Second Place Pays Off in Skating Show Business Twist
Ronnie Robertson, famed second to Hayes Jenkins, signs a two year contract at 50 000 per year with John Harris owner of Ice Capades after dominating national and world events. Harris seeks a showman, not a master of school figures, to captivate audiences as Ronnie pivots toward professional exhibition skating.
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Ronnie Robertson
Hayes Alan Jenkins
United States
Figure Skating Association
Ronnie
Hayes
Philadelph
Albert E. Robertson
John Harris
Harris
Germany
Dick Zehms
Mayes
Long Beach
USESA
USPSA
USFSA
Jenkins
Pimateur
Europe
Albert
Christine
Jonnie
Ken
Gosh
USF and Iowa Vie in NCAA Final Four Flashback
United Press notes San Francisco led by Gene Brown and Bill Russell is heavy favorite to reach the final after routing UCLA 72-81 and Utah 93-37. SMU Iowa and Temple advance. Iowa tops Kentucky 83-77 as Carl Cain pours 34. Final four set for Evanston with SFU vs SMU and Iowa vs Temple.
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Christine
John
Carmen
San Lorenzo
Bill Russell
International Airport
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Suday
Russell
Utah
Corvallis
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Rome
Associated Press
United Press
K. C. Jones
SMU
Iowa
Temple
Evanston, Ill
Streaxers
Towa
UCLA
Jonas
Soph Gene Brown
Jones
Texas Tech
Oklahoma City
Lawrence
Kans
Canisius
Philadelphia
Hal Lear
Kentucky
Iowa City
Carl Cain
Colavito Keeps Indians Apace Yanks With Timely Slugging
Colavito hits .462 through 12 for 26 as the Indians keep pace with the Yankees in the grapefruit citrus circuit. He leads Cleveland with 22 RBIs and three homers including a grand slam in an 8-6 win over the Giants in Los Angeles. The Yankees debut Mark Freeman, a 24 year old righthander, who shut down Cincinnati for four innings in a 4-3 win. Roy Campanella homered for the Dodgers in a 4-1 win over the White Sox.
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Cleveland Indians
Tucson
Ariz
Rocky Colavito
Bob Feller
Bob
Shepé
Pudy
Indians
New York Giants
Los Angeles
Colavite
Joe DiMagelo
Tribe
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Giants
New York Yankees
Sal
Ruben Gomez
YANKS
Mark Freeman
Cincinnati
Tampa
Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Roy Campanella
Brooks
White Sox
Marty Marion
New York
Gnullerze
Wellne
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Brossdas
Ial
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aHeman
Wilhelm
Porale
Tokais
Rlidzik
Wihelm Im
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Tih
It & New
Colaviic
Strickland
Comex
Smith
Werts
Maya
Hit—White
Colum
Patersburg
Briend
Sitasticia
Ae Kravitzsmullet
Senate
Mel
Wwe
Sacher Iy
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Ermpleton
Hebirt
Lehmea
Ates
Anaheim
Hollywood
Enye Bays
Erums
Angels
Angels, 15-2, Sunday, Midhwld. Stoktar Tsane the Stars Nutplayed Their Myad
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Buddin
Southern California
Bovard Field
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Locke
Duimmnettmore
Nichols
Tasnule
Ie Kanunee de Rainiers
Sen
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Aom
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Glendale
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Piet
Chamten
Wee Soran
Susanns Cy
Lesen
Robinson
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BCE
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Barllome
cAtiz
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Radford
Desialt
Petergbur
Flu
Wangas City
Srey
Ton
Las
Angolon
Sefia
Holly
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Sivoo Gort
Ish
Steversanderson
Bos Angeles Os
Aids
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Davie
Loblen
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Ofoono
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Hall
Bee
Yepiz
Abdoma
Ayivard
Fieed
Minnie Minoso
Luis Aparicio
Don Zimmer
Miami
Fla
Minoso
Dixie Howell
Dodgers
Nellie Fox
Sox
Aparicio
Bill Fischer
Jim
Bride
Weser
Oilers Peoria Favored To Win AAU National Tourney
Denver AP Phillips 66 and Peoria, Illinois loom as top seeds as the 21st national AAU tournament opens. The Oilers of Sattlesville, Ohio and the Peoria Caterpillars hold No 1 and No 3 seeds with aims for the Olympic playoffs in Kansas City, April 2-4. Phillips, a 1948 Olympic veteran, and Peoria, a 1952 stalwart, seek the U S entry for 1956 Australia. The champion and runnerup meet in Kansas City for the U S entry. Phillips returns with most of last year’s title team plus rookies Helderson and Jeangerard, while Peoria adds Schlundt and strong height from Schlundt and Don Schlundt. Wichita State's Vickers and Oregon State's Halbrook highlight tall lines for the opposing side.
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Phillips 66
Peoria
Teat
Oilers
Sattlesvile
Kansas City
Colege Al-Stars
Armed Services
U. S
Australia
Philips
Peo
66Ers
Burdette Helderson
Nand Bob Jeangerard
University of Colorado
Heldorson
Phillips
St. Petersburgh Open ends in sudden death playoff
St. Petersburg players top veterans in a tight 72 hole finish. Mike Fetehick from Mahopac wins in a sudden death playoff with Lionel Hebert of Erie as Ernie Vossler and Billy Maxwell also contend. Ted Kroll and others place in a crowded field in a PGA style event.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Mike Fetehick
Lionel Hebert
Billy Maxwell
Ernie Vossler
Fetehick
Mahopac
Hibert
Erie
Paty
Maxwell
Odessa
Texas
Wessler
Fort Worth
Ted Kroll
Mike Fachicke
Fas
Sner
Respectable Pirates Bragan Predicts Strong Season Tone
Fort Myers reports Manager Bobby Bragan of the Pirates says the club may lose many games but will be respected. After beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 to reach a 5-3 exhibition record, Bragan praises Frank Thomas who has rebounded from illness and a .245 average, now averaging two hits per game in the grapefruit circuit. He adds fans in Pittsburgh should be proud of the baseball to come.
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Fla.r
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bragan
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Bragan
Frank Thomas
Pirate
Sports Calendar Summary for Upcoming Meets
The calendar lists regional track events including a Sith Ee meet, Bekces and Heliywees Lerkoe Stedhim, plus Haller Deeby-1 Auditertue activities scheduled around 30. These entries highlight Olympic readiness and related competitions for teams and athletes.
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Teade
Oxahe
Baeevaloeg
Bekces Anels
Sithpee Heliywees Lerkoe Stedhim
Haller Deeby
Auditertue
Olympic
Podres Inducted Amid Blizzard For Military Service
Johnny Podres, star pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, braved a snow blizzard to report at 7 30 a m for induction. He expressed no preference between Army or Navy and hoped to stay in shape to play baseball, with a Navy assignment likely. Podres undergoes a physical at Fort Jay Hospital after a preinduction exam, while Ted Williams notes controversy over athlete draft calls.
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Johnny Podres
Brooklyn Dodger
Dye
Podres
Ted Williams
Army
Navy
Selective Service
Ued
Fort Jay Hospital
Pros Bow to Simon Pure at Gulf Coast Invitational
Gulfport Mississippi upi Texan Bert Weaver, a 23 year old Beaumont native and LSU senior, admitted that many breaks helped him win the 5000 GeIE Coast invitational golf tourney with a final 73 to finish 72-69-70-284. Charley Harper of Columbus Georgia and Howie Johnson of Houston tied one stroke behind in second place.
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Gulfport
Miss
Upi
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Louisiana State University
Weaver
Wotan
Cowd Do
Charley Harper
Columbus
Howie Johnson
Houston
Tex
Cards Face Dukes in NIT Quarters Scrap Tonight
New York AP Louisville Cardinals meet Duquesne in the NIT quarter finals at Madison Square Garden. Louisville, tied with Dayton at 23 3, is seeded No 2 behind Dayton and faces Seaton Hall in the next round with Niagara facing St Francis in tonight’s lineup.
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Louisville
Cardinals
Duquesne
Dayton
Twies
Onioans
Flyers
Brooklyn
Xavier
Cirs
Cinnati
Dave Piontek
St. Joseph's
Pailadel
Dulphis
Seton Hall
Madison Square Garden
Niagara
St Francis
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White
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Sitie
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Ty York
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Henny Blake
Antoni
Herrlake
Bredford
Stobby
Courtney
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Mar
Chuck Darling
Jim Walsh
Gers
Wichita
Karl Vickers
Cats
Don Schlundt
Indiana University
Wade Halbrook
Oregon State
Don Boldebuck
St. Pete
Fate
Los Angeles Braves
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Bucs
Good Soldier Dept Podres
Pedras
Williams
Boston Red Sox
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