Three Hall of Fame Pitches and the Navin Regrets
The tale recounts Walter Johnson, Carl Hubbell, and Bob Feller as baseball legends tied to Detroit Tigers owner Frank Navin. It notes Navin’s missed chance on Johnson after Willian Yawkey’s warning and how Johnson later thrived, Hubbell’s troubled Tigers tenure, and Feller’s later star rise, with details drawn from a Weiser Idaho incident and court-like bargaining that shaped early 20th century baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Carl Hubbell
Bob Feller
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
Navin
Thay
Michael John Walley
Weiser
Idaho
Walley
Johnson
Washington Nitars
Tigers
Willan Yawkey
Washington
Yawkey
Jabinen
Welser
Vawkey
Nasin
Hout Johmson
Elpat Satesman
Cielrith
Titan Cote
Weiser Hutcher
Halley
Jani Aor
San Bernardino Handicap Looms as Derby Contenders Face Stakes
Thirteen top 3-year-olds from the Santa Anita Derby meet collide in the $25,000-added San Bernardino Handicap at Santa Anita’s curtain-raising winter finale. The one mile and a sixteenth race offers a final stake chance for Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown prospects, including Round Table carrying 122 pounds with John L. Longden aboard.
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San Bernardino
Santa Anita
Round! Table
John Longden
Round Table
Wallace Cops Scoring Title In College Basketball Race
Wallace Lace of South Carolina finished his season with a 31.04 point average in the college basketball scoring race. He scored 28 points as South Carolina lost 95 75 to North Carolina. The article notes he edged ahead by a narrow margin and shows Lace near Mississippi’s Joy Gibbon in the final tally.
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South Carolina
Grady Wallace
Wallace
South Carolinas
North Carolina
Nec
Placa Joy Gibbon
Mississippi
Thoroughbred race results and rider lineups at Santa Anita
Wall Edges Thomson by 2 at Pensacola. Shoemaker rides Roaxx and Klips. Swirling Abbey places second in the Derby and second high weight for the San Bernardino at 11 pounds. Endile Arcaro rides Sir William from eleventh. Full field includes Shoplacerwin Royal Academy Mystic Eye and more as trainers Molter and Whittingham prepare for a four horse Round Table entry and the Western Harness meeting opening Thursday.
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Roxx
Klipsthin
Swirling Abbey
San Bernardino
Bil Shoemaker
Wil
Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Teambow Stable
Royal Nfelt
Endile Arcaro
Sir Willian
S Pasaing
Shoplacerwin
Royal Academy
Mystic Eye
Joe Price
Sayalcieux
Lightning Jack
Buford
Gaelic Gold
Royal Heir
Golden One
Round Table
Round Table Ini
Tl Molter
Oe Price
Charles Whittingham
Hungarians in L.B. Aqua Tilt Tonight
The Hungarian water polo team faces Southern California’s all-star squad at NePske Lunge tonight with admission set at 95 cents for Hungarian relief. The piece discusses Navin’s confidence in landing Feller after the Olympics and notes Cleveland’s regulatory woes amid a broader MLB context.
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Hungary
California
Jay Wight
NePske ‘Lunge
Navin
Rob Feller
Clveland
Inds
Cleveland
Russia
Navin Wan
Landis
Feller
Ervin Zader
Manager’s dilemma in Red Sox game at Fenway Park
Disjointed OCR notes describe a Kansas City Athletics win at Fenway aided by Lou Boudreau tactics. Key figures include Rory Porterfield, Gus Zernial, Mike Taves, Jim Finigan, Joe Ginsberg, Dave Sisler, Lou Kretlow, Spook Jacobs, and Deloss. Bizarre play by DeMaestri and squeeze attempt lead to Athletics scoring two. unclear date and context.
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Saimiy Willeelways
Lou Boudreau
Kansas City
Red Sox
Rory Porterfield
Heston
Gus Zernial
Mike Taxes
Jim J. Finigan
Joe Ginsberg
Finigan
Dave Sisler
Porterfield
Joe Dex Mansiri
Spook Jacobs
Lou Kretlow
DeMaestri
Caldoestri
Comble
Deloss
Slangarians Set for All Star Show With Nitzkowski Backing
The Slangarians posted three wins last week, defeating two all star teams 6-3 and 10-3 and routing El Segundo Swim Club 8-0. Long Beach City College coach Monte Nitzkowski leads the all stars featuring Bill Ross, Bob Horn, Bob Frosen, and Tom Oxtman with possible加入 Ace Burns. The roster also lists Jim Wesley, Fred Simpson, Dick Dickinson, Gary Fox, John Axton, Dave Tostenson, and Tom Strahr. Half time exhibitions include Long Beach's Joanne Maury and Bill Lewin and John Riley from the Pacific Coast Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roining Zador
Jonos Ordi
Johbeph Deutsch
Zolan Moszpodar
Gabor Nagy
Miklos Martin
el Segundo Swim Club
Monte Nitzkowski
Long Beach City College
Bill Ross
Bob Horn
Bob Frosen
Tom Oxtman
Ace Burns
Allstar
Jim Welsey
Fred ‘Simpson
Dick Dickinson
Gary Fox
John Axton
Dave Tostenson
Tom Strahr
LCC
Inst Weanon
Long Beach
Joanne Maury
Monat
Bill Lewin
John Riley
Pacific Coast Club
Unscrambled Sports Card Fragment From Odd OCR Text
Fragmentary OCR sports card references a venue and participants but lacks coherent details. Names, places, and outcomes are unclear, with many garbled terms such as Hollywood Legion Bladium and Olympic Auditorium, making specific event or score determination impossible.
Ruttman Wins Clovis Stock Race With Track Record
Troy Ruttman of Lynwood California led from the first lap to win the 100 lap stock car race at Clovis Speedway. He set a track record with a time of 50243.92 and earned 1500 dollars plus national stock car racing tie points. Other top finishers included Chuck Stevenson Marshall Teague Sam Hanks Amy Garrett Bevan Aziz and Johnnie Parsons.
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Fresno
Troy Ruttman
Lynnood
Calif
Clovis Speedway
Ruttman
Indianapolis Speedway
Chuck Stevenson
Garden Grove
Marshall Teague
Long Beach
Sam Hanks
Duarte
Amy Garrett
Burbank
Jim.Bevan
Phoenix
Aziz
Johnnie Parsons
van Nitya
Rogers Sparks Lockyer's Win
Danny Rogers of KC failed to match his best after a weary week, leaving Lockyer to clinch the win against California over two days of action Friday and Saturday.
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Rogers Sparks
Lockyer
Danny Rogers
California
Walsh Breaks SPAAU Standing Broad Jump Mark
Stella Walsh set a new SPAAU standing broad jump record of 7 feet at a Van Nuys meet. She also won the 50-yard dash in 6.4 seconds and the 220 in 20.8. Walsh, 44, plans to enter the Women’s National AAU meet in Cleveland on April 6. In Los Angeles, Lockyer’s Grocery beat Wickland O’Neill 70-63 in the regional AAU basketball playoff second round at LACC. Rogers scored 25 for Lockyer’s, with Sterkel, Nichaly, Garvin and Hammer contributing for the victors.
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Stella Walah
Spaau
van Nuys
Miss Walsh
Cleveland
Jead Lockyer
Wickland O'Neill
Los Angeles City College
Rogers
Wicklandg
Japa
Jim Sterkel
Ed Nichaly
Cal Garvin
Trojan
Dick Hammer
Lockyer
Wickland Read
Hummer
Tockyer
Kirby Shoes Club
Denver
LACC
Ciarkal
Eight teams named for Eastern Conference Holiday Festival
The Eastern Conference Sunday announced an eight team field for next December's Holiday Festival with California, Seattle and Dayton invited as guest competitors.
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New York
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Feld
California
Seattle
Dayton
Carmody Wins First Long Beach Masters Golf Title
Jim Ferrie of Virginia Country Club took the inaugural Long Beach Masters with a 287 total after a 73 in the final round. Dick Carmody of Lakewood finished one stroke back, posting a 33 on the back nine to finish strong. Pinky Stevenson faded to third at 292 as Craig Olson tied for fourth at 300, with prizes donated by local club pros.
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Green
Craig Olson
Recreation Park
Jim Ferrie
Virginia Country Club
Pensacola, Fla. M
Quilet
Art Walt Jr
Pecano Manor
Peter ‘Thomson
Thomson
Anoney
Mi Rk Wall Jr
Marty Furgoleau
Anne Doug
Fred
Bete Liarah
Rapan
Leite Fe
Doug Pena
Palmer
Nts
Rem Veset
Doering Ahynad
Mike
Mate
Holecher
PTA
Virginia
Recreation Party
Pinky Stevenson
Dick Carmody
Lakewood
Ferrie
Stanford
Rophy
Alpaca
Caumodis
Stevenson
Meads Jaw Park
Merrie
Carmody
Hiol
Trakis
Kerrie
Ani
Oan
Ani Remmatter Ted
Pinky
Ferre
Carmody Wark
Breen
Olkon
Apurt
Olson
Jimmy Ireeland
Joe Robinson
George Lake
Frank Coreimaci
Meadowlark
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Atari
Johne
Jelthanders
Tubb
Wubbelt
Heaumont
Tiger Farm
New York Glanta
Magic
Beaumont
Porewhall
Kor Feller
Shoe
Anita Record
Syn
Willie Shoemaker
Noods
Fle
Mark
Pensacola
Kram
Virginia and
Cham
L.B
Hubbell
Teres
Benolan
Nosinn
Fenway Park
Jackie Jensen
Dick Gernert
Jim Piersall
Frargan
Athletics
Bante Awita
Anthony's
Vets
Jnfeema
Hollywood Legion Bladium
Stella
Cal
Carmody Rallies
Verrie
Radin-Tv
Katia Ranta Anita
Wohbm
KTLA
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