Endevor II Named Starter in Santa Anita Handicap
Argentine champion Endeavor II was listed as a definite starter in Saturday's $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap at Arcadia California. He will be coupled with favorite Talon trained by Horatio Luro, as owner Jorge de Atucha arrives to ensure his colors run. Scratches Brabancon and Cover Up mentioned with Cover Up feared wind ailment. Talon leads public wagers despite Endeavor II's prior strong preps.
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United Press
Arcadia
Calif
Argentina
Endeavor II
Pampas
Jorge de Atucha
Endeavor
R. N. Ryan
Talon
Horatio Luro
Himalya
Brabancon
Cover Up
San Antonio
Cover
Pitt Trustees to Edge Toward Pitt Athletics Policy
Pittsburgh UP reports a Friday meeting of Pitt trustees will hear rival recommendations from the faculty committee and a six member alumni student investigation group on football and athletic leadership. The two reports sharply differ over dismissing coach Milligan and keeping athletic director Hagan.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Rufus H. Fitzgerald
Pitt
Walter
Mike) Milligan
James (Whity) Hagan
Milligan
Hagan
Rangers Slump Ends Playoff Hope With Chicago Loss
New York Rangers blew a 3 2 lead and lost 7 4 to the Chicago Blackhawks. Gaye Stewart scored three goals as Chicago surged in the final period. Meanwhile Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Boston 4 2 to regain sole first place.
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United Press
New York Rangers
Montreal Canadians
Rangers
Chicago Blackhawks
Gaye Stewart
Hawks
Toronto Mapleleafs
Boston
Idaho Tops In Fund Effort For March of Dimes
Idaho contributions to the March of Dimes may exceed 200000 dollars, led by Idahoans per capita. Ben Johnson, Preston, state chairman, said 30 of 44 counties exceed 150000 dollars with Idaho reaching far above last year’s 71853.75 amid a polio outbreak.
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Boise
Idaho
Ben Johnson
Preston
Johnson
House rejects Truman plan to move US Employment Service
The House on Wednesday voted to reject the president's proposal to place the U S Employment Service permanently within the Labor Department.
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Washington
House
Truman
U. S. Employment Service
Labor Department
Indians Booklet Brims With Veeckian Flair And Odd Facts
The Cleveland Indians’ spring roster prospectus lampoons itself with humor and bravado. It highlights staff titles, farm club chiefs, and a long list of scouts while poking fun at past losses and predicting big campaigns. The study features quirky bios, a no-holds-barred tone, and a sly jab at opponents, including a boastful nod to pitchers and a playful life of Ray Murray.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Farmer’s Almanac
Veeck
Hank Greenberg
Don Black
Robert William Andrew Feller
Rapid Robert
Bashers
Ray Murray
Spring Hope
N.C
Basehit
Lenny Ratto
Indians
James Patrick Seerey
Tucson
NHL chief takes gambling probe to Michigan governor
Clarence Campbell asks Governor Kim Sigler for permission to interview James Tanner, 36, jailed in Jackson penitentiary for parole violation, as Detroit police fail to name players tied to hockey gambling. Campbell vows secrecy and warns players could be banned if found involved.
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Michael J. O'Neill
United Press
Detroit
Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Campbell
Sigler
James Tamer
Tamer
Jackson
Ralph Berson
Harry S. Toy
House Collides With Car In Macon. Driver Charged
A house mover named Robert Bowen was booked for driving without a license after a truck loaded with a protruding house part struck Leonard Carthers car in Macon. The incident aligns with a city waste note stating Americans typically discard 1200 to 2000 pounds per person annually in cities.
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Macon
Leonard Carthers
Robert Bowen
Camp items roll in for early spring baseball drills
Reports from multiple California cities show teams and managers arranging spring training workouts. Padres, Oaks, Beavers, Solons, Stars, and Angels are conducting drills, with lineups and players listed as they report and prepare for intra-squad games and opening season plans.
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Anaheim
Calif
Joe Orengo
Sacramento Solons
Eddie Fernandes
Dee Moor
Rex Cecil
Lou Tost
Fullerton
Bill Kelly
Los Angeles Angels
Kelly
Local Golf Links Draw Hardy Players At Pocatello
The new holes at the Pocatello Municipal golf course are incomplete but when sun shines and temps rise above 35 degrees golfers flock to the links. Roy Horne says work on three additional holes continues and aims to finish before warm weather returns. About 25 enthusiasts played the current course on Wednesday.
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Pocatello Municipal Golf Course
Roy Horne
Stud Poker Sets Record at Miami Beach Handicap
Stud Poker, a five-year-old gelding racing under Ed Voynon, set a new American record of 2:29 1-5 for 1 1/2 miles on turf when winning the $15,000 Miami Beach handicap at Hialeah. The mark surpassed Bonnie Kelso’s 1909 record by three and one-fifth seconds.
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Miami
Fla
Stud Poker
Ed Voynon
Miami Beach
Hialeah
Bonnie Kelso
Sheepshead Bay Track
Brooklyn
N.Y
Kramer Again Tops Riggs in Close Tennis Match
Jack Kramer defeated Riggs in three sets 6-2 4-6 6-3 to extend his lead to seven wins on the national tour. Paycho Segura dominated Dinny Pails 6-2 6-1 and teamed with Kramer to beat Riggs and Pails 6-3 3-6 6-4 in doubles.
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DPR
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
Husky Kramer
Riggs
Paycho Segura
Dinny Pails
Australia
Kramer
Riggs and Pails
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