Golfers and Red Cross aid mix in 1940s tale
A scrambled reminiscence links a famous golfer who achieved a grand slam, with a caddy memory in Atlanta and a later Red Cross role in England. The anecdote mentions Beas Jet Givi and references Olympic teams and a coach or organizer guiding a sport quiz.
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Fred Gorconan
Assimmnaines
Red Cross
England
Crewer
Wilder
Bam Snead
Atlanta
Francisco
Derby Entries Test Blue Grass at Keeneland
Blue Grass Stakes features Amber Light Seven Heatia and Ocean Wave as top contenders in a strong field. Calumet Farm's Ocean Wave was runner up to favored Derby hopefuls in prior winter races. Blue Grass stakes for 106000 added purse closes Keeneland meeting with an eight race program. Churchill Downs opens its spring meeting Saturday.
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Reading
Dixtina Farm
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J. Graham Brown
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Arkansas Features
Calumet Farm
Valdiia Farin
Valdiia
Rochester
Major Leagues Open Spring With Opening Day
Opening day features National League and American League games across major cities. Washington’s Senators beat Philadelphia’s Athletics in a stumble filled opener as fans weigh forecasts of a slower spring and tighter crowds.
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Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Tankes Stadium
Will Harridge
Vols Retain Father And Son Combination
Atlanta AP report notes the Nashville Vols will field manager Larry Gilbert and son Charley Gilbert in the outfield as the club opens training in Macon Georgia. Gilbert sought his son's return citing a need, while Charley aims to boost the lineup as Nashville prepares for the opener in Atlanta Friday night.
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Charley Gilbert
Vols
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Gilbert
Chicago Cubs
Nashville
Merophis
Doc Prothro
Chicks
Bill Martin
Little Rock
Allen McElreath
Mobile
Cass Bolton
Brooklyn Dodgers farm options affect Olmo Chipman
Brooklyn Dodgers sent Luis Olmo and Bob Chipman to Montreal on option bases. Olmo, Puerto Rican outfielder who played with Richmond last year, and Chipman, Montreal left handed pitcher briefly with Brooklyn, are moved in the transaction.
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Luis Olmo
Richmond
Bob Chipman
Montreal
Brooklyn Dodgara
Flying Cadet John David Stripling Enlists in Air Forces
John David Stripling son of Mrs Edgar Williams of 411 EB Washington St starts pre flight training as an aviation cadet at Santa Anna California after attending Dowhan High School and playing with Bill Farmer's orchestra before enlisting in the US Army Air Forces.
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Edgar Williams
Washington St
Santa Anna
Calif
Dothan High School
Bill Farmer
S&s Army Air Forces
Retired Ump Misses Baseball Opening in 1945
Retired American League umpire Harry Geisel recalls the first opening day in 57 years without him on duty as Washington and Philadelphia kicked off the 1945 season. He recounts his imagined entrance, praises the 1927 Yankees as a perfect team, and shares a humorous incident with Joe Cronin during a protest.
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Ind
Laseigh
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Auburn Cinder Men Meet Pre Flight Cadets
Auburn Cinder Men travel to Athens for a dual track meet with the Navy Pre-Flight cadets. Led by Lieut. Comdr. W.M. Bell, the Navy fliers seek a fourth varsity contest after beating Clemson and placing second in a quad with Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech. The meet occurs Saturday on the Navy’s new $15,000 cinder oval.
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Navy
W.M
Matty) Bell
Clemson College
Clemson
S. C
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt University
Georgia Tech Army Specialists
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Crenshaw County Votes Out Stores
In Crenshaw County Alabama a special election shows 898 votes against continuing the State liquor store system and 726 for. Sheriff L F Horn noted remaining boxes likely won’t alter the margin. A stray line about milk appears in the report.
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Luverne, Als
Crenshaw
L. F. Horn
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