Kentucky Faces Aggies Saturday for NCAA Title
Kentucky's Adolph Rupp guided a 76 to 47 rout of Illinois at Madison Square Garden to capture the eastern regional title. Oklahoma A&M, led by Hank Iba, won the western crown by beating Oregon State 35 to 30 and awaits the potential dream final.
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Bradley
Baldridge Fresh LaPlant Lineup Aims for Pennant Return
Baldridge announces major LaPlant changes for the M-1 season opening May 8 at Daniels Park. Jim Baldridge replaces Ed Kvach as manager with Bruce Thenhaus joining as third baseman, while returning stars Bob Havlik Chuck Elias Babe Cypra and Bob Pratt anchor the lineup. LaPlant opens May 10 versus Cedar Rapids outfit Downey’s sixth team as they pursue another league pennant.
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Jones Follows Relay Mates to Drake Move
Iowa City report says Connie Jones of North Des Moines track team left the University of Iowa to join Drake University in Des Moines. He followed former teammates George Nichols and Reggie Kaiser in the transfer.
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Mixed Basketball and Hockey Scores From Various Leagues
Results show Danceland 53 Elks 25 in a basketball game. Mt. Vernon Meredith 50. Iowa Skeet 30. Happy Hour Grade School girls. Rochester leads in National League, Toronto 3 Boston 0. Detroit 2 over Montreal in hockey. SMU 7 Minnesota 6 in baseball exhibitions. college and NCAA playoff figures amid scattered minor notes.
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Evashevski Declines Oregon State Coaching Post
Michigan State backfield coach Forrest L. Evashevski asked to remain at MSU and told USC athletic director Roy S Keene he would not pursue the Oregon State head coach position. He was viewed as the likeliest successor to Lon Stiner after his resignation in March.
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Gophers and Buckeyes Eye Big Nine Grid Title
Midwestern observers at Madison Square Garden see Minnesota and Ohio State below Rose Bowl contention but vying for Western Conference crown. Northwestern and Michigan rate as top spoilers with key returnees and new talent shaping the fall season.
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Phillies and Red Sox in Grapefruit League row
Clearwater Florida AP report describes a heated exchange between Phillies owner Bob Carpenter and Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy over game lineups during grapefruit league exhibition play. Carpenter objected to McCarthy’s second string choices, and McCarthy defended his personnel decisions.
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Krause Relieves Leahy as Director at Notre Dame
Notre Dame named Ed Moose Krause athletic director replacing Frank Leahy who shifts to coaching duties. Krause, 36, continues as basketball coach and had been assistant athletic director since February 1948. Leahy, under long term contract, says he will coach as long as they want him.
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Ditsworth and Thomas to Represent Iowa State at NCAA Wrestling
Iowa State will be represented by coach Hugo Otopalik and two Cyclone wrestlers at the 1949 NCAA meet in Colorado. Dick Ditsworth of Algona and Don Thomas of Marion will compete in the 145 and 165 pound classes respectively, with Ditsworth the 145 pound champion and Pat Bush of Cherokee skipping the meet due to illness.
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