Thompson Leads Southwestern Track Set at Texas Relays
Thompson runs a fast mile in Southwestern history at the Texas Relays as Oregon’s son ascends 14 214 inches to break a six year old record. Oklahoma A. M. dominates with multiple marks while Texas and rival schools chase titles across medley, sprint, and distance events.
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Thompson
Fastine
Southwestern
Histy
Texas Relays
Sson
Oregon
Stin
Tex
Jerry Thomps
George Rasmussen
Texas
Oklahoma A. M
Iing Rasmussen
Ompson
Still
Ismussen
Harold Hunt
Nebraska
Spring Training Questions Loom for Casey Stengel's Yankees
As spring games wind down two weeks from opening day, questions loom about Joe DiMaggio's healing right heel and his possible center field start for the Yankees. Ewell Blackwell's status remains uncertain with limited pitching, while Whitey Kurowski may return to a fragile Cardinals lineup after elbow surgery and missing time.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Joe DiMaggio
Ewell Blackwell
Whitey Kurowski
Lye
Rew
Ars Cincinnati
Wil Blackwell
Kurowski
St. Louis
DiMaggio
Cincinnati
New York
Joe
Yanks
Texas
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Bucky Walters
Cardinal
Eddie Dyer
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Walt Dropo
Dropo
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Red Rolfe
Tiger
Art Houtteman
Houtteman
Pete Reiser
Boston
Pete
Billy Southworth
Billy
Reiser
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Charley Keller
Tommy Henrich
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Washington
Buddy Lewis
Sid Hudson
Lewis
Orlando
Vero Beach
Burt Shotton
Howie Pollet
Dyer
Murry Dickson
Pittsburgh
Lloyd Merriman
Stanford
Tulsa
Johnny Lane
Jimmy Bloodworth
Phillies
Florida
Puddin
Jones
Ed Waitkus
Bill Nicholson
Russ Meyer
Hank Borowy
Stan Lopata
Eddie Sawyer
California
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh Pirates
Clearwater
Lakeland
Pla
Yankees
Athletics
West Palm Beach
Cleveland
New York Giants
Arizona
Tampa
Boston Braves
Bradenton
Cardinals
Sarasota
McLane wins 440 at AAU meet in Daytona Beach
Jimmy McLane, 18, upset Olympic champion Bill Smith to win the 440 yard free style in 4 41.5 at the AAU indoor men's championships in Daytona Beach. New Haven swim club leads with 40 points, while Ohio State earns 34, including 10 from 3 meter diving. The New Haven medley relay also claims victory as Stack Girtles Reid help secure the relay title.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jimmy McLane
Bill Smith
Ohio State
New Haven
Conn
Allen Stack
Paul Girtles
Ray Reid
Bruce Harlan
McLane
Smith
Bob Gibe
Detroit
Bill Huesner
Northwestern University
Jim Thomas
University of North Carolina
HURLERS IN RARE FORM MADISON HARRIST AND TOOLSON IMPRESS
In Lake Wales on April 2, Dave Madison Earl Harrist and Earl Toolson shined on the mound as the Kansas City Blues defeated the Newark Bears 6 2 in the final meeting of their AAA league series. Madison worked four innings allowing three hits and one run while Harrist and Toolson each blanked the Bears over two or three innings. Archie Wilson supplied the offense with three RBI including a three run homer, and Joe Collins and Gene Valla added key hits as the Blues rolled to victory. Newark starter Al McIlvoy struggled with four wild pitches and walks, and no errors were charged against Kansas City in the field.
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Oklahoma
K. U
Nashing
Ayhawkers
Rollin” Prather
Kansas State
Ceaie
Texas A
George Sadra
Prather
Fortune Gordien
Minnesota
Oklahoma A. N. M
Nebraska
O. U
George Thomas
George Thomas, Footall
Fritz Waren
Hobo Gilstrap
Tommy Tay
Harry Me‘nnis
Fasy
Kansas University
K. C
Pat Bow
Jayhawkers
Tace
Bob Karnes
Paul Efaw
Oklahoma Aggies
Era
Jayank
Karnes
Hal Hz
Breidenthal
Harold ‘Tarrant
Loyal Hurlburt
Neska
Stillwaters
Jim M
Earl
Hurlburt
Ernest Mehl
Star
Lake Wales
Fla
Blues
Yankee
Newark Bears
Cousins
Bears
Skiffians
Dave Madison
Earl Harrist
Earl Toolson
Newark
Madison
Harry Hesler
Marquez
Hank Workman
Harrist
Austin
Toolson
Dispatch
Archie Wilson
West Coast
Wilson
Jimmy Dyck
Casey Stengel
Joe Collins
New York
Gene Valla
Joe Muffoletto
Gene Herbert
Valla
al Mclvoy
Odie Strain
Delsing
Stringer
Collins
Stengel
Casey
Dick Mitchell
Spring Training Pleases Chandler-Mumon Suit
A. B. Chandler praises the Florida spring training season as the best yet while noting federal judge Edward A. Conger’s ruling on Lanier and Martin. Lanier and Martin, banned for five years for joining the Mexican league in 1946, figure in ongoing suits against Chandler and baseball leaders over damages and the reserve clause. Chandler returns to Cincinnati.
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Sanasota
Fla
A. B. Chandler
Florida
Edward A. Conger
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
Lanier
Martin
United States
Chandler
Cincinnati
Nine Firsts Capture as Field Teams Win in Missouri
Kansas State Teachers college of Pittsburg captured nine firsts to defeat Southwest Missouri State college trackmen by 781-15 to 5714-15. Bob Powers led scoring with a 220 win and ran on the winning 880 relay. Springfield tennis and golf beat Pittsburg rivals. Soccer match St James Center vs Jewish Athletic Club postponed due to wet grounds. Title excerpt notes a Missouri high track crown retained by a St. Louis team after a late relay victory.
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Sprincing
Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg
Southwest Missouri State College
Bob Powers
Springfield
Pittsburg
Kansas City
St. James Center
Jewish Athletic Club
Gillham Field
Missouri
St. Louis
Missouri class A track meet unfolds dramatic finish
University City wins the Missouri state indoor class A title with a dramatic medley relay. Bill Fessler equals the state high hurdles record at 7.9 seconds to pace Paseo as Kirkwood and East high trade places in a close team race.
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Bill Fessler
Columbia
Kansas City
Dan Burt
Southwest
Burt
Bill Vohs
East
Fritz Niess
Niess
Kansas City Star
J. P. Hamet
the Star
University City
Missouri
University of Missouri
Kansas City East
Pasco
Pirates
William Chrisman
Independence
Fessler
Harold Carter
Lee
Summit
HeDenreich
St. Louis
Normandy
Henry Schemmer
Kirkwood
Schemmer
Adolph Wuenschler
Bill Dean
Martin Greenberg
Stan Brooks
Indians
Brownie Leach’s Kentucky Derby Diamond Jubilee book praised
The Star reviews Brownie Leach’s new book The Kentucky Derby Diamond Jubilee 1875 1949 calling it a richly detailed chronicle. It highlights the Churchill Downs history, key figures like A B Grant and Knute Rockne, and pivotal Derby years from 1875 to 1938 with descriptive prose and historical context.
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Star
America
Brownie Leach
Churchill Downs
Downs
George B
Brownie) Leach
Downs Club
A. 8
Grant
Joe Gunson
Kansas City
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Kansas
New York
Empire State Building
Navy
Guam
Hoover
Senate
Post and Gatty
Lawrin
Corrigan
California
Ireland
Orson Welles
Greyhound
Derby Winterbook Prices to Date
Sport Page notes a Derby winterbook bet at 20 to 1 gaining traction though 20 10 and 6 to 1 remain. Rockwood DeLuxe Lovely Nymph Mr Busher Blue Peter Wine List Powder get play with Rockwood dropping from 100 50 25 to 20 10 and 5. Calumet eligibles Ponder DeLuxe discussed as headed for Churchill Downs.
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Sport Page
H Iowever
Rockwood
DeLuxe
Lovely Nymph
Mr. Busher
Blue Peter
Petey Cotter
Calumet
Warren Wright
Ponder and
Jones Boys
Florida
Ponder
Churchill Downs
Turf upset as Nearway defeats Big Dial in Bowie Handicap
Nearway trails the favored Big Dial to midrace then takes the lead to win the Bowie Handicap at Bowie Racecourse. Jockey performances and the race upset mark a notable shift in the turf event with Nearway securing victory over the odds-on favorite.
Nearway wins Bowie Handicap in record turnout
Claude C. Tanner's Nearway captured the Bowie handicap over Big Dial by a neck before a 23,198 crowd. Jockey Munzio Pariso rode Nearway to 1 45 3 5, with War Story earning third after a photo finish. Mutual handle reached 1,191,766 dollars, topping last year's figure.
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Bowie
Claude C. Tanner
Nearway
George M Jacobson
Big Dial
C. B. Carter
Clarence Hartwick
Munzio Pariso
John B. Campbell
Ladysman
Gorgeous Lady
Fairgrounds
Pariso
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Aggies
Alahoma A
Oyola
Chicago
Abileneristian College
George Pepperdine
Los Ageles
Ints
Klahoma A
Jarrow Hooper
North Side
Fort Worth
Dewitt Coulter
Masonicime
East Texas State
Loyola of Chicago
Arturo Ochoa
Bob Illiams
David Hurst
Mike Arcado
Keller
A.A.U
B. A
Crown
National Boxing Association
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Walcott
Charles
Louis
Flamen B. Adae
Abe J. Greene
Kansas City Valla
Oetif Ilson
Noren
Dyck
Drescher
Ehlers
Mastro
Green's
Garrison
Strain
Unlap
Heslet
C Little
White Sing
McEvoy
Pufo'to
Alberson
Herbert
Mitchell
Ole P
Polson
Otals
Merves
Poped O
Pusie
Pina Batt
Eerae
Col Ns
Suit
Ainrain Ehlers
Toolson Hell Rk
Mumon Suit
U. City
Paseo
Bucs
Glen Vinson
Fred Slocum
Bob Pryor
Bob Kibler
Swood
Gene Jackson
Preston Koprivica
Jackson
Terry
Carroll Maas
de Soto
Crystal City
Edina
Sporting
Church- 11
Derby
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