Walks Over Home Runs Spark Roe Philosophy
Brooklyn pitcher Preacher Roe argues walks hurt more than home runs as he chases wins. He notes seven opponents have gone deep this season but prioritizes maintaining a winning record over individual records. The column also praises Jim Stangeland’s track meet leadership and highlights local prep meets like Luke Greenway, plus a photo note identifying Don Fracchia with Leona Coates.
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Preacher Roe
Brooklyn
Arkansas
Roe
St. Louis
Mario Picone
New York Giants
Top Drivers Set for 500 Qualifying Whirl at Indianapolis
Indianapolis May 11 AP The 25th annual 500 mile race field of 69 entries will be cut to 33 starters as four-lap time trials run through Sunday. Notables include Mauri Rose Johnny Parsons Duke Nalon and Tony Bettenhausen with former winner Parsons racing a new Meyer-Drake engine and Rose piloting the Mobiloil Special.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Clay Smith
Long Beach
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Ind
Johnny Parsons
van Nuys
Calif
Parsons
Chet Miller
Glendale
Rose
Duke Nalon
Sherman Oaks
Billy Holland
Miami
American Automobile Association
Duane Carter
Detroit
Holland
Tony Bettenhausen
Fred Agabashian
Albany
George Connor
Los Angeles
Cecil Green
Houston
Tex
Lee Wallard
Tampa
Fla
Sam Hanks
Jack McGrath
Charles Stevenson
Fresno
Mike Nazaruk
East Mace E
ABC Delegates Choose Officers At 1954 Bid Site
ABC delegates at St Paul elect new officers and consider rules changes in the 48th annual convention. Miami Seattle and Fort Worth bid to host the 1955 tournament while Milwaukee will host 1952 and Chicago 1953. John Canelli of Toledo is named likely successor to John Sullivan of Louisville as president. Frank Baker, former Salt Lake City newspaperman, was Elmer.
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ST. Paul
Minn
American Bowling Congress
Miami
Seattle
Fort Worth
Milwaukee
Chicago
John Canelli
Toledo
John Sullivan
Louisville
ABC
Frank Baker
Salt Lake City
Elmer
Jiminez In Local Ring Bow Tonight At Phoenix
Jiminez the Hollywood lightweight favorite headlines a 10 round feature at Phoenix Madison Square Garden facing Baby Escalante from Guaymas Mexico. Promoter Paul Clinite stacks a card with three four round scraps after a six round semi with Cisco Saenz seeking revenge on Llanes.
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Chu Chu Jiminez
Hollywood
Baby Escalante
Guaymas
Phoenix
Madison Square
Phoenix Madison Square Garden
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Mexico
Jiminez
Escalante
Baby Vasquez
Pentice Perez
Cisco Saenz
Chu Chu
Llanes
Nogales
Saenz
Billy
Frankie Muche
Tucson
Doug Hinton
Sal Mitchell
Rocky Hames
Jack Trego
Chuck Waters
Kid Navarrez
Paul Clinite
Rivera Hopes For Rainier glory despite Oakland loss
Seattle center fielder Jim Rivera, in his third pro season at nearly 30, has hit for over .350 and stolen 13 bases this year, but Oakland defeated Seattle 7 to 2 as Rivera’s sixth homer stood out in a rough night.
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San Francisco
Manuel Joseph Rivera
Seattle
Jim
Manuel
Rogers
Hornsby
Rivera
Rainier
Oakland
Acorns
Earl
Turfmen Seek Higher Purse From California Tracks
Los Angeles May 11 AP horse owners urged higher prize money from California tracks at a California Horse Racing Board meeting. John Beverly of the Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association said tracks pay 32 percent of net parimutuel handle versus 48 percent at leading Eastern tracks. Hollywood Park VP Jack MacKenzie ranked his track third or fourth in money distribution, while Santa Anita’s Gwynn Wilson argued costs, not parimutuel figures, shape comparisons.
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Los Angeles
California
John Beverly
Horsemen’s Benevolent Protective Association
California Horse Racing Board
Beverly
Jack MacKenzie
Hollywood Park
Gwynn Wilson
Santa Anita Park
Fuenning Voted PC Top Star at Phoenix College
Dick Fuenning, Phoenix College undefeated sprinter, chosen athlete of the year by Bear Tracks staff. In two years he lettered in football and track, holds 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash records, set BYU Relays junior college meet record, and starred on Bruin football. Johnny Nunez was honored last year.
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Dick Fuenning
Phoenix College
Bear Tracks
Thomas Road Institution
Arizona
Provo
Utah
Fuenning
Brigham Young University
Bruin
Phoenix Tech
Fuening
Johnny Nunez
Scribes
Johnny
Yuma Pleads For Fan Help
Yuma citizens urged support for the Yuma professional baseball club as president Jack Colyer warned the team cannot continue unless the public reacts. The Yuma Southwest league entry faces critical finances with attendance far below the 900 needed. Manager Ray Viers says efforts to improve the club continue and several new players are arriving. League president Les Powers, visiting for a directors’ meeting, says the new 10 team loop is strong overall despite minor problems.
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Yuma
Jack Colyer
Colyer
Arizona Advances Three In Border Conference Tennis
Tucson May 11 AP Arizona moved into a slight lead in the Border Conference tennis championships by advancing three of its four entrants in the first round of Class A and B singles. Results include Winston Fu ar of Texas def Bruce Pieters of New Mexico 6 3 6 8 6 1 and Paul Compton of West Texas def Wilbur Conley, among others.
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Tucson
Arizona
Winston F Uar
Texas
Wes
Bruce Pieters
Ewexico
Paul Compton
West Texas
Wilbur Conley
Newco A
Rty Shaw
John Bowden
Ha -Simmons
Ms TA
Bee
Mexico
Fred Ine Bae
Bob Howard
NMAM
Bob & Gst
Os Lindawood
Bob Cam
John Ye Nmu
Avis
O. Niles
Max
Bill En Ope
H-Serry Beaver
Hes Organ
Blakelys Luke Meet In Glendale Baseball Night
Glendale tonight at 8 o clock features Blakelys and Luke Air Force Base on the Glendale High School field. The previous game on the same diamond saw Glendale Greys rout Litch Field Park 15 to 0.
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Glendale
Blakely
Luke Air Force Base
Glendale High School
Glendale Greys
Litchfield Park
Racing At Glance Bids Ban On Bob Martin For 10 Years
Associated Press reports Baltimore racing authorities ban jockey Bob Martin from racing for ten years after a betting irregularity. The Laurel and Jamaica racing scenes are cited with bets and results including a $5.80 payoff and a Camden stake.
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Associated
Baltimore
Racin Commission
Bob Martin
My Bobby
Jamaica
Camden
Act
Americans Take Lead In Walker Cup After First Day
In Birkdale England on May 11 the U S led Britain 2 to 0 in Scotch foursomes and halved two more matches. Willie Turnesa and Sam Arzetta won 5 and 4 over Jim Bruen and John Morgan, while Dick Chapman and Bob Knowles Jr. won 2 up over Alec Kyle and Ian Candwell. Stranahan Campbell and Coe McHale halves left the U S ahead 2 points with eight singles to be played tomorrow.
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Birkdale
England
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
U. S
Jim Bruen
John Morgan
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Bob Knowles, Jr
Boston
Alec Kyle
Ian Candwell
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Ronnie White
Joe Carr
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Cecil Ewing
John Langley
Stranahan
Campbell
White
Carr
Fighters Battle For Shot At Title
New York May 11 Eugene Hairston and Walter Cartier, two rising middleweights, meet in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden with a possible September title shot at stake.
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New York
Eugene Hairston
Walter Cartier
Madison Square Garden
Gophers May Decide Rose Bowl Renewal Fate
CHICAGO May 11 UP The Big Ten faculty meeting at Northwestern May 24-26 could affect the Rose Bowl pact with the Pacific Coast. Five schools must oppose any simple extension. Minnesota may hold the key by voting against post season games while possibly voting on frequency rules. If Minnesota Abstains the plan likely passes five to four.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Northwestern
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Gopher
Reshuffled Senators Defeat Old Nemesis In 15-6 Win
Wayne Tucker’s shuffled lineup sparked 18 hits as the Senators overwhelmed Blackie Morales and Phoenix. Eddie Graham notched his seventh win, fanning 13 and yielding seven hits, while Herman Lewis led with a homer, triple and single. The win sets up a rematch at Warren Park with Pine Indians looming in a Saturday showdown.
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Wayne Tucker
Branch Rickey
Dick Steinhauer
Phoenix Senators
Ralph Kiner
Bisbee
Blackie Morales
Senators
Phoenix
Herman Lewis
Solons
Ernie Sites
Ted Olea
Morales
Blackie
John Dotson
Dotson
Syd Cohen
Eddie Graham
Kings
Eddie
Warren Park
Tucker
Graham
Tony Ponce
Jurkovic
Eric Gard
Twin Falls
Ida
Pioneer League
AB Woods
Prelow
C.dotson
Sch
Nke
Simo’s
Lewis
Paredes
Stein’er
High’ld
Cannuli
Ruther'd
Olea
Bloom
Kelly
Paima
J. IG
Cohen
Pio
Schue
Schuenke
Laas
Steinhauer Ier
Simmons
Hfield
Tes
Steinhauer
Graham C. Dotson
Serrano
Highfield
Rutherford
Ceanah
Moraies
Japam
Hi Morales
J. Detson
Mor
Wilburn
Miller Leads PCC President's Cup After First Round
Cecil Miller shot a net 65 to lead the Phoenix Country Club handicap 54 hole President's Cup after the first round. Eddie Cavanagh 66 Rouland Hill 67 Bert Cavanagh 68 and Joe Denison 68 were among the closest rivals as play continues tomorrow and concludes Sunday.
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Phoenix Country Club
Cecil Miller
Miller
Eddie Cavanagh
Rouland Hill
Bert Cavanagh
Joe Denison
Baseball Official Gets Congress Eye Washington
Rep. Emmanuel Celler said a House subcommittee will investigate the reserve clause in baseball. The issue drew national attention after a U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruling called the clause peonage in the Gardella case, where a former New York Giant left organized baseball for the Mexican League.
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Congress
Washington
Emmanuel Celler
New York
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Gardella
New York Giant
Gallant Fox Draws 12 Top Race Horses
East’s top handicap horses total twelve entries for the $60,000 Gallant Fox Handicap at Jamaica tomorrow. Brandywine Stable Cochise and Brookmeade’s Greek Ship top the weights at 126 pounds for the mile and three sixteenths. Other weights include 123 for Three Rings and Palestian, with Renew 105 On The Mark 107 Thelma Berger 105 Lotowhite 116 Steel Blue 109 Lone Eagle 108 First Nighter 102 and County Delight 119. If all 12 start, total purse rises to 71 400 with winner's share 49 700.
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New York
East
Jamaica
Phoenix Broadcast
Brandywine Stable
Cochise
Brookmeade
Evelyn Hopkins
Isidor Bieber
King Ranch
Renew
Thelma Berger
Lotowhite
Steel Blue
Lone Eagle
County Delight
Three PCC Crews In Races Tomorrow
Seattle May 11. California Stanford and Washington enter the first triangular shell regatta among the three schools in 32 years on Lake Washington tomorrow. California’s varsity is favored slightly over defending national champions Washington while Stanford is a dark horse entry.
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Seattle
Wash
California
Stanford
Washington
Lake Washington
Coast Softballers On Card Tonight In Phoenix
Hollywood Sunland Lionettes from California clash with Chicago Pontiac Queens and Savona sisters in a three night stand at Phoenix Softball Park. Miss Kolski’s pitching and Savona withdrawal shape a 1 0 Pontiac win as Ann Kmezich faces Charlotte Armstrong in the nightcap. Gems upset Ramblers 5 1 with Betty Giertz and Miss Fernstrom driving the win.
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Pat Carson
Chicago
Pontiac Queens
Queens of
Phoenix
Pontiacs
Queens
Phoenix Softball Park
Hollywood Sunland Lionettes
California
Chicago Pontiac Queens
Savona
Freda Savona
Chicagoans
Olympia
A-1 Queens
Hollywood
Savona Sisters
Freda
Ann Kmezich
Charlotte Armstrong
Teddy Hamilton
Funk Gems
Hollywoodians
Betty Fernstrom
Miss Hamilton
Los Angeles
Lettuce Gems
Lionettes
Mary Rudd
Lefty Lee
Maybell Blair
Jan Wood
Gems
Pbsw Ramblers
Betty Giertz
Shirley Wade
Miss Fernstrom
Margie Law
The
Ramblers
Tao Balean
Watton
Paton
Citation Looms In $15000 Premier Handicap Opening Day
In Inglewood California on May 11 the famed Citation returns to challenge 10 rivals in Hollywood Park’s Premier Handicap. The race features a six furlongs sprint with top weights and a field including Special Touch and Coaltown as running mates, while trainer Allen Drumheller also promotes Manyunk. Citation seeks $60,540 to reach millionaire status, with $939,460 already earned to date.
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Inglewood
Calif
Calumet Farms
Mighty Citation
Hollywood Park
Bay Meadows
J. N. Crofton
Citation
Coaltown
Jimmy Jones
Manyunk
Allen Drumheller
R. H. McDaniel
Great Dream
Himself
E. C. Smith
N. G. Phillips
Wildcat Nine Trojans Open Tucson Series
The undefeated Arizona Wildcats host the Southern California Trojans in a top college baseball clash to start a two game set in Tucson. Arizona leads 26-1 this season with Brad Tolson on the mound, while USC counters with Loveridge or Cesca as the likely starter. Arizona beat California 3-1 and routed San Diego State, which beat USC 12 to 10. The teams may meet again in the NCAA tournament with district berths at stake.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Tucson
University of Arizona Wildcats
Southern California Trojans
Arizona
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Brad Tolson
Cats
Trojans
Tom Loveridge
Dave Cesca
University of California
USC
San Diego State
Connolly Test Tops Matches in Southern California Tennis
Sixteen-year-old Maureen Connolly of San Diego advances toward a fourth straight victory by facing Barbara Green of Los Angeles in a Southern California tournament quarterfinal. Nancy Chaffee meets Mrs. Pat Todd, while Ted Schroeder faces Jack Simpson in another quarterfinal. Art Larsen skips a rest after reaching the semifinals with a 6 0 6 1 6 3 win over Allen Cleveland.
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Los Angeles
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Barbara Green
Risko Stricken By Heart Ailment
Johnny Risko aged 48 famous for bouts with Gene Tunney Jack Sharkey and Max Baer is seriously ill in Lutheran Hospital Cleveland. He fell ill a week ago with a heart ailment and has been in an oxygen tent while running a local cafe since retirement.
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Cleveland
Johnny Risko
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Max Baer
Risko
Lutheran Hospital
Western International scores close win over Victoria
Western International defeats Victoria 6 to 5 while Wenatchee beats Spokane 9 to 3 and Tri-City competes with Yakima in rainy conditions. California state results show Stockton 6 Ventura 5. Barbara S. and Bakersfield meet Fresno in a tied result.
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Western International
Victoria
Vancouver
Wenatchee
Spokane
Taco Va
Tri-City
Yakima
Rain
Fornia State
Stockton
Ventura
Barbara Sa
San Yore
Bakersfield
Isalia
Fresno
Bit
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Tato Martinez
Manuel Madrid
Jim Rivera
Reynolds Metals
Arizona Auto
Cluer’s Mill
Phoenix Ice Telephone Company
Ilison Steel
Quebedeaux Water Users
S ‘ National Yard
Ibew Chinese Dragons
Tacos
Lake Mead
International N. O. Mead
Seturaay
YANKS
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Marysville
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Chamber of Commerce
PC Top Star
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Luke
Shase
Walker Pepe
Stranahan-Campbell
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Urzetta
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John Jurkovic
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A-1
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Miss Kolski
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