Mathews Hits Three Homers as Braves Fall Short
Eddie Mathews, a 23 year old slugger, belted three home runs for Milwaukee but the Braves still lost to Brooklyn 10-8. The Braves remodeled County Stadium and faced a tough park for homers while Hank Aaron added one more round trip. The exhibition slate also saw Oros and Pirates combine for 4 home runs, with other early season scores across the circuit.
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County Stadium
Eddie Mathews
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Mathews
Brooklyn
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Forber Field
Hank Aaron
Sian Wilson
Baltimore
Orioles
Pirates
Toby Atwell
George Freese
Pitts
Frank Thomas
By Young
Les Moss
Vern Hens
Gil Coan
National junior badminton finals crown diverse champions
In Cleveland the 1953 national junior badminton championships featured Kevorkian of Watertown Mass winning the men’s singles over Ronnie Milley of Glendale. Norma Slauer of Marblehead teamed with Miss Stewart to win girls’ doubles, and the Kevorkian Slauer pair captured the mixed doubles title with Miller and Linda Flack of Baltimore taking the other mixed events.
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Coulter
Linda Iidos
Baltimore
Linda
Cynthia
Lewiston
N.Y
Sally
Charles Gilmore
Cynthia Dryden
Dan Rudy
John Schulte
Norristown
Gary Nippes
A Ormston
Gambo
Rudy
Ron, Young
Mountain Lake
No J
Imeasiy
DeMarco and Basilio to meet in Syracuse boxing bout
Tony DeMarco, confident in his class, accepts a challenge from Carmen Basilio after Basilio signed a contract with the state athletic commission in New York. Basilio, 23, aims to rebound as promoter and manager predictions vary on who holds the edge in the anticipated clash. Turner, Fullmer, and McBride are also noted in recent results, with Turner scoring a 10 round decision over Fullmer at Parkway Arena.
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Tony Deent
Carmen Basilio
Syrac N.Y
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Fter
Julius Helfand
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Helfand
Chatman
Manger
Bobby Agrippino
Tony
Saxton
Philadelphian
Gene Fullmer
el Parkway Arena
Turner
Fullmer
Gene
St Nicholas Arena
Tommy
Breese
Jackson
Archie McBride
Trenton
Voros Finishes Runner-Up in American Bowling Tourney
Joe Voros of Canton took the runner-up spot in both singles and all-events classes at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Fort Wayne Indiana. Eddie Gerzine of Milwaukee topped him in both events with a 701 singles score and led all-events with 1922 points, 16 ahead of Voros.
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India
Joe Voros
Canton
Voros
Eddie Gerzine
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Gerzine
Globetrotters soar despite Goose Tatum suspension
CHICAGO AP The Harlem Globetrotters, led by Abe Saperstein, report strong gate figures on a Midwest tour with stand ins for Goose Tatum after a one month suspension. Saperstein vows to proceed, hoping Tatum returns April 12 while naming substitutes Whee, Johnson, Hall, and Meadow Lemon as leading joke stars.
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Harlem Globetrotters
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Pittsburgh
Bob Snyder
Aati
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Beaver Falls
Abe Saperstein
Pudgy
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Saperstein
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Starte
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Saperskin
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Andy Johne JSON
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Masters Tournament at Augusta Flagships Returns for 1950 Field
Augusta prepares for the Masters with past champions like Nelson Hogan and Horton Smith among several two time winners. Sam Snead is a three time victor and will defend while the field includes familiar names as golf’s top unknowns vie for the prized invitation and the big prize at Augusta National.
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Byron Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
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Nelson Hogan
Horton Smith
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Demaret
Ohio State spring practice focuses on line work
Coach Woody Hayes drives spring drills at Ohio State with emphasis on line play. The 1964 squad returns only two linemen, guard Jim Parker and tackle Francis Machinsky, while backfield standouts Hopalong Cassady and Hubert Bobo are unavailable until grades and baseball commitments are resolved. Hoosier?
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Esson
Woody Hayes
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Hayes
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Jim Parker
Francis Machinsky
Hoorda ‘Hopatong Cassady
Hubert Bobo
Doak Walker Faces Decision On Playing Or Retiring
Dallas report says Doak Walker weighs whether to play another football season or retire after a storied career at Southern. A press conference is planned this afternoon to announce his choice, with Walker already engaged in profitable business interests.
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Wahama Opens Strong Raps Red Raiders 17 to 5
Wahama exploded for 17 runs on 10 hits to overwhelm Lakin Red Raiders 17 to 5 on Wahama Field. John Marks relieved in the sixth, fanning two and walking two as Roush and Pannell each allowed several runs for Lakin. The Falcons head to Gallipolis for a tangle with the Devils at 1 3 Rine.
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Roush
Marks
Robert Walls
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Initia Walls
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Pannelr
Falcons
Gallipolis
Wanama
Bartels Builds Ladder System for OU Tennis Team
Bartels, shaping the University of Oklahoma tennis squad for its opener, unveils a ladder system and new methods to rate players. HeNames Bil Lagonexro and Paul Cowen as first doubles options with Dick lig and Joe Saggio seen as potential second doubles. Freshmen show promise as Bartels plans to test contenders in upcoming days.
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Bil Lagonexro
Paul Cowen
Dicklig
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White Bartels
Pereeeeed Bowman
al Ludlum
Regee Pinaiman
Ohio Runner Sets Varsity Record in Cleveland Event
Bobcat coach praised sophomore Bob Sawyer from Cleveland after clocking a time that could reset the Ohio varsity mark. The current record is J R Gilmore's 1 57.3 set in 1983 and remains the standard.
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Obi
Bob Sawyer
Cleveland
Ohio
J. R. Gilmore
Outpointed Arch Wridge and Keita Tied in City Arena
In a terse report from Providence and New York wire lines, Archie Wridge aged 87 in Trenton and Tony Anthony at 160 in New York faced a contest with Keita, 162, at Algiers. The fragment hints at a boxing or combat match outcome with multiple named figures and locations.
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Trenton
Providence
Tony Anthony
New York
Keita
Algiers
Masters Quiz 6 asks about a golfer in every round since inception
The excerpt asks which golfer has played in every round of the Masters since its inception. It notes Horton Seni and claims the player has appeared in all eight rounds and never missed a round. The fragment is incomplete and unclear on exact names and years.
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Goone
Saperstein
What Gouer
Horton Seni
Han
Neve
College Sports SASEIALL Report Highlights Mixed Scores
Cincinnati defeated Kenyon 14 to 3 while Mount Union beat Howard University 7 to 5. Akron edged Bridgewater 3 to 0 as Navy and Kentucky show mixed results. Veteran outfielder Del Ennis and rookie pitcher John Meyer lead strong showings, with Tommy Carroll noted as Phillies’ young rookie.
Specialist OKs Archie Moore in San Francisco clash notes
San Francisco heart specialist finds Archie Moore heart “substantially good” despite other tests, while a Las Vegas GP prepares a separate check for the May 2 bout with Nino Valdes. Jack Kearns and Moore travel for a Nevada Athletic Commission review as Dr. Rothman backs the heart concern.
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Doc) Kearns
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William Rothman
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Hi Moore
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Sektla Gaiden
Wertz Delivers Five RBI as Indians Top Giants on Opening Day
Cleveland opens with same infield as World Series lineup. Wertz homered and drove in five runs, driving in Kiner and Westlake while Altobelli and Dente contributed. Houtseman and Peller pitched in relief as Cleveland defeated New York 8 3 in Detroit.
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Laing
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Sam Dente
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Ohio Teams Travel South for Spring Training
Ohio baseball and golf squads head south for a week of practice and competition. The baseball group, led by coach Bob Wren, aims for a third straight Mid-American Conference crown as players from Athens and Albany join the travel roster. Meanwhile, the golf team, featuring standouts like Dick Small and Jim Leonard, prepares for key spring events with planned intercollegiate play against Duke Notre Dame Rollins and others.
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