Citation Sets Mile Record at Golden Gate
Citation, Calumet Farm’s star, shattered the world mile mark with 1 33 3 5 and became the leading money winner with $924 630 after 36 races. Bolero was second, On Trust third, Old Rockport fourth, as Bolero set pace before Citation surged in the stretch. Fractions ran 22 1, 44 1, 55 2, and 107 3 for the three quarters.
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Albany
Calif
Citation
Calumet Farm
Bull Lea
Stymie
Coaltown
Washington Park
Chicago
Bolero
Conqueror
On Trust
Old Rockport
Yanks Eye Bennie Aldridge To Fortify Backfield
Speedy Backs NEW YORK reports coach Red Strader may sign Bennie Aldridge of Oklahoma A and M to pair with Buddy Young and Sherman Howard. Aldridge, 195 pounds, has sprint times of 9.7 seconds this spring and contributed to Drake relay victory alongside two other 9.7 performers.
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New York
Red Strader
Bennie Aldridge
Oklahoma A &M
Aggie
Drake
Buddy Young
Sherman Howard
Nevada
Aldridge
National Grid League Authorizes Pro Bowl All-Star Game
NFL owners approved a Pro Bowl all star game between NFL divisions to be played next January. The event, under Angeles Publishers Association sponsorship, may be co promoted by publishers and the Shriners group. The league cites a 1941 Los Angeles Times sponsored game as precedent and notes wartime travel limits ended the annual match.
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National Grid League
Philadelphia
The
Angeles Publishers Association
NFL
Publishers Association
Houston
Tex
al Makkah Shrine
Los Angeles
Bert Bell
Shriners
Bell
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Tribune
Owners pick 140 players for new league rosters
At Soldiers Field the league drafted 140 players from the rosters of the Buffalo Bills Los Angeles Dons and Chicago Hornets as part of forming a new organization. They also appointed East and West committees to study all TV and radio operations and made James Breuil a 25 percent stock holder in the Cleveland Browns.
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Soldiers Field
Bell
Los Angeles
Buffalo Bills
Los Angeles Dons
Chicago Hornets
James Breuil
Buffalo
Cleveland Browns
Sparta Awards For Baseball And Track Named
Sparta high school announced track and baseball letter award winners. Baseball tied for the West Central conference title under coach Sheldon Nerby. Captain's letter went to John Benedict. student manager award to Joseph Dahlby.
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Sparta
Wis
C. M
Cabby) Ewers
Sparta High School
Sheldon Nerby
la Crosse Logan
John Benedict
Joseph Dahlby
Ronald Stone
William Harrie
Norman Baker
Earl Nelson
Richard Woodworth
Dean Benedict
Richard Niggli
Richard von Ruden
Eugene Arenz
Stanley Herrman
Donald Sayner
Emil Hoeft
Bill Morgan
Roger Hallingstad
Gerry Simonson
Dick Rudkin
Bob Meisinger
David Hering
Allen Gajewski
Ronnie Birkeland
Don Allen
George Stathis
Bob Page
Ronald Heser
Dick Beckwith
Raymond Sonday
Douglas Gudbaur
Dick Hutson
Canadian Flavor Set at Saratoga Raceway Summer Meet
Saratoga Springs New York harness racing set to feature a strong Canadian flavor with three provinces and twenty stables represented in the upcoming summer meet at the Saratoga Raceway.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
NEA
Saratoga Raceway
Celebrities Golf Tourney Brings Wet Drama to Washington
Rain soaked the fourth annual Celebrities Golf tournament at Army-Navy Country Club drawing 7,500 spectators. Ben Hogan led men with 65 while Babe Didrickson Zaharias shot 69 to lead women. Notables including Bob Hope and Danny Kaye entertained as participants and spectators risked flying balls and muddy fairways.
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Washington
Official Washington
Entertainment
Army-Navy
The
Washington Post
Little Ben Hogan
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Sydney Yates
Illinois
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Congress
Armed Forces
Bob Hope
Danny Kaye
Milton Berle
Frank Sinatra
Gordon MacRae
Arthur Godfrey
Charley
Choo-Choo
City League Opens Tuesday with Newburgs vs Merchants
The city league baseball season kicks off Tuesday at 8 15 p m with Newburgs facing the Merchants, in a schedule that runs through the week with games Wednesday and Thursday and exhibitions on open nights. Teams AFL La Crescent Onalaska VFW join the circuit in a summer league run by the city recreation department.
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Newburgs and Merchants
City Recreation Department
Newburys and Merchants
AFL
la Crescent
Onalaska
VFW
la Crosse Merchants
Joe Beranek
Don
Lefty) Gabrielson
Newburgs
Toby Tovsen
Merchants
Knute Schneider
al Grob
Johnny Huecker
Hoeft Drives Oshkosh To One Hit Victory In Wis
18 year old Bill Hoeft pitched a six run win for Oshkosh over Manitowoc before six major league scouts led by Branch Rickey Jr. Hoeft allowed just one hit through eight and a third innings with 17 strikeouts and five walks. Rickey praised his fastball and coaching, noting Oshkosh as the best coached high school team seen. Hoeft may skip bonuses for minor league seasoning. in 43 innings this year he has 95 strikeouts and eight hits allowed.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Bill Hoeft
Oshkosh
Hoeft
Cliff McCoy
Branch Rickey, Jr
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wally Laskowski
Cleveland Indians
Fred Schulte
Cincinnati Reds
John Mostil
Chicago White Sox
Fred Haffelman
New York Yankees
Andy High
Dodgers
Rickey
Schnitz
Schneider
Hartford High School
Bud Knudson Leads Mindoro Playground Programs
Ronald Bud Knudson, high school coach, will supervise summer playground activity in Mindoro. Sessions will run both morning and afternoon and all area children are welcome to attend.
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Mindoro
Wis
Ronald
Bud) Knudson
Mangrum and Oliver Duel for Fort Wayne Open Lead
In Fort Wayne Indiana Lloyd Mangrum Chicago and Ed Porky Oliver Kenmore Washington carved a two man duel at the Fort Wayne Open golf event. Mangrum shot a third straight 67 to stay at 201 while Oliver fired a 65 to reach 202. Dutch Harrison of St Andrews Illinois shot 64 the best round so far but remains out of contention. Bob Toski Northampton Mass matched Oliver with a 65 and is tied for fourth at 208.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Porky) Oliver
Kenmore
Wash
Mangrum
Oliver
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
St. Andrews
Ill
Bob Toski
Northampton Mass
Three Sprinters Set For Central Collegiate Meet
Charley Peters of Indiana and Paul Bienz of Tulane lead a star field for the Central Collegiate conference track meet at Marquette. Tom Cox of Rice tops the 440 and Fleming of Notre Dame, Smith of Michigan State headline a strong hurdles battle. The 16-event program runs with trials in the afternoon and finals at night on the Marquette track.
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Milwaukee
Charley Peters
Indiana
Paul Brenz
Tulane
Tom Cox
Rice
Peters
National Collegiate Atheltic Bureau
Bienz
Cox
NCAA
Bill Fleming
Notre Dame
Horace Smith
Michigan State
Fleming
Dick Attlesey
Southern California
Smith
Marquette University
Lights Up Beats Favored Mr. Trouble in Peter Pan Run
Lights Up ridden by George Hettinger won the mile and eighth Peter Pan handicap at Belmont Park by a half length over the favored Mr. Trouble. Ford finished third in the five horse field as Lights Up paid $9.60 to win and $4.20 to place.
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New York
George Wicener
Lights Up
Mr. Trouble
Belmont Park
Ford
George Hettinger
Trouble
Horlicks Wins State Golf Title as Bull Leads
Racine Horlick captured the state WIAA golf championship with a team score of 614. Horlick sophomore Steve Bull shot 70 to finish 147 for the meet and claim the individual title, while teammate Stan Jones posted 76-72 for 148 to place second.
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Racine
Wis
Horlick
Steve Bull
Meadowbrook
Wauwatosa
Madison East
Whitefish Bay
Racing Park
Janesville
South Milwaukee
Beloit
Madison Wisconsin High
Manitowoc
Lake Geneva
Stan Jones
Phil Schoenbeck
Stoughton
First Atwork Hookup Connects WEAF and WNAC Stations
Pifty engineers completed a week long project to accomplish the first atwork hookup between WEAF New York and WNAC Boston in 1923, marking a pioneer link in early radio broadcasting.
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WEAF
New York
WNAC
Boston
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Phil Roraff
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Associated Press
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Nat Holman
City College of New York
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