All-Jaw-Breaker Team Of 1940s Baseball Figures
Sportswriter creates a playful all-jaw-breaking lineup from major league players including Cass Michaels and Murph Murszewski. He riffs on nicknames and name-changes, imagines a triple play with Dizzy Dean on the mic, and praises Notre Dame’s strong season while envisioning cross-sport glory.
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New York
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Fred Marolewsk
Cardinals
Casimer Kwietniewski
White Sox
Pompeyo Davalillo
Senators
Rocco Krsnich
Cincinnati
Saturnaino Escafera
Reds
Joe Szekely
Bob Borkowski
Carl Sawatski
Casimer
Michaels
Cass
Thomson Hopes To Return In May
Bobby Thomson of Milwaukee suffered a triple fracture of his right ankle in an exhibition game against the Yankees Saturday. Doctors expect a five to six week cast, with a possible month more before play resumes. Braves manager Charlie Grimm and Thomson's wife visited him at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, with a transfer planned to Bradenton after another day or two.
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Thomson
Bobby Thomson
Milwaukee Braves
St. Petersburg
Fla
Braves
Augie Donatelli
Charlie Grimm
Yankee
Gus Mauch
International Soundphoto
Milwaukee
St. Anthony's Hospital
The
Yanks
Sunday
Bradenton
Bowling Center B League Sets Four Evening Matches
Four Bowling Center B League matches are scheduled for this evening. Ex-Cell Products tangles with air atato Chips while PL O. C. Beers uses Denes. Bowling Center faces M. A. No. 18 and Brackley Plumbing and Heat ang takes on Home Tavern in a busy program.
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Ex-Cell
Air Atato
O. C. Beer
M. A. No
Brackley Plumbing & Heatang
Home Tavern
Brooks Favored 3-1 To Beat Gault Tonight
Brooklyn telecast features Nate Brooks of Cleveland a 3-1 favorite to defeat ex-champ Henry Pappy Gault of Spartanburg in a 10 round non title bout at Eastern Parkway Arena. Brooks, 20, holds the American 118 pound crown and fought once this year, while Gault is a veteran with 52 pro fights.
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Brooklyn
Nate Brooks
Cleveland
Henry
Pappy) Gault
Spartanburg
S. C
Eastern Parkway Arena
Brooks
Billy Peacock
the Parkway
Peacock
Natie
Ohio State University
Gault
Parkway
Barons Take Third With 4-3 Win Over Hornets
Cleveland Barons move to third in American Hockey League by defeating Pittsburgh Hornets 4-3 on Sunday. Hornets drop one point behind as the two clubs meet again Tuesday in Cleveland and Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Providence routed Syracuse in the other game.
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Cleveland
Barons
Pittsburgh Hornets
Hornets
Pittsburgh
Providence
Syracuse
Francis
Whams
Kraftcheck
Shero
Rewie
Karrys
Cen Réon
Stearns
Ross
Olson
Bathgate
Wilkie
Fata Wings
Glover
Stoddard
Canton Schools Open Spring Grid Drills
Two Canton high schools start spring football drills with McKinsey's Bulldogs fielding 14 lettermen and Lehman's Polar Bears carrying five monogram winners as they take their early 1954 bruises. Lincoln High begins practice next week.
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Canton Vns
Canton High
McKinsey
Bulldogs
Lehman
Polar ‘Bears
Lincoln High School
Ray York Leads Western Jockey Riches In 1954
A San Francisco profile notes Ray York, age 23, as the year’s top money winner with about 200000 in wins and several 100000 stakes wins, including Santa Anita Derby. Despite a fall at Bay Meadows, York returned to win aboard Determine and is favored for the Kentucky Derby, where owners back him strongly.
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San Francisco
Calif
Ray York
Nick
Willie
Eadie
Arcaro
Johnny
Longéen
Santa Anna
Ray
York
Determine
Larsen In Form Tops Nielsen For Master Crown
Former national tennis champion Art Larsen from San Leandro Cahf won the Masters Invitation crown with a 62 61 63 victory over Denmark’s Kurt Nielsen. Larsen hopes to carry spring form into summer tournaments as he continues his comeback campaign.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Cahf
Kurti Nielsen
Denmark
Europe
Chase Raps 612 To Pace Keglers In City Bowling
Russ Chase produced the only notable performance in local bowling over the weekend, posting a 612 series with games of 162 235 715 612 at the VFW, drawing attention from city keglers.
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Chase
Keglers
Russ Chase
V.F.W
Mixed League bowling totals highlight Bowing Center event
In the Bowing Center on Saturday the 600 Club 1079 League saw Chase post a strong series and a 235 single game, while Der Wisser of Stonex's Mixed League delivered a notable 27 game. Among the women keglers, a top tops the field with a flashy effort.
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Bowing Center
Chase
der Wisser
Stonex
Keglers
Champs Defend Titles at 24th U S Open Table Tennis
More than 200 entries were expected for the 24th annual U S Open Table Tennis Championship at Western Rescue University. Defending champions Mrs Leah Neuberger and Dick Miles of New York City will face 10 rivals as they vie for trophies valued at 4000 dollars. Neuberger, a Columbus, Ohio native, is ranked third internationally and has won the National Open the last three years. Miles captured his seventh crown last year.
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Cleveland
Western Rescue University
Mirs
Leah Neuberger
Dick Miles
New York City
Neuberger
Columbus
Ohio
Miles
Suburban Hot Stove Group To Meet On Tuesday
The suburban Hot Stove organization will meet Tuesday night at LaGrange High School. Willard Wolcott reports the meeting will start at o'clock with officer elections, schedule development, and adoption of league rules on the agenda.
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Suburban Hot Stove
Willard Wolcott
LaGrange
LaGrange High School
Elks Pin Loop Matches Set In Stoner’s Rainbow Lanes Bowling
Twelve matches scheduled for tonight in the Fiyria Elks Bowling League at Stoner’s Rainbow Lanes. Six on each shift feature pairings such as Wreck Stacking vs Botamer Flemst and Cotire Cup vs Ero Rado Garaser Imsurasce vs Maver Motors, with Beal Welding facing Krowles & Snerex and B & B Marcec meeting George Hermans s. 99 coee-Hart Construction tvs Eopains Reatiers. Other derails include Lora County Ex cavating vs Diesen Panera Home, Bester Co Ts Moe x Sales, Rigo’s Cafe vs Lorais G.aes Ascosire Grocer TS, Forestone Stores Ruppet Burders vs Haserces Jewelers.
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Fiyria Elks Bowling League
Stoner’s Rainbow Lanes
Tee
Botamer Flemst
Ero Rado Garaser
Imsurasce
Maver Motors
Lance Motors
West Side
Lamser, Beal Welding
Krowles & Snerex
Marcec
George
Hermans S
Hart Constructio
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Rey
Oscar Fraley
United Press
Dizzy Dean
Giants
Joe Amalfitano
Tom Keprczowski
Ted Kluszewski
Wojciechowski
Kwietniewski
Marciewski
Diz
Sawatski
Shickshinny
Murszewski
Cass Michaels
Connie Mack
Cornelius McGuilliciddy
Casimer Kunet
Goodyear
Goodyear Service
Broad St
East Ave
Bul Griffith
Ubeck
Sermie’s Beer & Wine
Perry Clapp Pio
Wai
I Merchants
C’ Leage E Xcinter Realtor
Memo
Greene Bfe
Neying
van Ausdale
Ae Nee Were
Dairy Queen
Young Hardware
LaPorte Inn
Wiseman
Grady’s
iMemo's
Ist
Norwalk
Emer
Goppeiteennee
Grafton Lubber
Bruce & King
Wudarsk
Reveree
Stoney’s
Mixed League
iLearies
Pachinger
Cliff & Baxter
McGregor & Padity
Ray Clit
Pierce & Ratke
Oleson & Atkinson
Eigh
Bud Paikeae
Itz Iwi
Sendrixson & Clapp
Ismith & Biaks
Tom Smith
Gonns & McKain
I Dugan & Lockman
Harold McKain
W. Hendricks
Eailler & Bush
Burgett & Pichola
D. Burgett
Behnke & Young
Tworley & Worley
AL Worley Enews
Lions
Panthers
Bears
Evans Lanes
Economy Motors
Elyria Auto Parts
Haury Brothers
Rothgery Service & Equipment
Dall Motor Co
H Laat Co
Eldetread Co
Palen’s Pure
iCenter
International News Service
Pittsporgh
Merer
Mather
Sullivan
Cahan
Lumsden
Backer
Hassard
LeClair
Marshall Sept
Solinger
Timgree
MacDonald
Pight
Barbe
Sabourm
Aic- LeHan
Pirst
Warrys
Gordon
Retgie
Mershall
Shere
McLellan
Marshhall
Olsen
Barrys
Sarrys
Holding
Mathers
Jeeeeeenee
FTLI
Mayer
Eough McLean
Booby Cerse
Fred Thurier
Canton
Sportrait
Lsvod
Bay Meadows
Larsen
Whips Nielsen
600 Club
Elks
Brown Co
Luther Mohler
Mgr
Lodi St
Elyria
Murphy Bros
Broad Street
Bally Co
North
Logan
Lincoln Theatre
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