Ohio U. Nine Defeats VPI 14-8 in First Triumph
Ohio University varsity downed Virginia Polytechnic Institute 14 to 8 in a spring training game at Blacksburg. Todd Driscoll earned the win as Ohio collected 16 hits led by Ken Nakatsuji with five RBIs and Bill Tewksbury driving in three. Ralph Nuzum was slated to oppose Mortis Harvey in Charleston today.
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Blackburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wey
Ohio
Mortis Harvey
Charleston
W. Va
Athens
Bobcats
Bill Hinkle
Hinkle
Ralph Nuzum
Morris Harvey
Driscoll
Tewksybury
Williams
Wuffenden
Brannon
Heineman
Todd
Dayton
Greenbriar
WAI
Ned Baker
Medelist
Dave Moore
Dick Luther
Colgate
Kermit Blosser
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Davis
Millar
Den
BI Baber
Denison
Wel
Moore
Ho Eidson
Wael
Lather
Vedder
WAL
Miller
Gol
Riley
Algeo
McCormick
W&l
Well ‘Smith
Col
Kraus
Kircher
Rappel
Colgaters
Slander Suit Names Phog Allen in KC Court
Harry D Heenshel head of the Olympic Basketball Committee seeks 35000 in a slander case filed against Forrest C Phog Allen, Kansas basketball coach, in Jackson County Circuit Court. Allen dismissed the suit as hardly worth it saying it should be very interesting.
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Kansas City
Harry D. Heenshel
Forrest C
Phog) Allen
University of Kansas
Heenshel
Allen
Jackson County
Giants Not Yet a Contender In Pennant Race
Giants in Phoenix training show a still unsettled roster with open second and third base spots. Pitching led by Antonelli and Worthington looks solid, outfield anchored by Mays Mueller and Rhodes, four catchers to start, and key infield spots held by Dark Spencer Castleman with Vet Th ompson and Werwilliger weaknesses noted.
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Bob Myers
Phoenix
Ariz
New York Giants
Bill Rigney
Johnny Antonelli
Bob Lennon
Giants
Wes
Westrum
Ray
Katt
Murray
Jim Man
Gail Harris
Capt
Alvin Dark
Daryl Spencer
Foster Castleman
Henry Thompson
Wayne “Erwilliger
Cond
Ailing Wings Face Same Stanley Cup Challenge as Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings confront the same injury plagued obstacle as Montreal a year earlier in the Stanley Cup finals. The Canadiens won all three road games last year while Detroit captured four home wins, highlighting a costly clash of fit teams despite strong play.
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Montreal
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Maurice
Rocket Richard
Detroit
Canaddiens
Exhibition Baseball Tuesday Schedule and Monday Results
Tuesday's games feature Boston against New York A, St Louis vs Chicago A, Cleveland vs New York N, Detroit vs Philadelphia, Kansas City vs Pittsburgh, Washington vs Cincinnati, Brooklyn vs Milwaukee. Monday results include Boston 7 Brooklyn 4 and Cincinnati 7 Detroit 0.
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Boston
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Wichita
George Mikan Seeks Minnesota House Seat in Republican Drive
Minneapolis star George Mikan moves from basketball to politics as he pursues the Republican nomination for Congress in Minnesota third district. He contends he can represent the people while juggling law practice Lakers duties and a growing campaign schedule.
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George Mikan
Congress
Minneapolis
Laker
Minnesota
Mikan
Lakers
Big George
Miriam
Wright Brothers
Robinson Has Regular Spot Won Says He Won
Jackie Robinson declares he has won the Brooklyn Dodgers regular third base job and expects official word within days. He says Randy Jackson may still compete but his spring play has given him a clear edge and he feels strong and in midseason form.
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Jacksonville
Walter Alston
Jackson
Irvin expected to start for Cubs opening day
Monte Irvin, 37, has found his batting form and is favored to start opening day for the Chicago Cubs. He is seen as a key reason behind the trade of Hank Sauer, with Irvin hitting well in spring training.
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Amedsa
Monte Irvin
Ormer
New York Giant Star
Chicago Cub
Irvin
Cubs
Hank Sauer
St Louis
Young Pete
Fhisenant
Oe Sas
Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Parseghian Picks Ohio Freshmen For Northwestern Spring Drills
Akers coach Ara Parseghian's move from Miami to Northwestern drew Ohio talent to the Wildcats spring drills. Five Ohio freshmen were listed as top rookie prospects: halfbacks Wilmer Fowler of Mansfield and Carl Mercer of Columbus, end Bill Ond of Columbus, center John Bajtos of Youngstown, and guard Andy Cvereko of Campbell.
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AR Tanston
Parseghian
Miami University
Northwestern
Buckeye State
Ohio
Wildcat
Wilmer Fowler
Mansfield
Carl Mercer
Columbus
Bill Ond
John Bajtos
Youngstown
Andy Cvereko
Campbell
Head Man Captures Experimental Race at Jamaica
Head Man, trained by Sylvester Vetch, after earning the Experimental Handicap, is set to start Career Boy in the Kentucky Derby hopeful race on Wednesday at Jamaica. He defeated Nail, Polty's Jet and four other starters in the 10th running of the $21,400 Experimental Handicap. New York racing opened its season with a large crowd betting over 2.8 million dollars.
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New York
Sylvester Vetch
Jamaica
Nail
Pol Ty
Jet
Eight Teams Slated For HVA Season
The Hocking Valley Association will operate with eight teams for the season. New members Stewart and Nelsonville joined Coalton McArthur Longstreth Chauncey Buechtel and The Plains. Season runs May 6 to Aug 26 with two halves and a possible three game championship series. Rosters must be complete by May 27.
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Hocking Valley Association
Athens
Stewart
Nelsonville
Coalton
McArthur
Ongstreth
Chauncey
Buechtel
the Plains
Nate
Kenyseth Dane
Longstreth
Gil Courtney
Bruce Melin
Gene Charney
Don Click
Jack Don Poston
Estel Crab¢ Tree
Fred Swearingen Athens
Jack Gilbert
Messenger Sports
Olympic Team Hopefuls To Replay AAU Finals
In Kansas City the Oilers meet the Bakers in a key AAU playoff replay while the armed forces squad and College All Stars vie in the night’s second game. Oilers and Bakers clash after earlier upsets as teams battle for Olympic hopeful spots.
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Kansas City
Barresville Oilers
Seattle
Armed Forces
Lege All-Stars
Armed Forces Club
Bruce" Drake
Oilers
College All-Stars
Bakers
Australia
Bartlesville
Reds Seek Pitching Depth as Spring Training Opens
Cincinnati Reds begin camp in Tampa with 13 pitchers of 20, Tebbetts saying the club’s success hinges on pitching. Brooks Lawrence traded in by St Louis, Pat Seabury favored as a starter, despite loss of Jackie Collum. Reds beat Detroit 7 0 in exhibition, next facing Washington in Savannah.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Tebbetts
Reds
Brooks Lawrence
St. Louis Cardinals
Pat Scantiebury
Ing Lawrence
Jackie Collum
Sander
Joe Nexhall
Seabury
Stachel
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Savannah
Washington Senators
Ratterman Signs Fifth Brown Pact
Cleveland Browns quarterback hopeful George Ratterman signs his fifth contract with the team. He will compete with Vito Parilli for the Browns quarterbacking duties as Otto Graham has retired.
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Ratterman
Cleveland
George Raterman
Theleveland Browns
Otto Graham
Vito
Babe) Parilli
Kentucky
Browns
YMCA National Basketball Tournament at Central YMCA
The YMCA will hold a national basketball tournament at the Central YMCA with teams from 11 cities. The event runs Thursday through Saturday and uses a single elimination format with a consolation bracket for first round losers.
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Toledo
Muiwen
Maple Leafs Promote Coach to Front Office
Toronto’s King Clancy, 54, moves from coach to assistant general manager as Howie Meeker and Walter Turk Broda possible successors assist President Conn Smythe. Leafs announce change after dropping the Stanley Cup semifinal to Detroit four games to one.
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Toronto
King Clancy Sow
National Hockey League
Maple Leaf Stars
Howie Meeker
Walter Turk Broda
Och
Clancy
Monay
Leaf
Bobh Clancy
Francis
Senn Smythe
Smythe
King
Leafs
Detroit
Pistons and Warriors Tie Series After Close Game
The Philadelphia Warriors and the Fort Wayne Pistons prepare for game three of the NBA championship series, now tied at one apiece. The Warriors won the opener in Philadelphia 98 to 4 and the Pistons leveled the series with an 84 to 83 victory at home.
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Kinder
Chicago White Sox
Schoendienst
Philadelphia Warriors
Fort Wayne Pistons
Jed
Warriors
Pistons
Fight Results in New York and Houston Boxing Cards
Hardy Small wood of 157 outpointed Gaspar Olsen of 152 in New York. Paul Jorgensen 127 from Houston outpointed Davey Walden 131 of Youngstown. Both fights went 10 rounds.
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New York
Hardy Smallwood
Gaspar Olsen
Mexico
Houston
Paul Jorgensen
Davey Walden
Youngstown
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