Major League opens as Dodgers seek repeat title in 1960
The 1960 baseball season begins with the Dodgers at home in the Los Angeles Coliseum facing the Chicago Cubs. Braves and Giants start at home in afternoon games, Reds open with Philadelphia, while the American League begins Monday in Washington with Don Drysdale vs the Cubs and Bob Anderson. Dodgers keep a near identical lineup, Cubs start with four new starters, Giants debut in new Candlestick Park, and Dressen leads the Braves with Warren Spahn on the mound as the pennant race looms over a three-way battle with Dodgers and Giants.
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Elorde Gomes Rematch Agreement Possible for June Fight
MANILA AP The manager of Flash Elorde says an offer to stage the world junior lightweight title rematch with Harold Gomes in San Francisco on June 29 is acceptable. Lupe Surreal said he agrees with Dewey Fragetta’s terms except for minor details and that the contract, though not signed, could be finalized with Gomes given leeway.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities and Opponents
Sydney’s Dupus defeated Barnes in a non-title welterweight clash by outpoint in New Orleans. Halimi beat Poncy in Paris by decision. Logart narrowly downed McFarland in New York. Dwyer stopped Brown in Providence. Teslier stopped Harrison in Holyoke, with a Boston locale listed for Dwyer’s bout.
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Canadiens Face Leafs in Game 3 for Stanley Cup Bid
TORONTO AP The Montreal Canadiens seek a 3rd straight win in the Stanley Cup final after two road victories. Montreal leads 2-0 in the best of seven as Toronto hosts Game 3 with Punch Imlach's Maple Leafs aiming to rebound. Maurice Richard, 28, still seeks his first playoff point in six games.
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Giants Face Hard Park In Openers At Candlestick
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Giants must cope with Candlestick Park’s deep foul lines in the NL opener against St. Louis. Right handed sluggers struggle as many drives stay in the yard. Willie Mays hit a long drive that fell short of the 397 feet sign amid park big. He warned of salary cuts as he blamed the park. The field lines measure 335 feet to foul, 397 to the fence, and 420 in center.
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Clear Fork Dominates Byrd Prillerman 11-0 in Openers
Clear Fork High School baseball opened with an 11-0 win over Byrd Prillerman. The Panthers exploded for four runs in the first, three in the second, and four in the third as Lawrence led with two hits in Clear Fork’s five-hit attack.
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Crucial Baseball Year Ahead for NL and AL
The 1960 season opens with optimism and crisis as the National League leads a week on the American. Philadelphia, Washington, and Milwaukee shape dramatic stories of franchise stability, potential moves, and pennant races while minor leagues weaken and TV revenues threaten standings. The year promises a pivotal test for the Yankees and the sport’s commercial balance.
That Man Palmer Emerges As Golf's New Wonder
Arnold Palmer, from Latrobe, touted as Hogan and Snead successor, showed nerves by birdying the last two holes to win. His father Deacon Palmer, Latrobe pro for 39 years, guided him from age three. Palmer has $44,000 in 1960 earnings and five wins in 13 events. Gary Player hailed him as having the innards of a lion.
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Deacon) Palmer
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Local Fans Share Baseball Season Predictions
Thanks to мест fans for their time giving predictions for the coming baseball season. They were courteous and knowledgeable about baseball, and the note ends with thanks to the readers.
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Oscar Robertson Draft Shapes Royals Outlook
New York AP report says NBA brass wonder if Oscar Robertson will sign with the Cincinnati Royals or join the Harlem Globetrotters after the Rome Olympics. Robertson, star of Cincinnati, was drafted by Cincinnati after a record college career. A total of 101 college players were drafted, with Cincinnati leading teams by 21 selections. Jerry West and Darrall Imhoff, both All-Americans, went to the Lakers and Knicks respectively.
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Unclear OCR sports score line with team abbreviations
Fragmentary page shows radar of players with initials and scores like Brown rf 300 Estep rf 200 C isi n If 100. Edmonds Waddell totals 2302 totals 26115, Byrd Prillerman 000 900 0-0, Clear Fork 434 000 x I11.
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Two Umpires Added to American League Staff
Calvin Drummond of Ninety Six South Carolina and W Alaric Smith of Bossier City Louisiana joined the American League umpiring staff replacing veterans Bill Summers and Eddie Rommel who retired after the 1959 season.
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Michigan State Polo Varsity Sport in 1938
In 1938 Michigan State University listed polo as a varsity sport. The note records polo among official athletic programs for that year, reflecting its status within the university sports lineup.
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