Snead Wins Greensboro Open in Perfect 69 Playoff
Sam Snead shoots a two under par 69 to beat Lloyd Mangrum by two strokes in a 18 hole playoff at Starmount Forest CC Greensboro. The victory marks Snead's third Greensboro title as a rainy final round draws a large crowd and moves him to fifth on the year's money list with 6360.83. Mangrum collects 1400 second prize and leads the season money list with 8607.50. Cary Middlecoff remains No. 2 with 8296.66.
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White Sulphur Spring
W. Va
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Sammy
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Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Horse Racing Results From Bowie Gulfstream Open and Hogan Update
Nearway won the Bowie Memorial Handicap in 1 11 3 5 on opening day at Bowie Racetrack. Manna H. captured the Gulfstream Park feature in 1 44. Sam Snead beat Lloyd Mangrum by two strokes in a Greensboro Open playoff for 2000 top money. Ben Hogan, recovering from a February automobile crash, said he will leave hospital this weekend.
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N. C
Sam Snead
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EL Paso
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Ben Hogan
New York and Chicago Battle to 8-8 Draw in Gloves
New York and Chicago battled to an 8-8 draw in the Golden Gloves inter city clash. The New York State Athletic Commission suspended officials Harry Ebbetts and Harold Barnes for favoring Jake Lamotta over Robert Villemain in last Friday's 12 round Madison Square Garden bout.
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Chicago
New York State Athletic Commission
Harry Ebbetts
Harold Barnes
Jake Lamotta
Robert Villemain
Madison Square Garden
Willow Timber Durability Study Cited in Water
A historical note reports that willow wood shows greater durability when submerged compared with other common timbers, highlighting its superior water endurance as described in the source text.
Training Camp Briefs From Florida Sports Pages
Reports from Vero Beach St Petersburg and Orlando note injuries and player development. Eddie Miksis sidelined for five days after a facial fracture. Paul Hinrichs excels in scoreless innings for the Yankees. Joe Kuhel presses front office for more roster depth as regulars are overworked.
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Brooklyn
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ST. Petersburg
Paul Hinrichs
New York Yankees
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Hinrichs
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Yanks
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Crafter
Orlando, Fla
Joe Kuhel
Washington Senators
Athletes shift on spring camp rosters and rotations
In multiple spring camps across Florida and California several MLB clubs reassigned players. Philadelphia optioned Ray Coleman, Billy Demars to Buffalo, Bobby Stewart to Savannah, and sent Jack Swift and Dick Blauman to Savannah. Ted Beard starred for Indianapolis in a 15 11 win over Chicago White Sox. Spahn reflected on changing from thrower to control pitcher after 1947 season. Cubs head toward Texas for spring games.
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Ray Coleman
Billy Demars
Buffalo
Bobby Stewart
Savannah
Jack Swift
Dick Blauman
San Bernardino
Calif
Ted Beard
Indianapolis
Pirates
Chicago White Sox
City Softball League Faces Slow Start With Few Teams
Four teams represented at Monday night meeting including National Guard Firestone John White Motors and V F W. Acting president Julian Hardy said Austinville and Hartselle contacts will be pursued next week hoping for one team from each. A sponsor is urged to attend next meeting at City Hall to boost entries.
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John White Motors
Julian Hardy
Austinville
Hartselle
Darleen
Kaiser Frazer Cuts Prices and Names New President
Kaiser Frazer Corp slashed prices by 198 to 333 dollars across models as it moves to a broader mass market. Edgar F Kaiser is elevated to president, replacing Joseph W Frazer, with Frazer becoming vice chairman. The move follows GM price cuts a month earlier.
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Kaiser- Frazer Corp
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General Motors
Pep Returns To Ring In Tampa Exhibition Bout
Featherweight champion Willie Pep headlines a four round exhibition in Tampa tonight facing lightweight Ernest Noyes. It is Pep’s first ring appearance since reclaiming the feather title from Sandy Saddler.
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Willie
Pep
Ernest Noyes
Sandy Saddler
White Sox plan two day tour after Cleveland game
Frank Lane of the Chicago White Sox heads back to Chicago to stir trade action with Detroit’s Billy Evans and Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck. The Sox will travel to Tucson Phoenix and San Antonio after one more game with the Pirates in San Bernardino California today.
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
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Phoenix
San Antonio
Pirates
Senator's Civic Pride Hurt Over Lake Name Change
In Boston March 29 a Massachusetts senator criticized a bill for altering the name of a lake in his district. Senator Joseph A. Gibney said the document dropped 28 letters of the lake’s Indian name drew a long mispronounced sequence. The bill would change fishing season dates while the name remained unchanged in the document.
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Joseph A. Gibney
D-Webster
Massachusetts
Gibney
Dempsey Eyes Link With Brown Bomber Club
In Los Angeles on March 29 Joe Louis mentioned a possible connection with Jack Dempsey and the International Boxing Club formed by Louis. The statement hints at a likely meeting or collaboration between two boxing legends and the new club.
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Los Angeles
Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey
Brown Bomber
International Boxing Club
Southern Association sluggers hit for four wins in exhibition play
The L A sluggers posted four victories and one defeat in Monday exhibitions. Atlanta Crackers beat Pensacola 11 2 after walking eight and yielding six runs in a hitless inning. Chattanooga Lookouts beat Minneapolis 4 2 and Mobile Bears topped Montreal 9 5. Little Rock Travelers edged Oklahoma City 7 3. Birmingham fell to Rochester 11 10 in a high scoring tilt. Jerks in Nashville pursued pitching and batting help with Barna and Sawatski joining talks.
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Cliff Lindquist
Chattanooga
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Redbirds
Dick Littlefield
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Joe Torpey
Tom McBride
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van Gilder
Jim Barnes
Charley Giddens
Indians
Jim Lawrence
Nashville Vols
Larry Gilbert
Herbert
Babe) Barna
Carl Sawatski
Chicago Cubs
Sawatski
Los Angeles
Vols
Gainesville
Memphis Chicks
West Palm Beach Indians
Satch Paige Play by Play Describes Slow Training
Acknowledged Arizona note gives a play by play of Satchel Paige's early season routine. He arrives an hour late, sits in sun, naps on bench, plays catch briefly underhand, and proclaims he is saving his feet and will use his head as he ages. A clipping quotes Paige about needing to stay smart to fool hitters.
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Arizona
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Satch
Crowded Missouri Field House Hosts Concert and Team Drills
The University of Missouri field house hosted a concert setup and concurrent workouts by baseball, football, and track teams amid bad weather. Football halfback Johnny Glorioso made a notable run during the session.
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Johnny Glorioso
Rules Change to Speed Up Play in Final Seconds of Game
SEATTLE March 28 Two regulations by the National Basketball Committee aim to curb late foul trouble and stalling. A foul in the last 120 seconds now counts as a personal foul but is treated as a technical. the fouled team gets a free throw and possession out of bounds. Officials must call a held ball after five seconds of no action by a closely guarded player in front court.
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National Basketball Committee
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Canada
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Garagiola Makes Comeback With Cardinals At 22
St Petersburg March 29 Joe Garagiola, 22, vows he will stay in the majors with the St Louis Cardinals after a disappointing 1947 and a triumphant return to Columbus. He credits regained confidence and a simple focus on doing his best as the key to proving he belongs in the big show. He likens his experience to Yogi Berra's current slump and stresses staying relaxed to enjoy the game.
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Missouri players face comeback in fall season
The excerpt notes a player returning to the grid squad and comments that it is harder to rejoin the huddle than to run the line. If his feelings persist into next fall, Missouri is expected to be in good shape.
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British baseball notes and college coaching whispers
A collage of sports vignettes notes Bill Bevins shedding weight after returning to action with the Yankees, camp anecdotes of players losing pounds, and folded team payrolls. It also mentions Billy Goodrich and a payroll holdover for the Dodgers. A separate question asks about Dr Walter Meanwell planning to enroll his son at USC with Sam Ry at Southern California.
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Bill Bevins
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Billy Goodrich
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Walter Meanwell
Wisconsin
Sam Rry
Southern California
Hank Behrman Sold to Giants Triggers Dodgers Ocean Ban
Hank Behrman’s first reaction to the sale to the Giants is a quip about swimming as the ocean is declared out of bounds for the Dodgers. The Philippines host about 700 bird species, with roughly half endemic to the islands.
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Exhibition Notes From Florida and Arizona Baseball Matches
Exhibition notes list matchups across Florida Arizona and California with teams like Louisville Boston Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Toronto and New York. Yesterday results include Philadelphia defeating New York and Brooklyn over St Louis while Chicago beat Pittsburgh and New York toppled Mexican All Stars in night games.
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Ariz
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Miami Beach
Detroit
Brooklyn
St Paul
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Chicago
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