Baylor Bears Named Regional Tournament Pick
Baylor University earned a Southwest Conference co champion claim and was chosen as the southwest's representative for the NCAA Western Regional Basketball Tournament in Dallas. Arizona's NIT bid and schedule issues affected selection. Baylor's 13‑6 season with injuries influenced the decision despite strong conference play.
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Last Of Yankees Holdouts Sign Within 36 Hours
The World Series champion New York Yankees push to sign remaining holdouts. Casey Stengel mediates with GM George Weiss, yielding Yogi Berra and Vic Raschi terms around $20,000 and $27,000 respectively. Other players including Howie Pollet and Howie Follette near deals. squad shaping for spring.
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Fishing report shows poor water and scarce fish in Highlands area
Rod and Gun members report little fishable water with Highlands reservoir nearly dry on the north side and anglers like Bil Worley and Sid Whitesides noting few catches. Trinity River water temp and winds hindered fishing, while Red Wilson and local pilots dodged mishaps en route to better fishing. Old River near Wooster yielded fox and raccoon activity as barbecued meals tempt anglers at Robertson’s camp.
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Red) Baird
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Oliver Caps Border Conference Scoring Title
Wade Oliver emerged as Border Conference top scorer with 305 points over 11? league games. He scored 23 in a 70-36 win for Arizona State over Hardin-Simmons in Tempe, boosting his season average to 19. Arizona State moved to third place behind Arizona and West Texas while Hardin-Simmons clinched second. Boyd Hinch tensed Arizona State with six minutes left and Larry Wartes led Hardin-Simmons with 21 points.
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Detroit Tigers Primed for 1950 Title Run Says Rolfe
Detroit manager Robert Red Rolfe declares the Tigers among the American League contenders for 1950 after a three hour spring workout in Lakeland Florida. He cites improved infield with Gerry Priddy at second base and Dick Kryhoski at first as key fixes and notes last year’s weakness limited them to fourth place.
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Red) Rolfe
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Channel Swimmers Train At Texoma
Denison Texas March 2 At least eight potential swimmers from England plan to train in Lake Texoma on the Texas Oklahoma border. Roy Sutter, a long distance swimmer, tested Texoma waters and the Mercers of Fall River Massachusetts announce training for May attempts to swim the channel. The Mercer family includes Mamma, Papa John, and nine others ages 6 to 53. Shirley May France considers Texoma training after a prior failed channel attempt. Also Texas A M basketball coach Marty Karow announced Bigel Turnbow from Perrin elected captain for the 1949 50 Aggie team.
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Johnny Beazley Joins Dallas Eagles At Camp
WEW BRAUNFELS Merch and Fi reports former St Louis Cardinal pitcher Johnny Beazley, 31, en route from Nashville Tennessee to the Dallas Eagles training camp. He reached a verbal agreement yesterday and says his pitching arm, which went dead last year, feels fine and he expects a good season in the Texas League.
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