Ozark Eagles Build Deep ASL Roster With Pirates Farm System
Ozark Eagles coach Dolly Lambert fields a strong ASL club with 11 holdovers and nine rookies from the Pittsburg Pirates’ farm system. New infield aims include Buford Quimby at third and John Burkhardt catching, with Jack Horton and Cagle among pitching arrivals. Exhibition games start with Winston Salem and Carthage, then Pensacola and Donalsonville as spring drills continue.
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Grapefruit League Briefs From Across Spring Wins and Wounds
Northbound exhibition games feature the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians with key outfielder Carroll Lockman sidelined by a broken right ankle. In Dallas, St. Louis meets the Dallas Rebels after a 3 1 defeat. Boston Braves regulars including Johnny Sain and Si Johnson prepare to depart for Boston after facing Milwaukee. Red Sox manager Joe Cronin plans to start Dave Ferriss against Cincinnati as Lukon Haas and Vollmer homer for the Reds in a 9 1 win. Yankees arrive in New York to rest ahead of Sunday’s game with the Dodgers. Charley Ruffing, 43, to be ready for KC bout with the Blues after knee injury shows torn tissue.
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Robby May Enter Major Leagues as Dodgers Debate
Brooklyn fans see Jackie Robinson's emergence as the Dodgers open a two game series with the Montreal farmhands at Ebbets Field. The performance could decide whether Robinson joins the Championship League club or remains with the farm system.
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Browns Play Illinois Team Here Tonight
The Dothan Browns meet the West Frankfort Cardinals in Wiregrass Stadium at 7 30 p m in their third exhibition game. Enterprise Boll Weevils beat Dothan 10 6 yesterday with Frank Martin keying the Weevils offense.
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Long John Whiddon Hurls Second Shutout for Fliers
Midland City’s star pitcher Long John Whiddon powered the Fliers to a 36 win over Newton in a non league game. Whiddon allowed four hits and struck out 10 while Stevens led the offense with two safeties. Coach Roy Knapp noted Whiddon’s second straight shutout after a no hitter in the season opener against Rehobeth for Wiregrass Baseball League.
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Headland to Host Cuban All Stars in Friday Tilt
Headland Club of the Tri County League will host the Cuban All Stars Friday afternoon at three o clock, Coach Chester Lee said. The schedule notes a Sunday game against Abbeville, and a high school clash between Headland Rams and Cottonwood Bears moved to Thursday at 1 PM. The Cuban visit follows delayed Cottonwood game arrangements while Dodgers executives stay silent on the matter.
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Tigers Bow To Headland Rams In 16-1 Opener
Headland Rams routed Dothan in Wiregrass Stadium as Knowies and Yardy led a five‑run surge in the first inning and the Rams continued to pounce. Dothan pitchers walked 16 and the defense committed 10 errors as Headland prevailed 16 to 1 in six innings.
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Tornado Season Fades From March Through May
The season spans March to May with tornado activity peaking then diminishing as the year ends. No further substantial activity expected beyond those months.
Auburn Opens Season With 16-3 Triumph
Auburn Tigers opened the 1947 baseball season with a 16 to 3 win over the Mercer Bears at Auburn. Willard Nixon Towd ale pitched five innings of no hit ball before relief by Green and Ostee who allowed two safeties apiece. Ray Withamnes drove in four runs and Travis Tidwell added three as Auburn powered past Mercer in front of a home crowd.
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Betz And Cooke May Become Pros
Pauline Betz and Sarah Palfre Cooke face suspension for considering turning professional and are set to appeal to the USLTA executive committee. Betz, Wimbledon champion, cannot defend titles or enter summer events while awaiting appeal. Cooke, based in New York, is retired from amateur play and respected the action as forced.
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Southern Association Trims For Opener
ATLANTA Ga Vernon Curtin nominated by Lookout skipper Bert Nichoff to pitch against Nashville in the opener. Lookouts prepared with an urgent drill as the season began. Bears and other teams reported activity with minor roster changes and player moves across league matchups.
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First Ball by President Truman Could Kickoff Season
Washington fans expect President Truman to throw the opening pitch around April 14 signaling the start of the baseball season. Moris A. Bealle, author of The Washington Senators, notes Taft started the ritual and cites Truman as a fresh, precise thrower in the bean bag era.
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Top Golfers To See Youngsters In Action
In Beaumont Texas Byron Nelson Bobby Jones Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan are listed as interested spectators for a world match play event August 19 to 22 featuring rising young golfers. Noted veterans join as observers at the tournament scene.
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International Junior Tournament Promises Youth Championship
The International Junior Tournament showcases boys under 20 vying for the S Ship title in the first Youth International promotion. Ed Dudley, PGA president, leads the organization.
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Georgia Bulldogs defeat Newberry College 5 4 in opener
In Athens Georgia, the University of Georgia baseball team opened with a 5 to 4 win over Newberry College of South Carolina. The decisive third inning featured two singles and a Jenkins double for three runs, with Hokey Jackson driving in the winning run in the eighth.
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