Palo Alto coach weighs shot put and discus prospects
A Palo Alto coach notes four man team for Saturday track events featuring junior shot put records and rising competitors. Northern California throwers Washington of Orland and Stiles of Turlock top regional marks around 53 feet. Hook resumes workouts after rain and layoff aiming to lift in scholastic and college events, with discus and shot put plans for 12 and 16 pound weights.
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Atc
Ord
Palace
RCS
California
Dave Washington
Orland
Stiles
Jameson
Palo Alto
Meny
Will
Hook
Ganige
Horhas
Qndiget
Boysing
Tein Teatro
Scala
Hunters Still Careless But Toll Of Shooting Accidents Declines
A California Department of Fish and Game report notes 79 shooting victims in 1957 with 14 fatalities, mostly under 50 yards in clear visibility. Deer and rabbit hunting figure prominently, many accidents due to carelessness or misjudgments.
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Edwin
Capps
Cramento
CNS
Department of Fish and Game
California
Giants Rated Hottest Team in Spring Training
Giants in Arizona emerge as the league’s top spring club with rookies Cepeda Davenport Schmidt Kirkland bolstering a youthful push. Rigney stresses development over veterans as McCormick and Giel join the mix, aiming for a first division return and strong overall performance led by Mays and Gomez.
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Giants
Hal Woop
San Francisco
Arizona
San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Indians
Cubs
Horace Stoneham
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Don Mueller
Foster Cas Hleman
Willie Kirkland
Orlando Cepeda
Jim Davenport
Bob Schmidt
Eddie Brannick
Mike McCormick
Paul Giel
McCormick
Giel
Ruben Gomez
Johnny Antonelli
Willie Mays
Russell Named to NBA All Star Five Second Team
New York reports Bob Cousy Bill Sharman of Boston Bob Pettit of St Louis George Yardley of Detroit Dolph Schayes of Syracuse named to the NBA All Star team. Cousy led voting among writers broadcasters. The second team includes Bill Russell Maurice Stokes Tom Gola Clift Hagan and Slater Martin.
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New York
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Boston
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
George Yard
Ey Zat Detrot
Dolph Schayes
Syracuge
National Basketball Association
Cousy
Bill Russell
Maurice Stokes
Cincinnati
Tom Gola
Philadelphia
Clift Hagan
Slater Martin
Trotters Rally to Whip Collegians in Toledo Showdown
The Harlem Globetrotters, aiming for a fourth straight win, defeated a college all-star team 84 to 82 at Hershey, Pennsylvania. Vern Hatton of Kentucky led the All-Stars with 13 points, and Jay Norman of Temple sparked a late push before the Trotters answered with a six-point burst in the final two minutes.
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Toledo
Ohio
Harlem Globetrotters
Clown Princes
Trotters
Hershey
Vern Hatton
Kentucky
Turman
All-Stars
Jay Norman
Temple
Booster Team Shoots 2806 in ABC Series
Syracuse report: Parry's News of Rome, N.Y. bowled a 2806 in the 1958 American Bowling Congress booster division, taking the lead and setting the highest booster score since 1954. Rotary Gas of Elmira moved to second with 2911, 34 pins behind leader Phillips Equipment of Harrisburg, Pa.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Parry's
News of
Rome
American Bowling Congress
Parry
ABC
Rotary Gas
Elmira
Rotary
Phillips Equipment
Harrisburg
Fight Racket Probed Fight Racket Probed
NEW YORK two more fighters and a fight manager were subpoenaed to appear before a Manhattan grand jury as DA Frank Hogan pressed his boxing crime probe Rudy Sawyer Jimmy Peters and manager Marty Sampson were summoned in their dress rooms Sawyer Peters and Sampson were called as witnesses in the boxing inquiry Herman Wallman denied being a front man for Frankie Carbo Wallman will return April 14 as his records seized last week are sought back in court.
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New York
Manhattan
Frank Hogan
Rudy Sawyer
Jimmy Peters
St. Nicholas Arena
Marty Sampson
Sawyer
Peters
Herman
Hymie the Mink
Wallman
Grand
Michael Kern
John A. Mullen
Hogan
Kern
Bassey Defends Featherweight Title Tonight at Wrigley Field
Nigeria’s Kid Bassey, holder of the featherweight crown, makes the first defense against Mexico’s Ricardo Moreno at Wrigley Field. The 15 round outdoor bout faces rain risk and close betting, with Bassey favored nearly two to one and Moreno aiming for a knockout to claim the title.
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Los Angeles
British Empire
Hogan
Bassey
Ile
Moreno
Stance Is Important in Knowing Where You Shoot
Golf instruction by Doug Ford explains aligning stance to the line of flight. It covers foot position, weight on heels, knee looseness, and how to measure distance from the ball using a two handed grip and elbow placement for a comfortable swing.
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Doug Ford
NHL Playoffs Resume With Flyers? Not Specified in Text
UNITED PRESS reports the NHL semi finals resume in Detroit and Boston as Detroit hosts Montreal after trailing 0-3 in their series, while New York Rangers visit Boston for game four against the Bruins with a 2-1 deficit.
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United Press
National Hockey League
Detroit
Boston
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Rangers
Bruins
Red Sox Lose Top Battery in Exhibition Setback
Boston faces season likely opening with weak catching and pitching options as Tom Brewer and Haywood Sullivan suffer fractures in separate incidents. Brewer left middle finger fracture ends his spring, Sullivan fractured and dislocated right index finger, threatening behind the plate. Other exhibitions feature Score’s scoreless run, Spen cer homer, Davenport triple, and several minor roster moves including Dodgers trimming their roster.
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Boston Red Sox
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Tom Brewer
Red Sox
Haywood Sullivan
Brewer
Sullivan
Bob Porterfield
Charley Neal
Los Angeles Dodgers
Berra
Billy Pierce
Jim Wilson
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
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Herb Score
San Francisco Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Scottsdale
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Indians
Score
Ray Narleski
Daryl Spencer
Jimmy Davenport
Preston Ward
Gene Woodling
Lew Burdette
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Hank Foiles
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Senators
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas City Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Bob Lillis
St. Paul
Felipe Montemayor
Norm Sherryo Spokane
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