Wisconsin Badgers and Western Michigan visit Ohio U for openers
Ohio University hosts Wisconsin and Western Michigan in home baseball openers as coach Bob Wren aims to recapture the MAC title. Don Poling and Rod Andrews show early spark, while WMU's pitching led by Jerry Hogan looms strong. high school season concerns arise with weather delays and possible sport discontinuation.
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Ohio U
Broncos
Bobcats
Kalamazoo
Don Poling
Rod Andrews
Michiganers
Jerry Hogan
Pomeroy High
Demaret Wins Masters After 13th Hole Drama
Jimmy Demaret clinched the Masters at Augusta with a final round 69 to finish 283 total, as Jim Ferrier faltered on the 13th hole known as the death hole. Ferrier ended with 235, while Sam Snead finished third at 287 and Hogan and Nelson tied for fourth at 288. Demaret eagled the 13th twice and birdied four times across his four rounds amid about 18 000 fans to witness a $12,000 prize fund.
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Augusta
Jimmy Demaret
Jim Ferrier
Demaret
Ferrier
San Francisco
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
S. Lloyd Mangrum
Clayton Heafner
Cary Middlecoff
Bobby Jones
Augusta National
Jones
Snead
Nelson
Hogan
PGA Meeting in Augusta Aims at Peace in Pro Golf Ranks
In Augusta after the Masters, PGA officials and top players convened to calm tensions. The temporary tournament committee met to discuss procedure as discontented stars pressed for more control. Tom Crane announced a program to grant players near self operation of tournament affairs within the PGA framework.
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Augusta
Professional Golf Association
Augusta National Club
Jimmy Demaret
Lawson Little
P.G.A
Joe Novak
George Schneiter
Novak
Los Angeles
Horton Smith
Detroit
Harry Moffitt
Toledo
Tom Crane
Chicago
Board of Governors
Cary Middlecoff
Johnny Palmer
Lloyd Mangrum
Schneiter
Jimmy Thomson
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Bob Hamilton
Clayton Heafner
Toney Penna
Ohio U. Teams Face Busy Week Across Sports
Athens hosts Nelsonville and others while regional games prep midweek. Ohio University schedules baseball action vs Marshall and Wisconsin then meets Western Michigan at OU field. Golf includes Ohio U on several nonconference dates. Track and tennis schedule intra conference and Columbus venues.
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Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Western Mich
Ohio State
Western
Western Michigan
OU Field
Miami
Western Reserve
Butler U
Akron
OU Stadium
Bowling Green
Ohio Wesleyan
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Mississippi
Remington Named Buck Cage Captain at Ohio State
James Remington named captain of Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team for next season. He is the lone returning senior and was chosen Saturday night after transferring from Columbus West. The 1949-50 captain was Dick Schnittker who led the team to the Big Ten title.
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Columbus
James Remington
Ohio State
Remington
Columbus West
Dick Schnittker
Bucks
Marietta to Host Anderson College in October Grid Clash
Marietta College schedules a football game against Anderson College of Anderson Indiana for October 6. It marks the first meeting between the two teams.
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Anderson College of
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OU Nine Tops VPI in 10-8 Victory at Blacksburg
Shelly Swank powered Oklahoma to a 10-8 win over Virginia Tech with four hits including a 325 foot homer. Swank also earned the pitching win while Rod Andrews closed out the final innings as VPI rallied to score three in the eighth before OU sealed the game.
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Shelly Swank
Virginia Tech
Swank
VPI
Rod Andrews
Bobcats
Mike Briglia
Bob Mills
Ray Adams
Gobblers
Johnny Hrasch
Jim Shreffler
Babe Tapole
Ed Trytek
Meadows
Trytek
Bill Waller
Briglia
Dick Goodman
Hrasch
Preston Davis
Slater Wingo
Ralph Beard
Wingo
Andrews
Shreffler
Huntington
W. Va
Marshall
Shaw Flanagan to Meet in 10 Rounder
Lightweight Larry Shaw a 19 year old from Brooklyn will fight Bob Flanagan of Ontario in the first of three 10 rounders at the Cleveland Arena on April 18. The feature bout is a 15 rounder between Sandy Saddler of New York and Lauro Salas of Mexico. Other 10 round scraps pair Gino Bonnovina of Italy with Dolph Quijano of El Paso and welterweights Jimmy Sanders of Warren against Billy Graham.
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Brooklyn
Bob Flanagan
Ontario
Canada
Cleveland Arena
Sandy Saddler
New York
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Gino Bonnovina
Italy
Dolph Quijano
el Paso
Tex
Jimmy Sanders
Warren
Billy Graham
Injury May Keep Easter From Opener
Big Luke Easter of the Cleveland Indians is sidelined with a shoulder separation, risking missing the April 18 opener. Wally Bock says the rookie outfielder is out of exhibitions. Allie Clark leads with a .410 average as Larry Doby hits a homer while Bob Lemon pads length with a nine inning start. The Belair Stud Farm note closes the segment.
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Oklahoma City
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Lou Boudreau
Allie Clark
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Larry Doby
Joe Gordon
Bob Lemon
Tribesmen
Jesse Flores
Boudreau
Bill McKechnie
MecKechnie
Navy Chief, High-Priced Son of War Admiral in Derby Prospect
Sixth of a series on Kentucky Derby candidates notes Navy Chief from War Admiral's lineage sold for 36 000 as a yearling in 1948. Owned by E P Taylor, Navy Chief earned most purchase price back with a strong two year old campaign and a single stakes win. Details cover earnings gaps in key races and early career dates.
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Navy Chief
E. P. Taylor
Toronto
Sari Omar
Sir Gallahad III
Taylor
Ford
Jamaica
Belmont
Fox
Red Wings Ready for Stanley Cup Final
Detroit prepares for the Stanley Cup final against the New York Rangers after a 1-0 overtime win over Toronto clinched the series 4-3. Leo Reise scored at 8:39 of OT as Detroit ends Toronto’s three year reign and marks the first US city final in seven years with games set to begin Tuesday in Detroit.
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Detroit Red Wings
Toronto
New York Rangers
Leo Reise
Leafs
Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Fishing Time Fails To Hint Of Big Season
Old time forecasters link best fishing to forsythia bloom though this year the bloom arrived early while warm days never fully arrived. Lake Hope and local spots yielded few fish with only a three pound bass reported by an unknown angler. Jer ry Hammon, an 80 year old Logan resident, caught an eight pound channel catfish in the Hocking River near Logan last week.
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Vinton County
Scotts Creek
Clear Fork
Hocking River
Rockbridge Reservoir
Greendale Pond
Hocking County
Jerry Hammon
Trap Crown To Springfield
The Springfield Gun Club won the Southern Ohio Trapshooters Tournament with 459 points. H. L. McKinley won singles at 95 of 100. Vernon Schultz and Lyle Hastings shared 50 yard handicap with 44 each. A three way doubles tie occurred among Elmer Lucas John Gardner and Don Stillings. Stillings and T. O. Harbage won the two man event in shootoff. Nearly 200 shooters entered.
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Springfield Gun Club
H. L. McKinley
Harrisburg
Franklin County
Vernon Schultz
Arcanum
Lyle Hastings
Middletown
Elmer Lucas
Peebles
John Gardner
Cincinnati
Don Stillings
Route 40 Gun Club of
Columbus
Troy Gun Club
Indian Lake Gun Club
Middletown Gun Club
Daugherty recalls student gunning for football fame
East Lansing Mich Hugh Daugherty MSU line coach recalls a student who earned four F's and a PD while he chased football. He notes the father wrote a harsh letter about neglecting other studies. Two Pirates in Hall of Fame John Wagner and Harold Traynor are highlighted.
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Mich
Hugh
Duffy) Daugherty
Michigan State
Duffy
Pittsburgh Pirate
John
Honus) Wagner
Scout iHarold
Pie) Traynor
Spring Sports Season Blossoms for MAAC Teams
MAAC schools begin spring programs with several early outsized matchups. Ohio University faces Western Michigan in a crucial baseball series set to challenge the title, while Western Michigan and Ohio State clash in Columbus. Golf, tennis, track, and bowling events feature multiple conferences and nonleague games across Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Still Around Chicago Appling Stands Out
A nostalgic note recalls Jerry Markbreit spotting Luke Appling in a spring White Sox lineup, noting Appling as the only familiar name as a teenager. The passage reflects Chicago sports memory and early exposure to major league rosters.
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Jerry Markbreit
Jerry
Chicago White Sox
Appling
Luke Appling
College World Series Set for Omaha Start June 15
The fourth College World Series will take place in Omaha beginning June 15. Eight teams, one from each NCAA district, will compete. California won in 1947, Southern California in 1948, and Texas in 1949.
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New York
Omaha
California
Southern California
Texas
Golf champion Dean active at Wilmington clubs
J Simpson Dean, vice president and treasurer of Delaware Park, won the 1921 intercollegiate golf championship at Princeton. He remains a sharp player, a member of Wilmington Country Club and Pine Valley, with rounds in the low 70s.
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Wilmington
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J. Simpson Dean
Delaware Park Race Track
Princeton
Wilmington Country Club
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New Jersey
Israelis Meet Poland in Davis Cup European Playoffs
Israel's tennis team gains a bye to the second round and heads to Warsaw in May to face Poland in the Davis Cup European zone playoffs. Matches are scheduled for May 19 through 21 with the venue set in Warsaw.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Poland
Warsaw
Widener Silks Registered in 1913 Jockey Club Record
The familiar light and dark blue racing silks of George D. Widener of Philadelphia, chairman of The Jockey Club, were registered in 1913.
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George D. Widener
Philadelphia
Jockey Club
Reds Bow To Braves In Fourth Straight Loss
In Bluefield West Virginia the Cincinnati Reds were hammered 15 to 12 by the Boston Braves marking their fourth straight defeat. Ken Raffensberger was slated to work in Roanoke prior to the season opener while Ewell Blackwell battled a stiff neck and Johnny Hetki was eyed as a potential relief option. The Reds staged a late rally and turned a double play in the fourth inning for their second spring training triple play.
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W. Va
Cincinnati Reds
Florida
Citrus Belt
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Roanoke
Braves
Ken Raffensberger
Chicago Cubs
Luke Sewell
Ewell Blackwell
Johnny Hetki
Hetki
Reds
Ted Kluszewski
Buddy Kerr
del Crandall
Red Stallcup
Connie Ryan
Pirates face possible 45000 loss on Restelli recall
Roy Hamey the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager shrugged off a 45000 potential loss after optioning outfielder Dino Restelli to Indianapolis on a 24 hour recall basis. Restelli had energized the National League last season with seven homers in 12 games and a .360 average in June.
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Roy Hamey
Pittsburgh Pirate
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Bucs
Dino Restelli
Indianapolis
Restelli
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