REGREG BEN HERRING STATE TOURNAMENT RECAP
Midland City and Columbia teams returned from the Class A state tournament in Tuscaloosa to face renewed coaching critiques. Finney and Sibert said their squads were out of form and struggled with the glass backboards, blaming shooting woes more than defense. Both coaches praised opponents while noting their own teams failed to fire on all cylinders.
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Columbia
Tuscaloosa
Charlie Finney
L. N. Sibert
Finney
Sellers
Lions
Greensboro
Union HI
Fyffe
Doarde
Tustaloosa
North Alabama
South Alabama
Union Hill
T. R. Miller
Brewton
Bibert
Hubbertville
Dothan
Midland
Abbeville
Sibert
Furillo Power Pushes Dodgers to Early Victory
In Vero Beach veteran Carl Furillo showcased power by pulling balls to left field, delivering two homers as Brooklyn matches momentum. Meanwhile Milo Candini may be eyed as Phillies starter by Eddie Sawyer to address pitching gaps in Clearwater. Ralph Kiner recovers from illness and shows his slugging form at San Bernardino, while other camps note strong showings and contract signings across the spring circuit.
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Vero Beach
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Burt Shotton
Furillo
Clearwater
New York Yankees
Wash- Solon Séoainen
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Sawyer
Milo Candini
Sawyer
Spring Grid Drill Delayed By Weather
Rough weather delayed the official opening of spring football practice for Dothan High School Tigers. Head Coach W. D. Hewes said he expected the first session to start today after checking the clouds. Alabama high schools may schedule three weeks of spring practice. The intra squad game to cap the drills was set for Tuesday afternoon, March 28, three weeks from today.
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Dothan High School Tigers
W. D
Rip) Hewes
Alabama
Hewes
Mulhouse Police Nab Burglary Suspect in Underground Hideout
Alsace police trapped Paul Becker after locating him in a subterranean apartment beneath his mother's forest home in Saint Mor. Becker, wanted on burglary and armed attacks charges, kept a watchdog alert and used a closet stairway to reach his two room hideout. An electrically operated trapdoor sealed the exit as old clothing piled up to block the closet.
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Alsace
Paul “Becker
Saint Morand
Becker
All-Americans Named By UP In 1930 Basketball Team
United Press picks include Dick Schnittker Ohio State Paul Anrom Brad ley and Kevin O'Shea Notre Dame from the Midwest with Bob Cousy Holy Cross and Paul Arizin Villanova from the East. The five seniors share guard and forward spots, led by Cousy as the top vote getter. A second team features Sherman White Long Island and Bill Sherman Southern California among others, with a third team led by But Spivey Kentucky.
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Midwest
Dick Schniitker
Ohio State
Paul Anrom
Bradley
Kevin O'Shea
Nowe Dame
Bob Cousy
Holy Cross
Paul Arizin
Villanova
Schnittker
Unruh
Arizin
Menster
Cousy
O'Shea
Reading
Warith
Sherman White
Long Islant University
Aml
Bill Sherman
Southern California
Don Rehfeldt
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Bon Lotgram
San Francisco
Gene Melchiorre
Melchiorre
Kentuckys
Spivey
Jim Line
Line
Charlie Share
Bowling Green
Charlie Cooper
Duquesne
Dick Dickey
North Carolina State
Bradley Ohio State Kentucky Leaders In Year End Voting
Bradley University led the final Associated Press poll as the nations No 1 college basketball team with a 27 3 record. Kentucky moved into third after a close race with Holy Cross, while North Carolina State rose to fifth and Duquesne dropped to sixth amid late-season changes. The Braves prepare for the NIT start at Madison Square Garden and eye NCAA regional play with potential district 5 bid discussions against Kansas Nebraska or Kansas State.
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Bradley University
Associated Press
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Til
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Madison Square Garden
Nebraska
Kansas State
Kansas
Kansas City
Sono State
Stave
Madison ‘Square Garden
Kentucky
Holy Cross
Crusaders
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Wolfpack
Duquesne
Akron
Baldwin-Wallace
Southern California
Western Kentucky
St. John's
Brooklyn
la Salle
Philadelphia
Ex-sailor Hopkins wins world cocktail title in Britain
AP reports former sailor Har die Hopkins captures the world championship for cocktail making in Britain. His winning drink honors Lt. Commander John S. Kerans of the Frigate Amethyet and features gin, verve de noyaux, grand marnier, elderflower cordial and angostura bitters.
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London
Hardie Hopkins
John S. Kerans
Amethyet
Marianna dominates District Two Class B all star roster
Marianna Bulldogs claimed the District Two Class B basketball crown by crushing Malone 44 to 30 in the finals and earned five players on the All-District team led by Crisp who won Sportsmanship. Malone also placed three players on the all star squad while Cottondale earned several honors.
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Kenneth Anderson
Marianna
Bulldogs
Hiram Rogers
Malone Tigers
Closa
Ig Marianna
Glenn Holbey
Marianba
Greg Wilson
Eagle
Malone
Jackson County
Cottondale High
Crisp
Fox Wad
Cottondale
Beslee
All-District All-Stars Honored At Pensacola Event
Awards were presented by Prince R. E. Brunson and Mayor Glenn Holley as about 700 spectators watched. several districts received sportmanship honors with Cottondale topping 13 teams. The all-star roster includes Brown and Anderson from Marianna along with Ward and others from Malone and Chipley, with Ward receiving praise on crutches.
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Maione
Distrit Athletic Association
Glenn Holley
Marianna
Brynson
Holley
Crigp
Cottandala
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Brown
Searitt
Catho
Fies Wells
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Anderson
Malone
Henderson
Tate
Crisp
Roz- Chipley
Joyce
Hobey
Craie
Mrove
Hodges
Marianny
Lockhart
Lang
Cone
Cottondale
Mobile Senior Bowl Moves to Ladd Memorial Stadium
Mobile's Ladd Memorial Stadium will host the senior bowl for the next five years with a 36 000 seat capacity. A contract signed yesterday brings together first college seniors from the North and South for the contest. Players share in the gate receipts.
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Mobile
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Joe Louis Fights At Stadium Tonight
Joe Louis exhibition boxing at a stadium proceeds as scheduled with Louis expected to arrive early afternoon. The program opens with a battle royal, followed by two preliminary bouts. Ted Wace from Birmingham weighs 11 pounds and Leah Gill from LaGrange weighs 8 pounds for the preliminaries.
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Beaame Pion
Nis
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Zea
Ted Wace
Birmingham
Leah Gill
LaGrange
War Department
Voltin
Invitation Tourney field includes six of nation s top ten
The National Invitation basketball tournament opens with a star studded lineup at Madison Square Garden. Seedings and draw set the stage for Saturday's opening, featuring Kentucky Duke and St John s along with Arizona San Francisco and Long Island University as top entrants. Syracuse Niagara and CCNY miss the first twenty.
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Will Grimaley
NEW York
Madisour Square Garden
Lincup
Nievara
CCNY
Arizona
Stadley
Associated Press
Kentucky
Duequesne
Western Kentucky
St. John's
Brooklyn
LaSalle
San Francisco
Long Island University
Lew Andreas
Syracuse University
Uke Niagara
Tournament selections spark bracket talk across regions
The piece notes March start times and bracket expectations as teams like Ghia State Holy Cross North Care Ling State UCLA Bradley and Duquesne vie for NCAA bids. Eastern rounds run March 23 25 at Madison Square Garden while Western rounds occur March 24 25 in Kansas City with finals set March 28.
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Ghia State
Holy Cross
North Care Ling State
UCLA
Bradley
Duquesney
Madiscoquare Garden
Kansas City
Saerch
Rocky Graziano Advances Toward Lamotta Title Fight
Rocky Graziano moved closer to a title bout with Jake Lamotta after a first round knockout of Joe Curcio at Miami Stadium. Graziano needed only two minutes and twenty one seconds to stop Curcio, showcasing a dominant performance to boost his championship push.
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Fla. Cup
Rocky Graziano
Jake Lamotta
Joe Curcio
Newark
Ni J
Curcio
Miami Stadium
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