Five Teams Appear To Have Chance To Win National League Flag
United Press reports five top NL contenders for the pennant in 1948: Giants Cubs Cardinals Pirates Reds. Key questions include Paul Dean's comeback for St Louis and Chicago’s strong defense and pitching led by Rip Collins and Roy Parmelee after trades involving Lon Warneke.
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Pirates
Reds
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Rip Collins
Lon Warneke
Roy Parmelee
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Dolf Camilli
Prospect Heath to start season for Indians against Tigers
The 21 year old Geofrey Heath may open the Cleveland pasture as the Indians face the Detroit Tigers on April 20. He has shown long distance slugging in spring training and impressed Manager Steve ONeill. Heath is 21, 5'11" and 190 pounds, bats left and throws right.
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L. C. Davis
St. Louis Post - Dispatch
Allie Adelman
Northwestern University
Adelman
School of Speech
Lucy Welch
Akron
Olympia Auditorium
Los Angeles
A. A. Barons
Cherry Ridge Attracts Golfers In Fine Weather
Cherry Ridge public course on West River Road drew many golfers with calm conditions. Walt Masivk of Elyria led with a 13 hole score of 78, as participation increased from Sunday to yesterday. The course nears formal opening per new manager Bob Randall.
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Cherry Ridge
West River Road
Walt Masivk
Elyria
Bob Randal
New Marager
Record of Derby nominations tops last year with 206450
The list shows the highest Derby nominations at 206450 for last year. A single breeder or owner leads the count with five nominees headed by Reapiig Reward.
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Reapiig
Chicago Cleveland Stage Battle For 1938 Pin Congress
The battle to choose the site for the American Bowling Congress Tourney was to begin as the ABC executive committee met. Chicago and Cleveland vie for 1958 host status while eastern delegates tilt toward Cleveland and midwest cities back Chicago.
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Cleveland
New York
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East
Hich
Fabst Blue Ribbons
Margies Delos
Upper Darby
Jack Dempsey
Pabst
Andy Varipapa
En Jolson
Detroit
Varipapa
Wealth, Health, Education Drive Nation's Growth
A broad vision links material wealth with health education and morality as central aims guiding national progress. Leaders emphasize balanced development across economy and public well being.
Salem Captures Intra-Mural Cage Title at Elyria High
Salem defeats Rossford 34 to 30 to win the intra-mural basketball title led by Ben Pfaff who scored 15 points. Rossford, led by Alex Mike, stays close despite Pfaff’s decisive play and two ejections late in the final period. An Ashland vs Dover third-place thriller goes to overtime 29-27.
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Salem
Elyria High School
Rossford
Alex Miko
Jaff
Elyria
Pfaf
Pfaff
Mike
George Webber
Frank Youngman
Tom Reid
Ray Crisp
Alex Mike
Bud Geigey
Ashland
Ftve
Dover
Geigey
Glen Willis
Don Fobes
Willis
Bob Yanke
Geitgey
Dick Selman
New London Track Team Drills for Tryouts
New London announces tryouts for the 1337 Wildcat track squad starting Thursday with the 100 yard dash and mile run at noon and pole vault and high jump in the evening. Remaining events are scheduled Friday noon 220 and 880 and shot put, Friday evening broad jump, Monday noon low hurdles javelin discus and 440, Tuesday noon high hurdles. The January meeting voted for complete entries in every league event, a plan not previously tried.
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New London
Indians Rally To Score Win Over Brewers
In Biloxi Mississippi on April 1 the Cleveland Indians erased a 4 to 3 deficit in the ninth with an eight run burst to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11 to 4. Allan Johnson Ray Wallen and Don Gugler homered and doubled as Cleveland pushed across runs in the late innings. Clar ence Heise Bill Zuber and Paul Kardow pitched for the Indians in a game that hinting at Milwaukee uniforms later in the season.
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Ray Wallen
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Homer
Don Gugler
Cleveland
Steve O'Neil
Clarence
Lefty) Heise
Bill Zuber
Paul Kardow
Milwaukee
Indians and Brewers Open Spring Meetings in Cleveland
Indians and Brewers prepared for a second meeting after a first game where Milwaukee collected 10 hits but poor defense let all runs score. Johnny Allen, Cleveland’s top pitcher last season, was set to make his spring debut against Milwaukee.
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Brewers
Milwaukee
Johnny Allen
Cleveland
Frisch Stays Optimistic Despite Early Card Sandy Pennant Hopes
Clearwater April 1 Despite losing 11 of 15 spring games Frankie Frisch remains confident about the Cardinals pennant chances. St Louis meets the Brooklyn Dodgers after a 5-4 defeat to the Yankees yesterday. Dodgers edged by Phillies 1 0.
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Frankie Frisch
St. Louis’ Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yanks
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants Trim Roster for Farm Club Assignments
Giants manager Bill Lerry reduced the roster sending Hal Lee Ed Madjeski Moose Mekell to Jersey City Farm Club and John Hubbell Le Powers Tom Ferrick Bill Benne Yarewick Jim Sheehan Wayne Black Paul Carpenter to teams Greenwood Greenwood Greenwood Richmond Pensacola Debut to 25 men, two over the limit.
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Bill Lerry
New York Giant
Hal Lee
Ed Madjeski
Moose Mekell
Giants
Jersey City
John Hubbell
Greenwood
le Powers
Baltimore
Tom Ferrick
Bill Benne
Brl Yarewick
Jim Sheehan
Richmond
Wayne Black
Paul Carpenter
Pensacola
Buck Jordan Reports in Behalf of Ford St. Pete
Infielder Buck Jordan, a stubborn holdout, donned a uniform for the Ford team in St. Petersburg Florida as spring drills began. The report notes his return to the lineup amid ongoing negotiations and team preseason preparations.
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ST. Petersburg, Fla
Buck Jordan
Boston Bee Signs Player. Jourdan Trains for Third Base
The Boston Bees announced a late yesterday contract signing. Jourdan was given permission to work out slowly and bid for the unsettled third base position.
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Boston Bee
Jourdan
Yankees Break Camp Before Eight-State Swing
The New York Yankees closed spring training in St. Petersburg and head to an eight state road trip through the South. They do not face another major league opponent until a Dodgers game in Brooklyn on April 16.
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Red Sox Send Four Players to Minor Leagues
Boston Red Sox ship four players to the minors on April 1 with catcher Johnny Peacock assigned to Minneapolis and Dick Midkiff Lee Rogers and Emerson Dickman sent to Little Rock Arkansas.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Peacock
Minneapolis
Dick Midkiff
Lee Rogers
Emerson Dickman
Little Rock
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Standings and results from the five man event
The page lists standings for a five man event at Pastime A C in Syracuse with teams including Eckhardt and Becker Brewing Co Detroit and Lins Wieners Milwaukee. Doubles results show M Debridger and J Smith New York leading 1507 with J Russell and C Mansil Lyons 1289 and W Metzner and A Carey Belleville 2281. Singles feature A Garbarino Middletown NY 699 A Carey Belleville 683 and J Rethsmith Syracuse 690. Ale events list A Carey Belleville 1957 M Debridget New York 1997 and J Russell Lyons 1902.
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Eckhardt and Becker Brewing Co
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Belleville
Mich
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E. Garbarino
Middletown
J. Rethsmith
M. Debridget
Blues Trade Gleeson to Newark in Major League Shuffle
Kansas City blues manager Charles Burrell announced outfielder Jimmy Gleeson was traded to the Newark Newark team of the National League for outfielder Ralph Borle. Gleeson had been a holdout from the Blues.
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Giaints
Hank Leiber
Jimmy Ripple
Bill Terry
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Paul Waner
Waner
Kansas City
Charles Burrell
Kansas City Blues
Jimmy Gleeson
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Gleeson
Blues
Brazilian Grid Team To Perform In U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO April. A Brazilian football team is almost certain to visit Dallas Texas during the Pan American Exposition, says Luis Aranha president of the Brazilian Sports Federation.
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Texas
Luis Aranha
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