Will Casey Stengel's southpaw plan seal 1955 World Series?
Analysis of left handed pitching in the 1955 World Series notes Whitey Ford Tommy Byrne and Karl Spooner plus Casey Stengel and Walt Alston matching lefty with lefty. It highlights strategies, batting averages with Hank Bauer Yogi Berra Duke Snider and the Dodgers and Yankees fighting for the final game.
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Johnny Podres
Lefty
Karl Spooner
Spooner
Bob Considine
International News Service
Karl
Hudson Bay
Dodgers
New York
Yanks
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Kramer Predicts Pro Careers for Head Rosewall and More
In Los Angeles Jack Kramer says Australian Davis Cup stars Lewis Head and Ken Rosewall are likely to turn professional and tour with him following past signings of Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor. He also expects U S champion Tony Trabert to sign pro contracts.
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Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Frank Sedgman
Ken MceGregor
Lewis Head
Ken Rosewall
U.S
Tony Trabert
Maryland Dominates AP Poll With Maryland Leads After Baylor Win
Maryland's Terrapins extend a shaky hold on first place after defeating Baylor 20-6, earning 1,568 points and 88 first-place votes. Michigan remains second with 1,223 points and 27 first-place votes, as Oklahoma rises to third after a 26-14 win over Pittsburgh.
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Oklahoma
Terrapins
Michigan
Baylor
Sooners
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Army
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Steelers Coach Is Fined Five Hundred Dollars
Philadelphia reports that NFL Commissioner Bert Bell fined Pittsburgh Steelers coach Walt Kiesling 500 dollars after a telephone hearing for upbraiding officials following a Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles. The fine reflects Kiesling's long service and clean record, with the incident cited over disputed calls on the last play.
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National Football League
Pittsburgh
Walt Kiesling
Los Angeles
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Bell
NFL
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Connie Mack Resting Comfortably After Hip Fracture
Connie Mack aged 92 rests comfortably at Presbyterian Hospital four days after a bed fall caused a hip fracture. Dr Illarion Gopadze said Mack’s general condition is satisfactory. Mack formerly owned and managed the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Connie Mack
Presbyterian Hospital
Illarion Gopadze
Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
You Be The Quarterback ANSWER 4 Option
Strategy notes discuss four plays with varying risk. The text describes a sequence of options from 4 to 1, including a flare pass as best against an over-shifted defense. It also notes Eugene Mori, new president of Hialeah Park, confirms over $2 million in purses to be distributed at the Florida track next winter.
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Illini
Illinois
Eugene Mori
Hialeah Park
Florida
Beckley Little League re elects Barksdale head. season set
In Beckley the LL Beckley annual meeting at the Elks Lodge re elected M. Frank Barksdale as executive president and named two new league proxies. May 21 was set as the 1956 season opening. The schedule remains 24 regular games with a Shaughnessy playoff and a final for Beckley II. New division presidents include John Saunders in the American and James Harvey in the National.
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Sam Cohn
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William Harmon
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Cat” Curtis
M. E. Curtis
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Gene Larrick
Ed Hedrick
Franklin Baker
A. B. Cummings
Eber Bragg
Reds
Red Sox
Royer Seeks Big Green Upset in WMU Trip
Marshall College coach Herb Royer aims to keep the Big Green sharp after a 46-7 win over Morris Harvey. Marshall, 13-6 loser to Ohio in the opener, travels to Kalamazoo for a Mid-American Conference game against Western Michigan.
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Herb Royer
Marshall College
Western Michigan
Big Green
Morris Harvey
Marshall
Ohio University
Broncos
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New York and New Orleans Boxing Outcomes
Paddy De Marco of New York, age 141, outpointed Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan, age 14042, over 10 rounds. In New Orleans Willie Pastrano of New Orleans, age 17542, outpointed Paddy Young of New York, age 17142, over 10 rounds.
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Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
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Paddy Young
Oak Hill Beckley clash sparks strong area league slate
Oak Hill Red Devils travel to Beckley to face Nelson Bragg’s Flying Eagles in a Coalfield Conference showdown. The game pits two top CC teams, with Oak Hill and Beckley tied for first at 2-0, and Princeton, Mt. Hope, Mullens also in the mix as 1927 rivalry resumes on Woodrow Wilson High field.
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Tigers
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Allen Walker
Eddie Ayres
Sealey Nichols
Ayres
Bobcats
Summers County
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Buster Brown
Hinton Boys
Mercer Countians
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Rebels
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Reds
Raleigh County
Greenbrier
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Indians
Lou Gibson
Colts Face Rainelle at Home in Junior High Showdown
Mt Hope Junior High, 3-0 after a 7-6 win over Beckley, hosts Rainelle Junior High at 7:30 pm. Coach Blaine Tanner plans a backfield of Caperton at QB, Potter and Vallinia at halves, with Grabowski or Warick at fullback, and a line featuring Green, Vannater, Halstead or Carter, Humphrey, Collins, Stafford or Warwick, Evans at center.
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Roy Collins
Donnie Stafford
Sam Warwick
Carl Evans
West Virginia’s scoring streak over five years
In Morgantown West Virginia University once tallied in 43 consecutive football games spanning 1922 to 1926. The ongoing string began in 1951 and stood at 35 games.
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W. Va
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