Shakeup in Phillies lineup with many 1959 regulars gone
Phillies manager Eddie Sawyer plans a youth heavy 1960 lineup in Clearwater with only two holdovers from last season. Pancho Herrera at second base leads a group of new players. Bouchee and Koppe are among regulars, while Callison and Post compete for spots. Pitching stars Conley and Roberts headline a reshaped staff as Philadelphia ends 1959 at the bottom of the standings.
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Associated Press
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Buffalo
Eddie Bouchee
Herrera
George Anderson
Joe Koppe
Ted Lepcio
Boston
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Phils
Bobby del Greco
Johnny Callison
Indianapolis
Chicago White Sox
Jim Coker
Clay Dalrymple
Sacramento
Valmy Thomas
Boston Celtics
Gene Conley
Robin Roberts
Curt Simmons
Williamsport
Jim Owens
Don Cardwell
Johnny Buzhardt
Chicago
Ruben Gomez
Dick Farrell
Jack Meyer
Humberto Robinson
Hank Mason
Milwaukee
Cage Stars Open Play At Denver
Denver hosts a showcase of top amateur basketball as 96 players begin the 1960 Olympic Trials opening round at the Coliseum. Berths on the U S Olympic team and a Rome trip await 12 finalists after three nights of games against Armed Forces All-Stars NASA All-Stars NCAA University All-Stars and more.
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Armed Forces
Bowling Scores Booster League and Ladies Wing Standouts
In Princeton and surrounding teams, high series and game marks feature notable totals. McFarland's 340, Norman's 495, Hoffman 462, and Ward 391 highlight top performances, with Banks and Smith leading multiple high series across both Booster League and Ladies Auxiliary matches.
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V. Hoffman
Moore
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Pirates Fall Behind In Ninth In Philadelphia Drama
In a 5 4 game at Philadelphia the Pirates trail the Phillies late in September. Bill Virdon and Roberto Clemente spark a rally as Smoky Burgess struggles with the bat and Danny Murtaugh faces strategic options for the final outs.
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Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Danny Murtaugh
Pirates
Cincinnati
Murtaugh
Danny
Philadelphia
Phillies
al Schroll
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Dick Stuart
Don Hoak
Burgess
Stuart
Hoak
Cubs Rookie Sensation Lou Johnson Shines in Arizona Camp
Cubs spring training features rookie Lou Johnson standing out with a home run and two singles in a 193-10 win over the Giants. Johnson, 25, rose from minor leagues after a 1955 Kansas City Monarchs deal, hoping to win the Cubs starting right field spot.
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Cubs
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George
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Florida
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
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Milwaukee Braves
Vero Beach
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Detroit
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Pitcher Wont Quit Phillies After-Curfew Fine Sparks Hope
Jim Owens, a key Phillies pitcher, reconsidered quitting after a $600 fine for an after curfew barroom brawl. Manager Eddie Sawyer hopes he stays focused. Owens praised GM John Quinn for counsel and will remain with Philadelphia, despite feeling the fine was harsher than peers Koppe and Smith.
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Clearwater, Fla
Jim Owens
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Bob Carpenter
Owens
Gifford
John Quinn
Quinn
Jim
Joe Koppe
Bobby Gene Smith
Clearwater
Plan Annual Game Dinner Held at Baker University Gym
The Wauka-Tally annual game dinner, postponed from Feb 28, will take place Saturday April 9 in Baldwin at the Baker University Gymnasium. Dr FE Raymond Hall of Kansas University will speak on Kansas Wildlife Past Present and Future. Buffalo venison beaver meat, bread, coffee and cocoa will be provided. Families A to J bring potatoes and baked beans, K to P vegetables and salads, R to Z desserts. Everyone brings own table service.
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Baldwin
FE. Raymond Hall
Kansas University
Kansas
Young Slayer To State Hospital
Diane Gail Roberts, 15, was moved from Johnson County jail to Topeka State Hospital on an emergency basis after being placed in an adult ward due to a long waiting list for child treatment. She admitted poisoning her parents in October and cut her arms with a broken mirror while in custody.
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Kan
Diane
Gail Roberts
Johnson County
Topeka State Hospital
Thomas §. Davis Jr
Topeka
Prairie Village
Bonus Player Might Be Hitting Stride
At 18 Dave Nicholson pocketed 102000 and keys to a new car then left St. Louis for Baltimore Orioles hoping to win a job. Through 1958 he moved from Knoxville to Wilson and Dublin before a 1959 Double A stint, finishing with a 288 average 35 homers 114 RBIs in Aberdeen. Now 20 he trains with Baltimore in Miami after a strong exhibition vs Reds.
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St. Louis
Baltimore Orioles
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Dublin
Amarillo
Aberdeen
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Orioles
Cincinnati Reds
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Stitch Beats Sandy In Ten Round Welterweight Bout
Ru dell Stitch of Louisville fought Randy Sandy in a ten round welterweight bout, winning by unanimous decision. Stitch hurt his left hand early and his right in the second round, prompting X ray plans. Sandy was warned for fouls and thumbs, and the referee clashed with trainer Syd Martin over low blows.
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Rudell
Stitch
New York
Randy Sandy
Sandy
Syd Martin
Dan Leslie
Martin
Leslie
Top Pros To Azalea Open
The $15,000 Azalea Open golf tournament begins in Wilmington at Cape Fear Country Club on a 6,651 yard par 72 course. Arnold Palmer and Mike Souchak skip this event for Augusta practice while Art Wall is sidelined by a knee. about 150 players compete across 72 holes through Sunday. Four of nine previous top ten finishers here later won at Augusta.
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Wilmington
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Cape Fear Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Mike Souchak
Augusta
Art Wall
96 Schools Entered In Relays Here
Ottawa Relays attract 96 high schools across classes AA A and B with 1 023 athletes. Notables include Wichita East defending AA champion Wyandotte and Fredonia in A, Wakefield in B, plus top performers like Gary Brient and Gary Watkins. Weather may limit meet records as timers and officials are named for the event.
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Cut Eyebrow Ends Rollins TV Debut in Chicago
CHICAGO AP Chico Rollins failed to answer the bell in round seven after a gashed left eyebrow opened in the fourth. Eddie Perkins won by technical knockout, improving to 17-7 while Rollins fell to 11-7 in 19 starts. Perkins carried 137.5 to Rollins 136.4 pounds.
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Chico Rollins
New York
Eddie
Perkins
John Pribble
Illnois Athletic Commission
Frank Sikora
Army Plans To Expand Its Lonesome End
Army football coaches aim to widen and exploit the lonely end offense next season returning to a stronger running attack. Head coach Dale Hall notes new ideas to use running situations, despite losing stars and enduring many injuries last year. Nine positions on the two teams must be filled.
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West Point
N.Y
Army
Dale Hall
Hall
Earl Blaik
Bob Anderson
Wynn Slowed Up By Attack Of Goat
Tampa AP report says pitcher Early Wynn will miss the White Sox trip to San Juan due to a goat attack causing a chronic hip and thigh ailment. Wynn and the team travel with Philadelphia for a three game weekend series opening Friday night. Wynn was treated by a physician Wednesday.
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Fla
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Sox
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