Giant Rookie Hartung Homers in Intra-Squad Debut
Clint Hartung, a six foot four Giant rookie, hit the first pitch for a home run in his firstmajor league intra squad game. He later drove in the winning run as his team edged 8 to 7. Bill Nicholson hit two homers and a double as Avalon regulars beat the Reserves 4 to 3. Manager Cronin said he is not worried by absence of Williams and York as spring drills continue.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Clint Hartung
New York Giant
Losiitcher
Avalon
Cal
Bill Nicholson
Chicago
Charley Grimm
Nicholson
Marv Ricket
RED Sox
Sarasota
Fla
U.P
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Rudy York
Williams
York
Cronin
George Case Returns to Senators in Trade
George Case, 32, famed base stealer, is back with the Washington Senators after being traded from the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Roger Wolff. Case played for Washington from 1937 to last year, hit .225 and stole 28 bases last season, leading the AL in steals five times.
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George Case
Senators
Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Roger Wolff
Case
Washington
Cleveland
Jeff Heath
Musial Seen A Greater Threat Than Williams In Phillies Clash
In Clearwater on March 5 the Phillies fear Stan Musial more than Ted Williams as they prepare to face him, highlighting Musial as the key opposing threat for the upcoming game.
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Musial
Williams Clearwater
Pia
U.P
Philadelphia Phillies
Stan Musial
Ted Wil
White Sox Reinstate Murrell Jones After Suspension
Chicago reports rookie first baseman Murrell Jones is restored to the active list after Commissioner Chandler reinstated him as a baseball player in good standing. Jones had been on the inactive list since an arm injury and was suspended on a government property theft conviction. the judge urged return due to his wartime Navy pilot service in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Murrell Jones
Chicago White Sox
A. B. Happy Chandler
Jones
Pacific
Jail Leaks Prisoners The Editor Complains
Cass Lake Times editorial calls city jail a joke after three inmates tunneled out in a week and a subsequent break in saw a drunkenness suspect freed. The piece notes only the overly intoxicated remain confined while others escape.
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Cass Lake
Minn
U.P
Dog licensing offer in Portland pounds
Edward B. Silva of the Oregon State Humane Society announced a $3 dog license deal in Portland. Buyers receive a dog included for free and may choose from Puddles Inkies and Dusties at the city pound.
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Portland
Ore
Edward B. Silva
Oregon State Humane Society
Texas High School Basketball Tourney Opens in Austin
The Amarillo Golden Sandies travel to Austin for the 27th annual Texas high school basketball tournament with Gruver Greyhounds and Levelland Lobos also advancing. Gruver plays Pettus at 11:30 am and Levelland faces Alvin at 7:15 pm, while Amarillo meets Sam Houston Friday at 7:15 pm. The writer notes Sam Houston’s strength and the Sandies’ chances, and mentions ex Sandies attending the University of Texas as partisans.
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Austin
Pioneer
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Gruver Greyhounds
Levelland Lobos
Gruver
Pettus
Levelland
Alvin
Golden Sandies
Sam Houston Tigers
Sandies
Abilene
Sam _ Houston Tigers
T. G. Hull
Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
YMCA
Sam Houston
Amarillo High
University of Texas
Rudy Bauman
John Bob Watts
Maurice Essary
Harold King
Amarillo High School
Beaus Cry Opens Entry to Ramrod Film
Four year old Beau Bridges cried as he watched his father Lloyd Bridges punched in United Artists western Ramrod. Director Andre de Toth wrote the moment into the film letting Beau play his own real life role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
U.P
Beau Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Joel McCrea
United Artists
Ramrod
Andre de Toth
Beau
Walcott Edges Ray In Tight Orange Bowl Bout For Title Try
Jersey Joe Walcott, 192 to 194% pounds, defeated Elmer Ray on points after a close 10 round clash at the Orange Bowl. Ray, who had a 51 fight win streak, groggy at times, was outpointed despite a late rally. referee Ed Coachman and judge Robert Floyd saw Walcott winner while Louis Bandel had it a draw. Ray, former Hastings, Fla. resident now in Minneapolis, had been the betting favorite in front of about 10 000 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
U.P
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Elmer
Walcott
Ray
Chicago
Joe
Madison Square Garden
Jam Jar Opens For Amarillo Youths Weekend Nights
The Jam Jar run by the YMCA and YWCA enters its fourth year in Amarillo offering Friday nights for high schoolers and Saturday nights for younger students. Dancers, snacks, ping pong, and a planned floorshow attract junior and senior high groups with activities like skating and table tennis. Esther Boultware and W E Beene lead the program with volunteers.
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Amarillo
YMCA
YWCA
W. E. Beene
Beene
Esther Boulware
Breadon Denies He Has a Ceiling on Card Salaries
St Louis Cardinals owner Sam Breadon says there has never been a salary ceiling for players and credits the team’s success to fair pay. He notes the club’s 9 National League pennants and 6 World Series titles in 21 years, and dismisses reports he would drop players earning over 20 000.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Redbirds
Rogers Hornsby
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Frankie Frisch
Bob O'Farrell
Burleigh Grimes
Bowling Scores in Various Leagues Reported
Business Women's League results show G. G. Black's Insurance winning two games with top scores by Winter 445 and Mitchell 387. Other leagues list wins by Tri State Advertising, Veterans Free Cab, State Farm Mutual, Ohio National Life, Aer O Matic, and many more with standout marks such as Mullin 480, Martens 471, and Daugherty 79 in mixed events.
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G. G. Black’ Insurance
Mitchell
Uhlhorn
Winter
Blind
Cascade Cleaners
Dorris
Seifert
Linn
Reeves
Tri-State Advertising
Lyles
Wright
Waggoner
Veterans Free Cab
Kerrick
Wygal
Pitschke
Minchen
Mart
Aer O-Matic
Mann
Young
Broom
Mullin
Henry Blackburn Sporting Goods
Duke
Hensley
Kroll
Gravestock
Bat’s Liquor
Murray
Widick
Wicker
Smith
Shane
T & M Package
Cascarelli
Daugherty
Duniven
Thoreau Cabin Found at Walden Pond Concord
Roland Wells Robbins discovered the chimney foundation cellar-hole wood-shed site and Thoreau’s brick pile at Walden Pond ending a long dispute. The report notes forty thousand weed seeds counted in a square foot of soil and confirms the cabin’s original location.
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Thoreau
Concord
Mass
U.P
Henry David Thoreau
Walden Pond
Roland Wells Robbins
Robbins
Funeral Services Today For Ardmore Golf Pro
Funeral services are held in Fort Worth for Quentin Charles Mahan a 24 year old golf professional who died in Ardmore Oklahoma Sunday night. Justice Eugene Mason ruled accidental death from carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty ventilation at Corrick Hills Country Club Ardmore.
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Fort Worth
Quentin Charles Mahan
Ardmore
Okla
Eugene Mason
Mahan
Corrick Hills Country Club
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Grapefruit League
Giant
Dick Hoover
Bob Blattner
Riams
Schoolboy Rowe
Phils
St. Louis Cardinal
J. L. Green and Son
City Hatters
Schenley
Pat’s
7Th and Taylor
N. E
Hayes
Fillmore
East 4Th Street
Bob Hope
Hi, Lo, Jack and the Dame
Bert Levy
Esquire Magazine
Esquire
Esquire Girl
C.€. Schoeffler
KFDA
the Letter Service
Poviet
Watts
Marvin Andrews
Irvin Gore
Jerry Skovie
Gore
Wichita Falls
Amarillo Field
J. E. Hewett
Optometrist
East St. St
Norris Ewing
Travelers OF
Hartford
Oliver-Earle
Butane
Withers Plumbing Company
van Buren
Jersey Joe
Schenectady, N. Y
General Electric Co
United States
Ne & Body CO
Breadon
Business Women’s League
Texans
Ramsey
Chaddock
Harris
Wilson
Blanchard
Flyers
Sloan
Wheeler
Har
Indians
Lemmon
Ewing
Manning
Gittrich
Caverns
Elder
Clark
McCune
el Capitans
Ahlstrom
Broomfield
Vaughn
Schroeder
Cable
Antelopes
Gleason
Bellett
Feierabend
DeGrassi
Britain
Calder
Tarver
Savage
Rose
McLain
Zimmerman
Welcher
Seeley
Ayers
Bartholoma
Guthridge
Grooms
Tucker
Diesels
Briscoe
Richards
Vogt
Parks
Mayback
Kellerer
Mock
Schecher
Chiefs
McKirahan
Simmons
Curtis
Nunn
Hartman
Canyons
Wyatt
Horn
Raymond
Stock
Martini
Rangers
Cernohout
Sowder
Hurley
Rogers
Hill & Hill
G.N.S
Sunnybrook
Lord Calvert
Philadelphia
G.N
Imperial
Hunter's
Schentey
P.M
T & M Package Store
East 4Th St
P & O Package Store
Mac's Liquor Store
East 3Rd St
Panhandle Peg
Central South
Dakota
Sea of Grass Country
Volt Abstract and Title Company
South Dakota
Chick Service
Purina
Startena
America
Gouldy Bros
Tyler
Ardmore Golf Pro
Gates
Bull Tire CO
6Th
Fey Biber Welder
TURE
Stacoat
Union
SUN
7Th St
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