Blackwell Poised For Big Year With Cardinals Spending Surge
The St. Louis Cardinals have invested about 6.5 million dollars in 1952 season buildout including around 1.5 million in improvements at Sportsman's Park. They are expanding scouting, growing the farm system, and paying top money to attract talent, signaling a potentially transformative year ahead.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
Redbirds
World Race Mark Set at Santa Ana
Soviet youth mobilization urged by Moslov to embrace manly sport. A roadster drag race at Santa Ana air field produced a world record speed of 144.85 mph by Mike Mikkelson and Bud Yates of Long Beach and Inglewood in Class D. Weather hampered events but results highlighted top drivers and machines with notable finishes across several classes.
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Russia
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Cenekee Beach
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Bud Yates
Inglewood
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Ai—Volcht
Drainees Wilton
Mibkelgon
Don _Peel
Amna Berti
Santa Anita Handicap winner at Willow Springs hill climb
Ernie McAfee of Beverly Hills drove a Sciata V-8 to victory in the first Singer Owners' Club hill climb at Willow Springs on Sunday, posting a 42 second time for seven-eighths of a mile, the day's fastest. Other race results follow with classes and drivers including Cannon, Mendelson, Brumby, Perry, and Join Cannon among several entries. chaotic incidents marred Culver City Stadium with a car fire and a minor crash during a major event, but no injuries were reported.
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Singer Owners’ Club
Willow Springs
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Cannon
Mit
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Selatn
Jack Brumby
Porsche
Perry Peron
Penhardi
Culver City Stadium
Ed Southard
Ouah
Lapas
Scotty Cala
Eadie Gray
Mareo Porte
Terme Say Somimaia
Ders
Grays
Guin
Winters
Porter
Charley Stoner
Bowling Triumph by Long Beach Fire Dept in Southern California Tourney
The Long Beach Fire Department won the eighth annual Southern California Firemen's Bowling Tournament in Alhambra Sun day with a 3034 team score, beating the nearest challenger by nearly 200 points. Joe Slaughter led the Long Beach quintet with a 635 high scratch series. Singles and doubles events are set for next weekend. Sunset Bowling Center reported a ladies league high series with 2392, and Betty Sutton, Bov Fatten posted notable scores.
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Alhambra
Joe Slaughter
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Sunset
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Vee Kunert
Pearl Yarbrough
Mary Gallagher
Evalyn Daniel
Betty Grin
Maggie Lisle
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the Mar
Chuck Day
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Unclear local sports cards and listings
Fragmentary OCR shows numerous team names, venues, and times with many unreadable words. Appears to be a page of sports listings and notices featuring multiple local teams and vendors, but essential details are missing or garbled.
Millie Wolfe Wins Two Casting Events at Long Beach Tourney
Sun Winter South Southern California fly casting meet at Recreation Park Long Beach celebrates Mildred Wolfe and Millie Wolfe clinching two events with top scores. Results list Dry Fly and Wet Fly winners, with notable performances by Kripner, Denetrie, and others in the roundups and averages.
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Kripner
Ray Norton
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Mokerson
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Middlecoff Furgol clash in Phoenix Open playoff
In Phoenix Ed Furgol and veteran Cary Middlecoff tied after 72 holes and faced a playoff for $10,000. Furgol shot a final round 68 to match Middlecoff at 272, as Bob Inman’s late wind misfortune cost him the lead and a shot at $2,000.
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Tulsa
Phoenix
Arizona
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Ariz
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Ed Furgol
Middlecoff
St. Louis
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Hershey
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Kiamesha Lake
Jack Harden
el Paso
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Peter Thomson
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Lloyd Mangrum
Ernie Mason's Race Track Special Bets Summary
Best Bet Dixie Lad placed seventh while Best Chance Bradder finished second. Fuzzhead was the most probable winner in fourth. US Chief led the threesome with Kingly in sixth. Hih Venture clocked in first.
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Bradder
Fuzzhead
Kingly
Clocker
TIF
Hih Venture
Basketball Schedule Fragments From The West Region
Fragmentary recap of NBA schedule with teams like Fort Wayne Philadelphia Minneapolis Milwaukee Boston Baltimore and others. Result shown Milwaukee 85 Milwaukee 73 appears but other details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The fragment hints at Sunday games and regional contests in cities such as Baltimore New London and Gailimore.
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Natl
Basketball Assn
Westers
Minnyrs
Fort Wayne
Afuwabkee E. Boplon
Prep Leaders Slated for Breather in Coast League Tilt
Coast League basketball action Tuesday features Wilson High earning a bye in the second round amid double headers. Poly, Downey, Jordan, and Lynwood vie for positions with Poly leading second-place Jordan by one game and two ahead of Downey. A Poly upset over Compton could shake the standings as the Tarbabes chase the pace set by Wilson.
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Jordan
Excelsior
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Lynwood
Jackrabbit
Wilson
Tarhabes
Jordan l
Lynwood Excelsior
St. Anthony's
Carmel
Paramount Lad Caps Eastern Skate Title
Standair California defeated Minneapolis domination to tie for the intermediate boys title at the 10,000 Lakes Skating Championships in Minneapolis. National Champion Kenny Bartholomew captured his seventh senior men's crown.
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Paramount
Calif
Minneapolis
Kenny Bartholomew
Local Elks member hits big at Santa Anita
A Los Angeles Elks member visited a fortune teller then bet on Santa Anita's seventh race. He won a large payout on Sweet as Honey, paying 10 to 1 for a $2 win ticket. The column moves through racing odds and notable sports notes from Hollywood and Long Beach.
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Santa Anita
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