Braves hold all positions but second base in spring camp
National League champion Milwaukee Braves seek second baseman targets Johnny Temple of Cincinnati and Jim Gilliam of Los Angeles as camp opens. Reds GM Gabe Paul, Dodgers pursue Gilliam. Don McMahon may depart. News focuses on pitchers and catchers with rumors of trades and signings amid camp rosters.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
Milwaukee Braves
Red Schoendienst
Braves
Southland Scuttlebutt
Johnny Temple
Cincinnati
Jim
Gilliam
Los Angeles
Gabe Paul
Milwaukee
Reds
Don McMahon
Lancaster
Ohio
Temple
Paul
Dodgers
Joe Adcock
Frank Torre
Sally Hemus
St. Louis
Jim Brosnan
Sal Maglie
Alex Kellner
Marv Grissom
Tigers
Truman Clevwenger
Washington
Pete Daley
Boston
Red Sox
Lusty
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Jim Piersall
Chicago White Sox
al Lopez
Jim Rivera
Harry Anderson
Philadelphia
George Zaverink
Baltimore
Irv Noren
Mantle Misses Camp Sits Out Yankee Contract Dispute
Mickey Mantle misses the opening of spring training with the New York Yankees over a contract dispute, seeking about 75,000 dollars per season while firming his stance for a 3,000 dollar higher offer. He plans to autograph for fans at his bowling alley and weigh-ins suggest no trade plan, as he weighs 195 pounds and emphasizes baseball is essential to his life.
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Dallas
Tex
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Yankees
New York
Mantle
Mighty
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mickey
St. Peterburg
George Wells
Weiss
Boxing roundup of knockout and points results across cities
In Miami Beach Dan Hodge 192 of Perry Oklahoma stopped Garvin Sawyer 193 of Cincinnati. Joe Shaw 141 of New York stopped Martin Ware 143 of Chicago in Kansas City. Lafayette Lynch 147 of Hartford halted Frankie Ansgem 151 of Philadelphia. Milo Savage 199 of Salt Lake City knocked out Tony Montano 158 of Phoenix. Joe Erskine 193 of Wales outpointed Wille Pastrano 186 of New Orleans.
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Kansas City
Kan
Joe Shaw
New York
Martin Ware
Chicago
Hartford
Conn
Lafayette
Billy) Lynch
Frankie
Kid) Ansgem
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Ariz
Milo Savage
Salt Lake City
Tony Montano
London
Joe Erskine
Wales
Wille Pastrano
New Orleans
Popovich Leads WVU Freshmen In Scoring
West Virginia University freshmen posted strong numbers as Paul Popovich led in scoring with 18.8 points per game and Ed Bode topped field goal percentage. Gale Catlett and Dick Dubois followed with notable scoring, assists, and rebounding across 18 games as the Little Mountaineers finished 9 and 4.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Little Mountaineers
Paul Popovich
Flemington High School
Gale Catlett
Hedgesville
Ed Bode
Sycamore Valley
Dick Dubois
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Dave Duncan
Parkersburg Catholic
Kenny Ward
Shady Spring
Bode
Dubois
WVU
Ed Ode
Mickey Gibbons
Terry Moore
Timmerman
Jarvis
Scott Camp
Jerry Miller
Big Creek High Moves Mams Up
WAR West Virginia AP Assistant Coach Carl Mams will be promoted to head football and basketball coach at Big Creek High School next term after Mer rill Gainer resigns to take a Bluefield Beaver High post. Gainer, with Jim Miles as his assistant, leaves to join Bluefield. Miles follows as Gainer’s aide.
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War
W. Va
Carl Mams
Big Creek High School
Merrill Gainer
Gainer
Big Creek
Bluefield Beaver High
A. T. Howard
Mann's
McDowell County
West Virginia's Jerry West Heads AP All-SC Quintet
Jerry West of West Virginia named Player of the Year in the Southern Conference by AP voters. West leads WVU with 25.4 ppg, 660 points, and 26 games, also named captain of the 1950 All-Southern team. Other All-Conference selections include Ayersman, Smith, Lange, and McDonald. Honorable mention goes to Bolyard.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Jerry West
Cabin Creek
W. Va
Associated Press
Virginia Tech
Bob Ayersman
Chris Smith
Theryl Willis
West
Mountaineers
Ayersman
Bob Smith
Roy Lange
William and Mary
Bucky McDonald
George Washington
Smith
Lange
McDonald
Bucky Bolyard
Trainer Fatally Shot Ahead of Middeweight Bout
CHICAGO AP Sedgwick Harvey a 48 year old trainer for Bobby Boyd top middleweight, was killed in a family quarrel at his home. Thurman Brooks 47 admitted shooting him twice for pushing my wife around. Brooks, his wife Ann 55 and the Harvey family are black residents of a South Side apartment. Brooks in custody for questioning.
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Chicago
Sedgwick Harvey
Bobby Boyd
Thurman Brooks
Harvey
Carlisle
Brooks
South Side
Boyd
Spider Webb
Ann
National Hockey League Tuesday Results Featured Scores
NHL Tuesday results show no games scheduled for Wednesday. Detroit visits New York and Montreal plays Toronto, shaping a busy week with key matchups.
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National Hockey League
Detroit
New York
Montreal
Toronto
Wesleyan Caps NAIA Opener Over Morris Harvey 90 77
West Virginia Wesleyan, state conference champions, opened the District 28 NAIA playoff with a 90 77 win over Morris Harvey. Ken Remley dominated with 38 rebounds and 32 points in the victory, while Jim McDonald Gary Hess and Bill Smith contributed solid scoring. Sholes led Morris Harvey with 23 points as Wesleyan built a 44 33 halftime edge and held off a late Eagles rally. The win leaves Wesleyan 2 1 against Morris Harvey this season and sets up a potential final district tilt next Monday at Glenville State if needed.
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Bob Smith
Bat
Bolyard
Clousson Ec
Willie Akers
Jim Ritchie
Iil
Lee Patrone
R Retton
Joe Posch
Butch Goode
Nick Visnic
H Hertnger
Jimarren
Bob Davis
Jay Jacobs
Furman
VMI Awa
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Buckhannon
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Bobcats
Ken Remley
Wesleyan
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Eagles
Remley
Bobby Sholes
Sholes
Big Remley
Bill Smith
NAIA
Glenville State
Jim McDonald
Gary Hess
Don Stover
Carl Bradford
Bob Danner
Dennis Skiles
Jimmy Stafford
Jim Summers
Wesleyan Jim McDonald
Billy Smith
Jim Wilkinson
Sam Caudill
Bill Bauserman
Webster Springs
Sophia
Clear Fork
Northfork-Elkhorn
Bluefield
Graham
Gary
Pineville
Herndon
Matoaka
Campanella Boy Admits Burglary
New York AP reports 15 year old David Campanella son of Roy Campanella admitted breaking into a Queens drug store. He and 16 year old George Delmos loot included cash but mostly cigarettes and cosmetics. The boy, a ninth or tenth grader, was booked on burglary delinquency and faces domestic relations court.
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New York
Roy Campanella
Queens
David Campanella
David
Ruthe Campanella
George Delmos
Campanella
Delmos
Daniel Statesman
Wilfred A. Waltemade
Waltemade
Children's Court
Louisville and St Marys Capture NCAA Berths
St Marys California clinched an NCAA berth by winning the West Coast A C title in overtime 58 57 against College of the Pacific Louisville earned an at large bid Miami Ohio looks to tie for the Mid American title after an 84 71 victory over Ohio University Bowling Green dropped two regular season games to Miami paving the way for Miami to seal the conference lead with two tests left against Kent State and another against Miami State
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St. Marys
San Francisco
A.C
College of the Pacific
Louisville
Miami & Ohio
Ohio U
Bowling Green
Miami
Redskins
Kent State
Glen White Junior High routs Beckley 48 21 in 8th grade game
Franklin Sanger scored 20 and Earl Wood 18 leading Glen White Junior High to a 48 to 21 victory over Beckley Junior High 8th graders Tuesday afternoon at the Rec Building.
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Franklin Sanger
Earl Wood
Glen White
Beckley Junior High
Rec
Leonard Moore
Jackie Lilly
Steve Agee
Curtis Tate
Beckley
Joe Karbonit
Joe Cox
Bill Lilly
Joe Jackson
Pete Cole
Paul Whitney
Clyde Mahoney
Gilbert Vecillo
Bill Munson
Paul Kessel
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