Spring drills paused by snow hit prep schools
In a weekend rocked by snow only Friday games survived as Hamilton High canceled its Big Blue clash with Zanesville. Coach Chuck Thackara praised last week’s win at Massillon and floated a four team September preview with Hamilton Middletown Hamilton Catholic and Fairview. He also proposed a Southern Ohio League commissioner to schedule officials and grade them for future seasons with an all star end to fund the post.
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Yanks Had Eight Straight Hopes in View
George Weiss, Yankees general manager, deflects praise for potential eight straight wins. He notes a past setback when Johnny Babich beat the Yankees five times in 1940 while with the Philadelphia Athletics, a fact cited by a reporter before New York extended their streak.
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Johnny Babich
Detroit Tigers
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New Yorkers
Joe McCarthy
Frisbie Leads Cincinnati Bowling with 727 in Singles
Jack Frisbie of Middletown tops in singles actual pins at Cincinnati Tournament with 727 on 258 244 225 start and 15 handicap to reach 742. Barach and Fass also placed money with solid scores, all three members of Stevenson Machine in the Cincinnati Post Classic League.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
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Fribie
Mike Barach
Rudy Fass
Stevenson Machine
Cincinnati Post
Valley Rifle Club Buckeye Champs
The Miami Valley Rifle Club of Englewood near Dayton won the Ohio State Gallery rifle team title with 1163 points defeating the previous record of 1161 set by Greenville Annie Oakley Club. Findlay Rifle Club placed second with 1154 and River Road Rifle Club of South Euclid third with 1182.
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Englewood
Dayton
Ohio State Gallery
Olentangy Village
Greenville
Annie Oakley Club
Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
Findlay Rifle Club
River Road Rifle Club
South Euclid
Melbourne Residents Hear IOC Keeps 1956 Olympics
Melbourne residents greet the front page news that the International Olympic Committee will keep the 1956 Games in the city. W. S. Kent Hughes, chairman of the organizing committee, calls for a strong community effort to ensure a splendid event. Since 1940 the Hall of Fame game has seen National League six wins and American League five.
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International Olympic Committee
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Kent Hughes
Mayfly Emergence Signals River Drift Patterns
Emergence begins between April 1 and mid May as nymphs leave rock shelters in fast sections of rocky streams. The season's first mayfly drifts downstream near the bottom in mid fast water, with drift starts and downstream casting as water warms.
Ford tops Virginia Beach Open ending years of near misses
Doug Ford of Harrison New York won the $12 500 Virginia Beach Open with a 72 hole 262 total after rounds of 63 65 67 67. He credited his father Yonkers pro Mike Broda for his win. Ansel Snow shot 264 to take runner up and Demaret placed third.
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Demaret
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Del
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Cancelled Sunday Show First For Reds In 17 Years
Cincinnati Reds game called off Sunday due to gusty wind and soggy ground marking the first time in 17 years a Sunday game was canceled at home. The team will be idle today and then start a 17 day road trip, returning May 8 to host the Cardinals.
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Redlegs
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Cats Cindermen Favored For State Track Crown At Columbus
Springfield High School hosts the Mansfield relays where Springfield leads 32 to 28 over Cleveland East Tech. Fred James wins the mile in 4 48.8 as Leon Huffman headlines with vault and jump wins. Alex Adams and Harold Wright post wins and records as 1,007 runners contest 18 events.
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Columbus
Cleveland East Tech
Fred James
Leon Huffman
Alex Adams
Akron
Garfield
Harold Wright
Germantown
Leon Burton
Flint
Mich
Marion Edison
Jack Foxwell
Marion Harding
Native Dancer Could Join Greats of American Turf
New York experts weigh Native Dancer against all time greats as two upcoming $100000 races decide his place. The colt is even money to win the Derby after a 10 for 10 run, winning the Gotham Stakes at Jamaica in 1 44 1 5 with Eric Guerin guiding him to a two length victory over Magic Lamp.
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Citation
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Count Fleet
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Wood Memorial
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Dancer
Eric Guerin
Rokeby Stable
Magic Lamp
Cleveland's Flag Hopes Jarred By Luke's Injury
Cleveland Indians see pennant chances shaken by Luke Easter broken left foot from a hit by a pitch. Manager Al Lopez notes the spring injury could affect his season. A cold weather doubleheader with the White Sox was postponed as infield errors rise with Ray Boone Jim Hegan and Al Rosen among leaders. The team faces the St. Louis Browns and four games vs the Detroit Tigers.
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Indians
Luke Easter
al Lopez
White Sox
Luke
Tribe
Lopez
Ray Boone
Jim Hegan
al Rosen
Bob Avila
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Baseball Flashback Highlights Historic Browns Wins
Today a year ago the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 to extend their win streak to four and mark their best run in two years. Also noted is five years ago opening day crowds and Cleveland’s 4-0 victory, and ten years ago Casey Stengel’s injury.
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Chicago White Sox
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Boston Braves
Tony Canzoneri
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
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Louisville Jumped to Sixth Place After Doubleheader Sweep
Louisville won a Sunday doubleheader against Minneapolis 7-4 and 7-6 to move from sixth to second in the American Association. Bob Broome hit a three run pinch homer, and Bob Smith and George Chaze provided four innings of solid relief. St Paul split with Kansas City, and Indianapolis, idle, led the standings with one win.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Bob Broome
Bob Smith
George Chaze
Baseball Standings and Set of Schedules from League Ledger
National League standings show Brooklyn five games ahead with 4 4?. Milwaukee 2 2 .500. New York and Chicago 2 2 .500. Philadelphia 2 2 .500. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh 1 3 .250. Monday schedule lists Philadelphia at New York 1 30 p m Roberts vs Jansen. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Meyer vs Friend. Milwaukee at St Louis Spahn vs Presko or Miller. Also results: Brooklyn 12 Pittsburgh 4. St Louis 4 Milwaukee 3. American League shows St Louis 5 1 833. New York 2 3 2. Chicago 2 2 .500. Boston 1 2 .333. Washington 2 2 .500. Detroit 0 0.
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Musial's homer lifts Cardinals past Braves 4-3 in fifth
Stan Musial hit a fifth inning homer to break a 3-3 tie and lift the St Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Braves. In athletics news, Alex Kellner pitched a 3-0 two-hitter for the Athletics in their doubleheader split with the Yankees as New York won the opener 5-2.
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Cardinals
Milwaukee Braves
Alex Kellner
Athletics
Yankees
New York
Yanks
Bobby Shantz
Yanks Lose Kellner Shine as Shanz Wins Split Doubleheader
In a lively MLB opening week the Yankees were swept in a split doubleheader by Alex Kellner and Bobby Shanz. Kellner blanked New York twice, while Shanz dropped a second straight start as the Yankees won the first game. The Browns surged to the top in the early standings and other headlines included Walter Masterson’s five hitter for the Senators and Dodgers drawing ahead in the NL. Snow interruptions and weather forced several postponements across the league.
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Yanks
Bobby Shanz
Yankees
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Braves
Cleveland
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Chicago
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Kellner
Anderson Wins Like Real Champ at Trans-Miss Golf
Edean Anderson of Montana defeated Mrs Lyle Bowman of California 2 up on the 36th hole to win the 23rd Trans Miss golf championship in Phoenix. The Helena athlete trailed six down after 10 holes, squared on 31, led on 32, and held off Richmond California’s Lyle Bowman to claim the title.
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Ariz
Edean Anderson
Montana
Lyle Bowman
California
Helena
Edean
Richmond
Calif
Sunday’s Fights Havana Bout Ends in Knockout
Jimmy Cooper of Washington D C stops Puppy Garcia of Cuba in the Havana ring after 4 rounds. Garcia weights in at 127 pounds while Cooper weighs 123 and a half.
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Washington, D. C
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