Spahn Beats Red Sox 3 1 In Milwaukee Exhibition
Spahn went the distance for the first time this spring, a seven hit 3 to 1 win over Boston at Milwaukee County Stadium. Andy Pafko homered in the second and scored in the fourth on Del Crandall's single, while Jim Piersall doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly in the ninth.
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Sprint Cars to Race at Dayton Speedways Sunday
Sprint Cars national championships set for the banked one half mile Dayton Speedways on Sunday at 2 PM. Indianapolis drivers highlighted by Troy Ruttman making his comeback after a 1952 Indianapolis 500 injury. Also featuring Mike Nazaruk. Rain date scheduled for April 18.
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Italian Looms As Threat To Win Lightweight Title
Paolo Rosi from Rieti Italy dominated Eddie Compo New Haven Conn on Friday night at St Nicholas Arena using a lethal right hand to secure a sixth round stoppage. Rosi improved to 22 knockouts in 26 pro bouts and remains a serious lightweight title contender despite his lone setback as an amateur with 39 victories and one pro loss by split decision. Compo weighed 133 1 2 pounds and was downed after a swelling left eye.
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Ex-convict jailed two years for extortion attempt at Hollywood
Robert Hugh Lonsford, 46, began a two year sentence after FBI sting operation in Hollywood. He tried to extort money from jockeys Ted Atkinson and Conn McCreary and threatened them. Lonsford apologized to Judge George W. Whitehurst at Friday's sentencing.
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Amateur Patton Leads Masters After Two Rounds
Billy Jo Patton, the Mor ganton lumberman, holds a one stroke lead over Ben Hogan at the 36 hole mark of the 1954 Masters. Patton shot 71 for 144 while Hogan followed with 73 for 145. Hogan and others including Lloyd Mangrum and Bob Rosburg are within reach as Sam Snead and Tommy Bolt sit at 147. Dutch Harrison slipped to 79 for the second round.
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Avon Lake tops Brookside 2-1 in league baseball clash
Avon Lake edged Brookside 2-1 in a Lorain County Class B High School League division 3 game played at Avon Lake. Russ Beck outpitched Jack Patterson as Avon Lake relied on walks in scoring, with Brookside taking an early 1-0 lead on a Chuck Wilson double and Dick Rakovan single. Avon Lake tied in the third and went ahead in the fifth, becoming co-leaders with Ridgeville in division 3.
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Garrett May Be Lost To Browns
The Cleveland Browns may face the 1954 NFL season without rookie Bob Garrett who expects to be drafted into the Air Force soon. Boasting veterans Otto Graham and George Ratterman, the club still plans to rely on their passing tandem if Garrett is unavailable.
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Poor fishing in Sandusky Bay area this week
District No. 1 fish management agent Charles Chapman and creel census contact man Paul Guerra report poor fishing in Sandusky Bay. Best catches came from Battery Park Bay Bridge and Big Island. Prospects for next week look similar. Minnows and worms recommended as bait.
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Mixed Loop Pin Slate Six Stoney's Bowling League
Tonight at 9 o'clock matches feature Leuffer and Wisser against Baumhard and Freeman. Searles and Pachinger face Emery. Ames CIM and Sowers meet Black and Rice. Tremmes and Nasipak oppose Clifford and DeMarco. Nash and Wellert take on McGregor and Padley. Essex and Meyers duel Robinson and Metzger.
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Baseball and horse racing notes from a busy sports page
Brooklyn Dodgers preferred to Yankees as pennant race favorites while Cleveland and Chicago chase. Native Dancer faces tougher handicap field than Tom Fool did. Eisenhower and Taft first-ball anecdotes. Michigan State begins spring practice short on veterans. uncashed Derby tickets spark bets and memory of 1931 Derby ironies.
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Sports Sputterings Highlights from the Field and Ring
Jolin Joe DiMaggio’s possible comeback rumor surfaces amid a collage of sports notes. Cubs pitcher outfielder Hal Jeffcoat once fanned 18 in high school. The piece mentions Primo Carnera, prize purses rising from 400 to 14,000, and Florida Southern holding an annual Baseball Administration school. It notes Matt Mann's retirement, the Los Angeles Rams ditching the huddle, Tom Fool’s stud fee at 5,000, Bob Allen of Marquette overcoming a heart condition, Kid Gavilan’s Las Vegas dance contract, Yonkers delaying races, Eddie Russo joining the Indianapolis 500 lineup, and Indiana U indoor relay records. Additional items include Don Mossi’s Sphinx nickname, Yonkers’ nightly double stat, Don Faurot’s Split-T weight, Bob Barnett’s first winner, Arizona pitcher Carl Thomas, Eddie Arcaro Derby record hopes, Horton Smith as Masters veteran, Don Lewis at Texas Tech, Rocky Marciano-Ezzard Charles ticket range, and Wale Hoyt broadcasting Reds openers.
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Questions about Ted Williams and a Reds player
Central Press questions identify notable figures. Williams faced 1946 betting scrutiny from Commissioner Happy Chandler regarding an unnamed ball player. The piece asks Williams title counts, pre major league club and year joined, and identifies a Cincinnati Reds outfielder with a premier arm who had three prior trials with the Redlegs.
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