District Playoff Sets Athens Showdown for State Bid
At Athens High School gym four teams vie tonight for two district B tournament berths in Tuscaloosa. Union Hill faces Bear Fyffe as Princeton meets Cold Springs with officials named by Western and Eastern half winners. Winners advance to Tuscaloosa Friday and Saturday with 7:30 p.m. start.
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Athens High School
Tuscaloosa
Union Hill
Decatur
Bear, Fyffe
Cold
Hapa
Princeton
Cold Springs
John Burleson
Burleson
Athens
Tigers Rally To Edge Rebels 65 61 In SEC Clash
Auburn Tigers knotted the score late and then surged past Ole Miss 65-61 in a Southeastern Conference battle. Bill Lynn opened scoring, Ole Miss led 35-27 at halftime, and George Hill tied the game before Don Sanford's go ahead basket.
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Auburn
Tigers
Ole Miss
Rebels
Bill Lynn
George Hill
Don Sanford
Jack Marshal
Southern Players Report Today
Southern Association spring training opens with Mobile and Atlanta reporting to Florida camps. Mobile Bears join Dodgers with others bound to farm clubs. Atlanta divides players among four Crackers affiliates and Pensacola plants. Exhibition games begin after two weeks as schedule kicks off April 15.
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Atlanta
Southern Association
Mobile
Vero Beach
Pensacola
Fla
Ico Coull
Mobile Bears
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
Crackers
Gr Nesville
Waycross
Burlington
N.C
Pensacola Pliers
Southeastern
Birmingham Barons
Ocala
Nashville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Gainesville
Memphis
Chicks
Fort Pierce
Chattanooga Lookouts
Winter Garden
Chet Hajduk
Hajduk
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Fort Worth
Era’ Beach
Tulsa
Alexandria
Philadelphia Athletics
West Palm Beach
Washington Senators
Auburn Victory Sealed by Brawner and Lynn Rally
Auburn edged its opponent 65 61 after a late 4 point run led by Roy Brawner and a short jumper by Lynn. Reeves of Old Miss led scoring with 20 points while Marshall added 19 for the losers.
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Roy Brawner
Lynn
Auburn
Reeves
Old Miss
Marshall
United States Leads in Production of Major Power Sources
The United States ranks far ahead of other nations in producing coal natural gas oil and hydroelectric power.
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United States
Upsets Begin To Come In Upsets Begin To Come In
The Ivy League sees Columbia fall to Dartmouth 47 38 as Yale disturbs the race. Missouri Valley battles feature Oklahoma A and M and St Louis. Bradley defeats Oklahoma 35 31. Notre Dame beats NYU 71 66 at Madison Square Garden. Illinois dominates Indiana 91 68 while Auburn, Wisconsin and Ohio State post wins. Arkansas tops Texas A and M 61 45 and Baylor defeats Texas Christian 49 41.
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Ivy League
Columbia
Yale
Dartmouth
Lions
Missouri Valley
Associated Press
Oklahoma A and M
St. Louis
Aggies
Billikens
Bradley
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oklahoma A
Wichita
Charles Wins But Looks Bad In Split Boxing Bout
Ezzard Charles outpointed Joey Maxim in a 15 round split decision here. Charles, weighing 181 3 4 pounds, came from behind to win as Maxim boxed his way to leading rounds. Reports say Louis may still be the title favorite despite the loss.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charlies
Joey Maxim
Joe Louis
Charles
Maxim
Ebony Ezz
Joe Baksi
Madison Square Garden
Louis
Jake Mintz
Buckeye
Sam
Benny Becker
Kentucky and St Louis Weigh Postseason "Grand Slam"
No. 1 Kentucky expected to announce bids to both the National Invitation and the NCAA tournaments. St Louis accepts NIT bid. Kentucky silent but likely to join both events as they pursue a rematch with St Louis.
Dempsey Fight Manager Perry Grogan Retires After 56 Years
Perry Grogan, long time helper in Jack Dempsey’s corner, retires from Western Union after more than 56 years of service. He started as a messenger in 1893 at age 11 and played a pivotal role in the 1923 Firpo fight when Dempsey was knocked back into the ring.
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New York
Perry Grogan
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Western Union Telegraph Company
Firpo
Dempsey
Grogan
Western Union
Joe Louis Resigns As World’s Champion
Joe Louis announced his resignation as the world heavyweight boxing champion to National Boxing Commissioner Abe J. Greene in Miami Beach on March 1.
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Joe Louis
Miami Beach
Fla
Abe J. Greene
Aggies Rise to No. Two in AP Poll Narrowly Behind Kentucky
Oklahoma A and M climbs to the No. 2 spot in the weekly AP poll after a 40-37 win over Saint Louis and a 29-27 overtime triumph. Kentucky leads with 37 first place votes to the Aggies six, while Saint Louis remains high after a 31-29 loss and a bid to the National Invitation Tournament.
Bruins Achieve First Six Goals With Man Short
Boston Bruins goalie Frankie Brimsek faced six goals in six incidents as the Bruins were shorthanded on each of the first six scoring plays of the season.
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Boston Bruins
Frankie Brimsek
Bruins
Snow Falls at Two to Three Miles an Hour
A weather note reports snow falling at two to three miles per hour, about one seventh the rate of rain. The fragment notes a comparison of snowfall to rainfall speed with unclear context.
Roundtable talk sparks coaching hires in college sports
A Virginia region table talk at Keswick CC discusses hiring football players amid tensions between Southern colleges and Yale. Topics include NCAA sanctions, scholastic edge, and Herman Hickman. Also notes Jimmy Strickland of Cleburne Texas and a briefSports Illustrated item on Booby Locke and Ed Leede.
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New York
Keswick Country Club
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
William and Mary
Hiram
Deep South
Yale
Virginia
Herman Hickshan
Herman
Doc” Spears
Sports Illustrated
Jimmy Strickland
Cleburne
Texas
Jimmy
Strickland
Ben Hogan
P. G A
South Africa
Booby Locke
Richmond
Bobby
Ed Leede
Dartmouth
Minneapolis Lakers
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Mesko Fails To Score As Shot Breaks Backboard
Western Michigan track visit to Marquette for an indoor meet ends with George Mesko unleashing a 16 pound shot that shatters a glass backboard. The controversial foul call denied him two points as the ball crashed through the glass during play.
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Western Michigan
Marquette
Re¢ Wently
Big George Mesko
Tech Hosts Army in Dixie Debut 1952
Georgia Tech will host Army in Atlanta on November 8 1952 for its first southern football appearance. West Point cadet corps may attend. Tech previously hosted Notre Dame and Navy for their first Southern showings. Army has played SEC teams before, including a 1935 loss to Mississippi State.
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Georgia Tech
Army Gray
Dixie
W. A. Alexander
E Ite
Alexander
West Point
Jackets
Army
Mississippi State
Tech
Notre Dame
Navy
Whiskered Wizards to Play Decatur Saturday Night
The Whiskered Wizards from St. Augustine Florida visit Decatur Saturday night to face the 31 Drive In at the Decatur Junior High School gym at 8 00. The show features former college captains and veteran pro players led by manager Bill Steinecker with long career totals and a new member Jack Garrett.
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Wizards
St. Augustine
Florida
Bill Stienecke
Detroit
Pittsburg
New York Yankees
Bill
Steinecker
Kentucky
Jack Garrett
Decatur Junior High School
National Invitation Tournament invites St Louis and Kentucky
St Louis accepts and Kentucky expected to accept officially today for the National Invitation Basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden with games slated March 12 14 17 and 19. Horse racing results include Top Pilot winning at Hialeah and Jim's Tigress! taking Palmetto Purse at Sunshine Park. Miss Neal wins at Oaklawn while Grand Entry and other horses place in New Orleans and hot springs events. Baseball signs Vic Lombardi Peanuts Lowrey to NL clubs Pittsburgh and Chicago respectively.
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Kentucky
NCAA
St. Louis
Madison Square Garden
Miami
Oaklawn
Miss Neal
Cage Results- By The Associated Press East and Midwest college games
Notre Dame 71 beat New York University G.C.N.Y. 53 and Rhode Island State 99 defeated Providence Manhattan 67. Auburn 65 toppled Mississippi State 61. Illinois 91 over Indiana 68 and St Louis 77 over Tulsa 58. Chicago Loyola 72 beat Detroit 42. Iowa State 40 lost to Missouri 34 and Wisconsin 70 beat Iowa 47.
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Seattle
A. K. Tebbell
Kentucky
Utah
Whiz Kids
Arkansas
St. Louis
Billikens
Wildcats
New Orleans
Rupp
United States
London
Ed “Macauley
Asa Bushnell
NIT
Invitaton
San Francisco
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Duquesne
Texas
Villanova
Butler
Loyola of Chicago
LaSalle
St. John’s
Brooklyn
New York University
Manhattan
Oklahoma A. and
Associated Press
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Syracuse
Rhode Island
South Auburn
Mississippi
Bf Howard
Florida Southern
Hampden-Sydney
Virginia Tech
Florida State
Mercer
Lambuth College
Tenn
Mississippi College
Clinton
Richmond
Randolph-Macon
Washington and Lee
Roanoke Va
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VMI
Beckley
W.va
Glenville
Alderson-Broaddust
Salem
Davis Elkins
Potomac State
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Indiana
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Depaul
St. Norbbert’s
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Chicago
Loyola
Detroit
Iowa State
Missouri
Wisconsin
Iowa
Western Reserve
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