Tournament bids and baseball guide highlight spring scene
The piece previews an open race for a championship cup at a golf event with top players and travel limits. It notes 1965 baseball guide published by The Sporting News, detailing major and minor league schedules, World Series and Hall of Fame features, and a life story of Judge Landis.
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Expansion of Pro Football Planned
New York AP reports the National Football League aims to grow from eleven to twelve teams in 1946 if wartime conditions permit. A 12 club schedule uses a round robin where each team plays the other eleven plus a twelfth game, keeping home and home rivalries like Packers vs Bears and Giants vs Redskins. Commissioner Layden noted several franchise applications but wouldn’t identify cities or applicants at the meeting.
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Major Leagues Close Out Drills for Opening Games
Major league clubs finish spring training and head home for final exhibition games before the season starts next week. Newsom reports another broken collarbone from a winter auto mishap. he expected to improve his 13 game win record with the A’s. Braves infield selection pleased. Cubs and White Sox show mixed results. Indians release Outfielder Heath. Cardinals surge in city series. Giants crush Newark. Dodgers break a 25 inning scoreless streak. Phillies and Yankees notes on roster and pre-Induction drills.
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Cards' Marion May Be Another Wagner
NEA staff correspondent says Martin Marion of the Cardinals shows pace and defense, drawing comparisons to Honus Wagner. Marion, 6 feet 1 inch and 174 pounds, earns the nickname The Octopus for his glove work, while Wagner is praised for speed and power. Evidence cites Marion's 8 120 average over two years and strong fielding, though Wagner's durability and career record remain unmatched.
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St .Louis Browne
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Oughey Tennings
Girl Wonder Of Golf Leads In Match Play
Babe Didriksen Zaharias dominates Betty Jameson in a 36 hole charity match, four up, with a friendly rematch planned in Betty's hometown. The event highlights strong performances by notable golfers and references historic records from Metropolitan Open Championships, including Nelson and Wood fielding records for length and course par. Additional notes mention Byrd and Snead finishing with solid totals as part of the tournament narrative.
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Amsterdam
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Sanford
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Nelson Posts Record 263 In Golf Tourney
Byron Nelson set a new 72 hole record with 263 in a PGA event, as Toledo stylist won the Iron Lung Invitational and took $16,000 prize money. Fred Corcoran noted the record applies only to that class, with Craig Wood also posting 264 in the same 72 hole round.
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Barons Fall In Exhibition To Maxwell Nine In Iron Lung Meet
GREENVILLE Alabama AP Barons lose first exhibition game 60 to 0 against Maxwell Nine in Iron Lung Meet. Frank Snyder pleased with pitchers Hetki Dugan and Seliere. Hetki held Bombers to one hit in four innings. McWinter homered and drove in two runs. In Atlanta Denny Champagne shot a hole in one in the Iron Lung golf event while Tommy Filmore and Craig Wood featured in other golf play.
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Zurita Favored in Mexico City Lightweight Bout
AP reports Juan Zurita established as the favorite to beat challenger Tee Williams in their NBA lightweight title bout set for April 1 in Mexico City. The piece notes Zurita’s strong form and the bout’s anticipated rim running and tactical clash.
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Trenton N. J
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