Falcons' Future at Stake in Jamestown Baseball Fate
Jamestown Falcons face potential relocation if attendance does not improve with Detroit Tigers support. City leaders weigh staying or losing minor league baseball as 1954 plans hinge on gate receipts and financial viability. Also covers Mahoning Valley Coaches Clinic lineup led by Duke Burkholder and other local sports notes.
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Jamestown Falcons
Hillman Lyons
James
Pont
Tigers
Falcons
Ares
Mahoning Valley Coaches Association
South High School
Youngstown
Duke Burkholder
DuBois High School
Atlantic City
Nick Bolkovac
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Kidd
New Philadelphia, O
Rup Reurlck
McKiley High School
Canton
Neenie Campbell
McKeesport
Badgers Favored For NCAA Boxing Title In Penn State
Wisconsin's Badgers remain favorites to win a seventh NCAA boxing title after a double-barreled opener at Penn State Recreation Hall. Roy Kuboyama and Bob Hinds received byes as top contenders, with Penn State advancing four into the semifinals and other schools like Hampton Institute and LSU moving up. The finals are set for tomorrow night.
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Badgers
State College
Ray Zale
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Penn State
Recreation Hall
Roy Kuboyama
Bob Hinds
Maryland
Michigan State
San Jose State
Hampton Institute
Louisiana State
Idaho State
Syracuse
Virginia
Hawaii
Tyo
Braves Return Home For Series with Red Sox
Milwaukee hosts Boston in a three game set after a 5 3 spring win by Charley Grimm’s Red Sox. Eddie Mathews homered and Bob Buhl pitched nine innings as Milwaukee seeks a stronger season start despite last year’s runner up finish.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Bridges
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Braves
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Louisville
Charley Grimm
Bostonians
Eddie Mathews
Bob Buhl
Buhl
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Washington
Senators
Yankees
Richmonds
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Schenectady
Cardinals
White Sox
Memphis
Minnie Minoso
Chicago
Bob Boyd
Three Corry Women Bowlers In Reading Tourney
Three local women bowling teams from Raymond's, Meerdink's Furnitre, and Evans Beauty Salon left for Reading to compete in the state tournament weekend. The squads will play team event Friday evening, then doubles and singles on Sunday in Class B division. Members include Raymond's Angie Marsh Ann Bacha Elizabeth Bacha Ann Royek Adabelle Courtney. Meerdink's Mary Hanatyseyn Violet Gage Mildred Hall Mille Anderson Eleanor Clark. Evans Beauty Salon Lucille Church Angie Baressi Millie Orn Frances Hurlbut Rosa Baker.
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Reading
Tomorow
Raymond’s
Meerdink
Furnitre and
Evans Beauty Salon
Raymond's
Angie Marsh
Angie Marsh, ‘Ann and Elizabeth Bacha, Ann Roy~ek
Adabelle Courtney
Mary Hanatyseyn
Violet Gage
Mildred Hall
Mille Anderson
Eleanor Clark
Lucille Church
Angie Baressi
Millie Orn
Frances Hurlbut
Rosa Baker
AP Little All State Cage Team Selected
Harrisburg reports the 1954 AP Little All-State basketball team with a high average. Phil Harding headlines the first five, Don Hennon leads the voting as a sophomore holdover, joined by Bob Manta, Metzler, and Hursh. Honorable mentions include multiple players from various towns in Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Associated Press
Phil Harding
Laurel ‘Mill
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Don Hennon
Wampum
Bob Manta
Mount Penn
Day Metzler
Mount Joy
Chuck Hursh
Trwin
Bruimagin
Wattstire
Fannin
Ridgway
Hui Youngsville
Logan
Conneautville
Palmer
West Middlesex
Peter Mercer
Seciok
Masters Open leads as Patton and Harrison set pace
In Augusta, 33 players clustered within four strokes of each other as the Masters opened. Billy Joe Patton and Dutch Harrison led with 70s, one stroke ahead of Lloyd Mangrum and Jack Burke Jr. Ben Hogan and Dave Douglas trailed by two. Patton’s front-nine 32 highlighted a tight, rain-affected start with many notables in the hunt.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Billy Joe Patton
Dutch Marvison
Lloyd Mangrum
Jack Burke Jr
Ben Hogan
Dave Douglas
Patton
Morgantown
N. C
Vic Ghezal
Lew Worsham
Ghegai
Worsham
Byron Nelson
Cay Middlecoff
Tommy Bolt
Sam Snead
Walter Burkemo
al Besselinic
Bowling Standings and Results from League Matches
Esso Service stretched its lead to six games in the American League with a sweep over Aero Supply as TAGM Electric fell two games back. National League saw Gulf Service split with General Telephone while Metaines Steel and Davis Insurance traded wins. VFW League action had Veterans Auto Sales blank Harvey Motor Sales and Pettelee edging Powell Motor.
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Esso Service
Aero Supply
TAGM
Electric
Borstevn
Pitch
Tagm Blevirle
Studts Jewelers
AMA Engineering
Bacholner’s
Borstont and Fiteh
Sawyer
Shidio Oy
Studio
Stuhl's
Ajax EnoBlhowyne
Gulf Servier
General Telephone
Metiines Steel Way
Davis Insurance
Metaines Steel
Johnson Brothers
AB Davis Insurance
General
Ajax
Paill
Steel
Bos
Johnner Brothers
Paul's Men's Wear
Hurliey
VFW
Nihey
Veterans Auto Sales
Pettelee
Powell Motor
VEW
Harvey Motor Sales
Penelee
Barons Rally To Down Hershey Bears 3-1 Lead
Cleveland Barons overcome Hershey Bears 6-9 last night to take a 3-1 series lead in the Calder Cup final. Second line Bathgate Beigle Blair, defenseman Kraftcheck, rookie Ray Rosa sparked the comeback with winning goals while Hershey counters with Kullman Ferguson Fisher and Ollie Fisher. Fourth game set for tomorrow night.
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Barons
Hershey Cleveland
Cleveland
Hershey Bears
American Hockey League
Calder Gup
Andy Bathgate
Eddy Beigle
Church Blair
Steve Kraftcheck
Ray Rosa
Hershey
Duck Gordon
Eddie Olson
Fred Glover
Arnie Kullman
Lorne Ferguson
Rosi Favored Over Ed Campo In New Italy Box Fight
Rosi, the new Italian contender with five straight American wins, tops Eddie Campo in a rematch billed at St Nicholas Arena. The 10 round bout, a rematch of last December’s MSG semifinal, airs on ABC radio and NBC television at 10 p.m.
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Paon Hew
Italy
St. Nicholas Arena
Eddie Campo
New Haven
Pirates open season with Joe Page in lineup bid
The Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up an exhibition series with Philadelphia today and Joe Page, former New York Yankee reliever, appears likely to join the Pirates for the opener next week. Page, 36, is trying a comeback after two weeks of workouts with minor leaguers in Brunswick, Georgia. Pirates scout Rex Bowen called Page’s Tuesday session heartening, while catcher Walker Cooper noted Page was fine aside from a toe injury and exhibited solid control in four innings with one hit allowed.
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Charlotte
N. O
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe Page
New York Yankee
Pirates
Brunswick
Rex Bowen
Pirate
Page
Joe
Bowen
Walker Cooper
Bowling league scores spike with big knocks in city play
Elwin Fuller hammered a 200 plus score to lead the evening league. John Gesch 201 Ken Harvey and Chick Munn 218 Theo Boris 216 Earl Bailey 217 were among other double century efforts in the city bowling event.
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Elwin Fuller
John Gesch
Ken Harvey
Chick Munn
Theo Boriingame
Earl Bailey
Moose Little League Practice At Loveland Field
All members of the Moone baseball team of the Little League are requested to meet at Loveland Field tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock. Manager George Sprover will be present and after a short meeting with the players he will hold a grace the session. Hockey playoffs: Detroit 5 Montreal 2 Detroit leads best of seven series 2 1. Cleveland 5 Hershey 3 Cleveland leads best of seven series 2 1.
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MOOSE
Moone
Little League
Loveland Field
George Sprover
Detroit
Montreal
Cleveland
Hershey
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Ottawa
Paul Brown
Hank Greenberg
Hal Newhouser
Indians
Hammond
Earle Street
RED Sox
Mathews
Redlegs
West Point
Cohen Auto Supply
W. Main St
Newark
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Johnny DiGitio
Bayonne
Felix Redondo
Farm Bureau
Guy W. Bennink
North Center St
Corry, Pa
Dutch Harrison
Mangrum
Burke
Hogan
Minneapolis
Ted
Akron
Ohio
Bobby Hughes
Warren
Eddie Smith
New York
Baltimore
Don Braun
Johnny Gunsningham
Thomas Motors
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Clinton St
Rwent
TSS
Rosi
Ed Campo
Hartley Motor
Corry-Jamestown
VFW Ladies
Unnerip Sawyer
VEW Kadlen
Loet
Muriel Cae
TOS
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Chic Young
BUCS
Al’s
W. F. Rickers
Allen Street
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