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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes wednesday april 8, 1i 9 t yet a to he Crants 19 wits lop Iribe. To from Page 12 Fridley will report to Fridley played m 6s games  pm fans  and compiled a sol baiting average. He spent he last month of the season with Indianapolis in tote american association. Who bats and throw % an operation to t chips from his Elbow during tvs Winter Louisville april 7 a the Brooklyn dodgers yesterday optioned Sandy Amoros cuban out fielder to Montrea delayed for a time in Havana by the Mccarran act Amoros has worn. A Brooklyn uniform this Spring. He has been working out Vero Beach since his arrival. A left handed hitter. Amoros came up from St Paul with a .337batting average last fall he i .250 in 20 games with the dodgers Birmingham april 7 up Allie Reynolds slated to pitch next monday s american league opener against the Washington senators shut out the binning1ham. Barons for five inning yesterday As the new York Yankees scored a 6-3 Victory Over their , a 20-Gurae Winner last season allowed Only two hit walked one and struck out one he left for his Home in Oklahoma City after the game and is scheduled to rejoin the club in new Yorac next weekend. Charlotte , april 7 a the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston red sox were rained out their fifth Grapefruit league exhibition baseball encounter Here yesterday. Fort Worth Tex april 7 a Stan the Man Musial drove i three runs with a double and his seventh Spring Home run yesterday to Lead the St. Louis cardinals to a 7-5 Victory Over the fort Worth  s two run Home run in the sixth inning made the difference the Texas league club knocked Cliff Chambers out of the Box wit five runs in their Hall of the same inning. The cardinals executed a triple play in the first inning of the game. After the first two fort Worth 5port5quiz Browh 2-which Tavvo Tennis Puy won what incr nor onal Tennis championship cd ? the third Succes Sive by a in answers Pire his oem Spag asst pms Ayxa Pas  i. A f two of. Or Sam Snead with Little left to con Quer in the golfing world today aimed at a history making second straight Victory in the masters tournament thursday but an unbroken jink and a fabulous texan were among the 100 obstacles bar ring his Way never before in the 17-year his tory of the tournament has an Golf or carried Home two successive victories though the Best have tried. Such greats As Bobby Jones Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret an Gene Sarazen could not break the , the Long driving defending Champion from the Hills of West Virginia is going All outto make it two in a Row. Just to be in shape Snead last wee passed up the Azalea open in Wilmington . Some of the experts Are predict ing that the 41-year-old Snead has passed his Pinnacle and is on the Way out. But the balding pro instill the top favorite to win the masters. Hogan sentimental favorit Ethe sentimental favorite How Ever is once again Hogan. The poker faced Little texan recovered from a serious injury to claim his Only Victory across the s,800-Yardaugusta National course in 195l the great links Star of the 40shas practically retired from All tournaments except the masters. In All nearly 100 golfers reentered in the annual classic including Cary Middlecoff Jack Burke jr., and . Open Cham Pion Julius Boros. If Snead can master the talented Field and break the Jinx he will also grab a one half share of tournament record. Only colourful Jimmy Demaret has won three titles while Snead and Byron Nel son each had taken two. Reports that Snead is slipping have been spurred on by the Long hitting pro s trouble off the tee. Many golfers say he in t As Longnor As accurate from the tee As he has been in the past. Snead has scoffed at the reports but in any Case a third masters Kansas relay Mark to be submitted continued from Page 12 Legate athletic association that the record be accepted Ralph Higgins coach of Oklahoma am whose team finished third said he stepped off the distance after the race and found almost 45yards difference Between the per manent markings on the track an the  where the handoffs were  told him Higgins told him one of his own 22ft men ran 25 Yards too much. But Hamilton Lowe judge of the curve and Mac Umstadt chief in Spector of the curves said there was nothing wrong. Anderson pointed out that in relay race there was a leeway of 20 Yards for each runner in other words he can run ten Yards less than Bis distance or ten Yards More. Title would just about make collection of trophies Snead like most of the top golfer figures the masters is the ultimate the course on which the is played is nearly As famous the tournament itself. The Gusta National layout was Bobby Jones and adopted by Dent Eisenhower. In 1930, after Jones had won of a Jim of tu.fc.1 Vii in j 4vu Wuh Folb 4r-famed grand slam and retired in uni f Sammy Snead. Eye on elusive one Golf he and a group of Africa bought a 365-acre tract of last near Augusta and built the Augusta National. Jones Laid out the course in manner so that each Hole represented a famous Hole on Onat the Many courses he Plaj de during. His Brilliant career. Mayer Barber invited to masters tourney Augusta ga., april 7 aph pros Dick Mayer St. Peter soffit fla., and Jerry Barber la Cana ment at the Augusta National  
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