NFL Commissioner Drops Peace Pact With Canadian Clubs
New York NFL chief Bert Bell scrapped prior peace plans with Canadian teams over talent raids, urging Canadian clubs to control their own rosters. He proposed separate agreements to pressure raiders, insisting players not sign before fourth year of eligibility and praising Edmonton as compliant. Detroit faced action after Gordon Malloy contract dispute with Montreal.
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New York
Bert Bell
National Football League
Bell
NFL
Ttill
Edmonton
Washington
Calgary
Canada
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Detroit Lions
Lions
Gordon Malloy
University of Miami
Malloy
Montreal Alouettes
Toronto
Ottawa
Detroit
Moegle Signs Pro Pact with 49ers
Rice Institute star Dick Moegle, an All-America halfback, signed as the San Francisco 49ers first draft choice. The 181-pound back ranked fourth in collegiate rushing last season and drew attention for the 1954 Cotton Bowl clash with Alabama. Also noted for the Shrine Game appearance and a controversial Cotton Bowl tackle by Tommie Lewis of Alabama.
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San Francisco
Dick Moegle
Rice
Catholic Church 6 on 6 Team Scores and highs
CLG scored in a 6 on 6 event with Team 6 totaling 2107 as high series and Team 2 posting 761 as high game. Individual leaders include N Hajash with 610 in series and 227 in a game, and L Smith 521 in series and 194 in a game.
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Catholic Church
N. Hajash
L. Smith
New Half Mile Mark Recorded
Lon Spurrier shaved 1.1 seconds from the world half mile record and aims for the 1956 Olympic title with Air Force support. Olympic coach Brutus Hamilton, Spurrier’s UC mentor, predicts a chance to make the Olympic squad after ROTC training at Lackland AFB. Spurrier clocked 1:47.5 at the California Olympic Club Santa Clara meet, matching the prior mark shared by Mal Whitfield and Gunnar Nielsen.
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Berkeley
Calif
Lon Spurrier
Air Force
Brutus Hamilton
Spurrier
University of California
California
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Hamilton
Santa Clara
Mal Whitfield
Gunnar Nielsen
Lion halfback Hoernschemeyer throws three TDs in six passes
In the opening eight games of the season Bob Hoernschemeyer completed three of six passes, all for touchdowns. Separately, during the 1943-44 season Dominic Secruci of Philadelphia rolled a 618 series for five consecutive weeks in the same league.
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Detroit Lion
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Dominic Secruci
Philadelphia
Bosox Boss Aff Room For Improvement Though A Ava
The fragment notes a Boston Red Sox management view on performance with a critical tone. It mentions being 25 games off pace and signals need for improvement amid unclear context and names.
Dressen Seeks What Wins in Baseball Wives Sitters
Orlando column recalls Charlie Dressen urging scattered wives to avoid chatter that could derail a pennant race. He notes a plan to hold pregame meetings with the Washington Senators after a Coast League exile, aiming to finish in the first division and squeeze more from a familiar lineup with a new shortstop.
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Orlando
Fla
Charlie Dressen
Gabby Dames
Charlie
Bucky Harris
Bucky
King-Lloyd Night at Institute Honors WV Stars
Former West Virginia college stars George King of Morris Harvey and Earl Lloyd of West Virginia State will be honored April 11 at Institute. King and Lloyd will officiate a Dunbar High School versus State High School of Institute game with halftime ceremonies planned. The Syracuse Nationals, in NBA playoffs, just defeated Boston and face Fort Wayne in a best four of seven series.
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Charleston
West Virginia College
Syracuse Nationals
Institute
King-Lloyd
George King
Morris Harvey
Earl Lloyd
West Virginia State
King
Lloyd
Dunbar High School
State High School
Dunbar Little Leaguene
Syracuse Nats
Syracuse
Boston
Fort Wayne
Spring Kings Lead In Exhibition Schedule
The Phillies, Pirates, Braves and Red Sox top the spring standings as exhibition games begin in Florida. Philadelphia has the best record at 10-5 overall, Milwaukee 9-5, Pittsburgh 10-6, Boston 10-6, with the Braves and Giants at 5-2 in the NL. Weather delays cut three games, but Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 2-1 while the Giants topped the Cubs 5-4 in 10 innings. Kansas City beat Detroit 3-2 behind Art Ceccarelli’s six innings of no-hit ball.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Golden Boys
Phils
Pittsburgh
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Philadelphia
Boston
Pinky Higgins
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Preston Ward
Cubs
Chicago
Joff Reuben Gomez
Kansas City
Detroit Tigers
Art Ceccarelli
Lawrence
LaPalme
Sarni
Littlefield
Bowman
Atwell
W — Littlefield
L — Lawrence
Swinging Harder Than Desired, Bullet Hitting Again
The speaker notes that he is swinging harder than preferred and is back to hitting bullets with force. The comment emphasizes a renewed intensity and accuracy in his action.
Ed Furgol Aims to Play On Despite Arm Risk
U S Open champion Ed Furgol plans to compete in most remaining pro tours up to the Masters despite the danger of needing arm surgery. He details a torn triceps from last October, prior operations, and his goal to maximize right arm use while his wife Helen runs his Westwood Country Club pro shop.
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AP News
Ed Furgol
Augusta
Utica
N. Y
St. Louis
Las Vegas
Great Neck
San Francisco
St. Andrews
Furgol
Australia
Dan Levinthal
Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Babe Zaharias
Baltusto
Helen
Westwood Country Club
Today's Schedule feature matchups across major cities
Philadelphia over Baltimore and Boston over Chicago lead a schedule slate with Cleveland facing Chicago, New York taking on Detroit, Pittsburgh vs Kansas City, Cincinnati vs Washington, Brooklyn vs Milwaukee, New York B versus St Louis, Chicago B against Cincinnati B, while yesterday's results show Chicago N 14 New York N 11 in 10 innings and Pittsburgh N 2 St Louis N 1 and Kansas City A 3 Detroit A 2. Several games were cancelled due to rain or cold weather including Baltimore New York, Brooklyn Philadelphia, and Birmingham Cincinnati B.
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Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Atlanta
Conference rejects William and Mary and Shepherd admission
The Mason Dixon Conference board of directors rejected the applications of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary and Shepherd College for admission. The directors, led by president Hugh Stephens, will review the situation later but chose not to expand now. The league has 15 members and set Sept. 18 for a fall meeting at American University. Also reports of boxing results follow with De Marco, Giovanelli, Dupas and Brtko earning decisions or stoppages in Brooklyn New Orleans and Pittsburgh bouts.
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Richmond
Norfolk
College of William and Mary and
Shepherd College
Mason-Dixon
Hugh Stephens
Randolph Macon
Paul Menton
American University
Clubs Take To Air as Strike Ties Up Trains
A railroad strike in the South disrupts travel forcing major league teams to fly north for barnstorming games. Dodgers and Braves charter planes to Montgomery Alabama for a Friday game, plan to fly to Toledo April 7, while Pirates Orioles Indians Giants also adjust. Negro players must lodge in Negro hotels or private homes due to segregation.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Braves
Toledo
Ohio
Dodgers
Buzzy Bavasi
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore Orioles
Pirates
Paul Richards
Orioles
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Eddie Brannick
Giants
South
Pastrano set for 10 round Chicago bout with Durando
Willie Pastrano the 19 year old New Orleans middleweight signed to fight Ernie Durando of Bayonne N J in a 10 round nationally televised bout at Chicago Stadium on April 22 Pastrano has 30 wins in 36 bouts and a recent unanimous decision over Al Andrews Durando, a nine year veteran slugger, brings experienced opposition to the card.
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Chicago
Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
al Andrews
Ernie Durando
Bayonne
N.J
Chiccago Stadium
Pastrano
Andrews
Durando
Detroit bowler George Stieber and 1952 nine-scoring record
Detroit bowler George Stieber carried a 157 average per game yet set a low league total record when he managed only nine pins in a 1952 league match.
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George Stieber
Detroit
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49Ers
CLG
J. Kosco
N. Amato
G. Marketer
E. Metrick
N Linskey
J. Loma
R. Kletzley
P. Flederbach
B. Flederbach
Veto Rizzi
J. Gaziano
N. Halash
A Seaman
J Gilmore
N Shucet
E. Farris
T. Fama
D. Spano
Vic Rizzi
A. Fondale
M. Kosco
H. Farris
Act OF Love
Kirk Douglas
Dany Robin
Wm. Lundigan
Naomi Chance
W.R. Burnett
Aptain Lightfoot
Glen Jean
Joan Leslie
Forrest Tucker
Don Barry
Tom Neal
Lyric Theatre
the House OF Hits
Ener
Technicolor
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Comedy
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Grace Kelly
William Holden
Perlberg-Seaton
William Perlberg
Whitten
George Seaton
Clifford Odets
Paramount Picture
BOSOX
Ava
By Alan Mayer
Wee
Pinay
Boston Pep Sox
Alan Anyer
By Gayle Talbot
Washington Senators
Humphrey Om Bogart
Sierra Madre
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Black Rock
Cota
Bob Mathias
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WCHVE
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Florida
Walt Alston
Alston
Don Newcombe
Roy Campanella
Newcombe
Army
Campanella
THE
Associated Press
Lary
Froats
Foytack
Maas
Wilson
Ceccarelli
Ditmar
MacKenzie
N. York
Pollet
Church
Hillman
Cooper
McCall
Liddle
Gomez
Westrum
W—Hillman
America
Bob Jones
Hogan
Center
Jones
Princess Theatre
Mt. Hope
Barbara Stanwyck
Ronald Reagan
Pecnencoos
Montana
King Bros. Productions, Inc
James Craig
Barbara Payton
Guy Madison Skem
RKO Radio Pictures, Inc
Paddy de Marco
Libby Manzo
Danny Giovanelli
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Ralph Dupas
Bobby Bickle
Topeka
Kan
Emil Brtko
Gene White
St. Paul
Van
Carlson
Beckley
Continental Distilling Corporation
Pennsylvania
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