Cronin picks four AL challengers to challenge Yankees
AP reports Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers as Cronin’s preseason picks to pressure the defending world champion Yankees. He cites improved rosters and key players: Al Lopez’s White Sox Fritz Ackley Luis Aparicio. Hank Bauer’s Orioles. Jerry Arrigo and Bernie Allen plus Zoilo Versalles. Detroit with Jerry Lumpe Dick McAuliffe and Al Kaline. He notes pitching concerns for New York and predicts a tighter race as Dodgers win the World Series influence views.
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Orioles
Twins
Tigers
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
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Whitey Ford
Jim Bouton
al Downing
Chicago
al Lopez
Don Buford
Indianapolis
Nellie Fox
Sox
Fritz Ackley
Baltimore
Hank Bauer
Detroit
Jerry Lumpe
Dick McAuliffe
Don Demeter
Billy Bruton
al Kaline
Norm Cash
Ottawa swamps Bonner Springs in junior high dual track meet
Ottawa, led by triple winner Larry Williams and standout Madison Stein, routed Bonner Springs 74 to 30 at Cook Field on Ottawa University campus. Williams swept the 50, 100, and 220 yard dashes while Stein won high jump and broad jump as Ottawa swept most events and both teams faced disqualifications in the 880 yard relay.
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Ottawa University
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Madison Stein
Susfimaries
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John Wilson
Mike McClay
Phillip Fowler
Chuck Anderson
Dan Zerbe
Mieke
Jim Horn
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Omaha
Roger Sayers
Purdue
J. E. Moore
Houta
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Iowa State
Norm Johnston
Houston
Geoff Walker
Texas
Walker
Lauri Elliott
Cougars
Doug Schoewetter
Kent Floerke
Rich Cuddihy
Oregon
Floerke
Cuddihy
First Teams File For KU Relays
Purdue star Nate Adams leads entries for the 39th Kansas Relays April 17-18 in Lawrence. Adams will defend the 100-yard dash and anchor Purdue’s 440 and 880 relays as coach Dave Rankin builds versatile squads with Al Washington joining the sprint group.
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Kan
Nate« Adams
Purdue
Kansas
Adams
Dave Rankin
al Washington
Ics
Williams Picked To Whip Fields In Big Heavyweight Show
Houston AP reports Cleveland Williams, at 217 1 2 pounds, favored to defeat unranked Tommy Fields of Los Angeles in a heavyweight bout. Williams seeks to maintain his boxing rating, with 49 knockouts and a path toward possible fights with Terrell, Machen, or Patterson if Fields is beaten.
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Houston
Cleveland Williams
Wet Boxing Association
Tommy ‘Fie
Los Angeles
Williams
Fields
Liams
Ernie Terrelly
Eddie Machen
Floyd Patterson
Kansas State signs two top state basketball prospects
Kansas State University announces that Gene Rider of Hays and Steve Webb of Clearwater, both 6 feet and listed among the top four or five prospects in the state, have signed letters of intent to enroll, joining coach Ted Winter's recruiting class.
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Kansas
Ted Winter
Kansas State
Gene Rider
Wn Hays
Steve Webb
Clearwater
Wichita Hires Ark City Coach
Verlyn Anderson, 30, of Arkansas City, named as assistant basketball coach at the University of Wichita. Head Coach Gary Thompson cites past three year teammate relation and Andersons guard play ranking 23rd all time. Anderson plans to leave Arkansas City today to join Thompson in recruiting.
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Arkansas City
Verlyn Anderson
University of Wichita
Gary Thompson
Anderson
Thompson
Chicago Coach Targets Ref After Key Playoff Game
Detroit coach Sid Abel accused referee Frank Udvari of chok ing the Wings out of a crucial playoff win as Detroit trails Chicago 3-2 in the Stanley Cup semifinal. Abel urged the NHL to replace Udvari for Game 7, but league president Clarence Campbell said no change was possible. Udvari has a history of controversy including a 31-penalty playoff game in another series.
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Associated Press
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Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Frank Udvari
Sid Abel
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Hawks
Udvari
Abel
Chicago
National Hockey League
NHL
Clarence Campbell
Montreal
Toronto
Ain
Canadiens
Maple Leafs
Russian Team Wins Opener
Russia's women's basketball team, reigning world champions, opened a five game U S tour by defeating Wayland College Flying Queens 78 to 36 in Joplin Missouri. The Russians led early and built a 31 point halftime margin before pulling away in the final period.
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Russia
U.S
Wayland College
Flying Queens
Hall of Fame Inducts McNamee and Runyon Posthumously
In Salisbury tonight the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association will posthumously induct radio announcer Graham McNamee and sports writer Damon Runyon into its Hall of Fame. The group honors the nation’s top sports caster and writer and best in each state during its annual dinner.
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National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Graham McNamee
Damon Runyon
Italy fights to keep European light-heavy crown
Rome AP Italy’s Boxing Federation urged the European Boxing Union to withhold Scholz’s title after Giulio Rinaldi failed to defend the belt. The IBF plans to protest referee Sanchez Villar’s ninth-round disqualification call that gave Gustav Scholz the victory for a kidney foul near the end of the eighth round.
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Italian Boxing Federation
Italy
Giulio Rinaldi
Gustav (Bubi) Scholz
Germany
European Boxing Union
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IBF
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Rinaldi
Villar
Howard Swings Big Club Against Yanks
Howard, a Dodgers outfielder, returned to spring training and helped Los Angeles beat the Yankees 5 1. His .400 spring average and .512 lifetime slugging highlight a lineup boosted by his absent bat. Koufax pitched six innings for the Dodgers, while Berbelinsky impressed for the Angels in camp.
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New York Yankees
Dodgers
Alston
Bo Belinsky
Angels
Palm Springs
Calif
Cleveland Indians
Bowling Scores Summary From Brunswick League Night
Bowing scores list various teams and players with high games and series. Notable figures include Helen and Bills Cafe 4 with 210 and multiple players posting 200s to 180s across teams such as First National Bank Hubbard Lumber Co and Ottawa Bowl. The standings feature 10.30 and 10 game marks along with several 500-plus series.
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Helen and Bill’s Cafe
Doman
Heckman
McFaDden
Breckenridge
First National Bank
Page
Domnanish
Hubbard Lumber CO
Jones
Davis
McCracken Electric
Spatz
Tucker
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