Pascual Aiming At Griffiths Purse Strings In Fine Start
Camilo Pascual, 26, Cuban right hander with a taste for money, defended his salary stance as he led the Senators in an exhibition win. He worked four scoreless innings, fanned eight, and allowed one harmless hit as Washington beat Baltimore 8-1 while other spring results included Kansas City over Detroit 5-1 and Los Angeles edging New York 6-5.
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Bilko Wins Starting Job With Tigers After Weight Fight
Bilko seizes first baseman role with Detroit after shedding weight and praising manager Jimmy Dykes. The slugger recalls past trials with St Louis, Cincinnati, LA, and Chicago, and notes renewed strength at about 248 pounds.
Dissension Surfaces Over AFL Draft Rules for Oakland Club
Oakland AFL fracas centers on draft restrictions with Y C Soda clashing over “untouchables” holding back 11 players. Chargers and Oilers add nontransfers, while commissioner Foss notes future inclusion. Oakland, led by Eddie Erdelatz, seeks 35 more players from five rounds amid uncertainty over field status.
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Crazylegs Hirsch Named GM of Los Angeles Rams
Elroy Hirsch known as Crazylegs is appointed general manager of the Los Angeles Rams to replace Pete Rozelle who becomes NFL commissioner. The former star, who retired in 1957, reportedly will earn about 75000 dollars over three years.
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Calvary Baptist and First Christian reach Church League finals
Calvary Baptist defeated Johnstown Baptist while First Christian beat Methodist Temple to earn finals berths. Calvary led early, faced a second quarter rally, then pulled away with strong scores from Cermnnto Petitt and Webb. First Christian built a big early lead and rode balance from Dacal Shannon and Lyons to victory. The title game is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m with awards and all star selections to follow.
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Trade Talk: Yankees and Athletics May Swap Infielders
West Palm Beach AP report says Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees near another player deal. Manager Bob Elliott hints a trade, possibly swapping an Athletics outfielder for an infielder as Yankees seek more infield talent.
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Thomas Impresses Tucson In Indians Camp
Carl Thomas a 6 foot 6 right hander captivates in Arizona as the Indians rookie standout. He has not allowed a run in eight exhibition innings and limited the Red Sox to three singles in four frames. Earlier he threw three scoreless innings vs the Cubs and one vs the Giants.
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Dodgers and White Sox Hit Early NL Power Rankings
The world champion Los Angeles Dodgers sit no higher than third in the National League while the Chicago White Sox are viewed as a second choice behind the leaders.
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Dodgers Fear Braves More Than Giants, Says Roger Craig
Dodgers veteran pitcher Roger Craig says Los Angeles would rather face the Giants than the Braves, insisting his club fears Atlanta hitters Aaron Mathews Adecock and others more than Mays Cepeda Kirkland and McCovey. He recalls overcoming arm trouble to help the Dodgers clinch the NL pennant with a 4-1 win over San Francisco.
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Barbara McIntire Clinches Easy North and South Final
Barbara McIntire of Lake Park Florida dominates the final defeating JoAnne Goodwin of Haverhill Massachusetts 5 and 4. McIntire's precise putting and Goodwin’s sand trap troubles produced a one sided championship at Pinehurst North Carolina in the North and South Amateur.
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Wall may miss Masters defense due to kidney infection
Art Wall, the Masters champion, says a kidney infection makes his Augusta appearance doubtful. He spoke from his Honesdale home on Tuesday expressing uncertainty about attending the April 7 event.
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Mullens Coach Withdraws Team From Tourney
Mullens Junior High pulls out of the Wyoming County Tournament after a rearrangement of the draw. Glen Rogers reenters to face Oceana, which defeated the Owletttes 70 to 39, while Baileysville beat Pineville 70 to 41 to reach the final setup for Wednesday night.
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Honors Pour Onto West As Town Renames It West Bank
The Associated Press reports honors for Jerry West, WVU star. East Bank will rename itself West Bank for one day to celebrate his state title led by West. He will be honorary mayor at Sistersville on April 16 and appear on the Today Show with Oscar Robertson. West heads to New York for the East-West All Star game and AAU sanctions limit participation in April tours.
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Mountaineers set with least experienced WVU baseball squad
West Virginia University coach Steve Harrick will field the least experienced Mountaineer baseball team in years, using only sophomores led by Paul Popovich. Key sophomore infielders include Charles Farrah Ed Tekavec Tom Stepp and Joe Field. Chuma leads a strong pitching group with Castle and West supporting, while WVU opens April 2 at Bridgewater Virginia.
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Witt and Baylor Lift Teams To Crucial NBA Playoff Wins
Wilt Chamberlain scored 50 as the Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston 128-107 to trim the series deficit to 3-2 in the Eastern finals. Elgin Baylor poured in 40 for the Lakers in a 117-110 overtime win over St Louis, giving Minneapolis a 3-2 edge.
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Exhibition Results From Tuesday By The Associated Press
Results show Kansas City and Detroit defeated 5 1, 2 1 while Los Angeles beat New York 6 5 and Pittsburgh topped Chicago A 9 8. St Louis crushed Milwaukee 8 1 and Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 7 6. Boston routed Cleveland 9 5 and San Francisco def Chicago N 8 9 innings. Wednesday schedule lists lineups by city and venue with major matchups across Florida and Arizona venues.
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West Virginia optimistic on 1961 basketball season
Register Sports Editor notes optimism for West Virginia as sophomores gain experience. Expected starters include Rod Thorn Lee Patrone Jim McCormick Jim Ritchie and Dave Shuck. Assistant Coach says early losses possible but team could mature into a strong unit. Pittsburgh papers highlight Thorn as successor to Jerry West after freshman game.
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Talk With Allen on Marshall Recruiting and MAC Freshmen
The interview with Sonny Allen discusses Marshall University's recruiting in competition with West Virginia, highlighting two promising freshmen Phil Carter and Willie Tucker, plus Jim McCormick and Bob Burgess. Allen recalls Oscar Robertson’s defense and lauds Leo Byrd as a strong offensive player with a wide shot repertoire.
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Reader Letter Praises Eastern Panhandle Basketball Talent
Everett Gibbs of Beckley lauds Romney’s competitors from Fort Ashby Paw Paw Capon Bridge Wardensville Petersburg Moorefield Ridgeley Clendenin and Oceana. He argues the Eastern Panhandle fields strong teams and notes Bill Maphis as a standout player while praising local apples and urging better regional knowledge.
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Maple Leafs and Red Wings Open Stanley Cup Semifinal
Toronto hosts Detroit in a best of seven semifinal opener with a second Toronto game Saturday before moving to Detroit. Montreal and Chicago start their series in Montreal on Thursday and may meet in a final to determine the Stanley Cup champion.
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MSU's Suci Returns Interception 93 Yards for TD
Bob Suci of Michigan State intercepted a pass from Michigan and returned it 93 yards for a score. The record run stood as the longest Big Ten scoring play of the season last fall.
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