In This Corner Dick Zehms and Brutus Hamilton
Frank Leahy recalls turning down a $1,000,000 coaching offer as a Notre Dame football figure. Brutus Hamilton forecasts strong Cal shot put talent with Stelter and Butt, and Cal’s weight prospects. Dodgers dominance credited to offense and pitching shift. Masters and Azalea tours near for golfers, Derby contenders listed. Casey Stengel quips about a helicopter and a two-base rule at a Grapefruit League game.
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Bucky Harris No 1 Snapper in Baseball Trade Chief
Orlando column hails Bucky Harris as the shrewdest trader in baseball after listing Washington Senators’ 1950s swaps. It notes major trades for Mickey Vernon, Wayne Terwilliger, Ed Fitz Gerald, Joe Tipton, Jim Busby, Roy Sievers, Carl Vollmer, and multiple pitchers, crediting Harris with using the AL as a farm system and predicting future headlines from Jensen for McDermott and Umphlett.
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Frank Lane
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Cleveland
Dick Weik
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Brooklyn
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Joe Tipton
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Jim Busby
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Mel Hederlein
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Boston
Jackie Jensen
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Carl Vollmer
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Cavaretta Praises Baker as Spring's Pleasant Surprise
Avie Cavaretta calls ex Angel Baker the spring’s most pleasant surprise for the Cubs. Baker, a former shortstop transitioning to second, has impressed at the plate and in camp. The Cubs open a homeward journey with 12 straight games against Baltimore and finish with the White Sox in Memphis on April 3, after today's opener in Albuquerque against the Orioles.
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Exhibition Baseball Night Wraps With Scattered Highlights
Night schedule features multiple city matchups and key home runs. Players from Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Washington and Detroit contribute runs as teams prepare for Sunday games. Prominent names include Criminn Baltes Jok and Jamnes driving offense with solid pitching and defense across the slate.
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Fiore Faces Italo Scotti- Yehini In 10 Round Welterweight Clash
Syracuse telecast sets Fiore to weigh near 147 pounds for a 10 round bout with Italo Scotti Yehini in a key welterweight contender battle. Fiore, favored 7-5, seeks a shot at Basilio after the bout, with a national TV telecast at 6 pm Pacific.
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Unclear Sports Radio Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes list scattered items possibly referencing Paris sports, radio channels, times, and names like Vaughn and Aguirre. The text is disjointed with many unreadable portions, offering no coherent event, result, or clear entities to summarize.
Scholz Debut Impresses In Ring At Madison Square Garden
Gustav Scholz, a 23 year old German middleweight, won a unanimous 10 round decision over Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin in his American debut at Madison Square Garden. He floored Andrews in the fifth and rocked him in the seventh and tenth rounds as judges favored Scholz by wide margins amid acclimation fatigue and legal troubles in his lead up to the bout.
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Padres top Hollywood 8 3 in exhibition opener
San Diego defeated Hollywood 8 3 as Frank Rice and Chuck Stevens homered. Clif Fannin allowed three hits in five innings for the win. Other games saw Los Angeles and Seattle split, Dixie Upright homering for the Angels, and San Francisco beating Sacramento 4 2.
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Ex Trojan Paces Ord Title Win in Sixth Army Final
In Lewis, Washington, the Ord Warriors captured the Sixth Army basketball championship with a 94 to 80 victory over Ft. Lewis. Former USC center Jerry Pease scored 44 points and former Stanford guard Ed Tucker added 27 to lead Ord to the title and a berth in the all-Army championships.
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Patience Pays Off for Cubs in Spring Training
The Chicago Cubs, led by manager Phil Cavaretta, shake mediocrity in Arizona as new players like Banks Baker Talbot and Smalley show promise. Kiner power, pitching depth with Rush Hacker Minner Lowa and Church, plus veteran stars, signal a potential upturn for the club this season.
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Paul Minner
Turk Low A
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Cincinnati
Local Sports Schedule Shifts Across California Venues
A dense list of high school and city league results spans multiple California regions including Los Angeles and San Diego. Highlights feature ties and close scores across districts with teams like St. Monica, Glendale Hoover, Bellflower, and Pasadena performing in football, tennis, and boxing events amid a packed autumn calendar.
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Royal Tar triumphs in 108th Grand National chase
In Aintree Royal Tar won the 108th Grand National after a tight finish with Tudor Line. Irish Lizard finished third while Royal Tan took second to Nickel Cola in the 1951 National. The winner, paying 8 to 1, carried top weight of 161 pounds with Tudor Line at 147 and Irish Lizard at 145. Irish Lizard had previously placed third last year.
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Pettit Sent Down Again to Huntsville Ahead of Barnstorm
West Palm Beach reports Paul Pettit of Pittsburgh, a $100,000 prospect, is sent to Huntsville Texas for another minor league assignment as Pittsburgh Pirates split into two squads for a two week barnstorming tour. Also sent were Lomita’s Pettit and southpaw Fred Waters. Red Sox assign Ivan Delock Ben Flowers Hershel Freeman Alan Curtis to Louisville farm club. Cubs cut rookies Joe Kunel and Don Watkins as they begin a 12 game barnstorming tour with Orioles. Athletics about to trim 312 players from 38-man roster.
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Ellena Beats Lin Mat Contest in Norman
In Norman Oklahoma UCLA wrestler Jack Ellena defeats Lin Mat in a featured heavyweight match as Oklahoma State Aggies threaten a 17th NCAA wrestling title. The Aggies entered ten competitors and six reached semifinals while Ken Ellis of Kansas State edged Ellena five to four in a tense heavyweight bout.
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College Baseball Scores From Metropolitan Conference Meet
Met Conference results show Tong Beach edging Valley 6 to 2 while San Diego tops Santa Monten 31 to 10. Ventura cruises 20 to 4. Orange Coast beats San Bernardi Bonh 4 to 2. Osher Blanford 4 UCLA 2. Cal 0 over Treasure Yslana 5. Inyo 6 Brigham Young 0. El Camino 13 Santo Monica 9. UCLA Freal of Glabata 8 AC Frosh 8. Glendale 4. Pomona 1% State 34, Cal 25.
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Porterhouse Set To Drop Nisei Jockey At Caliente
Agua Caliente card features apprentice George Taniguchi making southland debut as Porterhouse looms as a prohibitive Derby favorite. Kansas City Purse heads 11 entries with Gonzales a marathon winner and Texas Collins carrying 106 pounds. Turn-to declared this week, Derby future odds list Porterhouse at 4-1 and Turn-to at 3-1.
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Nomellini Tops Incomes In Football And Wrestling
Leo Nomellini, star tackle of the San Francisco Forty Niners, signs a 1954 football contract worth about 8000 to 10000 dollars a year and earns additional income from wrestling estimated between 20000 and 50000 annually. At 252 pounds he headlines wrestling bills with Art Machilik, a former St Ambrose College wrestler, forming a premier football wrestling duo in the circuit. Nomellini, born in Italy and raised poor, rose after Marine service and college play at Minnesota. The duo is noted as top gate attractions in the western wrestling scene.
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Critics Cheer Blum the Bum With a Smile at Jamaica
Walter Blum, 19, born in Brooklyn, rose from apprentice rider to a notable jockey at Jamaica racetrack. He started after hitchhiking from Tilden High School to racing in Maryland, earning a five pound allowance as an apprentice. Blum’s first winner sparked his celebrated nickname and a long career in racing spanning two decades.
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Priddy Rates Suds No 4 For PCL Pennant Race
Seattle Rainiers rebuild pitching and add outfield speed as they chase the Pacific Coast League title. Manager Jerry Priddy calls the club "fourth place on paper" but believes strong arms like Tommy Byrne and Gene Bearden could push them high. Key additions include Al Zarilla and Vern Kindsfather with veteran infielders returning.
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