Preakness Stakes Doubt Looms Over Weather and Favorites
Baltimore report notes 11 contenders for the 140 150 prize with Correlation as early 8 5 favorite atop a potentially slow track if rain repeats. Hasty Road and Derby runners like Jet Action and Govemo remain strong threats as contenders face Belmont Park expectations.
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George Bowen
Baltimore
Old Pimlico
Robert S. Lytle
Hasty House Farm
Turn To
Porterhouse
Determine
Andy Crevalin
Correlation
Eddie Nolay
Maine Chance Farm
Woody Stephens
Woodvale Farm
Govemo
Howard A. Jones
Boxing results from Newark and Vancouver bouts
Newark Harold Carter won a decision over Bobby Slaughter in Linden New Jersey while Pat McAteer from England stopped Francois Wahl in a middleweight bout. Len Walters of Vancouver outpointed Rueben Smith of Los Angeles in another card.
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Newark
N. J
Harold Carter
Linden
Bobby Slaughter
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Pat McAteer
England
Francois Wahl
Belgium
Vancouver
B. C
Len Walters
Rueben Smith
Los Angeles
Motorcycle Card Set For Sunday At Athens Fair
The Athens Motorcycle Club will sponsor a three star racing program at the fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. Nine races are on the schedule with time trials to begin at 12 noon. The feature race is set for 2 30 p m. Leading entries include Dick Ramforth Bob Hill Don Reese Paul Goldsmith Ray Golf and Clyde Eaton.
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Athens Motorcycle Club
Fairgrounds
Dick Ramforth
Bob Hill
Don Reese
Paul Goldsmith
Ray Golf
Clyde Eaton
Men in Sulky Are Young at 75
William E. Miller is 75 and aims for the Hambletonian Stake at Goshen New York on August 4. He would be the oldest reinsman to win the event, breaking the 74 year record set by Bi Shirley in 1952.
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NEW York
NEA
William E. Miller
Goshen
N. Y
Miller
Bi Shirley
International Net Tourney Goes Today in Paris
Three of tennis big four contest action at the French Championships with Lew Hoad facing Roger Bedard while Tony Trabert meets Jack Arkinstall and Vic Seixas faces Tony Mottram. Maureen Connolly starts second round after a bye as favorites advance in straight sets.
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Paris
Lew Hoad
Australia
Roger Bedard
Canada
America
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Hoad
Jack Arkinstall
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Tony Mottram
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Mme Angele Salvet
France
Gil Shea
Los Angeles
Jaroslav Drobney
Egypt
Gardner Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Robert Abdesselam
Trabert
Leo Krigt
Holland
Seixas
Jacques Ranglier
Billy Knight
Ken Rosewall
Britain
Gerald Oakley
Ohio U. Golf Team Seeks Fourth Mid-Am Crown
Ohio University aims for a fourth straight Mid American Conference golf title as the four-sport carnival opens in Oxford. Sophomore Dave Moore and veteran Dick Smail lead the Bobcats, with strong help from coach Jim Johnson and Al Nellis as OU fielded players vie for track and tennis spots. Miami leads track. Baucher Koletic Ahlberg Nixon Ramlow help OU defense with key events.
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Ohio U. Golf Team
Ohio University
Oxford
Bobcats
Dave Moore
Dick Smail
Jim Johnson
al Nellis
Earl Haley
Jim Laughlin
Bob Baucher
Rudy Koletic
Erland Ahlberg
Ron Ramion
Frank Nixon
OU Netters
Bill Lagonegro
Paul Cowen
Bill Long
Dick Nellis
Joe Saggio
Paul Wood
Ohio U
Carl Gustavson
Fred Picard
Kermit Blosser
Carroll Widdoes
Frank Richey
Jim Snyder
Fred Schleicher
Baucher
Johnson
Boucher
Koletic
Bowling Green
Ahlberg
Nixon
Friday Schedule Involving Chicago Detroit And Others
Standings show Friday games Chicago at Detroit 8 15 p m Keegan five one against Hoeft one two Baltimore at Cleveland 7 30 p m Pillette two three against Wynn four two Philadelphia at Washington 7 30 p m Portocarrero zero three against Porterfield four two Boston at New York 7 30 p m Sullivan zero two against Ford one two Thursday results note no games Saturday schedule lists multiple matchups and Sunday slate includes Baltimore Cleveland Boston New York times and venues.
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Chicago
Detroit
Keegan
Hoeft
Baltimore
Cleveland
Pillette
Wynn
Philadelphia
Washington
Portocarrero
Porterfield
Boston
New York
Sullivan
Ford
Baseball Standings and Schedule for April Night Games
The standings show St Louis leading with 19 wins and 14 losses, followed by Philadelphia 16 and 14, Brooklyn 16 and 14, Milwaukee 15 and 14, New York 16 and 15, Cincinnati 17 and 16, Chicago 14 and 14, and Pittsburgh 11 and 28. Tonight box matches list Pittsburgh at Brooklyn at 7 p.m. plus several other 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. games with pitchers Antonelli Podres Roberts Baczewski Haddix Conley Klippstein. A slate of games includes St Louis 17 Pittsburgh 4 and multiple Cincinnati St Louis and Milwaukee Chicago matchups. rain affects New York Philadelphia.
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Kl Pet
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Law
Podres
Unclear Sports Standings with Multiple Cities
Fragmentary ledger shows club records for WoL Pet and teams including Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City Columbus Toledo Charleston Ilo with partial win loss figures and postponed games. Several matchups listed and Sunday schedule notes appear alongside incomplete standings.
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Wol Pet
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Qty
Toledo
Ilo Charleston
Charleston
Major Stars Lead National Baseball Averages and Stolen Bases
The season totals list Avila Cleveland and Rosen Cleveland tied on homeruns with 9 and Avila topping batting, hits, and runs. Jablonski St Louis leads in batting with 374 hits and Musial also drives in 41 runs with 138 homers. Raschi St Louis and Spahn Milwaukee post strong pitching and 1.000 ERAs.
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Avila
Cleveland
Rosen
MacDougald
New York
Minose
Chicago
Hunter
Baltimore
Jensen
Boston
Kaline
Detroit
Lemon
Strikfouts — Turley
Jablonski
St. Louis
Moon and Musial
Musial
Irvin
Mays
Torgeson
Hamner
Philadelphia
Roberts
Pittsburgh
Schoendienst
Delaney Defeats Hughes To Halt 12
Akron’s Ronnie Delaney outpointed Bobby Hughes in Cleveland last night in a 10 round bout ending Hughes 12 fight winning streak. Delaney weighed 152 and scored a first round knockdown with a right uppercut. Delaney now 52nd start without a loss as 2,168 fans saw a gross of 7192.
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Cleveland
Akron
Ronnie Delaney
Bobby Hughes
Warren
Delaney
Hughes
Eddie Crawford
Jimmy DiMura
Syracuse
N. Y
Joey Greenwood
Emerson Butcher
Rock Island
Oak Hill Juniors Win Track Meet at Memorial Field
Oak Hill Junior High School beat Gallipolis Junior High 53 to 24 on Memorial Field. Coach Clarence E. Thompson noted promising prospects for next year in eighth graders Ronnie Carr and Tommy Lee.
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Oak Hill
Gallipolis Junior High
Memorial Field
Clarence E. Thompson
Ronnie Carr
Tommy Lee
Henry Boster
David North
Boster
Jonn Hale
North
Ake
Paul McCorkle
Larry Snoddy
Carr
McCorkle
Snoddy
Larry Dunn
Sota
Hale
Buck Jamison
Lee
Chuck Beachout
MecCorkle
Dunn
Pike Speared by Perham Angler With Noted Ring Jaw
A six pound northern pike was speared by Albert Lenius of Perham Minnesota. The fish carried a copper pig ring embedded in its lower jaw, an unusual finding noted by the fisherman.
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Albert Lenius
Perham
Minn
First-Place Indians Find Way To Mesh Batting Luck
Cleveland's Indians, one game ahead of the Yankees after seven straight wins, have surged with a blend of timely hitting and improved luck. Bobby Avila and Al Rosen spark a lineup that has started bunching hits in big innings, while Early Wynn eyes a Baltimore win tonight as the Tribe opens an 11-game AL stretch.
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Tribe
New York Yankees
Indians
Bobby Avila
al Rosen
Boston
Milt Bolling
Reynolds Signs 1954 Contract With Browns
Billy Reynolds signed his 1954 pro football contract yesterday with the Cleveland Browns. Terms were not disclosed. The rookie seeks the right half position once held by Dub Jones for six years. Reynolds was the 42nd signee for the Browns this year.
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Cleveland
Billy Reynolds
Cleveland Browns
Reynolds
Dub Jones
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