Hants Seat by BILL HART
High school principals in Texas will vote in coming weeks on abolishing spring football training in AAAA districts. Some coaches oppose while others support. If eliminated, fall prep gains a week. if kept, teams train three weeks before opening game.
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Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Dallas
South Texas
Pat Patterson
Tascosa
Gene Mayfield
Borger
Mayfield
AAA
Florida Courses Brim With Sand Traps At Coral Open
Texan Jimmy Demaret jokes about Florida golf courses and their sand traps as the Coral Open at Coral Country Club offers a $9,000 first prize in a $50,000 event. Art Wall Jr. reports back from injury woes with hope for a Masters return. Tommy Bolt shown as funny yet stern with his family as he shares a truck tale and quips with a sportswriter.
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Miami
UPI
Jimmy Demaret
Florida
Coral Country Club
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Wall
Wood
Tommy
Tigers poised for pennant bid in opening spring tests
Detroit begins the season in Lakeland with strong power from Colavito Cash Kaline and a speedy outfield wood Bruton and Kaline. Lary Bunning and Messer anchor a solid rotation while defense shines but relief pitching and double plays remain concerns. Manager Scheffing hails improved spring form as Detroit seeks a first open as a legit pennant contender since 1950.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
al Kaline
Jake Wood
Billy Bruton
Kaline
Frank Lary
Jim Bunning
Don Messi
Bruton
Tigers
Yankees
Bob Scheffing
Scheffing
Detroit
Schefing
Cash
Chico Fernandez
Steve Boros
Colavito
Dick Brown
Western Little League Plans Kickoff Meeting
A general meeting and kickoff drive for Western Little League will be held Monday at 7 30 p m in Smylie Wilson Junior High auditorium. Boys ages 8 to 12 from Lou Stubbs Stewart and Rush districts must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to register for the coming season and can enter for door prizes. This is the league’s first year after forming from the Southwest League.
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Western Little League
Smylie Wilson
Lou Stubbs
Stewart
Rush
Southwest League
Lesnevich Named Referee for New Jersey Commission
Former world light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich age 47 gains appointment to the boxing referees staff of the New Jersey state Athletic Commission. He retired in 1950 after a 12 loss 159 fight record, later coaching football at Sanger High School California. He holds a seven year coaching record of 47 wins 5 losses and 1 tie.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
Gus Lesnevich
New Jersey State Athletic Commission
Lesnevich
Chicago Bears
Sanger, Calif
Hale Center Relays Postponed By Weather
The ninth annual Hale Center Relays were postponed Saturday due to high winds and cold weather. Meet director James Langford said the relays would be held here Tuesday. Herberto Hinojosa, the nation’s sixth leading jockey in 1961 with 299 winners, will return to Laurel Maryland this spring to ride.
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Hale Center
Meet
James Langford
Herberto Hinojosa
Laurel
Maryland
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