Bassoonist S C Thompson heads to New York for opener
Sherley C Thompson, Long Beach Municipal Band bassoonist, and wife fly to New York for the major league season opener. He leaves behind notes on the Official Encyclopedia of Baseball by Turkin Thompson and Barnes with lifetime records of 9000 players. Thompson plans to attend the Turkin Memorial Dinner April 20 in New York and will share with publishers and old game associates before returning.
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Sherley C
Tommy) Thompson
Long Beach
New York City
S. C
Ty Turkin
S. C. Thompson
Turkin
Gotham
S. Chas
Don Schiffer
A. S. Barnes & Co
Ernest L. Thayer
Casey
Grantland Rice
Paul Hines
Providence
Boston
Bic Teagues
Lil
S.C
By Turkin
Toots
Ford Prick
Warren Giles
William Warridge
New York
Baseball Writers
Americ
Theresa Sante
Ana Keane
la Palma Park
Lakead Terrier Club of America
Long Beach Municipal Bund
Snead Wins Playoff for Greensboro Title
Sam Snead won the Greensboro Open in a sudden death playoff at Starmount Forest, finishing with a 71 and securing his first tour win in over two years. He birdied the 18th in regulation to force extra holes while Fred Wampler narrowly missed a final birdie to end tied, then Snead rolled in the clinching putt for the victory.
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Greensboro
N.C
Sam Snead
Springs
W. Va
Fred Wampler
Starmount Forter
Sam
Green
Fred
Pott
Indianapolis
Sat
Wampler
Allisey
Fekiek
Neswalom Ia
Magaun
EI Shane
Opieee
Snead
Red Hawkes
Mate
Joe
Iaea
Moore Faces Parmentier In Seattle Tuneup Bout
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore meets 6 ft 5 in George Parmentier in Seattle in a final tuneup before defending his crown in England against Yolande Pompey. Moore, weighing 125, eyes a rematch with Rocky Marciano and claims promotion owners seek a bypass.
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Seattle
Wash
Archie Moore
California
George Parmentier
England
Parmentier
Archie
Yolande Pompey
Moore
Rocky Masciano
Pompey
Rain May Hinder Major League Openers
Walter Alston of the Brooklyn world champions grimly said the team is hurting for pitchers and will try to get by with three starters early in the season as rain disrupts opening games and postponements loom over the Yankees and Brooks.
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United Press
Walter Alston
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Alston
Bon Newcombe
Carl Erskine
Roger Craig
Don Drysdale
Newcombe
Erskine
Billy Lees
Don Bessent
Karl Spooner
Sandy Koufax
Johnny Podres
Navy
Casey
Ense
Clem Labine
Ed Roebuck
Ronnie Knox
Jim Matheny
Palmer
Knox
Matheny
Dodgers and Yankees Open Season Amid Pitcher Bouts
Major league openers feature Cleveland at Chicago and New York at Washington amid cool to mild weather and crowd estimates around 30 to 45 thousand. Dodgers face injury troubles with starter depth and relief staff under strain as they begin the season.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Baltimore
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Clarence
Pants) Rowland
Braves
Yankees
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Lemon
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Pierce
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Ketlner
Tortrolt
Univ
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Sul
Yvan
Philadelphia
Roberts
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Newcomber
Bess
Matowell
Mizell
Cinemtac
AO Ryan
Silwenker Teueaan
Eglurtt
Tebnasit
Ane
Wwyen
Heant
Aie
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Garcla
Meee Acannon
Lollar
Moryn
Owlgr
Spencer Nixon
Dablonaid
New York N
Fohalaky
LaPatme
Veigher
Ie Tagzland Sern
Couper
Bost
Sco
Daniel
Portacascare Counci” Cine Kanray
Bretlaw
Wranington Ty Jian
Botoisiey
Pedamert
Tineteatt
Pisburgh CN
Cix
Garver
Miller
Brady
Ivilson
Littleceld
Munger
Surkont
Black
Pee
St Louis
Chacotte
Sal
New
Berk
Lew York Chater
Horton
Robin Perhuncelable
Richmond
Ee Setoorlyt
Evan Biavelnoin
Savitt Wins Two Net Titles at Dallas Country Club
Savitt, former Wimbledon and Australian champion, captured the Dallas Country Club invitational singles title 6 3 5 8 4 6 5 3 over Hamilton Richardson and then teamed with Tom Brown to win the doubles and reach the final. They defeated Armando Vieira and Great Golen 12 10 6 18 9 7 in the semifinals and later beat Richardson and Vic Seixas.
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Dallas
Dick Lavitt
Savitt
Dallas ‘Country Club
Tom Brown
Hamilton Richardson
Brown
Armando Vieira
Great Golen
Richardson
Vic Seixas
Bruins Open Spring Practice Without Knox Key Players
UCLA's 1954 football Bruins begin spring drills amid optimism and concern as graduation claims 14 players and star backs Knox and Matheny miss time due to injuries and operations. Coach Red Sanders aims to fill holes with Don Shinnick and others while eyeing future games in Los Angeles and Chicago. Swaps may race in Kentucky and New York later, per owner Rex Ellsworth and trainer Mish Tenney.
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Mgami
Fla
Swaps
Nashua
Chicago
Ssummer
New York
Tall
Rex Ellsworth
Mish Tenney
Kentucky
Gulfstream Park
California
Washington Park
Ellsworth
Tenney
Broward
Kirk Wilson
Torday
Santa!ord
Monica City’College
Walcott and Begun Ordered to Testify Before Grand Jury
Jersey Joe Walcott and promoter Jack Begun were subpoenaed to appear before Cook County Grand Jury in a boxing investigation. Walcott’s subpoena followed his TV remark about crookedness in boxing while in Chicago to promote a boxing movie. Begun testified about the Saxton Basilio welterweight title bout amid comments in a Chicago circular predicting Saxton would win if the bout went 25 rounds.
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Chicago
Jersey Joe Walcott
Txnager
Jack Begun
Cook County
Walcott
Minors Athletic Commission
Grand Jury
Jersey Joe
Lou Radzionda
Illinois Athletic Commission
National Boxing Assn
Begun
Johnny Saxton- Carmory Basilio
Saxton
Basilio
Chicagoemusement
Vancouver Fight Scraps Team Roster Chaos
Unclear schedule note shows a sports listing with Vancouver and Whestling teams, multiple times, and unspecified events. Details are fragmented but suggest a late afternoon pairing or drill session, with partial times 9, 5, and 3:30 pm and radio channel iRadio-T.
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Iradio-T
Vancouver
KCO
Salton Sea Swim Champion Slater Reaches Shore
Dr Bill Slater of Long Beach completes a 24 mile swim from Helen Burns Beach to the Salton Sea shore in 7 hours 4 minutes amid rough seas. Amy Hiland also swims but becomes ill and exits two miles from shore after motor trouble and lost oars. Slater's crew credits trainer Jim Leishman while Jim Hanson and Carl Campbell assist at the finish.
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Bill Slater
Long Beach
Saltonea
Slater
Amy Hiland
Helen Burns Beach
Hiland
Jim Leishman
Drake Gets Olympic Job Head physician for U S Olympic team
The U S Olympics Committee named Dr Harold P Brick Muller of Berkeley California to head physicians attending American competitors at the Olympic Games. Muller, a former UC football player, will lead medical staff while Drake from UCLA is named an assistant trainer and Josephine Hanks of Oakland selected for the nursing staff. The committee also awarded boxing trials to San Francisco for Oct 18-20.
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New York
Harold P. Brick Muller
Muller
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
San Francisco
Elvin
C. ‘Drake
UCLA
Josephine Hanks
Oakland
Sports Calendar fragment with scattered names and times
Fragmentary calendar item lists several names and times, including 2 30 p m, with city and event references unclear. The readable text mentions ECT, Raxcall Lov Angeler Wagley Blid and Radine tok Alamton, Roller Derey oigtepie Avd Lortam, suggesting a disrupted schedule with multiple participants and locations.
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ECT
Raxcall
Lov Angeler
Conver
Wagley Blid
Patier
Radine
Diamondeers Split Double Bills in PCL Race
Pacific Coast League action saw the Diamondeers split doubleheaders as teams shuffled in the standings. San Francisco Seals suffered a heavy defeat while Ted Bowsfield dislocated an ankle. The Dodgers and Seattle battled for the top spots, with several clubs within a half game of lead.
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Poul Gulceguuees
San Francisco
Seattle
Vacouver
Port Jeng
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seals
Ted Bowsfield
San Jose
PCL Standings and Scores From Openers Across Leagues
PCL standings show the Seals opening with a 6-2 win as Bill Slack shut out Beavers late. Portland dominates 4-3 aided by four unearned runs. Seattle edges Sacramento 3-1 with timely hits from Righetti, Smith, Stephens and Shull. Vancouver and Los Angeles trade late drama in a 7-6 game. Varied results across the circuit include dropped chances and late rallies as box scores head to Page A-15.
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SEALS
Bill Slack
Beavers
Portland
Leo Righetti
Milt Smith
Vern Stephens
Art Shull
Seattle
Sacramento
Earl Harrist
Rainiers
Solons
Angelo Dagres
Vancouver
Los Angeles
George Meétkovich
Orr
Las An Spasolf
Geles
Sanland
Diego
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Dick Wallen
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