Oscars Awarded for Year’s Sports Theatrics
Ralph Stevens lampoons Hollywood in Oscar Farce noting Best Production for Kwell Me A River starring Milwaukee Braves and Best Actor for Walter Francis O'Malley in Say-oh-no-ah. The piece also lists special and comedy awards, a bass fishing preview, and a mock awards sketch with local sports names and events.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Hollywood
Pacific Coast
Milhwaukkee Braves
Brooklyn
Manihattan
Kweied
Walter Francis O'Malley
Citas Stoneham
Horace Stoneham
O'Malley
Colead
Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Fred Haney
Duke Snider
Johnny Podres
Don Zimmer
Predict Babka To Set Record
USC coach Mortensen predicts Rink Babka will break the world discus record this year. Babka unofficially threw 198 feet 11 inches at the Apple Valley Relays, but officials ruled the landing in a ditch and negated two feet two inches, likely keeping the mark from becoming official.
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EOS Angeles
Jess) Mortensen
University of Southern California
Babka
Morstensen
Fortuné Gordion
Apple Valley
AAT
United Press
Promoter Sued Over Vancouver Exhibition Games
The British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos sue Vancouver promoter A Forbes Crawford and the General Insurance Company of America in Vancouver for 38000 dollars. They allege Crawford owes the sum for two exhibition football games played last August in Portland and San Francisco. Edmonton won both games.
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Vancouver
B. C
Oregon
California
British Columbia Lions
Edmonton Eskimos
Lions
Eskimos
Canadian Football League
A. Forbes Crawford
General Insurance Company of America
Crawford
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Edmonton
Red Sox Eyeing Shift to Suburbs
The Manchester newspaper quotes Boston Red Sox General Manager Joe Cronin saying the team would be interested in moving to a suburban site if it offered better parking than Fenway Park. The article, by Leo Cloutier from Sarasota, notes Cronin saw plans for a new park in the suburbs before spring training began.
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Manchester T
UPT
Manchester-Lpence
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Leo Cloutier
Sarasota
Cronin
Tiv
Tide Tables Entertains Confusing OCR Fragment
Obscured tide table fragment lists Wednesday March items with illegible times heights and points. The readable bits show a time and height values but no clear event or location, leaving the main details unclear.
Hodge Wins Nat's Golden Gloves Title
Dan Hodge of Wichita Kansas dominates last night at Madison Square Garden to win the National Golden Gloves heavyweight title with a second round technical knockout of Charles Hood of Monroe North Carolina in the East West Golden Gloves event.
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New York
Dan Hodge
Wichita
Kan
Hodge
Charles Hood
Monroe
N. C
Madison Square Arden
Cudone Wins Women’s North and South Amateur Title
Mrs Philip Cudone of West Caldwell New Jersey rallied to defeat defending champion Barbara McIntire of Lake Park Florida in the final to win the women’s north and south amateur golf title at Pinehurst North Carolina.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Philip Cudone
West Caldwell
N.J
Barbara McIntire
Lake Park
Fla
Norkus Wins Unanimous Decision at Arcadia Ballroom
Providence report says Charlie Norkus of Port Washington battered Ollie Wilson of Hartford twice in the hour, earning a unanimous 10 round decision at the Arcadia ballroom last night.
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Providence
Tharlie Norkus
Port Washington
Olie Wilson
Hartford
Pancho Gonzales Tops Hoad to Take Lead in Pro Tour
Pancho Gonzales defeats Lew Hoad 6-4 14-12 to move ahead 22-21 in the U S professional tour. Hoad led 18-9 in the second set but Gonzales broke twice, then clinched the 26th game. In a preliminary, Tony Trabert beat Pancho Segura 6-1 in a pro set, now trail 15-10-1.
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Kansas City
Pancho Gonzales
Lew Mead
Gonzales
U.S
Australia
Hoad
California
Pancho
Tony Trabert
Pancho Segura
Cowboys Mermen Host San Ramon in Pool Meet
Livermore coach Don Couch leads the local mermen who have won two straight this season. They host San Ramon tomorrow afternoon at the Cowboy pool after defeating Amador 53 33 and Albany 51 30 and Alameda 52 34 earlier.
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Livermore
Don Couch
San Ramon
Cowboy
Wolves
Amador
Mermen
Albany
Alhambra
Wilmans Strikes and Spares in Split Advice Table
Bowling tips explain how splits like the 7 9 and 5 10 form from flat pocket hits. Guidance covers straight and hook bowler adjustments and suggests aiming for one pin unless in the 10th frame. The feature promotes a split shooting pamphlet for 10 cents.
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Brooklyn
John F. Dille
Grapefruit Notes Lead Village Keglers In 3 Handicap
The Village bowling leagues feature top scores from Rego Bleak and George Rego with names like Joe Chambers Ray Gillespie Roy Curtis and Bob Moscardini among standout performers in 3 handicap events. Other participants include Maxwell House Village Murray Bleak and Kellogg League players.
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Rego
George Rego
Joe Chambers
Ray Gillespie
Roy Curtis
Bob Moscardini
Ken Appel
Andy Gilcrest
Earl Light
Jack Khoury
Andy Matala
Ernie Lima
Louw Talbot
Frank Bausone
Maxwell House
Murray Bleak
Manny Vias
Glenn Edwards
John Graham
Rose Ling
Stanley Cup Playoffs Open With Canadiens and Rangers Clash
The NHL Stanley Cup semifinals begin with Montreal hosting Detroit and New York welcoming Boston in best-of-seven series openers at home arenas. Montreal features scoring champion Dickie Moore and runner-up Henri Richard, while the Rangers seek a path to the finals.
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United Press
National Hockey League
Montreal
New York
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Canadiens
Dickie Moore
Henri Richard
Detroit Red Wings
Rangers
Boston Bruins
Madison Square Garden
Canadiens Moore Tops NHL Scorers
Montreal's Dukié Moore, who played through a broken left wrist, was named the NHL's 1957 58 scoring champion with 86 points. He closed the season with 36 goals and 48 assists, four points ahead of linemate Jenni Richard.
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Montreal
Dukié Moore
National Hockey League
False Teeth Rock and FASTEETH Powder Claim
An OCR fragment advertises FALSE TEETH ROCK and FASTEETH, claiming an improved powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates to hold false teeth more firmly and improve taste and breath. The text is garbled but suggests alkaline facunda and breath claims with no clear endorsements or dosage details.
Braves Grumbling Over Salary Figures
In Bradenton Florida Fred Haney criticizes team salary talks amid spring exhibitions. Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn may be the Braves only lefty this season if Juan Pizarro does not improve. Pizarro’s poor performance and contract talks stir discontent among players and staff.
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Bradenton
Fla
Pirates
Waukee Braves
Florida
Braves
Meland Yankees
Red Sox
Williams
Lew Burdette
Burdette
Casey Stengel
Deron Johnson
Ted Williams
Joe McCarthy
Amherst
Inlv
Ralph Lumenti
Washington
University of Massachusetts
Lumenti
Roy Campanella
Los Angeles Dodgers
Vero Beach
Campy
Albie Pearson
Milwaukee
Wid Mathews
Fred Haney
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Jefthander
Juan Pizarro
Blen Grabs Second Victory in GGF Meet Sprint
Albany report shows Blen Host chasing his second win at Golden Gate Field in the $4000 NAPA course as he sprinted with seven rivals on a soggy track.
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Albany
Jis
Golden Gate Fielde
Wyndburgh Tops Field in Irish Sweepstakes Run
Tim Durrant's Sam Brownthorn the American owned horse is among top contenders for the Grand National at Aintree near Liverpool. Trainer Vincent O'Brien notes Brownthorn may start despite not being at best form. Wyndburgh remains a 10 to 1 favorite with Hart Royal at 18 to 1. Bets favor safe jumpers and long shots. The Irish Hospital Sweepstakes tickets could net over 100000 dollars to holders.
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London
Tim Durrant
Sam Brownthorn
Vincent O’brien
Cashel
County Tipperary
O'Brien
Wyndburgh
Hart Royal Secsond
Liverpool
Aintree
Britain
Bold Ruler Out With Ankle Injury Opens 1958 Season
Bold Ruler from Wheatley Stable is withdrawn from the $20,000 Added Paumonok Handicap at Jamaica. A recurrence of an ankle injury delays trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons from shipping the 1957 Horse of the Year north from Florida for the new season.
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Ins
Jamaica
Bold Ruler
Wheatley Stable
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Florida
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