Bragan Sparks Feud As Mantle Seals Opening Homer
Bragan stirs a feud between Pittsburgh and New York after a 3-1 Pirates loss at the Polo Grounds. Mantle belts his first homer of the season as the Yankees explode past the Senators 15-6. Early-season box scores show Detroit, Kansas City, and Brooklyn in mixed results with key helpers listed.
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League Standings and Spring Games Stir Up Baseball Night
Kansas City beat Detroit 11 7 for its third straight win as Baltimore topped Boston 7 5 and Willie Mays powered the Giants with his third homer in three days. Hank Bauer’s grand slam fueled the Yankees, while Cincinnati cruised over St Louis with four early runs and Musial hit four, boosting his spring average to .524. Whitey Ford won for the Giants as Rigney clashed with Bragan after the postgame. Schedule notes include Cleveland at Chicago and several league results across the majors and minors with rain postponements.
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Johnny ‘Temple
Ed Bailey
Redlegs
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Cincinnati
Wally ‘Moon
Ken Boyer
Walker Cooper
Stan Musial
Government-world boxing clash widens in antitrust suit
The government asks a federal court to dissolve the SEC and force James D. Norris and Arthur M. Wirtz to divest from the Madison Square Garden Corp as part of a move to break the International Boxing Club monopoly. Judge Ryan’s third round hearings begin May 20 with possible Supreme Court path.
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Supreme Court
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St.” Louis Arena
Sugar Ray Robinson Prefers Silence Ahead of Fullmer Rematch
Sugar Ray Robinson, opening training in Chicago for the May 1 rematch with Gene Fullmer at Chicago Stadium, stays noncommittal and avoids controversy. He calls Fullmer awkward, says he still believes he can win, but hints retirement may be near. he dismisses rabbit punching accusations from the last title bout.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Gene Fullmer
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Jake LaMotta
Chicago Stadium
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New York
Redlegs stumble on base runner outs in latest streak
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts watches a strange run of outs as Redlegs base runners are ruled out for touching balls hit by teammates. In Pau Grand Prix, Americans finish second and fourth as Ed Bailey and Harry Schell chase French leader Behra. the Cardinals and Redlegs face off again in a 100 lap race through Pau streets.
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Weather Wrecks Area Track Meets This Week
Cold rain hampered area track teams with a triangular meet among Melvern Lyndon and Carbondale cancelled. Melvern will face Burlington in a dual meet Friday. Garnett Invitational may be postponed and coaches weigh track conditions. The Baker Relays loom Saturday with Baldwin and other teams in a four way meet.
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Burlington
Garnett
Ray Meyer
Bulldogs
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Vinland
Overbrook
Spring Hill
Urge Dairy Farm Be Kept In Operation
A delegation of Miami County residents led by Senator William S. Bowers and Representative Karl Brueck urged state officials to keep the dairy at Osawatomie State Hospital operating. They appealed for continuation of the dairy’s services and its role in the hospital community.
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Ottawa
Miami-Franklin County
Karl Brueck
Paola
Hawthorne School Track Meet Prepares for Quadrangular Meet
Hawthorne School held an intra school track meet for fourth through sixth graders as preparation for the quadrangular meet with Ottawa’s four schools on April 26. Teams Atoms and Cannonballs competed with no team scoring, focusing on individual events such as sprints relays jumps throws and pole vault.
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Ottawa
Atoms
Dayton junior works and studies in funeral parlor
Jim Theiss, a University of Dayton junior in Dayton Ohio, balances college life with a part time job and residence in a funeral parlor where he studies. The unusual arrangement supports his commitment to both work and academics.
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Ohio
Jim Theiss
University of Dayton
Ottawa Braves Travel to Face Washburn and Emporia State
Loudspeaker amplifiers debut at a Polo Grounds baseball game as Ottawa University Braves host Emporia State and Washburn University on Cook Field tomorrow afternoon. The 3 PM meet features Emporia led by Billy Tidwell aiming for many firsts, while Ottawa coaches expect strong experience with key runners out injured. Ottawa likely finishes second behind Washburn.
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Miler
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