Olympia in Derby Contention after Jamaica sprint win
Fred W Hooper colt Olympia and jockey Eddie Arcata surged to the front line for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 7 after a dominant victory in the Experimental Handicap No 3 at Jamaica. Olympia led by seven lengths over Model Cadet with Stone Age third, proving the first-time rider Ateara can guide the horse to potential Derby glory.
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National League Six Team Battle Preview
The National League race centers on a wide open six term battle led by Brooklyn Dodgers with Pittsburgh a strong challenger. Predicted finish places Brooklyn first, Pittsburgh second, Boston third, St. Louis fourth, Chicago fifth, New York sixth with Philadelphia and Cincinnati trailing. Clubs show pitching depth from Branca Barney Hatten Roe Erskine to bolster hopes as managers eye surprises from St Louis and Pittsburgh amid offseason shifts.
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Peabody Cops Toga State College Volleyball Title
Peabody High School of Pittsburgh captured the 1948 PIAA volleyball championship led by captain Sam Ferrinalo. They swept North York to secure their fourth volleyball crown in six years, losing only one of five games.
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Penn State Extends Lead In Freshmen League Standings
Penn State boosted its Freshmen League lead to three games with a sweep of Navy while Northwestern edged Michigan. Army moved into second by blanking Notre Dame as Notre Dame struggled in scoring totals. Lawrence Vanderhoof led with 165 169 110 and Jimmy Coates anchored Northwestern with 98 180 159 as Army 572 509 826 and Notre Dame 535 586 652.
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Sammy Snead Wins Masters With Vintage Putting Showing
Sammy Snead captured the Masters title with a 67 final round to finish at 282, edging Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla who tied at 286. Palmer, Turnesa, and Worsham also posted strong closes as the Masters concluded amid exhibition baseball scores elsewhere.
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Golf course scene of verifier demonstration at Corry Club
The West demonstration at Corry Country Club was to start today with the test under way at noon. Pat Burke of Smethyort operates the machine to spike cups and improve the putting surface. The process loosens turf to promote deeper roots, better growth, and improved drainage.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores From Various Games
A scattered slate shows Philadelphia, Boston, Birmingham, St Louis, Dallas, Ghielamall, Mobile, Greenville, New York, Austin, Detroit, Little Rock, Richmond, Baltimore, Washington, Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Oklahoma City taking part. Final tallies include Boston 7 over Birmingham 8, Detroit 16 over Austin 0, and several other competitive results across the circuit.
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Prospects Fine For Trout Opener
Harrisburg April 11 The finest trout fishing prospects in years appear for Pennsylvania anglers as the season opens Friday with more than 1 200 000 newly stocked brook rainbow and brown trout in practically every public stream. A mild winter left streams in shape and with decent weather fishermen should have fun this weekend. Chief Fish Warden Britton said staff is alert to guard against pre opening fishing for stock. The 1949 meeting is Hialeah's second facing season.
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Smelt Fishing Hours Change This Year
Anglers should note new Lake Tre guidelines for smelt fishing. Hours shift to 5 p m to 10 p m and 12 a m to 1 5 a m with a 50 fish limit per aggregate during these periods. Sale of smelt is prohibited.
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Pirates trim roster with two more cuts in weekend moves
The Pittshuck Pirates optioned pitcher Forrest Main to Indianapolis and sent infielder Jock Tobin back to San Francisco. Tobin, a third base candidate, hit .301 last year for the Seals and was the Pacific Coast League's most valuable player. Main, an right hander, appeared in 17 games last season with a 3-11 record and a 8.2 ERA.
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