Opening Day Looms as Major League Schedule Begins
Clear skies brighten the majors as exhibition games wrap up and fans await opening day. The National League marks its 75th year and the American League its 90th, with heavy bets on Dodgers, Red Sox, Yankees, and Cardinals amid early season intrigue. Connie Mack observes the season’s start as he enters a golden jubilee year with the Athletics. The Braves meet the Giants in a key opener after major trades, while the Cardinals become the first team to schedule a night game. Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia categories set the stage for division fights and pennant chases.
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Sileng Cardinals
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Babe Ruth
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
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Cleveland
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Chicago
Cedar Bayou sweeps District 25 A track meet in Galveston
Cedar Bayou dominates the District 25 A track and field meet in Galveston, scoring 40 points and qualifying in nine events for the regional in Huntsville. Jimmy Bird and Daniel Zucha starred with new marks in broad jump and the 5 82 mile, while Jesse Bishop and Bobby Walters set records in shot put and pole vault.
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Galveston
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Bruins
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Daniel Zucha Bird
Cleveland
Charlie Thomas
Zucha
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Bobby Walters
Bishop
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Cedar Baron
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Kajane
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Giddeor
Mackey
Schmidt
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Aston
Televising Of Big Ten Football Games Banned
Chicago reports that Big Ten athletic directors decreed a complete ban on live television of Big Ten football games in 1950. The boycott could remove college football from video screens nationwide, despite an estimated 500000 dollar loss for the 1950 season.
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Page Dislikes McCarthy Yet Respects Yankee Manager
Yankee pitcher Joe Page says he dislikes Joe McCarthy but has tremendous respect for him as a manager. He recalls a tense airplane incident and credits McCarthy with shaping his pitching, while noting April 17, 1942 style tensions and past bench-side discipline. Page plans to keep beating the Red Sox and reflects on his time with the Yankees. also included is a divorce notice from Tennessee in which Eleanor Wolcott seeks divorce after her husband pursues additional degrees.
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United Press
New York
Joe Page
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Page
MacCarthy
Red Sox
McCarthy
Detroit
Southvow
Husky Page
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University of Tennessee
Roughnecks Gain Lead Over Houston in Texas League
Beaumont’s Roughnecks defeated Houston Bruin 25 to 1 as Ernie Nevel pitched a two hit game. Beaumont moves into last place with a 1-3 record, while Fort Worth shut out Oklahoma City 2 0 0. Tonight Dallas visits Tulsa and Houston travels to Beaumont.
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Roughnecks
Tulss Oilers
Ernie Nevel
Hornsbymen
Houston Bruin
Houston
Bulls
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City Indians
Chris van Cuyk
Dallas Eagles
Tulsa Oilers
Shreveport
San Antonio Missions
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Trophy shoot planned for early May at Nelson event
Fragmentary notes report a Nelson trophy registration push with two Sundays left to reach 50 targets. Mentions Skeets taking third in a Mill place event with 42M, Keaman and Fletcher aiming for fourth, and a Toronto kitchen cupboard burglary where the suspect remained in a jam after possibly stealing preserves.
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W. Skeets
Keaman
C. B. Fletcher
Toronto
Canada
Jett
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