Orioles Open Today Walker to Start Opening Day
Baltimore manager Paul Richards, fielding the youngest major league club, expects a "great team" as 21-year-old Jerry Walker will start on opening day against Washington. Richards notes young players John Powers and Jim Gentile as RBI threats, with 16 new faces on a 28-man roster. The crowd is expected to reach 30,000 at Memorial Stadium.
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Chicago
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Cleveland
Herb Score
New York
Ner
Billy Hoeft
Gene Green
Miami
Washington - Baltimore
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Breeding
Green
Powers
Killebrew
Brandt
Mincher
Woodling
Alison
White Sox Top Choice for AL Title
Baseball fans forecast the American League standings with Chicago favored to repeat, Cleveland and Boston in the mix, plus Detroit and New York. The piece notes aging pitching for Chicago and young arms for Cleveland, while Boston could surprise with strength in pitching.
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Camilo Pascual
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White Sox
Bob Harper
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Early Wynn
Bob Shaw
Rock dodging added to East African Safari Rally
In the Nairobi to Mombasa route, Dr. Lee Talbot and Peter Jopp competed in a Sumbeam Rapier and were forced to retire mid race after hostile locals hurled rocks during the Kibuyu Reserve section. The winner was Bil Fritschy and Jack Ellis of Kenya in a Mercedes Benz 219, with 52 of 84 starters failing to finish the three day event.
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Final bout plans to be readied for Johansson Patterson
World heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson flew to New York to sign contracts for the return title bout with Floyd Patterson at the Polo Grounds on June 22. New promotional firm says it will purchase Patterson Enterprises stock as promoter Cas D Amato seeks license issues in New York. Masters champion Arnold Palmer withdraws from the Greater New Orleans Open due to TV commitments.
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Feature Sports, Inc
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Switzerland
Floyd Patterson
Damato
New Orleans
Arnold Palmer
Ingemar Johansson
Patterson
United States
Polo Grounds
Opening Day Echoes at Nationals Park Amid Celebrities
Ed Albaugh notes a festive opening day with Eisenhower Nixon and sports figures in attendance. Highlights include Williams homering to center, Camilo Pascual’s dominance with a fifteenth strikeout, and a lively crowd despite wind gusts and hot dog debris.
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Jim Lemon
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Marine Band
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First Battle at Lexington and Early U S History
In a historical snapshot, the first battle of the American Revolution occurred at Lexington with 700 British troops facing 70 Minute Men. The clash left eight Americans dead and ten wounded, while only a single British soldier was wounded.
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