Olympia the Derby favorite rides flight odds in Louisville
In a lively column Bob Considine notes Olympia’s flight to Louisville for the Derby and its odds against luck and hexes. Comparisons to Exterminator and Old Bones sit beside humorous scoops on Bill Veeck and Toscanini as sports culture blends with horse racing chatter.
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York
Olympia
Louisville
New York
Bull Sea
Florida
Rockport
Matt Winn
Henry McDaniel
Bones
Fred Hooper
Arcaro
Old Rockport
Hart
Legion Junior Baseball Feeds 13 of 16 Opening Day Pitchers
Thirteen of the 16 pitchers on opening day rosters are Legion Baseball alumni. The remaining trio includes Dutch Leonard of the Cubs and Rip Sewell of the Pirates, both tied to the Spanish-American War Veterans Junior Baseball League.
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American Legion
Legion Ball
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Cubs
Rip Sewell
Pirates
Babe Ruth Point A Famous Feat Recalled By Anderson
U S Senator Clinton P Anderson recalls Babe Ruth pointing to the bleachers in the 1932 World Series against the Cubs. He asserts Ruth faced two strikes and correctly signaled the center field fence before belting a home run to that spot.
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U.S
Clinton P. Anderson
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Tite Runners Top Ole Miss
Alabama varsity track team posted its first dual meet victory of the season defeating Mississippi 92 to 39 at Thomas Field. Freshman squad won 116 to 11 as Alabama swept events led by Dick Hanson double wins in jumps and runner up in hurdles.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Bama
Ole Miss
Frosh
Dick Hanson
Bame
Charley Davis
Louis Lackey
Jerry Derieux
Thomas Field
Chick Chicowski
Golf Final Postponed by Rain in SEC Meet
Rain forced postponement of the Southern Intercollegiate golf final. Defending champion Al Besselink of Miami will face Dave Smith of South Carolina in an 86 hole title match. Matches had resumed after earlier delays, but the weather again halted play.
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Bob Sweeney
al Besselink
Merchantsville
N. J
Palm Springs
Besselink
Sweeney
SEC
S. Ga
University of Miami
Dave Smith
Univesity
South Caroline
Smith
Briscoe Awards Junior Letters At Assembly
Coach Floyd Briscoe awarded 12 junior basketball letters at assembly time Friday at the junior high school. Recipients include Clarence Campbell Billy Don Cox Don Murphy Paul Marion Melvin Bridwell Joe David Burns Ray Kennedy Marvin Breeding Robert Henden Earl Benefield Bobby George Halbrooks and David Rowe for the 1948 49 season.
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Floyd Briscoe
Clarence Campbell
Billy Don Cox
Don Murphy
Paul Marion
Melvin Bridwell
Joe David Burns
Ray Kennedy
Marvin Breeding
Robert Hendon
Earl Benefield
Bobby George Halbrooks
David Rowe
Baseball schedule listings for Friday games
The Associated Press reports National League matchups including Philadelphia at Brooklyn New York at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and St Louis at Chicago. American League games feature Boston at New York Chicago at St Louis Washington at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Detroit with additional notes for doubleheaders.
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Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New. York
Kennedy
Hansen
Jones
Spahn
Antonelli
Meyer
Roe
Southern Association Basketball Pairings Listed
The schedule lists Mobile at Chattanooga Atlanta at Little Rock Birmingham at Memphis and New Orleans at Nashville with two teams per matchup.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Giant President to Back Durocher In Cincy
Horace Stoneham president of the New York Giants said he would back suspended manager Leo Durocher when he appears before commissioner Happy Chandler in Cincinnati next Tuesday. Stoneham will accompany Durocher to argue his innocence after the Polo Grounds incident with spectator Fred Boysen. The Dodgers had defeated the Giants 15 to 2.
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Leo Durocher
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Fred Boysen
Brooklyn
Durocher
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Sydenham Hospital
Horace Stoneham
Giant
Happy Chandler
Cincinnati
Stoneham
Giants
Chandler
Morris Golding
Julius November
Bovsen
Benjamin H. Chasin
Giants Suspend Durocher Amid Polo Grounds Row
The Giants suspended Leo Durocher after a fan accused him of kicking and punching Fred Boysen. Attending witnesses including 100 affidavits and statements from George Cronk and others suggest conflicting accounts. Durocher and Giants officials planned to present affidavits to the commissioner in Cincinnati.
Temperature ranges for clothed and unclothed humans
The text notes the human body functions best at 60 to 70 degrees when clothed and at somewhat higher temperatures when unclothed, reflecting how clothing affects thermal comfort.
Yankees Miss The IT Boy By Frank Eck AP
The Yankees struggle with Joe DiMaggio’s injured heel, dubbed IT, as trainer Gene Mauch treats many players for various aches. The club laments the need for DiMaggio in uniform, as his presence is seen as crucial to their pennant pursuit and power lineup.
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Newseatures
New York
The
Yankees
DiMaggio
Gene Mauch
Yankee Stadium
Mauch
DiMaggio’s Heel Trouble Hampers Yankees During 1947 Season
The article details Joe DiMaggio’s ongoing heel injuries, left foot then right, including surgeries in Baltimore and treatments in spring training. It notes manager Casey Stengel and staff absence, quotes Crosett on the club’s status, compares DiMaggio to Hank Greenberg, and mentions the aim of rest and diathermy to restore him for regular play.
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DiMaggio
Casey Stengel
Bill Dickey
Jim Turner
Crosett
Rogers Hornsby
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Greenberg
Joe
DiMag
Baltimore
St. Petersburg
Fort Worth
Bridgeport style baseball card odds and matchups
Baseball ledger lists pairings and pitching matchups across multiple games. Chambers and Chesnes square off at Chicago with Lively and Howell, while Brecheen faces Leonard in a St. Louis Chicago clash. Cleveland meets Detroit as Lemon battles Newhouser or Overmire, and Washington plays Philadelphia with Haynes and Weik against Scheib and Kellner. Boston visits New York with Parnell opposing Reynolds.
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Chesnes
Lively
Howell
St. Louis
Chicago
Brecheen
Leonard
Bradley
Gumpert
Wight
Embree
Drews
Cleveland
Detroit
Lemon
Newhouser
Overmire
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Philadelphia
Haynes
Weik
Scheib
Kellner
Boston
New York
Parnell
Reynolds
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