Trade Rumors Sweep Through Spring Training Camps
Trade reports ripple through Florida camps as Orioles refuse to trade key young stars while Kansas City, New York Yankees, and Washington discuss moves. Williams may be offered to Baltimore for Wilhelm or Brown. Don Newcombe shows form in Dodgers intra-squad. Billy Short strengthens Yankees hopefuls in St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Down
United Press International
Florida
Frank Lane
Kansas City Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Kansas City
George Selkirk
Orioles
Paul Richards
Chuck Estrada
Milt Pappas
Jerrry Walker
Jack Fisher
Steve Barber
Lane
Dick Williams
Baltimore
Hoyt Wilhelm
Hal Brown
Mayo Smith
Yankees
Ed Doherty
Senators
Pompano Beach
Fla
Smith
Doherty
Vero Beach
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Newcombe
Dodgers
Walt Alston
Don
Yankee
St. Petersburg
Billy Short
Short
Richmond
SC Wrestling Meet Opens With Top Contenders
The 24th Southern Conference Wrestling championship starts in Morgantown with Virginia Tech favored to win. Regular-season results saw VMI defeat VPI, VPI beat WVU, and WVU defeat VMI, with The Citadel and Davidson also competing. Defending champs include Buddy Sanders 177 lb Tech Paul Hoblitzell 167 lb WVU and Bill Daniels 157 lb VMI. First round at 2 pm. finals Saturday at 7:30 pm.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
VMI
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
VPI
Citadel
Davidson
Buddy Sanders
Tech
WVU
Paul Hoblitzell
Bill Daniels
Slaughter to Manage Raleigh Minor League Club
Enos Slaughter, famed 19 year MLB veteran, will manage Raleigh in the Class B Carolina League this season. The Raleigh club is a farm affiliate of the New York National League team, which is slated to begin competition next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
Enos Slaughter
Raleigh, N.C
Rorrer
Mooseheart
Cleo Crewey
Beauty Bar
Elizabeth ‘Clay
Bureau of Mines
Flashes
Elvin Staton
Mullens
Helen
Elvin
Louis D’antoni
Mullens High School
Bow
Turner
Edith Hall
Modern Beauty
Duke 89 Virginia 54 in ACC tourney opener
Duke stars return to form as Art Heyman leads the Blue Devils with 22 points in an 89-54 win over Virginia. Duke used bench players in the second half as they advance toward semifinal versus South Carolina. South Carolina stunned NC State 80-78 in the same round.
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Duke
Martin Lader
United Press International
Art Heyman
New York
Heyman
ACC
North Carolina
Blue Devils
Virginia
South
Carolina
South Carolina
North Carolina State
Maryland
Clemson
West Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
George Washington
Virginia Tech
William & Mary
Furman
Citadel
Richmond
Texas Tech
Texas
Bowlers Of The Week From Area Leagues
Dennis Taylor led the Men’s Majors and Tri County League with a 666 series and 268 game, adding a 628 series for Atkinson’s Super Market. Nat Lilly headlines Winding Gulf and Beckley Manufacturing with Harrison scores, while Curtis Johnson and Ed Laymen post strong 638 and 537 series respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Taylor
Nat Lilly
Big Cannon
Winding Gulf
Beckley Manufacturing League
Curtis Johnson
Ed Laymen
Arnold Wyant
C & P Telephone
Eddie Berginnis
Appalachian
Ronald Troutman
Raleigh
Sandra Keaton
John Gorman
Civitan
L. B. Carper
Dee O'Neal
Raleigh General Hospital
Theman Rorrer
Cleo Crewey
Elizabeth Clay
Bureau of Mines
Elvin Staton
Mullens
Kee
Louis D'Antoni
Jim Turner
Mullens Industrial League
Edith Hall
Atkinson
Coca Cola
Taylor
John Gorsica
Gorsica
Phylis Campbell
C. & P. Telephone League
Lucky Kegler
Berginnis
Dido Sunoco
Dido
Harry Patterson
Mary Hall
Nat Silly
Beckley Manufacturing Outfit
Lilly
Beckley Manufacturing
Sidewinders
Chain Gang
State Moose Tourney At Bowl-Wick Opens Saturday
The 15th annual West Virginia Moose Bowling Tournament begins Saturday at Bowl-Wick with Beckley’s team led by Captain L B Carper George Steffy Dan Martina George Corey and I D Christian. Out-of-town entrants come from Princeton Moundsville Weston Shinnston Nitro Clarksburg and Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowl-Wick
West Virginia Moose
Beckley
L. B. Carper
George Steffy
Dan Martina
George Corey
I. D. Christian
John Gorsica
Bowl- Wick
Princeton
Moundsville
Weston
Shinnston
Nitro
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Curtis Johnson
Johnson
Kegling
New River Supply
Dix Manning
Leeds
Manning
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Arrow Liqueurs Corp
Detroit
Mich
GRAIR
Lippy Leo
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montgonmne
Warko
London
Sylmer
Oxford
Montgomery Ward
Georgetown
New York University
Violets
Wolfpack
Tiger
Tigers
Lions
Carper
Raleigh General
Hempstat
America
General Tire, Inc
W. Neville St
Earhart Rambler
Fama’s
Fama
Moose
Earhart
Bond
Esso
Esso Boys
Max Martin
Scotty Meadows
Vipperman Construction
Duncan Catron
Vipperman
Columbia Grill
Earl Vipperman
Derb
Wipperman
WJLS
Stanley
Texaco
Beckley Hardware
Herb
Gunnoe
Howard Mann
Richard Mann
Houchins Block
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