Brooklyn College gambling scandal spurs call for clean sports
A report outlines gambling concerns in basketball at Brooklyn College and wider high school and college levels. It notes efforts by coaches, the risk of perverse bets on games, and actions by officials and promoters to curb wagering. The Dothan Tigers hockey into a string of wins, led by coach Jack Hovater and stars Hartzog and Brock, is praised for disciplined play.
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Brooklyn College basketball scandal shocks sport leaders
Five Brooklyn College players faced a grand jury after admitting they took $1,000 to throw the Akron game. NY athletic leaders vow stronger anti gambling measures and player protection, while authorities pursue conspiracy charges amid the Black Sox style scandal.
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Auburn 1944 squad lists Plainsmen awaiting draft
Auburn publicity notes 11 Plainsmen from the 1944 football squad have been drafted or are awaiting calls to service. Names include Harold Barker Turtle Creek West Virginia guard Joe Wozniak Shenandoah Pennsylvania tackle Billy Bowles Talassa Alabama fullback Cliff Grubbs Auburn back Derwood Sims Phoenix City Alabama tackle and others in the Air Corps Navy radar, Army contexts.
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Moment in district tourney tests Tigers resolve
Year Round Fans Charlie Rush and Lehman Johnson back the Tigers across basketball and Spring grid training. They attend practices and games, boost morale, and even track home front romance, describing the scene at the Mothan Rehobeth tilt with keen spectator insight.
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Dothan Tigers Rout Rehobeth in Wiregrass League clash
Dothan Tigers beat Rehobeth 30 to 19 in a hard fought Wiregrass Basketball League game boosting their win streak to nine. Lamar Harvey led with early surge, Brock and Money each scored eight for Dothan while Bond and Davis led Rehobeth with six. Cottonwood defeated Wicksburg 25 to 13 and Columbia edged Ashford 14 to 12. Webb topped Rehobeth juniors 20 to 7 as other results flowed through the district.
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Alexander Resigns As Ga. Tech Coach
Atlanta AP reports after 25 years and seven conference titles Coach Bull Alexander resigns as Georgia Tech head coach. Bobby Dodd replaces him as assistant and will share athletic director duties, with Alexander named director of physical training as the two forged a successful offense and coaching partnership.
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Louise Suggs Leads in Helen Lee Doherty Golf Meet
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga won seven holes in a row to defeat Babe Wolf 6 5 in the Helen Lee Doherty golf tourney second round. Alice O Neal, Rothins College, beat Jeanne Cline 4 2 to set up a round with Suggs. Mrs George E Wilcox Jr surged as a title threat by beating Ruth May 6 5. Marge Becker upset 1944 winner Marjorie Raw 4 2. An unrelated item notes a washer instruction about avoiding strain on the plug.
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Southern Association weighs schedules and manpower
In Nashville the Southern Association opened its winter meeting focusing on manpower and the choice among six 1945 schedules. Discussion centered on lowering the player limit to 16 and leveraging American Legion players to aid class B, C, and D leagues, potentially releasing players to higher leagues as promising government returns proceed.
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Bookies Fail To Get Dope On Tech Tulane Game
New Orleans AP report says Tulane and the M. A. gymnasium received nearly two dozen long distance calls from eastern cities seeking the Georgia Tech Tulane basketball result. Bookies allegedly attempted to obtain the score for betting. Tulane officials refused to release the information.
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