Scouts Name Rookie Prospects for 55 Major League Action
Major league scouts pick six rookie prospects likely to succeed this spring led by Herb Score and Karl Spooner. The group includes Chico Fernandez Hal Smith Bill Virdon Bob Lennon and Havana Special Fernandez tied Montreal performances while Smith led the American Association in batting against with 20 homers. Score fanned 330 in 215 innings for Indianapolis setting an American Association strikeout mark. Spooner struck out 262 in the Texas League and fanned 27 Giants and Pirates in two big league outings. Lennon set Southern Association home run record with 64 and .345 average, Virdon hit 22 homers and showed International League hitting prowess. Fernandez bats .282 for Montreal with 44 doubles and five homers helping Dodgers depth infield.
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Harry Grayson
New York
NBA
Herb Score
Karl Spooner
Chico Fernandez
Dodgers
Hal Smith
Orioles
Yankees
Columbus
Bill Virdon
Cardinals
Bob Lennon
Giants
Spooner
Lennon
Indians
Indianapolis
American Association
Hank Greenberg
Bob Turley
Pirates
Fernandez
Montreal
Hie
Havana
Pee Wee Reese
Smith
Smitty
Paul Richards
Turley
Don Larsen
Bill Hunter
Gus Triandos
Kansas City
Baltimore
Virdon
Chico Fernandes
Brooklyn
Red Lennon
International League
Southern
NPA
Athletic Boss Looks the Part at Marquette
Milwaukee based report highlights Rev. John G. Habrook S. J. newly named chairman of Marquette Board of Athletic Control. He stands 6 3 and 225 pounds and played football hockey and track in prep days. His presence draws comments from coach Frosty Frezacca who laments a poor year and hopes for stronger athletic leadership.
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Milwaukee
NEA
Marquette Board of Athletic Control
John G. Habrook
S. J
Marquette
Frosty Frezacca
Ferzacca
Pather Halbrook
Detroit Pursues First Olympics Bid for 1960 or 1964
Detroit city boosters led by Fred Matthaei push for IOC consideration to host the Olympic Games. Architects show a 100000 plus stadium and an Olympic Village as part of the plan. The IOC meets in Paris June 14 17 to decide the size and hosting nation.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Motor Capitol
Fred Matthaei
Matthaei
Matthaeis
U. S
International Olympic the Olympics Committee
1OC
Paris
Hunter with Missing Hand Kills Deer in Minnesota
PARK RAPIDS Minn A gun accident left Gordon Dennis 20 without a left hand but did not stop his hunting. Less than two months after the loss he shot a deer showing continued hunting ardor.
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Park Rapids
Minn
Gordon Dennis
Dennis
Olson Family Sews Hockey Ties Across Leagues Across Michigan
Michigan State center Weldon Olson has four brothers and a brother-in-law playing hockey in the country. Two brothers and the brother-in-law skate for Escanaba in the Northern Michigan Amateur League. Another brother plays for Marquette in the same loop. The fourth brother skates with Cleveland in the American Hockey League.
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East Lansing
Mich
Weldon Olson
Escanaba
Marquette
Cleveland
Indiana Huskies Coach Branch McCracken Seeks Win Record
Bloomington Indiana NCAA basketball note shows Indiana coach Branch McCracken entering the season with 216 wins and 66 losses since first facing the Hoosiers in 1938.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Branch McCracken
Hoosiers
Life of a champ finds no rest in hustle of Rocky
A profile of Rocky Marciano shows a relentless schedule across New York, Brockton, Miami and beyond. He dines, travels with manager Al Weill and partners, faces playful jabs from peers, fields calls from reporters and fans, yet wonders when he can rest amid promotion, meals, and plans.
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Los Angeles
Rocky Marciano
Belmont Plaza
New York
Barbara
Mary Ann
Brockton
Miami
Rocky
Spokane
Gus Cozza
Gus
al Weill
Milwaukee
Sugar Brown
Sugar
Paul Grossinger
Otto Basso
Jack Wuerst
Dayton
Neo
Harry James
Gulfstream Park Expands Grandstand Capacity to 18000
Hallandale Florida Gulfstream Park announces a 150 foot extension to the cantilever grandstand boosting seating to 18000, about double a decade ago. President James Donn says the project will be finished in time for the 42 day meeting starting March 4.
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Hallandale
Rules Disqualify Prison Team For Rule Violations
In Fort Worth Texas officials cite Paragraph 17 of prison basketball rules. Escape major infractions or riotous unsportsmanlike conduct by a team member shall disqualify that team from further play during the season.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Patience Pays Off in New Hampshire Deer Hunt
In Hinsdale New Hampshire Marshal Hudson finally harvested a four point buck after thirty years of patient hunting through state woods. He had pursued deer up and down the woods with no success until this recent field sighting beside his home.
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Sylvia Wene
Steve N
Miss Wene
Philadelphia
Nagy
Cleveland
Hinsdale, N.H
Hudson
Unlucky Athlete Billy Clayton Draws Campus Spotlight
LSU students spotlight Billy Clayton a non scholarship student who never excelled in high school sports yet earns campus fame for his persistent effort. The piece portrays his popularity on the Louisiana State University campus despite lacking top athletic victories.
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New York
Louisiana State University
Tigers
Billy Clayton
Clayton
Baton Rouge High School
Wild Bill Durocher’s athletic journey and boxing pivot
The article traces Wild Bill’s early baseball break with Hartford in the Eastern League, rising to Dodgers manager in 1999 and Giants leader in 1948. It details his boxing shift at Maryland, his string of split decisions, and his campus fame amid Tiger team hopes for a national title before a weight reshuffle pushed him to a lighter class. He reflects on the mystery of why locals celebrate his losses and victories.
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Yuri Berra
Andy Carey
Ed Furgol
Rocky
Los Angeles
Cver
Dempsey
Krichell
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Wild Bill
Bill
Tiger
Tigers
Lou Deutschmann
New Orleans
Crowe Peele
Gary Bowden
Owen
Cours
Maryland
Celtics Outside Shooting Sets New Team High
The Boston Celtics, renowned for outside shooting, post a season‑high scoring night as Cousy Sharman and Macauley lead an all‑out perimeter attack. Analysts note their strategy hinges on spread patterns and long range shots, with Flynn and Auerbach praising the trio’s efficiency and the team’s quick-ball movement.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Joe Lapchick
New York Knickerbockers
Referee clarifies game clock on throw-ins and free throws
In a Q and A, Alan questions whether a throw-in at mid court makes a shot possible before time runs out. Kyte says the clock starts only after the ball touches a player. The column also notes averages in player height and free-throw timing observations from recent tournaments.
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Jeck Kyte
Ohio Editor Takes Crack At Arkansas
Gayle Talbot reports on wary sports takes over contracts and coaching moves as Arkansas and Wichita officials clash over coach contract breaches. The column also touches on boxing chatter about Archie Moore and Nino Valdes, noting aging fighters and market bluster amid an energized heavyweight scene.
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Bowden Wyat
Arcanans
Tennemee
Fred Lawson
Portamouth Times
Arkansas
Wyatt
Jack Mitchell
Wichitat
Arkanene
Mitchell
Wichita
Fazorbacks
Archie Moore
Rocky
Cegar Beak
Bomby Gleason
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Cour
Gleason
Moore
Morona
Exeard
Charles
Ty Valdes Ile Ie
Singapore soccer store owner blocked from Rome visit
Edwin Dutton returns to Malaya after a London trip and is denied landing clearance in Rome by Italian authorities. His companion Chia Boon Leong gains entry to Rome. Dutton notes his trimmed hair cost six dollars.
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Singapore
Edwin Dutton
Malaya
London
Rome
Chia Boon Leong
Braves Hit 29 Homers Versus Dodgers In 1954 Season
During the 1954 season the Milwaukee Braves belted 29 home runs against the second place Brooklyn Dodgers while managing only nine against the last place Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rowland Key to Cubs Klav Chances in Chicago baseball
New York report outlines Clarence Rowland as pivotal in saving the Cubs from decline. It traces his rise from minor leagues to major league manager, then to league president, noting his expected firm leadership after joining Chicago with owner Phil Wrigley.
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Rowland
Cubs
Klav
New York
Phil K. Wrigley
Chicago Cube
Clarence
Panta) Rowland
Coast League
Kia Fell Elak
Howland
Joe McCarthy
Dubuque
Peoria
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Sox
New York Giants
Columbus
Parker the thick legged sophomore looms for Kansas team
Lawrence Kansas coaches discuss John Parker a tall and gifted 5-11 sophomore whose impact could define the Kansan basketball program. The debate centers on whether Parker’s natural ability can lead the team to success without artificial stimulation or extra incentive.
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Lawrence
Kan
Allen
Kansan
John Parker
Parker
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