Barefoot Boy from Vinegar Bend Charts Card Path
Wilmer Mizell of the St Louis Cardinals, nicknamed Vinegar Bend, rose from a Alabama swamp to pro baseball after scout Buddy Lewis signed him following a quick tryout. Manager Johnny Keane of the Columbus Red Birds predicts he could become a great pitcher with more training.
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Murray Olderman
NEW York
NBA
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
St Louis Cardinal
Cardinal
Buddy Lewis
Johnny Keane
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Vinegar Bend Lefty Wilmer Mizell Towers in Spring Grapefruit Feats
Wilmer Mizell, a 21 year old left hander born in Leakesville Mississippi, dazzles in spring training with the Buffs and Grapefruit League. He pitched for Vinegar Bend Rebels and impressed Houston and Albany early in his career. His minor league record stands 45 14 with three shutouts and a season high 257 strikeouts.
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Leakesville
Miss
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Houston
Tex
Buffs
Portsider
Preacher Roe
Keane
Dizzy Dean
Wild Bill Hallahan
Eddie Stankey
Baseball Scoreboard fragment with multiple games listed
Partial box score notes from games involving Boston St. Louis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. Mentions players Porterfield Newsom Kluttz Garver Courtney Trout Batts Dickson Staley Brazile Kiner Mize Campanella Spahn Jethroe and others with runs hits and pitchers in a dense notation of multiple matchups.
Dodgers Top Braves On Campanella Extra Base Thematic
Campanella slugged three singles including a third hit in the fifth that drove in two runs as the Dodgers defeated the Braves 3-2. Parnell allowed only three singles in a 15th win for the Red Sox over the Senators while the Reds shut out the Nationals 3-0.
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Associated Press
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Braves
Me!Parnell
Red Sox
Senators
Reds
Nats
Baseball Schedule for Tuesday Eight 1940s Era
In the American League, New York visits Philadelphia at 2 00 with Raschi against Keliner, Cleveland plays Chicago at 2 30 with Lemon versus Dobson, St Louis travels to Detroit at 2 50 with Byrne facing Houtteman, and Boston meets Washington at 4 50 with Gumpert opposing Moreno. In the National League Philadelphia hosts New York at 4 30 with Roberts against Maglie, Brooklyn visits Boston at 7, Pittsburgh goes to St Louis at 9 30 with Ollett against Chambers. Only games scheduled.
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Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Raschi
Keliner
Lemon
Dobson
Bryne
Houtteman
Gumpert
Moreno
P.m. Roberts
Maglie
van Cuyk
Ve Sarkent
Ollet
Chambers
Dick Wakefield Signs With Giants After Irvin Injury
New York reports Dick Wakefield, once a Detroit star, signed a contract with the New York Giants following an exhibition game injury to regular left fielder Monte Irvin who broke an ankle in Denver. The move comes after Irvin’s injury as the team adjusts its roster.
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NEW York
Dick Wakefeld
Detroit
New York Pants
Monte Irvin
Giants
Denwr
19 000 Fans To See Fight At Chicago Stadium
More than 19 000 fans are expected to pack Chicago Stadium tonight to watch Rocky Graziano challenge Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight title. Televised nationally, the bout starts at 10 p m EST, with most observers predicting eight rounds or less. Robinson is a 3 1 favorite, odds even on a knockout inside eight rounds.
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Chicago
Rocky Graziano
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
American Association Opens Season Today
Milwaukee, defending champion, hosts Minneapolis with Minneapolis slated for fourth place and Indianapolis in that group. Kansas City, picked third, plays St Paul as the pollsters’ runnerup. Also Louisville visits Toledo at 8 15 p m EST and Indianapolis goes to Columbus at 8 p m EST.
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Louisville
American Association
Milwaukee
Baseball Writers
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Teenage pitcher hurls no hitter in Needles Pony League
Larry Armstrong a 13 year old from Athens County dazzles Needles California Pony League by pitching a no hitter with 15 strikeouts and hitting a homers. He is nephew of Marie Beveridge and related to Mrs James Carmichael and Mrs Mabel Winning. The family now makes its home in Needles California.
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Larry Armstrong
Athens
Needles
Calif
James Carmichael
University Terrace
Mabel Winning
Floyd
Fred Beveridge
New Marshfield
Marie Beveridge
Reds fall to Cubs 6 to 5 in 10 innings in frigid opener
Cincinnati left 14 runners on base in a cold windswept game as Wally Post and Hank Sauer homered for the Reds and Cubs, with Gene Herrmannski delivering the decisive 10th inning single. Wehmeier started for Chicago, Perkowski and Hiller held Cincinnati until the 10th.
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Reds
Chicago Cubs
Redlegs
Herman Wehmeier
Cubs
Ransom Jackson
Hank Sauer
Wehmeier
Harry Perkowski
Frank Hiller
Hiller
Baik
Gene Herrmanski
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Seminick
Rhinelanders
Bob Kelly
Chicago
Ewell Blackwell
Ken Raffensberger
The
Reas
Rhoa Chicago
Miksis
Ramazzotti
Hardin
Fonéy
Baumholtz
Sauer
Jackson
Atwell
Wenne
Jeffcoat
Smalley
Minner
Klippstein
Hatten
Leonard
Hatton
ABRHO
Adams
Wyrostek
Adcock
Kluszewski
Borkowski
Biome
b-Edwards
Post
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
McMillan
Legion
Union Printing
the Messenger
Gas
Temple Ables Crn
Perkowski
a-Sisler
Eenee
M. Smith
Pessuntipe
Thomas
Efaw
White
Bicke
Chicago A, Smith
Murphy
E—Ramazzotti
RBI
Hermanski
HR —Sauer
Fondy
Rogress
Robb
Warneke
Pin Notes Gifford Howe and Local Stat Buildings
Fragmentary notes list Gifford Howe and Poston Stat along with Athens building materials and concrete items. The text appears as rough specifications or inventory snippets with locations in Athens and mentions of concrete materials.
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Union
American Legion
Athens Messenger
Lawhead Press
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
Athens Concrete
Gifford Howe
Poston Station
Athens Machine
Athens Bldg. Mat
Lawhead
Duke Golfers Hand Ohio Third Setback in South
In Durham Duke defeated Ohio University 11 to 7 at Hope Valley Country Club. Duke posted a seven man average of 72 on the 6625 yard par 70 course. Tom shot under 68 for Duke and Lybeck 70 while Ohio’s Dick Smail led with 73 in the four spot.
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Duke
Ohio
Durham
N.C
Duke University
Hope Valley Country Club
Ohio Tiniversita Orl
Wessvesmeny Avrg
Blue Devils
Tom
Lybeck
Herry Branstitter
Ohio University
Dick Smail
Bobcats
Smail
Pedigo
Oo Lycheck
Rambo
Davis
Pollock
Ekisinger
Guthrie
Clark
Braintitter
Harden
Uke
Purmort
Drvre
Pelee
Wines Win Set Record as Wings Clinch Cup
Detroit Red Wings complete the Stanley Cup run with a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in game four. Manager Jack Adams calls this team the sweetest-balanced in 35 years as Detroit becomes the first to win the Cup in eight games without a defeat. Only one other team went undefeated through the two playoff rounds.
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Detroit
Jack Adams
Detroit Red Wings
Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Szondi rolls 288 to tie for high single in ABC Tourney
Louis Szondi of Racine Wisconsin rolled a 288 game yesterday in the American Bowling Congress Tournament to move into a tie with Melvin Bowen of Des Moines Iowa for the high single game.
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Milwaukee
Louis Szondi
Racine
Wis
Melvin Bowen
Des Moines
Postpone Lakin Game In Rainout
The baseball game between the Point Pleasant Big Blacks and Lakin was rained out with no definite date set for rescheduling.
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Point Pleasant
No Standout For Derby Says Arcaro
Eddie Arcaro, the Derby record holder, says no three-year-old stands out for the $100,000 Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3. He will ride Hill Gail for Calumet Farm after Steve Brooks resigned. Arcaro recalls his Derby wins with Lawrin Whirlaway Citation Hoop Jr. and notes Hill Gail’s proven ability.
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New York
Eddie Arcaro
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Cincinnati Booter
Calumet Farm
Hill Gail
Ben Jones
Arcaro
Early Wynn Powers Indians Past White Sox In Opener
Cleveland starter Early Wynn limits Chicago to six hits and defeats the White Sox 3 to 2 in the opening game of the three game set. Ray Boone drives in the first run with a walk and double as Jim Hegan adds a run producing hit. Lollar belts a ninth inning homer for Chicago.
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Early Wynn
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Bob Lemon
Chicago White Sox
Wynn
Billy Pierce
Tribe
Indians
al Lopez
Lopez
White Sox
Lemon
Ray Boone
Drew Pierce
Jim Hegan
Cleveland
Tures
Pierée
E—Rosen
RBI
Hegan
Avila
Doby
Coleman
Lollar
Rodriguez
Rosen
S—Avila
Boone-Easter
Hegan-Easter
A Simpson
Econe
AVIA
Easter
Fridley
Boone
Carrasquel
Robinson
Busby
Stewart
Wilson
Fights Last Night In San Francisco and Toronto
In Sacramento California Art Aragon 143 of Los Angeles stopped Freddie Babe Herman 139 of Los Angeles in ten rounds Harold Baby Face Jones 141 of Detroit outpointed Allan McFater 142 of Toronto ten rounds in Toronto matches.
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Sacramento
Calif
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Freddie “Babe” Herman
Toronto
Harold
Jones
Detroit
Allan McFater
Veterans Dominate Opener As Rookies Debut In Majors
In the 1952 MLB season openers veterans starred across several cities. Preacher Roe boosted the Braves past Brooklyn 3-2 in Boston, Ned Garver and Marty Kion led Detroit, Red Schoendienst homered for St Louis, Alpha Brazie closed out Pittsburgh, Walt Dropo and Ted Williams sparked Boston’s 3-0 win over Washington, while rookies Faye Thorneberry Jimmy Piersall and Ted Lepcic contributed two hits for the Red Sox.
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Boston
Preacher Roe
Braves
Brooklyn
Detroit
St. Louis
Tigers
Ned Garver
Marty Kion
Bengals
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Redbirds
Alpha Brazie
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Bucs
George Metkovich
Washington
Walt Dropo
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Mel Parnell
Sterling Southpaw
Nats
Faye Thorneberry
Jimmy Piersall
Ted Lepcic
Red Sox
Hannan High Sets 1952 Eight-Game Grid Schedule
Hannan High Coach Charles Canniford released eight game plans for the 1952 grid slate and seeks two additional opponents. Openers include September 12 at home vs Winfield and November 15 at Buffalo. Open dates remain October 24 and others. Canniford aims to fill slots with similarly sized schools in Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Canniford
Hannan
Winfield
Buffalo
Mason County
Wayne
Chester
Crum
Ft. Gay
Duval
Wahama
Putnam
Hornets Edge Reds In Sudden Death Playoff
In Providence the Pittsburgh Hornets beat the Providence Reds 3-2 in sudden death overtime to seize a three games to one lead in the AHL playoff. Regular time was 1-1, and overtime stood 2-2 before Rudy Migay scored at 18:40 of sudden death. The fifth game will be in Pittsburgh tomorrow night.
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Providence, R. I
Pittsburgh Hornets
Providence Reds
Rudy Migay
Pittsburgh
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Joe DiMaggio
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Leagle
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Courtney
Trout
Stuart
Batts
Dickson
Wilks
McCullough
Garagiola
Staley
Brazile
D. Rice
St. L
Schoendiest
Pghkiner
Roe and Campanella
Spahn and Cooper
Bos. Jethroe
Dick Wakefield
Luke Sewell
Cincinnati Reds
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Charleston
Bob Avila
Bobby Thomson
Tony Sinatra
Big Bill Miller
George Drake
al Tucker
Dot Dotson
Betty Hawkins
Banks Sport Shop
Ohio U
Morris Harvey
Miami
B.f.goodrich
Eamon
Athens Motor Sales
W., State St
Athens, Ohio
Goodrich
Joe Dobson
Early
Orestes Minoio
Minnie
Ray Coleman
By Joe Reichler
Brees
Kentucky
Echo Spring Distilling Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Earl Hooper
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