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...spring tornado season swirled into full blast on the Great Plains last week, such ominous warnings crackled constantly on TV and radio. And it was the proud boast of Meteorologist Donald C. House, head of the Weather Bureau's Severe Local Storm Center at Kansas City, that 55% of the bulletins were right on the button. Another 30% were near misses. Residents of "Tornado Alley" (the south central U.S.) were seldom surprised by unexpected twisters...
Fresh from its heartening 5-6 victory over Dartmouth Wednesday, the Crimson will be going for its third victory in GBL competition. Harvard has lost three games against Eastern League opponents, and can boast of only two wins as opposed to three loses. Three of the nine scheduled games were called off because of rain. They were against Army, Renn, and Brown...
...Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, Reds, Ernie Banks. trio at the bottom should itself from contention it or convincingly. The Cubs look the logical doormat, with the only starter on opening certain to be in the lineup by The Reds have twice as many players. In Vada Pinson and Robinson they boast two of an outfield, but the rest the squad would have trouble a good AAA club. For the Tony Taylor, Pancho and Tony Gonzales are all capable of nudging .300, and with a little luck a deep array of mediocre rookies and sophomores might stand up well enough through...
...Giants boast this distinction: Dogged by disappointment and frustrated potential, they are even afraid of their own hopes now. But with Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda in center and right, the Giant outfield would rival the best even if nobody were in left. As it is, Felipe Alou figures to hit close to .300, and his defensive play should be invaluable beneath the tricky winds of Candlestick Park. Hitting in front of Mays will be third baseman Harvey Kuenn, acquired from Cleveland this winter. It would defy algebraic dictates if Mays, Kuenn, and Cepeda finish one-two-three among...
...high jump is definitely weak. her Beckwith nor Tony Leness consistent 6 ft. jumper. The boast two jumpers clearing...