Senators Pursue Best Lineup to Stop Red Sox Rally
Washington seeks a stronger team to challenge Boston with Dressen noting rookies Pack Hyde Garland Sniffieti and veterans Ramos and Lem. Key players Smith Carman and Abernathy may push for starting spots as the squad aims to improve after last season.
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Nune Rid Oglu
Chuck
Pedro
Ramos
Cannie Pasetma
Ted Abernathy
Sooty Lonsvine
Josing Tires
Washington
Dressen
Dad
Bankead
Pack Hyde
Chattanooga
Garland Sniffieti
Wne
Charlotte
Bob Chakales
Cleveland
Bob Wieser
Louisville
Thippa van Dressen
Pete
Roy Ste Yost
Billy Meyer's Funeral Rites Set For Today
Knoxville reports former Pittsburgh Pirates manager William A. Meyer died Sunday after a long illness at age 65. He earned 1948 league manager of the year and led eight minor league pennants. Meyer famously turned down a Yankees manager offer in 1946 after a heart attack. He spent 44 years in baseball, with a noted heart condition and kidney ailment as causes of death.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William A
Billy’ Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Meyer
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Yankee
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Mever
Larry
Bucky Harris
Hartack Wins Three at Gulfstream in Monday Races
Hallandale Florida Willie Hartack, the defending national riding champion, rode three winners at Gulfstream Park on Monday. He captured Revolark at 6.10 to 1, Blue Chair at 6.00 to 1, and Boston Doge at 6.90 to 1 in the featured Roamer Purse.
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Gulfstream Park Hallandale
Fla
Willie Hartack
Gulfstream Park
Hartack
Revolark
Blue Chair
Boston Doge
April Fools Day Treat: Pirates and A's Shine in 18-Inning Tie
In West Palm Beach on April 1 the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City A's played an 18 inning 0-0 tie in a world series level pitching duel. Ned Garver Mickey McDermott Carl Duser and Vern Law and Bob Clemente Milt Graff figure prominently as both teams showcase stellar defense and clutch plays. The marathon game was the main event as other big league games were rained out.
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John Griffin
United Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City A
Don Laarsen
Sal Maglie
Pirates
A’s
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bob Clemente
Ned Garver
Mickey McDermott
Carl Duser
Pirate Laurels
Ronnie Kline
Bob Purkey
Vern Law
Cletus Boyer
Vic Power
Clemente
Graff
Dick Groat
Rosen Will Stick By His Tickertape
Cleveland April 2 Ups Rosen decides not to return to the Indians at third base after considering training time and a pay cut. He will stay with his stock investment firm Bache & Co. in Cleveland and avoid risking his investment career for baseball.
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Rosen
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Indians
Bache & Co
Nats Likely Move Eddie Yost To Cleanup Role
Orlando Florida April 2 manager Chuck Dressen stated Eddie Yost will become the Senators cleanup hitter if a stronger leadoff batter is found. Yost shifts from first in the order as Dressen notes he is not at his best with the swing he uses to take the first pitch.
Referee On Mat As Curtis Boys Win At Kallio's
At Kallio's Wrestling Arena last night deputy sheriff and official Lou Scarborough refereed a double main event. George Curtis and Jack Curtis Jr. won the tag match after Leone collided with Scarborough. In the first fall Leone forced George Curtis to submit to lose. In the opening bout Golden Terror defeated Chris Averoff with a knee to the abdomen and Averoff won the second fall with an airplane spin.
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Lou Scarborough
Kallio
Antone Leone
Scarborough
George Curtis
Curtis
Jack Curtis, Jr
Leone
Bernard Hodgemyer
George
Hodgemyer
Golden Terror
Chris Averoff
Averoff
Xavier Star Cornelius Freeman Shatters Ohio High Jump Record
Xavier's 6 foot 4 sophomore Cornelius Freeman sets the Ohio inter scholastic high jump record at 6 feet 7 inches showcasing rising talent in Ohio high school sports.
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Xavier
Cornelius Freeman
Ohio
Rowan Bows To Crowe Peele In Tough Lightweight Bout
Crowe Peele defeats Rowan by stoppage after sixth round as referee cites cuts and eye injuries. Peele’s manager and Knowles comment on the stoppage while Rowan laments being unable to continue. Attendance reaches 4,206 with a gross gate of $8,103 at the Louisiana Boxing Club arena.
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ED Tunstall
New Orleans
Joey Rowan
Crowe Peele
Army
Philadelphia
Mae Ave
Rowan
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouse
Peete
Towan
Peele
Louisiana Boxing Club
Ralph Dupas
Backers Seek Injunction In Dupas Race Eligibility Case
Promoter Heard Ragas asks Judge Rene Viosca to halt Louisiana Boxing Commission hearings on whether boxer Ralph Dupas is a Negro and thus ineligible to box whites. Dupas, not a party to the suit, may testify as hearings proceed tonight despite concerns over commission jurisdiction and prior rulings.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Louisiana Boxing Commission
Louisiana
Heard Ragas
Rene Viosca
Dupas
State Health Department
Viosen
Docusen ‘Brothers
Bernard
Maxie
Regina
Viosca
Ragas
Boxing Commission
Vince Martinez
Patterson
N.J
Martinez
Plaquemines Parish
Leander Perez
Cemetery’s Willie Perfect Fired as Ike’s Augusta Caddy
In Augusta Ike Eisenhower replaces his famed caddy Willie Perfect, known as Cemetery, with Slim Jenkins saying the older man is too decrepit to keep pace. Recounting years with Ike, Cemetery reflects on the coach’s hot temper and his own nickname origin.
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Will Grimsley
Augusta
Zolf
Willie
Cemetery
Perfect
Ike
Necro Bag-Toter
Dudley
Ed Dudley
Augusta National Golf Club
Eisenhower
Slim Jenkins
Bob Jones
Jenkins
Perfeet
Tulane Blanks Sooner Tennis Team 6 to 0
In New Orleans on April 2 7 Tulane swept Oklahoma 6-0 in a tennis meet. Jose Aguero, former NCAA champion, defeated Barry Walraven 6-1 6-0 while Crawford Henry beat Joe Harris 6-1 6-2 Ronald Holmberg defeated Dennis Cross 6-1 6-0 and Carl Goodman won 6-3 6-2 in the SEC champions display.
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Tulane Blanks Sooner
New Orleans
Jose Aguero
Barry Walraven
Tulane
University of Oklahoma
Barry Walragen
Crawford Henry
Joe Harris
Ronald Holmberg
Dennis Cross
Carl Goodman
Don Cross
Newcombe Maglie Redlegs For One Day
In Tampa Florida Pon Newcombe Sal Maglie and junior Gilliam join the Cincinnati Redlegs for a single day workout. By arrangement Dodgers manager Walt Alston and Redlegs pilot Birdie Tebbetts, the three Brooklyn players will practice with Cincinnati before traveling to Jacksonville for a game.
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Tampa, Fla
Cincinnati Redleg
Pon Newcombe
Sal Maglie
Redlegs
Junior Gilliam
Dodger
Walt Alston
Redleg
Birdie Tebbetts
Brooklyn
Alston
Dodgers
Ft. Myers
Fla
Pirates
Jacksonville
Newcombe
Maglie
Gillam
Suits Against Archie Moore Are Dismissed
Three suits seeking 750000 from Archie Moore were dismissed by U S District Court Judge John P Barnes for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiffs Dollree Mapp and her daughter Barbara Bivins alleged breach of promise and assault in suits filed Nov 28 prior to Moore vs Patterson title bout.
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Chicago
Archie Moore
Shaker Heights
Ohio
John P. Barnes
U.S. District Court
Moore
Dollree Mapp
Barbara Bivins
San Diego
Calif
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