Lanier and Martin sue baseball for 2.5 million
Former St. Louis Cardinals pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin filed a $2.5 million damages suit against Organized Baseball to overturn five year suspensions for jumping to the Mexican League. They also won a federal order to show cause why they should not be temporarily barred from blocking them and from requiring contracts with reserve or termination clauses.
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New York
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Organized Baseball
Flynn
Mexico
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodger
Myron Hayworth
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinal
Owen
Chandler
Lanier
John W. Clancy
Clancy
Danny Cardella
New York Giants
Cardella
Court of Appeals
Aggie Thinclads Head to Laredo Border Olympics
Texas A M track coach Frank Anderson guides the Aggies as they defend the Border Olympics title in Laredo. Key athletes include George Kadera in shot put and discus, J D Hampton in the two mile, and Carroll Hahn in the mile with a relay squad led by Ray Holbrook and teammates.
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College Station
Texas Aggies
Laredo
Frank Anderson
University of Texas, Oklahoma A&m
Rice
George Kadera
J. D. Hampton
Carroll Hahn
Aggies
UT Golfers Fire For Team Berths
University of Texas golfers begin a four round qualifying event for six spots on the 49 Longhorn links team. The 18 hole opening round Thursday at the Country Club will be followed by Friday 18 and Monday Tuesday rounds at Municipal. Returning players Bob Watson Morris Williams Jr. and Clark Hessemer headline the field with others including Joe Ruby Marion Pfluger Reece Alexander Bill Smith Gil Kuykendall Russell Myers Don Edwards Lloyd Wright Jim Bright and Ray Borneman.
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University of Texas
Country Club
Municipal
Harvey Penick
Penick
Bob Watson
Morris Williams Jr
Clark Hessemer
One-Armed Pete Gray Signs With Dallas Eagles
Pete Gray, the one armed outfielder from the 1945 St. Louis Browns season, signed with the Dallas Eagles of the Texas League. General Manager Bobby Goff announced the deal as Gray headed to the Dallas camp at New Braunfels after a career spanning Memphis 1944 Toledo 1946 and Elmira last season.
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Pete Gray
St. Louis Browns
Dallas Eagles
Bobby Goff
Gray
New Braunfels
Memphis
Toledo
Elmira
Whit taker, famed Texas league pitcher, dies in Los Angeles
William H. Buzzer Bill Whitaker, 60, a renowned Texas league and Dixie series pitching star from Fort Worth, died in Los Angeles on Monday.
Durocher Names Giants Exibition Mound Staff
Giants manager Leo Durocher selects Larry Jansen Shel don Jones and Monte Kennedy for next Saturday's Tucson exhibition against the Indians. He weighs rookies Sam Webb and George Spencer as possible early season relievers.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Larry Jansen
Sheldon Jones
Monte Kennedy
Cleveland Indians
Tucson
Durocher
Sam Webb
George Spencer
Webb
Polo Grounders
Jersey City
Giants
Taylor Cage Seniors Get Gold Basketballs
Taylor high school honors its basketball seniors with gold basketballs awarded by Coach Gilbert Conoley. Recipients include Ted Ziehe Don Clark Jack Rogers Eugene Kropp and Johnny Mogzoyne.
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Taylor Cage
Taylor
Gilbert Conoley
Ted Ziehe
Don Clark
Jack Rogers
Eugene Kropp
Johnny MogZoyne
Louis promoter debut ends in sanction clash at New York
Joe Louis announced Eddie Eagan of the New York State Athletic Commission would not sanction the Ezzard Charles versus Jersey Joe Walcott world championship bout in New York, planning the fight outside the state and signaling Louis as a challenger if he stays active. Louis outlined plans for the International Boxing Club with James Norris and Arthur Wirtz, aiming for a New York arena and promising equal partnership without initial funding.
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Joe Louis
Louis
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Walcott
Brown Bomber
Eazan
Eagan
Charles Walcott
Chicago
Charles
Walcott
Sporting Club
International Boxing Club
James D. Norris
Arthur Wirtz
Polo Grounds
Norris
Wirtz
Longhorns Await Opener as Rains Delay Drill
Texas baseball coach Bibb Falk faces lineup questions as rain halted practice four days before the opener with Dallas at Clark Field. Lefthander Charlie Gorin appears likely to start, with a busy 10-game stretch ahead in Austin against Dallas, Houston, Milwaukee, Ohio State, Oklahoma U, Hardin-Simmons and Baylor. Ed Kneuper starred in Monday batting drill, while Dan Watson handles catching with help from Burrows Cavness and Holden.
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Falk
Texas
Charlie Gorin
Dallas
Clark Field
Eagles
Longhorns
Austin
Houston
Milwaukee
Ohio State
Oklahoma U
Hardin-Simmons
Baylor
Steers
Ed Kneuper
Bob Brock
Charlie Munson
Gene Shamblin
Don Russell
Kyle Hike
Jack Webb
I. N. Rain- Olt
Houston Buffs
Murray Wall
Gorin
Jim Ehrler
Ehrler
Frank Womack
Milton Deason
Longhorn
Letterman Dan Watson
Burrows
John Cavness
Harry Holden
Hornets Hire Redskin Star as End Coach
Chicago March 8 new coach Wayne Millner former Washington Redskin joins the Chicago Hornets of the All-America Football Conference as end coach. Earlier Ray Neumann former Washington coach named Jim Barber ex Redskin tackle as line coach.
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Chicago
Washington
Armed Wins by a Length in Coral Gables Purse
In Miami on March 8 Armed, an eight year old gelding trained by Calument Farm, captured the seven furlong Coral Gables purse in 1 23 2 5 after a winter comeback. Manna H. finished second, a length ahead of Dan Chappel's Control with Roi Rouge fourth.
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Manna H
Dan Chappel
Control
Roi Rouge
Wooster College Names Defiance Coach
Philip L. Shipe of Defiance Ohio was appointed head football coach at Wooster College on Tuesday the announcement said. Shipe previously led Defiance High School and takes over the Wooster program for the upcoming season.
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Ohio
Philip L. Shipe
Defiance
Wooster College
Tech Tramples Montana School In NAIB Final
Kansas City reported Texas Tech overwhelmed Western Montana College of Education 79 to 43 in the NAIB tournament. Tech sprinted ahead 35-18 by halftime as Montana made few baskets. Northwestern Louisiana State and Iowa State Teachers advanced earlier, Beloit closed the day with a 70 to 58 win.
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Beloit
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Happy) Chandler
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