Five Strokes Better Than Ben Hogan Masters Round Improves Wood
Augusta Ga April 401 Old Mr Runner Up Craig Wood Mamaro neck N Y took a putter and set out to murder the his tasic wheeze about being a bridesmaid but never a bride. Wood shot a sensational six under par 66 in the opening round of the 1941 Masters leading Hogan Nelson Little by five strokes. He praised his current form and putting while weathering gusty winds. Nelson struggled late but posted 72 with other contenders like Goggin, Cooper, Serafin, Thomson, Bulla, Snead, Penna, Byrd, Heafner, Dudley and Ryan close behind. Demaret led last year with 77. Wood’s 66 boosted odds to 4 to 1 before the day ended.
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White Plains
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Felix Serafin
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Jimmy Thomson
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Johnny Bulla
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N. C
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Tony Penna
Dayton
Bam Byrd
Philadeth Nophia
Clayton Heafner
Linville
Ed Dudley
Jack Ryan
Louisville
Jimany
Demaret
Wes
Bobby Jones
Hogan
Little
Snead
Goggin
If Wood
Louis vs Simon sparks debate over Burns of the Month Club
In Detroit Frank Abe Simo edition details a potential Bruin of the Month Club offering with Tony Musto joining soon. Louis defeats Simon in a 13 round bout, boosting Conn's stock. publishers forecast strong sales and plans for Madison Square Garden printings.
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Simon
Harry Grayson
NEA
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Detroit
Mike Jacobs
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Joe Louis
Man Mountain Simon
Exhibition Baseball Matchups Across Cities
The report lists multiple exhibition baseball games across the South and West. Cincinnati versus Boston in Gadsden Alabama. Brooklyn teams against Albany Georgia. Brooklyn against Houston in Galveston Texas. St. Louis against Montgomery Alabama. Pittsburgh against Chicago in El Centro California. Chicago against Philadelphia in Tucson Arizona. New York versus Cleveland. Boston versus St Louis in Fort Smith Arkansas. Washington against Detroit in Orlando Florida.
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Montgomery
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Chicago
Tucson
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AL Anderson
S. C
New York
Cleveland
Fort Smith
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Orlando
Fla
Washlarton
Detroit
Yesterday's Results From Multiple City Baseball Scores
A roundup of Monday games list results across several cities. Montgomery Alabama hosted Cincinnati N five to one Boston A in a victory for Cincinnati. Other matchups include Waycross Georgia Brooklyn N fourteen to four Waycross. Columbus Georgia Louis ON fourteen Columbus AAI. Pittsburgh N eight Chicago A five. Yuma Arizona Philadelphia A five Chicago N four. Talladega Alabama Cleveland AR eleven New York N four Texarkana Arkansas St Louis A eight Boston N five Fort Pierce Florida Philadelphia N Jersey City IL postponed due to rain Tulsa Oklahoma New York TL five and Florida Detroit vs Newark IL cancelled.
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Spokane to Feed Golfers At National Public Links
Spokane will host the National Public Links tournament July 14 to 19 and provide lunch and dinner daily for players officials and writers. Dr George Williams says nearly 5000 will be spent on meals and hospitality with trips to Grand Coulee dam and other entertainment linked by local clubs and organizations.
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Johnny Goodman
Pebble Beach
Bobby Jones
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Spokane Gold Clubs
Grand Coulee Dam
Scout Notes For Troop 48 Panama City Meeting
Scout notes describe a 7 30 Monday night armory meeting with patrol rolls checked despite rain. The troop reviewed laws sang God Bless America Soup and The Bear Came Over the Mountain played steal the bacon Black Eagle winning two games Indian Patrol one. Oyster roast last Friday night. thanks to J C Penny and Co for window display space.
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America
Black Eagle Patrol
Troop 48
J. C. Penney and Co
Conless
Ray Wood
Sports Mirror recounts past boxing and baseball notes
Today in AP style, the column recalls last year when Giants manager Bill Terry announced the voluntary retirement of pitcher Clydell Castleman due to a back injury. It also notes three years ago Barney Ross retained the welterweight title with a fourth round TKO over Henry Schaft.
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Clydell Castleman
Barney Ross
Henry Schaft
Carey Teaches Dodgers Runners How To Break For Second
Grayson's Scoreboard notes Max Carey, hired by Larry MacPhail for the Brooklyns, instructs Pee Wee Reese on baserunning details. Carey stresses balanced stance, weight shifts, and precise footwork for a quick break, plus watching the pitcher for telltale signs. Paul Waner and Eppa Rixey are cited for context on pitching moves aiding baserunners. Dodgers hope swift runners save steps by following the professor's guidance.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Larry MacPhail
Max Carey
Brooklyns
Carey
Pee Wee Reese
Paul Waner
Eppa Rixey
Rixey
Red Lucas
Training Camp Notes from Galveston and Florida
Brooklyn Dodgers president Larry MacPhail says California trip yielded no deals for Billy Herman and others. Monte Pearson, ex Yankee now with the Reds, hasn’t pitched in two days as he works to get arm in shape. Phillies hitters in 1941 show improvement as five batters exceed .300 in the Grapefruit league led by Bill Nagel joining Bragan Marty Litwhiler Benjamin and Evten.
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Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Billy Herman
Pearson
Gadsden
Ala
Monte Pearson
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Monte
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Phillies
Bill Nagel
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Athletics
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Joe Marty
Dan Litwhiler
Stan Benjamin
Nick Evten
Bees wonder if Posedel is in Stengel's doghouse
Fort Smith Texas sports brief notes that Boston pitcher Bill Posedel faced managerial tension as Casey Stengel replaced him with Wes Wessel in a recent game, a shift usualy paired with Jim Tobin.
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Stengel
Wes Wessel
Indians to carry four utility men this season
The Cleveland Indians probably will carry only four utility men this season. Oscar Grimes and Russ Peters can handle any position in the infield and outfielder Beau Bell is a good first baseman. Clarence Campbell or Murray Howell will be kept as a spare gardener.
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Cleveland Indians
Oscar Grimes
Russ Peters
Beau Bell
Clarence Campbell
Murray Howell
Frisch eyes young pitchers to rebuild Pirates rotation
FRISCH NEEDS PITCHERS EL CENTRO Calif Manager Frank Frisch of the Pittsburgh Pirates says he is fed up with some holdovers and has about decided to gamble with young pitchers. He adds he would rather sell a few current players and use the money to buy one good pitcher, hoping for a long term improvement.
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EL Centro
Calif
Frank Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Novikoff Homer Highlights Cubs Rally in Loss
Novikoff, back after a three day barley allergy break, hit a two run homer for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs still fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, extending a five game losing streak for the Bruins.
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Ariz
Lou Novikoff
Chicapo Cubs
Bruins
Philadelphia Athletics
Rolfe Out With Ankle Stiffness In Yankees Camp
Red Rolfe remains sidelined at Yankee spring training in Florida with a stiff right ankle while rookie Phil Rizzuto nurses a charley horse. The pair are on the injury list as the squad prepares for the season in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
Ark
Red Rolfe
New York Yankees
Florida
Phil Rizzuto
Red Sox keep Williams on bench after injury scare
In Gadsden Alabama the Boston Red Sox rested Ted Williams during yesterday's exhibition with Cincinnati. Williams avoided the field after a rough hill at Mont Romery Park near the third base path raised concerns about his safety.
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Ala
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Cincinnati
Mont- Romery
Sparkplug Samuel Delivers Winning Run for Athlet ics
Sam Chapman of the Philadelphia Athletics continued as the spark plug of the team in Tucson Arizona. His seventh inning single drove in the winning run against the Cubs and he also starred in the outfield with a bangup defensive game.
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Ariz
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia Athletics
Cubs
Happy Days at El Centro Rally Fights Wrath of Manager
OH! HAPPY DAYS EL CENTRO Calif Three factors are helping to nop even the wrath of Manager Jimmy.
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Jimmy
Conn Faces Barlund in Chicago Tonight for Louis Shot
Billy Conn, 23, meets Gunner Barlund in a 12 round Chicago bout as a possible step toward a June title fight with Joe Louis. Conn holds a 7-1 edge in odds and promoter Bill Rand expects a 16,000 crowd and a $37,000 gate. Barlund, heavier and with a history of eye injuries, seeks an upset to boost his own championship chances.
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Mike Jacobs
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Tony Musto
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Altus Allen
Nova Favored Over Baer In Bout Tonight
SID Feder reports Lou Nova and Max Baer meet at Madison Square Garden for a 12 round heavyweight bout with winner earning a shot at Joe Louis in September. The bout is expected to draw over 17 000 fans as Nova holds slight betting edge at 5 to 12, with Baer seeking an upset after past setbacks.
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Boneyard
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Max Baer
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Sox drop exhibition game stretch lengthens slump
Dykes notes the Chicago White Sox have lost eight of seventeen exhibition games. He highlights Bill Knickerbocker at second base, Dario Lodigiani moving to third, and John Rigney's draft deferment as recent changes affecting the lineup.
Bloodworth to Move to Third for Senators
Bloodworth, assigned to Washington as a second baseman, could shift to third to replace Buddy Lewis who is about to be drafted. The change would let Cecil Travis remain at shortstop while Buddy Myer takes second base duties.
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Orlando
Fla
Jimmy Bloodworth
Washington Senators
Buddy Lewis
Cecil Travis
Buddy Myer
Auker Shuts Down Browns In Fort Smith Debut
Elden Auker held the Browns to two hits through eight innings as the Browns offered for the first time to go the route in Fort Smith Arkansas. Maxie West of the Bees hit a ninth inning home run ball but Maney was pleased with Auker’s strong start.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Maxie
Boston Bees
Fred Maney
St. Louis Browns
Elden Auker
Nova the fighter eyes Louis bout and a Baer clash
The article notes Nova's comeback and mentions past wins over Comiskey and Galento. It discusses Louis potentially facing the winner with many Ifs in the way and Baer’s comments about wanting Louis but not committing to a definite plan. The piece contrasts possible bouts and the unsettled staging of heavyweight showdowns.
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Galento
Pat Comiskey
Nova
Comiskey
Louis
Billy Conn
Maxie
Wrestling Last Night Hartford Victory by Wlady Slaw Tulsa
In Hartford last night Wlady Slaw Tulsa of Poland defeated Jim Henly of Tulsa Oklahoma in straight falls in a wrestling match. The result sent Tulsa to an early loss in the event at the Hartford arena.
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Tulsa
Poland
Jim Henly
Okla
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Boxing results from Elizabeth New Jersey Newark Connecticut and Reading Pennsylvania show several decisions and a stoppage. Dewey Anderson beat Paul Cortion in a 148 pound bout while Dom Fiantini outpointed Harry Gentile at 127 pounds. Charlie Robinson scored a stoppage in Chester Pennsylvania.
Boys Meet the South Anderson Ll C Talladega Scraps
New York Civants and Cleveland Indians played at Talladega Alabama in a rural setting. A pole cat wandered the base path before the game. Morrie Arnovich patrolled left field in the seventh inning, and after the game a flock of sheep occupied the outfield.
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Civants
Cleveland Indians
Talladega
Alaw
Morrie Arnovich
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