Pitchers push for earlier spring training start
Major league managers led by Casey Stengel Bill Meyer and Freddie Fitzsimmons press for pitchers to begin workouts more than a week before the March 1 grapefruit season opening. The spring slate features high scoring exhibitions as camps report in Florida and Arizona with dozens of players and teams in action.
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Associated Press
Casey’ Stengel
New York Yankees
Bill Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Freddie Fitzsimmons
New York Giants
Citrus
Bradenton
Fla
Boston Braves
Detroit Tigers
Braves
Clearwater
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington” “Senators
Washington
Tommy ‘Byte
Don Johnson
Kansas City
Memphis
Buffalo
Cleveland
Jesse Flores
Dick Rozek
Pittsburgh
Golf's most exacting game under public pressure
AP News features Harold Y. Ratliff notes golfers face top stress and high payoffs on the PGA Tour in Texas. Mentions players like Ben Hogan Walter Hagen Ralph Guldahl Sam Snead Byron Nelson and Jimmie Demaret. Explains concentration and temper control as keys to success amid gallery scrutiny and heavy travel.
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Ratliff
Harlingen
Tex
PGA
Texas
Jim’ Ferrier
Dick Metz
Horton Smith
Lin Ghost
Ben Hogan
Walter Basen
Ralph Guldahl
Guldahla
Tha
Schneiter
Lawson Little
Golf Links
Sam Snead
Justj
George Schneiter
Byron Nelson
Fcmau Ising AG
Jimmie’ Demaret
Rutz
Hogan
Hagen
Guldah
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Jones
Smith
Hal
Guldahl
Ralph
Denver
Guldaht
Sports Notes and Odds from the Era Tidbits and Headlines
The item catalogs numerous sports odds and notes from mid-century America. It mentions college and professional teams, venue attendances, and personalities like P S New York Phillies and Dodgers spring training, Bill Allen the pitcher, and coaching figures such as George Case. It references Madison Marietta attendance, and various club and college connections with brief anecdotes.
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New York
Phillies
Dodgers
Miami
Madison
Marietta
George Fazio
Cornell
Allen
Bump Hadley
Boston Braves
Bill Allen
Bump
Hadley
Beshore-Charles Title Bout Off Again
The NBA heavyweight title fight between Ezzard Charles and Freddie Beshore is postponed indefinitely due to a rib injury to Charles. The New York State Athletic Commission suspended plans, projecting a possible two month delay, while promoter Dewey Michaels canceled the bout citing losses and promoter disputes.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
New York State Athletics Commission
Charles
Dewey Michaels
Fairview Athletic “Ciud
Michaels
Fairview A. C
New York
Jake Mintz
Tom Tannis
Ezzard
Beshore
Ralph Gold
Mihtz
NBA
New York State Commission
Pro basketball results and schedule for division finals
Minneapolis defeats Fort Wayne 93 to 7 in the central division finals with a 1-0 series lead. Tonight Minneapolis visits Fort Wayne for game two as Anderson hosts Indianapolis in the western finals. In Chicago an all Greek tourney runs Friday to Sunday with 20 teams including defending champions Ypsilanti Sons of Pericles. other matchups span Clearwater Florida and San Bernardino California.
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San .Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Bucs
Tucson
Ariz
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Minneapolis
Associated Press
Chicago
Hellenics
Morgantown
W. Va
Ypsilanti Sons of
Pericles
Boxing card results from last night across cities
The Associated Press reports fights featuring Julian Keene beating Stpio Lof ton in Washington and Sonny Boy West defeating Ralph Zannelli in Providence. Mike Koheall outpointed Carmine Basilio in New York, while Eddie Giosa bested Boo Montgomery in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Nashington
Julian Keene
Washington
Stpio Lofton
Baltimore
Providence
R. T
Sonny Boy
West
D. C
Ralph Zannelli
New York
Mike Koheall
Pittsburgh
Carmine Basilio
Syracuse
N. Y
Philadelphia
Eddie Giosa
Boo Montgomery
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Bill Stewart
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Jackie
Los Angeles
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Chico Carrasquel
ST. Petersburg
Steve Bilko
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Dyer
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Dick’ Whitman
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Philadelphia Ravines
Whitman
Washington Senators
West Palm Beach
A's
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Johnny Sam
John
Arkansan
Tampa
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Luke
Sewell
Redleg
Gerry “Blackburn
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Brookxlyr
Rt Siad
Cincinnati
Jad
Lakeland
St.Petersburg
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Bemarel
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Jack Harden
el Paso
Long Beach
Harden
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Rutgers
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Keiffer
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Jinx Tucker
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National Basketball Committee of
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