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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1952

Page

9

64 Year Old Hoppe Still Billiard King at 64

Willie Hoppe, the veteran billiards champion, remains unseated as he pursues his 12th title. The 64 year old is nervy before matches, yet dominates a field including rivals from Japan and Mexico, with earnings near 25 thousand dollars annually.

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Dodgers Boss Defends Hodges Batting Approach

Dodgers manager Chuck Dressen cites Hodges 40 homers 103 RBIs last season while noting 99 strikeouts and @50%rd base situations. Dressen presents statistics to defend his bunt and rightward hitting strategy amid trade talk and roster changes. The piece also touches on other sports and racing notes across the period.

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