Braves Chase NL Lead As Dodgers Pace Opens
Milwaukee Braves trail the Dodgers by a game as the National League resumes with Western teams. Grimm’s club has won seven of 10, led by Bobby Thomson’s hot bat and Joe Adcock’s wrist injury memory. Antonelli’s exchange payoffs and Duke Snider’s early RBI pace highlight a tight race with Pittsburgh and New York stations in the field. Thomson’s rebound and Adcock’s absence loom large for Boston’s rivals.
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WVU Twin Bill Is Rained Out
Weather interrupting Southern Conference baseball action led to the cancellation of a planned doubleheader between Richmond and West Virginia. Virginia Tech, defending champion, played Washington & Lee in Lexington while Davidson faced Wofford, Newberry met Furman, and William and Mary met the Norfolk Division of W&M with rain affecting scheduling.
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Willie Pep Sues 3rd Spouse for Divorce
Former world featherweight champion Willie Pep whose real name is Willie Papaleo filed for divorce from his third wife Cynthia Regina Papaleo in Tampa Florida. He alleges nagging quarrels disturbed his rest and hurt his boxing effectiveness. the couple married March 16 and separated April v. Pep is training in Tampa with manager Lou Viscusi based at a local home.
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Baseball Notes Roundup Highlights Slumps And Openers
Stan Musial battles early-season slumps with a .227 average after 10 games, while Boston’s Red Sox endure four shutouts in five recent games. Vic Power excels batting .381 for Kansas City alums in AL ties, and pitching chatter centers on Herb Score and Bob Turley in the race for strikeout honors. Other notes cover Willie Jones’s fielding struggles, early home run droughts for Hank Sauer and Ed Mathews, and Montemayor’s rainout impact.
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Tryouts Rained Out In Beckley IL For Little League
Beckley Little League delayed its start of tryout camps for about 209 registered boys after rain. A second try is planned today at Elks Stadium at 5 30 pm for 10 year olds and riders in the American division, with four managers and assistants overseeing. Those postponed yesterday are rescheduled for Saturday from noon to 2 pm.
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Week's Slate For Youth Baseball Schedule
This week's schedule lists games by age group and league. Wednesday features 10s and under in the National and American Leagues. Thursday shows ils in the National and American Leagues with a 5:30 start. Friday is for 12s in the National League. Saturday covers 10s and under in the National League from 12 to 2 and 12s in the American League from 2 to 4.
Registration Reminder for Youth Baseball League Tryouts
The league calls all 12 year old players who have not registered to be at the field this afternoon at 5:30 to register at the concession stand with league officers. Report today are Steve Hopkins Tom Bazzare Kenneth Vandall Jack Cottle and many others. report tomorrow are Michael Shumate Edward Berrinnis David Gwinn Rodney Miller William Wilcox Mack Cooper and additional players.
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Floyd Vecellio
James Davis
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Jim Patterson
Jim Peterson
Jack Hindsley
Richard Wyant
Bob Criss
David Gwinn
Rodney Miller
William Wilcox
Mack Cooper
Dennis Ellison
Joe Ellison
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Jan McBride
John Eskridge
Allen Moye
Eddie Gambill
Chester Withrow
Noel Huhn
Sammy Thies
Jackson Wikle
Roger Meadows
Terry Brooks
James Fink
Robert Via
William Webb
David Barksdale
David Hoffman
Ronnie Lang
Larry Fielding
Southern Conferences to Meet on Regional Football TV Plan
Atlanta television officials and district leaders from the ACC SEC and Southern Conference convene to discuss regional telecasting of 1955 football games within District 3. NBC CBS ABC may join as representatives as they weigh a district wide package and ensure TV revenue offsets possible attendance declines.
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Florida Coach Percy Beard Shines for NYAC
University of Florida track coach Percy Beard competed for the New York Athletic Club in indoor meets for five years and lost only one race, highlighting his remarkable competitive record.
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Brooks Flying Start Credited to Becker
ST LOUIS lean 42 year old Joe Becker is praised as Brooklyn Dodgers pitching coach for turning spring pitchers into a strong staff. Manager Walt Alston and stars Pee Wee Reese Jackie Robinson Erskine Campanella laud Becker for hard work on mechanics and conditioning, putting in extra effort to improve control and stamina. The consensus is Becker has boosted the mound performance beyond expectations.
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Stratton Resumes Baseball Faces Panthers Today
Stratton High School resumes baseball with a 2 p.m. game against Byrd Priller’s Panthers weather permitting. It marks the first Negro school dia mond team since 1950, with coach Murray Jeffries planning four games and seeking more opponents. Starting pitcher Lloyd Hemrick with batter Ray Crisp to back him, infielders Alfred Price Robert Allen or Robert Dickerson Harry Price Floyd Goff, outfielders Sam Ward Alfred Lawson Howard Barrett John Johnson. Coach invites other area colored teams to schedule games. contact at the high school or home.
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Alumni Game Scheduled at Mountaineer Field House
Morgantown West Virginia University alumni will play against the 1955 56 varsity team on April 30 at Mountaineer Field House Coach Fred Schaus said invitations went to most former players and several have already confirmed Roy Lester and Frank Rodriguez headline the alumni roster joining ten players in total Lester a 1949 graduate coaches at Allegany High School in Maryland Rodriguez 1952 graduate led Trap Hill High to the Class B state semifinals this season
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First Real Test of Power in Pennant Races NL Nines
The season’s first East West pennant test opens with the Yankees facing the White Sox at Comiskey Park and Milwaukee and St. Louis traveling to Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Boby Thomson leads Milwaukee with strong pitching as Robin Roberts returns for St. Louis while Cincinnati and Chicago meet in key night games. The American League opens with Washington at Cleveland and Boston vs Kansas City as slugging teams try to gain early lead.
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Braves Aiming For Third NL Attendance Record
Milwaukee fans expect a third straight National League attendance milestone for the Braves despite poor crowds at other parks this spring. After five home games the club averages 23,576 attendance versus 29,? last year, aided by an advance sale target of 1.2 million tickets. The team cannot televise Braves games in Milwaukee, yet TV profits are not blamed for attendance trends.
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Beaver Island group seeks woodchucks to dig rabbit holes
Beaver Island Game Club asks the State Conservation Department to ship wood chucks to Beaver Island Michigan to dig rabbit holes for a rabbit population. The piece notes few cottontail rabbits on the island and a lack of holes for burrowing.
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Sens Lose 5-4 in Doubleheader Tangle
MINNEAPOLIS Charleston and Minneapolis, tied for sixth and seventh in the American Association with 5-6 records, clash in a doubleheader here tonight after Minneapolis took the opener 5-4 yesterday. Bill Antonello dropped an easy fly ball opening the door to three unacredited runs, while Luke Easter homered for Charleston and Ron Northey drove in two. Frank Barnes and Bill Boemler start for Charleston, with Jim Constable and Joe Margoneri for Minneapolis.
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Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 11 wins and 2 losses while Milwaukee and Chicago hover around .500. Tonight Cincinnati visits Brooklyn at 7 p.m. with Valentine facing Meyer, Milwaukee plays New York at 7:15 p.m. with Buhl or Antonelli, Chicago at Pittsburgh at 7:15 p.m. featuring Andre against Littlefield, and St. Louis at Philadelphia at 7 p.m. with Haddix versus Roberts.
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