Iowa Kegler Chalks 700 Ties For 7th
April update from Fort Worth notes Jack Williams of Mason City scoring 700 in singles, tying for seventh in the American Bowl in Congress championships. He finished 21-703 in a 700 series, with a late burst in the tournament string, despite a 445 team score and 440 in doubles the next day.
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Fort Worth
Jack Williams
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Kenya
Baseball Bravcs Open Spring with Mixed Results In Florida
Dodgers fall short as Milwaukee Braves win 8-5 in a tense spring opener at a sunlit Florida site. Notable performances include Crane and Trowbridge for the Braves, while the Dodgers showcase Neal Cam and others. Across other camps, Boston, Chicago, St Louis and New York teams post varied exhibitions, with players delivering homers and solid relief work.
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Unica
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Dixie Howell
Cardinals
Ed Bouchee
Red
Detroit
Feriack
Jack Crimian
Dusty Rhodes
Foster Castleman
Giants
Ben Nieman
Ori
Grapplers At Arena Grind To Stalemate
Grapplers at the arena staged a tense match with Bolo disqualified for tossing referee Lou Scarborough as Leone claimed the first fall. The bout featured messy tactics including hair pulling and leg-rope shenanigans as multiple near pins were thwarted and a contract dispute loomed with promoter Gus Wallis. Earl Guess defeated Hodgemver in a semifinal with a body press and a backbender submission securing the win.
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Fusing
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Montreal
Anione
Union Uies
Gus Wallis
Bolo
Lou Scarborough
Scarborough
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Bad Boy
Earl Guess
Jackson
Miss
Hodgemver
Mississipian
Rookie of the Year front runners loom in early report
The piece highlights major rookies across leagues with names like Jim Rube Rubex and John Roseboro, noting Don Cardwell and Sn Morehead as pitchers to watch. It references Eddie Joost, Letty QQ Dous, and Eddie Kasko among infield prospects, and spots Patents from Montreal and Toronto as rising talents.
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Jay Rubex
Nice
Portland
Eddie Joost
Letty QQ Dous
Pacific Ie
Jim Cous
Len
Yankees
Bob Richardson
Woody Held
al Brooklyn
Joe
Fred Kimi
Montreal
John Roseboro
Roy Campanella
Rube Walker
Raseboero
Girma
Rodgers
Giants
Ies
Bow ‘Yan
Don Cardwell
Bud Daley
Indianapolis
Stan Pitula
Roger Manns
Larry Batnes
Washington
Dick Hyde
Chattanooga
Grapefruit Circuit Title No Banner item For Haney
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney aims to save his team for September as Grapefruit League play weathers about. Roger Craig and Ray Crone spark Braves spring action while White Sox and Phillies deliver mixed results in spring exhibition games across Florida and the Southeast.
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Grapefruit Circuit
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Milton Richman
United Press
Milwaukee
Fred Haney
Braves
Siliee
Spyene Cees
Somally
Dodzer
NATO Sree
Dell
Roger Craig
Toree
Ray Crone
Celtics Hawks Rivalry Warms in Title Playoff Showdown
Boston faces St Louis in game five of the NBA championship series with the Celtics tied 2-2 after a 129 118 win at St Louis. The rivalry intensified as NBA President Podoloff reduced a $300 fine on Celtics coach Red Auerbach for an alleged conduct incident following a confrontation with St Louis owner Ben Kerner.
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Joe Phelan
United Press
Boston
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
the Garden
NBA
Maurice Podoloff
Celtics
Alex Tecome
Hawks
Auerbach
Bob Pettit
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St. Louis
Stengel Cleans Yankees Roster Before Spring Push
Casey Stengel cut three players from the Yankees lineup in Jacksonville sending pitcher Jim Depalo catcher John Blanchard and outfielder Norm Siebern to Denver. He predicted the Yankees will win the pennant again though not easily citing improved pitching and naming Cleveland Chicago and Detroit as his top challengers. Tony Kubek was named spring rookie of the year.
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Fla
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Jim Depalo
John Blanchard
Norm Siebern
Denver
St. Petersburg
Tony Kubek
Stengel
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Downsville Girls Rally, Top Neville 8-5 in Softball Duel
Downsville High School girls softball snapped a 4-4 tie with a four run sixth inning to beat Neville 8-5 yesterday afternoon. Neville answered with one run in the final frame but fell short. Nobies of Neville went 3-for-3, while Hammons and Leonard each went 2-for-3 for Downsville.
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Neville High Girls
Neville
Nubies
Hammons
Leonard
Downsville
Downsville Neville
Newellton Beats Winnsboro 9-5 on Late Catch
In Winnsboro Louisiana on April 9 1937 Newellton baseballers beat Winnsboro 9-5 in a seven inning game highlighted by a sensational catch by Cooper. Winning pitcher J J Harper allowed six hits struck out ten and walked none.
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Johnny Johnson
Newellton Baseballers
Cooper
J. J. Harper
Hanks Signs to Drive Belond at Memorial Day 500
Veteran Indy driver Sam Hanks signs to pilot Sandy Belond's Belond Exhaust Special in this year's Memorial Day classic. The move marks Hanks's seventh year qualifying for the 500-mile race.
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Belond
Hanks
Continental Laboratories Tops Bowling League Turnover
Continental Laboratories moved to the lead with a three out of four point win over Longview Equipment Co. Rob Creighton posted the high series at 603 while Charlie Walker had the high game at 226 for The Forge. Bruce Terminix totals 1 019 as a team high, with Leo Ragland 201 and 540 for Terminix. Sonny Durham led Royal Feed and Seed with 207 and 576. Bill Rambin 207 and 563 for Sam Carrero’s Gay's Clothing Co. Neon Sign Service and Standard Office & Supply split, with Bob Scott 199 and 465 for SOS. Continental beat Longview 3 4 as Bud Lyons 211 and Larry Cage 537 topped the lab squad. Longview’s Rob Creighton 211 and 603 led. Bennett's Pan Am topped Ballard’s Air Condition three to one, Whitfield brothers pacing Pan Am. Ballards’ Al Huffman 168 and 467. Open teams Top standings listed.
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Longview Equipment Co
Robert Creighton
Charlie Walker
the Forge
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Royal
Leo Ragland
Terminix Boys
Sonny Durham
Gay's Clothing Co
Neon Sign
Bill Rambin
Sam Carrero
Clothing
T. J. Canizaro
Bill Bryan
Neon Boys
Standard Office and Supply Co
Forge
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SOS Boys
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Larry Cage
Laboratory Boys
Longview
Bennett
Pan Am
Ballard
Whitfield Brothers
Pan Am Boys
L. Whitfield
M. Whitfield
al Huffman
Ballards
Ing Co
Torrid Scores Predicted in Keeler Meet
In Fort Worth experts forecast torrid scores as top clubs headline the American Bowling Congress Tournament. Stroh's Beer of Detroit led by Buzz Faszio and the Shur-Hooks Court from Akron with Dick Hoover loom as open division powers. Hoover won ABC rasters last year while Peter Hand Reserve Beer of Chicago posted the pace in team competition. Carl Indel anchored Mechanic Laundry Indianapolis with 202-237-209-648.
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Stroh
Detroit
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Peter Hand Reserve Beer
Chicago
Carl Indel
Quarter Finals Start Tonight in AAU Boxing Meet
The National AAU boxing championships shift to the Arena for quarter-final bouts. Wins opened with a 12th second KO by Willie Kimble of Cleveland over Reidy Davis of Philadelphia and a 1 34 KO by Boston’s Lee Williams over De Witt Lee of Buffalo. New York City advances include Albert Pell, Earl Spence, Rubin Pizarro, and Willian Pickett. Cyril Woodland and Cardell Formos scored TKOs in division bouts.
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Tien Chung
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New York
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Richard Beasley
Rubin Pizarro
Johnny Britt
Willian Pickett
Harry Sandler
Cyril Woodland
Gilbert Yanez
Toledo
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Yanez
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Ray Ector
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Canton
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Sem Coleman
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