Fisherman’s Cozy Coal Bucket Idea Fails To Impress
A humorous reminiscence recalls old fishing days and a quirky coal and kindling bucket plan. It contrasts simple boyhood worm-snatching with modern gear on a riverbank and ends noting a city lake motor caper in pursuit of a big bass. Community notes invite readers to share fish stories for Wildlife Trails.
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Jack Saunders
Kenneth MccAdden
Jack
Kenneth
Mr. Bigmouth
City Lake
Major League Scouts Should Test Africa
Major league scouts are urged to search Africa for baseball talent as The National Geographic suggests a trial of players from the Anglo Egyptian Sudan. The piece notes many foreign-born players in the majors and questions if African athletes can hit as well as they can throw and run.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
Africa
Ty B P Soeeey
Cuba
Canada
Scotland
Austria
Venezuela
Mexico
Czechoslovakia
France
Brooklyn
Chattahooche, Ga
Coushatta
Marmaduke, Ark
Holland, Mich
Rudyard Kipling
National Geographic
Boston Red Sox
Boxing results from Holyoke to Ogden last night
Boxing results list matches across cities including Billy Graham of New York defeating Mike Gillo of New Haven in Holyoke Philadelphia and Toronto fights. Arthur King stopped Fitzie Pruden in Toronto St Catharines and Julian Keene KOed Her Harris in Washington others include Art Swiden over Harry Wills in Baltimore Phil Burter outpointed Clarence Harbin in New York Coley Wallace stopped Willie James in Boston Rex Layne outpointed Bill Petersen in Ogden Utah.
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Holyoke
Mass
Billy Graham
New York
Mike Gillo
New Haven
Conn
Toronto
Arthur King
Philadelphia
Fitzie Pruden
St. Catherine's
Ont
Washington
Julian Keene
Her_ Harris
Asheville
N. C
Baltimore
Art Swiden
Pittsburgh
Harry Wills
South Bend
Ind
Phil Burter
St. Louis
Clarence Harbin
Boston
Coley Wallace
Willie James
Ogden
Utah
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Bill Petersen
Chicago
Davey Williams Aims to Fill Stanky Shadow with Giants
Leo Durocher announces DJ Davey Williams will replace Stanky as the New York Giants second baseman opening in the role. Williams hit .266 with eight straight games, and Durocher backs him as No. 1 candidate. Bob Hofman and Ronnie Sanford may be traded as Giants seek infielders.
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United Press Phoenix
Ariz
Leo Durocher
Davevey Williams
Stanky
New York Giants
Durocher
Dallas
Tex
Davey
Williams
Atlanta
Giants
Bob Hofman
Ronnie Sanford
Cubs
Cleveland Dians
Cardinals show Schoendienst and Stanky pairing potential
In Bradenton Florida, Al Schoendienst and Eddie Stanky played together for the first time as St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to 0. Rookie Willard Schmidt earned the win with five shutout innings on one hit. The article notes Schoendienst may join the keystone combo as the season opens and mentions a prior outfield and first base role.
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Bradenton
Fla
al Schoendienst
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Keystone Combination
Schoendienst
Stanky
Philadelphia Phillies
Stanky Finally Shifted Him the Tion He Toree Eeles Lasco Telat
Willard Schmidt
Phils
Aviaryan Loewen
Boston Eaves
Cardinals
New York Yankees
Phillies and Senators Trim Opponents in MLB Action
In a glimpse of early action, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators each secured narrowing wins against their rivals. Both teams showed offensive bursts and solid pitching to tilt the scoreboard in their favor as the season commences.
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Orlando
Fila
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Senators
Snead forfeits playoff to Ford at Jacksonville Open
Sam Snead relinquishes the 18 hole playoff with Ford after tying at 280 to decide the Jacksonville Open title. Ford, 28, and Snead, 37, share first at 280. Snead takes second money of 1400 and cites a ruling on an out of bounds shot to justify stepping aside. Dave Douglas finishes third at 283 for 1000 in prize. Jack Burke ends with 8720 year total.
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F. T. Macfpeely
Jacksonville
Fla. Ir
Doug Ford
Sam Snead
Ford
Harrison
N. Y
Snead
Slammer
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Jack Burke
Hal Newhouser Faces Tough Odds With Tigers Bid
The Detroit Tigers spell Hal Newhouser still under heavy odds as he tries to secure a spot in the rotation. The once-brilliant lefty shows signs of struggle and uncertainty surrounds his return to form.
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Halseland
Fila
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Toda
Dillinger Sold to Memphis in PCL Trade
The Chicago White Sox traded fielder Bob Dillinger to the Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League for Memphis consideration. Purchase price was not disclosed, but the deal involved at least a 10:00 plus a player.
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Dillinger
Pasadena
Calif
Bob Dillinger
Chicago White Sox
Sacramento
Memphis
Dressen under pressure to deliver Dodgers NL pennant
Mi ei Dressen faces high expectations as Brooklyn Dodgers manager with a strong roster but uncertain pitching. He cites aging starters and a handful of hopefuls to fill four remaining rotation spots as he plans to cut to 26 players opening day. The lineup features Hodges Reese Snider Furillo Campanella and Robins at key positions, while Cleveland offer on Podres and Joe Black loom as potential aces.
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Miami
Chuck Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dressen
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Loes
John Podres
Cleveland Anso
Joe Black
Dodger
Newcombe
Johnny Schmitz
Cubs
Phil Haugstad
Clarence Podbielan
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robi
Pee Wee Reese
Billy Cox
Carl Furillo
Duke Snider
Andy Pafko
Roy Campanella
Lee Bridges
Bobby Ae
Wayne Terwilliger
George Shuba
Montreal
Cal Abrams
Bill Antonello
Don Thompson
Dick Williams
Rube Walker
Coach's Son Joins UNC Swim Team
Chapel Hill native Howard Stepp Jr., son of Princeton's swimming coach, becomes a member of the University of North Carolina tank team.
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Chapel Hill
Howard Stepp Jr
Princeton University
University of North Carolina
Actress Sterling Reports Beating by Thugs in Early Morning
Ema oe nag reports four assailants beat and humiliated her during an apparent assault in the early hours near 2 a.m. PST. Beverly Hills actress Miss Sterling, treated at Holmelland, cites conflicting timelines from witnesses as investigators probe the incident.
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Ema Oe
Sherift
Miss Sterling
Bob Calhoun
Ke Ote Ann Jackson
Jimmy Byron
H.C. Kemp
Mrs. Jackson
San Francisco
Edmonde E. Herrscher
Ember
Two Convicts Sought After McDowell County Escapees
Raleigh police continue a search for two McDowell County gang escapees Gordon Treadwell 29 from Route 7 and Robert Lee from Lincolnton Route 4 who fled a Cumberland larceny case in 1950 and a January 1951 breaking and entering sentence. In North Wilkesboro, two Butner Youth Camp inmates Eudean Pruitt 18 of Roaring River and Grayson Smith 18 of High Point were captured in an alleged car theft attempt. Pruitt had two years for breaking and entering larceny while Smith faced 14 months for aiding and abetting prostitution and assault with a deadly weapon.
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Raleigh
State Prisons Department
McDowell County
Butner
North Wilkesboro
McDowell
Gordon Treadwell
Robert Lee
Lincolnton
Paeces
Cumberland
Long
Gaston
Eudean Pruitt
Roaring River
Grayson Smith
High Point
Pruitt
Smith
Dillinger Sold By Chisox to Solons
Third baseman Bob Dillinger, once valued at 125000, was sold by the Chicago White Sox to the Sacramento Solons for 10000 and an unnamed player. Sox GM Frank Lane announced the deal before the team departed for Tucson. Dillinger, 33, hit .301 in part time duty last season but fell out of favor this spring.
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Tucson, Ariz
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Ing
Lemon
Eddie Miksis
Chicago Cube
Cleveland
Indians
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Pasadena
Calif
Bob Dillinger
Sacramento Solons
Sox
Frank Lane
Tucson
Ariz
Solons
White Sox
Memphis
Dillinger
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh
Youth Tells of Fatal Park Attack In San Francisco
Ramon Rodriguez 18 confessed to police that his 17 year old girlfriend Hilda Rose Pagan was killed after a confrontation at Park near her high school. He said she resisted advances and he attempted to make the death look like a sex crime, tearing off clothing and hiding her body in bushes after returning home to change. Pagan was described as a respected student and daughter of Rosario Pagan, a railroad clerk.
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San Francisco
Ramon Ene
Hilda Wee Pagan
Rodriguez
Hilda Rose
San Fran
Cisco
Hilda
Rosario Pagan
Dismissal Sought in North Carolina Liquor Case
A federal judge in Mobile heard defense counsel request dismissal of charges against three North Carolinians Robert Keener Scroggs Jesse James Searce and Flora Whitlow all Burling ton. The men and a conspiracy to run liquor from Louisiana into Alamance County are accused. The attorney argued the indictment is vague and general and that trial should occur in North Carolina if at all. The judge said he would consider the motion and no trial date was set.
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Mobile
Ala
Robert Keener Scroggs
Jesse James Searce
Flora Whitlow
Burlington
Louisiana
Dry Alamance County
N. C
Coley
North Carolina
Thomas
Top Seeds Cruise in Miami Invi Tennis Opener
Vic Seixas defeated Larry Shaffer 6 1 6 1 in Miami. Dick Savitt routed Wes Cash 6 1 6 2. Other winners were Art Larsen Gardnar Mulloy Sidney Schwartz and George Ball advancing in the Miami InvItational.
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Miami
Fla
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Larry Shaffer
Dick Savitt
Orange
N. J
Wes Cash
University of Miami
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Gardnar Mulloy
Sidney Schwartz
George Ball
el Paso
Tex
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Danny Schell
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Jack Sanford
Leo Cristante
Senators
Don Grate
Dean Stone
Chattanooga
ST. Petersburg
Bob Cerv
Kansas City
Cerv
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Boston Braves
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Warren
Cincinnati
Tigers
Annalee
Een Red Sox
Chuck
Leo H. Petersen
United Press Sports
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Ralph Branca
Bobby Thomson
Carl Erskine
Clem Labine
St. Paul
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Clyde King
Dodgers
Bill Loes
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