Wide Open Race Highlights Oaklawn Feature Today
Oaklawn Park hosts a wide open feature for allowance milers with seven entrants aiming for the $1500 purse. Top weights Darby Duluth American Eagle and Dockie join Hyhustle Friever Strand Lightfoot Lady and Kender in a competitive field. Fleetridge won the featured third race a six furlong stakes for three year olds timing 1 13 earning 16.20.
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Oaklawn Park
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Darby Duluth
J. P. Keczek
American Eagle
H. Manifold
Breetriage
C. C. Rattle
A. S. Higgins
Weil Wisher
Buck Weaver
Dave Ferguson
Oldtimers and Outfield Dreams in Tucson Park
Westbrook Pegler recalls a sunny Tucson practice with Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Rogers Hornsby as aging legends. He contrasts old time ball with the modern power era and notes fielding and pitching quirks from eras past, including how insiders viewed inside baseball.
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Ariz
Henry Morgenthau
Burns
Sl Duce
Mussolini
Treasury
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ty Cobb
Tris
Cleveland Indians
California
Cobb
Speaker
Cleveland
Rogers Hornsby
Sneaker
Hornsby
Lou Boudreau
Bob Feller
Hank Edwards
Edwards
Wilbert Robinson
Dodgers
Broklyn
Robbie
Mr. Hornsby
Durocher Lingers Apart From Bride in Hollywood
Leo Durocher remained apart from wife Laureen Day in Hollywood amid unsettled California marriage status. Day works at RKO if weather forces separation. otherwise she rests as location crews work. They plan to travel to Havana for a honeymoon after a Las March elopement and California divorce, with Judge Dockweiler weighing divorce validity.
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Hollywood
Leo Durocher
Laraine Day
Miss Day
Marty Martyn
California
Durochers
Durocher
RKO
Martyn
Havana
el Paso
Tex
Ray Hendricks
George A. Dockweiler
Brooklyn
City Officials Scramble As Check-Signing Machine Breaks
Rockford reports Mayor C Henry Bloom Clerk Elmer O Strand and Treasurer Frank Ditto face a payroll crunch as a ten year old signing machine fails felling the city payroll deadline. Officials rush to secure timely signatures for tomorrow’s checks.
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C. Henry Bloom
Bloom
Elmer O. Strand
Frank Ditto
Oaklawn Results Report Yesterday’s Races
Daily racing card from Oaklawn with results for eight races. Winners include Calim ing and Leap Year Lass in race one, Topping and Atoka Lad in race two, and Frettridge in race three. Additional details list times, payouts, and other runners across six furlongs to a mile and sixteenth.
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Montgomery
Bates
Good Emily
Summers
Howdy Rowdy
War Chance
Galulike
Echo Peak
Perfect Miss
Miss Whiskers
Topping
Lullo
Atoka Lad
Zufelt
Major V
Manifold
Tusco
Havana Lad
Cash Basis
Man O'Mme
Youroff
Bold Copper
Winding Sun
Rivermark
Drift Silver
Frettridge
Rum Runner
Bureau
Eads
Swing Maid
Cohat
Buck Weaver
Sweet Kaye
Kentucky Son
Poodoo
Miss Lelia H
Little Lillian
Reais Charlie
Bludin
Blue Mountain
Port Mars
Lookou
Blonde
Stargoo
K. Dorko
Snow Kiss
H. Keene
Vinita General
David B., Jr
Ani
Robertson
Bobby Sox
Bass
Loango
Happy Pat
Candho Kid
Border Voluble
Leonard G
John the Good
Sconza
Muchy
Reynolds
Chance Cross
Good Message
Brown Mate
Joe’s
Double Bourbon
Jenees Jane
Camp
Court Flash
Muzz
Hooper
Legal Eagle
Hemboss
Little Noble
Biloxi Bay
Oaklawn Thursday entries and race card notes
Oaklawn draws list entries for eight races with a dozen contenders per race. Notable horses include I'm Chatty Brazado Maid Grand Peter and North Bound Latch On Veep among others with weights plus several eligibles listed for each division.
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Chatty
Carmelita
Brazado Maid
Girlsome
Blue Neil
Yvonne's Lady
Grand Peter
Banneran
Colty Shock
Tensleep
Maria Theresa
Bartender
Marcella K
Cheektowaga
Specialized
Alwcs
Yes
Free Citizen
Lone Gourd
Ted Char
Sammie
Sonny Haynes
Helcio O
Lavrie K
King Thunder
Dididida
Sgt. Abe
Bandage
Arianza
Fair Girl
Hasty Sage
a-Magalona
b-Knighted
A-D. Ferguson
T. B. Cromwell
B-V. V. Bar Ranch
Bel'coda
Glad Hadagal
Bertha H
Latch On
Bentbrook
Fred Cody
Arrows
Major V
Bessie Vance
Cowland
Private Howie
Momentous
King Leroy
Raffle House
Knamseen
Audo
Vinita Sickle
Duke
Gift Maedic
Lucky Street
Vee Pan
Little Elf
Echuca Ladd
Hi Bob
Lawyers Gold
Daring Mate
Interforem
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Claremont Miss
Just We Two
Delta M
Fighting Mac
Betty Grable
Geranivm
Diet Balla
Port Said
Eliza Jane
Geebung
Little Snail
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Lsango
Unitran
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Sherlock
Good Message
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Bell Call
Diabele
Yondell E
Flussy
Miller Boy
Subdue
Master Carl
John’s Bird
Gray's
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Walner
Tufano
Little Wasp
Count Haste
Hemite
Wake
Practice Now Open Around Dixie Loop
Southern Association spring camps feature exhibition games among Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga and Birmingham squads as teams address season prep. Notable results include Chattanooga beating Milwaukee Brewers 16 to 7 in Winter Garden and Atlanta Crackers winning 5 to 4 in Gainesville. Memphis Chicks lost 6 to 5 to Tulsa in Baton Rouge as Nashville owner Larry Gilbert faces slugger Joe Stringfellow decision. Mobile Bears tout rookie Marion Ciborowski hitting fielding and baserunning potential while New Orleans and Arkansas State Teachers College schedule Saturday Sunday games.
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al Todd
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Stadium Bill Signed Into Law by Governor Laney
Governor Laney signs Arkansas War Memorial Stadium bill authorizing a nine member commission to issue revenue bonds choose a site and begin construction. The act becomes effective in June with the commission to be appointed before then.
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Laney
Arkansas AAU Boxing Tournament Opens in Little Rock
More than 200 title contenders enter the state AAU boxing championships at Robinson Auditorium with preliminary bouts tonight and tomorrow and finals on March 28. Entrants include Suvaco Academy Fayetteville Fort Smith Clarksville Hartman Arkansas Tech Arkansas State Teachers College Hot Springs Pine Bluff El Dorado North Little Rock and Little Rock. Open novice and special weights under 112 pounds crown champions who go to the national AAU meet. Arkadelphia hosts two Sixth District high school basketball finals as Little Rock Tigers and Donaldson Red Devils meet for the state title with Little Rock as a heavy favorite.
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Arkansas
State Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Billy Mitchell
Robinson Auditorium
Suvfaco Academy
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Clarksville
Hartman
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas State Teachers College
Hot Springs
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
North Little Rock
Arkadelphia
Little Rock Tigers
Donaldson Red Devils
Racing Tally Shows Apprentice Allowances Scratched
The report lists entries Robin 106 Diesel Sand x107 Tang over Lee x107 Lucia's Sun 112 Helpsweep 106 Alumont 112 Mar nay 106 with an x-Apprentice allowance noted. No further context or results provided.
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Diesel Sand
Tangover
Lee
Lucia’s Sun
Helpsweep
Alumont
Marnay
Utah Utes Struggle as Conference Turmoil Threatens Schedule
Utah faces scheduling woes as Colorado exits the Big Seven and Denver may leave, leaving the Utes isolated from rival conferences. The piece also notes John Branca joining York U pitching and quips from Adolph Rupp about New York City players and basketball culture.
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U. of Utah
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Colorado
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Utes
Utah
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Rupp
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Garden
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Lexington
Many New Baseball Prospects
Tampa Florida March 19 Grady Hatton Cincinnati third baseman drives in 69 runs in 116 games in 1946. Hatton belted a bases loaded triple to spark a 4 4 win over Washington. Also reports on Tigers Yankees exhibition, Indians Athletics Braves Phillies Browns Pirates Dodgers Reiser injury and possible surgery.
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al Benton
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Boston Braves
Browns
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Young Umpire Henry McGowan Stays In D Ohio State League
The 19 year old Henry McGowan, the youngest umpire in organized baseball, declines to move up to higher league, remaining in the class D Ohio State league by his own request after being the only unanimous choice for the 1946 league playoffs. John Bunn, Springfield college cage coach, plans to return to a tight defensive style, while Bob Feller will appear on Bob Hope's radio show to poke fun at a musclebound target. Nebraska reports Gil Dodds is being sought by films to portray an army chaplain in Mr Gideon.
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Mr. Speaker
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Henry McGowan
John Bunn
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End of The Line: Curtiss's 67-Foot Game-Winning Shot
Denver fans recall Andy Curtiss of the Sacramento Solons drilling a 67 foot game winning shot in the American League tournament. He hurried up the floor after a rebound and released from just outside the keyhole as the timer rose.
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Andy Curtiss
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Andy
London-Al Phillips Wins Empire Featherweight Title Bout
United Press report of last night’s boxing results across cities. Phillips outpointed Anderson in London to claim the empire featherweight title while Dart, Lytell, Warren, Colan, Marra and Tyler scored clear decisions or stoppages in Kansas City Detroit New York White Plains Newark.
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al Phillips
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Kas
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Bert Lytell
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Jimmy Warren
Brooklyn
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Johnny Colan
Ross Strickland
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Tommy Marra
White Plains
Jimmy McDonough
Elizabeth
N. J
Buster Tyler
Newark
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