A's Look to Young Pitchers as Rockies Help Hype Season
In Hillsdale New Jersey AP report outlines the Kansas City Athletics plan to lean on six rookie pitchers and seven young arms, hoping for stronger season after a injury plagued previous year. The piece highlights Dick Howser Norm Siebern Jerry Lumpe Ed Charles and Wayne Causey as core infield and mentions new outfielders John Wojcik Ben Harrelson Bill Kern and catchers Haywood Sullivan and Joe Azcue.
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Hillsdale, N.J
Jerry Walker
Ed Rakow
Dave Wickersham
Diego Segui
Dan Pfister
Walker
Dread Pena
Ted Bowsfield
Este
Basa
Howser
Ed Charles
Norm Siebern
Jerry Lumpe
Wayne Causey
Gino Cimoli
Jime
Bobby del Greco
Joe
Tartabull
Manny Jimenez
George Alusik
John Wojcik
Ben Harrelson
Binghamton
Bill Kern
Portland
Heit
Haywood Sullivan
Joe Azcue
Wittenberg Tops Poll In AP Small Colleges Ranking
Wittenberg Ohio rated No. 1 among small colleges with a 14-1 record after wins over Baldwin-Wallace 59-51 and Central Ohio State 62-60. Southeast Missouri moves to second with 50 points, Grambling drops to fourth, Augsburg rises to tenth with a 17-0 mark.
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Ohio
Baldwin - Wallace
Ohio State
Tigers
Southeast Missouri
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Louisiana
Baldwin- Wallace
Central Ohio
Arkansas State
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Minn
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San Angelo Tops JC cage poll with 18-2 record
San Angelo leads the National Junior College Athletic Association ranking after an 18-2 season, Coffeyville remains runner-up at 12-2, Moberly slips to third after losses to Southwest Baptist and Hutchinson. Top 20 lists Pueblo and others, while Russ Coleman again tops individual scoring at 33.4 ppg in 11 games. Centralia leads team offense at 100.1 ppg in 11 games.
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National Junior College Athletic Association
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Longhorns open spring drills February 25
University of Texas coach Darrell Royal announced spring practice will begin February 25 and conclude with the orange white game on March 23. The schedule marks the start of Texas preparations for the coming season.
Deceptive Hands Tony Canzoneri Racked Up 140 Wins
Tony Canzoneri former lightweight and junior welterweight champion had petite hands yet 140 professional wins including 44 knockouts against elite fighters across three divisions in a storied career.
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New York
UPI
Tony, Canzoneri
Clay Climbs to No.2 in Ring Magazine Heavyweight Rankings
Cassius Clay rises to No.2 among heavyweights in Ring Magazine's monthly ratings. Floyd Patterson moves to No.1, Doug Jones climbs as Clay prepares for their March 13 confrontation in New York, while Eddie Machen drops from the top ten due to illness. Thailand's Pone Kingpetch named Fighter of the Month after reclaiming the flyweight title.
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Ring Magazine
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Thailand
Pone Kingpetch
Japan
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Butler Appointed Inter-American Playoffs Commissioner
SAN ANTONIO AP Dick Butler president of the Texas League has been named commissioner of the Inter-American Playoffs in Panama by George Trautman NAM. Butler will depart for Panama City Friday and return about ten days later to headquarter in San Antonio. The double elimination series features teams from Venezuela Puerto Rico Panama and Nicaragua.
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Dick Butler
Panama
George Trautman
National Association of Basel
Butler
Panama City
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Rusk Star Dale Dotson Tops Scoring At 32.5 PPG
High school standout Dale Dotson of Rusk leads pace with an average of 32.5 points per game as college programs across the country show interest. Coach Charles Franklin accompanies him in a studio photo. Related story on Page 2-C.
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Rusk
Charles Franklin
Dotson
Modern science turns pole vault into farce and risk grows
UPI reports rising foilage of fiberglass poles may push world records toward 18 feet as pole vaulting shifts from bamboo to fiberglass. Critics warn inconsistent results and safety concerns while Russians resist adopting the new equipment and record hopes shift toward gymnasts using fiberglass.
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UPI
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Finland
Pentti Nikula
Mantle and Graham to be honored at Texas players of the year fete
The Old Timers Professional Baseball Association of North Texas hosts a tribute in Dallas for 900 guests honoring Mickey Mantle and Wayne Graham as Texas players of the year. Mantle will receive a plaque from Boston’s Mike Higgins while Graham is presented his award by Rangers owner Ray Johnston. Attendees include Ralph Terry Moose Skowron and Mel Allen with former Texas League president J Alvin Gardner slated to receive a plaque.
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UPI
Mickey Mantle
Wayne Graham
Mantle
Boston Red Sox
Mike Higgins
New York Yankees
Graham
Dallas - Fort Worth
Allie Reynolds
Monty Stratton
Texas League
J. Alvin Gardner
Association
Lamesa Plans 16 Game Baseball Schedule for 1963
Lamesa High School announces a 16 game baseball slate for 1963, including eight district 3-AAA clashes. Coach Jack Wetzel notes a home-heavy schedule with three early games against Kermit Andrews and Seminole and many district matchups as the Wolves seek to defend last year’s title.
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Jack Wetzel
Lamesa High School
Wetzel
Kermit
Andrews
Seminole
Lake View of San Angelo
Brownfield
Colorado City
Sweetwater
Snyder
Wolves
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Finyder
Gibbons Got Bare Training Pay in Dempsey bout at Shelby
The report notes Tom Gibbons received only his training expenses for the July 4 1923 heavyweight title fight in Shelby as the crowd was small and Jack Dempsey carried a $300000 guarantee.
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Shelby, Mont
UPI
Tommy Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
Dempsey
Germany to field a single all German team for 1964 Olympics
IOC president Avery Brundage announced that East and West Germany will send one team to the 1964 Tokyo and Innsbruck Games. An elimination process will select athletes in each sport from both sides, with a single flag and anthem. The two German sides will set dates and sites through joint talks.
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Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
West Germany
Tokyo
Innsburck
Willie Daume
National Olympic Committee
Heinz Schoebel
NOC
Germany
IOC
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Twins to enroll at SMU in Dallas
Dallas twins Dean and Don Ferguson from Bryan Adams High School will enroll at Southern Methodist University. Dean Ferguson, a 208 pound defensive end, and Don Ferguson, a 170 pound halfback, are the identified prospects joining the SMU football program.
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UPI
Southern Methodist University
Dean
Don Ferguson
Dallas Bryan Adams High School
SMU
Don
College Scores Among Regional Contests and Pro Basketball
A flood of college results shows Southwest Pan American defeating Monterrey Tech 50 to 4 while Miami falls 67 to 0 at San Francisco. Other notable scores include Xavier 68 Lehigh 68, West Virginia Tech 82 Steubenville 76, Army 88 Rutgers 65, Colgate 96 Alfred 8, Florida A&M 80 Bethune Cookman 79, and Pro Basketball with Syracuse 126 over San Francisco iema 116 and Boston 109.
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Nicklaus Rises to Third in PGA Money Standings
Jack Nicklaus moved to third place on the unofficial 1963 PGA money list after winning the Palm Springs Open by eight strokes over Gary Player. He earned 9,000 dollars for the victory, totaling 11,665 for the year. Player's 4,600 payout left him first with 15,302.50. Arnold Palmer gained 2,000 for sixth place to stay second with 11,800.
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Brock Heading Raider Entries At Fort Worth Indoor Meet
Texas Tech coach Don Sparks brings Arlington Heights graduate Jerry Brock and other Tech athletes to the Will Rogers Indoor Games in Fort Worth. Brock, last year Southwest Conference mile champion in the freshman division, ran 4 32 last week.
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Lubbock
New Mexico
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Pirates win at ABC Boys Club Pee Wee game
The Pirates edged the Cardinals 25 to 20 in a Pee Wee matchup at the ABC Boys Club. Jack Crawford led with 9 points, while Mike Davis added 11 for the Cards.
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Mike Davis
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Bill Nash
Eddie Ussery
Chargers Hire Coach of Titans for End Position
Hugh Bones Taylor, former Redskins end and Titans assistant, was named end coach of the San Diego Chargers. The 39 year old succeeds Al Davis, recently named head coach and GM of the Oakland Raiders, and says the Chargers have a top corps of ends in football.
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UPI
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Von Erich and Iron Mike Claim Main Event Tag Win
In the Fair Park Coliseum main event Fritz Von Erich and Iron Mike defeated the McClarity Bros. In the semifinal Cowboy Bob Ellis beat Sir Nelson Royal. Preliminary bouts saw Wahoo McDaniel defeat Don Duffey and Joe Scarpello win by forfeit over Chino Chow who did not show.
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Wahoo McDaniel
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