First Calumet entry aims at Santa Anita Handicap win
Mark-Ye-Well leads a small 11-horse field for the 16th Santa Anita Handicap and a $100,000 purse. Rival entries include Intent Trusting Don Rebelde and First Glance with Eddie Arcaro and Willie Shoemaker aboard star names. Notes on past times and potential stretch battles set the forecast for a tight run to the wire.
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All Blue
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Mark-Ye- Well
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Big Cay
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Trusting
Don Rebelde
Blue Reading
Stranglehold
Glance
Don Rebeide
Correspondent
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First Glance
San Antonio
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Trollywood Park
Ike
Arcara
Mack-le-Well
le Blanc
Willie Shoemaker
Eric Guerin
Santa Anita
Tresting
Long Beach Relays loom with big Open Division entry beat
Two weeks to go before the 19th annual Long Beach Relays at Veterans Memorial Stadium on March 14 as Rod Ballard, meet manager, braces for final entries and weather concerns. USC UCLA Occidental and others have filed Open and College Division entries, with high school fields growing, 42 events planned, and Baton relay prestige drawing top athletes including Olympic veterans if they participate.
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Bell testifies crowds fuel athletic thrill in antitrust suit
Philadelphia report notes Commissioner Bert Bell testified that crowd energy at stadiums or arenas elevates a young athlete, describing enthusiasm as making a player seem superhuman. He contrasted live crowds with empty arenas as the performance suffers.
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Bert Bell
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Bruins and Trojans Face Crucial Final Series Clash
UCLA and Southern Cal renew rivalry in a Southern Division cage race decider. California Bears visit Stanford as the battle for the crown hinges on tonight's results with Cal and UCLA potential ties depending on outcomes.
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Phil Bum Chiefs Open Nifty Feud
In Vero Beach AP reports a heated exchange between managers Dressen and O’Neill with banter over last season’s results. O’Neill predicts Brooklyn will not repeat a pennant run and defends his Dodgers’ standing while Dressen points to prior seasons and Roberts as a benchmark for improvement.
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Wertz Aims For 1953 Home Run Crown With Browns
Vic Wertz of the Browns declares himself a top home run candidate for 1953. He notes a 23 homer showing last season and predicts about 35 balls falled would bring the title. Manager Marty Marion praises Wertz's power and readiness while the team jokes about paying for balls hit out of the park.
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Four NIT berths await as major teams eye spots
Four remaining National Invitation Tournament berths will be filled from group play including St. Louis Niagara Georgetown Holy Cross and a Skyline Conference runner up. Moly Crass is not expected to accept and may opt for the NCAA berth with Holy Cross likely to pass. Brigham Young leads the Skyline with 9 1 record visiting Wyoming as the raceclarifies tonight.
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Chadwick plans English Channel bid to end career
Florence Chadwick of San Diego says she plans to swim the English Channel from England to France and back this summer to test two records. She aims to beat the male record of 15 hours 1 minute for England to France and then challenge the British women's record of 13 hours 20 minutes for the return. She hopes to retire after these attempts.
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Tom Brewer
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Lemon Signs Richest Pact With Indians Star Pitcher
Bob Lemon, after a 22-11 season and 310 innings, signed for 22,500 making him the American League’s highest paid player. General Manager Hank Greenberg said Mike Garcia also signed for about 30,000. Lemon joins Cleveland’s so called big three of the means.
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