Kramer Eyes New Roles as Pro Tennis World Stirs
Promoter Jake Kramer laments a drought of new stars as top players like Segura Gonzales and Pancho Gonzales dominate. He has spent six weeks guiding a traveling group of promising juniors across the Eastern circuit, hoping to spark a new generation and push long-term training for future success. Holiday magazine funded the program and Kramer signals willingness to return next summer.
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Top Bowlers Named by Scribes by Bowling Writers
MILWAUKEE April 4 Don Carter of St. Louis and Mrs Marion Ladwig of Grand Rapids were named Bowlers of the Year by the Bowling Writers Assn of America on Saturday. Ladwig, 38, the grandmother, won the women’s award for the sixth straight year. Ned Day of West Allis joined Carter as the only bowler to win the men’s award in two consecutive years. Day previously won in 1943-44.
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Toronto import flops due to memory and two way limits
A famed U S football import failed to catch on with a Big Four team in Toronto not for lack of skill but because he could not recall offensive signals. Coaches say teams cannot afford a star unable to contribute on both offense and defense.
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TV announcer Lindsey Nelson recalls early UT days and sports lore
A fragmented reminiscence piece recalls Lindsey Nelson’s career with NBC and Tennessee history. Mentions punt protection, star ball carriers, and boxing figures like Kid Gavilan and Sugar Ray Robinson, with scattered sports anecdotes and era details. The passage blends commentary on broadcasting, athletes, and coaching shifts.
Davis After Title Shot Dream Promised Cash in New Haven
New York report says Red Top Davis, a featherweight contender from Hartford, outpointed Armanc Savoie in St Nicholas Arena as talks with champion Sandy Saddler heated. Davis’s manager Mushky Salow floated a $25 000 offer for a Saddler fight in New Haven and promised a decisive finish if given the chance.
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Red Top
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