Memorial Day Signals Football Season Quickening in L A
The piece previews Los Angeles football anticipation as Memorial Day nears, noting the Rams training camp in six to seven weeks and a five month season. It discusses roster concerns for guard and tackle positions, potential shifts via trades, and pre-season favorites like the Chicago Bears, with added brief notes on baseball figures and manager anecdotes.
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Tribe Pays Huge Bonus for 18-year-old Feller Pitcher
Cleveland Indians pay a record bonus for an 18-year-old pitcher from Oak Ridge Military Academy. Hank Greenberg and team officials compare him to Bob Feller, noting the gamble. reports cite bonuses from $100,000 to $150,000. The teen, praised for father taught pitching, could join San Diego Padres for seasoning with the major league club.
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Bob Feller
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Hank Greenberg
Billy Joe Davidson
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Acanemy
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Milers Duel at Compton
At Compton Invitational Friday night Alf Holmberg Swiss-born 1500m star will face Fred Wilt and Willy Siykhuis Europe's champion. Holmberg, a Tennessee student, beat Wilt in 4 11. McMillen of Occidental and Newcomb of USC also compete as coast’s top milers.
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America
Fred Wilt
Holland
Willy Siykhuis
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Europe
Bob McMillen
Occidental
Jim Newcomb
University of Southern California
Tennessee University
Wilts
McMillen
Arctic Prince wins at Epsom Derby in record purse
Arctic Prince, a 23-1 outsider, won the 172nd Epsom Derby by six lengths in a field of 33. Sybil's Nephew finished second by a head after a photo finish. Signal Fox was third. Ki Ming, the 9-1 favorite, finished out of the money. Le Tyrol placed fourth. The winner is owned by Joe McGrath and claimed a $34,561 purse. Barna Remedy scratched earlier.
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Signal Box
North Carolina
Josephine Hryce
Barclay Douglas
Gyster Bay
Tottenham Cover
Barna Remedy
Davis Team Drops Bout in Wilmington Wrestling Clash
In a two-out-of-three match at Wilmington Bowl, Davis Team led by Wee Willie and Krippler Karl lost to Viv Halbrook and Enriquel Torres after a rough start. Holbrook earned a fall for Halbrook Torres, while Gino Garibaldi defeated Ivan the Terrible in the semi windup. A 30 minute time limit draw tied the tag bout, and Hardy defeated Pancho Villa in the opener.
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Enriquel Torres
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Torres
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Gino Garibaldi
Ivan the Terrible
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San Pedro
Laicky Simonovich
Boston
Pat Fraley
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Pancho Villa
Standings Team Race Across Multiple Leagues
East leaders suffer behind as Oakland and San Diego chase in the standings. Notable games include Los Angeles, Porting, Holtwood, and Galland leading, with Seattle, Portind, and Adams featuring in close races. National and regional leagues report results from New York to Texas, highlighting scores and standings across baseball divisions.
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Lampard
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Berg Leads Zaharias in Weather vane Open Final Round
In White Plains New York Patty Berg holds a one stroke lead over Babe Didrikson Zaharias going into the final 18 holes of the Weather vane Open cross country golf tournament. Berg led Zaharias at 43? strokes with Louise Sures in third place 13 behind. The $5600 grand prize seems unlikely to be won by Suggs or the other pros. Betty Rawls led the Knollwood competition purse with a 72 for the first 18 holes to take a four stroke lead.
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Babe Didrickson Zaharias
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Miss Suggs
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Betty Rawls
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Bean Drops Third Nod to Bivins
Los Angeles May 39 Heavyweight Willie Bean 202 contends Cleve ins Billy Bivins 179 remains elusive as Bivins wins his third unanimous decision over the feral battler in a ten round Olympic Auditorium bout.
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Los Angeles
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Olympic Auditorium
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Cleveland
Carter Sets Leap Mark in Decathlon at Jordan High
Carter of Jordan High jumped 6 ft to break the high jump record on day one of the Sports Boosters decathlon. Carter, Charles King of Poly, and Gary Rohlfs of Wilson led with 1750 points after the first day.
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Ray's Home Run Delivers Victory Over Buena Park Lynx
Monrovia won 2-0 as a homer by Pons provided the deciding run in a girls league game on the winner's diamond. Lynx travel to Phoenix, Arizona for weekend games.
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Ring Kings Meet Fourth Time In Chicago Title Fight
Ezzard Charles enters as a solid 3-1 favorite to defend his heavyweight title against challenger Joe Maxim at Chicago Stadium. The 7 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time bout will be televised by CBS and radio via KNX, with Charles pairing 40 percent of net receipts and TV payments, Maxim 20 percent. expected attendance 7,000 to 10,000 in a $160,000 grass gate. Charles, 29, seeks his eighth defense in 23 months after three prior wins over Maxim.
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Joe Maxim
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TBC
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Joe Louis
Casillas Spins Two-Hit Victory for Valencia High
Valencia High pitcher Rudy Casillas hurled a two hitter with 16 strikeouts as Valencia led the Orange League, beating Brea Clinida 9-2 on the losers field. Garlen Grove High erupted for nine runs in the fourth to beat La guna Beach High 10-5.
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Peterson Cops State Jaysee Tennis Title
MODESTO May 30 LA Norman Peterson of Modesto J C is the new California Junior College tennis singles champion. In the finals he defeated teammate Paull Willey 2-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 to claim the state crown. Peterson and Willey then beat Modesto's Don Frye and Charles Raymer 6-2 6-3 6-5 to win the doubles title as Modesto total 17 points for its third straight title.
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California
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Don Frye
Charles Raymer
Los Angeles City College
Glendale
Lemon Misses Perfecto by Single Pitch a Slider
A misplayed slider by Vic Wertz spoiled Bob Lemon's bid at a perfect game in Detroit. Lemon held the Tigers to one hit and one run through eight, but Wertz's homer in the eighth ruined the no hit bid. The game featured Charlsey Robertson’s earlier perfect work for the White Sox against Detroit.
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Trojan track stars set NCAA sights after PCC title
USC dominated the Pacific Coast Conference meet scoring 855 points to win its lth straight PCC crown and prep for the upcoming NCAA nationals in Seattle. UCLA upset with a dynamic 80 yard dash by Hugh Mitchell and three other firsts, including George Brown in the broad jump, Bobby Work in sprints, and Bob Mathias in discus, while Stanford, Oregon State, Washington and California also scored with multiple events.
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Jack Davis
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Negro Sprint Star Signs With L A Rams
Los Angeles Rams announce the 1951 contract for Alvin Hanley from Kentucky State. Hanley, a six foot 180-pound back, won the conference sprint championship last year and ranked among top ball carriers in small college football.
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Los Angeles Rams
Kentucky State
Alvin Hanley
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Baseball's Big Six B's Namented in Report
Fragmented OCR notes name six baseball figures from the Rational League era. Mentions Williams, Hodges, Robinson, and others with scattered scores and team references. Hard-to-read text includes phrases like Americans lone builder and Bosox, with uncertain totals and placements.
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