Bargain Colt Phil D Wins San Felipe at Santa Anita
Phil D. captured the 550000 San Felipe Stakes by a half length under Ray York. Gold Note raced best to miss by a neck, Rough N Tumble faded to third, with Francewood fourth as Gold Capitol ran last. Phil D. earned 40509 for Texas rancher W C Martin, who bought the colt for 1500 at Keeneland in 1949.
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W. C. Martin
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Rough N* Tumble
Frencswood
Gold Capitol
Frank Frankel
Nat Gold- Stone
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Stratford
War Dog
Ellie
Jimmy Jordan
Hollywood Park
Mohammelan
Jead
Aegean
Mohammedan
Eddie Arcaro
Regan
York
William Goetz Hharn
King Ratch
Beau Max
Richards clears 15 feet second in pole vault at Millrose
Bob Richards of La Verne California becomes the second man in history to clear 15 feet in the pole vault at Madison Square Garden during the Hillrose Games. He clears 15 feet 1 inch to set a milestone watched by about 14 000 spectators as Cornelius Warmerdam remains the only other official 15-foot vaulter. Gehrmann defeats Wilt in the Wanamaker Mile with 4 07.95. Pearman wins the 880 yard run and Stanfield takes the 60 yard dash after Conwell is disqualified.
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LaVerne College
Madison Square Garden
New York City
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Associated Press
New York
la Verne
Calif
Illinois
Don Laz
University of Wisconsin
Wilt
Thas
Ingvar Bengtsson
Swiftie
Sweden
Leonard Truex
Ohio State
Pearman
Reggie Pearman
New York Pioneer Club
Larry Elis
New York University
Andy Stanfield
Seton Hall
Eddie Conwell
Stanfield
Beverly Baker Wins Women’s South Florida Net Crown
Beverly Baker, a versatile player from Santa Monica, defeated Shirley Fry 6-4 6-4 to capture the women's singles title at the South Florida tennis championships in Palm Beach. Fry, last year’s finalist and former winner, was unable to retain the cup as Baker outpointed her with net play and precise drives.
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South Florida
Palm Beach
Fla
Shirley Fry
Calif
Miss Fry
Akron
Ohio
Miss! Baker
Orlando
Tony Vincent
Long Island
University of Miami
Clark
Pasadena
Vincent
U. S
Hal Burrows
Charlottesville
Alastair Martin
New York City
Burrows
Edith Has ‘Er
Bob Terry
Nancy Morrison
Fisher White
Ed Koppee
Gus Peeples
West Polm Beach
Pete
Bob Green
Worsham Leads Phoenix Open Record Round
Lew Worsham, Oakmont, set a Phoenix Open course record with an eight under par 63 to take a two stroke lead at Worsham led by Mangrum with a 69. Defending champion Jimmy Demare struggled early before rallying to 70, amid a crowded leaderboard including Harbert Quick and others from Los Angeles to San Francisco and beyond.
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Hofinix
Ariz
Lew Worsham
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Goifer
Chick Harbert
Northville
Mich
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Smiley Quick
National Public Inks
Los Angeles
Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
Mangram
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Burke Jr
Jack Coyle
Springeld
Til
Jimmy Demare
Phoenix
Oakmont
Beso
Brailey Quick
Egg
Clare
Laguca Beach
Johor Bulla
Veters
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Furgol
Royal Oak
Mick
Gable Zap Fierisom
Andrews
Midwlecoft
Sacco Memphis
Tenn
Jack Burke
Bouston
Texas
Johnnny Palmer
Badin
Airrors
Fla
Boros
Mid Pines
Mangrum
Detroit
le Clarl
Laguna Beach
Mt Clemens
Northampton
Mase
Calla Phoenix
Sree
Caine
Cale
Ny Demarest
Ojai
Tenuke Ia
Py Ea Purgol
E. E Méieng
Ng Marg
Cmarour
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Germans Lead Bobsled Field at World Championship
VALPE DE HUEZ France Jan 27 A German two man team Ostler Nieberl led after two fast runs on a new course capturing a substantial half day lead in the world championship. They posted a two run total of 2 38 0. Benham Martin of the United States trail by over two seconds with times 1 21 80 and 1 18 85 for 2 40 65. Second U S duo Lloyd Johnson MacDonald stood 22nd with a first run 1 26 54 and second 1 32 24 81.
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France
Andreas Ostler
Lorenz Nieberl
Stanley Benham
Lake Placid
N. Y
Pat Martin
Massena
Ostier and
Nieberl
Benham
Martin
U. S
Lloyd Johnson
Madison
Wis
Cpl
John MacDonald
Lake Plach
Wyatts Bow Out Narrow USC Coaching Chase
USC dismissed Wyatt Bowden as a candidate for head coach, leaving Don Faurot, Jess Hill, and Zack Brown as top contenders. Faurot’s Missouri tenure and Hill’s USC track success shape a crowded field amid Cravath’s resignation and war-era hiring pressures.
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USC
Riverside
Corona
Calif
Long Beach
Navy
St. Mary's
Columbia
University of Missouri
Don Faurot
Faurot
Board of Curators
University
Dean Shirky
Board of Regents
Missouri
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Jess Hill
Z2y Brown
Compton Junior College
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Tennessee
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Southern California
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Dean Cromwell
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Alma Mater
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Cleveland Browns
Richard C. Larkins
Hermann C. Miller
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