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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1966

Page

11

Heffner backs Reds as season prospects poised for title

In Tampa UP man for man the experts rate the Cincinnati Reds as the best NL club with new manager Don Heffner agreeing. He cites power speed defense and pitching depth while noting the Robinson trade for Milt Pappas and Jack Baldschun to boost pitching. Helms takes over at second base with Rose shifting to short, while platoons at first and catching are planned and a large bullpen is built around Ellis Ma...

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Spring Baseball NaT Pivots Across Cities in Early Games

A garbled appears to summarize early spring baseball exhibition matchups across multiple teams. Mentions San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Boston, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Kansas City, and Houston with scattered player names and home run notes. Indicates scores, lineups, and venues like Orlando and Lakeland, but details are largely unreadable.

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Reds Tell Maloney To Enjoy Vacation

Cincinnati star pitcher Maloney, holding firm for 50,000 after a 20-9 season with 244 strikeouts and a 2.54 ERA, is in exile at Fresno while the Reds refuse his 42,500 final offer. Dodgers gauge Koufax and Drysdale futures amid talks with Wills. teams shift to youth and spring results as other rosters report injuries and mixed performances across exhibition games.

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Debated pay for stars in rival sports scene

A fragment recalls a lively late evening debate between Sonny Werblin and Ralph Wilson on athlete compensation. Werblin defends paying top athletes as gate attractions while Wilson questions the premise, highlighting disagreement over star pay in major leagues.

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Wal ter Alston and the Dodgers in constant career storm

Durslag notes recurring turmoil around Walter Alston in Vero Beach as Dodgers manager. Each season, employment prospects spark crises and trade rumors. Last year the team kept him but fired his coaches, yet he still guided the club to a world title amid global baseball hostilities.

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Dodgers face holdouts at spring camp as Koufax and others demand high fees

In a strained spring camp, Dodgers top pitchers and shortstop seek large sums, with Sandy Koufax reportedly offered 120000 and Don Drysdale eyed at 100000, while owner Walter O Malley rebuffs the rising price. The piece notes players returning from Japan and the overall tension around salaries and contracts.

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Tigers Bid For 4th Win in Row

The Trinity Tigers seek a fourth straight victory as they face Southwestern University in Georgetown at 2:00 after an improved run of offense and pitching. Expected starters include Jim Wingate and Henry Blanks, with notable hitters Kimball Clancy and pitcher Jimmy Carter leading the stats.

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Harlandale Girls Edge Burbank In Tennis Clash

Harlandale High School girls tennis team defeated Burbank High on Burbank courts Monday by a 3 to 2 score. Key players from both schools helped push the tight match, with the Harlandale lineup securing the decisive points in singles and doubles.

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