Reds Hope Pennant Despite Pitching Woes In Camp
Cincinnati's camp holds slim pennant hope as GM Gabe Paul and manager Birdie Tebbetts chase right handed pitching to counter Dodgers and Braves. Big hitters Kluszewski Bell and Greengrass drove in 313 runs. McMillan, Temple, Bridges infield mix, with Post and Bailey among outfield/ catching options. Lefthanders Baczewski Raffensberger Perkowski Nuxhall anchor staff. rookies Zavernik Powell Fowler collide with long odds for a 1954 rotation.
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Tribe Starts On Homeward Trek
The Cleveland Tribe head for home with 16 games against the New York Giants to settle two or three big questions. Manager Al Lopez names Bobby Avila the regular second baseman while Rudy Regalado has been playing keystone. First base remains a three man race with Rocky Nelson a contender. The spring series with the Giants runs through April 11 with an exhibition in Indianapolis. The team will play in six Texas cities after bypassing Texas last year due to local park concerns.
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Wood Leads Bowlers With 623 Series At Bazley Market
Russ Wood of Bazley Market paced the field with a 211 213 199 set, helping Bazley Market post season records of 1,030 and 2,876 in handicap play. Wood finished with a 5392 series, second only to his own total.
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Women lead in All-City League bowling at Tarry Tavern
Seven women posted 300 series with Helen Jones top scoring 169 207 189 for 565, just ahead of Jane Surdock at 564. Betty Fackler had 556 for third. Jones rolled the best game with 207 and Coletta Sittinger added a 205 in her 515 series.
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Palmer Leads Azalea Open After 65 First Round
In Wilmington North Carolina Arnold Palmer the Wake Forest amateur shot seven under par 65 to lead the Azalea Open field as a rush of big names failed to catch him in the opening round.
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Leafs Out To RAP Wings Again In Semifinal Syndicate
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to seize the Red Wings on their off night to swing the Stanley Cup playoff semifinal. After losing game one, Toronto rebounded with a 2-1 victory at home, taking a 1-1 series tie. The Leafs played Detroit on the road to start, then returned home where they excelled in the regular season. Toronto had a strong record against Detroit, with three wins, three ties, and only one loss in the season series.
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Brissie Named Commissioner of American Legion Junior Baseball
Lou Brissie, a star pitcher for Philadelphia and Cleveland who survived a serious war injury, was named commissioner of American Legion Junior Baseball in Indianapolis.
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Buckeyes Lead NCAA Swimming Championship Final Day
Syracuse New York reports Ohio State banks on its big three Ford Konno Yoshi Oyakawa and Dick Cleveland for three wins to seal the team title in the NCAA swimming championships. Ohio State enters the last seven events with a 13 point edge over Michigan 49-36 while other schools trail far behind.
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Ohio State Baseball Falls to Clemson in Florida
Ohio State lost 7-4 to Clemson in Winter Park Florida as Clemson combined three walks and three scratch singles for four runs in the sixth inning Friday. The Buckeyestrailed 3-0 before rallying and closing to within three before Clemson pulled away again.
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Grimm Laughs At Talk Of Mathews Losing His Touch
Ed Mathews dismissed rumors he had lost his home run touch as premature saying he would again claim the home run lead. He homered Friday as the Braves routed the Atlanta Crackers 31 to 0, with rookies Conley and Crone pitching superbly to limit the opposition to one hit and cement a ninth spring win.
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