Chandler Seen Returning To Commissioner's Post
New York reports indicate A B Happy Chandler will be reappointed as baseball commissioner when his term ends April 24 1951. Proponents cite rising attendances pension fund creation, radio revenue gains, an executive council, a school baseball expansion and FBI staffed policing of the sport. Watts Gunn of Atlanta won 15 holes in succession in the 1925 U S amateur golf first round.
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New York
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chandler
Players’ Pension Fund
K. M. Landis
Executive Council of
Baseball
U.S. Senate
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Commissioners’ Office
Watts Gunn
Atlanta
W. L. Bradford, Jr
U.S
Bearcats Open 23-Game 1949 50 Schedule With Kentucky Wesleyan
Cincinnati Bearcats begin their 23 game 1949 50 basketball schedule December 10 at UC gym against Kentucky Wesleyan. The team led by coach John Wiethe will play many top programs including Kansas Western Kentucky Pittsburgh West Virginia Duquesne DePaul Long Island University LaSalle Xavier and Ohio University with home and away dates across the season.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Kentucky Wesleyan
Cincinnati Garden
John Wiethe
Bearcats
Kansas
Western Kentucky
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Duquesne
DePaul
Long Island U
LaSalle
Xavier
Wiethe
Bearcat
Bill Westerfeld
Westy
Dick Dallmer
Ralph Richter
Joe Luchi
al Rubenstein
Jack Laub
Joe Wolf
Taylor Baker
Bob Frith
Don Monk
George Smith
Pete Spexa
Jim Holstein
Gerry Shipley
Stan Klute
Bob Weimer
M. Charles Mileham
Western Reserve
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Ohio U
Athens
Butler
Indianapolis
Kalamazoo
Miami
Chicago Stadium
Morgantown
Long Island
Madison Square Garden
Convention Hall
Oxford
Cleveland
Xavierfi
Kentucky Futurity Draws 13 Starters In Rich 57th Renewal
Lexington reports six youngsters vie for the three year old trotting title as 13 horses enter the 58,922 Futurity at Lexington Trots. Contenders include Miss Tilly, Bangaway, Fibber, Scotch Pal and Joe Dontin among others. Bangaway opens at 2-1 in heat one with nine colts and four fillies racing two heats under a two in three format. Walter J. Travis noted as first Amateur to place top two in U S Open history.
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Lexington
Long Pitch-Out From Frank Pays Cornell Dividends
Cornell coaches describe a right flank end run with flanker support and key blocks. Hillary Chollet and Pant Giroliame execute outside and inside blocking while Pete Dorset pitches to Frank Miller to gain yardage as diagrammed by Rip Engle of Brown.
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Frank
Cornell
NEA
James Cornell
Ithaca
N.Y
Hillary Chollet
CSOE Keglers Tie Shoppers for First in Ladies Bowling
The C. & SOE bowing team tied Banks Sport Shop for first after three wins over McBee No. 1 in the Ladies Bowling League. Belle Cornwell and Mildred Wagner led with 447 and 428 totals, Beasley-Mathews rose to second with two wins over McBee No. 2, Irene Metiride rolled the night high 510 and high game 2038. The Figg Shop moved to second by two wins from Roger Dean, Dorothy Conkey led winners with 406.
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McBee
C. & Soe
Banks Sport Shop
Belle Cornwell
Mildred Wagner
Coleman
Sport Shop
McKee Drugettes
Carroll Widdoes
Shaeppers
Irene Metiride
Beasley-Mathews
Helen Long
C. Yeager
Figg Shop
Roger Dean
Dorothy Conkey
Margaret Adams
W. L. Pet
Banks Beare
Beasley- Mathews
Wabecnlbainn T
Investigation Continues In Death Of Italian Boxer
Buffalo district attorney Gordon Steele pressed forward with the Bertola case as Enrico Bertola, a 27 year old Italian boxer, died from an intracranial hemorrhage after a 10 round bout with Lee Oma. The autopsy confirmed the cause, and Oma and the managers were ordered to stay in Buffalo during the inquiry. This marked the eighth boxing death of 1949. Medical examiners described a five hour operation to remove a brain blood clot and Bertola was knocked down only once in the third round.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Gordon Steele
Enrico Bertola
Bertola
Milton J. Schula
Lee Oma
Newark
Memorial Auditorium
Oma
Buffalo
Steele
World Series flashbacks spark memories of famed duels
Sports mirror recalls metal moments from different years. Feller two hits but fell 1-0 to Sain in the opener. Boston tops St Louis in a 3-2 10 inning start. Browns topple Cardinals 6-2 in game three. Gene Sarazen crushes Hines 10 and 9 to reclaim the Metropolitan PGA title after 11 years.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Boston
Johnny Sain
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Hines
Matt Winn Dies at 88 Father of the Derby
Col. Matt J. Winn longtime president of Churchill Downs and driving force behind the Kentucky Derby died at St Joseph's infirmary at 2 45 am. He led the Derby through two world wars and modernized its purse reaching 100000. He was born in Louisville in 1861 and married Mary Rosa Doyle in 1888, leaving seven daughters and a son.
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Louisville
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downs
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Winn
Colonel Winn
Chicago
Downs
Ponder
Coleone Winn
Matt Winn
New York
Covington
Mexico
Winn and Associates
American Turf Association
Old Western
Mary Rosa Doyle
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Happy Chandler
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Burt Shotton
Brooklyn Dodgers
Shotton
Ol Case
Cincinnati Bearcats
Gabardine
En Mitis
Walter J.travis
Csoe Keglers Tie Shoppers
Figg Shop. Co
McBee Drugettes
By Jim Mills
Sports Mirror
Totley
Alte
Colonel Winn Waa
Patrick Winn
Julia Flaherty Winn
Oliva Heyrmann
Hocking Valley Gas
F. P. Ables & Son
Logan
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone
Mickle Tire
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
Moore's
Westinghouse
America
Westinghouse Sandwich Grill
Westinghouse Coffee Maker
Westinghouse Waffle Baker
Westinghouse Automatic
Westinghouse Tvacuum Cleaner
Court St
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