Mobile Bears Ponder Pennant Prospects With Dodgers Aid
Atlanta report notes Brooklyn Dodgers farm reinforcements may decide Mobile's fate in the race. Al Todd builds a youthful roster with strong catching and a capable infield, but uncertain pitching and gaps at first and second held back by reliance on loaned 20 game winners. Sosh and Fondy offer hope, while Babcock competes for opening day shortstop with room to improve.
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California tops list of big league players by state
A survey shows California leads the majors with 67 native players in spring camps, followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois. The Mid West dominates regionally with 199 players, while the South trails at 138 and the West at 102. Foreign-born players total 22, including 11 from Canada and others from Italy, Cuba, and more.
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Mid-West
California
Texas
North Carolina
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Ohio
Michigan
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Delaware
North Dakota
Nevada
Wyoming
Montana
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Italy
Cuba
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Mexico
Czechoslovakia
Germany
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Kansas
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Minnesota
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New Hampshire
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Arkansas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
West Virginia
Maryland
Florida
Kramer Still Favorite In Tennis Tournament
Top seed Jack Kramer, reigning national indoor and outdoor champion, maintained favor in the River Oaks Invitational quarterfinals after a smooth 61 61 win over Chick Harris of Rice. Pancho Segura and Frank Parker advanced, with Sam Match and others also advancing in the seeded lineup.
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Rice
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Atlanta
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Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Ernie Sutter
New Orleans
Frank Parker
Bobby Curtis
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Warren McMillan
Baton Rouge
Frank Guernsey
Charlottesville
Clarence Mabry
Texas University
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Felix Kelley
Rare Books Donated to Free Library of Philadelphia
Dr. A S W Rosenbach donated a rare 816 item collection of early American children’s books to the Free Library of Philadelphia. The assortment includes a 1684 pamphlet titled Spiritual Milk for Boston Babies.
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Stickwork to Stick in Mobile Ball Prospects
A 23 year old player, Barney White, previously hit .286 at Fort Worth last summer. With Mobile, he is expected to improve. He plays infield with smooth, confident defense and shows potential of a major league style fielder.
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Sian Hanover
Orlando
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Fort Worth
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Bell Rules Today On Hopes Filchock
Philadelphia AP Bert Bell will rule today on the disposition of Frank Filchock and Merle Hapes, two New York Giants backfield men tangled in a major scandal. Prison terms were handed to three men for attempting to fix the league championship game. Filchock and Hapes testified they refused bribes of 2500 dollars and 1000 bets, with Hapes later suspended and Bell keeping both on the suspended list.
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Geneva Redbirds Eye Pennant Return From Spring Camp
Geneva Redbirds head home from Anderson South Carolina with a hopeful view of winning the Alabama State League title. Manager Jim Francoline plans exhibition dates against Winston Salem Tallassee St Joseph and Pensacola. The club features six pitchers and a lineup including Sutherland Nunnally Kaczowka Hess and Gagan with potential infielders Trasher Rider Embler and McLean.
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Firemen Build New Barn After Saving Inferno
Franklin Pennsylvanians read of a blaze that destroyed a barn on Paul Rice’s farm. Fire crews arrived too late to save the structure but later used lumber bought for a new home to construct a replacement barn, standing back in admiration of their work.
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Masters Tourney Opens Amid Soggy Fairways
The Masters field of 57 faced heavy rains causing waterlogged greens at Augusta National. Top contenders include Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret, Bobby Locke, Lew Worsham, Herman Barron, and Carey Middlecoff. defending champ Herman Keiser tees off with Bobby Jones as partner in opening rounds amid persistent wet conditions.
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Ben Hogan
Hershey
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Bobby Locke
Lew Worsham
Washington, D. C
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Carey Middlecoff
Memphis
George Sghoux
Mamaroneck
N. C
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Joe MacDonald
Hamilton
Mass
Banana River
Fla
Armed Service
Ralph Guldaht
Los Angeles
Herman Keiser
Akron
Bobby Jones
Fulks Sets Pro Basketball Scoring Record Clash With Kumme
Philadelphia AP notes Joe Fulks, 24, of the Philadelphia Warriors, scored 17 points to reach 1 406 in his pro career, eclipsing Kumme’s regular season mark as Kumme contests the overall record amid debate over season versus playoff totals. The Warriors beat the St. Louis Bombers 73 68 in a Baseball Association of America tie off game. Kumme cites era differences and minutes per game as factors in separating records.
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First Contestants to Tee Off at NOI EST
The report notes the opening moment as the first contestants tee off at NOI in the eastern time zone. Officials expect a full field of competitors and a calm morning stretch ahead of the day's rounds.
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