Yanks Big Three Individualists in Springtime Training
ST PETERSBURG Fla Casey Stengel praises Joe DiMaggio Tommie Enrich and Phil Rizzuto as the Yankees begin spring workouts DiMaggio returns lighter after a World Series illness and seeks a strong season while Stengel emphasizes team discipline and conditioning as the club eyes a quick pennant.
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Frank Eckx
AP News
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Casey Stengel
Joe DiMaggio
Miller Huggins Field
DiMaggio
Joe Page
Coast League Seeks Autonomy From Major Leagues
Pacific Coast League officials threaten drastic action if grievances with the majors are not resolved. They propose bidding for players to keep them from joining the draft and keeping salaries high enough to tempt stayers. Luke Easter is highlighted as a standout rookie under West Coast camp conditions.
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Gayle Talbot
LOS Angeles
Pacific Coast League
Everi
Cleveland
Jeague
Blackwell Makes Spring Debut for Reds in Tepid Start
Ewell Blackwell pitched three innings in a cautious spring start for Cincinnati as manager Luke Sewell used him as a trial balloon. He walked three, allowed one run, and meshed several curves as Ern Raffensberger followed. Blackwell discussed his form and recovery from kidney removal surgery, noting his arm feels fine and he isn’t throwing hard yet.
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Tampa
Ewell Blackwell
Cardinal
Bilackie
Luke Sewell
Cincinnati Reds
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Blackwell
Ern Raffensberger
Musial
Stan Musial
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
AM. Blackwell
Edad
Cincinnati
DiMaggio Denies Injury as Fat Blacky Returns
The Associated Press reports Joe DiMaggio denied a serious shoulder injury and said he would be ready to play against Detroit, noting past heel spur issues but no impact on hitting or throwing. The piece also covers a variety of college and golf items, including Beaver winning the Shady Spring Grade II Invitational and Bobby Locke’s PGA reinstatement.
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San Francisco
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New York Yankees
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Sam Snead Wins Greensboro Open Amid Large Field
Sam Snead, winner of the Greensboro Open last year, faces 164 challengers for a $10,000 prize in a field noted as one of the bulkiest in local history. The White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia star has claimed three prior titles here and is a crowd favorite, with Lloyd Slammer a longtime popular figure contributing to the event’s electric atmosphere.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
N.C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Lloyd’ Slammer
Coalfield Conference names 1949 50 All-Star squad
The Coalfield Conference held at Beckley selected its 1949 50 basketball All Stars. First and second teams feature players from Mullens Oak Hill Mt Hope Fayetteville Beckley Stoco and Hinton with six honorable mentions. Track and baseball plans were announced for Beckley Oak Hill Mt Hope Mullens Stoco and Hinton.
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Coalfield’ Basketball’ Conference
Joe Oliver
Oak Hit
Mt Hope
Fayetteville
White Mullens High Tale
Woodrow. Wilson High
Beckhed
Kir Fli
Hinton
Stoca
the Coalfield
Beckley
Indorsed
West *Virginia High
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Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Stoco
Mullens
Coalfield
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Ken Stover
Oak Hil
Denny
Lowe
Ben Selvey
Thompson
George Todorovich
Oak Mills
Eugene Grimm
Bob Davin
Julius Caldwell
Bob Mickis
Don Phipps
Warden
Clark
H. ‘Hinte
Mt. Hone
Gunnee
Jiinton
McClain
Miullens
Winkler
Ball
Rogers
R. Stover
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Akers
Aguire
Store
Wree
Stoce
Western NCAA Games Tonight Feature Forddy Anderson Lead
A Western NCAA playoff doubleheader opens with Forddy Anderson guiding Stanford star Forrest Anderson’s Bradley Braves against UC Los Angeles. Baylor and BYU meet in the other game as the winners face off tomorrow for the Western title. The losers play for third place.
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Associated Press
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Forddy) Anderson
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Brigham Young University
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Bud) Cox
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