Beau Jack Outpoints Zurita In Close Garden Bout
Beau Jack of Augusta outpointed Juan Zurita of Mexico City in a close 1-1 rounder at Madison Square Garden before 17 593 fans. Jack weighed 136 pounds, Zurita 133 4, with a gross gate of 87 802 dollars.
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Beau Jack) Walker
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Athens
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Reds Hold Outdoor Practice Session in Bloomington
Cincinnati Reds moved outdoor fielding and batting drills to Bloomington after a week of indoor workouts. Pitcher Heusser joined veteran Estel Crabtree on the sidelines, while Crabtree’s cold kept him in bed for a second day with a lame back noted.
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Trosky Debuts at First for White Sox in Louisville Series
The Chicago White Sox open a two game exhibition with the Pittsburgh Pirates in Louisville today, Hal Trosky to start at first base. Pitchers Thornton Lee Bul Dietrich and Orval Grove each toss three innings as favorable weather allows a strenuous workout.
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Norfolk Hurler Signs Newark Bear Contract
Bil Sucky, who pitched for the Norfolk Tars in the Piedmont League last year, said he signed a contract with the Newark Bears of the International League. He won ten games and lost nine, and left for spring training in Planted WN, where the Bears will train.
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Cubs and White Sox Expected to Duel in All Chicago World Series
Chicago teams show strong draft exemption stock as 13 Cubs and 19 White Sox hold 4-F status. Possible war draft shifts could halt baseball, threatening season plans while observers note Cubs and Sox appear poised to challenge St Louis and each other for NL and World Series glory.
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Cubs to Open Exhibition Season Versus Tigers
The Chicago Cubs will debut on the exhibition circuit in French Lick Indiana meeting the Detroit Tigers in Evansville. Manager Jimmy Whison plans to start Henry Wyse Johnny Burrows and Eddie Hanyzewski on the mound with Hanyzewski likely to pitch the first five innings. A second game with the Tigers is scheduled for Sunday.
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Mudhens Defeat Browns 4 to 2 in Spring Exhibition
In Cape Girardeau Missouri the St Louis Browns were limited to four hits as Toledo Mudhens won 4 to 2 in seven innings. Sig Jakucki started for St Louis and yielded three runs in the third after two scoreless innings. Hal Epps had two of St Louis' four hits.
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Rafferty Kaynes Rivera Triumphs in Milwaukee Bout
In Milwaukee Rafferty Kaynes Rivera defeated Puerto Rico's Joey Rivera by TKO after three and a half rounds at a ten round auditorium show. The referee Julius Fidler halted the fight giving the Milwaukee fighter the victory. Kaynes Rivera weighed 13544 pounds and Rivera 13144 pounds.
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Troy Area Bowling Notes Show Mixed Results In League Play
In K of C National League Jack Kelletts Cards win three from Reds as Timmie Britt shines with 4098 and Fallon 469. Phillies led by Larry Meyers post solid scores while Giants beat Braves and Cubs edge Robins in tight matchups. Women and other leagues show top performances with notable singles and triples. Overall, teams prepare for post season tournaments with high-low awards planned for April 27.
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Ed Post
Jimmie Leonard
Dan McGrath
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John Kennedy
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Art Hinth
Norma Coons
Laura Kander
Art Bliss
Larry Miller
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Marcia Dormandy
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Bosox Strong Says Newsome Ahead in 5th Red Sox Season
Shortstop Lamar Skeeter Newsome predicts a stronger Boston Red Sox as he heads to spring training for his fifth season. He cites Jim Tobin, Bobby Doerr, and Tony Lupien bouncing back to the 300 batting class and Bob Johnson boosting the outfield as keys to improvement. Newsome notes he left a shipyard job and may face a 2-B draft deferment.
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Yanks Sign Addison High Star for Farm Club
James Green Greengrass 16 signs with the New York Yankees to play with their Wellsville Pony League base ball club. The Addison High School third baseman batted .480 with an errorless season.
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McSpaden Sets the Pace in Knoxville Open
Harold McSpaden of Philadelphia shot 66 to lead the Knoxville open in Knoxville Tennessee. Jimmy Johnson 67 and Craig Wood Tony Penna Dave Clark tied for third at 68. Byron Nelson and Bob Hamilton tied for fourth at 69 with several players at 70 and 71 amid a field boosted by a $6,666 prize.
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Jag) McSpaden
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White Plains
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Atlanta Airlines
LaMotta Beats Woods in Ten Round Chicago Bout
Jake La Motta, 162 pounds, edged Sergt. Lou Woods in a ten round Chicago Stadium bout in a split decision audience 6,402 witnesses. Woods, detroiter with 29 of 30, fought hard and floored in rounds eight and nine, while La Motta pressed with heavy body and head blows. Receipts reached 18,704.
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Giants In Five Hour Bat Drill
The New York Giants held a five hour batting practice in Lakewood New Jersey as bad weather delayed workouts. Manager Mel Ott used every pitcher available including Carl Hubbell the veteran southpaw while Rubber Jonnard and Bill Stewart assisted. Bill Jurges rejoined the club but will not play against Baltimore today or Sunday due to his injured back.
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Bill Jurges
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A's Shout Out Bombers 20-0 In Exhibition Showdown
Philadelphia Athletics piled up 17 hits and capitalized on eight errors by the Martin Bombers to win 20-0 in seven innings in Frederick Maryland. Pitchers Russ Christopher Don Black Sam Harris and Joe Berry allowed seven hits. Jo Jo White Dick Stebert and Ed Busch hit triples.
Cronin Rearranges Red Sox Lineup for Exhibition Game
Baltimore MD UP Skeeter Newsome and Roy Partee joined the Boston Red Sox camp and, with manager Joe Cronin, reshuffled the lineup for today's opening exhibition against the Coast Guard Gunners at Curtis Bay. Woods and Wood will share pitching, Partee will catch. Lupien at first, Lazor second, Culberson third, Newsome short, Metkovich center, Johnson left, Garrison right.
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Pinky) Woods
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Tony Lupien
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Bob Johnson
Ford Garrison
Cardinal Hitters And Hurlers Busy
In Cairo Illinois the St Louis Cardinals held an hour forty minute spring workout as cold wind blew over the field. George Kurowski left with a swelling under his left arm risking missing Sunday’s game against Memphis Fourth Ferrying Command. Deb Garris to play third base as Max Lanier returns to batting practice after appendicitis.
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Wietelmann Stars As Braves Win
Wietelmann sparked a Boston Braves win at Choate School. He collected three singles and a walk in four trips and started a triple play with a perfect fielding display. Bill Marshall pitched five innings for the regulars, allowing two singles.
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Indians Seek to Trade Flingers
Lafayette Ind The Cleveland Indians have a wealth of pitchers 13 counting Charles Red Embree now en route from California and management is willing to trade some mound talent to bolster weak spots elsewhere. Manager Lou Boudreau is slated to confer with VP Roger Peckinpaugh on possibility of nabbing a seasoned catcher or outfielder from a club short of fingers.
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Red) Embree
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Kiefer Shatters American Record in 300-Yard Medley at AAU Meet
Adolph Kiefer of Bainbridge Naval Training Station broke his own American mark in the 300-yard individual medley at the National AAU indoor meet in Ann Arbor, clocking 3:23.9 to erase his 3:28.1 record set in Honolulu in 1941. Joseph Verdeur finished second, while Bill Smith of Great Lakes set a new AAU 220-yard freestyle mark and led a 400-yard relay win for Great Lakes.
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T-Bone) Martin
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Bob Stone
Sun Beau the Mile and a Quarter Champion Passes
Remembered turf great Sun Beau died at Meadow Brook Farm in Virginia this week. The 19 year old bay owned by Willis Sharpe Kilmer earned the Mile and a Quarter title with ten wins at the classic distance and remained the sport’s top money winner for nine years before Seabiscuit and Whirlaway surpassed him. Sun Beau’s memory endures among racing fans despite burial on the Doswell estate front lawn and plans for a monument.
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Pitt Court Great Weds WAC Recruiter Denver
Pitt burg star Chuck Hyatt once regarded as a basketball great married WAC recruiter Georgia Ward yesterday at Mortview Boulevard Presbyterian Church. The ceremony linked a former University of Pittsburg star with a Dover Delaware officer as part of a high profile union in the sports community.
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Chuck) Hyatt
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