Baseball outlook across the NL and AL this season
The column previews the 1955 major league race. Milwaukee Braves appear strongest in the NL with additions like Bob Rush. St Louis and Los Angeles rely on experienced, aging rosters. Cubs and Pirates eye a return to first division, while Giants push on Willie Mays. In the AL, the White Sox challenge the Yankees, with Chicago adding pitching depth and New York fielding a powerful, aging lineup. Detroit and others seek improvements.
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Milwaukee Braves
Bob Rush
Cubs
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincy
Redlegs
Dodgers
Los Angeles
San Francisco Giants
California
Willie Mays
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Pirates
Walt Moryn
Ernie Banks
White Sox
Yankees
Chicago
al Smith
Ron Jackson
Sox
Detroit
Trackmen Set For Opener April 15 Under Coach McMurry
SHS track team readiness under coach Bob McMurry with returning leaders Greg Ganzert Dave Shearburn Richard King and Jack Bonneville aimed at early success. New members John Williams Pete McRoy Tim Frazer Gail Johnson Jim Phillips Bill Wagner Bill Reynolds Mike Seller and Craig Boyer join as season begins with first meet scheduled April 11 at Clinton.
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Bob McMurry
Greg Ganzert
SHS
Dave Shearburn
Richard King
Jack Bonneville
Ron Capp
Max Hacker
Kenny Freeman
Gary Kosier
Larry McMurry
Denny Walrath
Bud Fransen
Charlie Ortiz
Sterling High tennis opens with 31 on squad
Sterling High School launched its tennis season with 31 players reporting to Coach Gene Hall on March 25. Team leaders are seniors Steve Heller Bob Elfline and Joe Myers with newcomers Tom Razo Gene Coats Eddie Wesner Richard Hawkins and Richard Snowberg. First match is Clinton on April 14 followed by Ottawa quadrangular April 19.
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Sterling High
Gene Hall
Steve Heller
Bob Elfline
Joe Myers
Doug Selden
Oren Meyer
Larry Handel
Bob McCormick
Tom Razo
Gene Coats
Eddie Wesner
Richard Hawkins
Richard Snowberg
Clinton
River Kings
Ottawa
Spring Sports Schedule for Clinton and Area Events
Tennis and track schedules list dates for quadrangular and district meets across Clinton, Ottawa, Moline, Rochelle, Dixon, and surrounding towns. Events include NCIC meets, Kewanee Relays, Twin City meets, Geneseo and Rock Falls venues, with locations in Rock Falls, Mt Morris, and DeKalb noted for select dates.
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DeKalb Inv
Twin City
R. Island
Dixon
Geneseo
NCIC
Rock Falls
Mt. Morris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ers
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Ted Williams
Warren Handel
Handel
The
Warriors
Sterling Tracksters
DuWayne Dietz
Oregon
Rochelle
Dietz
Mr. Sherman
Larry Lenhart
Dave Lockhart
Chuck Koehler
John Kreider
Gordon Summers
Jim Tunner
Larry Braun
Floyd Hunsberger
Homer Musgrove
Rob Howard
Chuck Schultz
Paul Richards
Washington
Kansas City
K. C
E. Rockford
Moline
Kewanee Relays
Freeport
Kewanee
DeKalb
Fred Gebhardt
Gebhardt
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