Byrne Delivers Win as Yankees Top Braves 3-2 in KC
Tommy Byrne pitched six hits allowed and three strikeouts to lift the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Braves in Kansas City. Joe Collins drove in Cliff Mapes with a 50-foot single in the ninth to seal the win. The game highlighted spring training as Yankees contend with injuries to Rizzuto Reynolds and Page while Byrne showed strong form early in the season.
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Pollet Ends Holdout With Cardinals After Meeting
Howie Pollet, 30, ace pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, ended his holdout in a brief meeting with club president Fred Saigh in Houston. Saigh stated terms were settled quickly and emphasized no further public discussion of the agreement.
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Royals Aim For 3rd Straight Over Knicks In Playoffs
The Rochester Royals visit the New York Knickerbockers in game three of the NBA final series leading 2-0. Sweetwater Clifton, a top rebounder, is nursing a back injury but expected to play. If needed, games move between New York and Rochester with potential seventh game back in Rochester.
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Uncle Millie Plans Preakness Run At Pimlico
Dr Andrew Colando trainer of Uncle Millie says the Kentucky Derby favorite will be a supplemental nomination for the Preakness at Pimlico on May 19. Nomination deadline is April 16 and costs 2250 dollars.
Famechon Beats Burgin in Ten Round Return Fight
Famechon, sharper and heavier hitting, defeats Burgin of Cincinnati by unanimous decision in ten rounds before 8,244 at Lakewood Park. Burgin bleeds from the nose, no knockdowns, Famechon improves to avenge a prior TKO loss. Fight grossed $22,430.78. Burgin had claimed he would challenge Famechon again.
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Ike Williams predicts eighth round stoppage of Pruden in Chicago
Lightweight champ Ike Williams forecasts stopping 23 year old Fritzie Pruden in the eighth round of a ten round non title bout at Chicago Stadium. Williams weighs about 144 tonight while Pruden 148 with an 8 000 crowd and roughly $20 000 net gate anticipated. Williams earns 27 21 percent of net plus $1 from TV radio proceeds. Pruden 25 percent. Pruden, from St Catherine Ontario, rides a six win streak and has never been knocked down, though five losses came by technical knockout from eye cuts.
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One of a kind Keeneland private track in Kentucky
In Lexington at Keeneland near the race course, Johnny Clark tours a unique private track once built by Jack Keene. The non profit syndicate now runs it with a small club house and limited stands. Clark notes racing libraries as a highlight while recalling a seward’s tale of a horse named Isaiah that ran second at Latonia.
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