Six Vie For Rich Purse Jeff Pick In Downs Turf Event
Six runners headline the Scottsdale Stakes at Arizona Downs a 1 1/16 mile turf feature offering 1740 dollars in purse money the largest this season The 1 1/16 mile card begins at 1 45 p m with nine thoroughbred races including a 900 finale for a mile and five furlongs Little Jeff the 7 year old gelding from 5 H Farms has shown strong form despite two losses at Fairgrounds Gay Trooper from Verde Stock Farms is close in class with a recent victory Valdia Andre also appears a threat along with Motor Boy Rala and Hi Rene The feature draws a competitive mix in a tight field
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Little Jeff
5-H Farms
Fairground
Beau Leif
Victory Drive
Gay Trooper
Frank Gilbert
Verde Stock Farms
C. H. Sieck
Valdiia Andire
Motor Boy
Rala
Hi Rene
Frank
Thos
Morgan Seen as Key Yankees Relief Prospect for 20 Wins
Baseball writer touts Tom Morgan as a future Yankee ace, noting his control and curve, with Casey Stengel praising him after a strong last minor league season. Morgan, 20, could win 20 games if called up and avoids early losses as he pitches against the Pirates.
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Morgan
New York Yankees
Joe Page
Gazette
Ben Foote
Yankees
Page
Mickey Mantle
Kansas City
Pittsburgh Pirates
el Monte
Calif
Casey Stengel
Binghamton
Turner
Coleman
Rizzo
Cubs Pleased By Mesa As Spring Site
Mesa residents vie for a 1952 spring training site with Cubs and White Sox showing interest in Rendezvous Park. Wid Mathews and Frankie Frisch toured Mesa and left impressed while Frank Lane hinted at Southside Sox plans. Mesa seeks a favorable financial deal to lure Phil Wrigley’s Cubs, a historic goal after developing the site in 1950. Nearby teams trained in California sites this spring and on Catalina Island.
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Pat) Patterson
Mesa
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Pat
Frank Lane
Chisox
Palm Springs
Calif
Pasadena
Rendezvous Park
Lane
Maricopa Inn
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Buckhorn
Patterson
Oakland
Oaks
Chicago
Giants
Phoenix
Indians
Tucson
Cubs
California
Wid Mathews
Frankie Frisch
Sox
Phil Wrigley
Wrigley
Catalina Island
Class A Softball Loop Plans Made
Representatives of softball teams planning to enter the Class A Girls League at the Phoenix Softball Park will hold their third meeting Sunday at 3 p.m. in park offices at 17th Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Entries include Webster's Dairy of Glendale and other Glendale outfits plus teams from Mesa Tempe Toland Avondale and more. meeting aims to confirm plans and entries.
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Roosevelt Street
Webster’s Dairy
Glendale
Don Standiford
Earl Cline
Poston Tillage Sweethearts
Frank Shelton
Eye Roofing
Age Goo A
Queen
Tom McDonough
Roy Martin
Tempe
Tol
Avondale
Baseball Scores and Schedule From AP Wire
The Associated Press reports results from a rain disrupted day with Philadelphia beating Boston in 10 innings while Chicago defeated Detroit and St Louis split with a later note of a canceled game versus Baltimore. Sunday schedules list multiple matchups across venues including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Detroit and Baltimore with various city venues.
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Ae Alan
Chicago
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New Y
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Baltimore
Cincinnati
FT Vet
Ve. St. Lette CO
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Miami
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Cleveland
Atlanta
Sarasota
Associated Press League
Atlantic City
Toledo
National League
Montreal
Toronto
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Cet
Aershey
Wigwam Site For Women's Golf Tourney
The sixth Arizona Women's Open will be April 11 15 at Wigwam Inn in Litchfield Park with joint Wigwam En canto sponsorship. Shirley Ann Doering from Phoenix Country Club defends her title as top entrants from Arizona and out of state compete. Registration for April 3 10 open practice rounds. qualifying on April 11 followed by match play through April 15.
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Wigwam and
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Shirley Ann Doering
Phoenix Country Club
Tucson
Grace DeMoss
Corvalis
Ore
Milford Pentecost
State Women’s Golf Association
Coast Matches Set Phoenix Golf Team Driving California Schedule
Coast campus Phoenix College golf team to play three matches in California next week. They meet El Camino Junior College Tuesday at Westwood Glendale Wednesday and John Muir Thursday in Pasadena.
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Phoenix College
California
el Camino Junior College
Westwood
Glendale
John Muir
Pasadena
Official fixing probed in Chicago
Two investigations into possible fixed Big Ten basketball games are under way. Big Ten commissioner Kenneth L. Wilson and Cook County state’s attorney John S. Boyle lead inquiries sparked by testimony before the Kefauver Crime Committee. Milwaukee gambler Sidney A. Brodson claimed one Big Ten official refereed with irregularities.
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Kenneth L. Wilson
Big Ten
John S. Boyle
Cook County
Kefauver Crime Committee
Washington
Sidney A. Brodson
Milwaukee
Giants Place Noble On 2 Week Injured List
The New York Giants will be without Cuban catcher Ray Noble for at least two weeks after a sprained ankle suffered while sliding into home against the Red Sox. The injury occurred in the second inning, sidelining Noble from further play.
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Sarasota
Fla
New York Giants
Ray Noble
Red Sox
Four Coast League games draw 8177 fans in cool weather
The Pacific Coast League drew 8177 fans for four games last night. San Diego topped Seattle 4-2 as LeRoy Wheat held the visitors to seven hits and the Padres moved one game ahead of Oakland. Oakland beat Los Angeles to climb to second, while Portland 13-8 over Sacramento and Los Angeles 9-2 over San Francisco featured potent hitting. Attendance at individual parks included 2376 for the Padres victory, with other crowds of 2102 in Los Angeles, 1943 in Oakland, and 1756 in Sacramento.
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Pacific Coast League
San Diego
Padres
Seattle
Oakland
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Hollywood
Portland
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Lefty O’doul
Golden Gaters
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Marvin Grissman
Bert Haas
Eddie Malone
Lyman Linde
Marino Pieretti
Solons
Joe Marty
Herm Besse
Jess Dobernic
Chuck Connors
Max West
Chet Johnson
Classy Sieck Horse Dies at Arizona Downs
Classy Sieck, a seven year old stallion owned by C. H. Sieck of 54 West Holly Street, died unexpectedly at Arizona Downs while being conditioned for a return to racing. Inroc, imported last fall, won a trio of races at Sportsman's Park before a heavy 132 pound impost on December 26. An autopsy found a twisted intestine as the cause. he was sired by Only One out of Noble Gift.
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C. H. Sieck
West Holly Street
Arizona Downs
Sportsman’s Park
Sieck
Fencing Finals Set at NCAA Meet in Champaign
Favored Columbia led 36 schools into final matches of the seventh annual NCAA fencing championships in Champaign Illinois. After three rounds of grind the Lions held 44 points to lead the field and secure a top seed heading into the finals.
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Champaign
Ill
Columbia
Lions
Bradley Defeats Wyoming In National Campus Tournament
In the National Campus Tournament Bradley beats Wyoming 77 to 63 and Utah 74 to 57. DeKalb Illinois defeats New England, Whitefish Montana over Bellingham Washington, and Worthington Minnesota over Indiana.
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Bradley
Wyoming
Utah
DeKalb
New England
N-D
Yankees to Field Pitching Battles in Phoenix Series
New York Yankees break camp in Phoenix as Casey Stengel sorts 16 pitchers. Porterfield and Morgan duel the Pirates in back to back games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, aiming for two of the regular spots while Raschi Lopat Byrne and Reynolds hold four berths for the opening of the season.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Wally Westlake
Westlake
Pirates
New York Yankees
Municipal Stadium
Phoenix
Casey Stengel
Yanks
Bob Porterfield
Tom Morgan
Buccos
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Porterfield
Morgan
Vic Raschi
Ed Lopat
Tommy Byrne
Allie Reynolds
Williams AFB Nine Trounces PC 15-5
The Phoenix College Bears aimed to rebound against college teams after a heavy loss to Williams Air Force Base. Ken Hammon hit the Bears sole homer as Williams won 15 to 5 in an exhibition, with PC and Williams set to meet again next day in Tempe.
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Phoenix College Bears
Arizona State College
Tempe
Williams Air Force Base
Bruins
Ken Hammon
Jalopies Set for Arclight Action at South Mountain Speedway
South Mountain Speedway hosts jalopy racing tonight as Phoenix and Tucson vie for supremacy. Art Bisch returns as a top contender after last week’s strong show, with Bob Hinkle and Bill Cheesbourg trading wins in the recent main events.
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Arclight Jalopy
South Mountain Speedway
Phoenix
Hernandez Eyes Rematch as Reyes Injury Ends Bout
Mexican middleweight Chebo Hernandez defeats Oscar Reyes by technical knockout after Reyes injures a left shoulder in round two. promoter Paul Clinite ponders Hernandez Reyes rematch or Hernandez Sawyer bout. Other undercard results include Cisco Saenz over Jess Robles, Juarez Noble Johnson over Oscar Torres, Gunner Gaffney stopping Jimmy Campbell, and Chuck Waters stopping Jimmy McKissick.
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Chebo Hernandez
Phoenix Madison Square Garden
Oscar Reyes
Los Angeles
Paul Clinite
Hernandez-Reyes
Hernandez
Reyes
Clinite
Charlie Sawyer
Sawyer
Chebo
Bob McIndoo
Cisco Saenz
Jess Robles
Juarez Noble Johnson
Phoenix
Oscar Torres
Juarez
Gunner Gaffney
Jimmy Campbell
Chuck Waters
Jimmy McKissick
Lloyds Holds Host's Hope for Gallant Thoroughbred
In Los Angeles on March 31 the Host’s Hope owner William Goetz, a movie tycoon, faced Lloyds of London offering full policy value of 250000 dollars to buy the four year old horse after a broken leg. Goetz accepted reluctantly as the insurer showed faith the horse might live with expert veterinary care.
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Los Angeles
Lloyds of London
William Goetz
Bears Beat Gila Monsters in Track Meet
Phoenix College defeats Eastern Arizona Junior College 70 to 59 as Bobby Hart scores 25 points for the Bears. Jerry Graham debuts with 13 points while Hart, Chavez, Hurley, and Cathcart lead in multiple events including sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws. The Bears seek a rematch with University of Arizona freshmen next Tuesday in Tucson.
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University of Arizona
Tucson
Eastern Arizona Junior College
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Gila Monsters
Jerry Graham
Bears
Dick Fuenning
Bob Hart
Lyle Cathcart
Jim Hurley
Cathcart
Hamman
Unzueta
Gaylord Smith
Hart
Pete Gorraitz
Low Ve Diien
Smith
Jim Fedrick
Phil Wogaman
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Jerry Mortensen
Mith
Gort
Hughes
Je Graham
Bill Eddin
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Wogaman
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Shannon
Chavez
Fredrick
Hurley
Purdue Relays Set Record Entry List At Purdue
Lafayette Indiana March 31 AP reported a record entry list of 368 athletes from 33 schools competed today in the Purdue Relays with broad participation across events and divisions.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
West All Stars Set to Face East College All Stars at MSG
A 15 000 crowd is expected at Madison Square Garden for the sixth Herald-Tribune Fresh Air Fund game linking top players from the Big Ten Big Seven Missouri Valley Skyline and PCC. West coached by Phog Allen features Garrett Bontemps Bagley Payne Freiberger Hutchins Minson Angelis Skoog McArthur Barrett and others aiming to repeat last year’s 66 59 win. East led by Clair Bee includes Azary Payton Alton McGuire Kolakowski Slaughter Horvath Ranzino Sinicoln Becker Smith and others with eight slated to face Harlem Globetrotters Sunday.
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Herald-Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Phog Allen
Kansas
Bill Garrett
Indiana
Ron Bontemps
Beloit
Dan Bagley
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Bob Payne
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Marcus Freiberger
Oklahoma
Mel Hutchins
Roland Minson
Brigham Young
Ray Angelis
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Myer Skoog
Minnesota
Gale McArthur
Oklahoma Aggies
Ernie Barrett
Kansas State
Clair Bee
Long Island
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Columbia
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Dave Alton
Colgate
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Siena
Jim Slaughter
South Carolina
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Niagara
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NYU
Ed Smith
Harvard
Harlem Globetrotters
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Tuneup Fight Planned By Kid Gavilan
New York March 31 Kid Gavilan plans one more tuneup before facing Johnny Bratton for the welterweight title. He beat Eugene Hairston at Madison Square Garden, 7,617 in attendance, and will box an opponent April 27 before the May 18 title bout. The winner must defend versus Billy Graham within 60 days.
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Fleet
Kid Gavilan
Eugene
Gavilan
Hairston
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Bratton
Bratton
Billy Graham
Donovan Stretches Scoreless String In Braves Start
MIAMI Fla March 31 AP Dick Donovan extended his scoreless innings streak to 19 by tossing four more scoreless frames as the Boston Braves blanked Brooklyn 4 0 in a spring exhibition He seeks to win a fourth spot in the rotation behind Warren Spahn Johnny Sain and Vern Bickford with a strong showing on the mound.
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Fla
Dick Donovan
Boston Braves
Tribe
Brooklyn
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Vern Bickford
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