Kentucky Tops On Offense In National Stats
The NCAA bureau lists Kentucky as the only top ten team strong in both offense and defense. Kentucky averages 67.6 points per game and allows 42.3, leading nationally in scoring while ranking high in defending. Rhode Island State leads in scoring at 70.5, Oklahoma A&M strong on defense at 34.7, and Yale Western Kentucky follow in various ranks. Davidson leads free throws and Loyola Chicago hits the best field goal percentage.
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Friday Tournament Schedule Features Multiple Cream of Crop Showdowns
A Friday schedule lists 2:00 Scottsboro vs winner Hanceville Albertville. 3:00 Hartselle vs Fairview. 4:00 Cullman Geraldine winner vs Oneonta Pisgah winner. 7:00 Holly Pond Athens winner vs Oneonta Pisgah winner. 8:00 Decatur Guntersville winner vs Blountsville Fort Payne winner. 9:00 Scottsboro faces Hanceville Albertville winner and a winners bracket clash with Hartselle Fairview winner.
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Raiders Open Eighth District A Tournament At Athens
The second annual Eighth District A basketball meet began in the Athens High School gym with Hanceville vs Albertville for the 14th regular-slot. Decatur Red Raiders open at 8:00 p.m. vs Guntersville. Freeman sprained ankle may limit rotation. Final first day shows Blountville vs Fort Payne and Scottsboro awaiting results. Morgan County’s Hartside Tigers face Fairview in next round. Officials named: John Burleson Graft Hart and Wallace Hall.
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Kentucky Still Top Choice To Cop S. E. C. Title Again
Kentucky remains the favorite to win its sixth straight Southeastern Conference title as tournament play opens in Louisville. The slate features LSU vs Georgia Tech in the opener and rival matchups including Tulane vs Alabama and Tennessee vs Mississippi State with Kentucky facing Florida later. The Jefferson County Armory was nearly sold out for all sessions.
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Joe DiMaggio cleared for Yankee spring camp return
Joe DiMaggio arrives at Yankees camp after a heel scare. A Baltimore doctor says no medical attention is required and hopes he will be ready for the season opener. The star has missed opening day in three of ten seasons and has endured multiple injuries.
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Pirates Sign Les Fleming and Tighten Roster
All Pirates players have agreed to terms. Les Fleming of Pittsburgh infield er signed his contract. Eddie Stanky joined the Boston Braves after leaving the National League champions with four on the unsatisfied list. Andy Seminek, Philadelphia catcher, signed and reduced the Phils holdouts to two.
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Reiser Slugs for Braves in Bradenton Exhibition
Pete Reiser, the outfielder who moved from Brooklyn to the Boston Braves in the winter, delivered a flashy slugging show in Bradenton Florida with a drive measured at .380 feet and other strong hits, highlighting his power at the spring workout.
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Sox Pitches Drawn In To Challenge Red Sox Pack
The report notes pitchers Tex Hugison Boo Ferriss and Mickey Harris as question marks. Sam the doctors say vision is perfect Bill Bevens appears at Pasadena. Jalil from Chicago White Sox camp drops 42 pounds to 218. Gerry Priddy listed.
New York Entry in NIT Likely Decided Tonight
City College of New York faces Manhattan at Madison Square Garden to determine the New York entry for the National Invitation Tournament. CCNY, 17-5, is favored. Manhattan 17-7 is the challenger as the eight-team field narrows.
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B Schools Open Friday in Alabama State Tournament
The top 16 teams from Alabama smaller high schools begin play at the University of Alabama in the state B division tourney. District champions and runners up compete with pairings listed, with quarterfinals set for 6 PM Friday and finals Saturday night at 8:30.
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NCAA baseball finals eye move to Wichita this spring
NCAA baseball finals likely shift from Kalamazoo Michigan to Wichita Kansas this spring as Wichita underwrites the $10,000 expense. National non professional tournament there began with a $19,000 gate in 1935 and drew nearly $100,000 last year. Willie Wong at USF is tipped to become basketball's first Chinese star at four star distinction.
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Woo Woo) Wong
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Pepsi Cola Leads as Team Sets Bowling Records
Pepsi Cola dominated Tuesday night, sweeping Garrisons to extend their lead to 12 games. Mary Layton posted a high game of 219, Claire Hardin led with a 527 series, and Pepsi Cola set a new team high of 844 in a 2395 total. Raineys also won three from Giants.
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Louis Sets Jacobs Going In Boxing Title Shuffle
Miami reports Joe Louis plans exclusive contract moves to retain the heavyweight title with 20th Century Sporting Club. The Brown Bomber tied up for years with Jacobs and partner Wirtz Norris while Charles and Walcott join under similar terms. Promoter Jack Solomon eyes Savold versus Woodcock Mills winner for London crown. Louis begins a renewed ring rumble after his retirement.
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Cage Results Across Balt Loyola and Midwest Games
Baltimore Loyola defeated American University 77 to 71 and Hampden Sydney 71 to 62. Northwestern Louisiana beat Centenary 52 to 49. In the Midwest Loyola Chicago topped Western Michigan 63 to 31 while Cincinnati beat Duquesne 68 to 51. Detroit edged John Carroll 56 to 43 and North Dakota defeated South Dakota State 54 to 41.
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Butts To Head Football Clinic In Pa With Top Coaches
Wally Butts of Georgia will head the sixth annual coaching clinic of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Coaches Association the week of June 20. He will be aided by Charles Caldwell of Princeton and Bob Higgins of Penn State with the clinic at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College. Other coaches include Ben Carnevale Navy and Charley Gelbert Lafayette for basketball instruction. Duke Wyre of Maryland will run trainer classes for scholastic athletic staff.
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Tonight's Tourney Schedule
Night basketball tripleheader lists Oneonta against Pisgah at 7:00, Decatur facing Guntersville at 8:00, and Blountsville meeting Fort Payne at 9:00.
Yanks DiMaggio Cleared to Return After Heel Flareup
Joe DiMaggio, earning $90 000 yearly, told to resume training after an examination by Dr George Bennett found the heel flareup only. In Sarasota Florida Baseball Commissioner Chandler to hear Cardinals Browns dispute over Sportsman's Park and Yankees Indians dispute over two Negro players Art Wilson and Luis Marquiz.
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Yale's Lavelli tops all time scoring tie with Mikan
STORRS Conn Tony Lavelli of Yale scored 32 points against Connecticut moving into a tie with George Mikan for fifth all time. Lavelli now has 1 870 points. Kentucky and St Louis already invited to NIT with four spots left.
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Moore nets 1611 career points setting coast record
Redondo Beach California Whittier College star Bill Moore scored 17 points to reach 1611 for his career, breaking Hank Luisetti’s Pacific coast record of 1596 at Stanford.
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Roman Candle Wins Black Helen Handicap at Hialeah
Roman Candle captures the $20,000 added Black Helen handicap at Hialeah in 1 49 setting a new record for a mile and a furlong. Star Fiddle wins Santa Clara handi at Arcadia, returning $6.00.
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Praises Sung To Carl Boley At Cumberland
Carl Boley son of Mr and Mrs Chares A Boley of 1725 Sixth Avenue South was a member of Cumberland University Lebanon Tenn 1948 49 basketball squad The team met twenty six collegiate foes and played two exhibitions Boley started as guard then moved to forward and led the team in scoring with 284 points tied with a teammate for top honors One fourth of his points came from charity tosses He was named forward on the second team all conference and earlier part of the year made the All Conference football team
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Henry Laskau Sets Indoor Mile Walk World Record
Henry Laskau of New York established a new indoor mile walk world mark with a time of 6 minutes 22.7 seconds, surpassing his own prior record of 6 minutes 24.6 seconds set two weeks earlier.
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Verdeur Breaks Short Course Breaststroke Record
Princeton reports Joe Verdeur from Isa Salle College set a new world short course 100 yard breaststroke record, surpassing the mark held by Don Deforest since 1947.
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