Orioles Overhauled Under Richards After Turbulent Rebuild
VERO BEACH FL March 22 The Brooklyn Dodgers visiting Baltimore Orioles in spring exhibition with Paul Richards returning as general and field manager. Richards limped in from a knee injury while refining a lineup, and his overhaul of the roster aims to spark a club that finished seventh last year. The mix of veterans ages around 28 5 suggests a dramatic shift with hopes of a stronger 1955 season.
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Comets Defeat Fort Hayes in Army Basketball Tourney
Edgewood Maryland March 22 Fort Knox and Aberdeen Proving Ground won on day two of the Army basketball tournament. Fort Knox beat Valley Forge 95 65 while Aberdeen topped New Cumberland General Depot 95 65 led by Percy Grenfell 24 and Johnny O'Brien 22 as Camp Detrick and Edgewood Chemical Center also lost in the double elimination event. Fort Monroe eliminated Ft. Monroe 103 65 while Camp Detrick and Edgewood fell to Fort Meade and Fort Monroe respectively.
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Giants Play Golf In Exhibition Tilt At Paradise Valley
The New York Giants had an open day in their spring schedule and played a golf tournament at Paradise Valley Country Club, hosted by owner Horace Stoneham. They resume the exhibition schedule against the Cleveland Indians in Tucson tomorrow, with Ruben Gomez out a week and sharing pitching duties with Jim Hearn as the two teams are tied four games apiece.
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Yearlings topple Optimist Boys in junior league match
Yearlings defeated Optimist Boys Club 52 to 8 on Frederick High School court in the Inter-Club bracket of the Junior American Legion Basketball Tournament. Yearlings led 36-0 at halftime and dominated on the large court while Optimists struggled to score.
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Stadium Sold as Yankees Lease Maintains Ballpark Link
Palm Beach March 22 Arnold Johnson Kansas City Athletics owner sold Yankee Stadium to John M Cox of Chicago for an undisclosed sum. Johnson ends a long sale saga tied to Athletics move, keeping a 25 year Yankee Stadium lease. Red Devils beat Lightning Rods 40 48 in Comer Memorial game. Dolphins vs Blue Knights in next round.
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Stengel Not Too Happy Over Yankees
In St Petersburg Casey Stengel previews the Yankees and admits problems for the coming season. He lists pitchers Ford, White, Grim, Turley, Lopat, and Larsen as rotation options plus a strong 5 man outfield including Mantle Bauer and Slaughter. He notes Billy Martin’s absence, praises Howard and Berra’s stance, and says the club faces a tough challenge after a 103 win season.
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Exhibition Baseball By The Associated Press Schedule
Exhibition baseball in Sarasota and other spring training sites features matches among Detroit Milwaukee Philadelphia New York Chicago St. Louis and Cincinnati with rain cancellations reported. Williams retirement debate dominates reports as fans await a potential Red Sox return while Cronin and camp observers note heightened expectations and curious clubhouse antics.
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Change Rules In Basketball Heading Now On Hold
The National Basketball Rules Committee announced rule changes for 1956 including extending the bonus free throw rule to the full 40 minutes and widening free throw lanes to 12 feet for college and AAU groups with others using experimentally. A five second possession rule will curb stall by penalizing dribblers, and a flagrant technical will grant two free throws. Time will start after legal taps in jump balls, rubber balls will replace feather balls for high school and YMCA starting 1956 57.
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Enrollment News From Unnamed Military Academy
The text discusses fiat money and early currency, mentioning the Continental Congress and Civil War era Greenbacks, and notes a potential 300 cadets for a new U S Air Force Academy class.
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