Penn Relays Downbeat Show At Franklin Field
Penn Relays notes a cold wet day with poor conditions and slimmer chances for 1948 Olympic spots. Armed forces athletes Tate Kintisch Mayer and Ray Baker Jr shine amid drizzle while Tom remains in navy service. Greg Rice lauds Baker as he observes Ray Baker Jr pace for six laps before Quinn overtakes.
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Quinn
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Franklin
Reluctant accountability in boxing and college travel curios
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin piece probes boxing safety after Harvey Weiss's death in Wilkes Barre and calls for accountability. It notes four rings fatalities this year and questions health checks before fights. It cites University of Detroit football travel plans for fall 1946 versus Holy Cross Worcester, San Francisco and Tulsa, and recalls 1886 athletics notices about ladies attendance.
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Holy Cross
Worcester
Mass
San Francisco
Tulsa
Fights last night from major cities and poles
Multiple boxing results reported from venues in Los Angeles New York Youngstown and Buffalo with winners Williams Mancini Beil Belloise Muscato and others. Notable notes include a Ford Frick and Clark Griffith presentation of a pass to major leagues to President Truman.
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Rookies line up for Salisbury team with N H and Mo rookies
The roster lists William Smith from Oberlin as rookie option from Three Rivers Ross Knights from Montreal Yole Carey to do Dodgers relief Peter Kadzis rookie from Brighton Ernest Lukas rookie from Baltimore Carl Musten Kernersville rookie More rookies include W Chandler Bryant William Gaither from Asheville Giansanti Bolivar Pa and Robert L Bareford Springfield Mo join in. Fresco Thompson notes Thomasville should improve this season as an independent club with Athletics ties and names Jimmy Mays Homer Cox among veterans.
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Springfield
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Boxing Champ Is Sued For Divorce
Tony Zale world middleweight boxing champion is sued for divorce by his wife in Gary Indiana. She seeks 500 dollars monthly for support and 50 thousand dollars alimony, alleging cruelty and claiming anticipated earnings of 350 thousand in the next 60 days. Hearing set May 8. Married since 1942.
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Yankee Stadium
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Rocky Braziano
Roosevelt Misses UN Human Rights Meeting Again
Mrs Elea nor Roosevelt, an experienced traveler, arrived four minutes late to a United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting where she serves as chair. She blamed a subway mix up for the delay.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
United Nation’s Commission On Human Rights
Yesterday's Stars: Feller no hitter paced by ninth-inning homer
AP notes Bobby Feller pitched a second career no hit no run game yet needed Frankie Jayes ninth-inning homer to edge the Yankees 1-0. Buddy Lewis doubled home the winning run in Washington's 3-2 win over Chicago. Joe Dobson earned his third straight win with a three hit 4-0 shutout of Detroit. Sam Chapman hit his third homer in Philadelphia's 12-8 win over St. Louis Browns. Bob Elliott contributed a double and single in Pittsburgh's 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. Emil Rush earned his third straight win in Chicago's 2-1 ten-inning win over Brooklyn.
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Yanks
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Red Sox
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Athletics
Philadelphia
Slaughter
St. Louis Browns
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Pirates
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Ray Lindsay Highlighted Among Camp Standouts
A mention in camp notes calls Ray Lindsay a standout among returning players and notes his status as a former league leading right hander in the current training group.
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Mrs Greer’s Sister Dies in Baltimore
Mrs Chet Greer returns from Baltimore Md where she was summoned by illness and death of her sister Mrs Eula Barnhill Services were held Sunday in Baltimore and Mrs Greer was accompanied by Mrs Ollie High
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Baltimore
Eula Barnhill
Greer
Maryland
Ollie High
Club Owners Turn Attention To Own Team Problems
Club owners of the National Football League wrapped up a three day meeting in New York May 1 after drafting an 11 game schedule for the 1946 season. They transacted no other major business and made no discussion of relations with the new All-America conference.
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New York
National Football League
Kurowski Refuses Mexican Offer to Join League
Reading Pa May 1 George Whitey Kurowski third baseman for the St Louis Cardinals rejects a Mexican league offer of 75000 for five seasons. He told the Reading Times a Pasquel brothers agent added 12500 to sign.
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George (Whitey) Kurowiski
St. Louis Cards
Urowski
Reading Times
St. Louis
Pasquel Brothers
Guilford Dentists Hear Dr Walker In Meeting Here
Dr Bernard Walker of Charlotte spoke to Guilford county dental society at the Sheraton hotel last night. A large turnout from Greensboro and High Point attended as Walker discussed The Use of Penicillin In cases of the Mind, drawing on his service in Italy and Anzio Beachhead.
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Charlotte
Guilford County Dental Society
Sheraton
Greensboro
High Poin
Walker
Italy
Anzio
Filibuster Term Origin and 19th Century Adventurers
The term filibuster originally meant a buccaneer or freebooter. American adventurers who fought in West Indian and Central American revolutions after the Mexican War were known as filibusters.
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Encyclopa Britannica
Indiana
Cleveland fuel oil dealers expand to home delivery of frozen foods
Two Cleveland fuel oil dealers are adding home delivery of frozen foods to their businesses, broadening services beyond heating oil. The move marks a shift to consumer convenience as customers seek integrated home delivery options from local suppliers.
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