Mets Set To Face Reds With Jay Hook On Mound
New York hosts Cincinnati as Casey Stengel tions Hook to start against the slumping Reds, who previously beat the Mets at Crosley Field. Cincinnati's Fred Hutchinson counters with Joey Jay while Reds newcomers Foiles Gaines and Cook show promise in exhibition play, and Sisler works on control in relief.
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Ingemar Johansson Secrets Wedding In Sweden
Ingemar Johansson, former heavyweight champion, wed Birgit Lundgren in a secret ceremony in Goteborg Sweden. The couple had been engaged for years and she joined him on all three U S trips to face Floyd Patterson. Johansson, preparing for a European title bout with Dick Richardson, obtained a marriage license January 29 and used it on its final day to avoid press attention.
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Cleveland Whips Reds In Exhibition Tilt
Cleveland Indians rally for four in the eighth to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in an exhibition. Mike de la Hoz delivered a three run homer guiding the rally as Ron Taylor earned the win in relief over Bob Miller. Attendance was 14,643 with proceeds to the Powel Crosley Jr. Amateur Baseball Fund.
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Charleston Battles Williamsport Tonight
Charleston and Williamsport meet in a fifth and final Eastern League game after a rainout. The Indians beat Williamsport 6-3 in the first home game with Jose Villar hitting a two run homer in the fourth.
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WVU Freshmen Dominates Potomac State 16-0
West Virginia University freshmen routed Potomac State College 16-0 in seven innings. Lefty John Radozevich pitched a no hitter with 16 strikeouts, while Bill Marovic belted the first Potomac pitch for a solo homer.
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Musial Still Feels He's Lucky To Be Paid For Playing Ball
Stan Musial, 41, says he feels lucky to play baseball and loves wearing the Cardinals uniform each season. He has raised his spring fitness, stands near the NL hit record, and aims to surpass Wagner's 3430 hits while being remembered for character as well as career achievements.
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Walsh Named General Manager For Wheeling Team
Walsh, a New York native and former acting GM during Wheeling's incorporation, is 26 and plans professional football as his life's work. A University of Vermont alum and Air Force veteran, he spoke with Art Rooney about securing Steelers talent for Wheeling and expects deals with Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and a Montreal CFL team. In other news, Rutgers center Alex Kroll and Northwestern's Larry Onesti will play for the East in the All-America Bowl on June 29.
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Bones Brown Was Through Just How Good Is Ortiz
Boxing columnist Bill McCormick analyzes Joe Brown's disappointing Las Vegas defeat to Carlos Ortiz. He argues Brown aged rapidly, lost timing and distance, and may retire after another fight, while Ortiz shows potential for welterweight contention though not a knockout puncher. The piece weighs Ortiz's future and Brown's legacy in a candid postfight assessment.
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WVU cited as source of hope pride by Barron
Gov Barron told the Varsity Club banquet that people look to West Virginia University and its athletic advances for hope pride and confidence He received a lifetime honorary membership and was praised for the universitys teams serving as a common denominator of pride WVU President Miller urged equal treatment of intercollegiate athletics and stressed the need to nurture all sports and maintain clean tactics policy and administration
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Fireballers Cup Appy League Championship by Donald Meadows
The Fireballers won the Appalachian League title at Sky Lanes, led by Eugene O Neals 227 613 series. They toppled 2988 total pins to the Sandbaggers 2964 as O Neals 198 and Bob Thomas 191 sparked a 1008 987 win to seal the championship.
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Liston to Train at Pines Hotel for Patterson bout
Sonny Liston will train for the heavyweight title bout with Floyd Patterson at the Pines Hotel in South Fallsburg New York. Training begins next Wednesday with the September bout date referenced.
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