Burdette Defends Spitball Feud With Tebbetts
Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette rejects charges of throwing spitballs and defends his conduct amid a protest from the Reds manager Birdie Tebbetts. Gabe Paul filed a formal NL protest seeking rule clarification as Tebbetts and Kluszewski discuss the controversy and Burdette's stance.
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Lew Burdette
Birdie Tebbetts
Warren Giles
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati Redlegs
Burdette
Redlegs
Gabe Paul
Giles
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redleg
Redleg
Tebbetts
Braves
Reds
National League
Kluszewski
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Four Pitchers Denied Rotation Get First Trials Today
Lawrence joins Johnny Podres Don Larsen and Early Wynn in a four man mound tryout by ED WILKS for the Associated Press. The quartet will make their initial major league pitching attempt in a high stakes tryout situation.
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Johnny Podres
Don Larsen
Early Wynn
Brooks Lawrence
Four top pitchers set to duel in spring debuts
Friday's slate features Podres Larsen Wynn and Lawrence in first returns of spring as all aim to prove form. Podres fresh from a Navy hiatus faces Pittsburgh while Larsen meets Boston and Wynn takes on Detroit. Lawrence eyes a comeback after a mixed 1956 season with Cincinnati. Ted Kluszewski returns for the Reds as Pee Wee Reese stays sidelined for the Dodgers.
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Brooklyn
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Pittsburgh
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Larsen
Red Sox
Boston
Wynn
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Lawrence
Cincinnati
Milwaukee Braves
Ted Kluszewski
Redleg
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kell Nearing 2 000 Hits 34 Short
George Kell, Baltimore's veteran infielder, needs 34 more hits to reach 2,000 lifetime. He started with 1,962 and added four safeties in three 1957 games. Pinch-hitters are 3 for 34 this season, with only Nel Chrisley, Joe Cunningham, and Jerry Lynch collecting singles.
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New York
George Kell
Baltimore
Nel Chrisley
Washington
Joe Cunningham
St. Louis
Jerry Lynch
Cincinnati
Pancho Keeps Head From Pros Games In Australia Tie
Lew Hoad stars for Australia in a tense match as Pancho Gonzales risks pro tennis dollars and headlines in a high profile appearance. Grimsley reports from New York on the evolving duel between amateur status and professional offers.
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Australia
Lew Hoad
Back Kramer
Derby hopefuls in two eastern track classics
Eleven 3 year olds vie in the Wood Memorial and Chesapeake Stakes as possible Derby starters at Churchill Downs on May 4. Bold Ruler, trained by Wheatley and ridden by Eddie Arcaro, is a standout at 1 to 2 in the Chesapeake at Laurel, with Gan net Bakht Four Fathoms and Cross Channel among the serious rivals.
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Baseball Schedule and Scores Across Leagues
In American Association action Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn and Philadelphia travels to New York. Chicago faces St Louis with Cincinnati at Milwaukee and repeats Pittsburgh at Brooklyn plus Philadelphia at New York. In American Association Minneapolis edges Wichita 2 1 in 10 innings while Louisville beats Omaha 8 7 and Indianapolis defeats St Paul 4 3. Denver beats Charleston 8 3 and in International League Miami loses to Toronto 6 1 with Richmond 4 Rochester 1. Only games scheduled.
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MacGregor Drops Three Pro Golfers From Advisory Staff
Cincinnati report states MacGregor Golf Inc. removed Doug Ford Don Finsterwald and Jimmy Demaret from its advisory staff after the trio used competitor golf balls at the Masters Tournament in Augusta Georgia. Ford had won the Masters.
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Don Finsterwald
Jimmy Demaret
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Syracuse Freshman Coach Les Dye Has Pro Football Roots
Syracuse University announces Les Dye as the freshmen football coach. Dye, a former player for the Washington Redskins, returns to college coaching after a pro career.
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Syracuse University
Washington Redskins
Hagee Regains Lead In Lawton Open Round Two
Delray Beach golfer Hagee Hegge holds a 3 stroke lead after the second round of the Lawton Open in Lawton Oklahoma. She posted a 2 under par 70 amid windy conditions at the Municipal course as challengers Wiffi Smith of St. Clair Michigan and Jackie Pung of Honolulu trailed with 73s.
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Honolulu
Beecham Upsets Mims To Seize Welterweight Rise
Miami’s Jimmy Beecham, 22, scored a ten round decision over veteran Holly Mims in a nationally televised bout at Miami Beach Auditorium. Beecham, avenging a previous loss, weighed 153 pounds to Mims 154 1 2, and won 97-95 98-96 on two cards while AP tabbed 98-97 for Beecham.
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Associated Press
Hornets Reject 15000 Offer to Buy Huntington Team
Huntington Hornets management turned down a 15000 dollar bid from a local group to purchase the hockey club. Luigi Narcise said the owners would accept 22000, while Narcise remained confident the team would stay in Huntington. A second group also showed interest in buying the franchise. the Hornets finished third in the International Hockey League this season.
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Finn Risks Standing As World's Top Marathoner
Karvonen of Finland, 31, a veteran with 25 marathons and a Los Angeles era record, entered the 61st Boston A A to defend his No 1 world standing. Johnny Kelly and Olavi Manninen joined a field of 177 as heat and long distance power were tested in a course adjusted for a short 26 mile 385 yard distance.
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Newcomer Don January Leads Tournament of Champions Pace
Don January of Texas shot 7 under 65 to top the field after 36 holes at the $40,000 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas. He holds a two stroke edge over Jim Demaret Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper Jr. with 36 hole total of 143. Gene Littler and Cary Middlecoff sit near the top, while Ford and Finsterwald chase.
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Indians edge Browns on Keltner homer and Smith six hit game
In a 4-3 win for Cleveland over St. Louis Ken Keltner homered while Al Smith pitched six strong hits allowed. The recap marks anniversaries from 15, 10, and 5 years ago with notable performances by Keltner, Rowe, and Maglie and the Giants in wins over the Browns, Giants, and Dodgers.
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al Smith
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Brooklyn
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Bisons reach 200 point mark in AHL scoring trio
Three Buffalo Bisons reached the 200 point mark in American Hockey League scoring within eight days. Frank Sullivan Kenny Wharram and Larry Wilson surpassed the double century during December.
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N. Y
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Frank Sullivan
Kenny Wharram
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Bowman Leads Phillies Rookies With Hot Start
Bob Bowman of the Philadelphia Phillies leads early major league rookies with five safeties in nine at bats for a .556 average. The American League may lose its pitchers league tag as eight of 16 NL starters have pitched complete games this year while the AL has eight complete games in 20 starts.
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Bob Bowman
Philadelphia Phillies
Early 1927 baseball miscues and homer timing noted
The record shows no club with more than three games yet without an error except the Milwaukee Braves and Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth did not hit his first 1927 homer until his fourth game, easing concerns about Mickey Mantle’s two game drought.
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Mickey Mantle
Eppa Rixey Returns Home After Stroke Surgery
Eppa Rixey a former Cincinnati Redleg pitcher came home Friday after hospitalization and surgery to treat a stroke. The news notes his discharge following medical care and recovery efforts.
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Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati Redleg
Red Wings Seek Sawchuk Return From Bruins
Detroit general manager Jack Adams says he is negotiating to bring goalie Terry Sawchuk back to the Red Wings. Sawchuk, who won five seasons with Detroit before a nine man trade to Boston, says he is cured of the blood disease nanonucleosis and hopes to resume his career.
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Jack Adams
Terry Sawchuk
Detroit Red Wings
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Sawchuk
Boston Bruins
Sawcchuk
Boston
St John’s Claims Three MVPs In MSG Tournament
New York St John’s University dominates the Madison Square Garden National Invitational as three players win MVP honors. Bill Lloyd led in 1939, Harry Boykoff followed in 1943, and Bill Kotsores earned the award in 1944, marking a unique three-time MVP record.
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St. John's University
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Harry Boykoff
Bill Kotsores
Rocco Pirro Absent from SU Coaching Panel
Rocco Pirro, Syracuse University line coach, previously played pro football with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills.
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Syracuse University
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
Tackle Gil Mains Competes in Pro Wrestling Off Season
Detroit Lions lineman Gil Mains logged over 150 professional wrestling matches during the off season, combining gridiron drills with ring appearances.
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Detroit Lions
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