Canadian Football Ridiculed as NFL Exile Proved Grounds
Lanoke residents mock Canadian football as a stepping stone for aging stars led by Ray Poole once a Giants defender. Howell, replacing Steve Owen, compares Canada to a proving ground and notes talks with former college players about moving talent south of the border.
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Ray Poole
Ray
Canada
Howell
Steve Owen
Giants
NFL
U. S
Arnie Weinmeister
Larry Grigg
Oklahoma
Despirito's Luck Holds After Narrow Spill In Lincoln
In Lincoln Rhode Island on April 8 the Despirito’s Luck horse escaped unharmed after a frightening spill in a ninth race. Riders Mike Thomas and Paul Bohenkо were knocked to the turf as their mounts tangled on the stretch. Thomas suffered a non fatal injury and was later aided by medical staff.
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Lincoln
Leo Apprentice
Hospi
Spi
Unierials
Ony Despirito
Deine
Mike Thomas
Paul Bohenko
Thomas Ly Ban
Italian Racer Entered Indianapolis Entry Revealed
An Italian 12 cylinder Ferrari has been entered for Indianapolis by Marion A. Chinetti of New York. The car is not super charged. The April 8 report notes the entry details and the entrant's name and city.
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Indianapolis
Marion A. Chinetti
New York
Texas League Opens Tonight With Local Debuts
The Texas League kicks off tonight with Fort Worth at Houston Tulsa at Beaumont and Oklahoma City at Shreveport. The southern half schedule aims to boost crowds after poor northern openings. Eagles, led by L. D. Meyer, seek a strong title defense as many new managers take over several clubs.
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Eagles
Nashville
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Dallas
Jose Santiago
Santiago
Cleveland Indians
Tryon
Loop
L. D
Little Dutch) Meyer
Mel McGaha
Mickey Livingston
Shreveport
Les
al Vincent
Beaumont
Vincent
Max Macon
Don Heffner
San Antonio Missions
Heffner
Baltimore
Missions
Joe Schultz Jr
Tommy Tatum
Oklahoma City
Dixie Walker
Houston
John L. Reeves
Duncan Golf Team Tops Wolverines 17-1 in Match
Duncan high school beat the Wolverines 17-1 in a team golf match. Jimmy Lanman the Lawton standout carded 77 to edge Ronnie Moore on the front nine, but Moore rallied to win the back nine and the overall match 2-1. The Duncan B team also won.
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Jimmy Lanman
Lawton High School
Duncan
Lanman
Ronnie Moore
Moore
Wolverine
One Shot Doesn t Win Masters Title
A fragmented look at Masters champions and near misses from 1934 to 1952. Notable shots and players named include Harmon, Snead, Demaret, Snead, and Craig Wood with discussion of double eagles, birdies, and playoff pressures.
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Ross Somervione
Ray Billows
Claude Harmon
John Dawson
Dawson
Harmon Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Jovial
James
Snead
Craig Wood
Babe Betters Par In Practice Round On Narrow Mississippi Course
Babe Zaharias shot a 70 in practice on April 8 using a 36 34 70 tally on a narrow fairway course by the Mississippi River She considered retirement after a cancer operation yet expressed desire to play and return to competition after recovery her first nine 34 marked a solid short game showing under par for the day
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Wee Cruickshank
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Ben
Operarian Bay Bm
Yron
Zaharias
Mississippi River
Sooner Grads Face Varsity In Alumni Challenge
Alumni and Varsity prepare for a classic gridiron clash with Bud Wilkinson guiding a mix of freshmen and veterans. Past stars like Billy Wessels and Leon Heath bolster the Alumni as Roger Nelson Gif ford Duggan and Jim Weatherall anchor the lines. The game features brothers Tommy Pearson and Bob Santee on opposite sides.
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Bud Wilkinson
Grads
Wie
Billy Wessels
Larry Grigg
Buck McPhail
Leon Heath
Lindell Pearson
Jack Ja
Junior Thomas
Eddie Crowder
Roger Nelson
Gifford
Cactus Face
Duggan
Jim Weatherall
Leon Manley
Pearson
Tommy
Jack Santee
Bob
Moore Ankle Sprain Delays Slade Title Bout
Washington reports Archie Moore of St. Louis sprained his ankle yesterday causing the national telecast boxing bout with Jimmy Slade to be postponed. The card also lists a 10 round matchup between Take La Motta and Billy Kilooami in ami.
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Washington
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Jimmy Slade
Mae
Take la Motta
Billy Kiloooami
Atami
TATUM'S AIDS NAMED CHICAGO
April 8 report names Charles A. Taylor of Stanford and Forest Evashevski of Iowa to assist Jim Tatum of Maryland in directing the college all stars in Chicago.
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Chicago
Charles A. Taylor
Stanford
Forest Evashevski
Iowa
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Valdes to Protest New York Athletic Commission Dump
A delegation of Cuban writers and Nino Valdes plan to visit the New York Athletic Commission on Friday to protest the chairman’s decision which removed Valdes from the logical heavyweight ranks, with Archie McBride and James J. Parker cited in the dispute.
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Agera
New York Athletic Commission
Bert Christenberry
Nino Valdes
Archie McBride
James J. Parker
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