Bobcat Golfers Hold Lead in Southern Swing
Columbus Red Birds face St Pauls Apostles at Red Bird stadium in quest for the AA pennant as Columbus rebuilt its roster. Veterans and rookies mix in spring training, with Harvey Haddix Jack Crimian and Ira Hutchison anchoring the pitching staff while infield and outfield spots battle for depth. Ohio University Bobcats win on the road and prep for Virginia. rainy weather delays schedule in Quantico and Lexington as teams chase late-season form.
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Columbus Red Birds
Red Bird Stadium
St. Paul's Apostles
Shaughnessy
St. Paul
Kurt Krieger
Clarence Beers
Ray Yochim
Beers
Houston
Charlie Stancey
Harvey Haddix
South Vienna
Jack Crimian
Ira Hutchison
Birds
Quantico
Ohio University
Quantico Marines
Marines
Ohioans
William and Mary College of Williamsburg
Bobcats
University of Virginia
Major League managers name two team race in both leagues
In a pre season survey 16 clubs split odds with the American League likely a two team race Boston and Cleveland while the National League shapes up as wide open Dodgers Braves Cardinals among contenders. Managers from Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Cincinnati Detroit Washington and others weigh in on favorites.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Rolfe
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Indians
Jack Onslow
Chicago White Sox
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Yankees
Joe Kuhel
Washington Senators
Buddy Lewis
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Cownie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Zack Taylor
St. Louis Browns
Dick Kleiner
NEA
Shottontots
Dyer
Philadelphia
Carpenter
Chicago
Grimm
Williams
Connie
Taylor
le Pet
Comego Menace Mamas
New York_ cee
Brooklyn A
RCE
Sern Tetenele Iderapan
Weather dampens opening day crowds in major league baseball
Opening day saw limited attendance as cold rain battered stadiums. Ken Heintzelman and Clyde Vollmer led Philadelphias 4 0 win over Boston while Vollmers ninth inning single beat Philadelphia. Washington edged the Athletics 3 2. President Truman attended the Griffith Stadium event drawing about 26 000.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Philadelphia Phils
Washington
Ken Heintzelman
Greybeard
Clyde Vollmer
Phils
Senators
Heintzelman
Boston Braves
Vollmer
Philadelphia Athletics
Billy Southworth
Braves
President Truman
Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Truman
Yankees
Champs
Johnny Sain
Eddie Sawyer
All-Star Legion Baseball Game Set for Moundsville
The annual Ohio Valley American Legion Junior League all-star game between Eastern and Western divisions will be played at Moundsville on July 9. Commissioner John Myers announced the site and date after a conference with committee members C. B. Allman of Moundsville and Virgil Wagner of St. Clairsville.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Valley American Legion
Moundsville
John Myers
C. B. Allman
Virgil Wagner
St. Clairsville
Boxing roundup of European and American bouts listed
Philadelphia notes Sandy Sad dler from New York stops Ermanno Bonetti of Italy. New York’s Gaetano Annalova defeats Teddy Swain of Toronto by outpoint in eight. Detroit reports Jake Lamotta of New York knocking out O’Neill of Detroit in four.
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Philadelphia
Sandy Saddler
New York
Ermanno Bonetti
Italy
Gaetano Annalova
Teddy Swain
Toronto
Detroit
Jake Lamotta
Ew York
O'Neill
Anderson Captures NBL Crown as Packers Rout Oshkosh 88 64
In Anderson Indiana the Anderson Packers won the National Basketball League championship by defeating Oshkosh 88 to 64 to sweep the best of five series. Oshkosh led 2 0 early and tied twice before the Packers pulled away to claim the title.
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Anderson
Ind
Anderson Packers
Oshkosh
Packers
Western Michigan Broncos Iowa spring trip high on golf and tennis
Western Michigan College sends golf and tennis squads on a spring southern swing. Golfers play six matches including Tennessee Louisville Cincinnati Ohio and a tri angular meet in Indianapolis with Detroit and Butler. Tennis team plays four matches facing Vanderbilt Southwestern Alabama and Mississippi. Only Knox and Kolodezistzyck confirmed for the golf trip. five tennis lettermen named.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Michigan College
Deep South
Don Scott
Tennessee
University of Louisville
University of Cincinnati
Ohio University
Indianapolis
Detroit
Butler
Scott
Charles Knox
Martin Kolodezistzyck
Kimbark Peterson
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Broncos
Southwestern
Memphis
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
University, Miss
University of Mississippi
John Milroy
Ray Postema
John Lychuk
Don Constant
James Jankowski
Cornell's Ithaca Racquet Squad Favored to Defend Title
Coach Richard Lewis leads an all veteran Cornell team as Ithaca faces rivals to retain the tennis title. Baseball statisticians begin compiling runs batted in with an early estimate of 4920.
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Richard Lewis
Cornell
Ithaca
Gallipolis Hires Shrider as Coach and Assistant for Football
Richard Shrider former Ohio University basketball star is hired by the Gallipolis Board of Education as head basketball coach and football and spring sports assistant. He will begin August 20 at 3000 dollars for ten months with full time teaching. He starred at Glenford High School Perry County and scored 311 points his senior year at Ohio U earning All Western honors.
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Gallipolis
Richard Shrider
Ohio University
The
Board of Education
Jim Halderman
Shrider
Glenford High School
Perry County
Hio State University
University of Michigan
Columbia University
New York
Ohio U
Easter Stars
Madison Square Garden
New York Herald-Tribune
Glenford
New York Knickerbockers
Basketball Association of America
Sheboygan Redskins
Yesterday's Results Philadelphia and Washington Scorecard
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia defeating Dor on 4 to 1 in a nine inning game with Heintzeman and Lopata contributing. Washington edged Scarborough and Evans 3 to 2 as Fowler Rosar and Evans made key plays.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Fowler
Early Baseball Matchups Across League Card
Today’s slate features Cleveland at St. Louis Feller facing Garver, Boston at Philadelphia with Dobson and Brissie, Washington at New York Hudson meeting Lopat, Chicago at Detroit Gettel or Gumpert against Newhouser, New York at Brooklyn Jansen against Hatten, St. Louis at Cincinnati Munger or Brecheen versus Raffensberger, Pittsburgh at Chicago Sewell against Leonard, and Philadelphia at Boston with Simmons Meyer versus Spahn and Bickford.
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St. Louis
Feller
Garver
Boston
Philadelphia
Dobson
Brissie
Washington
New York
Hudson
Lopat
Chicago
Detroit
Gettel
Gumpert
Newhouser
National League
Brooklyn
Jansen
Hatten
Cincinnati
Munger
Brecheen
Raffensberger
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Leonard
Simmons
Meyer
Spahn
Bickford
Gallia Baseball Players Suspended for Week
Gallia Academy High School coach Jim Halderman suspends third baseman Jim Jarvis and utility player Bill Jo Johnson for one week. They miss the Athens game Tuesday and Racine game Wednesday after missing practice. Johnson also will miss Friday’s Wahama game while visiting the University of Iowa.
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Gallipolis
Jim Halderman
Jim Jarvis
Bill Jo Johnson
Gallia Academy High School
Athens
Racine
Halderman
Johnson
Bob Marchi
University of Iowa
Locke regains form to win Cavalier Specialists title
Virginia Beach, Bobby Locke, the 31 year old South African star, won the Cavalier Specialists tournament after 18 holes of playoff against Frank Stranahan. Locke posted 68 on the par 69 course at Cavalier Country Club, earning $10,000 and $1,500 plus half of the playoff gate receipts.
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Virginia Beach
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
United States
Locke
Cavalier Country Club
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Cavalier Specialists
Stranahan
IC4A Outdoor Track Championship Set for Triborough Stadium
The 73rd IC4A outdoor track championship is scheduled for Triborough Stadium in New York City on May 27 and 28.
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Triborough Stadium
New York City
Springfield Wildcats Aim For Second Mansfield Relays Crown
Springfield’s Wildcats seek back-to-back Mansfield Relays titles as about 60 schools and 1000 athletes compete. Last year they scored 31.7 points to beat Dayton Dunbar and Columbus Central, with 18 events and a big prize fund led by Tyger Booster Club support.
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Springfield
Wildcats
Clark County
Dayton Dunbar
Columbus Central
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Michigan
Huntington
W. Va
Tyger Booster Club
Mehock
America
Loeffler Named LaSalle Basketball Coach
LaSalle College signs Ken Loeffler as head basketball coach succeeding Charley McGlone. Loeffler brings three seasons in professional basketball and earlier coaching roles at Geneva College Yale and Denver. He served as director of the AAF athletic program and captained service baseball in the army air forces before joining the St. Louis Bombers and later Providence.
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Philadelphia
LaSalle College
Ken Loeffler
Loeffler
Professional Basketball Association of America
LaSalle
Charley McGlone
University of Pittsburgh Law School
Geneva College
Beaver
Falls
Yale
Army Air Forces
AAF
University of Denver
St. Louis Bombers
BAA
Bombers
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