First-place teams rarely miss Calder Cup playoffs
In 14 years of the American Hockey League only three times did the top regular season team fail to win the Calder Cup. If Cleveland Barons lose Thursday at Indianapolis, they would be the fourth. Other notes include Look magazine forecasts, Saddler Salas bout at Cleveland Arena, and Clyde High hiring new coaches for 1950-51.
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American Hockey League
Cleveland Barons
Indianapolis Capitals
Indianapolis
Barons
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Hershey
Indianapoli
Buffsto
Cleveland
Providence
Syracuse
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tim Cohane
Look Magazine
Look
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis, Cardinals
New York Giants
Red Sox
Cohane
Tigers
Phillies
Dodgers
Sandy Saddler
Leuro Salas
Cleveland Arena
Saddler-Sales
Clyde High School
Sandusky County
Schoola
R. C. Fox
Clyde High
Clyde
Fox
Hicksville, O
Baseball Briefs From Across The South
Greensboro Dodgers option rookie Bob Milliken to Montreal and he will make one final spring appearance for Brooklyn. Milliken shared mound duties with Carl Erskine against Greensboro. Meanwhile in Charlotte, opening day pitchers were named for the Senators and Athletics with Rae Scarborough favored for Washington and Alex Kellner for Philadelphia. In Charleston, Reds’ Blackwell and Cooper impressed as a batteries best hopes. Other notes cover Phillies prospect Charley Bicknell claimed by Boston, Red Sox power displays in Louisville, Pirates beating Atlanta, and Cubs and Cards meeting in Houston with Hank Sauer homering.
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Greensboro
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bob Milliken
Montreal
Brooks
Milliken
Carl Erskine
Dodger
Burt Shoiton
Dodgers
Charlotte
N. C
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Nats
Rae Scarborough
Washington
Scarborough
Connie Mack
Alex Kellner
Kellner
Savannah
Philadelphia
Mt Union trims coach candidates. selection within weeks
Athletic director Nelson M Jones announced Mt Union College narrowed its basketball coach applicant pool from 0 to 10 with the new hire expected in a few weeks. In Florida at Stetson two Ohioans seek spots on the 1950 football squad. Bill Johnson of Waterville and Charles Nelson of Loveland join the Stetson roster efforts. In Mansfield Ohio entries pour in for the Mansfield Relays April 21 22 as Flint North ern and Detroit St Josephs seek spots alongside defending Tygers in the 19th track and field classic.
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United Press Alliance
Nelson M. Jones
Mt. Union College
Mansfield, C
Flint
Mich
North
Detroit St. Joseph’s
Mansfield High Tygers
Giants Sweep Indians in Dusty Tulsa Exhibition
The New York Giants crushed the Cleveland Indians 15 to 8 in a spring exhibition in Tulsa amid a dust storm. Bearden struggled early, allowing seven runs in the first inning as Wes Westrum, Bob Thomson, Joe Lafata homerred for New York, while Ray Murray homered for Cleveland. Jansen earned the win over Bearden as winds disrupted play and a balk call occurred on Giants pitcher Hansen. New York built a decisive lead and never looked back despite near gusts and a misplayed inning.
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United Press
Wichita
Kan
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Giants
Tulsa
Gene Bearden
Wes Westrum
Bobby Thomson
Joe Lafata
Ray Murray
Cleveland
Lou Boufreau
Bearden
Hansen
Calveland Titewell
V Duby
Cimedy
Gordon
Felines
Jongers
Murray
Lemon
Seltzman
New York
Stanky
Holman
Loceman
Maxaire
Thompson
Lohrke
Thomson
Cf Ruler
Marshman
Lafatsib
Westrum
R. Mueller
Jansen
axxMcCormick Maglite
Woos
Sete
Yeepense
Mitchell
Doby
Kennedy
Boudreau
Conyers
Thomas
Lockman
DO. Mueller
Dark
Rufer
Lafata
D. A Mueller
Harshman
Keltner
Lemmon
Latata
Doby Thomson
Sacrifice
Magile
Doule
Hofman
Hearden
Makiie
Saltt
Margie
Mag- Ne
Saltzman
Balks
Elyria High Baseball Opener Postponed By Field Conditions
Elyria High School announced the opening baseball game versus Eaton High tomorrow at Ely Stadium is postponed due to unplayable field. No reschedule date set. The delay leaves the Pioneers with no tuneup before Lakewood game Thursday at Lakewood, a Lake Erie League contest.
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Elyria High School
Ralph Bauer
Pioneers
Eaton High
Ely Stadium
Eaton
Lakewood
Lake Erie
Middleground Opens 3-Year-Old Campaign at Jamaica as Derby Hope
Middleground King Ranch’s top Kentucky Derby hope starts his three-year-old season at Jamaica as a 1 to 5 favorite in the Count Fleet purse over six furlongs. The chestnut colt, rated by John B. Campbell, faces four rivals in a sprint to sharpen his speed before a possible clash with Hill Prince in the Experimental Handicap. Middleground, last year’s strong performer with four wins in five starts, seeks to rebound from an ankle concern that paused his season, with trainer Max Hirsch expressing cautious optimism.
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NEW York
U.P
Middleground
King Ranch
Jamaica
John B. Campbell
Christopher ‘T
Chentry
Hill Prince
Sacobs
Belmont Park
Max Hirsch
Oil Capitol
Hialeah
Perry Fay Pin Schedule at Bowl-O Drome
The Perry-Fay Bowling League closes its season this evening at Bowl-O Drome with four matches at 7 loretocks. Bcard' a'ers face Bears, Packers play Yankera, Rams meet Eegles, Dons clash with Browns.
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Perry Fay
Perry-Fay
Bowl-Odrome
Loretocks
Bcard
A'Ers
Bears
Rams
Eegles
Dons
Browns
Injuries Hit Several Major League Clubs In New York
A rash of injuries hit four MLB clubs one week before opening day. Yankees star Tommy Henrich at Johns Hopkins Hospital with a sore left knee may miss action. Allie Reynolds to rest a sore heel a week. Cardinals pitcher Allie Reynolds returns. Brazile treats left arm. Braves concern over Earl Torgeson and Vern Bickford with Bickford’s rib muscle pull. Dodgers face Don Newcombe arm worry amid manager Shotton banter.
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New York
U.P
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston iBraves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
George Bennett
Henrich
Allie Reynolds
St. Louis
Robert F. Hyland
Hyland
al Brazile
Brazie
Braves
Earl Torgeson
Vern Bickford
Torgeson
Libby Sisti
Connie Ryan
Bickford
Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Newcombe
Burt Shotton
Shotton
Lorain Medina Class A League Mulls 1950 Season Start
The Lorain Medina County Class A Baseball League calls its first meeting of 1950 for Thursday at 7 30 PM at the Columbia Fire Station. Alden Hopkins says plans and officer elections will be on the agenda with attendance invited for returning teams and potential new members, plus umpires. Last season’s ten teams included Elyria North Olmsted Erhart Columbia Brunswick LaGrange Lodi Avon Lake Sharon and Valley City, with Valley City the 1949 champions.
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Lorain-medina County
Alden Hopkins
LaGrange
Columbia Fire Station
Valley City
Elyria
North Olmsted
Erhart
Columbia
Brunswick
Lodi
Avon Lake
Sharon
Impersonator Aviles Charged Over Ring Death
In Wichita Kansas Jose Rafael Aviles a 23 year old Puerto Rican mechanic known as Tuzo Kid Portuguez was killed in a fight last Wednesday night. Aviles now faces impersonating the fallen fighter Portuguez in a county jail case after failing to post a 5000 dollar bond. The ring appearance lasted five minutes and 33 seconds before Aviles was knocked out by Alvin Williams of Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
U.r
Jose Rafael Aviles
Tuzo
Kid
Alvin Williams
New York
Aviles
Ohio State Beats Western Michigan 9 5 in Opener
Ohio State University baseball opened a two game series with Western Michigan in Columbus yesterday winning 9 to 5. Buckeyes fielded seven hits to edge the visitors and Hal Kauffman led with three singles as OSU reached four wins in eight games and completed six game Southwestern trip.
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Ohio State
Western Michigan
Columbus
Ohio State University
Buckeyes
Michigan
Hal Kauffman
Buck
Perini
Kauffman
Hogan
Lercher
Airesa
Women’s Pin Schedule in Olympic Recreation League
The Olympic Recreation Women's Bowling League features four matches at 9 o'clock tonight. Scheduled games include Brown Hotel versus Ifittona and Jewelers versus Moulton's Candies vs. George's Chips with Elyria Fiedricka facing Ley Brewing and Memo's Tavern taking on Schiltz Beer.
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Olympic Recreation
Brown Hotel
Ifittona
Jewelers
Moulton’s
George's Chips
Elyria Fiedricka
Ley Brewing
Memo's Tavern
Schiltz Beer
Carlisle Firemen
Stoney's
Rainbow Lanes
Ohio Screw Company
DeLuxe
Carlisle Firemen No. 2
Imperial Furniture
Webber Plastering
Troxel Panufacturing
Thomasson
Ips
Taylor Funeral Home
Bill
Canfield Service
Ohio Screx Company
Farm Bureau
Charles Beshore Title Bout May Be Held In June
Fairview Club officials expect to finalize the Ezzard Charles Freddie Beshore heavyweight title fight for June after assurances from manager Jake Mintz. If Charles defends, a July matchup with Lee Oma is planned, with Oma's manager Jack Sullivan agreeing to the Civic Stadium bout.
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Charles
Buffalo
WUP
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Charles Pinto
Fairview Athletic Club
Jake Mintz
Cincinnati
Fairview Club
Beshore
Pinto
Mintz
Ralph Gold
Pase
Ezzard
Lee Oma
Jack Sullivan
Oma
Civic Stadium
Anderson Packers Quit Pro Basketball in NBA Sale
New York reports that Anderson Ltd. Packers franchise was absorbed by the NBA after league president Maurice Podoloff rejected the club’s scheduling demands. Packers VP Ike W. Duffey said a balanced schedule could not be arranged, leading to sale and distribution of players. The team, coached by Howie Schultz, finished second in the Western Division and lost in the playoffs to the Minneapolis Lakers.
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New York
U.P
Anderson
Ltd
Packers
National Basketball Association
Maurice Podoloff
NBA
Loop
She
Podoloff
Jesslayers
Chicago
Ike W. Duffey
Brooklyn
Minneapolis Lakers
All-City Pin Schedule Cards Evening League Matches
The All-City Pin Schedule lists four matches at the Olympic Recreation tonight at seven o clock. Cascade Plating faces Arvay s Chips while Stone s Grill meets Pass Shell Oil Ely tra Auto Service plays E and B Beer and Spring thrers Motors completes the card.
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Olympic Recreation
Cascade Plating
Arvay's Chips
Stone’s Grill
Pass Shell Oil
Elytra Auto Service
B Beer
Spring Thrers Motors
Better Days Ahead For Indians Under Owner's Full Power
Cleveland's Lou Boudreau gains full control of baseball operations as Hank Greenberg runs the front office. The Indians eye a return to top form with a strengthened outfield featuring Luke Easter and Larry Doby supported by a solid infield and improving pitching led by Bearden and Feller.
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Boudreau
Indians
Leo H. Petersen
United Press
W York
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Bill Veeck
Veeck
Ellis Ryan
Hank Greenberg
Luke Easter
Easter Boudreau
Greenberg
Larry Doby
Dale Mitchell
Mitchell
Doby
Easter
Pacific Coast
Allie Clark
Bob Kennedy
Thurman Tucker
Kennedy
Ken Keltner
al Rosen
Mickey Vernon
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Vernon
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Heaid
Bob Feiler
Gene Bearden
Feller
Lemon
Wynn
Garcia
al Benton
Steve Gromek
Sam Zoldak
Browns
Jesse Flores
Athletics
San Diego
Ray Murray
Oklahoma City
Jim Hegan
Welter Division Fights Shine at AAU Tournament in Boston
The 62nd annual AAU championships at Boston Garden showcased welterweight action as 88 boxers from the United States and Hawaii contended in the quarterfinals. Gil Turner of Philadelphia led a quartet of knockout artists, delivering two quick wins and a decisive late stoppage, while Stan Howlett and Norval Lee loomed as heavyweight titans in fresh trial bouts.
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Boston
United States
Hawaii
Boston Garden
George Boddie
Dayton
Turner
Henry Armstrong
William Charles Lincoln
Portland
Ore
Simon Pure
Stan Howlett
Madison
Norval Lee
Washington, D. C
Lee
Burns Pitts
Atlanta
Pitts
Howlett
Michael J
Joe) Mahoney
Camp Lejeune
N. C
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Memphis
Tenn
Charley Bicknell
Phils
Boston Braves
Bicknell
Charlestown
S.C
Ewell Blackwell
Walker Cooper
Cooper
Blackwell
Reds
Ken Raffernsperger
Sid Gordon
Luis Olmot
Louisville
Ted Williams
Lelse
Billy Goodman
Sox
Nashville Vols
Williams
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Crackers
Pirates
Crackers
Cliff Chambers
Dale Coogan
Clyde McCullough
Pittsburgh
Houston
Tex
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Paul Minner
Hank Sauer
Lorain County Tractor Sales
Sheldon
Wellington
Bradenton
Fla
Billy Southworth
Sam Webb
Willard Marshall
Southworth
Buddy Kerr
LM Baseball
Strong-Kennard
Sth
Strong - Kennard
Murphy Bros
Elyria, O
Per Vulley
Newark
Aier
Reuben Davis
Phiadelphia
Jimmie Sherrer
Milwaukee
Danny Wember
RBL
Jimmy Cooper
Washington, D
Pleo
Wavarias
Giles
Eastern Parkway
Charle Titone
Leo Brun
Chicago White Sox
Hand Landers
O’donnell
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