Youth movement stirs trades and spring drills across camps
veteran sluggers Del Ennis and Alvin Dark expressed confidence as they switch to new teams in spring training. Ennis impressed in a Reds intrasquad game after a Phillies trade, while Dark and others eye full-season roles. Managers discuss second base plans, with Murtaugh and Haney preparing backups. Shortstop prospects, spring workouts, and intrasquad results highlight Florida camps as teams shape lineups and rotations.
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Court Okays Sale Of Sox Stock To Veeck
In Chicago probate court Judge Dunne denied petitions by Charles Comiskey to block the sale of 4 percent of the Chicago White Sox to Bill Veeck. The ruling allows Veeck to wind up a 2.7 million dollar deal for 3,235 shares owned by Dorothy Rigney by March 31, leaving Chuck as a minority stockholder.
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Baltimore Promoter Sets $500000 Price for Title Fight
Baltimore AP report notes promoter Bill Rosensohn will set a cash guarantee for the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title bout. He will select among about 10 cities, with Chicago and New York favored to host, needing roughly 10,000 seats at about $50 each. Baltimore backers aim to raise the funding by Sunday or ahead of a Tuesday decision.
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Abe Attell In Hospital After Collapse
Abe Attell former world featherweight champion and Boxing Hall of Fame member collapsed in a restaurant Wednesday night and was hospitalized. He told reporters he felt fine though ill with the flu and expected to be discharged soon. Attell, San Francisco native, held the featherweight title 1904 to 1912 and is listed as 75. Doctor Sidney Rubenstein described the condition as circulatory but not serious.
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Pettit Nets 24 Sets New NBA Scoring Record
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks scored 24 points to raise his season total to 2,008, exceeding George Yardley’s previous mark of 2,001. Despite the milestone, the Hawks lost to Philadelphia 106-101.
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Doubles Kings Struggle as ABC Tourney Advances
In St Louis two defending doubles champions Jim Vrenick and Bill Tucker trail by 97 pins from last year as Ed Sha and the Falstaffs slip in standings. Bob and Glenn Gersch lead with 1316. Buckeye Beer posts 3069 in open division while Pfeiffers top open with 3243. Joe Wilman, returning from a heart attack, bowls 536 for Knoll Hamm’s Beer and teams prepare for today’s doubles.
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Byrd Breaks Record In Final Herd Game
Marshall guard Leo Byrd capped his career with 29.33 points per game and 704 season points as Marshall beat Miami of Ohio 90-79 in the MAC finale. Byrd exited with five fouls to a long standing ovation, after setting two new MAC scoring marks and finishing with 2,358 total varsity points including freshmen totals.
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Regional basketball scores and results across West Virginia and national leagues
Sec 12 East Bank Sec 4 South Charleston Nitro Class AA Sectional finals results. Numerous section finals with teams such as Lookout Gauley Bridge Sissonville Clendenin Matewan Ceredo Kenova Huntington Milton and others. Atlantic Coast and national NBA NHL scores: North Carolina Clemson Virginia Maryland N C State Duke Georgetown and more. Thursday results Syracuse 142 Boston 118 Philadelphia 106 St Louis 101. Minneapolis 135 New York 115. Friday games Detroit at Chicago Boston at Toronto Detroit at Montreal.
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Bosley Leaves WVU For Air Force Enlistment
WVU freshman fullback John Bosley withdrew to enter the Air Force amid his mother’s death in Green Bank. Coach Art Lewis noted Bosley left in good standing and plans to return after duty. Bosley is the first of last September’s freshmen to depart. brother Bruce Bosley is with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Haney Denies He'll Retire From Baseball
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Hank Haney denies retirement rumors and says no friction with Birdie Tebbetts, executive vice president. He notes past tempers with Tebbetts occurred when Tebbetts managed Cincinnati and that they are now on the same team. Haney says on field battles may exist, but off field they are friends and the club remains under his leadership.
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World skeet championship to be held at Princess Anne Club
The National Skeet Shooting Assn world championship skeet shoot will be held at Princess Anne Gun Club in Virginia Beach on August 2. The event is expected to select the American Olympic skeet shooting team with entries from the United States Cuba Mexico Canada and possibly other nations from South America Europe.
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Nagashima the Japanese slugger eyed by majors
Shigeo Nagashima, 22, a raw-boned third baseman for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, is hailed as Japan’s best prospect. Experts and manager Sally Hemus say he could play in the American majors, but the Giants value him at a high price and rely on his star power to draw crowds.
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Board of Public Works backs WVU hoopsters
CHARLESTON AP The West Virginia University basketball team goes into the NCAA regional playoff at New York next Tuesday with the wholehearted backing and interest of the State. A resolution expressing gratitude to the team and coaches for their good will ambassadorship and outstanding public relations performance was adopted. The Mountaineers won their fifth straight Southern Conference tournament in Richmond last week.
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