Courtney To Provide Senators With Power
Bespectacled Clint Courtney may not haul the Washington Senators out of the American League basement this year but he appears set to do himself proud He is the No 1 catcher with a .435 batting average among Washington spring hitters He lacks power but connected for a homer in yesterday 10 8 win over Cincinnati and added three singles plus a steal In other games Wes Covington injures knee while racing for the plate and might miss the opener Mickey Vernon belted a bases loaded homer as Indians beat Giants 11 7 Phillies edged Yankees 3 2 White Sox topped Cardinals 5 4 Cubs beat Orioles 6 5 and Mexico City topped Pirates 5 3 in night action
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Big Field For Western Amateur
Delray Beach Fla The Western Amateur entry list is 121 contenders for a 7 000 yard par 72 course Country Club of Florida Qualifying begins tomorrow with 16 hole medal rounds then a 36 hole qualifying phase Saturday The 16 best cards enter 36 hole match play Sunday through Wednesday Air Force Lt Hillman Robbins Jr USGA amateur champion led a four some that included Mason Rudolph Ed Hopkins and Tim Holland Rudolph shot a stroke under par Hopkins posted 73 Holland 76 Dr Ed Updegraff is the defending champion.
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Air Force
Hillman Robbins Jr
Memphis
Tenn
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Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Ed Hopkins
Abilene
Tex
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New York
Miami Beach
Rudolph
Hopkins
Bundy Leads Ottawa City Bowling Night Standings
Bundy Insurance topped the team division with 2974 while Knights of Columbus 2911 and Goodyear 2008 placed behind. G Layton and L Blackstone led doubles with 1818, J McCullough and B Keeler were fourth with 1147. Bill Uhls led singles with 681 and G Layton had 615 in second.
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Glenn Layton
Ottawa
Chuck Langdon
Bundy Insurance
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Bill Ahls
Ottawa City
Knights of Columbus
Goodyear
Rybolt-Harris Flying, Inc
Peoples National Bank
G. Layton
L. Blackstone
C. Beckner
K. Carpenter
W. Uhls
J. Hamerickhouse
J. McCullough
Keeler
M. Ackley
R. Lichtenberger
Bill Uhls
G. Nitcher
B. Keefer
Vic Powers Leads Kansas City Batters in Spring Course
Vic Power leads Kansas City Athletics spring hitters with a .370 average for 30 hits in 81 at bats and 15 RBIs. Puerto Rican infielder Lopez and outfielder Bob Cerv also post strong marks at .362 and .340 as spring exhibitions continue.
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Kansas City Athletics
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Bob Cervy
Lease Sites on Reservoirs in Kansas Authorized
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game commission authorized leasing cabin sites and organized camp grounds at Cedar Bluffs Lovewell and Webster reservoirs to aid management and finance. Director Dave Leahy to negotiate with the Bureau of Reclamation for a unified development plan. A wetlands study in Cherokee Labette counties for a waterfowl refuge and fishing area was authorized. Changes in fishing and boating regs remove size limits and horsepower caps, raise rod limits, and retain certain creel rules. Licenses required for ages over 16 and under 10, with specifics on gear and lines.
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Fish and Game Commission
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Cherokee County
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Pratt
Cherokee- Labette County
Neosha
Kentucky
Ottawa Triumphs In Dual Meet With Hayden At Sea Men Track
Ottawa High School easily defeated Hayden 102 to 20 on the Sea Men track. Dennis Smith and George Small starred with multiple wins including the 880 and 100 yard dashes and the broad jump. Ottawa swept three places in the mile, pole vault, shot put and high jump while Hayden won the high hurdles, 440 yard dash and javelin.
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Seamen High School
Ottawa Thanclads
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George Small
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C. Lated
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Laird
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Hell
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No- Inn
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Schmanke
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Sanders
Fisher
Hapgard
Haggard
Watts
Sreinbeck
Evans
Dinkle
Jaycees Reverse Tourney Decision Keeps Ottawa Event Independent
The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce Holiday Basketball Tournament will stay independent and the Springfield Bears, defending champions, will be invited back. Jaycees vote to affiliate with the NAIA as a tip-off tournament was reversed after chairman Jim Grogan said many indies were joining similar events. No national prestige gain was seen in joining. the move would cut past crowd-pleasing teams. Unanimous decision to remain independent.
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Ottawa
Doubt Duke Snider Will Be Starter
Dallas reporting that Duke Snider may not start the season in the Dodgers lineup. Snider sat out again after knee surgery and swelling kept him from appearing in three straight spring games, raising doubt about his readiness to play a full game at opener.
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Tex
Duke Snider
Los Angeles
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Cino
Cimolf Plays Center Field as season opens in San Francisco
Cimolf has been playing center field for him. Los Angeles opens the season at San Francisco next Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Crucial Pro Playoff Tonight in Celtics Hawks Showdown
The Boston Celtics visit the St. Louis Hawks in game five of the NBA finals with both teams tied 2-2. Celtics star Bill Russell is out with an ankle injury, Arnie Risen is ill, and Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman are banged up. Hawks coach Alex Hannum promises a looser, more disciplined performance after Saturday’s loss.
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Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
Celtics
Bill Russell
St. Louis
Hawks
Alex Hannum
Russell
Arnie Risen
Risen
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
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