Giants Ace Maglie Dominates Dodgers Again at Polo Grounds
Sat Maglie, Giants righthander, improves to 10-3 against league leaders as he prepares to face Brooklyn. Brooklyn may bench Campanella and start lefties against him, while Maglie praises the Dodgers and plans to pitch tonight. The Mexican League fugitive, age 35 tomorrow, starred last season with a 23-6 record and aims for another strong campaign.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Maglie
Salvatore
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Chuck Dress
George Shuba
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
al Walker
Campanella
Ten Schools to Compete In Fifth Jaycee Relays
Athletic Director J R Van Meter of Woodrow Wilson High announces 10 schools will compete at Beckley Jaycee Relays Saturday at 1 p m with potential new records. Defending champ Stonewall Jackson leads alongside Huntington Greenbrier Military Dunbar Oak Hill Fayetteville Bluefield Mt Hope and Beckley with standout performers including Bob Downs Rock Ehle Ray Hodges Shirley Burgess Jim Smith and Charles Cascio. Junior high division invited Charleston Oak Hill Fayetteville Mt Hope Cammack Dunbar Cenwal. Hodges and Hodges recent state marks boost expectations for new records.
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Beckley
Wall Jackson
Rock Ehle
Charleston
Ray Hodges
Huntington
Oak Hill
Shirley Burgess
Jim Smith
Stonewall Jackson
Charles Cascio
Oak Sil
Fayetteville
Mt. Hope
Cammack
Dunbar
Cenwal
Beaver Sth Graders Win Shady Tourney
Beaver eighth grade basketball team defeated Shady Spring 60 to 39 to win the Shady Spring District Tournament. Crow beat Glen Leigh 60 to 39 in the consolation game as Beaver, previously runner up to Cranberry by two, opened and sustained early leads. Wayne Shepherd and Sammy Grose led Beaver with 12 points each. Lilly had 16 for Shady Spring. Brogan of Crow scored 39 in the consolation game, his second 39 in the tourney, for a 93 total across three games.
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Glen Leigh
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Gheat
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Cherry Creek
Shady
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Sammy Grose
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Strikes and Spares Strikes and Spares
Leonard Crawley, a British amateur, tells in the USGA Journal how he outplayed seven opponents to win the Presidents Putter at Rye. He used a larger ball in all seven rounds, exploiting winter conditions, and none of his rivals commented on the change.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
U.S. Golf Association
Leonard Crawley
Rye
America
PP Cenelad Oatedae
Rules Split Over Golf Ball Size Across Borders
In a discussion, Joe explains that U S rules require a ball diameter of at least 1.68 inches while Britain’s standard is at least 1.62 inches. He notes Crawley preferred the American ball in wind and clarifies that the Crawley system is legal in Britain and in Ryder Cup or Walker Cup events, but not in U S play.
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Joe
Britain
Crawley
South Out of Running In N S Golf Amateur
The South was completely out of the running as the North and South Amateur Golf Tournament moved into the semifinal round today with Frank Strafaci and Al Galletta of New York advancing.
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Finehurst
N.C
Frank Strafaci
al Galletta
New York
Semifinal pairings set in 36-hole Dixie golf
Harry Haverstick Jr. of Lancaster Pa and Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio won their 36 hole matches to reach today’s semifinals. Haverstick upset Billy Joe Patton 1 up while Stranahan defeated Hobart Manley 4 and 3 as Ben Goodes and Ed Gravely fell to Strafaci and Galletta respectively.
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Harry Haverstick Jr
Lancaster
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Dixie
Strafaci
Haverstick
Stranahan
Galletta
Billy Joe Patton
Morgantown
N.C
Bolt
Hobart Manley
Savannah
Ben Goodes
Reidsville
N. C
Flushing
Long Isind
St. Albans
Ed Gravely
Rocky Mount
Ozone Park
Editor's Note on League Leaders and Fights Hardman
Editors note reports unchanged AL home runs and RBIs and NL leaders from yesterday. In boxing results from Minneapolis, Tommy Salem defeated Auburn Copeland by points. Detroit judge scored 3 rounds to 0. Johnny White defeated Lee Q. Murray in Jersey City by points, eight to four.
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RBI
Minneapolis
Tommy Salem
Cleveland
Auburn Copeland
Detroit
New York
Johnny White
Jersey City
Lee Q. Murray
Game Tonight to Decide NBA Title
MINNEAPOLIS Minn The Minneapolis Lakers meet the New York Knickerbockers tonight in a seven game playoff with $7,500 prize on the line Each team holds three wins Coach Johnny Kundla hopes Jim Pollard returns from a back injury that sidelined him for games five and six Coach Joe Lapchick of the Knicks expects Ernie Vander Weghe to join the roster today for the decisive showdown in St Paul last Sunday Vander Weghe flew in after leaving early to catch a plane back to classes.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Lakers
New York Knickerbockers
NBA
Johnny Kundla
Jim Pollard
Laker
New York
Joe Lapchick
Lapchick
Ernie Vanderweghe
SS Paul
Vanderweghe
Five-Team Junior Meet Set Today at Oak Hill
Teams from Beckley Mt Hope Oak Hill Fayetteville and Ansted compete at 2 p m in a five team junior high track meet. Beckley’s coach Ross Irle brings a 20 man squad with Danny Mullens added. Central’s Julian Trail returns after a measles absence.
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Register
Oak Hill
Beckley
Mt. Hope
Fayetteville
Ansted
Central
Ross Irle
Irle
Danny Mullens
Miler
Julian Trail
Ace Beckley
Humphreys to Report For Induction May 22
Boxer Noel Humphreys former amateur champion turned professional in 1950 is ordered to report for induction on May 22. The Charleston lightweight has a pro record of 13 victories two losses and two draws since turning pro after more than 80 amateur bouts.
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Charleston
Noel Humphreys
Golden Cloves
Saigh to Be Arraigned In Tax Court Monday
Saigh, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, will be arraigned in federal court Monday on income tax evasion charges. He allegedly evaded $49,620 in taxes for 1946 to 1949, indicted after surrendering yesterday and posting a 2600 dollar bond. He will appear before Judge Roy W. Harper and has said he expects vindication.
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ST. Louis
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Saigh
Roy W. Harper
Managers Bicker over Robinson-Maxim Bout
New York report on the planned June 23 light heavyweight title fight at Yankee Stadium. Negotiations between Ray Robinson and Joey Maxim stalled by Sugar Ray’s purse demand. Maxim willing to 30 30 split, Sugar Ray seeking 35 to 45 percent. IBC president Jim Norris and Robinson's manager George Gainford vocal amid the stalemate.
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New York
Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
George Gainford
Robinson
Yankee Stadium
Sugar Ray
Maxim
Nastishaa
Gainford
Southern Conferences To Meet May 9 and 10
Southern Conference Commissioner Wallace Wade announced the conference will meet in Richmond Virginia May 9 10 to consider changes to the conference constitution and by laws. The agenda includes a proposal from the Sports committee to limit practice and playing seasons for several sports. This will be the first meeting since December when the antibowbid stand was adopted.
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Dunham
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Southern
Wallace Wade
Richmond
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