Lena Blackburne the Mud Pioneer Who Shaped Baseball
Lena Blackburne known as Mr Mud for discovering the special ink black mud used to rub new baseballs. He supplied clubs nationwide from a creek near Palmyra New Jersey, coaching, scouting, and managing the White Sox in 1928-29. His nickname Lena arose from an onfield quip, and his career spanned 48 years ending in 1955.
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Ball Park
Pennsauken Creek
Delaware River
Palmyra
Russell J. Blackburnie
Russell
Lena Blackburne
Tde
Blackburne
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
White Sox
Lena
Long Beach
Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Art
Shires
Hanry Geisel
Black Hare
Geisel
Victor Athletic Club
Raul de Black Bourne
Valhalla
Millikan Dominates All-City Basketball Team Shows Motley Terry Top Co Players
Motley of St Anthony and Terry of Jordan named co players of the year by Independent Press Telegram board. Eight man first team includes Sagehorn Neal Tillman Bays Pinola Ferguson and Page. Motley directed Saint offense with 19.1 average. Terry led senior team in shooting at 59.9 and Moore League scoring in 10 games. Bays Pinola and Ferguson anchored Millikan in playoffs. Sagehorn Neal Tillman and others honored for Wilson Poly and Lakewood. Club awards and paper trophies follow.
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Tom Motley
St. Anthony High
Chuck Terry
Jordan
Independent, Press-Telegram Board of Athletics
Rob Sagehorn
Wilson
L. Neal
Paul Tillman
Rams
Pinola
Ferguson
Poly
Tillman
Neal
Sageham
Jim Pinata
Milliken
Roy Seveharn
Paul Tilman
Pely
Ann
Chugh Terry
Sueden
Steve Bays
Millikan
Team Motley
St. Anthony
Une & i
Hpal Pont
Jim Ferousat
Muttkan
Oh An Na
Lakewood
Len Olsen
Inson
Rich Joan Clerdan
Brien
Witten
Mark Ah Il Can
Held Under Shadow of Cancer TUCSON
Wendie Held, 36, veteran of 11 major league seasons, reflects on a life shaped by cancer and baseball. He credits the sport with freedom and resilience, recounting a dangerous neck tumor found in 1960 and a rapid return to play with the Angels. He now works as a hunting guide in Du Bois, Wyoming, while pursuing his full season.
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Tucson
Wendie
du Bois
Wya
Cleveland
The
Angels
Canter
Woodie
Relates
Colonels Near Playoff Berth
The Kentucky Colonels moved close to a playoff berth as Combined News Services reports they kept pressure on their Ameri can Basketball opponents.
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Combined News Services
Kentucky Colonels
Fanfare and Names Appear in Disjointed Guest List
A scrambled page fragment lists figures such as Nessim Cohen and Paris in a mixed city meme. Mentions Philadelphia and Tokyo appear beside unclear names and aged years, with scattered geographic hints and stray identifiers.
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Paris
Nessim Cohen
Morrocca Jo Foeos
Aranire
Ceonnay Fantey
Sey City
Jackie Aldare
Hawks Schwenn Tie Narrowly in Close Encounter
Sports brief reports a tied contest between Hawks and Schwenn with a final score in the 1 0 97 range amid late game pushes and defensive stands. It notes key plays by players and a tense finish that kept both teams in contention.
PREP BASEBALL MARINE LEAGUE RECAP AND ANGLE NOTES
A read through the fragmentaryMarine League prep baseball notes covers relay results, individual performances, and team standings with scattered scores and participant names. The text shifts to a narrative about a baseball player Holde making his return with two doubleheaders, then diverges into a travelogue about DuBois Wyoming as a guide town and a profile of Held, a sports figure transitioning from playing to guiding, mentioning his past ownership of a dude ranch and current hunting guiding fee.
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Angel
Jim Fregass
Orioles
Angels
Fregosi
DuBois
Las Vegas
Jackson Hole
Held
Woodle Meld
Big Diamond
Lakers 76ers Postponed Game Rescheduled for March 18
The Philadelphia 76ers announced the rescheduling of their postponed game with the Los Angeles Lakers to March 18 at Convention Hall. The postponement occurred after a roof section blew off the Spectrum on March 1.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Assn
Lakers
Convention Hall
Saints Defeat Cantwell 5-3 In Preseason Baseball
Saint Anthony High opens preseason with a 5-3 win over Cantwell. Mike Clark and Larry Guesno each drove in two runs, while John Underwood added a RBI as the Saints pitcher struck out nine over five innings.
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St. Anthony High
Downing Cantwell
Saints
Mike Clark
Larry Guesno
RBI
John Underwood
Iss Rede
Basketball Tournament First Round Scores and Teams Mentioned
Fragmented OCR shows first round basketball results with multiple teams and scores. Westminster defeated Pagadons 69 to 7? with unclear figures while Westmar lost to Drury 75. Other lines reference Alcora 79 and Henderson St 10% Bishon Coll 91. additional venues and inconsistent names appear.
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MAIA
Westminster
Pagadons
Qisianita
Westmar
Laws
Drury
Union Cay
Clouda
Mirrorsville
Alcora Agm
Henderson St
Ark
Auth
Bishon Coll
Mont
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Roy Boyd
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Lakewood Country Club
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Steve
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Farion
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Onos
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Ric Oh
Togo
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Newelson
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Rau
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Schwenn
John
Senwenn Realy
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JC Golf
Marine League
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Giushka
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Sunset League
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Xavier Hermosillo
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Jalvarson
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Lay
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Lanez
Colreet and Richardsang “Wood and
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Roger Bradford Bell Gardens
Paramount
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Crouse
Solara Toblauat
Walter Fletcher
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Yahoo
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Rommtold
Phil Lambert
John Besce
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Harris
Siwavi
Nally
Snow
Travis Thompson
Cerena
Monte California Vista
Halfer
Larry Glanton
Paciticn
Jowh Norton
Butler
John Walker
el Rancho
Greg Aveabris
George
Beniley i
Johnson
Rorick
Temple
Ballentin Mooney
Emelws
Meer
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Raul
Ramierez
Neniam
God Woodwtch Ejenes
Raok
Nisan
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Cantwell
CE Service—Ali Makes
Fair Prices
Scott Radio Supply
Alamitos
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