Lions dominate All-Twin Cities basketball selections
Ouachita Parish High School Lions claim coach of the year Herbert Holliman and place two players on each first and second teams. Dickie Crowe and Johnny Maroney lead the first team with Neville High stars Bob Groves and Johnny Blake, plus West Monroe's Gary Huckabay. Second team includes Jeff Spence and Bob Whitten from Ouachita, L. C. Crawford and Jerry Haddix from West Monroe, with Jackie Norman from St. Matthew's.
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Neville
West Monroe
Bob Groves
Johnny Blake
Gary Huckabay
Dan McClure
West Monroe Cagers
Ouachita
Jackie Norman
Jay Broussard
St. Matthew’s
Jeff Spence
Bob Whitten
L. C. Crawford
Jerry Haddix
Vinegar Bend Mizell Returns to Cards in St. Petersburg
Wilmer Mizell, longtime nickname Vinegar Bend, returns to the St. Louis Cardinals setup in St. Petersburg after a varied career in Cuba and the Army. His Havana record includes 206 strikeouts, a 12-9 finish, and a famed curve ball, though he now seeks consistent control of his fastball.
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St. Louis Cardinal
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Ala
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Mississippi
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Winston-Salem
Cuba
Havana
Rover Boys
Yale
Mizell
Dayton Aims to Reach National Meet Against Xavier
Top-seeded Dayton and third-ranked St Josephs of Philadelphia vie for the remaining two NCAA semifinal berths in the National Invitation Tournament. Dayton- Xavier and St Josephs- Seton Hall meet Tuesday night as quarterfinal action opens.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
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Ohio
St. Joseph's
Seton Hall
Niagara
St. Francis of Brooklyn
Louisville
Duquesne
Today’s Games Featuring Classic Showdowns Across Florida and Arizona
Baseball card style listing shows multiple games in Phoenix, Tucson, Miami, St Petersburg, Bradenton, Orlando and Tampa. Notable matchups include New York A versus New York N with home runs by Stiebern Collins and Skowron, and Detroit A defeating Brooklyn N with Koufax earning the win.
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Tucson
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Cleveland
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St. Petersburg
Fla
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Bradenton
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Washington
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Terry
Berra
Silvera
Conley
Bearden
Paine
Crandall
Rice
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L—Conley
Stiebern
Collins
Skowron
Turks Want Britain To Keep Possession Of Cyprus
New Orleans Turkish information officer Nuri Eran said Turkey has no claims to Cyprus but would reconsider if the island goes to Greece. He described Cyprus as a key defense bastion in the Middle East and said Britain is best positioned to defend allied interests, keeping it from Greece’s control.
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Great Britain
Cyprus
Nuri Eran
Turkey
Mediterranean
Greece
Middle East
Eran
Britain
Free World
Bauer Sore Toe Delays Yankees Reach Bradenton
Outfielder Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees was ordered to have X rays on his right toe after being stepped on by Billy Martin. Bauer stayed behind in New York while the team traveled to Bradenton to face the Milwaukee Braves.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Hank Bauer
New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Auer
Bradenton
Milwaukee Braves
Rebels Whitewash Downsville Behind Hendricks One-Hitter
Wayne Hendricks pitched a 1 hit seven inning game for West Monroe as they defeat Downsville 6 to 0 in the season opener. Hendricks struck out 14 while Robert Perkins and Shelby Aulds each had two hits for the Rebels. J L Guice singled for Downsville in the fifth inning to spoil the no hit bid.
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Downsville
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Shelby Aulds
West Monroe
George Smith
Bobby Wilson
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Alexandria
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Calhoun
AB Rho C. Guice
Cerne Ete
Owens
Seeee Nawes
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Hammonds
Clark
Youth Teams Up To Battle Scarr Galento In Arena Clash
The youth faction led by George Curtis and Jack Welch challenges the villainous Red Scarr and Mario Galento at Gus Kallio's Arena. Welch and Curtis vow fair play but promise rough action if Scarr and Galento use unfair tactics. The tag match has a 90 minute limit with two falls to win, plus two one fall preliminaries at 8 15.
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Mario Ganeto
Gus Kallio
George Curtis
Jack Curtis
Jack Welch
Scarr
Galento
Welch
Bill Scharbert
Buddy Starr
Johnny Harmon
Dave Silverstein
Starr
Harmon
Young Curtis
Kallio
George
McGuire urges pro rules and ban on zone defense
University of North Carolina coach Frank McGuire proposes adopting pro basketball rules in college play. He favors a 30 second shot clock and removal of zone defense, seeking a gentlemen's agreement with ACC coaches to play man to man only.
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Frank McGuire
University of North Carolina
Brooklyn
McGuire
Madison Square Garden
North Carolina
Nationals Beat Celtics 101 98 To Tie Playoff Series
Syracuse Nationals edge Boston Celtics 101 98 to even the best-of-three opening playoff round at one game each. Bob Cousy tallied 28 points, while Bill Sharman and Ed Macauley struggled with low scoring in a tight victory that sets the deciding game for Boston.
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N. Y
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Boston
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Ed MacCauley
Sharman
MacCauley
Hog Weight and Shoulder Meat Content
A 200 pound hog yields 21 pounds of shoulder meat, showing the lean portion extracted from a typical meat cut.
Tulsa Oilers Rally To 4-3 In Eleven Innings
In Alexandria Louisiana on March 20 the Tulsa Oilers beat the Little Rock Travelers 4-3 in 11 innings. Manager Al Widmar relieved Jehose Heard and closed the game with Frank Carwell driving in the winning run after a sacrifice by Carwell with bases loaded. The game drew 358 paid and marked the Oilers first exhibition win of spring.
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al Widmar
Tulsa Oilers
Little Rock Travelers
Widmar
Jehose Heard
Oilers
Spider Wilhelm
Little Rock
Bud Hall
Frank Carwell
Carswell
Jack Buckowatz
Steve Souchock
Five-Run Fourth Lifts LSU Past Norco 6-2
LSU overcame five errors with a big fourth inning to beat Shells Oilers 6-5 in seven innings. Roger Sigler pitched a full game for LSU, allowing five hits while Ken Purdy and Leonard Drude each had two hits.
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Louisiana State University
Shells Oilers
LSU
Roger Sigler
Shell
Ken Purdy
Leonard Drude
Dookie Bensel
Oubre
Bense
Brookey
Sigler
Richoux
Lakers hammer Hawks 133 to 75 to even playoff series
In Minneapolis on March 20 the Lakers routed the St. Louis Hawks 133 to 75. All ten Lakers scored in double figures led by Dugie Martin with 19 points. The 58 point margin set a NBA playoff record, with a 61-30 halftime lead and 72 more points in the second half.
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Minneapolis Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
Lakers
Dugie Martin
Nocero Wins Unanimous Decision Over Khelfa in New York
In a Monday night bout at St. Nicholas Arena Brooklyn welterweight Rinzi Nocero scored with punches to break through a wide open Said Khelfa of Algeria to win a unanimous 10 round decision. Nocero weighed 164 pounds to Khelfa's 169.
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Friday TV Bout Brings French Ace To United States
New York reports Charley Humez France middleweight champion arrives to fight Ralph Tiger Jones on Friday. Humez, billed as a club fighter, promises an aggressive high energy bout and aims to please American fans with a potential title chance. He worked at the Cy gym and speaks little English after 300 amateur and 89 pro bouts.
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Tiger) Jones
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Humez
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