Spring Training Highlights And Oddities From Early Games
Baseballs spring exhibitions show no standings, yet feats grab attention. Angelo Toledo debuts with a homer in his first organized at bat for the White Sox, Ernie Banks shines for the Cubs at short, and Frankie Baumholtz drives an 8-2 Cubs win over Baltimore as Milwaukee's Warren Spahn dominates Philadelphia. The Yankees beat Brooklyn 8-2 behind Byrd, Morgan, Berra and Cerv, while Giants and Indians slip to a 3-1 margin with rookies contributing.
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Washington
Detroit
Dick Marlowe
Clyde Vollmer
Angelo Toledo
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati
Sox
Toledo
Cub
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Roy Smalley
Milwaukee
Dave Cole
Gerry Staley
Cardinals
Red Sox
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Red Bird
Athletics
Bob Trice
George Freese
Frank Thomas
Frankie Baumholtz
Baltimore Orioles
Warren Spahn
Philadelphia
Braves
Phillies
Jim Wilson
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yanks
Harry Byrd
Tom Morgan
Yogi Berra
Bob Cerv
Goster Castleman
Henry Thompson
New York Giants
Cleveland
Giants
Indians
New York
Brooklyn
Byrd
Morgan
Berra
Palica
Lees
Coleman
Campanella
Mantle Out Of Season Opening Game For Yankees
Mickey Mantle will not play when the New York Yankees open the American League season on April 13 in Washington. He underwent two knee operations over the winter and faces a recovery that may push him past May 1. Dr. George Bennett of Johns Hopkins Hospital said it will take at least three weeks to test the rebuilt knee.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Nats Celtics Clash in NBA Playoff Semifinal Stakes
The Syracuse Nationals visit the Boston Celtics in a pivotal Eastern Division clash that could set second-place money and home games in the best-of-three semi finals. A Syracuse win nets players 1500 plus two home games. Boston winning ties the round robin and a coin flip by NBA president Podoloff decides two games.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Syracuse
Boston
NBA
Maurice Podoloff
New York Knickerbockers
Rochester Royals
Fort Wayne
Rochester
Minneapolis Lakers
Smalley Traded to Cubs for Cole and Cash Breaks for Both Sides
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Dave Cole and cash go to Chicago Cubs for shortstop Roy Smalley. Cole seeks a starting role, Smalley leaves hostile Wrigley Field. Cubs manager Cavaretta and Braves boss Grimm endorse the move as beneficial for both players. Banks emerges as Cubs shortstop prospect amid the deal.
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Bradenton
Fla
Milwaukee Braves
Dave Cole
Chicago Cubs
Roy Smalley
Cole
Chicago
Smalley
Wrigley Field
Phil Cavaretta
Cubs
Yuma
Ariz
Braves
Charlie Grimm
One-and-One May Go in Collegiate Basketball
The National Basketball Committee debated substitutes for the one-and-one free throw rule. It would award two shots in the final three minutes and adjust for early game fouls. The committee spent hours evaluating options yesterday and planned more talks today.
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Kansas City
National Basketball Committee
HUNT AND FISH But Conserve By Dr. J. M. Laing
Dr. J M Laing writes about travel to Philadelphia for motorcar and Sportsman's shows and a restaurant meal featuring fish. He notes changes in Raleigh County Red and Gun Club meeting night to the first Thursday, recommends gigging non game fish to reduce rough fish, and discusses legal gigging in Hampshire and Hardy counties from April to April 18 with season reopenings. He cites Fish Management Division chief Harry Van Meter on experimental gigging, and mentions Heddon's new Manual Spin Pal spinning reel arriving despite delays.
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Elk River
Hyer
Braxton
Clay-Dundon Bridge
Birch River
Hampshire
Hardy Counties
Harry van Meter
Fish Management Division
West Virginia
Fish Division
van Meter
Heddon
Gola's Magic Touch Tops Bradley for NCAA Title
La Salle College Explorers upset Bradley 92 76 in the finals at Municipal Auditorium to crown Tom Gola MVP as his 19 points sparked a 30 point third quarter. Gola led a balanced attack with Frank Blatcher and Charles Singley 23 each, while Penn State beat Southern California 70 61 for third. The crowd welcomed the champions home in Philadelphia.
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Bradley Braves
Municipal Auditorium
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Southern California
Philadelphia
la Salle
Gola
Frank Blatcher
Charles Singley
Junior
University of Washington
Ken Leffler
Explorers
Fordham
Buffalo
North Carolina State
Navy
Pennate
Gala
N. C. State
Bradley
Norkus Nardico rematch set for Miami Beach
Heavyweight Charley Norkus and light heavyweight Danny Nardico meet again Wednesday night in a ten round bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium telecast by CBS. In their first meeting two months ago Norkus stopped Nardico in the ninth, after Norkus knocked down Nardico six times and was dropped twice himself in a bloody battle that ended in a technical knockout.
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New York
Charley Norkus
Danny Nardico
Miami Beach
CBS
Norkus
Bayonne
N. J
Nordico
Tampa
Fisherman’s Deluxe Catalog Promises New Lures
An old hand touts spinning reels as trouble free and highlights Fidgit Three and Tiny Crazy Crawler lures. Nine new tubular rods appear in the catalog, plus a color walleye print for framing. To obtain the Deluxe Catalog, send two bits to Heddon’s in Dowagiac, Michigan.
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Heddon's
Dowagiac
Michigan
Peoria Cats Capture Third AAU Cage Crown
Peoria Illinois Cats won their third straight AAU basketball title by defeating San Diego’s Grihalva Buicks 63 to 55 in Denver. All-Star picks included four San Diego players Glen Anderson Ken Leslie Joe Stratton and Jim Hoverder and Peoria veterans Frank McCabe Ron Bontemps and Dick Retherford with Frank Kuzara Geri Smith of Denver Central Bankers and Chuck Darling of Phillips 66ers also honored.
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Peoria
San Diegans
California
Glen Anderson
Ken Leslie
Joe Stratton
Jim Hoverder
Frank McCabe
Ron Bontemps
Dick Retherford
Frank Kuzara
Geri Smith
Denver Central Bankers
Chuck Darling
Phillips 66Ers
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