miller
Joe Overman
Ramplers
Brown
Cerrithers
Hughes Brinson Holligsworth
Sutphin
Ou al Sar
Montreal Canadien defenseman suffers left cheek fracture
Montreal defenseman Wes Johnson fractured his left cheek in a scrimmage collision with teammate Bob Rousseau. No recovery timeline provided as the team evaluates his status.
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Montreal
Wes
Tom Johnson
Montreal Canadien
Bob Rousseau
Johnson
First Round Ends In Big Ten Meet
Wisconsin Michigan and Michigan State lead the three way team race as the 58th annual Big Ten indoor track and field championship at Wisconsin closes preliminaries and moves to finals. The arena expects 3800 spectators and notes injuries may affect finalists. Wisconsin holds five top marks, Michigan three, and Iowa three including a 3:16 mile relay.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Oscar Diaamman
Wisconsin
Michigan
Michigan State
Iowa
Famous Harness Racehorse Donerail Dies at Walnut Stud
Donerail, a renowned harness racing sire, died at Walnut Stud in Kentucky at age 19. The horse collapsed after breaking a bone in his left foreleg and passed away eleven days later.
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Donerail
UPI
Rodney
Walnut Stud
Eriksen Breaks 3000-Meter World Speed Skating Record
Norway’s Ivar Eriksen shattered the world record in the 3000 meters on Thursday with a 4 minutes 33 seconds run. He had just returned from the world championships in Karuizawa Japan.
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Oslo
Norway
Ivar Eriksen
Eriksen
Karuizawa
Japan
Mantle signs for 100000 season in major leagues
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees becomes the fifth player to earn $100,000 for a single season. The Oklahoma native reflects on his rise from mining town roots in Joplin to stardom, compares himself to DiMaggio, and recalls early salaries and a $2,500 bonus promise. He cites the new deal as the highlight of his career.
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New York Yankees
Jake Gibbs
Gibbs
Jim Hogan
Yogi Berra
Earl Battey
Minnesota Twins
Chicago
Benjamin F. Lewis
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mickey Mantle
Golden Boy
Number Seven
Sam
Oklahoma Kid
Mickey
Dior
Yankees
Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Maris
DiMaggio
DiMag
DiMaggion
Ruth
Joplin
Yanks
Kansas City
Duke and WVU Face Semifinals in Bid for NCAA Berths
Duke, ranked No. 2, meets North Carolina State in the ACC semifinal in Raleigh as West Virginia faces Furman in the Southern Conference semifinal in Richmond. Winners secure automatic NCAA bids. Duke blew out Virginia 89-70 while WVU routed Richmond 75-46. Other openers included NC State over Clemson 79-78 and Davidson over George Washington 57-54.
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Duke
West Virginia
North Carolina State
Raleigh
N.C
Furman
Richmond
Virginia
Clemson
North Carolina
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Maryland
WVU
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
Davidson
Virginia Military Institute
George Washington
New York University
Manhattan
Villanova
St. Peter's
Marquette
Detroit
Wichita
North Texas State
Cavaliers
Luke
Art Heyman
Blue Devils
Jeff Mullins
Wolfe
Thorn
Mike Wolfe
Rod Thorn
Mountaineers
Larry Lakins
Bill Cunningham
Howard Pardue
Frank Alvis
Gobblers
Fred Hetzel
Jack Halford
Jerry Smith
First Aid Saves Boy After Window Accident
Mrs Norman Nietert recalls the moment her son fell through a window and opened a deep throat and facial cut. She applied first aid learned from a Red Cross course, stopped the bleeding, notified a doctor, and rushed him to the hospital. Dr John J Keith credits her actions and endorses first aid training. The Red Cross teaches first aid to over a million people annually.
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Norman Nietert
Red Cross
Billy
John J. Keith
Player Palmer Nicklaus Lead In New Orleans Invitational
Gary Player Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus head a strong field at the $40,000 Greater New Orleans Invitational at Lakewood Country Club. Palmer shot 72, Nicklaus 75, while Player led money list this year with 18,702.
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New Orleans
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Lakewood Country Club
Missisippi River
Palmer
Player
Nicklaus
Bo Wininger
City Park
Lakewood
Phil Rodgers
Bill Maxwell
Palmera
Bursitis
Bowling Congress Tourney Leads With High Team Score
Buffalo New York report from the Bowling Congress tourney notes Don key Grill of Rochester rolled 1,115 in its second team block, the highest team score to date. Rochester faltered to 906 in its last game for a 2,889 total, not enough to crack the top 10 of the regular division. Helm Tackle of Detroit posted the previous high 1,111 in the classic division. Bell Supply Co. of Wilmington Del. finished a second block for 5,656 in the classic division while Trailer Liner No 1 of Syracuse and Tobin First Prize of Syracuse opened with 2,715 and 2,873 respectively. Joseph Lapa of Rochester placed third in regular singles with 702, after 26 frames left pins standing in his third game. Jack Bullis of Bay City Mich. leads with 705.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Rpi
Donkey Grill
Rochester
Detroit
Bell Supply Co
Wilmington
Del
Syracuse
Tobin
Optical Company
Joseph Lapa
Jack Bullis
Bay City
Mich
New Home Civic Center Hosts Clippers Hockey
Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League begin games in the Civic Center with 11 260 seating capacity. Cleveland Barons set an AHL record of 27 consecutive games without defeat in 1947 48. Oscar Thorsland of Clemson College signs with the Rough Riders in the CFL.
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Baltimore —Pi
Baltimore Clippers
American Hockey League
Civic Center
Cleveland
Cleveland Barons
Clemson
Ottawa
Upih
Rough Riders
Canada
Oscar Thorsland
Clemson College
Thorsland
New York City
Adams Central and nearby teams sectionals results
Adams Central defeated Decatur 67 61. Monmouth beat Hartford Center 82 58. Pendleton topped Frankton 70 57. Garrett routed Salem Center 62 30. Auburn beat Churubusco 90 77. Paoli won at Oolitic 75 48. Tunnelton defeated Heltonville 66 38. Liberty Center edged Rock Creek 56 54. Connersville beat Laurel 63 43. East Chicago area results include East Chicago Roosevelt 58 Whit ing 50 and Hammond 71 61 over Griffith. Numerous other sectional scores across Indiana listed with pairings and outcomes.
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Adams Central
Decatur
Monmouth
Hartford Center
Anderson Anderson
Anderson Highland
Pendleton
Frankton
Angola
Garrett
Salem Center
Auburn
Churubusco
Bedford Paoli
Oolitic
Tunnelton
Heltonville
Bluffton
Lancaster Central
Chester Center
Jackson Center
Petroleum
Liberty Center
Rock Creek
Boonville
Stendal
Elberfeld
Millersburg
Brownsburg
Danville
Stilesville
New Winchester
Connersville
Laurel
Fayette Central
Liberty
Crawfordsville
Waveland
Ladoga
Coal Creek
Alamo
East Chicago
Evansville
Bosse
Mount Vernon
Fort Wayne
Lee
Woodlaw
Fort Wayne Catholic
Elmhurst
Harlan
Hunterstown
Gary
Greencastle
Belle Union
Reelsville
Roachdale
Cloverdale
St. Paul
Clarksburg
Greensburg
Sandcreek
New Point
Hartford City
Montpelier
Pennville
Redkey
Gray
Huntington
Jefferson Township
Lafayette Central
Salamonie Two
Roanoke
Huntingburg
Jasper
Birdseye
Springs Valley
Ferdinand
Indianapolis
Jeffersonville
Borden
New Albany
Georgetown
Kendallville
Wawaka
Wolcottville
Cromwell
Bus Two
Kentlan Fowler
Ambia
Kentland
Goodland
Kokomo
Delphi
Western
Sharpsville
Northwestern
Camden
Lafayette
West Lafayette
Klondike
Southwestern
Battle Ground
Logansport
Royal Center
Lucerne
Kewanna
Young America
Madison
Lexington
Swayzee
Oak Hill
Scottsburg
Austin
Manchester
Whitley
Silver Lake
Southwood
Sidney
Marion
Mississinewa
Fairmount
Martinsville
Stinesville
Bloomington
University
Ellettsville
Monrovia
Michigan City
South Central
Mill Creek
St. Mary’s
Kingsbury
Milan
Versailles
Holton
Pleasantville and Vincennes Lead Local Basketball Slates
Regional scores include Monticello 75, Buffalo 45 and Muncie Central 73, Yorktown 46. See results from Danville area matchups across Reynolds Francesville Muncie Southside New Castle Peru Plymouth Princeton Rensselaer Rising Sun Rockville Rushville Salem Seymour South Bend Southport Spencer Tell City Terre Haute Washington Warsaw Whitestown Zionsville among others.
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Monon Monticello
Buffalo
Reynolds
Francesville
Muncie
Muncie Central
Yorktown
Muncie Southside
Eaton
Muncie Burris
Rogerton
New Castle
Hancock Central
Lewisville
Wilkinson
Spiceland
Waver Springs
Vernon
Peru
Patriot
Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Rockville
Cayuga
Montezuma
Clinton
Rushville
Carthage
Milroy
New Salem
Arlington
Salem
Hardinsburg
Pekin
Campbellsburg
Seymour Clearspring
Cortland
Seymour
Freetown
South Bend
Washington
St. Joseph’s
Lakeville
North Liberty
Mishawaka
New Carlisle
Southport
Indianapolis
Sacred Heart
Mount Comfort
Beech Grove
Sullivan Sullivan
Hymera
North Central
Oaktown
Spencer Cory
Clay City
Freedom
Bowling Green
Switz City
Worthington
Linton
Tell City
Dale
Leavenworth
English
Covington
Richland Township
Pine Village
Winchester Farmland
Ridgeville
Parker
Winchester
Winamac
Monterey
North Judson
Dow Jones Averages late trading mixed across sectors
Industrial index rose to 663.61 up 0.67 while rails, utilities, and stocks slipped with declines of 0.33 0.14 and 0.04 to 150.04 132.86 and 236.10 respectively indicating varied day for investors.
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Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirate
Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Miners
Glenn Sparks
Sterling
Sports Editors
NBA
Bob Cousy
Bos
Bill Russell
George Mikan
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Cin
Bob Pettit
Dolph Schayes
Syr
Paul Arizin
Phi
Jim Pollard
Sterling Beer
Uffer
Milwaukee
Harry Daniels
John Doe
NCAA
William Nietert
Springville
Bowling Congress
Lyons Farm Store
Lyons, Indiana
Eagles
Eagles’ Recreation Club
Carmel
Noblesville
Sheridan
Jackson
Chesterton Portage
Washington Township
Boone Grove
Routs
Orland
Hamilton
Ashley
Rooseville
Jefferson
Clinton Prairie
Clinton Central
Columbus
Shelbyville
Hauser
Brown County
Phobe Toade
Sullivan
Pleasantville
Coal
Mont
Zionsville
Perry Central
Thorntown
Whitestown
DOW Jones
Maynard
Baggio
K. J. Brown & CO
Ino
B. Main St
Bloomfield
Indiana
John Cary
Mer
Reddy Kash
Home Loan & Finance CO
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