Calumet Stable Plans and Other Sports Notes
Ben Jones discusses Calumet Stable methods and Citation’s role for 1960 while predicting Coaltown as a stronger sire. The roundup adds minor items on league loans, LaSalle basketball, Marathon entry, Jersey Jones on Maynard Jones, Canadian Amateur Hockey Assn meeting, Bobby Dill at Baylor, and USFSDG welcome receptions after the national tournament.
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Browns
San Antonio
Charlie McGlone
LaSalle
McGlone
Explorers
Dave Grube
Canton
Ohio
al Weill
Jersey Jones
Delaware
Maynard
Jones
Joe Baski
Baksi
Jersey
Canadian Amateur Hockey Assn
United States
New York
Dr Hawthorne handicap tournament set for Health Center Alleys
Over the Headpin Men of Winchester may compete if they have 15 or more games this year. Scratch 120 with 3 to 5 pin handicap, entry $3.25, first prize $50 guaranteed. Readiness window April 18–23. Last year’s champ Alonzo Whitlock returns to defend. National Duckpin Bowling Congress sanction noted.
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Winchester
Health Center
Alonzo Whitlock
Dr. Hawthorne
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
DiMaggio to See Yankee Opening Day
Baltimore April 18 Joe DiMaggio who has sore heels expects to be in New York tomorrow with the Yankees for the 1949 season opener. Dr E Bennett at Johns Hopkins Hospital says the outfielder is doing very well despite treatment.
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New York
Ben Jones
Neville Dunn
Calumet Stable
Ben
Citation
Jones
Calumet
Coaltown
Easy Lass
America
Baltimore
Joe DiMaggio
E. Bennett
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Charles Town Adopts Fast Time For Races This Summer
Beginning next Monday Charles Town race meet will start at 2 p m daylight saving time. The track has joined Martinsburg and nearby communities in adopting fast time for the summer season.
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Charles Town
Martinsburg
Daily Crossword Across and Down Puzzle Clues
A complete across and down clue list for a Saturday crossword featuring many themed and geographic entries. Includes clues such as Indian Peru lot Crowds rule standard incite bush Norse god Tungsten abbr God of earth ancient Egypt Anger Old wine cup City Vermont Talks Gazelle Tibet Edible mollusk City Italy In place of Center Broadcast seed Arch Sphere Slope Pronoun Stallata fair Flower Reliable American Indian River of Hades myth Seizes Down Brutish Likewise The shank Anat Fossil resin Part of face Finnish seaport Vehicles Paints Severe Male deer plural Secular Put through a sieve Fate Bowl underhand Stirs up Abounding in news Primary color Weep convulsively Peevish Around Become mature and other cross references for a standard Saturday puzzle.
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Peru
Egypt
City
Tibet
Center
Flower
Reliable
Handley Dominates Biggest Meet At Handley Stadium
Wind and cold marked Safe Saturday but Handley trackmen won the large Invitation meet at Handley Stadium with 60 points. Fort Hill and Berkeley Springs followed, while Martinsburg Wilson Memorial and others posted scores. Results include Sempeles in shot put and discus, Faggitt and others earning top places, and Handley winning in the mile relay and hurdles.
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Handley
Handley Stadium
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Berkeley Springs
Martinsburg
Wilson Memorial
Manuel Sempeles
Demos Semples
Byrd Faggitt
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Covington
Clifton Forge
Abe
Fort Hill
Conroy
Keyser
Jack
Shade
McKenzie
Furt
Haymaker
Handley and
Russell
Lawerence
Judd
Webster
Springs
Keller
Wingfield
Collette
Webber
Justin
Cover
Bedall
Cochran
Vaught
Higgs
Metz
M. Sempeles
Kibler
Fuggitt
Decker
Demos Sempeles
Tucker
M. Semples
Hanley
Hawn
Church of of
Burkhart
Wagley
Manges
Alderton
Braves sign two Boston schoolboy pitchers in farm system
Boston scouts announce the signing of Bob Giusti and Dick Kelly by Jeff Jones for the Braves farm system. Giusti, star at Boston College High, and Kelly of Quincy join the organization as rising pitching talents from greater Boston.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Jeff Jones
Bob Giusti
Boston College High
Star
Dick Kelly
Quincy
Cleaners Earn $160 for Third in Blue Ridge League
Peoples Cleaners finished third this year earning $160 in prize money in the Blue Ridge Bowling League. The annual banquet awarded $1376 in total prizes and re elected Charles Hudson of Frederick as president with Rufus Edwards of Hagerstown and Willard Smith of Waynesboro as vice presidents and Dave Grimes of Martinsburg as secretary treasurer.
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Peoples Cleaners
Blue Ridge
Charles Hudson
Frederick
Rufus Edwards
Hagerstown
Willard Smith
Waynesboro
Dave Grimes
Martinsburg
Opening Baseball Season Sparks National League and American League Matchups
Opening day features a mix of marquee duels as Senators face Athletics in Washington with Rae Scarborough pitching and Dick Fowler opposing. Braves host Phillies with Johnny Sain on the mound and Ken Heintzelman starting at Braves Field. Cleveland, Boston, and Detroit also begin campaigns with notable matchups as teams aim for early momentum.
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New York
Truman
Hee Wee
Washington
Philadelphia A’s
Griffith Stadium
Rae Scarborough
Dick Fowler
A's
Boston
Braves
Philadelphia
Phils
Johnny Sain
Ee Ken
National League Opens Full Schedule After Openers
The National League shifts into a full schedule with New York at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Chicago the next day. Burt Shotton plans Lefty Joe Hatten against the Giants, while Larry Jansen faces Hatten. St Louis may start Red Munger versus Cincinnati's Ken Raffensberger at Crosley Field. Rip Sewell, nine opening game winner, is eyed as Pittsburgh’s starter against Dutch Leonard as the Cubs rely on their knuckleballer.
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Houser
Chicago
al Gettel
Randy Gumpert
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Burt Shotton
Joe Hatten
Giants
Larry Jansen
Durocher
Hatten
Munger
Cincinnati
Ken Raffensberger
Crosley Field
Rip Sewell
Meyer
Pittsburg
Dutch Leonard
Cubs
Knuckler
Camel cigarette guarantee promotes mild flavor and taste
An advertising notice from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company offers a trial of Camels with the promise of a full refund if not satisfied. The sample invites readers to try Camels in the "T-Zone" and compare taste and throat feel, signed by the Winston-Salem company.
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
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