Indians Seek Title Tonight
Dartmouth eyes the NCAA championship tonight at Madison Square Garden after a 17 game win streak and 20 victories in 21 starts. The Big Green aim to upset Utah which claimed the Western crown, while St John’s battles Red Cross tonight. Mitchel Field and the New York district Coast Guard join the early rotation with Dartmouth’s only loss this season.
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CePaus
Mitchel Field
New York District Coast Guard
Chicago Boxing Team Wins Again at Madison Square Garden
Vic tor Jones, 16, Kansas City vocational student, won the 126-pound Golden Gloves title before 18,630 fans as Chicago defeated New York 97 to 9. Major Jones outpointed Frank Perone of Inwood to give Chicago a commanding lead, part of Chicago's tenth win in 17 national tournaments against New York entries.
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Gothamites
Van Buren’s 1839 Nicaragua Canal Consideration
President Van Buren reportedly weighed constructing a canal across Nicaragua as early as 1839, reflecting long standing strategic interest in a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The idea influenced later debates on U.S. canal policy and regional influence.
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Roundup on College Baseball Coaching Interest
In New York on March 28 a sports round up notes a lack of college attention to baseball. It cites 69 names in a coaches conference and observes no national coaches organization for baseball. It quotes a tutor saying colleges rarely hire full-time baseball coaches and often assign idle staff to the role. Notre Dame drew 105 candidates recently.
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Utah Utes Enter East West Game After Turbulent Path
The Utah basketball team earned a spot in the East West game after stumbling through the Western N C A A tourney and entering the Red Cross benefit against St. John’s. The selection came amid travel bans and regional competition, with Arkansas out and Iowa State and Dartmouth not Navy teams.
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Phillies nickname provokes corny gag in Paterson paper
Joe Goetter notes in the Paterson N J Evening News that a gag about the Phillies adopting the Blue Jays nickname plays on the team’s repeated defeats. The quip mocks the chosen name and lampoons the club’s fortunes.
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Paterson
N. J
Grandstand Coaching Remark About Kurland Substitution
Oklahoma coach Bruce Drake credits his young daughter with a quip about hearing a substitute for Lanky Bob Kurland. Drake notes two failed efforts to handcuff Kurland this season and agrees with the lighthearted remark.
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Ohio State baseball captain serves aboard merchant ship
Lieut. (JG) Bobby Riehl, Ohio State U. baseball captain in 1929, returned to the New Orleans armed guard center after five months as commander of the gun crew on a merchant ship. He sailed on the second ship to reach Sardinia after the Allied landings and endured a week of near constant air alerts while unloading explosives.
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Ohio State
New Orleans
Marianas stretch 500 miles between Japan and Carolines
The Marianas Islands extend roughly 500 miles from Japan toward the Carolines, marking a vast chain in the western Pacific Ocean. This distance highlights their geographic span and strategic location in oceanic routes and regional history.
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Rookie Wins Regular Job For Phillies Third Baseman Kell
George Kell, once released to farm ball in Durham, earned a regular third base spot with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943 after a standout Lancaster season. The Arkansas native, 1942 pink slip survivor, hit .396 with 30 doubles and 26 triples, and credits scout Tom Oliver and catcher Al Mack for guiding his path to the big leagues.
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al Mack
New York City
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Beau Jack Favored Over Zurita in 10-Round MSG Bout
New York March 28 Beau Jack opened as a 4 to 3 betting favorite over Juan Zurita NBA lightweight boxing champion in a non-title 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden scheduled for Friday.
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Eagles end Tom Miller 4-F after stomach ailment
Philadelphia March 28 Tom Miller a 23 year old end of the Philadelphia Eagles has been rejected for military service due to a stomach ailment bringing to 14 the number of 4-F Eagles available for the 1944 National League football campaign.
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Petersen Classic Bowling Tourney Moves to Cleveland
Chicago March 28. The spring Petersen classic, bowling's richest individual event, will run in Cleveland from April 29 to May 7. Louis P. Petersen announced it will admit bowlers with averages of 180 or higher, limit 800 entrants, and offer total prizes of 20 000 dollars with a top prize of 3 000 dollars. The winter event in Chicago drew 1 280 entrants and a top prize of 5 100 dollars.
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Northwestern names Schadler as three-sport standout candidate
Evanston March 28. Ben Schadler of Benton Harbor Michigan, a naval ROTC student, replaces Otto Graham as Northwestern’s three-sport athlete. He starred as quarterback for the Wildcat football team and was leading scorer for the basketball quintet, now a candidate for further duties.
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Ben Schadler
Otto Graham
Northwestern
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Spring training rules limit poker bets at A's camp
In Frederick Maryland the Philadelphia Athletics set spring training rules including a nickel and dime limit on poker games and a midnight curfew with fines tied to salary. Manager Connie Mack said players wanted an understanding to protect the club. Other camps report Cubs vs Reds exhibition plans, Wings of uncertainty for White Sox, and various roster notes including ins and outs across several teams.
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Reds Staff Is Hard Hit By Departures In Pitching
Bloomington reports show Cincinnati Reds facing pitching gaps after Van Der Meer Shoun and Walters depart. Riddle to report for spring after medical clearance. Beggs awaiting Navy commission and Starr reluctant to join. Stainback Collins injured. Boudeur touts Cleveland staff. Javery Vardoni Schacher curve drills. Bowman joins Red Sox after time with Giants Phils Pirates.
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Colgate Adds Multi Sport Star Graham To Baseball Nine
A standout in all three sports, Graham, a first baseman, has transferred to Colgate University during the basketball season to join the school’s baseball nine. He previously starred for his high school and contributed across multiple athletic teams.
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Ty Cobb to Lead Off Coast League Opener in Sacramento
Sacramento report says Ty Cobb, famed Tigers star and now Atherton businessman, will lead off for the Pacific Coast League season in Sacramento when Los Angeles visits April 8. Cobb agreed to bat against California Gov Earl Warren in the opener.
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Los Angeles
Tennessee resumes basketball with 1963 schedule options
Knoxville reports that the University of Tennessee will resume basketball next season after a year off. Coach John Mauer said homestands and home games have been arranged with Georgia and Kentucky, with possibilities for Vanderbilt Alabama Ole Miss and Mississippi State on the schedule.
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Lajoie says war may dim many major leaguers
Napoleon Lajoie, aged 68 and a baseball Hall of Famer, believes few current major league players will regain form after the war. He cites Bob Feller as an example, noting the pitcher improved from pure arm strength to pitching with his head, and argues years lost to war hurt prime athletic careers.
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Reds Face Sparse Mound Depth with Rookie Prospects
The Reds list only three certain mound prospects this week all rookies. Lefty Arnold Carter is joined by Bob Ferguson as 4-Fs while Tomas de la Cruz hails from Havana. De la Cruz and Carter won 21 and 14 games for the Syracuse Chiefs last season. Ferguson went 6-4 for Birmingham. Catching duties are handled by veteran Ray Mueller and rookie Len Rice of Syracuse.
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Cincinnati
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Syracuse
Giants Legend Sees Bright New Stars In Baseball
The veteran star, whose major league career ran from 1896 to 1916, praises Flash Gordon of the New York Yankees as the era’s finest talent and Bill Dickey as a close second. He notes the two players will be hard to replace when they depart.
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