Braves Open Season as Sophomore Jinx Looms Over Hoodoo Hope
Milwaukee braces for opening series with Boston as Eddie Mathews nears spring home runs and Bob Buhl debuts strong on the mound. Brooklyn and New York renew World Series rivalries as exhibition play continues with multiple spring scores.
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Nats Top Lakers to Even Court Playoff Count
In Syracuse Syracuse Nationals captain Paul Seymour scored 26 to pace an 80 69 NBA playoff win over the Minneapolis Lakers. Whitey Skoog led the Lakers with 16 as the series moved to a 2 2 deadlock with a Saturday rematch. Clyde Lovellette added seven for the visitors.
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New Man From Italy Faces Yankees Dodgers in Exhibition Opener
BRoOKLYN The clock turns back six months as the New York Yankees meet the Brooklyn Dodgers in a pre season exhibition at Ebbets Field. Both clubs plan to start their first stringers with Allie Reynolds Johnny Sain for the Yanks and Carl Erskine for the Dodgers. Stengel predicts a tougher path to repeat as champions while Alston emphasizes settling starters and evaluating new players.
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Rasi Faces Compo Rematch In St. Nicholas Arena Boxing
Paolo Rasi the Italian challenger with five straight American wins meets Edie Compo in a 10 round main event at St. Nicholas Arena. The bout, a rematch of a Madison Square Garden semifinal from December, will air Friday at 9 p.m. ACSTV. Compo, a busy 12 year veteran from New Haven with 84 fights, holds a 72 84 record and was knocked out by Willie Pep in 1949.
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Yanks must match Russians to top Melbourne boxing
Jim Owen, co coach of the 1952 U S boxing squad, says it will take great sacrifice and concrete plans to beat the Russians in the 1956 Melbourne games after their Helsinki showing. He notes Russia had observers at London 1948 and argues improved coaching could have changed Helsinki results.
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Chicago Buffalo Pinmen Shine On 20th ABC Day in Seattle
Chicago duo Ned Day and Buddy Bomar led doubles with 1326 as Buffalo’s Simon Pure Beer and Ale tied for second in open team with 3133. Tri Par Radio of Chicago held the tournament high 3226 while Victor Herrmann of Buffalo thrilled spectators with nine straight strikes and a 665 series.
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Three Share Golf Honors In Wichita Invitational Meet
Three teams shared top honors after 18 high schools competed in Wichita for the East West North Invitational golf meet. Manhattan, Dodge City and Kansas City Kansas finished tied for first place. D Smith of Manhattan won medalist honors in a playoff with Tim Davies of Dodge City.
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Cemetery thief caught at burial ground
Prince Georges police charged Calvin Smith, 45, of no fixed address, after a cemetery guard saw him running from a graveyard with two baskets of flowers. The incident occurred in Suitland Maryland and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Old Orioles’ feats unlikely to be surpassed by 1954 club
As the Baltimore Orioles begin their first major league season in 52 years in Detroit, memories of historic club marks loom. Legends like Willie Keeler and Joe Kelley set feats in the 19th century, and even today’s players would struggle to approach records such as a .432 batting average or 34 complete games, illustrating the gap between eras.
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Record Pitcher G W Cobb Struckout Season Mark
Pitcher G W Cobb set an extraordinary mark by racking up 39 strikeouts in 1892, a feat noted alongside Matt Kilroy’s 5055 for context in baseball’s historic pitching records.
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Fights Last Night By the Aphristen Proved
Akron bout saw Bobby Hughes knock out Eddie Smith in 1 round. Newark card featured Johnny Di Gilio defeating Felix Redondo by decision. Baltimore results had Dan Braun outpoint Johnny Cunningham over 12 rounds.
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