Rocky Graziano and Army Career Highlight in Collier's Feature
The Collier's piece, told largely in Rocky Graziano’s words, recaps his boxing fame from the three Zale bouts and outlines his wartime record including a dishonorable discharge. He recounts incidents in the army from smoking butts to a KO of a captain and a guard assignment at Fort Jay, leading to a year at Fort Leavenworth where his pugilistic skill earned special privileges.
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Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Walter Bernstein
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Graziano
Collier's
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Governor's Island
New York
Fort Leavenworth
A.W.O.L
Braves edge Raleigh 9 8 in exhibition thriller
Boston survives Raleigh's late push as Cap Hurler Cronin issues walks in eighth. The Caps plate four in fifth on five hits and two walks off Lefty Elliott to force the finale. Connie Ryan starts Boston with a single and scores the winning run.
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Glenn Elliott
Gene Kelly
Mike Kash
Boston
Marv Rickert
Cap
Chuck Cronin
Braves
Charlie Miller
Tom Martin
Glenn Lockamy
Bob Hall
Connie Ryan
Miller
Tommy Holmes
G. Elliott
Hall
Masi
Kelly
Kash
Cronin
Leone
Rhodes
Parnell Shuts Down Birmingham as Sox win 10-1
Lefty Mel Parnell pitched nine innings allowing six hits and four walks as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Birmingham Baron farmhands 10-1. Ralph Holmes and Robert Drake started for Birmingham, limiting Boston to one run through five frames before a Boston burst in the sixth.
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Mel Parnell
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Birmingham Baron
Ralph Holmes
Robert Drake
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Brake
Stephenson
Hartung Shuts Down Pirates For Exhibition Win
Clint Hartung pitched the New York Giants to an 8-5 exhibition victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates before 7,678 fans in New Orleans. The Giants exploded for three runs in the first and four more in the second while Wally Westlake hit a two RBI homer for Pittsburgh. Hartung worked the last six innings allowing no runs.
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Clint Hartung
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates
Wally Westlake
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Pittsburgh
Cooper
Livingston
Riddle
Gregg
McCullough
Yankees Take 4-1 Win Over Beaumont Farm Club
The New York Yankees opened their Texas tour with a 4-1 victory over Beaumont exporters before 6,872 fans. Vic Raschi pitched all nine innings, while Joe DiMaggio went six innings and Bobby Brown, Hank Bauer, and Ralph Houk produced the decisive eighth inning cluster. Billy Johnson debuted at first base handling 11 chances.
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Tex
New York Yankees
Texas
Beaumont Exporters
Sterling
Nevel
Danielson
O'Neill
Kell Homers Three Run Shot Lifts Tigers In Exhibition
Detroit Tigers beat the Little Rock farm club 6 to 2 in an exhibition. Freddie Hutchinson pitched seven innings for Detroit earning the win. Marlin Stuart, an 80 year old rookie, finished for Detroit after pitching for Little Rock last season.
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Ark
Detroit Tigers
Southern Association
Freddie Hutchinson
Tigers
Travelers
Marlin Stuart
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Hutchingon
Stuart
Swift
Nedalco
McConnell
Erautt
Roxboro Players Put On Probation By State Softball Union
The North Carolina Amateur Softball Association imposes over one year suspensions on Roxboro Knight team sponsor B B Knight and affiliated girls all across the state. Players may not compete against Knight teams, but selected Roxboro girls may appear in the High Point state tournament on probation.
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Roxboro
Knight
B. B. Knight
Atlanta
Phoenix
Ariz
Amateur
Jim Day
High Point
The
Amateur Athletic Union
A's Rally Past Memphis In Extra Inning Victory
Philadelphia Athletic unloaded three triples and two doubles to beat the Memphis Chicks 4 to 3 in extras. Carl Scheib pitched the distance for the A’s in their fifth straight win as Johnny Pinciotti and Rocky Kranicht provided the Chicks’ offense with a fifth inning homer and a seventh inning two run shot.
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Philadelphia Athletic
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
A’s
Carl Scheib
Chicks
Johnny Pinciotti
Rocky
Reds Shut Out Mobile In Second Straight Win
The Cincinnati Reds defeated Mobile in Alabama with their second consecutive shutout, extending their strong form in the Southern Association.
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Mobile
Ala
Cincinnati Reds
Davidson Defeats The Citadel 7-4 In Charleston
Davidson Wildcats rallied to beat Citadel 7-4 in Charleston on April 3. Citadel starter Jim McEntee held Davidson to two hits six innings before Davidson struck for five hits and four runs in the seventh. Buddy Chandler and Gene Moore hit two run homers for Davidson and Citadel respectively.
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Wildcats
Citadel
Jim
Lefty) McEntee
Buddy Chandler
Gene Moore
Hi Toms Fall to Burlington in Eight to Six Loss
Thomasville High Point Hi Toms lost 8 6 to Burlington in a seven inning game. Burlington scored five runs on rookie James Randolph in the first inning. Rudolph pitched four innings allowing nine singles before Joe Pelezarski finished the game. Hitting shows promise despite the defeat.
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Ralph James
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Burlington
Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms
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Hi-Toms
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Joe Pelezarski
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Walt Macierowski
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Nens
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Howard
Padgett
Hancock
Pelcczarski
Pelcarzski
S Wilson
Sekulski
Talley
UNC and Davidson lead in track competitions across campuses
In Chapel Hill UNC defeated Princeton 79 to 52 as Bill Albans led with 16 points winning the 100 yard dash and 220 yard low hurdles. Davidson swept the 880 and 440 and the shot put to beat South Carolina 85 to 40. Duke edged Navy in Annapolis with Reeves winning the 220 yard dash and O Leary taking shot put and discus.
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