Cubs No Hits Pirates as Jones Shuts Out Pittsburgh
Cubs pitcher Toothpick-chewin' Sam Jones no-hit the Pirates in a 4-0 Chicago victory at Wrigley Field. Jones walked seven, struck out six, and benefited from 15 Cubs hits including Ted Tappe's homer. It was the first Cub no-hitter in 40 years and the first by a Negro player in majors.
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Associated Press
Sam Jones
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Jim Wilson
Philadelphia
Milwaukee Braves
Wilson
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St. Louis Browns
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Braves
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Baltimore
Virgil Trucks
Carl Erskine
Jones
Wrigley Field
Dick Groat
Roberto Clemente
Frank Thomas
Cub
Ralph Kiner
Cubs
Nelson King
Vern Law
Ted Tappe
del Crandall
Ed Roebuck
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Dodgers
West Coast Relays Set for Four Minute Mile Showdown
Fresno hosts 29th West Coast Relays with 1400 athletes and 23 champions. Wes Santee targets the four minute mile with rivals Art Dalzell Len Simpson Jim Hunt and Gene Jones in pursuit while Rafer Johnson chases the decathlon title.
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Fresno
Calif
Ratcliffe Stadium
Wes Santee
Santee
Art Dalzell
Kansas
Len Simpson
San Francisco Olympic Club
Jim Hunt
San Diego State
Gene Jones
Santa Clara County
Williams Back To Boston Today
Boston news that Ted Williams will arrive from Miami to sign his Red Sox contract and begin conditioning. General manager Joe Cronin and field boss Mike Higgins say his start depends on Williams himself. Cronin notes Williams, a 400 hitter, batted .408 in 1981 and will decide when he is ready to play.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Maimi
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Ted
Cronin
Mike Higgins
Riggins
Williams
Miami
San Francisco Remembered by Jim Corbett in Molly Malone Home visit
Jim Corbett, the famed boxer and former bank clerk, returns to his San Francisco hometown and visits Molly Malone. He learns of Martin Malone’s death, a deaf and illiterate contractor who left his family provisions. The tale blends city lore with a portrait of Corbett’s boyhood friends and streets.
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San Francisco
Sgt. Friday
Blue Bay
Golden Gate
Hoboken
Paris
Jim Corbett
James J. Corbett
Molly Malone
Jim
Molly
Martin
Thompson
Corbett Visit to Ireland and Big Fights Nearby
Historic notes recount Jim Corbett visiting his ancestral village in Ireland and meeting Tim Dinneen, alongside mention of Don Cockell and Rocky Marciano training for heavyweight title fights near San Rafael and Calistoga. Also recaps of softball games where Fankhauser and Coffee Ann beat Telegram News and Deerfield, with pitchers and key hitters highlighted.
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Jim Corbett
George Gobel
San Rafael
Don Cockell
Rocky Marciano
Calistoga
Saratoga
N.Y
Fankhauser
Coffee Ann
Deerfield
Telegram
Ellis
Cockriel
Rand
Jack Wheat
Kenny Allen
R. Mathias
Jim Frazier
B. Fulton
Mathias
Futton
Frazier
Boxing Chiefs Meet to Talk of Rules Gloves
SAN FRANCISCO The managers of heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and challenger Don Cockell meet California Athletic Commission to debate rules gloves and ring size for the upcoming 15 round title bout. They discuss eight ounce versus six ounce gloves and a 16 to 24 foot ring with a proposed compromise of 20 feet. Cockell says he has no opinion beyond being there.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Don Cockell
California Atletic Commission
California
Marciano
al Weill
John Simpson
Cockell
Jimmy Murray
Kezar Stadium
Simpson
Three Way Tie For First In Western League
Lincoln nips Pueblo 2-1 in 11 innings as Bill Bell delivers a decisive single and Lincoln pulls into a three way tie for first in the Western League. Wichita and Colorado Springs also in the mix, Des Moines winning 9-4 while Lincoln sits 15-10 and Wichita 13-8. Par shooters in Hot Springs Open day one with Ted Kroll and three others posting 67. low scores bid to extend into day two. NCAA rules allow 20 spring practices in 30 days for college basketball teams.
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Associated Press
Bill Bell
Lincoln
Pueblo
Chiefs
Wichita
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Sky Sox
Hots Springs
Ark
Hot Springs Country Club
Ted Kroll
Bethesda
AL Besselink
Grossinger’s
N. Y
Doug Ford
Kiamesha Lake
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Kroll
Juco Track Squad Heads to State Meet at El Dorado
Garden City Juco track team of 12 heads to El Dorado for the state junior college meet starting at 9 a.m. They aim to upset defending state champion Hutchinson while two runners recover from injuries. Returning state firsts include Dunlap in the mile and Chipman in shot and discus.
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Garden City
Jack Morris
Bill Dunlap
John Phoenix
State
Dunlap
Arnold Chipman
Phoenix
Chipman
Keady
Dater
Hutchinson
County Game Group Plans May Meeting at Civic Center
Finney County Parks Fish and Game association will meet at 7 30 Monday night in the Civic Center. Secretary Ray Howard says the program will interest fishermen and features two films Mission Musky and Saga of the Sockeye. A committee will report progress on the pheasant flushing bar program.
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Finney County Sportsmen’s Club
Ralph Junger
Alvin
Shorty
Ross Solze
Finney County
Fish and Game Association
Civic Center
Ray Howard
Howard
Views of Sport opens in Telegram with Red Smith tribute
The Telegram debuts Views of Sport by an seasoned writer the “old pro” with a feature praising Red Smith as the best in its field. It recalls Smiths career from Green Bay to Notre Dame Milwaukee St Louis Philadelphia Herald Tribune and Knopf book Out of the Red.
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Telegram
Red Simith
Red Smith
Harper's
Walter
Red) Smith
Green Bay
Wis
Notre Dame
Cub
Milwaukee
St. Louis Star
City Desk
Philadelphia Record
St. Louis
Smith
Philadelphia
New York Herald Tribune
Saturday Evening Post
Confucius
Bill McGeehan
Westbrook Pegler
Damon Runyon
Ring Lardner
Walter Wellesley
Herald Tribune
St. Louis State Times
Milwaukee Sentinel
HE. P. Dutton
Alfred A. Knopf
Argentine Boxer Favored To Drop Jones In MSG
Eduardo Lausse of Argentina, a knockout artist with 28 straight wins, is a 2-1 favorite to defeat Ralph Tiger Jones in Madison Square Garden. The 27 year old middleweight contender carries a .740 knockouts rate over 65 pro fights but has not faced a rival of Jones' caliber. NBC will air the bout at 9 p.m. EST.
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Eduardo Lausse
Argentina
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Madison Square Garden
Swarhy
Kaye
Tiger
NBC
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Brodie
Mr. Dinneen
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the Telegram
Southwest Carpet
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Ata En
Eckart
Patee
Hudsott
Ckriet
Lamathias
Rackley
lNordyke
Pravier
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Fulton
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Mccarty Stadium
Dodge City
Cilicia
Merrick Racing Promotions
Juco
Hutch
Busters
Blue Dragons
Buster
Eddie Dater
Arkie Morris
Ronald Lucas
Gene Keady
Don Michel
Laverne Billinger
Kenny Pauls
Bill Ackley
Quay Shaffer
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