Alston’s Job Safe in Dodgers Debate amid Sid Gillman Talk
A reflective column weighs Sid Gillman’s coaching with Walter Alston’s Dodgers staying job secure. It contrasts baseball and football futures, notes Rams telecast August plans, and questions team luck and development around Drysdale, Podres, Snider, and Hodges.
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Gentile and Howard Highlight Day in Texas League Action
Dodger farmhands Jim Gentile and Frank Howard starred at the plate Monday. Gentile collected three hits as St. Paul defeated Fort Worth 8 to 4, becoming the first American Association team to win two straight. Howard hit a two run homer, but Victoria fell 8 to 3 to Corpus Christi in Texas League play.
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Eye Free Swinging Fight at Aud Tonight
Ramon Hernandez and Mel Ferguson, middleweights, clash in a 10 round feature at Municipal Auditorium. Hernandez, a Juarez import, is a 6-5 favorite after recent wins over Alfonso Torres and Walt Tyler, with strong public backing despite Ferguson's challenge.
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Stanford boxing card features Ferguson and Ortiz showdown
San Francisco reports that top heavyweight Mel Ferguson is expected to face Phil Ortiz while German bantamweight Basel and Gus Hurtado meet repeat battles from Palm Springs. Manuel Cisneros and Lester Edwards open the show at 8 30 as Stanford emphasizes its intercollegiate program despite rumors of de-emphasizing sports.
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Postwar QB Dick Norman Praised as Heat of Team
The speaker lauds a promising young crop including quarterback Dick Norman calling him the heat young quarterback he has seen. He claims Norman has more potential than notable post war quarterbacks John Brodie Jack Douglas Gary Kerkorian and Bobby Garrett.
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Pirates Purchase Paul Giel from Giants to bolster staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the purchase of righthanded pitcher Paul Giel from the San Francisco Giants for the waiver price. The Pirates optioned Curt Raydon to Columbus of the International League on a 24 hour recall to make room for the former University of Minnesota halfback.
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Fights and Notable Names Amid Smudged AP Wire Copy
A jumble of boxing shorthand and misread names from Monday’s Associated Press dispatch. Mentions Carlos Ortiz in Philadelphia stopping Len Matthews, Alonso Johnson and Ian Pillsbury with Billy Hunter noted, plus several misread or garbled city and fighter lines across New York Buffalo Chicago and beyond.
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Long Way From Machen Vargas Bout Postponed
Milwaukee reports Nat League president Warren Giles says forming a new eight team league seems easier than realigning to ten teams He attends the Braves home opener while noting expansion obstacles in a developing sports landscape The Cow Palace 10 round Machen Vargas bout in San Francisco is postponed from April 29 to May 20 due to Machens right hand scar tissue injury from training in Portland Oregon
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