Major League clubs begin long haul in spring training
United Press reports 16 major league clubs start spring camps across Florida Arizona and California with aim of reaching World Series. rosters feature 252 rookies and 355 veterans as managers plan rebuilds and seek bench depth and pitching with key figures named for each club including Yankees Dodgers Cubs Giants White Sox and Athletics.
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Leo B. Petersen
United Press
Tampa
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Florida
Arizona
California
Yankees
Dodgers
Cone
Catalina
Red Sox
Brooklyn
Luke Sewell
Reds
Dion
Ewell Blacken York
Jack Harshman
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Bose
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Eddie Sawyer
Pittsburgh
Billy Meyer
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Eddie Dyer
Marty Marion
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Joe McCartas
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White Sox
Gus Zernial
Jack Onslow
Ted Williams predicts hot pennant race in 1950
New York dispatch reports Ted Williams, resting in Florida, says the 1950 pennant race will be as hot as the past two seasons. He cites higher salaries and the pension fund as drivers of effort, noting five clubs in contention including the Red Sox, Yankees, Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
Leo Bou Grear
Ken Keltner
Joe Gordon
Detroit
Freak Pigs House
Rockies
Red Rolfe
Tigers
Flint
New York
Ces Stengel
Yankees
Ess
Frank Shea
Bob Porterfield
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Mize Cen
Philadelphia
Connie Black
Athletics
Pilot
Florida
Ted Williams
Bosox
Minnesota
Arkansas
Boston
Williams
Red Sox
Beavers Named Captain Of Lee Track Team
Beavers James Popeye Beavers chosen to captain the Robert H. Lee Gander track and field squad for the season. A senior, he seeks his third track letter and is a top point earner with strengths in broad jump and sprints. In 1948 he finished third in the broad jump at the state meet and powered the 440 yard relay team to second at state.
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James
Popeye) Beavers
Robert H. Lee
Beverly Rockholm
Beavers
Lee Tracksters
Austin
Beaumont
David
Rosse) Johnson
Houston Relays
Tyler Wharton Win Cage Titles
Tyler and Wharton County Junior Colleges won their conference championships and prepare for the Steie Junior College tournament at Texas A and M College. Trier Apaches beat Lamar College 72 45 for their 14th straight win in Southwestern Junior College Conference play. Wharton beat Laredo JC 52 44 to claim the South Texas Junior College Conference crown.
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Tyler
Wharton County
Steie
Texas A
A. College
Trier Apaches
Lamar College of
College Station
Villanova Defies Sanity Code in NCAA Stand
Villanova College, named among the seven “sinful” colleges, says it will not comply with the NCAA sanity code on athletic scholarships. Rev. Francis McGuire signs a Feb 23 letter to Tufts’ Clarence B. Houston stating Villanova cannot discriminate against students with full scholarships and views the code as unworkable. The college outlines three options it would face to conform or avoid penalties.
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Villanova
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Francis McGuire
USA
Clarence BP
Houston
Tufts College
NCAA
Chicago
Kenneth L. Wilson
Father McQuire
Villanova Board of Trustees
Orther
Kentucky Nearing Bid For NIT Invite
New York Feb 22 The National Invitation Tournament action filled the first three spots with Duquesne Bradley and St John 21 4 in the mix Kentucky and Long Island University seen as likely to receive bids Remaining nine invitations expected to follow quickly Athletic Director Art Bergstam said the athletic committee would consider any NCAA invitation The coaches expressed jubilation and optimism about competing in the 12 team field Each team reported strong physical condition ahead of the event
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New York
Kentucky
Long Island University
Duquesne
Bradley
St. John’s
WIT
NCAA
pSer
Art Bergstam
Final Military Rites Today For Boxer Roach
Final military rites are set for Boxer Lavern Roach at a Plainview graveside service. Roach, a popular Texas middleweight and former Golden Glove winner, died in New York from head injuries suffered in a bout the previous night. Ex marines from Amarillo will provide an honor guard, with West Texas former Marines in uniform attending the service at First Baptist Church. Also noted is a 1926 statistic: 2,200 women drivers and one million in auto accidents nationwide.
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Plainview
Lavern Roach
Texas
New York
Amarillo
Golden Glover
Marine Corps
West Texas
First Baptist Church
13 Trophies Readied For Skeet Trap Shoot
Thirteen trophies will be awarded at Humble Gun Club as skeet and trap shoot events Sunday at Camp Reher range. Baytown shooters join marksmen from Houston and nearby cities. Skeet offers four classes from Championship to Third Class with varying hit ranges. trap carries no handicap.
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Humble Gun Club
Camp Reher
Baytown
Houston
30th Annual State Cage Tournament Opens Thursday
The Texas Perscholastic League schedules its 30th State Basketball Tournament with Class B opening Thursday. Cayugan faces Bishop at 8:45 am and Marfa meets Forreston at 11:30 am. Class AA games begin Friday with Texas City vs Sweetwater at 7:15 pm and other matchups in the knockout rounds.
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Austen
Bishop
Cayuga
Texas City
Sweetwater
TIL
Rhea Williams
Cayugan
Warren
Grover
Marfa
Forreston
Faelder
Birdville
Teague
Canyon
Gaster
Ballinger
Beaumont French
South San Antonio
Fishing Facts And Fiction Six Bass On Jitterbug
Thomas Riperoses caught six bass at Highlands Monday morning weighing about a pound and a half each all on a jitterbug top water lure marking the first top water catch of the year. Other anglers registered two and a quarter to two and a half pound bass with unconfirmed reports of two more. Moss beds are submerged due to river water pumping raising the reservoir level. open water may offer easier fishing.
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Thomas Riperoses
Highlands
Thomas
G. C. Gray
FE. Lusk
Highland Reservoir
David Arnett
Galveston Bay
Trinity
Kenneh
Seabrook
J. M. Keith
East Bay
Bolivar Peninsula
Pirtle Fisher
Jeff Harbour
Shute Leads Huggins Lumber to Bowling Win in Classic League
Woody Shute rolled 184 215 228 for a 627 series as Huggins Lumber beat Humble Hise 4-9. Gipson Furniture defeated Weingarten 3-1 with Dennis Ieibler posting a 524 series. Wunsch and McCarrell each had 188 for Weingarten. General Tire vs Steele McDonald postponed. standings show Huggins Lumber atop the table with 34 wins, Gipson 41, Steele 40, Weingarten 42, General Tire 34, Humile Esso 35.
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Woody Shute
Huggins Lumber
Humble Hise
Gipson Furniture
Weingarten
Ginsor
Dennis Ieibler
Ruben Wunsch
McCarrell
General Tire
Steele McDonald
Colonial Invitational Golf Field Nears Full, May Start
Fort Worth February 28 Almost half of the 36 man field for the Colonial Nationsal Invitation Golf Tournament May 25 to 28 has been announced. Six more invitations were accepted bringing the total to 17 with others like Ben Hogan Byron Nelson and Sam Snead expected soon. Final berths to be filled from winter tour standings and consent from some players’ clubs.
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Fort Worth
CBI
Max Highfill
Tourmament Committee
Ben Hogar
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Henry Ransom
Lawson Little
Eric Montt
Pete Cooper
Johnny Palmer
Jack Burke
White Plains
New York
Clule
Cary Middlecoff
Clayton Fearrer
Jimmy Demaret
Fred Heas
Jr Chandler Harper
Jim Ferrier
Dave Douglas
Marty Furgol
Ky Laffoon
Dick Metz
Highfill
Wildcats Suffer Upset as Hardin-Simmons Beats Arizona
Arizona, aiming for an undefeated Border Conference run, lost 57-53 at Hardin-Simmons. Buddy Matthews led the Cowboys with 21 points, Leon Bevins scored 15 for the Wildcats as Arizona heads to Texas Tech and West Texas State on a Texas swing ending with a potential title clash.
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Lubbock
Arizone
Hardin-Simmons
Arirone
Texas Tech
Wildcats
Buddy Matthews
Cowboys
Leon Blevins
Aviona
Texas
Canyon
West Texas State
SW Cage Title Still Up For Grabs In SWC
Final night in the Southwest Conference basketball races leaves Baylor SMU and Arkansas in contention. Baylor or SMU could clinch, or Arkansas could share the crown if TCU upsets Texas Christian on its floor. Tom Hamilton seeks the season scoring title despite McDermott’s lead. Baylor and Arkansas entered as favorites with recent upsets noted.
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United Press
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Waco
Arkansas
Tall Parkers
Texas Christian
Rice
Hamilton
George McLeod
TCU
Bears
SMU
Dallas
New York Boxing Probe Is Sought
Albany reports Brooklyn Assemblyman Philip J. Schupler urged a New York State inquiry into boxing to bar the sport or impose strict regulation after Lavern Roach died in a New York City ring. He blamed too much latitude in supervision by the New York State Athletic Commission and called for action to prevent death and injury.
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Albany
Cpy
Brooklyn
Philip J. Schupler
New York State
Schupler
Lavern Roach
New York City
Plainview
Brooklyn Democrat
New York State Athletic Commission
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