Baseball pennant chatter and schedules from spring news
The piece surveys early 1951 pennant predictions for the Red Sox, Yankees, and Indians, notes impending fan selections for a pennant column, and discusses baseball commissioner's seat rumors. It also covers spring football plans at several colleges, intercollegiate schedules, and postwar shifts in college and semi pro baseball and football figures.
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Florida
California
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
Famechon Burgin Set for Cincinnati Rematch Tonight
Pi Ray Famechon the French featherweight faces Eddie Burgin in Cincinnati tonight in a rematch to atone for a controversial first bout. Famechon seeks a decisive win to reclaim momentum after a split earlier. Both fighters we re promised scaled purses and a potential Saddier title shot depending on the result.
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Cincinnati
Ray Famechon
Eddie Burgin
Famechon
Tro Burgin
Louisville Bowlers Lead in 48th American Bowling Contorts
Louisville Kentuckians dominated divisions at the 48th annual American Bowling Contests. Louis Frantz topped with 1907 nine game total and 655 series, edging Cincinnati’s Dr. Daniel Smally by one pin.
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SU Paul
Louisville
Granced
Louis Frantz Jy
Theentuckys State Proprietors Association
Aynts
Daniel Smally
Cincinnati
Frantz
Cr Sy
George Seller
Guo
Owatonna
Minn
Lawrence Barrett
George Sannemann
Mike Gass
Baltimore
Birmingham
Lewisville
Oh Teeter
Casper Pusida
Leo Mruk
Pisida
Mruk
New Stock Car Race Track To Be Opened
Plans completed for the Glouster stock car track at McLeiah under Robert Kit tie management. Opening races set for Sunday April 22 with weekly Sunday racing through the summer. track formerly operated as Roberts Speedway in Zanesville area.
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Paquster
McLeiah
Robert Kittie
Zanesville
Roberts Speedway
Nevers Named Fullback On All-Time All America
Ernie Nevers of Stanford earns a spot as fullback on the Associated Press All-Time All America. The nations’ poll also names second and third teams for the National Football Hall of Fame nominations, with Red Grange, Walter Beckersall and Jim Thorpe among cited greats. Nevers led Stanford to 21 wins in three years under Pop Warner, earning 1925 All America honors.
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New Brunswick
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Associated Press
National Football Hall of Fame
Rutgers University
Pers
Hall of Fame
Shrine
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Nevers
Walter Beckersall
Chicago
Red Grange
Miner
Jim Thorpe
Cartliste Indians
Glenn S
Pop) Warner
Warner
Stanford Star
Felix Doe Blanchard
Army
John Kimbrough
Texas A & M
Blanchard
West Point
Kimbrough
Texas Acvies
Sports Roundup Highlights From A Busy Weekend
Roundup covers postponed Cincinnati at Louisville due to wet grounds, base ball scores Boston A nine New York A four with Boston A nine Memphis three, and multiple city games. Also notes Sugar Ray Robinson fighting in New York and results from Huntington and Columbus bouts with several outpoints and cancellations.
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Cincinnati
Louisville
Boston
New York
Memphis
Brooklyn
Asheville
Chicago
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ellis
Atlantic City
Ely Huntington
W. Va
Jimmy Welch
Columbus
Herman Harris
Athenians Cup Bowls Thrive Against Marietta Team
Athenians beat Marietta three straight games at Sportland Alleys by 180 pins. The Athens squad posted two 800 games and a 900 line with four 500 series led by McBride’s 590 score. Neil Thomas, Art Smith, and Maywood contributed strong totals as Marietta managed only one 832 and a lone 700+ effort. Willard Marshall led NL with fewest strikeouts in 105 games, 5.
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Athens
Marietta
Sportland Alleys
McBride
Neil Thomas
Smiths
Art
Maywood
Martin
Athen
Reorganization of Caddie Group Amid Expanded 1951 Tourney
Columbus reports a full reorganization of the National Caddie Association to align with an expanded 1951 tournament. An 11 member board and 10 member advisory group will guide caddie welfare, with PGA officials and university leaders among appointees. The event runs August 20–25 and will be sponsored by newspapers and clubs, limited to professional caddies, with new promotion to franchise newspapers beginning mid April.
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Columbus
Asexcation Inc
Jamies A Rhodes
NCA
Rhodes Aait
Aroriv
Anmgal Toarnene
Arn Ageri Fame
POA
Keighthin State University
United States
Canadien
Mey
Liminatiohg Sponkeet
Caddie Association
PGA
Friends of
Golf
Rhodes
Horton Smith
Detroit
Eddie Duine
San Jose
Calif
George
May
Chicago
William F. J
Akron
Harry JL. Moffitt
Toledo
Hugh T. Syron
J. Robert Jordan
Los Angeles
Lawson Little
Pebbie Beach
Players
Wally Mund
St. Paul
Penchent
Pete Zartaden
Bob Kepler
Ohio State
Icontrol
Weather Threatens OU Ball Game Today
Rain and cold weather threatened the Ohio University baseball game against Ohio Wesleyan at OU field. The 2:30 p.m. start was postponed again due to wet grounds, with a new policy using a green flag at noon to decide if the game proceeds.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
Ohio Wesleyan
OU Field
Clothiers Hold Two-Game Lead In Mixed Bowling League
Beckley Clothiers stay atop the Mixed Bowling League after a two-game loss to Roger Dean. Pfeiffer Beers tied Fairview Carliope by winning both ends, while the Deans forged three 700 games to defeat the haulers by 133 pins. Kad McBride led Fairview with 556.
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Beckley Clothiers
Nye Crevrolet
Roger Dean Wasscinwene
Fairview Drive-In
Pfeiffer Beers
Variadium Tool
Carhops
Clothiers Deans
Toolers
Chevvies
Roger Dean
Noe
Clothiers
Pfeiffer
Beers
Fairview Carliope
Carroll Widdoes
Fairview
Kad McBride
Iva Adams
Giants to use two platoons in right field this season
Nashville report says Leo Durocher will pair Don Mueller and Clint Hartung in right field. Mueller faces right handed pitchers while Hartung meets southpaws. The plan aims to maximize batting against different types of pitchers as the National League season opens.
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Nashville
Tenn
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Giants
Don Mueller
Clint Hartung
Mueller
Hartung
Delaney to Box Beau in Akron April 26 Card
Akron middleweight Ronald Delaney has signed for a 12 round bout at the Arena on April 26 against Jimmy Beau of New Canaan Connecticut. Delaney carries a 43 in 1 record with no major blemishes and seeks another big win.
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Akron
Ronald Delaney
Ithround
Jimmy Beau
New Canaan
Conn
Delaney
Wyrostek Sees Team Going Places
Durham, N C veteran Johnny Wyrostek of the Cincinnati Redlegs says the team has an intangible edge this season and could contend for the league title. Manager Luke Sewell counts on Wyrostek as a key performer as Cincinnati tries to rebound from a recent loss to Washington and a five game winning streak. Pitching by Ken Raffengberger kept the Redlegs close until Washington erupted in the seventh.
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Durham
N. C
Johnny Wyrostek
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Luke Sewell
Johnny
Sewell
Luke
Wasington
Winston Salem
Ken Raffengberger
Conrado Marrero
Rhinelanders
Washington
Mickey Vernon
Sam Mele
Gene Werble
Annu al Sportmens Show planned in Marietta OH
The second annual Sportmens Show will run April 20 and 21 at Marietta College Fieldhouse. Sponsored by the VFW Post 5108 Conservation Committee, general chair George Dougan leads a program featuring the Ohio Department of Conservation display, sporting goods booths, professional acts, a log sawing contest, and free wildlife films for all ages.
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Marietta
Ohio Valley
Marietta College Fiewhouse
Conservation Committee of Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Dougan
Ohio Department of Conservation
Ohio
Conservation Department
Dougan
Unsold Observation Train Tickets for Regatta
About 900 of 2500 observation train tickets for the June 16 Intercollegiate Rowing Association races remain unsold. Tickets cover train travel from Marietta with 42 cars including bleacher gondolas and a press car. Special trains from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are planned. Dayton-Marietta option possible. Contact Bob Edwards for tickets.
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Marietta
Bob Edwards
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Regatta Ticket Committee
Villanova names co captains for 1951 football season
Guard Nick Liotta and End Joe Rilo will co captains the 1951 Villanova football team. Villanova opens its season with Army at West Point New York.
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Nick Liotta
Joe Rilo
Villanova
Army
West Point
N. Y
Indians Hurlers Rated Top But Exhibition Record Lags
Cleveland pitchers are rated among the majors’ best by Mel Harder as Spring training continues. Early Wynn prepares for the home opener against the Giants, with Garcia and Wynn the only Indians to start and finish an exhibition game this spring. Bob Lemon to hurl opener in Detroit, Feller eyes solid rebound in Atlanta. Gromek and Rozek give up 16 runs to the Giants in Pine Bluff as Whitey Lockman and Hank Thompson pace a long homer spree.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cleveland Indians
Mel Harder
Wynn
Tribe
New York Giants
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Detroit
Bob Feller
Atlanta
Giants
Bob
Steve Gromek
Dick Rozek
Pine Bluff
Ark
Gromek
New Yorkers
Whitey Lockman
Alvin Dark
Mangrum To Defend Palm Beach Round-Robin Title
Lloyd Mangrum of the Tom O Shanter Club Niles will defend his 1946 USGA Open champion title at the Palm Beach Round-Robin at Wykagyl June 7 to 10. Harold Jug McSpaden announced the invitation response. Mangrum, a Ryder Cup member, seeks a perfect Palm Beach attendance since his wartime service.
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New York
Lloyd Mangrum
Tom O' Shanter Country Club
Niles
Palm Beach
Wykagy Country Club
Mangrum
Harold Jug) McSpaden
Canterbury Golf Club
Cleveland
Byron Nelson
Victor Ghezzi
Ben Hogan
Charles River
Mass
Barons Meet Hornets In Calder Cup Playoff Showdown
The Pittsburgh Hornets chase their first AHL title as they face Cleveland Barons in a Calder Cup playoff series. Hornets won Game 1 3-2 with Hannigan McCormack and Armstrong leading offense. Barons coach Bun Cook plans to move Murdo MacKay back to center with Deran and Olson.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh Hornets
Barons
Hornets
Pittsburgh
Ray Hannigan
John McCormack
George Armstrong
Bob Salinger
Andy Barbe
Rudy Migny
Fred Thurier
Wally Hergesheimer
Glen Sonmor
Pittehaven
Spartan boxers claim team title at MSU event
Michigan State wins the National Collegiate AA boxing team championship as light heavyweight Chuck Spieser defeats Larry Moyer in the 175 pound final. Spieser delivers MSU its second individual title and lifts the team to a total of 21 points in the tournament.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Chuck Spieser
Ihave
Larry Moyer
Mnal
Spieser
Duke Basketball Team Largely Composed of Juniors
Eight of the twelve Duke University basketball players are juniors, highlighting the team's youthful core and potential for development in upcoming seasons.
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Duke University
Local Beagle Winners at Greenfield Trial Finals Qualifier
Esco John owned by Bob Essex of Athens won the Winners Stake Trial by the Associated Beagle Clubs of Southern Ohio at Greenfield. Wahill Mabel owned by Dr. Paul Washburn of Jackson finished second, Hocking Susie owned by John Geiger of Logan finished third. Fourth and fifth went to Pal's Ginger owned by Howard Shields and Dandie's Penny owned by Dr. M Baknes. The top four advance to the International Derby finals set for April 21 22 north of Delaware. A field of 39 hounds competed in Sunday's Greenfield event part of a February to April series with about 6000 entries overall. Judges were Pred Reid of Columbus and J Martin of Lansing Mich.
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Esco John
Bob Essex
Athens
Beagle
Southern Ohio
Greenfield
Wahill
Delaware
Pred Reid
Columbus
J. Martin Ed Lansing
Mich
King Clover's 1960 two year old stakes career
King Clover raced in five stakes as a two-year-old in 1960 including the Bay State Kindergarten Sapling World's Playground Pimlico Futurity and Endurance Handicap. He won once in a Garden State maiden and had fourteen starts with six unplaced.
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Lord Putnam
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Miltie
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Globetrotters Defeat College All Stars in Rose Bowl Tilt
In Pasadena Calif the Harlem Globetrotters beat the College All Stars to 2 on a slick Rose Bowl court. Reese Tatum scored 24 points as the crowd of 31684 set a venue attendance record for a basketball game. The teams rest today and travel to San Francisco tomorrow.
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Calif
Harlem Globetrotters
College All- Stars
Trotters
Reese
Igus
Zip
San Francisco
Coaltown Makes Racing Comeback at Bay Meadows
Coaltown, once a world record holder, returned to race in the Art Sparks Handicap at Bay Meadows winning in a photo finish. He clocked six furlongs in 1 09 4 and paid $6.90 $5.50 and $6.10. Special Touch Macyunk, the entry, paid $4 and $3.
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Sam Mateo
Calif
Coalbtown
Bay Meadows
Calumet Farm Tller
Coachtown
Special Touch
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