Nieman Seeks Prove .320 Batting Mark Is Real
Scottdale Ariz. Bob Nieman Orioles outfielder believes his .320 average last season was no fluke. He credits regular play, night glasses discovery by Jack Dunn and manager Paul Richards for his breakout year, and cites past slumps with Detroit and Chicago as proof he can perform consistently when given confidence and lineup time.
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Chicago White Sox
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White Sox
Walt Dropo
George Kell
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Kell
Marty Marion
Baltimore
East Louis Browns
Browns
Detroit
Richards
Jack Dunn
Yoviesin Named Harvard Football Coach From Gettysburg
John Yoviesin, 38, a Gettysburg College alumnus, is named Harvard head football coach succeeding Lloyd Jordan. The Crimson will reportedly pay about 10,000 dollars a year for three years. Yoviesin brings a balanced line T offense with professional pass patterns and flanker pitchouts, with five years as a head coach at Gettysburg, posting 32 wins and 11 losses.
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Gettysburg College
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Lloyd Jordan
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Gettysburg
Exhibition Baseball Schedule From Associated Press
Today's schedule lists exhibition games in Florida Arizona and California with matchups including Brooklyn Chicago Milwaukee Detroit New York Philadelphia St Louis Kansas City Boston and Washington. Yesterday results show Cincinnati St Louis New York Pittsburgh Cleveland Chicago and Baltimore in various venues.
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Ariz
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St Louis
Major League Spring Training Longer Due to 28-Player Limit
Major League spring training will run longer this year to accommodate a 28 player limit before April 15. Teams spread rosters across Florida and Arizona, with many early report dates while some clubs retain veterans for Japan trips. Exhibition games begin March 9, with 174 interleague and 285 listed games across venues in Florida and Arizona.
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Giants
Phoenix
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Cubs
Mesa
Minbegan
Sciatica Gone Brightens Ted Kluszewski Season Hopes
Tampa report says Cincinnati slugger Ted Kluszewski, age 32, overcame a painful sciatica that hampered his swing and speed last year. Weight down to 235 pounds after a rigorous conditioning program, he reports being almost a new man and optimistic about the 1957 season. He recalls last spring as the worst time in baseball, fearing the ailment might end his career.
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Ted Kluszewski
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Kruszewski
Tad
Redlegs
Ted
All in One Family Shine in Grand Rapids Gridiron clash
Wyoming Center and Park Lee meet on the football field with sharp parental eyes. Harold Sabine coaches Park Lee while his son Sabine Gordon plays for Wyoming Center as a teacher mother at Park Lee.
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Harold Sabine
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Spring training notes mix of rookies and veterans
Phoenix reports Reuben Gomez arriving late to the Giants camp after arriving from Puerto Rico and taking part in early batting practice to prove his shoulder is fine. Pittsburgh interest grows around Paul Susce son of George Susce. Ditmar debuts for the Yankees in a Grapefruit League game as Ford and Grim are slated to start. Miami interest centers on Dick Gray, once labeled “good field, no hit,” who has improved with a big May homer in Fort Worth.
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George Susce
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Red Sox
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Whitey Ford
Rod Grim
Miami
Dick Gray
Brooklyn Dodger
Walt Alston
Gray
Fort Worth
Milwaukee
Fort Myers
Beaver Showdown: Greenville Tigers Meet Ansted Highlanders
The Greenville Tigers face the Ansted Highlanders tonight at Shady Spring High gym in a delayed Region 6-B final. Greenville hunts a 24th straight win as Ansted arrives 15-7. winner advances to meet Meadow Bridge Wildcats at an undetermined site.
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Shady Spring High Gymnasium
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Ansted
Tigers
Meadow Bridge Wildcats
Tri-County League bowling results and player standings
Local league scores show Klaus & Page leading with high three games and high single game. Fama Shoe Shop and Army Recruiters posted notable totals, while individual names such as J. Dale and N. Halash posted top three game scores and high single game marks.
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Pirates Register 3rd Straight Win in Spring Action
Unbeaten Pittsburgh Pirates won their third straight, beating the Washington Senators 3-2 at Fort Myers. Danny Kravitz delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth as Cleveland, with Herb Score, beat Baltimore 3-1 in Arizona. Yankees shut out Boston 2-0 behind three hurlers. Williams and Jensen held out as Boston waits for full lineup.
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Associated Press
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Future Stars Scheffing Looks at Six Angels For Cubs
Chicago manager Job Scheffing highlights nine Los Angeles Angels veterans as top prospects for a Cubs bid. Pitchers Dave Hillman and Gene Fudge join outfielders Jim Bolger Gale Wade Bob Speake and third baseman George Freese as leading contenders. Bolger drives in runs with 28 homers and 324 batting average, Wade 20 homers and 292, Speake a strong bat, while Freese brings major league experience. Others include pitchers Johnny Briggs Thorpe and Bob Elmer Singleton plus Rene Valdes and Bob Darnell in the coast league shadows.
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Associated Press
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George Freese
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Hillman
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Speake
Johnny Briggs
Bob Elmer Singleton
Thorpe
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Redlegs
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Dodgers
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Darnell
Valdes
Ken Wise
Saddler Plans Unretirement for Featherweight Title Hope
Sandy Saddler, the retired featherweight champion, plans an unretirement to pursue a title shot. He awaits surgery recovery at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital after an eye operation and aims to fight the tournament winner, citing plans to train and prove he can beat rivals. The World Boxing Committee picked Miguel Berrios, Carmelo Costa, Hogan Bassey, and Cherif Hamia for the eliminations beginning March 22 at Madison Square Garden. Saddler thought Willie Pep deserved inclusion as the world’s best featherweight.
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Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital
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Puerto Rico
Carmelo Costa
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
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Kid) Bassey
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France
World Boxing Committee
Willie Pep
Dibiase and Flanagan Win Narrow Boxing Decisions
Tony Dibiase, 145, New York, defeated Danny Gio vanelli, 150, New York, on points by a 10 round decision. Del Flanagan, 149, outpointed Ramon Fuentes, 151, Los Angeles, in ten rounds, in St. Paul.
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Danny Giovanelli
St. Paul
del Flanagan
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Ramon Fuentes
Los Angeles
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