Louis Plans For Title Duplicate
Promoter Joe Louis announces a June 22 world heavyweight title bout between Charles Walcott and Jersey Joe Walcott at Comiskey Park with I B C backing. The bout, approved by the NBA, would defend the winner within 90 days against Savold Woodcock or Mills, while TV rights and a big gate are anticipated.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
Joe Lewis
Fizard Charles-Jersey
Joe Walcott
Comiskey Park
Louis
International Boxing Club
Jim Braddock
Walcott
Charles Walcott
Lee Savold
Bruce Woodcock
Freddie Mills
National Boxing Association
NBA
New York Athletic Commission
Joe
Hollywood
Illinois Athletic Commission
Illinois
Miami Beach
Louis-Braddock
Camden
N. J
Charles
Army
Elmer
Violent
F W Troup Leads Local Skeeters
The Thursday skeet shoot at Clark Skeet Club drew many sportsmen. F W Troup led with 50 perfect shots, M J Holland had 25, and Prentiss Clark finished third with 24 of 25 pigeons broken.
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Clark
F. W. Troup
M. J. Holland
Prentiss Clark
H. T. Holland
S. N. Propstesdonnenienins
M. B. Patterson
H. B. Patterson
W. FE. Sivley
C. Dackson
Nerisenensreee
Joe Barthelemy
Chas. Scales
Chas
Ruben Williams Soman AY See
Jim Robinson
Son
Middlecoffs Polled To Win Masters
Greensboro March 26 Middlecoff the Memphis dentist leads the Augusta Masters betting poll among the top 28 money winners by money list status He was chosen by four of the 20 voters for first place with seven seconds and three thirds Lloyd Magrum Jimmy Demaret Sam Snead and Johnny Palmer also received votes Defending champion Claude Harmon and Bobby Locke were among those earning single votes
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Greensboro
N.C
Py Cary Middlecoff
George Schneiter
Middlecoff
Memphis
Lloyd Magrum
Chicago
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Texas
Soas
Bobby Locke
Mose Hill to Judge Fox Hunt Beach Show in Tennessee
Mose Hill of Kentucky, famed fox hunter and breeder, will judge the Southeastern Foxhunters Association beach show at Cleveland Tennessee on April 27, 1949. He bred Hawk Hill, winner of the 1947 Chase Futurity and 1948 National Championship, and has trained multiple Futurity and National winners.
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Mose Hill
Kentucky
Southeastern Foxhunters Association
Cleveland
Tennessee
Hawk Hill
Ch. Hawk Hill
Ch. Fair Play
Eastern Kentucky Foxhunters Association
Hill
Dillard H. Hill
Mose
Bird
Bess
Alex Parrish
Berea
Sam Wooldridge
Versailles
Robert Walker
Paint Lick
Rhode Island
Texas
Willow Bark and Salicin Used for Rheumatism Treatment
A fragment notes that the bark and a willow ore provide salicin, the source used in treating rheumatism. The passage highlights natural remedies and the plant derived compound central to early medicinal practices.
Major Leaguers Move Near Home
Six clubs head for spring training after warm Arizona and California weeks. Cleveland and the Giants are rated strong with pitching stars Fel ler Lemon Bearden Paige while Browns, White Sox, Pirates, and Cubs show varied prospects. Leo Durocher faces pressure to produce with a reshaped lineup and coaches Frisch and Fitzsimmons at the Polo Grounds.
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Los Angeles
Golden
West
California
Arizona
Cleveland
New York Giants
Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Lou
Boudreau
Indians
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Gene Bearden
Satchel Paige
Joe Gordon
Ken Keltner
Mickey Vernon
Greaer
Dale Mitchell
Larry Doby
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Leo
Frank Frisch
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Polo Ground
Charlie—Grimm
Chicago—Cubs
Gilmer Announces Second Daughter Fran Born in Birmingham
Former Alabama star Harry Gilmer celebrates the birth of his second daughter Fran in a Birmingham hospital. Fran weighs five pounds and 15 ounces and both mother and baby are doing fine. The Gilmer family’s first daughter Constance Sue is 12 years old. Gilmer currently plays pro football.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Gilmers
Fran
Gilmer
Constance Sue
Robust Run Makers Could Give Red Sox Flag
The 1948 Red Sox seek a pennant with strong hitting and improving pitching. Joe McCarthy favors young mound talent including Maurice McDermott and John McCall while praising veterans Ferriss Hughson Harris and Dobson. Williams Pesky Doerr Stephens Dropo and Mele shape an powerful lineup with Tebbetts Batts behind the plate.
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Red Sox
Bob Ferriss
Tex Hughson
Mickey Harris
Cleveland
Ferriss
Harris
Hughson
Ted Williams
Junior Stephens
Bobby Doerr
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
Billy Goodman
Sox
McCarthy
Joe Dobson
Jack Kraimer
Ellis Kinder
Denny Gatehouse
Mel Parnell
Earl Johnson
Maurice McDermott
John McCall
Frank Quin
Mike Palm
John Hofmann
Will Nixon
Joe
Quinn
Yale
Birmingham
Ala
McDermott
Scranton
Goodman
Doerr
Stephens
Pesky
Walter Dropo
Dropo
Williams
DiMaggio
Stan Spence
Sam Mele
George Wilson
Tom Wright
Tom O’brien
Birdie Tebbetts
Matt Batts
Rebels open season with rookie heavy lineup under Mule Haas
Montgomery Alabama March 26 With the season opener two weeks away manager Mule Haas will field a rookie loaded Rebels squad for the South eastern League chase. Only three holdovers from 1948 remain Joe Demoran Jim Griffey and Mack McWhorter Al Brightman may join in May Haas promises hustle at every post and a colorful, competitive club.
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Montgomery
Ala
George “Mule” Haas
Joe Demoran
Jim Griffey
Mack McWhorter
al Brightman
Seattle
Wash
Haas
Rebels
Philadelphia Athletic
Chicago
White Sox
Hollywood Stars
Frank Skaff
Savannah
Skaff
Redskins Player Missed Most of Last Season With Leg Injury
A Redskins player sat out nearly the entire previous season due to a leg injury, limiting his participation and affecting team depth and plans for the upcoming year.
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Washington Redskins
Athens College Baseball Set for Third Week of Practice
Athens College coach Lloyd Stone pushes the team into its third week of practice for a 20 game schedule with four more possible. Veterans include Lumpkin Pike Troupe Moore Preston Land, plus prospects Stewart Jones Coffman Flanagan McMeans Tippins Sewell Egan Roy Biondo. Schedule lists 20 games from April to May against Northwest Miss Snead St Bernard Martin Jax State Bethel Howard Middle Tenn Livingston.
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Bob Livley
Lloyd Stone
Athens
Stone
Robert Lumpkin
Buddy Pike
Bobby Troupe
Gervis Moore
Doug Preston
Gene Land
van Jones
Hal Stewart
Martin College
Stewart
Martin
Pulaski
Jones
Dickie Coffman
Red” Flanagan
Raymond McMeans
Joan Tippins
Emory Sewell
Jack Egan
Wallace Phillips
Merritt Roy
Sam Biondo
Northwest Miss
Snead College
St. Bernard
Jax State
Bethel
Howard
Middle
Red Sox down Reds 10 7 as Kramer and OBrien homer
In Tampa the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 10 7 behind grand slams from pitcher Jack Kramer and center fielder Tommy OBrien in a five run inning. The crowd totaled 1 227.
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Tampa
Fla
Jack Kramer
Tommy O’brien
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Philippines Rich in Birds Yet Lacks Many Native Mammals
The report notes the Philippines teem with bird life but have relatively few native mammals. It highlights unique species and suggests ecological factors shaping the island nation's fauna.
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The
Philippines
Southeastern Loop After Records
Southeastern Baseball League President Stuart X Stephenson predicts opening day April 14 will start the best year in league history With rising spring training interest and school promotions eight experienced young players will join eight older players in evenly matched clubs Four new managers Ben Chapman Leo Twardy Bill Herring and George Mule Haas join holdovers plus four umpires promoted Attendance is forecast to exceed 800000 with gains in Gadsden Selma and Montgomery Parks will receive upgrades including Selma’s steel and concrete park Vicksburg Meridian Pensacola and others improved lighting and facilities across the league involved in the 1949 season
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Sterling Slappey Montgomery
Ala
Stuart X. Stephenson
Southeastern Baseball League
Stephenson
Case Call
Anniston
Willis Hudlin
Jackson
Buddy Blair
Vicksburg
Jack Maupin
Meridian
Southeastern
Joe Panaccione
Carlisle Burch
Bill Malesky
Russell Wimpel
Gadsden
Selma
Montgomery
Pensacola
Former All-Stater Signs Baseball Contract
Excell Hester widely regarded as a top Ala high school athlete in 1947 signed a professional deal with the Gadsden baseball club. Manager Ben Chapman announced the move noting Hester starred for Mississippi State's freshman football team and earned All-State and All-Southern honors in 1947. A native of Attalla, he played for Etowah county high and was named MVP of the 1948 Tuscaloosa basketball tournament.
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Gadsden
Ala
Excell Hester
Alabama
Ben Chapman
Hester
Mississippi State
Attalla
Etowah County
Tuscaloosa
Stranahan Keeps Slim Lead At Greensboro Open
Frank Stranahan of Toledo shot a two under par 69 to maintain a one stroke lead at the 36 hole mark of the Greensboro open. Lloyd Mangrum and Dick Metz each carded 69 and 68 respectively to stand one back, with Bobby Locke Sam Snead and George Schneiter close behind. Clay Heafner and Jerry Barber posted 65s to reach 138, joining Johnny Palmer at 138 as 18 players finished under par. Cary Middlecoff opened 68 but faded to 72 as the field prepared for the final 36 holes.
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Kenalyta
Greensboro
N. C
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Bobby Locke
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs W. Va
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
Starmount Country Club
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Gooe
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Dientist
Signing Pro Contract Shelves Collegiate Eligibility
A professional contract binds the athlete to pro status, making them ineligible for college competition. The move ends college playing rights and shifts career focus to professional leagues.
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Fox Hunt
John White Motors
Moulton
Zach Taylor
Chicago White Sox
Jack Onslow
Onslow
Luke Applings
Bill Meyer
Ralph Kiner
Wally Westlake
Joe Reichler
Sarasota, Fla
Joe McCarthy
Morse Joe
Frank Quinn
Mickey McDermott
Duck Wyon
Teese Poker
Gvernment
Washington, D.C
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O'Brien
Grady Hatton
Redleg
Harry Perkowski
Jim Barkley
Joe Cavosié
Art Rebel
Reginald Clarkson
Dick Coates
Tony Mazurek
Clarkson
Santa Barbara
Coates
Dothan
Bob Ferguson
Joe Powers
Stan Coulling
Ferguson
Tom Ayers
Calvin Barnes
Joseph Chuka
Henry Drizmala
John Glending
David Hataway
Stan Peck
Melvin Wilson
Demoran
Marvin Ward
Michael Witek
Minor Scott
Scott
Ford
Chattanooga
Southern
Johnny Lesh
Sesh
Greenville
Johnny Vander Meer
Boston
Kramer
Reds
Vero Beach
Morris Martin
Jack Banta
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators
Jackie Robson
Brooklyn
Milo Candini
Gene Hermanski
Bruce Edwards
Dodger
Dick Weik
ST. Petersburg
Boston Braves
New York Yankees
Alvin Dark
Bill Salkeld
Clarence Marshall
Vic Raschi
Yankees
New York
Glenn Elliott
Clearwater
Ron Northey
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Northey
Russ Meyer
del Ennis
Nippy Jones
Tommy Glaviano
Joe Hagler
ROYAL
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Stranahan
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