Optimism Runs Rampant Among Baseball's Pilots
Spring training chatter shows managers from AL and NL optimistic about rivalries. Managers like Williams, Smith, Elmer, Dark, Houk, Stanky, Rigney, Bauer, Kennedy, Franks, Durocher, Bristol, Mauch, Shepard, Harris, Alston, Hatton, Hodges, and others cite pitching depth, defense, and potential to contend.
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San Francisco Giants
Ron Hunt
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Dave Bristol
Cincinnati Reds
Alex Johnson
Lee May
Tony Perez
Don Pavletich
Gene Mauch
Philadelphia Phillies
Philles
Larry Jackson
Chris Short
Rick Wise
Woody Fryman
Luman Harris
Atlanta Braves
Sonny Jackson
Felix Millan
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Zollo Versalles
Tom Haller
Grady Hatton
Houston Astros
Gil Hodges
New York Mets
Mets
Tom Seaver
Jerry Koosman
Les Rohr
Nolan Ryan
Tony Conigliaro’s Baseball Career in Doubt After Eye Injury
Boston AP Tony Conigliaro, once baseball’s top slugger and 1965 AL home run leader at age 20, appears finished after an August eye injury. Surgeons warn vision is deteriorating, possibly requiring surgery, ending his Red Sox career for now. His father says Tony may rest a month before further doctor visits as Billy and Richie prepare to carry the Conigliaro name in baseball.
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Tony Conigliaro
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Boston Red Sox
Sal Coniglaro
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Red Sox
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Richie
Conig Hare
Swampscott
Billy Conigliaro
Pittsfield
Swampscott High School
Wellsville
New York
Large Gathering At Lunch Spurs Kansas City Spurs NASL kickoff
Kansas City Spurs drew 700 at a luncheon and expect 10,000 for the home opener against St. Louis Stars at Municipal Stadium. Advance sales near 6,000 including 2,500 season tickets for 16 games. tickets $3.50 sold out for the grand ballroom. Spurs endure a setback with defender Pat O’Connor out for the season with a broken leg after a 3-0 NASL loss at San Diego.
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al Kaczmarek
Spurs
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Ilus Davis
John Latshaw
Latshaw
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Belgium
Chicago
Boston
Pat O’connor
San Diego
Austrian Ski Stars Injured In Auto Crash
In South Lake Tahoe an auto accident injures Austrian skiers Olga Pall and her sister Elizabeth Leis on the eve of a World Cup event. Olga breaks a left leg while Elizabeth suffers two fractures above and below the knee, plus scalp wounds. both in satisfactory condition.
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Olga Pall
Elizabeth
Leis
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Heavenly Vally Ski Area
Briegette Selwald
Gertrude Gabel
Wilfrud Drexal
Royals Wear Blue And White Garb For Dubuque
Kansas City Royals order blue and white uniforms for their new farm club in Dubuque Iowa in the Midwest League opener on April 27. Almost all players will be loaned from 11 MLB clubs, eight from the National League. The club will sign one or two players for the Dubuque roster, with the rest drawn from teams in both leagues.
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Houston
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Dodgers
Reds
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Flyers Fall 1-0 as Blues Grab Opening Playoff Win
Philadelphia Flyers despite home return and 14 shots fell 1-0 to St Louis as Glenn Hall stifled the attack and Jim Roberts deflected the deciding goal in the final six minutes. New York beat Chicago 3-1. Montreal edged Boston 2-1. Los Angeles defeated Minnesota 2-1.
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Associated Press
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National Hockey League
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Los Angeles
Minnesota
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Blues
Jim Roberts
Bernie Parent
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Scotty Bowman
Chicago Black Hawks
Rangers
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Ed Giacomin
Emile Francis
Orland Kurtenbach
Harry Howell
Rod Gilbert
Gilbert
Claude Provost
Dallas Smith
Provost
Ted Harris
Brutts
Gerry Cheever
Henri Richard
Ken Hodge
Amanesom
North Stars
Terry Sawchuk
Ed Joyal
Kings
Bill Wille
Dave Balon
UCLA Drops Javelin, Sprint Pair From Track Team
Los Angeles AP reports Javelin thrower Jenon Andrusyshyn of Canada and sprinter Bernard Okoye of Nicuria were dismissed from the UCLA track team on Thursday for failing to follow coaching staff rules. Coach Jim Bush gave no further elaboration.
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Enon Andrusyshyn
Canada
Bernard Okoye
Nicuria
UCLA
Jim Bush
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