Hicks Faces Streak Dilemma After Azusa Victory
Long Beach City College coach Joe Hicks faces a mental block versus incentive as his Norse ride a 17 game win streak after sweeping five opponents to win the Azusa tournament. The team, 20–2 on the season, aims at conference playoffs and state championships with key players Honored and standout performances by Baker, Johnson and Lee shaping the run.
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Azusa
Long Beach State
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Knights
Azuma
Jockey Playoffs Begin Amid Untidy League Tangles
A fragmented OCR item notes sudden death ties and struggling schedules. Names and places are garbled, but references indicate a jockey playoffs setting with Detroit and three teams amid scheduling confusion and late results. The readable bits imply tense competition and unsettled fixtures.
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Tatral
Detroit
Lwada Baat-Oespeves
Fesay
Datyoit
Opening Day Cast Seeks Surprise Across Eight Cities
AP report previews major league seasons with Boston and Milwaukee aiming to dethrone the Yankees and Dodgers, while Cleveland Chicago and others seek repeats or upsets. Ike will throw first ball as Washington hosts opening day.
Enos Slaughter Traded by Cardinals to Yankees
St Louis sends Enos Slaughter to the world champion New York Yankees in a youth movement trade. Slaughter broke into tears upon learning the move, saying he gave his life to the club and feeling shock at being let go. Cardinals president August A. Busch cited a youth policy and stated Slaughter would always be remembered as a Cardinal.
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Warhorse
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Erage
Ty Deat
Cardinals
Mel Wright
Yanks
Kansas City
Cardinal Farms
Cancy Stengel
August A. Buse
Busch
Enos
Baseball Series to Start in PT
A new baseball series written by major league managers titled Mays That Count will debut in Tuesday's Press-Telegram. Opening the series is veteran manager Bucky Harris who took over the Washington Senators in 1924 at 27 and was nicknamed the Boy Wonder.
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Press-Telegram
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Derby Night Rides Across Faint City Circuits
Fragmentary OCR notes list racing and track terms with scattered names and places. The readable items reference Holynaee Lester Stadium, Tom Ricave, Port Husaeme, St. Anthony, Rastvall and Mount Carrel as locales or participants, but many words are garbled. The fragment hints at a Derby event and associated venues and teams with uncertain times.
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Holynaee “Lester Stadium
Tom Ricave
Week End Sports in Brief Associated Press
Week End Sports in Brief reports a range of results and transfers across baseball and other sports. The New York Yankees acquired slugger from St Louis, while Wright and another sprinter clocked fast times at a charity event. Baltimore, San Mateo, and other teams feature in short notes on performances, handicaps, and notable finishes.
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New York Yankees
Eros Slaugtter
Aw Fieddar
Trom
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Expertia
Henar
Wright
Ewan Cle
Cnet
Exing
Hogan
Sammy
Musur
Keonaland
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Crinana Marien Bauer
San Waves
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Mead Country
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Ellsllywood Handieas Batrale
Eady Choong
Baltimore
Ben Snead in Playoff for 1954 Masters Championship
In Augusta Georgia Ben Hogan and Sam Snead meet in an 18 hole playoff for the Masters title. Neither under par as winds gust over the course and Billy Joe Patton makes a strong late run before finishing tied for second with 290. Hogan seeks a second straight Masters while Snead chases a third title.
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Ben Ho- Han
Lem Snead
Bob Jones
Little Man
Texas
Lang Ball
West Virginia
Augusta National
Tearn
Jimmy Demaret
Hogan
Snead
Billy Joe Patton
Morganton
C Patton
Bobby Jones
Billy
Joe Patton
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Augusta
Compton Lad Shuns Bonus
Compton outfielder Tony Melton, just signed by the New York Giants, refused a signing bonus claiming he cannot sit on a bench. He said he will join the Giants farm club at Sioux City, Iowa, after Navy service.
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Los Angeles
Tony Melton
New York Giant
Tony
Compton
Giants
Sioux City
Iowa
Probable Pitchers in Major League Games Listed
Text lists probable pitchers for Tuesday games with teams including Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Baltimore Detroit and Chicago. It notes records like 24 18 8 11 12 15 and 18 12 along with names such as Roberts Friend Parnell and Becton.
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Pacific Standard
Brooklyn
Evaeine
Spreadeellineuxes
Bettye
Sonplalan
Fiageiptie
Pittsburgh
Roberts
Va Friend
Wee Rigtian de Parc SE Ta Meer
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Erica
Ericar Texto
Odt
Ford
Ve. Porterfield
Baltimore
Detroit
Belewane
Hoste Be Chlengo
Stars Tipped For Third Straight Pennant In Pacific Coast Race
Hollywood snapped a five game skid with a 10-3 win over Portland then lost the finale 11-2. Seattle beat San Francisco 3-1 but the Seals won 2-2 after 41 innings. San Diego beat Los Angeles 5-4 and 3-1 while Oakland and Sacramento split with Oakland winning 6-2. Marino Pieretti hurled a one hitter. Bobby Bragan said pitching is the fix and noted Portland is strong. Connee Bowman won the opener. Hall faded in game two. Seals rally started with Bearden and DiFierto. Thirteen pitchers used at Sacramento and San Diego.
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Portland
San Francisco
Seals
San Diego
Los Angeles
Oakland
Sacrament
Oaks
Marino Pieretti
Bobby Bragan
Yankees
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Roger Bowman
Bob Hall
Connee Bowman
Hall
Granny Gladstone
Walt Judnich
Emil Patrick
Bob Wilson
Sam Chapman
Bill Howerton
Len Neal
Rose
Bob van Eman
Harry Elliott
Dick Lister
van Eman
Spous -1b-PRESS-TELEGRAM reports Marlene wins PGA event
Long Beach born Marlene Bauer captures the Colonial Country Club PGA tournament in New Orleans with a 5 under par 70 final round and 297 total. She earns 1200, finishing one stroke ahead of Betty Jameson who takes 830. Babe Zaharias posts 299 and 660.
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New Orleans
Pretty Marlene Bauer
Long Beach
Calif
Miss
Betty Jameson
Babe Zaharias
Minor League Results from Texas and Other Leagues
Scattered scores across the Texas League and other circuits show Tulsa and Houston posting wins, San Antonio and Beaumont also posting victories, while Oklahoma City notches a 2-1 win. The report contains fragmented results and incomplete lines from various interleague matchups.
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Worth
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Beaumont
Oklahoma City
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Chattancorn
Curtese
Memzhie
Whavn the Behe Race Resists Roundup in News Snippet
A fragmented note lists various sports and outlets including KFOX KTLA and Washington TABC and mentions a race, a baseball team, and a roundup event. The text is garbled with stray letters and partial titles, yielding few clear facts.
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KTTY
KTLA
Yankees
Washington Tabc
Coast League Boxes reel Bally 2 Totals 30-1 Totals 36 13 3t
Box score style summary with players and stats from a doubleheader. Names include Judnich Saffell Stevens and McLien, with hits, RBIs, and fielding notes for Portland Hollywood League teams and others.
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