Conerly Poole Battery Tops College Grid History
New York AP reports Charlie Conerly and Barney Poole of Mississippi lauded by the Nat Sport Bureau as the greatest collegiate football battery in modern times. Conerly set pass completion, attempts, and touchdown records in 1947. Poole led in receptions and tied for TD passes.
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NEW York
Netsoman Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Charlie Conerly
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Johnny Rauch
Dan Edwards
Georgia
Fred Enke
John Smith
Arizona
Conerly
Wilson
Buddy” Schwenk
Washington University
St. Louis
Davie O’brien
Texas Christian
Schwenk
Enke
Paul Governali
Columbia
Smith
Tex Furse
Yale
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Ray Evans
Kansas
Evans
Wer McAfee
Duke
Gambling Probe In Coast League Reported
Honolulu AP reports Pacific Coast Professional Football League is under investigation for gambling. Detective Capt. Kennedy says several Hawaiian Warriors admitted betting on themselves to win. charges to be filed as misdemeanor. Warriors won title 7–6 over Los Angeles Bulldogs. an exhibition game was cancelled due to gambling reports.
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Honolulu
Eugene Kennedy
Hawaiian Warriors
Kennedy
Warriors
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Warriors’ Board of Directors
Francis J. Brickner
Brickner
Pacific Coast League
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Bulldogs
Lanier Poets at Dothan Tigers in key league clash
Lanier Poets and Dothan Tigers aim to remain unbeaten tonight at the high school gym with a twin bill. Lanier’s lineup features Coleman Dillon MacBride Franklin Harper Franco Day and Hold er Joiner while Dothan counters with a string of returning players led by star centers. The Tigers schedule shows several Open dates as W. D. Hewes reorganizes the slate.
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Lanier Poets
Dothan High Tigers
Greenville
Orrville
Tigers
Midland City
Eufaula
Bee
Lanier
Coleman
John Dillon
Doug MacBride
Leon Franklin
Henry Harper
Daniel Franco
Kenny Day
Dick Holder
Bill Joiner
Tiger Varsity
Bees
Bengals
Mufaula
V Varsily
Dothan
Kinston
Troy
W. D
Rip) Hewes
Tiger
Ozark
Hurt
Starke
Elba
Pro Grid Playoff May Draw 70 000 at Yankee Stadium
Near sellout crowd of 70 000 is expected to watch the Cleveland Browns and New York Yankees in the All America Football Conference championship at Yankee Stadium Sunday. The game may fall short of the 282 955 gate record set by the Giants and Bears at Polo Grounds but could draw 22 000 more fans. The discrepancy stems from ticket price choices and miscalculated demand. Otto Graham of the Browns and Spe Sanders of the Yankees again headline the offensive battle. The Browns enter as Western Division champions, with the Yankees leaders in the East.
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New York
Cleveland Browns
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Lisely
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Bole Grounds
Yanks
Browns
Yankees
Yankeesx Tech
Spee Sanders
Otto Graham
Cage slate games today players and matchups listed
Lanier B vs Dothan B at 2 p m Lanier B vs Dothan B at 8 p m Ashford at Abbeville Wickstyke at Columbia Midtara City at Cottons and Slocemb vs Rehoveth schedule details show multiple high school basketball games on the slate with venues and times.
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Lanier B
Dothan
Lanier
Major league expansion prediction fuels West Coast hopes
A high MLB official predicted expansion to other territories is almost certain in the long term. The Pacific Coast League, after a rejection on major league recognition, vows to keep fighting as talks on a 10 club plan surface. trades include Allie Clark to Cleveland and Bert Haas to Cincinnati. For the first time, majors approve winter ball in Cuba for 1947-49 seasons.
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Joe Reichler
New York
West Coast
Walter Mallory
A. B. Chandler
Clarense Rowland
PCL
National League
American League
Chandler
New York Yankees
Allie Clark
Cleveland Indians
Charles
Red) Embree
Philadelphia Phils
Tommy Hughes
Cincinnati
Bert Haas
Majors
Cuba
Haas Leads Miami Open With 65 In First Round
Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans shot five under par 65 to take the lead in the Miami Open golf tournament at Miami Springs. Forty four players matched or better par 70 as Ed Furgol and several others pursued. Reigel, the National Amateur champion, failed to advance after a 73.
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Miami
Fla
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Haas
Miami Springs
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Ike Haas
Furgol
Sammy Byrd
New York Yankees
Glenn Teal
Jacksonville
Flac
Walt Burkemo
Rod Hamilton
Evenston
Ind
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai Calif
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Jim Milward
Three Lakes
Wis
Skee Reigel
Monterrey
Calif
Simon Pures
Reigel
Champion Louis Plans Retirement After Walcott Return Bout
New York report quotes Joe Louis stating he will quit after his June return against Jersey Joe Walcott, win or draw, though he believes he can knock out Walcott next time. He mentions retirement as a plan and cites past remarks about ending his career.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Walcot
Champen
Bronx
Louis
Walcott
Hartford Fives Seen Strong In Wiregrass Junior Senior League
Hartford Bulldogs of Geneva County High School are expected to place at least one team in the Wiregrass League first division. Coach Lon Wise fields 50 candidates, with eight veterans from last season and 25 players chasing varsity spots including James Holland George Herring and guards Claude Moore Boyd Whitehead. Junior team loses promote several to varsity while seniors vs juniors record shows 8-10 and 12-6 respectively.
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Hartford
Mat Érial
Hartford Bulldogs
Geneva County High School
Lon Wise
Bulldogs
Wise
James Holland
George Herring
Herring
Holland
Claude Moore
Boyd Whitehead
Earnest Sorrell
Jerry Holman
Orell Battles
Jimmie Daughtry
Joe Borland
Harold Phillips
Doyle Kinsaul
Fred Russell Declines Nomination For Naismith Commission
Eastern Conference delegates meet in Biloxi with little prospect of naming a new commissioner. Fred Russell, Nashville Banner sports editor and Vanderbilt alumnus, declined to be proposed by the governor to head the 12 college league. Without Russell, the committee may seek an interim official, while Dex N. W. Dougherty of Tennessee continues duties since Conner requested relief last spring.
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SEC
Fred Russell
Nashville Banner
Vanderbilt
Ieague
Russell
Conner
Dex .N. W. Dougherty
Tennessee
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CLO. CO
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Jinny Angelich
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Sid Coleman
Cage Slate
Big Loops
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Johnny Lujack
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Downtown Athletic Club
NEA Telephoto
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