Dodgers Strive for Run Support as Davis Leads Lineup
In spring action at Vero Beach Tommy Davis hits .431 with 804 slugging as Dodgers win 11 of 16. notes on Frank Howard trade and Davis past form. Cardinals top Twins 5-2 with Lou Brock and Bob Uecker key. Reds beat Athletics 6-2 with Pete Rose. Indians top Cubs 7-2 as McDowell shines. Astros down Mets 5-1. Senators edge Pirates 10-8. Tigers beat Yankees 2-1. Braves blank Phillies 5-0. Rojas injures thigh. Angels beat Seattle 6-2.
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Colavito Calls For Full Time Official Scorer
Tucson report says Rocky Colavito urges a dedicated scorer to avoid missed calls and bias from newspaper duties. The 31 year old center fielder, back with Cleveland after a three team trade, explains he could help the game with complete focus and suggests closer field placement for better visibility. He reflects on his return from Kansas City and Detroit, his 302 career homers, and hopes to reach 400 if fate allows.
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Three Veterans, Rookies Vie For Jobs On Tigers
Detroit manager Charley Dressen, sidelined by a heart attack, hands control to Bob Swift as Detroit pilots three veterans Al Kaline Don Demeter and Bill Freehan plus a raft of rookies like Jim Northrup and Willie Horton compete for open spots. Pitching anchors are Mickey Lolich and Dave Wickersham with a crowded staff behind.
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Frick to Stay On as Baseball Commissioner Indefinitely
Ford Frick agreed to remain as commissioner until a successor is chosen. Twenty major league clubs nominated candidates, with John W. Galbreath and John A. Fetzer leading the search. The deadline is October 31, but Frick signaled he may stay longer if no agreement is reached.
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Greensboro to Honor Snead With Banquet
Greensboro, N C UPI reports the city will host a testimonial banquet tonight for golf legend Sam Snead as part of Greater Greensboro Open buildup. Snead, 51, has won the GGO seven times with a career total around $30,000 in Greensboro events. Ed Sullivan will be toastmaster.
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Lester Helen Tilt in Sophia Lions Tourney
Sophia Lions Club grade school tourney opened with three eighth grade games. Lester beat Soak Creek 30-20 led by Darrell League nine points. Helen edged Rhodell 41-39 with Charles Barker 25. Midway defeated Sophia 42-32 as Alfred MecPeak 26 led. Tonight Midway faces Glen White in fifth grade action.
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Sam Huff to Speak at WVU Varsity Club Banquet
Pro football star Sam Huff to be among speakers at the fourth annual West Virginia Varsity Club banquet in Morgantown on April 23. Huff, Redskins middle linebacker, played at West Virginia University in the mid 1950s and was born in Farmington, Marion County.
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Four pecks to a bushel in U S dry measurement
A brief note explains the U S dry measure system where four pecks equal one bushel. This clarifies traditional US units of volume used in agriculture and trade.
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Baseball Moguls Seek New Commissioner in Shadowed Meeting
Twenty major league owners met to outline the qualities for a future commissioner, with no names named. The effort aims to balance both leagues’ influence as they screen 50 to 60 candidates, including John W. Galbreath and John E. Fetzer, who will review sealed lists while Fetzer tours the West Coast amid manager Charlie Dressen’s heart attack.
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Bud Olsen Faces Wilt Chamberlain In Playoff Duel
Bud Olsen, reserve center for the Cincinnati Royals, says Wilt Chamberlain should shoot more as the 76ers lead the Eastern Division semifinals two games to one. The next game in Philadelphia aims to end the home jinx. Olsen, 24, 6'8", 220, undercuts Chamberlain from the side when Wayne Embry fouls.
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Pirates Respect Robe rts Pitching
Pirates acknowledge Robin Roberts, famed cigar smoking pitcher from near the Pennsylvania Dutch country, as a Dutch master. He repeatedly bested the Pirates while with the Philadelphia Phillies. Roberts won 20 games in six consecutive seasons for the Phils.
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Prentice Near Her 1st Victory
United Press International reports on Jo Ann Prentice closing in on her first pro win in eight years at the Allstate Invitational in Jackson Mississippi. Weather threaten round three after 36 holes, with Prentice at 146 two rounds, one stroke ahead of Kathy Whitworth at 147.
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Local race car bog gess radiator special pictured
Elmer Boggess owns the Bog gess Radiator Special to race this summer with veteran Malin Freeman driving the 283 Chev engine. Beckley Speedway imposes a 283 engine limit under a new program as many local racers prepare sprint midget and rail cars for Prosperty and Beckley tracks, with the season set to begin this month if conditions allow.
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Baseball Scores From National League and American League Night
Baseball scores record Milwaukee defeated Philadelphia 5 0 Los Angeles A beat Seattle PCL 6 3 Cleveland won 7 2 over Chicago N Detroit tied New York A 1 Los Angeles N defeated Minnesota 5 2 Houston beat New York N 5 1 Washington topped Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 6 Kansas City defeated an unknown opponent 3
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Carlsbad Caverns Stay Open To Tourists Year Round
New Mexico site Carlsbad Caverns will remain accessible to visitors throughout the year. Officials announced no seasonal closures, highlighting continuous tours and nearby services for travelers and geology enthusiasts.
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