Pirates Hope to Bounce Back With Batting Power
Pirates manager Billy Meysy warns three weeks remain before opening day as defense and pitching lag behind rivals. Ralph Kiner struggles to regain his 1947 form while Clyde Brutte Stan Rojel Johnny Hopp and Monty Boggall lead the small-sample hitting. End of piece notes PIAA funds for athlete injuries and Corry Hospitalization purchases. Also mentions Titusville scribe picks Joe Frisina as all tournament guard and Evie Sailors spring training in Sanford Florida.
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Pirates
Billy Meysy
Bucs
New York Giants
Ralph Kiner
Clyde Brutte
Stan Rojel
Johnny Hopp
Monty ‘Boggall
PIAA
Funch
Gary High School
Dave Aydrus
Joe Vanik
Francis Buell
Corry
Buell
Orl Gianls
Edinboro Five Clinches County Championship
The Edinboro Vets defeated the Corry Rockets 54 to 41 on the Bolingboro court to clinch the County Independent League basketball crown. Bob McVeigh led with 18 points, while Vic Puller and Dick Praetzel added 14 each.
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Edinboro Vets
Corry Rockets
Bolingboro
Rockets
Vets
Corry
Bob McVeigh
McVeich
Vic Puller
Dick Praetzel
Danny Dyckes
Fred Jackson
V. Puller
Woods
Iitigomk
McVeigh
Praetzel
Wright
Skelton
Carty
Edinboro
Munson
PIAA Class A and B basketball finalists set tonight
Three PIAA finalists for Class A and B basketball playoffs are decided tonight. Norristown High meets York High at the University of Pennsylvania Palestra to choose the Class A finalist, while Pitishineh Foret City faces Westinghouse for the other spot and the winners meet in the final. Bridgeport High is the sole Class B finalist after defeating Sweyerville 40 1938 in a semifinal at Wayne. Bridgeport awaits the Kane Invin winner at Parrall in the finals. Bridgeport’s win came on a last minute field goal by Tom Mowiekeh. Sweyerville suffers its second loss of the season in 27 games, trailing 21-23 at halftime and 31-29 after three. Williamsport club lands two Detroit Tigers players, Lou Kretlow and Harold Dimpherty, in a move to the Baxlerme League.
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Assnomien
Norristown High
York High
University of Pennsylvania
Palestra
Tx Pitishineh
Foret City
Westinghouse
Norristown-York
Bridgepark High School
Sweyerville High
Wayne
Bridgeport
Kane
Invin
Parrall
Tom ‘Mowiekeh
Sway
Seasorr Bridgeport
Superior Team Within One Game Of Wilcox Five
The Superior Cleaners moved within one game of league leader Wilcox Grocers by sweeping Bowl-Aire as Grocers posted losses to Vets and Corry Water. Kip Anderson led the Cleaners with a 160 224 213, Casus Sears paced Bowl-Aire, and Phil Sample tallied a 634 series. Jim Chillock led the winners with 148 194 210.
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Cleguers
Wilcox Grocers
Bowl-Aire
Grocers
Vets
Rogers
Corry Water
Turner's
Superior Cleaners
Paul's
Kip Anderson
Cleaners
Cassus Sears
Wilcox Grovers
Paul
Bagers
Bob Bracken
The
Sieemen
Harry Hotchkiss
Corry Vets
Turner
Jim Chillock
Fred Christensen
Clothiers
44 Teams Entered in Keg Event This Weekend
Philadelphia March 30 Four teams from 20 cities will invade Philadelphia next weekend to compete in the 11th annual Pennsylvania State Women's Bowling championships at the Dykes Colonial Alleys. Fifteen teams hail from Wilkes-Barre, 11 from York and Harrisburg each. Events begin 1:00 a.m. Saturday and 9:00 a.m. Sunday, continuing through midnight each day.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Dykes Colonial
Bivaning
Williamsport
Oilers and Wildcats Vie for Olympic Cager Final
Bartlesville Phillips Oilers beat Denver 69 40 to reach the US Olympic tryouts final at Madison Square Garden alongside Kentucky who toppled Baylor 75 59. Both teams will supply five players for the Olympic squad with committee to name the rest after final and third place games.
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Associated Press
New York
Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Ohde
Wildcats
University of Kentucky
London
United States
Madison Square Garden
Denver ‘Nuggets
Kentucky
Baylor University
America
Denver
Baylor
Bartles~ville
Adolph Rupp
Bud Browning
Feu
Warriors Seek Third Win in BAA Playoffs
The Warriors, champions of the Basket ball Association of America, host the St Louis Bombers on their home floor as they push a lead in the four out of seven series. Eastern div leaders hold a 1 game edge over the Bombers with second and third place clubs to resume later in the week in New York and Baltimore.
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Basketball Association of America
St. Loui
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Keys
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Baltimore
Ted
Fnishers
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Louis
Graziano Gets Chance To Fight Monday Night
Rocky Graziano earns a Monday night non-title bout with Sonny Horne in Washington. Col Harvey Miller lobbied for the fight, citing military service and boxing merit. Miller’s persistence could push Graziano back toward contention and reschedule his status across states.
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Washington
Harvey Miller
Associated Press
Rocky Graziano
Sony Horne
Harvey K. Miller
Miller
Graziani
Doghouse
National Boxing Association
Grantana
New York
Timnets
Migmi Fla
Graviane
Piret
Army
Foul LeavenWorth
Kans
Graziano
Mea
Major League Camp Doings Highlight Spring Games
Clearwater notes centerfielder Harry Walker of the Philadelphia Phillies batting in a 7-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers as Art Houtteman allowed a double and triple. West Palm Beach reports the A’s beating Toronto 5-4 with Carl Scheib driving in Eudie Joost. El Centro covers Larry Jansen’s scoreless Giants effort in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh, after his 21-3 season last year.
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Associated Press
Clearwater
Harry
West Palm Beagh
Fin
Philadelphia Alhistics
A's
Toronto
Burler
Carl Scheib
Eudie Joost
EL Centro
Calif
Maye
Larry Jansen
New York Giant
Righthender
Gun
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Bucs
Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported Results
Boxers Basora and Smith posted quick stoppage wins in New York and Cincinnati respectively. Bernile Bernard won on points in Brooklyn while Tony Rose fought in Newark in a gather of local bouts.
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New York
Jose Basora
Puerto Rico
Carl
Buddy" Farrell
Newark
Cincinati
Billy Smith
Oakland
Calif
Bob Foxsworth
Chicago
Bernile Bernard
Brooklyn
Penmitio
Roge
Muniel
Elizabeth
Ned
Alli
Tony Rose
Philadelphia and Boston Figures Mentioned in Nun Data
Fragmentary OCR lists names and places including Harold John Philadelphia aged 10, Olle Tundberg 2M of Kenny Harris in Philadelphia, and Duille Spage Homan Alvaren VH New York. Mentions Stockholm Thalys 10 and various coded numbers without clear context.
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Noneyoni
Gennsgu
Philadelphia
Harold John
Son
Boston
Olle Tundberg
Kenny Harris
Stockholm
Duille Spage Homan Alvaren
New York
Oulrioli
Thalys
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Clarence Rowland
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