Crackers Hope Bagby Jr Guides Spring Camp
Big Jim Bagby Jr leads the Atlanta Crackers at Pensacola as spring training begins. Manager Cliff Dapper calls him a key man and a top pitching duo with Norman Brown as his partner, while Nashville, New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis, Lookout, and Little Rock camps report early roster shuffles and conditioning drills.
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Big Jim
Bagby
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Sarge
Pensacola
Cliff Dapper
Crackers
Mobile Bears
Jim Bagby, Jr
Norman Brown
Dapper
Nashville
Rollie Hemsley
Gainesville
Fla
Hemsley
Luby
Dantonio
Birmingham
Barons
Ocala
Johnny Murphy
Boston Red Sox
Pinky Higgins
Memphis Chicks
Fort Pierce
Chattanooga
Winter Haven
George Myatt
Jack Saltzgaver
Little Rock
Young Tiger Star Hurler Hurled In Auto Crash
Detroit Tigers pitcher Houtteman, a 21 year old right hander, suffered a skull fracture and a fracture of the cervical vertebrae in a car collision in Lakeland. He was unconscious at Morrell Memorial hospital as teammates and three Lakeland companions were also hurt.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Inn Lakeland Hospital
Houtteman
Tigers
Tvo
Morrell Memorial Hospital
Tiger
Rewarding Air Force Career Offers Training and Promising Advancement
The new U. S. Air Force presents exciting aviation training and career paths for young men. It emphasizes superior training, varied jobs, and strong promotion prospects with educational benefits. A recruiter in Decatur, Alabama, invites interested youths to act now.
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U. S. Air Force
Suistion
Two Still Tie For First Place In Bowling Standings
Francis Service swept VFW to reclaim first place tying Evans Metal for top spot. Bretts upset Decatur Tran sit while Evans and Bretts tied for second after three losses. Bob Wilson led with 215 single and 546 series, followed by Doc Easter 213 and 530, John Babis 201, John Donaldson 509.
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Francis Service
VFW
Evans
Evans Metal
Hogans
Decatur Transit
Bretts
Bob Wilson
Doc Easter
Bob
John Babis
John Donaldson
Flw. Culver
T. Todd
Sellers Secanveree
Shealy
Nan
Francis
Ae E. Wojack
R. MacGregor
M. Long
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W. Gebreck
Brett Butane
B Thomas
J. Paine
J. Hartselle
J. Donaldson
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V. Barron J. Keyes
A. Crites
Fuex
J. Badrs
POTAL
Evans Metals McKinnies
R Easter
C Toney
B Wilson
C Ray
Reo Hogan Tane
Hogan
W. Beirs
M. Kingsmore
Pvt Norval Miner Assigned to Unit at Camp Carson
Pvt Norval M Miner, VA Army, son of Mrs Almar E Miner of Eva One, assigned to the 14th regimental combat team at Camp Carson Colorado. He entered service December 1 1948 and trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina with the 10th Infantry 5th Division, Co F. He will join mountain warfare and ski training aiding civilians in Operation Snow Bound.
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Norval M. Miner
Army
Almar E. Miner
Eva One
Camp Carson
Colorado
14Th
Miner
Fort Jackson
S. C
10Th Infantry
William the Conqueror ruler of England
Readable text notes William the Conqueror as ruler of England and mentions his title Duke of Normandy and descent from Viking origins.
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Wiliam Ceace
England
Normandy
Baseball film study and amateur movie push gains traction
The Sporting News notes White Sox manager Jack Onslow studies club film to assess player performance while Cincinnati’s Warren Giles promotes amateur filming of games. The column compares football coaches using film to baseball, and hints at potential benefits for hitters in slumps.
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New York
Branch Rickey
Billy Southworth
Sporting News
White Sox
Jack Onslow
Cincinnati
Warren Giles
Reds
Iana
Anderson
Richmond
Summitville
Fountain City
Drivers License Results by County and Route
Nineteen of fifty five applicants for drivers licenses passed exams and received licenses, announced by Highway Patrolman H L Hester. Limestone county approved six of twenty three. Morgan county had nineteen passes. Road test failures totaled fifteen in Morgan, nine in driving, six in eye exams and six incompletes for mechanical faults. Limestone applicants failing road tests were eleven, five failed driving, and one incomplete for mechanical fault.
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H. L. Hester
Limestone County
Morgan County
Limestone
Training Camp Briefs Across Florida Summary
Multiple spring training notes across Florida report Yankee injuries and possible DiMaggio pinch hitting, Dodgers in Miami exhibition prep, Senators beat B squad 13 4 with Coan and Evans HRs, Red Sox prospects Stobbs and Quinn impress, A's Guerra sending signals from Cuba, Kiner set to lead Pirates bats, Tigers eye Robinson in right field, Reds vs Red Sox exhibition opener in Sarasota with rookies Lane and Merriman set to debut.
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Tampa
Fla
Johnny Lane
Lloyd Merriman
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Sarasota
Severe Injury Hits Tigers Camp After Auto Crash
Detroit pitcher Art Houtteman was seriously injured in an auto crash near the Tigers training camp late last night in Lakeland Florida. Danny Gardella seeks a court order to allow him back into baseball immediately. Carrara Marble won the Kendall Purse at Gulfstream Park in racing action.
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Lakeland
Fla
Art Houtteman
Detroit
Tigers
New York
Danny Gardella
Miami
Os Sei
Gulfstream Park
Cage results by the Associated Press NCAA district six
The report lists NAIB and district six NCAA results with multiple team scores including Hofstra over Brooklyn Poly 62 to 46 and Arkansas 65 over Arizona 44. Key quarterfinals show Beloit 65 over Eastern Illinois 64 and Indiana State 67 over Emporia State 66.
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Adelphi
St. Louis
Missouri
Oklahoma City
Creighton
Arkansas
Arizona
Naib Tourney
Beloit
Eastern Illinois
Indiana State
Emporia
Eas
State
Aegis
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Hamline
Texas Tech
Basketball Saturday at Vecatur Armory
Two basketball games are scheduled at the Vecatur armory Saturday night. The first game starts at 7 30. The A and B companies of the 1343rd Engineers will face two teams from Town Creek.
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Vecatur Armory
1343Rd Engineers
Town Creek
Two Kentucky Teams May Meet In Tournament
Kentucky schools U of Kentucky and Western Kentucky could meet in the National Invitation tournament in New York if both win. Kentucky leads the bracket as top seed. Western is fourth. Track of matchups shows potential semifinal clash pending results.
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Big City
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Big Wildcats
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Wey
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Manhattan
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Loyola of Chicago
Angles
City College of New York
Bradley-Nyu
Loyola-Ccny
Utah
St. Louis
Missouri
Arkansas
Oscar the Octopus sails to meet Tony Galento in Seattle
Oscar the Octopus prepares an eight fisted welcome for Two Ton Tony Galento in Seattle. Manager Ivar Haglund says the octopus will fight Brookin Bartender March 18 after a previous salt water tank bout with an Oscar named octopus on August 5 1946. Haglund claims foul play in that earlier fight and defends his fighter’s fairness.
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Wash
Oscar the Octopus
Tony Galento
Ivar Haglund
Oscar
Brookisn
Tony
Haglund
Yale and Villanova players duel for major college scoring title
The national major college scoring championship will be decided in tournament play with Tony Lavelli of Yale and Paul Arizin of Villanova leading. Lavelli averages 22.7 points in 27 games, Arizin 21.7 in 25, as Yale and Villanova pursue NCAA bids March 21-22 in New York. Alex Groza of Kentucky also averages 20.1 in 30 games and will play in both NCAA and NIT.
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Arizona
Dallas
Kentucky
Yale
Villanova
Illinois
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Oregon State
UCLA
Pacific Coast
Oklahoma A and M
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Plains States
New York
Marri
Kansas City
Seattle
Tony Lavelli
Paul Arizin
Lavelli
Arizin
Wednesday Hight
Columbia
Harvard
George Mikan
Depaul
Lavel
First Oil Well in Middle East Drilled by Britons in 1904
Briton drilling crews struck oil in the Middle East in 1904 marking the region’s first productive well. The milestone opened a new era for Middle Eastern energy exploration and foreign involvement in regional industry.
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Middle East
Rookies Back From War
Cleveland pilot Micester Lou Boudreau says big league talent is returning fast with rookies likely to step in. He cites Ray Boone Al Rosen Herman Reich and Fred Marsh as ready for the majors and notes Art Wilson could join if given a chance while the Indians need not rush infielders.
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Gayle Talbot
Tucson
Ariz
Munteer Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Ken Keltner
Joe Gordon
Boudreau
Ray Boone
Lou
al Rosen
Kansas City
Herman Reich
Portland
Fred Marsh
Oklahoma City
Boone
Indians
Art Wilson
Birmingham Black Barons
Wilson
Sarastic-Teller
Horned Toad Speed Compared To Mouse In Southwest
A brief note describes the horned toad of the American Southwest moving over ground at a pace similar to a mouse, illustrating its modest speed.
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American Southwest
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Tokyo
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Joe DiMaggio
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Quinn
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Ryeste, Joe
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Richard Martin
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