Ambitious Baseball Season Opens Across 52 Leagues
A broad expansion kicks off next Tuesday continuing into September. 52 leagues with 288 teams plan opening ceremonies from April 1 to May 14, led by the Pacific Coast Triple A and the Middle Atlantic and Pony Leagues. Happy Chandler faces criticism over policing, while Omar Galbraith and Bing Crosby are noted in sport commentary.
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Duquesne Five Underdogs in Scholastic Title Contest
Duquesne High School's basketball team faces defending state champions Allentown in the scholastic title game at the Palestra. Coach Lemmer voices pessimism, yet players believe Duquesne can upset the favored Canaries, who seek a third straight title. The Dukes bring a 28–3 record into the contest after avenging earlier losses.
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Thomas Motor Tops Wilcox In Elks League Match
Thomas Motor defeated Wilcox in an Elks League bowling match last evening. Scores show Bob Catlin 165 13 188 and Charley Shuss 186 180 189 for the Grocers, while Wilcox totaled 970 1015 1015 and opponents 955 894 968.
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Office Squad Cuts Automatics Lead In Raymond League
The Raymond League bowling results show Office Squad cutting Automatics lead to seven points after sweeping the Automatics. Small Order won two games and total pinfall over Inspectors and Flat Department. Machines Shop forfeited. Walt Loveland led with 262 203 184 for the victors. Carl Coates topped the league with 10 198 176.
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Fenton And Ott Top City-Wide Doubles Tourney
Bob Ott and Bob Fenton won the city-wide doubles at Recreation Alleys with a 1931 score earning $40. Fred Christensen and Paul Shields took second with 198% set, Owens and Christensen earned third with 1289, Fenton had high single game at 236, and a new grand prize of $50 awaits all bowlers this weekend.
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Chandler to Hear Yankees Dodgers Word War in Florida
Commissioner A B Chandler will convene in St. Petersburg to mediate the ongoing quarrel between Brooklyn president Branch Rickey and New York president Larry MacPhail. Dodgers manager Leo Durocher and others are summoned. Mickey Mantle is absent due to a family death. The aim is a quick resolution before the season opens.
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Spring Training Camp Roundup Highlights Tribe Hiring Hornsby
Los Angeles reports Cleveland Indians rely on Rogers Hornsby to coach Seerey and other Tribesmen as they prep for the season. Seerey shows power with five homers in exhibition play while Cleveland pitchers and hitters test form amid noisy camp chatter. Pasadena thread notes White Sox plan San Diego trip to face Cleveland and tune up before contests.
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Sox
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Braves Begin Home Trek After Exhibition Clash
Cocoa Florida March 28 The Braves start their return trip after a spring exhibition in which Johnny Evers and partner played in the field. Red Barrett was slated to pitch as manager notes a milestone for the club amid hospital news and roster changes.
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Johnny) Evers
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