Training Camp Results From Yesterday
Yesterday's results from training camp show Memphis beats Boston 6 to 5 and Chicago defeats Baltimore 2 to 0. Detroit tops Philadelphia 8 to 2, Cincinnati wins 9 to 4 over Washington, New York 12 over Charlotte 3, Brooklyn 6 over Milwaukee 0. Cincinnati B versus Tulsa canceled due to rain.
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Phil
Pittsburgh
Phila
Cincinnati
Wash
New York
Charlotte
Sal
Brooklyn
Milw’kee
Tulsa
Rain
Ike Struggles With First Pitch Duty For Baseball Season
President Eisenhower faces the traditional task of throwing the season’s opening pitch. He plans the first Washington pitch on April 13, with other games starting earlier nationwide. Exhibition results highlight Shantz shine for Philadelphia and Purkey’s seven innings for Pittsburgh as spring results roll in across the league.
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Washington
New York Yankees
Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Thomas
Bob Purkey
New Orleans
Pirates
Clem Labine
Jim Hughes
Erv Palica
Milwaukee
Dodgers
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore
Johnny Klippstein
Jim Brosnan
Robin Roberts
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman
Jim Greengrass
Wally Post
Ted Kluszewski
Jim Hogan
Cleveland
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Gerry Staley
Joe Presko
St. Louis Cardinals
Memphis
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Charlotte
Pittsburgh
Philaphia (A
Purkey
Shepard
Shantz
Robertson
Exhibition Standings Show Tight Races Across Leagues
American League leaders Baltimore and Chicago sit at 16 10 and 16 11 with strong .593 marks while Boston and Philadelphia chase. National League shows Brooklyn and Pittsburgh atop with New York and St. Louis close behind. Today’s schedule includes cross league matchups in several southern towns from Hatttiesburg to Greensboro with key divisional clashes.
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Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chattanooga
Hattiesburg
Miss
Shreveport
New Orleans
Spartanburg
S. C
Montgomery
Ala
Lynchburg
Greensboro
N. C
Richmond
1954 Baseball Season Officially Under Way
The Pacific Coast League opens its 53rd season with five games as President Clarence Rowland predicts higher attendance. The league adopts a 168 game schedule down from 180 and allows working agreements with major league clubs along with optionees, reversing two years of open classification.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast League
Clarence Rowland
PCL
Olson Dominates Gavilan in Boxing Thriller
New York reports note Bobo Olson defends 160 pound title against Kid Gavilan in Chicago Stadium. Olson’s rugged style and short blows overwhelmed the Cuban challenger, whose late rally failed to topple the Honolulu champion. The bout showcased Olson’s reach beyond welterweight and left fans eager for future clashes.
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New York
Bobo Olson
Honolulu
Kid Gavilan
Olson
Gavilan
Chicago
Night games in 1953 NL match 1952 total at 245
In 1953 the National League staged 245 night games, the same total as in 1952, tying two consecutive seasons for the nightly schedule. The data highlights consistency in scheduling for the era.
Ford Tops Furgol By 3 in Playoff
Doug Ford from Kiamesha Lake N Y edged Marty Furgol by three strokes in a playoff at Starmount Forest County Club Greensboro for the $2000 top prize in the Greater Greensboro Open. Ford shot 72 after 37 35 while Furgol posted 75 39 36. Paris 35 36.
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N. C
Doug Ford
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Starmount Forest Country Club
Marty Furgol
Ford
Furgol
Paris
Kellogg in Critical Condition After Robbery? No, After Crash
Kellogg, 6 foot 8 former Manhattan College star and Harlem Globetrotters player, remained in critical condition after a car crash near Pine Bluff Arkansas Friday night. Four other Negro professional players were injured when the car overturned following a tire blowout in the incident tied to the 1951 college basketball fix scandal disclosures.
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Little Rock
Ark
Junius Kellogg
Kellogg
Harlem Globetrotters
Manhattan College
Pine Bluff
Gold Medal Tourney Opens With Local Wins
In Pineville the Gold Medal Independent Basketball Tournament opened with Johnstown Baptist beating the Walt Walowac less and the Conley Trotters routing the Pineville Legion quintet. Standouts included Staples and Richardson for Byrd Prillerman, Adams with 30 for Marshall Fraternity, and Rogers, Alley, Welch in Johnstown’s triumph.
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Beckley
Conley Trotters
Johnstown
Walt Walowacless
Marshall Fraternity
Trotters
Pineville Legion
Walter Staples
Vernal Richardson
Byrd-Prillerman High
Conley
Skeets
Warner
Williams
Panther
Johnny Rogers
Frank Alley
Cotton Welch
Church
Don Adams
Marshall
Crab Orchard
Athens Mt. Lions
Oceana Independents
Conley Globetrotters
Joe Chandler
Sophia-Slab Fork
Old State Credit Staples
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Sophia
Richardson
Warners
Pineville Legio
Huffman E
Cook On
Cox
Wenzell A
Wiseman
Rose
Alleys
Gillen
Bennett S
Browning G
Welch
Reno
Tilleys
Wenzell, D
Gunter
Maynard
Mullins
Trent
Adams
G. Trent
A-i-San
Pineville
Rogers
Scott
Rocky Unsure of Ezzs Style for Title Match
New York boxing notes show Rocky Marciano unsure about Ezzard Charles style while preparing for a June 17 Yankee Stadium title defense against Charles. He praises challenger Hurricane Tommy Jackson, praises Jacksons nonstop work ethic, and notes Jacksons recent wins over Rex Layne Clarence Henry and Dan Bucceroni.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Tommy Jackson
Charles
Yankee Stadium
Jackson
Rockaway Beach
Rex Layne
Clarence Henry
Dan Bucceroni
Bucceroni
Rocky
Marciano
Rock
Second County Baseball Loop Meet Tonight
The Raleigh County Baseball League holds a second nose counting session at 7 30 p m tonight in The Raleigh Register library to spark the 1954 season. Three teams Montroal Coal City Mullens attended an earlier meeting and four to five more may join tonight including Amigo 1953 circuit champion amid a mine shutdown. Other interested clubs cited are Hinton Stanford from the 1953 King Coal League and Oak Hill Slab Fork from the 1953 Raleigh County circuit.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Raleigh Register
Montroal
Coal City
Mullens
Amigo
Hinton
Stanford
Oak Hill
Slab Fork
Raleigh County
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