Player defends Bear Bryant no intentional brutality claim
Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama All American center and linebacker, says there is no intentional brutality in the Alabama football program and defends coach Bear Bryant amid a Saturday Evening Post article alleging coaching brutality. Jordan asserts players are benched for personal fouls and emphasizes playing hard but clean.
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Reds Set To Challenge In 1962 National League
In Tampa AP says the Cincinnati Reds look loaded for the 1962 season with strong pitching led by Purkey Jay and O Toole and a deep roster. Fred Hutchinson praises Freese back from injury and Frank Robinson in top form. rookies like Tsitouris and Nuxhall add depth while Pinson and Harper compete for outfield spots. If the lineup stays healthy the Reds could repeat or surpass their 1961 pennant run.
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Indianapolis
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Gordy Coleman
Don Blasingame
Leo Cardenas
Freese
Blasingame
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Savannah
John Edwards
Edwards
Hank Foiles
Jesse Gonder
Harry Bright
Washington
Trinity Next Tennis Fee For Raiders
Coach George Philbrick takes his Texas Tech netters to a dual match with Trinity University in Houston as a Rice Intercollegiate warm up. Trinity swept Tech earlier and Tech players Daryl Allison Beau Sutherland Greer Rothmann and Robert Peterson lead singles with doubles by Allison and Sutherland plus Rothmann and Peterson.
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Dunbar and Carver Dominate Negro District 1-AA All-District Team
Dunbar of Lubbock and champion Midland Carver lead the Negro District 1-AA All-District picks chosen by league coaches. Charles Hawkins and Willie Haynes from Dunbar join Carver selections Sheffield Whaley Preston Sheared and Gus Williams. Odessa Blackshear and Abilene Woodson each place three players. Amarillo Carver also has a second-team showing. Willie Smith Ephriam Jones Kendle Hudgins are Blackshear picks with Willie Williams Guy Sims and Herman Sloan named from Woodson. Charles Johnson has no Amarillo Carver on the second team.
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Blackshear
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Herman Sloan
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DePiccoli challenges Clay for Rome bout
Rome Italy AP Undefeated Cassius Clay of Louisville offered 80 000 to come to Rome and face Franco DePiccoli Olympic champions in a potential bout DePiccoli who held the heavyweight title in the 1960 Rome Games dismisses Clay’s chances Frankly I don t think he ll last three rounds DePiccoli 21 fights undefeated left handed ranked 10th Clay 18 straight wins since Olympics No 2 heavyweight contender.
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Aggies Crush Sul Ross Lobos 10-1 in College Station
Texas A M piled up 13 hits including three homers and a triple to defeat Sul Ross College 10-1. Ed Singley allowed three hits in six innings, with Kenny Floyd tossing three scoreless frames. Robert Mc Adams hit a solo shot, Jerry Ballard drove in three with a triple, Ray Hallam added a two run homer, Bill Hancock a two run shot, and Dayle Gibbons belted a solo homer for Sul Ross in the fourth.
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Pan American Broncs Return Home After NAIA Victory
About 3,000 fans welcomed Pan American Broncs in Edinburg Texas with a fly over by the Confederate Air Force a band and speeches. Captain Paul Priddle carried the silver trophy declaring them NAIA champions after winning in Kansas City. More than 100 carloads of students joined a caravan from San Manuel to greet the team.
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Highland Park Favored To Repeat In State Meet
Highland Park, two time state high school swimming champion, is favored to win again in the Texas state schoolboy meet. The Scotties have claimed nine titles in the meet’s brief history and recently won the UT invitational. Challengers include La Mar, Alamo Heights, Memorial, and Midland who troubled them in February.
Kelso Seeks Consecutive Gulfstream and Campbell Wins
Kelso, the 6 year old gelding owned by Mrs Richard C duPont, was flown to Bowie Maryland to attempt back to back victories in the Gulfstream Park Handicap and the Campbell Handicap both 100000 races. A win would place him among the top money winners behind Round Table and Nashua and set up a likely field for Saturdays Campbell Stakes with a potential purse around 110600 and winner share about 72890.
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Baylor Signs Up Brownwood Star
Terry Southall, Brownwood High School Lions quarterback, signed a letter of intent with Baylor University. The 5-11, 175-pound senior led Brownwood to a district title, threw 13 touchdowns for 1300-plus yards with an 11-1 record, including two TDs in the state quarter final at Jones Stadium. Southall, son of Brownwood assistant coach Morris Southall, drew interest from most Southwest Conference schools.
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President Toure Orders 10 Percent Price Rollback
In Conakry Guinea President Sekou Toure decrees a 10 percent price rollback and orders tighter actions against currency smugglers and contraband handlers.
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Red River Ski Carnival Promises Wide Open Weekend
Red River New Mexico prepares for a two day Spring Ski Carnival at Red River Ski Area featuring costume skiing prizes for all ages on Saturday, daytime mountain races, a toboggan skit by Ski Patrol, Gluewein Hour, and Sunday professional races with 500 dollars in prizes. A record crowd is expected as skiers practice and compete across beginners to experts.
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Pirates Win Crown In ABC Pee Wee Race
The Pirates beat the Yellow Jackets 38 to 35 to win the ABC Pee Wee basketball title. John Connie scored 15 for the victors while Jimmy Owens had 25 for the losers. In the consolation game, the Cardinals defeated the Bobcats 23 to 12 led by Mike Davis with 11 points.
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