Chesapeake Stakes Tests Derby Contenders at Havre de Grace
Four of seven three year old colts in the $30,000 Chesapeake Stakes at Havre de Grace are tested as potential Kentucky Derby prospects. Capot Colonel Mike Swap Out and Taran seek to prove Derby worth with three weeks to Triple Crown opener. Commodore Lea Blue Peter Mr Busher Ocean Drive previously scratched.
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Colonel Mike
Taran
S. S
Commodore Lea
Chesapeake
Blue Peter
Mr. Busher
Ocean Drive
Kentucky
DiMaggio Faces Uncertain Return After Heel Surgery
Timken Gridders Find Massillon 'Tough Takes Daily Treatments DiMaggio Return Date Unknown, But Joe Claims He Isn't Finished. ALTIMORE JOSEPH DiMaggio says he has no plan to retire and expects to regain form after heel treatment at Johns Hopkins. He may miss this season but hopes to return after a rest, leaving managerial options for later.
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DiMaggio
Joe
Johns Hopkins Hospital
George Bennett
Bennett
Bucks and Irish Use Southpaws In Second Duel
COLUMBUS UP Lefty Dick Hess was scheduled to pitch for Ohio State today against Notre Dame to even the two game series and regain prestige in the Big Nine. John Campbell, a southpaw, will hurl for Notre Dame. The Irish beat Ohio State 4 1 in the first game. Verdova is benched with a pulled leg and Martin may not start due to a similar ailment.
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Columbus
Dick Hess
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Buckeyes
John Campbell
South Bend
Alex Verdova
Tom Martin
Kent Roosevelt Coach Named to East Liverpool Post
Wade H. Watts, Roosevelt High School Kent football coach for two seasons, was named East Liverpool High School’s new gridiron mentor at a $4,200 yearly salary. A Baldwin Wallace alumnus and son of Ray Watts, Watts succeeds Harold Leffler who resigned after two seasons at Potterhelm. Watts previously coached at Port Clinton after playing quarterback on the 1937 AP Ohio Conference squad.
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Brush-Moore
East Liverpool
Wade H. Watts
Roosevelt High School
Kent
East Liverpool High School
Watts
Baldwin- Wallace
Ray Watts
Baldwin-Wallace
Harold Leffler
Leffler
Potterhelm
Associated Press
Port Clinton
Ohio Wesleyan Relays Open 100 Yard Sprint Highlighted
Ohio high school athletes ready for the 18th Ohio Wesleyan Relays at Wesleyan on April 30. Sponsored by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and George E. Gauthier, the event features 11 events per division and an added open 100 yard dash. Class A and B cinder athletes race in 440, 880, medley, shuttle hurdles, and 1 and 2 mile relays, with field events for three-man teams.
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Wesleyan
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio High School Athletic Association
George E. Gauthier
Dozen Fillies Challenge Ashland Stakes at Keeneland
Lithe, ridden by Hal Price Headley, drew the top 121 pounds in a field of 12 three year old fillies for Keeneland’s Ashland Stakes worth 10000 dollars. The six furlong race follows the Ashland Oaks pattern and tests fillies for Derby eligibility, akin to the Blue Grass Stakes.
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Lexington
Hal Price Headley
Keeneland
Demaret to Play in Goodall Round Robin Event
Jimmy Demaret of Qjai California accepted an invitation to compete in the Goodall round robin golf tournament at New Rochelle s Wykagyl Country Club starting May 15.
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New York
INS
Jimmy Demaret
Qjai
Calif
New Rochelle
Wykagyl Country Club
Stay-at-Homes Radio TV To Expand Coverage in Major Leagues
Major league cities will see broader home game broadcasts this summer as 16 teams offer radio coverage for all games and television for many home games. Eight teams will carry away games, with 13 featuring some or all home telecasts. Pittsburgh Pirates reject TV, others seek sponsors. St Louis debate on full-season TV persists. St. Louis KSD-TV will televise 30 Cardinals home games. Cleveland Indians secure radio for all games, TV pending. Browns, Giants, Cubs, Dodgers, Reds, Phillies, Red Sox, Athletics, White Sox, Senators, and Tigers have varied but extensive plans.
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Ball Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Boston Braves
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
White Sox trade Weigel to Senators for cash
Chicago general manager Frank Lane announced the sale of catcher Ralph Weigel the Sox No 2 to the Washington Senators for an undisclosed cash sum Weigel once regarded as the team's top rookie after hitting .233 in 66 games in 1948 He joined the Sox in 1948 from the Indians Baltimore farm system and previously played in Lima Charlestown and Wilkes Barre The Cubs White Sox spring series at Comiskey Park was disrupted by rain and snow with a possible makeup at Wrigley Field if weather clears
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Ralph Weigel
Washington Senators
Frank Lane
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Weigel
Sox
Joe Tipton
Cleveland
Indians
Baltimore
Thurman
Lima
Charlestown
W. Va
Wilkes-Barre
Cubs
Tentative Pitching Selections For Opening Duels
Opening day plans list American League and National League games with tentative starting pitchers for 1948. Feller Garver Hudson Lopat Judson Hughson Heintzelman Sain Brecheen Raffensberger Sewell Leonard Jansen Branca Meyer Roberts Spahn Bickford among matchups in Philadelphia Washington Cleveland St Louis New York Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston two games both teams listed with planned starters.
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Philadelphia
Fowler
Washington
Scarborough
Cleveland
Feller
St. Louis
Garver
Hudson
New York
Lopat
Chicago
Judson
Detroit
Newhouser
Boston
Hughson
Philadelpha
Brissie
Heintzelman
Sain
Brecheen
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Leonard
Jansen
Brooklyn
Branca
Meyer
Roberts
Spahn
Bickford
Umpire lineups chosen for 1949 season openers
International News Service reports the umpiring crews for major league openers. Senators vs A s will feature McGowan Rommel Passarella and Boyer while Phillies vs Braves list Stewart Conlan and Warnke. Additional NL and AL games assign Reardon Goetz Jorda Barr Ballanfante Barlick Summers Honochick Grieve Stevens Hubard Berry P ap erella McGowan Jones McKinley Rommel Passarella Boyer Hurley.
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Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Phillies
Braves
Boston
Senators
A’s
Bill McGowan
Ed Rommel
Art Passarella
Jim Boyer
Marietta Crew Defeated By Tampa In River Race
Marietta College rowers lost to the University of Tampa in a mile plus sixteenth race on the Hillsborough River. The Marietta boat finished ten seconds behind the winners as conditions churned the water.
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Tampa
Fla
Marietta College
University of Tampa
Marietta
Hillsborough
Braves and Red Sox clash in tied pre-season series
Boston Braves and Red Sox resume intracity action at Fenway Park after a 6-2 loss to Johnny Sain. NL champions plan Bill Voiselle for Boston, while Joe McCarthy taps lefty Mel Parnell to start, likely followed by Chuck Stobbs.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Trim Fenway Park
Johnny Sain
Bill Voiselle
Joe McCarthhy
Mel Parnell
Chuck
Stobbs
Two-Game Tigers Pirates Exhibition Opens In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh expected cool weather to cut attendance for today's exhibition game between the Pirates and Tigers. Hal Gregg, ex Dodger, will start for Pittsburgh against Hal Newhouser, ace of Detroit. A second exhibition is scheduled for Sunday.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Hal Gregg
Brooklyn Dodger
Bucs
Billy Meyer
Hal Newhouser
Tiger Mound
Dodgers Name Gil Hodges as First Baseman Again
Gil Hodges will be the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman this season after converting from catcher. Chuck Connors, kept as protection, previously played three games at first and is under contract with the Montreal Royals of the International League. Hodges had one hit and nine chances without an error in a 6 1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday.
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Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn Dodger
Chuck Connors
Montreal Royals
Hodges
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Cards Browns Begin City Series Amid Unsettled Lineup
St Louis Browns and St Louis Cardinals prepare for a two game city series with Dick Starr and Jim Hearn as probable starting pitchers. The Cardinals may debut Glenn Nelson at first base as their setup shifts.
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ST. Louis
Dick Starr
Jim Hearn
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Glenn Nelson
Redskins Win At Richmond in 16-11 Slugfest
In Richmond Va the Cleveland Indians outslug the New York Giants 16-11 in front of 9110 fans. Giants led 6-3 before the Indians exploded for seven in the seventh and five in the eighth. Sid Gordon homered for the Giants and Bobby Hofman Don Mueller left the lineup with injuries.
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Richmond
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New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
New York Yankees
Indians
Yankees
West Indies
Central America
United States
Satchell Paige
Steve Gromek
Giants
Joe Gordon
Bobby Hofman
Willard Marshall
Mickey Vernon
Ray Murray
Gotham Maulers
Gene Bearden
Sid Gordon
Don Mueller
New York Giant
Hofman
Mueller
Lavelli Chooses Music Over Pro Basketball at Yale
Yale All America star Tony Lavelli spurned pro offers including a Syracuse bid for 11 000 dollars to pursue music after selling three compositions to the Broadcast Music Corporation. He wrapped up his Yale career after 1964 points in 97 games and a New York City east v west showcase appearance.
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Yale
Syracuse
Boston
Basketball Association of America
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Broadcast Music Corporation of New York
Lefty Raffensberger To Start Reds Opener
Manager Bucky Walters named Ken Raffensperger to pitch the Cincinnati Reds season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals in Cincinnati. Rain washed out the planned Indianapolis game. Ray Mueller will catch the Cardinals game. Walters may use the same lineup as recent games with Hatton Wyrostek Litwhiler Sauer Bloodworth Kluszewski Stallcup and the battery. Litwhiler and Bloodworth have produced key hits in recent wins while most at bats came against left handed pitchers Heintzelman Lopat and Page.
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Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Ken Raffensberger
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Mueller
St. Louis
Walters
Philadelphia Phillies
New York
Yankees
Grady Hatton
Johnny Wyrostek
Danny Litwhiler
Hank Sauer
Jimmy Bloodworth
Ted Kluszewski
Virgil Stallcup
The
Battery
Phillies
Louisville
Litwhiler
Ken Heintzelman
Phils
Ed Lopat
Joe Page
Bears Seek Fourth Win To End Ice Series Tonight
Hershey Bears host Providence Reds in game six of the Calder Cup playoffs in Hershey Pennsylvania. The Bears lead three games to two after Providence fought back with a 4 3 double overtime win to force a decisive seventh game in Providence tomorrow night.
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Hershey Bears
Providence Reds
Bears
Providence
Reds
Sixty Entries Listed For Speed Classic Race
Indianapolis AP Fifty six entries were listed today for the 33rd annual 500 mile race May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entries postmarked before last midnight will be accepted as Speedway officials expect eight or ten more. Announced were two by Anthony Granatelli of Chicago and one each by Ralph Miller of Dayton and Joe Lencki of Chicago. Hal Cole of South Gate California, sixth last year in the City of Tacoma Special, will drive one of Granelli's Grancor Specials. Drivers for three other entries were not named.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Anthony Granatelli
Chicago
Ralph Miller
Dayton
Joe Lencki
Hal Cole
South Gate
Calif
City of Tacoma
Grantelli
Sandlot Notes Seek Home and Home Games Across Area Clubs
Roswell Lees Tavern team books home and home games with area clubs. Vin cent Fabiano RD 1 New Phila delphia. Carver s Cigars Massillon Class A club seeks a practice game with a Canton team. Contact Bob Santilli 893 E Walnut Rd Massillon or call 9072. Columbiana Youngs team books May and June games. Contact Donald Young 238 S Mainst Columbiana.
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Roswell Lee
Carver's Cigars
Massillon
Canton
Bob Santilli
E. Walnutrd
Columbiana Youngs
Donald Young
S. Mainst
Columbiana
Tallmadge Defeats N. Canton Trackmen in Spring Meet
Tallmadge defeated the North Canton Vikings 69 to 49 at Memorial Stadium. Bill Bishop won the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the broad jump and anchored the winning 880 yard relay. Tallmadge, a new Metropolitan League member, claimed eight firsts and tied for another.
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Bill Bishop
North Canton Vikings
Tallmadge
Memorial Stadium
Bishop
Two Double Bills Slated in Big Nine
In Chicago AP report two Big Nine baseball doubleheaders are planned after weather disruptions. Illinois Minnesota and the Illini seek two games despite wet diamonds. Illinois opened conference play with 2-1 and 6-0 wins over Northwestern. Michigan and Purdue aim for a doubleheader at Lafayette, Indiana as pennant race implications loom.
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Illinois
Minnesota
Illini
Northwestern
Michigan
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Ford Motors to be feted at City Class A banquet
Ford Motors champions of the City Class A Industrial Basketball League last winter will be honored at tonight’s victory banquet at 6:30 at Naples with team members and officials expected to attend.
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Ford Motors
Naples
Columbia Middies Open Crew Season
Columbia's crewmen face Navy on the Severn River to avenge last year's defeat by the Middies. The race helps start the eastern rowing season along with the Penn Rutgers Schuylkill clash. Navy set a 9:03.1 mile and three quarter time last year, ten lengths ahead of Columbia.
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Columbia
Navy
Buck Walsh
Schuylkill
Penn
Rutgers
Cleveland Fight Card For Friday Completed
Match maker Larry Atkins announced prelims for next Friday’s card with Ike Williams defending the lightweight title against Vince Turpin of Canton. Welter Charlie Taggart meets Allie Gronik of Detroit, and lightweight Frankie Mucie of Niles faces Charlie Scott of Cincinnati in six-round prelims. Williams and Turpin collide in a 10-frame title bout.
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Cleveland
INS
Larry Atkins
Ike Williams
Vince Turpin
Canton
Welter
Charlie Taggart
Williams
Allie Gronik
Detroit
Frankie Mucie
Niles
Charlie Scott
Cincinnati
Turpin
Duke Lacrosse Team Has 19 Lettermen
Duke University athletics reports the lacrosse squad features 19 lettermen returning for the season, signaling experience and leadership across the lineup and coaching staff.
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Duke University
Tigers Triumph Scrimmage With 3-1 TD Margin
Massillon’s Tigers outscored Timken 3 to 1 in touchdowns during a two hour scrimmage at Massillon Friday. Timken showed progress with Gus Neztek scoring on an off tackle run after a sustained drive. coach Bud Jones praised Tom Ascani Nick Campanelli and Chuck Skropits while noting room for improvement.
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Tigers
Massillon
Trojan
Gus Neztek
Trojans
Bud Jones
Tom Ascani
Nick Campanelli
Chuck Skropits
Jones
Chuck Mather
Cuyahoga Falls
Winter Scores Shuts Out Local Athletes in Postponed Meet
Winter Snow delays force postponement of the McKinley Louisville track meet now set for May 11 at Fawcett Stadium. McKinley coach Chuck Wright says Pups and Leopards will run the meet. Mansfield beat McKinley 102 to 15 last Saturday. Dover football scrimmage canceled by Dover officials. Coach Jim Robinson notes no practice today as spring workouts wrap. Central High gridders under Coach Rocky Snyder will train at 9:30 and 3 on Monday, then 3 p.m. scrimmage at Warren Tuesday.
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Winter
McKinley
Jim Robinson
Dover
Polar Bears
Robinson
Central High
Rocky Snyder
Rocky
Crusaders
Warren
Maple Leafs Hopes to Clinch Stanley Cup Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs aim to finish the Stanley Cup final in four games facing the Detroit Red Wings in game four. The Leafs have dominated the series by winning the first three contests, seeking a swift repeat of last year’s title run.
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Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Leafs
Red Wings
Exhibition Baseball Scores And Cancellations
Cleveland A 16 New York N 11 Brooklyn N 6 New York A 1 ee A 4 Philadelphia. other games cancelled due to rain.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
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