Bearden To Get Look With Braves
Milwaukee in talks to bring southpaw Gene Bearden to train on a look see basis for possible contract purchase from the San Francisco Seals. Bearden, 35, starred for Cleveland in 1948 with 20 wins and a World Series, and could be used as a reliever if brought in.
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Seals
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White Sox
Red Sox
About 100 Golfers to Tee Off in Carolinas Event
In Myrtle Beach on February 18 approximately 100 golfers are expected to tee off tomorrow in a Carolinas Golf Association handicap tournament. The one day 18 hole event will be held at the Dunes Club with pro Jimmy D Angelo in charge.
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Carolinas Golf Assn
Dunes Club
Jimmy D'Angelo
Root Denies Babe Ruth Shot-Point Romance in 32 Series
Charley Root, Cubs pitcher in 1932, disputes the tale that Babe Ruth pointed his bat to center field before homering in Game 3 at Wrigley Field. Root recalls two-strike counts and suggests writers invented the pat point story after the series. Root, then Cubs starter, later joins Milwaukee Braves as pitching coach under Charlie Grimm.
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Musial Hit Eight Times Tying NL Hit By Pitch Mark
Stan Musial was plunked eight times during the 1955 National League season, tops in the circuit. Carl Furillo of the Dodgers and Roy McMillan of the Reds each were hit seven times.
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Nashua Wins Widener Handicap In Photo Finish
Nashua, the 2 to 5 favorite ridden by Eddie Arcaro, outlasted Social Outcast by a head in the $129,800 Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park. Sailor ran third as Nashua’s earnings neared one million dollars, with Find and El Riostad’s El Chama among the top finishers.
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Social Outcast
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Gulfstream Races to Be Televised on CBS in March
CBS announced two Gulfstream Park events to be televised and broadcast. The $50,000 added handi cap is set for March 17 with potential increase to $100,000 if Nashua and Swaps enter. The Florida Derby for 3 year olds carries $100,000 added on March 24. Air time is 5 to 5:30 p.m. EST on TV and 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. on radio with Bryan Field calling.
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CBS
Bryan Field
Robbie To Play One More Year
Jackie Robinson plans at least one more season with the Brooklyn Dodgers and will compete for third base with Ransom Jackson while focusing on infield duties. He notes his arm speed suits infield work and hints the veteran may not beat him out. The piece notes his potential Hall of Fame case after two years of inactivity.
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Ford Leads Texas Open at Three-Quarter Mark
National PGA champion Doug Ford shot 4-under par to reach 206 after 54 holes and lead by two strokes over Freddie Haas and Ernie Vossler at the Texas Open. Tommy Bolt faltered with a 72 while Frn Stranahan posted the day’s low 67 at Ft Sam Houston.
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Tex
Doug Ford
Ford
Freddie Haas
Ernie Vossler
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Finsterwald
Don Palmer
Palmer
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Haas
Claremont
Calif
Wossler
Fort Worth
Sam Houston
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Chuck Klein
Stranahan
Klein
Galdar Narrowly Misses Track Record in LeComte Handicap
Galdar driven by C. L. Dupuy just missed the track mark while winning the LeComte Handicap at the Fair Grounds. The 5-year-old gelding ran a mile and one sixteenth in 1:44, two lengths ahead of James L. Paddock's Nonnie Jo, with Ja Ja taking third. The 12,685 fans saw the 2-1 favorite pay 6.60 4.00 3.80, as the Paddock entry followed. This victory boosts Galdar toward the Letellier Handicap and the $50,000 New Orleans Handicap on March 3.
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Gamecocks Open Grid Drills Mon Under New Coach
Columbia February 18 The University of South Carolina begins football practice Monday under new head coach Warren Giese with about 75 players expected. Sessions four days a week aim to prepare for the September 15 opener vs Wofford and will culminate in an intra squad game March 24 as Giese installs his split-T system.
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University of South Carolina
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Maryland
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First of his Race to Grade Jackie Shines as Ball Player
The article notes Jackie was the first of his race to reach the grade and asserts he was a superior ball player compared with peers on the ballot. It suggests stars like Robinson Bobby Feller and Ted Williams could become eligible for enshrinement simultaneously.
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