Pasquel promises another bombshell for Mexican league
Mexican League President Jorge Pasquel, after acquiring Mickey Owen, Vern Stephens, and three New York Giants players, says two or three more major leaguers will join next week. He plans for eight clubs with potential easing of foreign-player limits and eyeing the 1947 season amid large backing and high salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorge Pasquel
Mickey Owen
Vern Stephens
New York Giants
Mexico
Pasquel
Cuba
Salvador
Panama
Owen
Giants
Roy Zimmerman
George Hausmann
Sal Maglie
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Daytona Beach
Fla
Sampson, N. Y
Torreon
Hausmann
Zimmerman
Nuevo Laredo
Maglie
New Yorkers
America
Pasquel Brothers
Mexico City
Bertelli Seeks Notre Dame Return to Graduate in June
Angelo Bertelli former Notre Dame quarterback met with Los Angeles Dons officials stating he hopes to return to Notre Dame for the spring term to graduate in June. He will complete marine lieutenant terminal leave in two weeks and needs special permission for late Notre Dame registration.
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Los Angeles
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Los Angeles Dons
Bertelli
Jaros Leaves Campus for Possible Millers Signing
Tony Jaros, 23, Minnesota basketball standout and 1946 Big Ten scoring runner up to Max Morris of Northwestern, announced during a Monday night talk that he is leaving the University of Minnesota to seek a job. He said he might join the Minneapolis Millers as a first baseman if owner Mike Kelley signs him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Tony Jaros
University of Minnesota
Max Morris
Northwestern
Cage Star
Minneapolis Millers
Mike Kelley
M J League opens with May 5 doubleheader at Daniels Park
The M J League set May 5 as the twin bill opener at Daniels Park with Ana mosa facing Iowa Manufacturing in the first game and Fruehaus vs La Plant Choate in the second. Starting times are 1 30 p m for Sunday shows and 5 30 p m for weekdays, subject to daylight. Umpiring staff includes Adolph Ahrens as chief, Chine Stodola, Ted Wernimont and Tommy Murphy. Roosevelt High School games may be broadcast from Daniels.
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Tait Cummins
Daniels Park
Roosevelt High School
Roosevelt
Daniels
Anamosa
Iowa Manufacturing
Fruehaus
LaPlant-Choate
Lee Winger
Adolph Ahrens
Chine Stodola
Ted Wernimont
Tommy Murphy
Wernimont
Murphy
Ernie Marchand
Charles Niles
Smallest Big Ten Turnout at Iowa in Spring Practice
Western conference spring football drills began with Indiana showcasing 16 lettermen and 95 candidates under Coach Bo McMillan. Michigan opened with 125 candidates, Ohio State 150 players, and Iowa recorded the smallest turnout with 45 players including four lettermen under Dr. Eddie Anderson.
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Chicago
INS
Indiana University
Michigan
Ohio State
Indiana
Bo” McMillin
Fritz Crisler
Paul Bixler
Warren Amling
Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Mark Christman Stars In Stephens Position
Short stop Mark Christman, Browns replacement for Vern Stephens, drew attention as the Browns began homeward exhibition games with the Cubs in El Paso. Christman’s three in Tucson highlighted a 5 4 victory over Chicago with a single, a walk, and two superb fielding plays.
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Mark Christman
Stephens
EL Paso
Texas
St. Louis Browns
Vern Stephens
Browns
Chicago Cubs
Christman
Cubs
Tucson
Ariz
Exhibition Baseball Scores From United Press
At Sarasota Florida first game Cincinnati 36 Boston 8 2 Herkl Beggs and Lamanno Hueh gon and McGah second game Cincinnati 21 Boston 3 Konstanty Lakeman Harris and Doyle at St Peters burg Cleveland 2 23 St Louis 8 2 Reynolds Harder and Lollar Dickson and Wilber at Brunswick Georgia Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 15 Beaum ont Texas New York 17 Beaumont 0 Gumpert Lyon Drescher Pepper Emmertson Stelmack Anske Falk at Tucson Chicago 4 St Louis 58 Hangzewski Vandenberg Erickson and McCullough Livingston M un erlef Sanford and Helf
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United Press
Sarasota
Fla
Cincinnati
Boston
Herkl
Beggs
Lamanno
Hueh‘gon
McGah
Konstanty
Lakeman
Harris and Doyle
ST. Petersburg
Gleveland
St Louis
Reynolds
Harder
Lollar
Martin
Dickson
Wilber
Brunswick
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Christopher
Kerr
Rogar
Barillari
Garlish
Beaumont
Texas
New York
Gumpert
Lyon
Drescher
McKinney
Pepper
Emmertson
Stelmack
Anske
Falk
Tucson
Ariz
Chicago
St. Louis
Hangzewski
Vandenberg
Erickson
McCullough
Livingston
Munerlef
Sanford
Helf
Single G the pacer who outpaced time and rivals
Old sport chatter recalls Single G, bay pacer foaled 1910 bred by Wm Barefoot of Cambridge City Indiana. From 1913 to 1926 he raced 14 straight years earning 99 wins in 154 starts, 34 seconds, with 262 wins in 434 heats and more track records than any horse. At age 13 in 1923 he set a remarkable 1:58 14 record. He later sired four two minute Hall of Fame horses.
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Ed Keller
Western Harness Racing Association
Single G
Wm. B. Barefoot
Cambridge City
Ind
Anderson Wilkes
Little Gyp
Shoo Fly Gyp
Indiana
Hall of Fame
Singles
Dick Reynolds
Dr. H
Singlestine
Green Valley
Conn Louis bout sets $100 top price in boxing history
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced a top price of 100 dollars for the June 1915 heavyweight title fight between Joe Louis and Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium. The rate marks a 300 percent jump from the 25 dollar ringside charge for their first bout at the Polo Grounds in 1941, with secondary seating at 50, 30, 20, and 10 dollars included.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Conn-Louis
Polo Grounds
Jacobs
Cards Clout Reynolds Win from Tribe 3-2
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Indians 3 to 2 in St. Petersburg. Harry Walker homered in the fourth, then Red Schoendienst Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter produced key hits as Dick Sisler drove in the winning run in the fifth to cap the rally and give St. Louis its 13th win in 16 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Allie Reynolds
Cleveland
Indians
Harry Walker
Red Birds
Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Dick Sisler
Col Winn Re elected President Of American Turf Association
Chicago AP Col Matt Winn 84, longtime Churchill Downs executive director, was re elected president of the American Turf Association at the annual meeting. Winn has led the association for 19 years.
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Chicago
Matt Winn
Churchill Downs
Louisville
American Turf Association
Col. Winn
Association
Fox Wins 38th Knockout Streak Over Harris
PITTSBURGH AP Billy Fox extended his knockout streak to 38 by stopping Ossie Harris in the 10 round bout at 2:15 of the final round. The 19 year old battered Harris, who weighed two pounds more, but Harris showed grit and lingering threat before fading in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Billy Fox
Ossie
Billy
Yanks Swap Ken Sears For Brownie Flychaser
BEAUMONT Texas AP The New York Yankees announced they traded catcher Ken Sears to the St. Louis Browns for outfielder Milt Byrnes Byrnes batted .249 in 133 games with the Browns last year and will join the Yankees in Dallas Thursday Sears who went into service in 1943 trained with the Yanks in Panama and at Bradenton Fla
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Beaumont
Texas
New York Yankees
Ken Sears
St. Louis Browns
Milt Byrnes
Byrnes
Browns
Yanks
Dallas
Sears
Panama
Bradenton
Fla
Roy Miller Tops Shank In Ten Round Welterweight Bout
Roy Miller of Kansas City Mac defeated Ru ben Shank of Kansas City in a ten round welterweight decision. Miller dominated from the eighth round, becoming the first boxer to floor Shank in the contest.
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Kansas City
Kan
Roy Miller
Mac
Ruben Shank
Miller
Shank
Dozen Wins Don't Make Rocky a Fifth Immortal
Dozen Wins Don't Make Rocky a Fifth Immortal questions if Rocky Graziano, after knocking out Red Cochrane twice and Marty Servo, can live up to Ketchel’s yardstick. The piece weighs Graziano against Zale Lamotta and Robinson before ranking him among true greats, noting a few rusty fighters and the need to prove himself beyond a string of wins.
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Rocky
Lawton Carver
New York
INS
Rocky Graziano
Stanley Ketchel
Graziano
Red Cochrane
Marty Servo
Cochrane
Ketchel
Tony Zale
Broadway
Zale
Jake Lamotta
Ray Robinson
Rock
Jabs Roundup Announces Several Local Boxing Wins
In Baltimore Joey Maxim 186 pounds from Cleveland outpointed Buddy Walker 199 pounds from Columbia Ohio. In Milwaukee Johnny Raszina 150 pounds outpointed Art Brown 150 pounds Chicago. In Pittsburgh Billy Fox 167 pounds from Philadelphia knocked out Ossie Darris 165 pounds from Pittsburgh. In Boston Timothy Hayes 127 pounds outpointed Benny Maye 12746 pounds from Montreal. In New York Julio Jaminex 138 pounds from Mexico outpointed Cleo Shans 138 pounds from Los Angeles. In Providence Charles Lewis 12933 pounds from New York outpointed Joey Angelo 351% pounds from Philadelphia. In San Francisco Tony Olivera 123 pounds outpointed Ramon Ruiz 121 pounds from Mexico City.
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Associated Preas
Baltimore
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Buddy Walker
Columbia
Ohio
Chicago
Johnny Raszina
Milwaukee
Wis
Art Brown
Pittsburgh
Billy Fox
Philadelphia
Ossie
Bulldog
Darris
Boston
Timothy
Buddy) Hayes
Benny Maye
Montreal
New York
Julio Jaminex
Mexico
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Providence
Charles
Cathey) Lewis
Joey Angelo
SAN_ FRANCISCO
Tony Olivera
San Francisco
Ramon Ruiz
Mexico City
Missouri Valley Tennis Meeting Set For Thursday
Representatives from Des Moines Iowa City Burlington Cedar Rapids and other eastern Iowa cities will attend a Missouri Valley Tennis Association Iowa district meeting at the Roosevelt hotel at 4 p m Thursday. Sterling Lord of Burlington organizes the district to promote summer dual leagues and outline the Iowa tournament program with already scheduled tournaments in the fort cities. Cedar Rapids enthusiasts are invited and dinner reservations can be made with Frank Nye at 2 1121.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Sterling Lord
M.V.T.A
Frank Nye
Cubs Outfielder Dominic Dallessandro Discharged From Army
Dominic Dallessandro, Chicago Cubs outfielder, was discharged from the army Monday after a year and two months of service at Camp Grant Illinois. He expects to report to Manny Charley Grimm at Oklahoma City Sunday or Monday.
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Dominic Dallessandro
Chicag Cubs
Army
Grant, Ill
Manny Charley Grimm
Oklahoma Ci
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