Wellsville Nitros to Train at McCurdy Field in April
Wellsville New York entry in the Oay Baseball League will train at McCurdy Field starting in April. Dick Sanow, business manager for the Class D club, announced the Wellsville Nitros will conduct a five day tryout and baseball school in Frederick from April 10 to 15. Walt Van Grofski, former in league catcher, will supervise the camp and head the Nitros in organizing prospects for a planned 1951 Wellsville club. Expenses for non-signed players are personal and will be reimbursed for those who sign contracts. Arrangements place the Nitros at Hotel Frederick with limited overlap with Frederick High School Cadet games and practices. No reorganization of semi-pro Hustlers has been announced yet.
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Oay Baseball
McCurdy
Dick Sanow
Nitros
Mgr
Walt van Grofski
Inrederick
Sunury
van Grofski
Thomas S. Glass
McCurdy Field Athetic Commission
Glass
Wellsvillefficials
Sing McCurdy
Frederick Highchool
Chips Down For Top Tour In Detrick Loop
Chips will be down this week for the top four teams in Camp Detrick Ten Pin Bowling League. Senators face Browns in a key three game set while Yankees meet Athletics as Browns hover tied for third. Standings show Senators 26-10, Yankees 24-12, Athletics and Browns 23-13. Week schedule lists several matchups and the former bye gives the Senators a 2-0-1 result.
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Camp Detrick
Senators
Browns
Yankees
Athletics
Tigers
Cubs
Pirates
White Sox Rally Past Browns 8-7 In Spring Contest
In San Antonio on April 1 the Chicago White Sox erased an early five run deficit to beat the St Louis Browns 8-7 in a spring game. Eddie Robinson and Eddie McGhee hit homeruns for the Sox while Judson allowed five runs in five innings before Widmar finished. Carrasquel Zernial Robinson each added hits and a double steal helped Produce four seventh inning runs as Chicago swept past St Louis for the ninth time this spring. The Browns drop to 10 straight losses and 17 of 20 in exhibition play.
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Sox
Howie Judson
Jim Delsing
al Widmar
Eddie Robinson
Eddie McGhee
Circuit Bhlows
Chico Carrasquel
Gus Zernial
Robinson
Rhe
Chicago
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Gumpert Dorish
Niarhos
Widmar
Bauers
Fannin
Herrera
Kennedy
Mass
Orlando
Fla
Louisville
Sid Hudson
Joe Haynes
Washington
American Association Colonels
Hudson
Senators
Bob Broome
Tom O'Brien
R H
Austin
Asmanga
White
Budson
Haynes
Grasso
Sacka
Tampa
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Joe Adcovrk
Kluszewski
Ewell Blackwell
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Granny Hamner
John Thompson
Russ Meyer
Meyer
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Thompson
Lopata
Blackwell
Raffensberger
Pramesa
Sewell Has Had Manager Trials
James Luther Sewell oversees the Reds after a rocky 1950 start and strong late run. He explains shifting to youthful speed, names Adcock Merriman Adams and Kluszewski as key starters, and previews a likelihood of more than 66 wins in 1951 with strengthened pitching led by Blackwell and Fox.
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James Luther
Luke) Sewell
Sewell
Cincinnati
Reds
Alabama Collegian
Luke
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phils
Jekyll and Hyde
Lorthright
Ron Worthey
Jimmy Bloodworth
Walker Cooper
Danny Litwhiler
Ted Kluszewski
St. Louis Browns
Kluszewski
Joe Adcock
Lloyd Merriman
Bobby Adams
John Framesa
Ewell Blackwell
Howard Fox
Merriman
Adams
Adcock
Grady Hatton
Bob Usher
Gurantee
Hatton
Johnny Wyrostek
Indiana
Wyrostek
Ewell
Blackwell
Ian
Blackie
Ken Raffensberger
Fox
Herm Wehmeier
Willie
the Kruck
Ramsdell
Frank Smith
Bud Byerly
Kent Peterson
Eddie Brantt
Jim Blackburn
Blackburn
Tulsa
Bob Scheffing
Pramesa
Homer Howell
Connie Ryan
Roy McMillan
Virgil Stallcup
Usher
Wally Post
1. Henry
Ohio
Red Sox Power Past Tigers in Fla Exhibition
Boston manager Steve ONeill opened Fenway lineup with Dropo and Hatfield homering as the Red Sox routed Detroit 8-1 in spring action in Sarasota. Hoeft took the loss for Detroit while Scarborough pitched six shutout innings for Boston before Wertz tripled in the seventh.
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Boston Red Sox
Steve O'Neill
Fenway Park
Sox
Pesky
Dropo
Billy Goodman
Doerr
Bill Hoeft
Tigers
Boston
Ray Scarborough
Detroiters
Vic Wertz
Hk.e
Detroit
Hoeft
Herbert
Johnson Aid
Ginsberg
Scarborough
Wight and
Batts
Giants Rally In Florida End 1951 Florida Stay
In the seventh inning the Giants rallied to beat St Louis 12-8 in their Florida stay finale. Alvin Dark and Bobby Thompson hit homers as New York piled 16 hits off Lanier Presko Krieger Habricht and Garagiola. Stan Musial homered for St Louis in the third off Maglie Bowman and Westrum.
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Florida
Vetey
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Redbird
Max Lanier
Joe Presko
Kurt Krieger
Bob Rabenicht
Alvin Dark
Bobby Thompson
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Sal Maglie
Roger Bowman
Maglie
H.E St. Louis
Macneen
New York
Lanier
Presko
Krieger
Habricht
Garagiola
D. Rice
Maghe
Bowman
Westrum
Braves Lose Title Game To Syracuse
Bradley University finished second in its own invitational after a 76 to 85 championship loss to Syracuse. Officials hailed the event as a triumph in reviving a big time campus basketball tournament, despite Bradley’s sixth defeat in 32 games.
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Bradley University
Bradley
Braves
Syracuse
Bradley's Roberson Fieldhouse Hosts Sellout Basketball Tourney
The Bradley hosted four sessions with two games each at Roberson Fieldhouse seating 8900, drawing big crowds that covered expenses. Fans from Pearlans arrived to watch college standouts and teams like Syracuse Utah Wyoming Western Kentucky Villanova Duquesne and Toledo, paying $450 and 3.50 for most seats amid horn parades and city hospitality.
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Roberson
Pearlans
Braves
Syracuse
Utah
Wyoming
Western Kentucky
Villanova
Duquesne
Toledo
West and East Series Tied at Three Wins Each
New York April 1 The all star series between West and East is tied at three victories apiece. West defeated the East 76 to 59 at Madison Square Garden before 10 431 fans in the Six Banner era. Coached by Phog Allen Kansas the West built a 24 12 lead in the opening ten minutes and controlled the game. The West roster included stars from the Big Ten Skyline Missouri Valley Big Seven and Pacific Coast Conference with Mel Hutchins of Brigham Young mentioned as part of the event.
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New York
Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Madison Square Garden
Phog Allen
Kangas
Weet
Big Ten
Missouri Valley
Big Seven
Mel Hutchins
Brigham Young
Valley game stars Champs champy named MVP
Hutchins scored 13 for the West as six field goals and a free throw led scoring. Paul Horvath of NC State topped the East with 14 points. Notes recount past trades, batting averages, and Pellagrini’s March 18 birthday and No 12 uniform choice.
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Champy
Hutchins
Paul Horvath
North Carolina State
Eddie Pellagrini
Phillies
Al Madkins Leads Duckpin Crown With 434 Roll
Al Madkins, veteran Baltimore bowler, rolled a three game 434 to lead as the National Duckpin Bowling Congress opened its first annual tournament in Baltimore. Jack O'Brien and Bob Fahrney of Hagerstown topped the men's doubles with 705, as Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro welcomed about 3,000 entrants from Montreal to Atlanta. Prizes total $20,000 for the event running through April 2.
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al Madkins
Montreal
Atlanta
Indians Trade Stirnweiss and Combs for Marsh
Cleveland Indians send Freddy Marsh to the St. Louis Browns for George Stirnweiss and Merrill Combs with cash accompanying the deal. Marsh, who played last year with Oklahoma City, hit .400. Stirnweiss, a former American League winner, is part of the return.
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Ariz
Freddy Marsh
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
George
Smily) Stirnweiss
Merrill Combs
Hank Greensberg
Indians
Marsh
Oklahoma City
Stirn- Weiss
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