Shamokin Scores Easy Victory In Feature At Florida Oval
Shamokin driven by Mrs. Louis Lazare won the East Coast Purse at Hialeah Park beating F. B. Eye by a head in a mile and a sixteenth turf race for grade C 3-year-olds. The Lazare entry with Smart Sheila produced the pace before Shamokin surged from last to win in 1 46 1 5 as My All faded to third. Attendance reached 9,221 and total betting for the meeting topped $780,082 with Shamokin paying $16.30.
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Hiaieah Park
Fla
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Shamkin
Sam Garfield
Sidney
Zell
Leavenworth
Shamokin
Smart Sheila
Lazare
F. B. Eye
Southern Cross
Mark
Hubert Trent
T. B. Martin
Bankrupt
Sweep Swinger
Red Sox ink Ryba Culberson as Pea cock nears service
Boston announces signed contracts for Mike Ryba veteran reliever and Leon Culberson young outfielder. Johnny Peacock passes induction tests at Fremont North Carolina and expects to enter service in about three weeks. Peacock says this may be farewell to baseball due to age and uncertain major league prospects.
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Boston Red Sox
Mike Ryba
Leon Culberson
Eddie Collins
Johnny Peacock
Fremont
N. C
Pirates Receive 1944 Contract from Al Rubeling
Pirates president William E. Benswanger announced the team received Al Rubeling's 1944 contract from his Parkville Maryland home. Rubeling, a second baseman, played 47 games for Pittsburgh last season, hitting .262 with a .974 fielding average.
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Pittsburg
al Rubeling
Pittsburg Pirate
Toronto
Parkville
Bucs
William E. Benswanger
Rubeling
Pirates
Alsab Begins Fullgrown Campaign At Hialeah Park
Alsab the era’s top bargain colt runs his first race as a fullgrown horse in a 3000 dollar seven furlongs at Hialeah Park. Owner Al Sabath aims to surpass Whirlaway’s 560000 money record with a busy schedule including the Widener Handicap on March 4.
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Alsab
Hialeah Park
al Sabath
Whirlaway
Hialeah
Pimlico
Stefanita
George Wolff
Bridieour
Wise Moss
Sabath
Widener
Florida
East
Supermont Triumphs in Rex Purse at New Orleans
Supermont ridden by Nick Jemas wins the six furlong Rex purse at New Orleans yesterday. Dove r Shoot finishes second and Esterita third. The winner pays $5.80 and clocked 1 14 3-5.
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New Orleans
Supermont
Nick Jemas
Dover Shoot
Esterita
New Orleans Racecards Show Mixed Purse Events Across Nine Trials
The program lists multiple races in New Orleans with purses from 1 000 to 3 000 added. Entries include Kates Sliver Red Ted Lost Gold Camp Liberty Heel Call Dark Stream Connaught Venc Gummed Up Which Glint Commencement Lady Godiva Guide Gireapite Wise Joe Petrol Point Black Brat Count Elmer June Dear Aethel Red Chipamink Diego Red Corona Corona Flying Torpedo Miss Ethel Flying Giant Alpha Spark etc. First post 3 15 pm.
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Lady Rebecca
Gabe
xSharp Shell
Connaught
Commencement
Witch Brew
Altram
King Appell
Forestiere
Valdiia Perion
Hish Harp
Henny Penny
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Powerhouse
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Racing Results Include Dog and Horse Entries and Times
The listing records numerous race entries with handlers and dogs across multiple heats. Notable names include Felam, Wagrzyn, Passa Grille, Scurlock, Valdian Rex, Jubiarca, Reich Countess, Rowe Anita, and several others. Times range from around 1:14 to 6.00 and races cover distances such as 6 furlongs and 4 vr up with off times noted.
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New Orleans
Wagrzyn
Scurlock
TAO Kaas Wite Hobby
Jemas
Grand Rush Merry Saxon
Happy Choice
Precious Fears
Be Sued
Valdian Rex
N. Demas
Jubiarca
E. Haslett
L. Weersyn
Tmne
Belplay
Glennport Tower Lass
Felson
Valdina
Sid—er
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S. Murphy
Rowe Anita
G. Henson
Fishers Petaleo
St Charles
D. Scurlock
Timit
Dedson
Belor
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Warrior Lad Gezira
Bertha J
Miss Brady
Tress Rodgers
Hudson
de Latour
E. Hassett
Spring Glory
Darby Divot
Santonian
Baby Advice
Sir Lo
Walding Ranger
Gweet Beay
D. Dodson
Eugene
St Peters Court Team Triumphs 67 42 Over Watervliet
St Peter's Seniors defeated the Watervliet Indians 67 to 42 at St Peter's Lyceum led by Don Caswell and Al Jacobson with 17 points each. Whitney scored 20 for Watervliet. Jack Cooney joined the varsity lineup after breaking in from the Junior team. In the preliminary, St Peter's Juniors beat St Francis 51 to 39 with McClure on top for the winners and McHride leading for the losers.
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Watervliet Indians
St. Peter’s Lyceum
Don Caswell
al Jacobson
Whitney
Jack Cooney
St Peter's
St. Francis
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McHride
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Ross
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Davin
Marsoalais
Conlin
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Keegan
Brassard
Keeneland Joint Charity Racing Card Planned at Derby Meet
Keeneland and Churchill Downs join to run 20 percent of spring racing for war relief and charitable causes. Charity week combines Keeneland April 24 26 with Churchill Downs April 27 29 featuring Blue Grass Stakes Lafayette Stakes and Clark Handicap. The Keeneland meeting opens April 15 ahead of the Kentucky Derby May 6.
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UPI
Keeneland Race Course
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Churchill Downs
War Relief
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Buffalo Pair Leads AHL Scoring Chase
In New Haven Connecticut the American Hockey League top scorers see Buffalo figures. Tom Burlington and Les Cunningham push 67 and 61 points respectively while Lou Trudel nets goals and assists to stay just behind. Buffalo’s Al Thurrier adds six points and Fred Hunt five assists to rise in the rankings. Gordon Sherritt racks up 71 penalty minutes, with Pete Bessone close behind at 65 minutes after an eight minute major.
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Conn
Cleveland
Tom Burlington
Les Cunningham
Lou Trudel
al Thurrier
Fred Hunt
Buffalo
Burlington
Cunningham
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Trude
Lon
Thurrer
Hunt
Trudel
Gordon Sherritt
Indianapolis
Pete Bessone
Vic Lynn
Thoroughbred Racecard Fragment at Hialear Park and Nearby Tracks
A compact race card with multiple horse events, results, and payouts. Notables include Spirit, Prominette, and Allenjay in early furlongs, plus Liberty Flight and Ariel Patrol in a Daily Double payoff of $11.50. Several horses listed as also ran across 6 furlong and longer events with jockeys Murphy Gonzalez Haslett Arcaro Renick and Pratt among names.
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Spirit
Murphy
Prominette
R. Gonzalez
Allenjay
Haslett
Tell Well
Tee Midge
Hialear Park
Fist —cl
Uberty
E. Arcaro
J. Renick
Richard W
J. Breen
Jug
Bryan Station
Epidown
Spang
Centerdale
Park Bench
Big Chance
Ariel Patrol
St. Brooks
Bright Guest
T. Atkinson
True Lass
H. Pratt
Dream Fox
Far Sight
Gun Bite
Tidy Thing
Miss Cedar
Judfry
Liberty Flight
Sole Surivor
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Brooks
Helen Night
Boonyard Valinda Haven
Litica
Pontchartrain
Wise Decision
Rienzi
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B Thompson
Depi
CH. Trent
Ho Hum
Mervyn Leroy
Islam Keekee
Fellacalra
Basileus
Moonhte Bobby
Valdina Joe
Wise Brave
P. Roberts
H. Trent
Ceeras
Zuna
Per Beech
Green Bush
Leavenworth
Jim
Gt C
Rapidamente
Arcaro
Chickore
Mokanane
Batik Hasty Wire
Eads
A. Thompson
Theseus
Golden Thorn
Clip Gap
Chance Grey
Llanero
Baksi Faces Mauriello After Life Among Midgets Stunt
Joe Baksi, rising heavyweight, recalls riding as carnival stooge beside seven foot midgets and a career start in Pennsylvanian mines. He trained under Lou Nova and Jimmy Bivins, cementing a path to the ring despite a torn eardrum and a 43 fight record with two losses. Mauriello, Bronx fighter with a deformed heel, waits as the big bout at Madison Square Garden nears.
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New York
NEA
Joe Baksi
Tami Mauriello
Madison Square Garden
Gulliver
Baski
Pennsylvania
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma
Kulpmonr Pa
Joe
Lilliputians
Baksi
Max Baer
Young Baksi
Jimmy Brown
Albany
Nova
Gaksi
Hugo Abe Simeon
Jimmy Bivins
Bill Poland
Gus Dorazia
Buddy Walker
Herb Marshall
Johnney Shkor
Dorazio
Teddy Wint
Bronx
Fatta Unseats Connors in Ten Round Boxing bout
New Britain’s Carmine Fatta, 135, defeated Jackie Connors, 138, of New York by a third round technical decision at Stanley Arena after Connors hit the deck three times. In the semi final Sam Malempo earned a technical knockout over Ted Brown after two minutes forty seconds. Billy Soose, undefeated as a college boxer, returns from a Navy stint at Penn State.
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Newburg
Kaye
Jackie Connors
New York
Stanley Arena
Connors
Sam Malempo
Manchester
Ted Brown
Newark
Billy Soose
Alaska
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