Navy Middies Seek Strong Season With Tough Schedule
Navy coach George Sauer hopes a deep roster and two platoon ideas will lift the 1949 Middies as they face a demanding schedule including Southern Cal Princeton Duke Wisconsin Penn Notre Dame Tulane Columbia and Army. DiMaggio may miss opening day. x rays aim to ease heel calcium as Yankees assess his return. Bones McKinney leaves Washington Capitals for Durham coaching a semi pro team while Tony Lavelli of Yale shuns pro basketball to pursue music and sells songs in New York.
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Washington
High Point coach Bet Ishee eyes strong Duke Durham Relays
Track coach Bert Ishee of High Point declined to predict a win but indicated his track club could contend for a top finish at the Duke Durham Relays in Durham. Full results will appear tomorrow.
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Baseball Briefs from New York and St Louis Open Season Changes
Bobby Hofman and Don Mueller are on the New York Giants injured list with Hofman lasting after injuring a finger and Mueller shoulder, from a game with Cleveland in Richmond. Gil Hodges will again be the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman. Chuck Connors to remain for protection after a brief stint. In St Louis, Dick Starr and Jim Hearn will start for the Browns and Cardinals in a two game city series. Starr was acquired from the Yankees and Jack Graham, a strong first baseman from the Pacific Coast League, is another newcomer.
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ST. Louis
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Jim Hearn
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Giants Indians Open Weekend Series In New York
An expected crowd of 20 000 is in New York for the opening game of a weekend series between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians. Yesterday in Richmond Virginia a capacity 9 110 turnout watched a batting feast as the Indians beat the Giants 16 to 11.
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Indians
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Baltimore
Bern Korenski
Hatfield
Mass
Gene Katowski
Cleveland
O. Korenski
Landis
Braves Try Again In Preseason Clash At Fenway Park
Boston Braves resume their five game intra city series with the Red Sox at Fenway Park. National League champions lost 6 2 to Sox on Thursday as Bill Voiselle starts for the Braves and Lefty Mel Parnell to open for Boston.
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Joe McCarthy
Mel Parnell
Cubs White Sox spring series opener rained out at Comiskey
CHICAGO April 16 Cubs and White Sox planned a three game set at Comiskey Park after rain and snow canceled the opening at Wrigley Field. Charlie Grimm and Jack Onslow shuffled pitchers with Doyle Lade starting today and Dutch Leonard saved for Tuesday. Al Gettel to relieve Judson after five or six innings.
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al Gettel
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Sox
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Pirates and Tigers Prepare For Exhibition Tilt
In Pittsburgh on April 16 the weather was forecast to dampen attendance for the Pirates versus Tigers exhibition game. Hal Gregg, ex Dodger with a 2–4 record last season, was tabbed to start for Pittsburgh and would face Hal Newhouser, Tiger ace, on the mound.
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Hal Newhouser
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Athletics edge Phillies in opening ninth rally
The Philadelphia Athletics led the National League rivals by one in a tense city matchup as they rallied for a 4-3 win in the opener. The Phillies aim to even the series in the second game at home.
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DiMaggio Optimistic About Return To Yankee Lineup
Joltin Joe DiMaggio will miss opening day for the New York Yankees while undergoing heel treatment at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He remains hopeful to return this season and says retirement is not under consideration. Casey Stengel plans Johnny Lindell in center as DiMaggio seeks healing.
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Jane Exhibition Baseball Daily Results and Schedule
Yesterday results include Cleveland A 16 over New York N 11 Brooklyn N 6 over New York A 1 Philadelphia A 4 over Philadelphia N 3. Today and Sunday's schedules list multiple games across Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis Washington Indianapolis with various matchups and venues.
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Wake Forest Schedule Ahead For Big Four Titles Hope
Wake Forest set to face North Carolina Duke and N C State as it pushes toward Big Four and Southern Conference titles. The Deacons play North Carolina at home Wednesday and Duke at Groves Field Saturday, with other sports including golf at Pinehurst and tennis against N C State.
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al Curtis
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Kentucky Derby Contenders Weighed in Chesapeake Stakes
Havre de Grace Md April 16 Four of seven 3 year olds entered for a 30000 purse contest the Chesapeake Stakes test worth for the Kentucky Derby. Capot Colonel Mike Swap Out and Taran seek Derby form as three weeks remain before the triple crown. Commodore Lea Blue Peter Mr Busher and Ocean Drive were scratched in recent weeks.
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Hamiltons Team Sets Four Man Specialist Match
Virginia Beach April 16 The Cavalier specialists golf tournament features Bob Hamilton captain of a four man team with Bobby Locke as putter and Gene Sarazen handling approach shots in a match against Ellsworth Vines Cary Middlecoff and Jim Ferrier. Stranahan leads the opening round with 64.
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Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City
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Memphis
Tenn
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Toledo
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Guilford Names Teague as New Football Coach
Guilford College announces Eddie Teague as athletic director and head football coach succeeding Doc Newton who resigned. Teague 28, a UNC graduate, will be joined by Paul Lentz as assistant coaching ends and centers with a third hire to be selected.
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Concord Nationals to lack experience in 1949 North State League
Concord April 16 The Concord Nationals will be the youngest and least experienced team in the North Carolina State League this season. Owned by the Washington Senators and managed by Jim Calleran, the roster leans heavily on rookies with only four holdovers from 1948. The camp features Glover Buck at first base with rookies Harrington and Harwood at shortstop and outfield, and pitcher Dick Hyde who posted 3-3 last year.
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Art Billie
Chicago
Dick Anderson
Hi-Toms Tamed by Patriots in Class B Clash
In Greensboro on April 16 the Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms fell to the Greensboro Patriots 5-1 after Nick LaMastra and Pat Pasquarella shut down the Hi-Toms offense. Bill Foster pitched well for the Hi-Toms until a seventh inning blowup built the final score.
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Baseball Heads College Bill This Afternoon
College athletes have a heavy day of baseball along with tennis golf and track. Scheduled games include North Carolina at Laurinburg South Carolina at Laurinburg Maryland at Duke and others with Wake Forest East Carolina Teachers and High Point College in regional matchups. Results from yesterday feature Catawba over Atlantic Christian and Duke over North Carolina while tennis and golf scores favor North Carolina State and Davidson.
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Track and Swim Stars Compete in Duke-Durham Relays
High Point High School track and swim teams travel to Durham for the annual Duke Durham Relays. Qualifying rounds finished this morning with finals slated for 2 p.m. A YMCA team of high school and junior high boys also entered the meet.
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