How To Write A Book Christy Walsh
Christy Walsh the former business manager of Babe Ruth has released a book titled Baseball's Greatest anima printed upside down and without punctuation. The piece recounts Walsh gathering material by asking editors to pick a lineup then forming a 50 year team with 17 chapters by famous writers.
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Christy Walsh
Babe Ruth
Bambino
Walsh
Bill Terry
Rogers Hornsby
Harold “Pie” Traynor
Honus Wagner
Ty Cobb
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Cochrane
Bill Dickey
Frank Frisch
Tris Speaker
George Sisler
Eddie Collins
Traynor
Wagner
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Cochrane
DiMaggio
Frisch
p—Alexander
Grove
Hubbell
Johnson
College cage coaches brace for midsemester grade impact
The piece notes exam grades posting and ineligibility looming for Miami player Bob Troyer, opening a path for Darrell Hedric at Franklin. Coach Billy Rohr cites roster limits for small players while Louisville runs an appeal board for students seeking reinstatement as seven foot freshman Bob Peterson faces first semester grade issues.
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Bob Troyer
Walnut Creek
Troyer
Franklin
Darrell Hedric
Billy Rohr
Hedric
Ohio U
University of Louisville
Bob Peterson
Way Cleared For Charleston To Enter New Class Circuit
Charleston West Virginia baseball club appears cleared to join the proposed Class C Midwestern League after settling its debt to the Central League. Organizers plan an organizational meeting in Columbus, with Dayton still holding a claim. Additional clubs from Marion to Parkersburg and Muncie were discussed as potential representatives.
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Columbus
W. Va
Frank M. Colley
Colley
Dayton
Tral
Tom Halligan
George M. Trautman
Halligan
Flint
Mich
Cottey
Marion
Springfield
Newark
Lima
Zanesville
Richmond
Ind
Post Parkersburg
Muncie
Hockey scores from major leagues showing decisive wins
In the National League Boston defeated Chicago 5 to 0. In the American League Providence edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3.
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Boston
Chicago
Providence
Pittsburgh
Iowa Illinois suspense tilt of campaign at Iowa City
Illinois and Iowa meet in a highly anticipated Big Ten showdown at Iowa City with 16 000 in attendance. Illinois leads 6 0 in conference play while Iowa sits 5 1. Scorers include Chuck Darling Red Kerr and Rod Fletcher. Home teams show strong advantage in recent matchups.
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Illinois-Iowa
Iowa City
Illinois
DePaul
Iowa
Indiana
Lulini
Chuck Darling
Bob Clifton
Deacon Davis
Herb Thompson
Minois
Red Kerr
Rod Fletcher
Irv Remoras
Jim Bredar
Illini
Hawkeyes
Champaign
Not Good Enough for Pros Says Wofford Center Ellerb Neal
Ellerbe Neal of Wofford College, a 6-10 junior center nicknamed Daddy, averages 28 points in the first 12 games and 21 rebounds per game in school records. he isn’t NCAA credited for scoring leaders but has a 39-point game high and a steady freshman-year total of 478 points.
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Kenalyta Spartanburg
5.C
Ellerbe Neal
Wofford College
Silverstreet
5. C
Wofford
Joe Robertson
Robertson
112 Golfers Set For El Paso Open
EL PASO Tex A field of 142 golfers starts shooting Thursday in the 10000 El Paso Open at El Paso Country Club. Amateurs J C Goosie from Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio and Don Addington from Dallas tied the course record with 64 and 66 respectively as 59 of 90 qualifiers made the 77 required.
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Tex
el Paso Country Club
J. C. Goosie
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Don Addington
Dallas Collegian
Boxing technique of the era described by Carpentier
BUENOS AIRES Georges Carpentier says boxing technique in Europe and the United States is lower now than in his time. The European heavyweight ruler from about 30 years ago says the sport has shifted from skilled technique to punchers who win with one blow.
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Buenos Aires
Europe
United States
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
Form Dominates As Church League Tournament Opens
The Church League opened with four games at Trinity Gym. Trinity, First United Brethren, Church of God, and Calvary Methodist all won as they defeated St Johns, Maple Park, Bethlehem Lutheran, and First Baptist respectively. Cary Fenton led the Methodists with 25 points. Allan Stevens had 23 for the Baptists. Trinity’s Tommy Augspurger scored 27 as they beat St Johns, who dropped to 7 straight losses. Roger Gillespie and Russell Day led the Maple Park loss with 15 and 14. Church of God and Bethlehem Lutheran traded strong early halves, but Church of God prevailed with 16 first and third quarter points. The tourney continues next Tuesday with winners vs losers.
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Oly Trinity
St. John's
First United Brethren
Maple Park United Brethren
Church of God
Bethlehem Lutheran
Calvary Methodist
First Baptist
Methodists
Baptists
Cary Fenton
Allan Stevens
Trinity
Russell
Bob Swanger
Bob Jewell
Dempsey On Hollywood Lots. Gets Big Reception
Jack Dempsey drew a large Hollywood luncheon crowd of about 50 at a studio event. He recalled a 30 year old serial and his famed 1923 bout with Luis Firpo while Bob Hope joked about sports writers helping honor Dempsey.
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Dempsey
Hollywood
Jack Dempsey
Bob Hope
Hope
Jack
Firpo
Luis Angel Firpo
Argentina
Reds Start Prep For Summer Olympic Track Team
Moscow trains for Helsinki by running multiple programs to shape athletes for the summer games. A Kiev report notes over 230 track competitors from 22 regions met at Khrushchev Stadium in open air conditions, with Russian athletes praising winter outdoor practice for summer meets.
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Moscow
Russia
Helsinki
Kiev
Honeoye Central Ends 60-Game Losing Streak
Honeoye Central boys basketball ended a 60-game losing streak by defeating Gorham Central 60 to 51 on Tuesday night. Gorham Central's defense pressured early, but Honeoye rallied in the second half to secure the win at home.
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Honeoye, N. Y
Honeoye Central
Gorham Central
Angels and Stars to televise 1952 PCL games
The Angels and the Hollywood Stars announce telecasting their 1952 Pacific Coast League season games. This broadcast plan aims to bring fans closer to the action and expand coverage of the league.
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The
Angels
Hollywood Stars
Night games surge in 1952 American League schedule
CHICAGO The American League will play 216 night games in 1952, the most ever, as released by League President Will Harridge. The season starts April 15 with a 154-game race, ends in September, and includes several clubs keeping or increasing their night totals while St. Louis Browns under Bill Veeck add 11. Detroit New York Boston hold steady at 14, Cleveland at 12, and Washington rises to 46 night games. Philadelphia A's schedule 38. The April 15 opener features New York at Philadelphia and Boston at Washington, with home openings set April 18.
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Leon Brinkopf
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Los Angeles
Jim Rivera
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Pacific Coast League
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NEA
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Will Harridge
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Bill Veeck
Washington Senators
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Philadelphia
Washington
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St. Louis
Sports Mirror notes historic baseball and track milestones
A recap lists anniversaries: TODAY A YEAR AGO Charles Gabby Street, former St. Louis Cards and Browns manager, died at 68. FIVE YEARS AGO Paul Bixler named Colgate football coach succeeding Andy Kerr. TWENTY YEARS AGO Gene Venzke ran 4 12 mile for new world indoor record at Millrose Games.
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Charles Gabby Street
St. Louis Cards
Browns
Paul Bixler
Colgate
Andy Kerr
Dana
Mel Ott
New York
Gene Venzke
Madison Square Garden
Government Opens Books Surprises Pop In Salaries
Washington hearing on baseball salaries reveals Stan Musial topped 1951 earnings with 75 000 guaranteed plus 5 000 bonus while Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams earned less in guaranteed pay. Board rules force 1952 payrolls to fit either 1946 50 base plus 10 percent raise or 1951 totals with no increase. Brooklyn’s Walter O MALLEY argues the decree renegotiates existing contracts.
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DiMaggio
Williams
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Joe DiMaggio
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Musial
Salary Stabilization Board
Argu
Marine Service
SSB
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
O'Malley
Airman First Rookie Named for 500 Mile Indy Race
Pfc. James Reece of the U S Air Force was named the first rookie entrant for the 36th annual Indianapolis 500 on May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 22 year old mechanic based at Warner Robins Air Base Georgia is set to drive a new four cylinder car for John Zink of Akron.
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Indianapolis
James Reece
U. S. Air Force
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Reece
Warner Robins Air Base
Georgia
John Zink
Canton Dinner Sends 605 To Jim Thorpe
Canton officials send a 605 dollar check to Jim Thorpe from a sponsor dinner held in his honor last week. The fundraiser adds to the 1000 dollars Thorpe already received. A Washington congressional committee voted Tuesday to seek the return of Thorpe's Olympic medals.
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Canton
O. W
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Washington
Tuesday Night Fights Spotlight Victors In City Venues
In Toronto James Carter of New York outpointed Allan Mc Fater of Toronto in a nine round non title bout. In Los Angeles Art Aragon dominated Manny Madrid stopping him in six rounds. In Pittsburgh Lee Sala of Donora knocked out Joe Arthur of Chicago in three rounds.
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James Carter
New York
Allan McFater
Los Angeles
Art Aragon
Manny Madrid
Pittsburgh
Lee Sala
Donora
Joe Arthur
Chicago
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