Experts Pick Dodgers Lead NL Poll In Florida
Warren Giles, former Reds GM now NL president, backed Brooklyns at a Florida party with 148 ballots. The测试 straw poll ranked Phillies third, Reds sixth, Pirates near last. Giants and Dodgers absent.
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Cincinnati Reds
National League
Triple-A
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Giles
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New York Giants
Brooks
Vero Beach
Giants
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pirates
Cubs
Reds
Morgan Buckeley
William Hulbert
A. G. Mills
Nicholas Young
Harry C. Pulliam
Thomas Lynch
John Tener
John Heydler
Ford Frick
Draft Boards Penalizing Athlete
Newspaper discusses whether draft boards penalize athletes like Willie Mays by citing a higher obligation to country. Baseball figures deny favoritism, noting safeguards. Don Newcombe says athletic prominence helped avoid service. The piece questions fairness and public opinion shaping baseball careers amid war policies.
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Willie
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Norfolk
Don
Navy
Rain Cuts Slate At Winchester Speedway Opener
Rain yesterday afternoon sliced the semi finals and feature race at Winchester Indiana speedway. The Mu tual Racing Association opener drew a large crowd. Roy Prosser of Sun Valley and Avery Mc Adams of Hollywood won the first two races, followed by heat wins by Bob Hart and Gene Pyle.
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Ind
Mutial Racing Association
Roy Prosser
Sun Valley
Avery McAdams
Hollywood
Bob Hart
Gene Pyle
New Faces Dot Lineups As Majors Wait For Openers
Major league openers showcase new faces across lineups as Sal Maglie faces Robin Roberts in New York. Giants debut Davey Williams and Bob Elliott. Phillies add Connie Ryan and Smoky Burgess. Braves feature Billy Reed Jack Cusick and Ed Mathews against Dodgers. Preacher Roe starts for Dodgers. Indians vs White Sox with Early Wynn. Browns field new lineup under Rogers Hornsby against Tigers. Cubs and Reds debut rookies in Chicago-Cincinnati clash.
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New York
Sal Maglie
Giants
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Davey Williams
Bob Elliott
Phillies
Connie Ryan
Smoky Burgess
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billy Reed
Jack Cusick
Ed Mathews
Sheldon Jones
Warren Spahn
Dodgers
Preacher Roe
Jim Fridley
Nats
Bob Porterfield
Washington
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Ned Garver
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Detroit
Clint Courtney
Jim Rivera
Bob Nieman
George Schmees
Leo Thomas
Gordon Goldsberry
Hometown Boy To Pitch Opener For Reds
Provo Utah police report Howard Hansen former UCLA football halfback 26 was found dead at Squaw Peak Wasatch Mountains near Provo His wallet and abandoned car were nearby Investigators believe he fell or jumped The death follows a string of family misfortunes including his wife and father dying and his son Craig dying in a 1951 auto crash Hansen had been recalled to active Marine Corps duty and was due to report May 29
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Howard Hansen
UCLA
Hansen
Squaw Peak
Wasatch Mountains
Here
Allen George
Utah Council Sheriff’s Office
DuBois
Idaho
Craig
Marine Corps
Wehmeier to open Reds' NL season vs Cubs in Cincinnati
Herman Wehmeier, a Cincinnati native and Reds disappointment last year, will start opening day pitcher for the Reds against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Luke Sewell also announced the opening outfield with Johnny Wyrostek, Bob Borkowski, and Joe Adcock, and an infield mix including Ted Kluszewski at first and Roy McMillan at short.
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Herman Wehmeier
Cincinnati Reds
Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Luke Sewell
Wehmeier
Ewell Blackwell
Ken Raffensberger
Sewell
Redleg
Johnny Wyrostek
Bob Borkowski
Joe Adcock
Borkowski
Andy Seminick
Philadelphia Phils
Ted Kluszewski
Grady Hatton
Bobby Adams
Roy McMillan
Virgil Stallcup
Boston Red Sox
Hermie
Tampa
Dick Sisler
Hank Edwards
Reds
Wyrostek
Bob Rush
Cubs
Hole In One Ace On Brink Of First Tourney Victory
GREENSBORO N C Pennsylvanian Art Wall Jr holder of 31 holes in one was on the verge of his first pro win in three years at the Greater Greensboro Open. Wall led with 206 after 54 holes but Sam Snead, who had a 66 earlier, stood one stroke back at 207 and eyed the final round.
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Sam Snead
Wall
Snead
Bobby Locke
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Porky) Oliver
Lemont
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Oklahoma
ACE Encouraged By Plan Adoption
Washington: Arthur S. Adams, president of the American Council on Education, said he is greatly encouraged by progress in adopting a nationwide code to radically reform college sports. Conferences and accrediting associations have adopted the cycle or moved toward it, with nowhere being turned down. The group of 11 college presidents who studied sports proposed strong changes, though some fear they may have gone too far.
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American Council On Education
Arthur S. Adams
Adams
Running Pays Off For Cage Knicks
ST. PAUL Minn The New York Knickerbockers 80 72 win over Minneapolis Sunday night and a playoff tie with the Lakers in the NBA final. The Knicks used their run run run offense after cautious starts in the first two games of the best of seven series. Saturday night Los Angeles beat New York 83 79 in overtime. The teams resume the series in New York Wednesday for game set Friday night.
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New York Knickerbockers
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Minneapolis Lakers
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Reds curb Hornets to force playoff showdown in Providence
The Providence Reds surged from behind to win game three of the AHL final series against the Pittsburgh Hornets, scoring three first period goals and taking a 3-1 decision to stay alive in the best-of-seven.
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Reds
Hill Gail Blue Man Loom As Derby Contenders
Derby prospects tighten as Hill Gail leads preps with a 1:10.4 six furlongs in the Santa Anita Derby while Blue Man climbs after a Jamaica 1:44 mile and a sixteenth win. Upcoming tests include Jamaica’s Wood Memorial and Keeneland’s Blue Grass Stakes. The Derby at Louisville remains a mile and a quarter distant goal for top contenders like Tom Fool Primate Cousin Armageddon and Blue Man’s White Oak Stable entry.
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White Oak
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Rye
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Jamaica
Blue Swords
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Tom Fool
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Cain Hoy Stable
Red Wings Aim for Cup in Eight Games
Detroit fans hoped the Red Wings could seal the Stanley Cup in eight playoff games after a 3 0 win over the Montreal Canadiens Sunday night. Gordie Howe ended his scoring drought with two goals as Detroit, the regular season NHL champions, built a 4-0 series lead over Montreal and could clinch Tuesday here. The Wings had swept Toronto in four straight in the semis before blasting Montreal in three.
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Montreal
Baseball Scores From A Park 6-9-23
A compact set of results shows Boston A defeating Boston N 2 1, Chicago A beating Chicago N 10 8, New York A over Brooklyn N 2 0, and Philadelphia N defeating Philadelphia A 14 to a dubious closing parenthesis.
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New York
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Philadelphia
Local Keglers Vie for Ohio Bowling Honors in Dayton
In the Ohio State Bowling Tournament in Dayton, Allsports sits second after a firing filled with singles and doubles. Gibby’s Smokery shows strong totals led by Dennis 1806 Spruance 1794 Hyde 1725 Laurens 1605 and Abel 1693 while Fass tops singles with 772 and Hoover leads all-events with 1917 pins. Peter Janic and Bob Moffett pace the doubles at 1308 and Wright’s Dairy of Arcanum leads the team event at 3124.
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Dayton
Clarence Abell
Ralph Lackey
Kelgers
Art Spruance
Don Dennis
Lefty Hyde
Ralph Laurens
Hyde
Dennis
Lackey
Spruance
Abell
Laurens
Gibby
Abel
Rudy Fass
Cincinnati
Dick Hoover
Akron
Peter Janic
Bob Moffett
Youngstown
Wright
Arcanum
Heavyweight Drills End For Rocky Ray Battle In Chicago
Champion Ray Robinson and Rocky Graziano end heavy drills for their middleweight title clash at Chicago Stadium on Wednesday. Expected slam bang scrap draws 17,000 fans as Zale remains the only man to KO Graziano. The 15 round bout will be televised and broadcast nationally at 10 p.m. EST with Robinson earning 30 percent of the net gate and TV radio melon, Graziano 25 percent.
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Ray Robinson
Rocky Graziano
Chicago Stadium
Graziano
Tony Zale
Zale
New York
Newark
N. J
Robinson
Marietta High Captures Wheeling Tourney
Marietta High School won the 10th annual Wheeling Invitational track meet in Wheeling West Virginia by scoring 61.45 points. Glenn Davis, a sophomore, set meet records in the low and high hurdles and earned 17.5 points. Bellaire finished second with 52.6 points and St Clairsville was third with 44.2.
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W. Va
Marietta
Glenn Davis
Bellaire
St. Clairsville
Cornell Coach Blasts Ivy League Spring Ban
Lefty James, Cornell grid coach, denounces the Ivy League ban on spring practice. He warns of an uneven schedule and says Cornell opens 1952 against Colgate, Navy, and Syracuse after players pursue spring lacrosse, baseball, and rugby. Other Ivy coaches urge spring activity to maintain conditioning.
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Lloyd Jordan
Harvard
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Columbia
Lou Little
Princeton
Tigers
Yale
Herman Hickman
Dartmouth
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Dodgers Purchase Three Rookies as Two Pitchers Go Back
Brooklyn Dodgers announce contracts for three rookie pitchers Joe Black from St Paul John Rutherford and Ben Wade from Montreal are added to the major league roster. Lefties John Podres and Mal Mallette are returned to Montreal with a promise to recall if they prove capable in the International League.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
Joe Black
St. Paul
Brooks
American Association
John Rutherford
Ben Wade
John Podres
Mal Mallettee
Turner Aims for Title Shot With 31st Win Tonight
Philadelphia report says unbeaten welterweight Gil Turner seeks his 31st victory in a 10 round bout with Chico arena Havana veteran. A strong showing could earn a title shot against Kid Gavilan, the Cuban Hawk, shaping Turner’s championship path.
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Havana
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Coach Resigns Defiance Coach to Lead Fort Wayne Team
Robert G. Cowan resigned as Defiance High School football coach on Sunday. The former Indiana University player and ex professional gridder will become coach at North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Robert G. Cowan
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North Side High School
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Fridley to Start in Leftfield for Indians Tuesday
The 1952 Indians begin the season in Chicago after a Cleveland lunch and workouts. Jim Fridley earns left field duties with a 346 spring average, Dale Mitchell among bench players. Newcomer Quincy Troupe signs, Johnny Berardino offered a contract, and Sam Jones rejoins the rotation. Cleveland went 17-13 in exhibitions, beating the Giants 12 times.
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Indians
Chicago
Cleveland Ad Club
White Sox
Dale Mitchell
Jim Fridley
Fridley
Quincy Troupe
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Johnny Berardino
Sam Jones
Giants
Riccilli tops Petersen Bowling with 1707 series lead
Fred J. Riccilli of Burbank California set a 1707 series to lead the $64,800 Petersen Bowling tournament. The mark is the event’s high in five years and places him 84 points ahead of John Clancy who holds second at 1623. The meet runs weekends and ends May 18 with top ten reshuffled after weekend play.
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Fred J. Riccilli
Burbank
Calif
Riccilli
Marasthon
John Clancy
J. Batchelor
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Ind
Adam Phillips
Detroit
Bill Flynn
Cleveland
Ray Burdine
Frank Boles
Mickey Mikau
Walter Harrison
Waterloo
Wayne Pira
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