More Men Due In Sox Camp Today In Amarillo
Spring drills in Amarillo as Gold Sox expect two to three more players. George Dellis and Cecil Harper arrive. Buck Fawcett hopes for Larry Mann to join. Also possible are Bill Ackerman and Maurice McLoughlin. Next Sunday the Sox play Pampa Oilers in an exhibition.
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Hoeft Struggles in Tigers Debut Against Red Sox
In Lakeland on April 2 Billy Hoeft, an 18 year old rookie pitcher for Detroit, yielded eight hits as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tigers 8 to 1 in his first big league appearance.
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Indians add Stirnweiss and Combs to bolster infield depth
In Tucson on April 2 the Cleveland Indians announced the acquisition of two veteran infielders, second baseman George Stirnweiss and shortstop Merrill Combs, from the St. Louis Browns to strengthen reserve infield depth.
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Australia expands factory role as industrial boom grows
Australia reports a 45 percent rise in industrial production over ten years and that one in three workers now labors in factories, signaling a broad manufacturing shift and rising factory employment.
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Cardinals Owner Sees Opening Day Challenge Ahead
St. Louis Cardinals owner Fred Saigh, en route to St Louis, voiced confidence that his club will stack up on opening day while acknowledging an outfield problem. He said a center fielder would help, but predicted surprises and noted that all clubs have their problems.
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Gruver Star Forward Hart to Join Southern Methodist
Lynn Hart a 6 foot 12 inch Gruver forward and all state player who helped Gruver win the state Class B championship said yesterday he plans to enroll at Southern Methodist University next fall.
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Kramer Quits Tour After Dominant Run
Kramer, who has earned about 250000 since 1948, announced he will not play further tennis tours until a fresh challenger with color emerges. Riggs notes Kramer’s dominance and public boredom, while predicting a fall tour with or without him. Possible rivals Art Larsen or Frank Sedgman might join to challenge the legend.
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Getz and Wallick in Arena Bout Thursday
Promoter Cory Detton stacks a Thursday night card at the Sports Arena with a semifinal arena bout featuring Al Getz of Pittsburgh and Leo Wallick of Detroit. The 30 minute scrimmage precedes the headline junior heavyweight title defense by Dory Funk against Ivan Kalmikoff of Rostov Russia as two more matches are promised.
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Buffs Open Spring Drills Under New Lineup
West Texas State's Buffaloes begin spring training in Canyon at 4 PM Monday with about 50 varsity players and 16 freshmen. Coach Frank Kimbrough plans a 25 day grind, men back include end Joe Sparin and all conference center Bob Kelley, capped by the annual intrasquad game.
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Majeski Rejoins White Sox After Head Injury
Austin April 2 Hank Majeski rejoined the White Sox after being beaned by Tom Morgan of the Yankees Tuesday. He wore a protective cap and suffered only shock. The Sox play Austin tonight and Beaumont tomorrow night.
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Shreveport Beats Little Rock In Exhibition Sweep
SHREVEPORT La April 2 Shreveport of the Texas Baseball League beat Little Rock of the Southern Association 8 to 4 to sweep a two game exhibition series. Grant Dunlap hit a double and a homer driving in three Shreveport runs.
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SWC Baseball Race Shifts With Upcoming Matches
Texas and SMU lead the Southwest Conference baseball standings as the week approaches. SMU meets Texas A&M in two games while Baylor starts title bids versus A&M at College Station. Texas recently defeated Rice 16-2 and 3-1, SMU beat TCU 4-1 and 11-9.
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Dodgers Umpire Row Sparks Bench Cleansing Game
In Miami on April 2 the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 4-3 after an umpire call at third base in the eighth inning. Dan Bankhead was ruled out and Dodgers pitchers Chris Van Cuyk Ralph Branca and Jim Russell were banished to the locker room for the remainder of the game.
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Amarillo Sandies Face Lubbock Test In Open Date
Put around reports Golden Sandies defeated at Odessa, now travel to meet Lubbock Westerners with Benny Day and Dick Oldham leading pitching. Amarillo also marks coaching change as Solon Holt takes over track duties while John Whinnery departs for Dumas. Spring meets loom with Canyon and Lubbock dates set through May at Austin state meet.
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Fontana Reelected President of Texas Bowling Union
Fontana of Beaumont was reelected president of the Texas State Bowling Association in San Antonio. The 1952 state tournament goes to Dallas. John J. Laughlin of Amarillo reelected vice president Ira D. Brown of Wichita Falls named secretary treasurer Parnet V. Donigan of Corpus Christi elected director of the south zone Other south and north zone directors were reelected Corpus Christi bids for the 1953 state tournament Australia reportedly weighing peacetime conscription introduction
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Red Grange Tops Grid All Time All America
Harold Grange, the "Galloping Ghost" of Illinois, was named to one halfback on the Associated Press All-Time All America team. He led with 704 points, ahead of Thorpe Gipp Lujack Harmon Heston Berwanger, amid a 1100 editors poll. his career featured 31 touchdowns in 20 games, 3,637 rushing yards, 643 passing yards, and crowds over 700 thousand.
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Rookie Bob Friend Impresses Pirates on Opening Trip
Phoenix April 2 rookie pitcher Bob Friend, a 20 year old Purdue bonus, left with the Pirates for Houston then homeward to open the season. Manager Billy Meyer is impressed and believes Friend will stick with the club beyond the opener.
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Harbors Depend on Moonlit Tides for Useful Access
Without the moon, many harbors would be useless as tides drive crucial water levels and navigation. The passage notes tides govern harbor accessibility, shipping, and coastal activity, stressing celestial influence on coastal economies.
Mangrum and Ferrier Set for Masters Showdown
In Wilmington on April 2, Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago and Jim Ferrier of San Francisco head toward the Masters with earnings tightly bunched. Mangrum, after a 281 Azalea win, inches ahead of Ferrier by about 117.83 dollars as Ferrier's 68 yields a $1,066.66 payday and a career total near $10,729.16. A 45 minute delay over a possible 15 club violation looms as Mangrum seeks Augusta glory.
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