Stock Car Racing Drives Local Interest Across Region
Stock car racing expands nationwide with over 40 million paid admissions last year. New tracks rise near Warren at Dicky-Ben Speedway, New Castle, and other sites in Jamestown Olean Gowanda Dun Kirk Erie area. Bob Lemon signs for 42,000 with Cleveland Indians, highest AL pay. Union City High diversions and wrestling event at Gettysburg highlight weekend sports.
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New Castle
Jamestown
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Dunkirk
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Tommy
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Jackson
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Boyle
Nino Valdes
Dan Bucceroni
Jimmy Slade
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Eric Prep
Kane
Prep
Mel Laskeft
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Bradford
Wolves
Negro rookies Banks Baker may solve Cubs second-base problem
Cubs manager Phil Cavarretta bets on Ernie Banks and Gene Baker to fix last season’s fielding woes at second base. Banks batted .314 in 10 NL games after being bought from Kansas City Monarchs. Phillies eye Earl Torgeson deal as injuries ripple through MLB with Williams, Mathews, Linden and Trice sidelined.
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Chicago Cubs
Phil Cavarretta
Ernie Banks
Gene Baker
Cavarretta
Banks
Kansas City Monarchs
Phillies
Earl Torgeson
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wall Linden
Braves
Bob Trice
Philadelphia Athletics
Mickey Vernon
Calvin Griffith
Washingtons
Joe Gronin
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Vernon
Wiliams
Nats
Willie Mays
New York Yankees
Hia
Mickey Mante
Pete Wally
Brooklyn
Cleveland Indians
Bob Lemon
Ralph Branca
Steve Gromek
Detroit
Don Larsen
Baltimore
TAGM Electric Narrowly Defeats Buesink's In League Clash
TAGM Electric edged Buesink's 81 to 20 to pull ahead in the City Basketball League standings. Hichynski's topped Connie's 50 to 41, while Vagabonds beat Wichmann and Tead 37 to 34 as season play nears end.
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Buesink’s
Hichynski
Connie
Wichmann
Tead
Vity Basketball League
Tagm Electric Blechynski
Tom Wichynski
Connie's
Randy McCray
TAGM
Ed Hatch
Dick MoKeta
Vaga~ Bonds
Kim Cortes
Elchynski
Widmann
Teah
Buesink
Corry-Jamestown
Geneva Five routs Gannon to reach PA final in NAIA playoffs
Geneva College Cavaliers overwhelmed Gannon 102 to 73 at New Wilmington to secure a spot in the NAIA Pennsylvania final. Bill Blair led Geneva with 29 points as the Covenanters set up a showdown with Lebanon Valley in Huntingdon for a tournament entry.
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Slippery Rock
Thiel
Montclair
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Georgetown
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Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas
Christian
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Gannon
Pies Burur
Genevmwynege
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National Association of Intercolegiate Athletics
Bill Blair
Covenanters
Lebasnon Valley
Huntingdon
Alate
Enry
Kansas City
Cambridge Springs
Cy Kallsmk
Fred
Grovers
Avonworth Advances to WPIAL Class B Semifinals
Avonworth, section 22 champion, routed Wampum 88 to 56 at Dormont to reach the semifinals. Jack Sauer scored 21 for Avonworth, which will face the Sharpsburg-Apollo quarterfinal winner at the Pitt Field House March 8.
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Avonworth
Pittsburgh
Walloping Wampum
Dormont
Jack Sauer
Sharpsburg
Apollo
Pitt Field House
Leed's lassies vault in Ladies A League by two wins
Leed's lassies opened a three game edge by taking two from Pfuff Sewing Machine while Brigham's Hardware shut out All-Way Electric. Verna Baressi led with 208, Elizabeth Bacha 185, as standings show Leed's 49, All-Way 41, Brigham's 43, and Mabel Shoppe 46.
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Pfuff
All-Way Electrie
Brighan's Hardware
Leed's
All-Way Biechete
Oat Maxine’s Joy
Raymond's Y
Mabel Shoppe
Ao ‘Thompson Products
Brigham's Hardware
Pigil Sewing Machine
Phat
Brigham's
Al-Way
Maxine
Thompson Maple Products
Raymond's
Verna Baressi
Cuba
Elizabeth Bacha
Texas Tech Named To Play In NCAA Tourney
Texas Tech earned a berth in the NCAA tournament as Border Conference champion, while the NIT still searches for the final team to fill its 12 squad field. Rice and Texas shared a Southwest Conference crown after wins by Texas and Rice, with a playoff to determine the league’s representative. Cincinnati likely lands the open NIT berth after topping Duquesne.
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Associated Press
New York
Weel
Texas
Rice
Longhorns
Texas Christian
Southern Methodi
Houston
Tngitation
Madison Square Garden
Cincinnai
Duquesne
Dukes
Vernon Law Poised to Lead Pirates Pitching
Fort Pierce Florida manager Fred Haney expects Vernon Law a 24 year old right hander to shoulder much of the Pirates pitching workload this season. Law fresh from two years in the Army says he feels strong and ready to front line duties if his arm stays healthy.
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Flo
Fred Haney
Vernon Law
Pittsburgh Pirates
Law
Army
Haney
Vernon
Bools
Mims Favored Over Moses Ward in Detroit Bout
Holly Mims of Washington D C returns to the ring at Olympia Stadium facing Moses Ward in a 10 round middleweight bout broadcast coast to coast by CBS. Mims on a seven win streak brings speed and stamina into the matchup with Ward at 21 making his second big time bid.
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Holly Mims
Washington, D. C
Ice
Returna
Ward
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