Umps Shrink Strike Zone High Hard One Disappears
Former pitcher Ralph Branca denounces a shrinking strike zone stretching from the belt to the knees in the National League, with umpires miscalling pitches high above the belt as balls. He argues pitchers face more walks and fewer strikes, undermining the game’s balance and batter-pitcher dynamics.
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NEA
Ingers
Ralph Branca
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Eh Suk
Ally
Interpre Jones
Cincinnati boxing commission members placed on probation
Cincinnati City Manager C A Harrell placed two boxing and wrestling commission members on probation for three months and ordered City Safety Director Cris Hamilton to attend meetings to ensure Bechtold and Murphy conduct themselves properly.
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Boxing ‘Commission
C. A. Harrell
Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling ‘Commission
Cris Hamilton
Boxing Commission
Commission
al Bechtold
George Murphy
Dodgers Need Bridge to Jersey
Jersey City fans welcomed the Dodgers with about 12 000 in the opener and Brooklyn men found similarities between the towns. A Bridges issue is raised as a Brooklyn Dodgers manager Walter O Malley looks to ease cross river tensions with a proposed new Brooklyn Bridge to connect Brooklyn and Jersey City.
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Jimmy Breslin
Jersey City
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Flatbush Avenue
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Giant
Giants
Sium
Willie Mays
Mickey Mantle
Newark Bay
Roosevelt Stadium
Gowanus Canal
Coney Island
Hudson River
New York
Walter O'Malley
Weining
Brighton Beach
Benny
Jersey Stadium
Brooklyn Bridge
Pirates Manager Bragan Eyes Long Relentless March to Improve
Robby Bragan, newly installed Pirates pilot, discusses building from the minors to boost a sagging club. He cites Hollywood lessons, emphasizes developing talent over buying help, notes limited power beyond Clemente and Thomas, and recalls past failures to frame expectations for a potential basement finish. He praises pitching depth, outlines player discipline issues, and highlights Danny Kravitz as a developing threat.
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Corsairs
Bragan
Dale Long
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Frank Thomas
Nashua Receives Special Care After Gulfstream Defeat
New York columnist describes Nashua living in a modest barn near Aqueduct with round the clock guards. The millionaire horse, worth about 1.25 million dollars, receives extra feed and water shipped from Hot Springs. Nashua trains at dawn and recovers quickly, with a May 5 chance in the Metropolitan Handicap noted as a key test of his bid to redeem himself.
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Wittney Martin
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Aqueduct
Nashua
James E. Fitzsimmons
Midnight Baseball in Coast Loop Curfew Sparks Change
San Francisco report notes curfew laws hint at midnight start for Pacific Coast League games as authorities and owners weigh the viability of the minors. Attendance declines since 1946 press on clubs in Vancouver, Oakland, San Francisco and Sacramento amid competition from TV and radio.
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NEA
British Columbia
Brick Laws
Vancouver Mounties
Laws
Oakland Oaks
San Francisco Dup
Boston Red Sox
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Oklahoma Pattern Pushes End of Football Huddle
Analyzed trend from Oklahoma Sooners under Bud Wilkinson showing faster tempo, more plays, and reduced huddle use. Authors note the shift may spread beyond Ivy League influence as teams seek to disrupt defenses with rapid at line decisions and high pressure attacks.
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Bud Wilkinson
Frank Barello
UCLA
Maryland
Uelans
Wilkinson
Saperstein Sees Cure for Baseball Woes in Pro Basketball
Abe Saperstein in New York argues the Globetrotters and basketball can fix baseball woes by expanding a professional league model. He praises basketball as the superior game and urges a major league baseball style for the sport, recruiting top college and high school talent while criticizing slow pro games.
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Harry Grayson Saperstein
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Globetrotters
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Ess
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Ortele
Illinois
Saperstein
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Dons
Morris Taft
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Angeles Coliseum
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Allence
Bill Russell
Casey
Ape Saperstein
Protes- Jones
Hal Perry
San
Mystery of Who Fanned Mighty Casey Remains Unsolved
Amateur sleuths probe the famous poem Casey at the Bat for the pitcher who struck out Mighty Casey. Clues surface from Saul Parris’s recording claiming a name, a caller cites Arthur Hagan, and a junior high student cites Riley, but consensus remains elusive amid conflicting sources and limited evidence.
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Ernest L. Thayer
Mudville
Grantland Rice
Sesame
Moundsman
Saul Parris
Hagan
Official Encyclopedia of Baseball
Arthur
Philadelihia
Buffalo
Bob Alexander
Riley
Bob
Minnie
Rileys
Hagans
James Joseph
James Norman
Leon Francis
William J. Pigtail
Fanning Casey
Brooklyn Keeps Status Quo for Dodgers Fans
Brooklyn Red Cross releases its annual guide for over-excited Dodger fans urging comfort and a return to Brooklyn’s familiar dress code. The booklet hints officials fear replacing their classic undershirts with silk shirts in the bleachers.
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NEA
Brooklyn Red Cross
Dodger
Brooklyn
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