State high school basketball meet begins with Dothan Elba Abbeville and Columbia
Tuscaloosa AP reports the 22nd Alabama State High School Tournament opens with 16 teams from eight districts in the A division and B division scheduled for March 19 and 20. First round Friday morning follows district playoffs. Separate meets mark a new format with top teams advancing from eight districts. University of Alabama hosts. Northington campus housing. Jaycees trophy presentation for finalists.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Alabama
Tallassee
Camp Hill
Milltown
Tuscaloosa County
Woodlawn
Birmingham
Baseball Scores By The Associated Press EA&IT
Regional college basketball results list multiple games with scores. Notable outcomes include Yale over Harvard 80 51, Army over Navy 36 49, Kentucky 70 over Tennessee 47, Georgia Tech 54 over Tulane 43, and USC 62 over UCLA 46. Conference finals noted for SEC and Mason Dixon.
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Associated Press
Ea&it
Brown
Providence
Springfield
Rhode Island State
Columbia
Dartmouth
West Virginia
Pitt
Union (Ny
Trinity
Yale
Harvard
Muhlenberg
Gettysburg
Colgate
Syracuse
Penn State
Temple
Navy
Army
New York Univ
Fordham
SOUTH
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Tennessee
North Carolina State
Duke
Baltimore Loyola
American Univ
Exhibition Slate and Weekend Results in Baseball
Detroit A faces Cincinnati N in Tampa Chicago N battles Chicago A in Pasadena Pittsburgh N meets Hollywood PCL in Hollywood Results include Chicago N 7 Chicago A 6 New York N 4 Cleveland a 3 Sunday St. Louis N at Philadelphia N delayed by rain Detroit A at Cincinnati N delayed by rain Pittsburgh N 12 St. Louis A 11 St. Louis A B 5 Sacramento PCL 3 Cleveland A 13 New York N 8 ten innings Chicago N 2 Chicago A 1 Children will eat cooked breakfast cereal with red jelly on top.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Cincinnati
Tampa
Fla
Chicago
Pasadena
Calif
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Sacramento
Nation's Basketball Powers Begin Eliminations To Select Olympic Five
Nation’s college basketball opens its eliminations for Olympic selection with the 32 team NAIB tournament in Kansas City and the National Invitation at Madison Square Garden. The NCAA regional showdowns follow at the Garden March 18 19, with winners advancing to face AAU and YMCA champions in London Olympic trials. Notables include NYU Western Kentucky North Carolina State Texas LaSalle St Louis Bowling Green DePaul and Kentucky in a crowded field.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Kansas City
Madison Square Garden
the Garden
AAU
YMCA
Marshall College of Huntington
W. Va
NAIB
Emil S. Liston
Brigham Young
Manhattan College of New York
Texas Wesleyan
Louisville
Ky) University
Denver
Notre Dame
New York University
Western Kentucky
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NYU
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Texas
LaSalle
Philadelphia
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DePaul
Columbia
Holy Cross
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Kansas State
Baylor
Arizona
Washington
Oregon State
Eugene
Ore
California
Phillies outfielder ends holdout signs contract
National League batting champion 1947 for the Philadelphia Phillies ends holdout and agrees to terms for a contract with Bob Carpenter. Terms not disclosed. Carpenter quoted a figure around $25,000. Walker seen at a Leeds hardware store during hometown visit. AP Wirephoto by Alan.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Carpenter
Philsoaner
Carpenter
Walker
Leeds
Alan AP
Stanky Joins Braves Seen As Extra Coach For 1948
Braves manager Southworth hails Eddie Stanky as an additional coach, predicting he steadies Alvin Dark and boosts double plays. The infield features Dark at short, Bob Elliott at third, and Earl Torgeson at first, with Heath, Russell, and Helmsford in the outfield. Sain, Spahn, Barrett, and Voiselle to anchor the rotation. Connie Ryan remains a contender for second base.
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Southworth
Boston Braves
Eddie Stanky
Braves
Brooklyn
Stinky
Alvin Clackies
Rooke
Boston
Dark
Stanky
Connie Ryan
Laursana State University
Asso
Milwaukee
Bob Telcott
Earl Torgeson
Jeff Heath
St. Louis Browns
Jim Russell
Tommy Helms Fordight
Johnny Sain
Southwordian
Abersiaiue
Sain
Werren Spahn
Charles
Red) Barrett
Bill Voiselle
Muddled golf rules get new revision
New York AP reports revised golf rules aim to curb delays and clarify penalties. Amateurs see immediate effect. PGA aligns with USGA. Changes limit finger channels on grips, require disqualification for excessive delay, and adjust relief for artificial obstructions with new two club length drop rules in some cases.
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New York
U. S. Golf Association
Professional Golfers Association
Kentucky Puts Three On All-Conference Team
Kentucky placed three men on the All-Southeastern Conference basketball team chosen by writers and coaches. Wallace Jones and Ralph Beard earned third straight honors with Kenny Rolling also named. First team includes Hall of Fame level stars and Tech’s Jim Nolan.
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Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Tech
Louisville
Mike Lermershiem
Alex Groza
Jim Nolan
Ralph Beard
Dark Horse Tech
Wallace
Wah-Wah) Jones
Kenny Rolling
Wildcat
Ceorpia Tech
Jim Nolands
Tennessee
Paul Walther
Vanderbilt
Tulane
Wallace Jones
Tennes
Miss America Visits Africa for South Africa Pageant
Miss America Jo Walker of Memphis, 1947 title holder, arrived in Johannesburg for a five day stay. She will participate in the selection of Miss South Africa in ceremonies tomorrow and plans to resume university studies upon returning to the United States. Basil is noted as an herb that enhances tomato dishes and a pinch added to tomato soup improves flavor.
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Johannesburg
Barbara Jo Walker
Memphis
Aig
South Africa
Georgia Tech Opens Doors To Women
Georgia Tech, long a male stronghold, will admit women to its new technical institute at the Atlanta Naval Air Station campus. The two year program covers production supervision industrial safety textile technology and building construction. War proven women capable technicians cited.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Tough Technological School
Technical Institute
Atlanta Naval Air Station
John FE. Sewell
Seweil
Women Employees Of State Department Killed In Indochina
Paris AP reports two U S State Department employees were murdered near Saigon Indochina on a Sunday evening. Identified as Mrs Jeanne Skewes director of the U S Information Service in Indochina and Miss Lydia Ruth James secretary of the American consulate at Saigon. They were killed around 7 p m in their jeep on the road to Saigon airport about a mile from the city. No further details were available.
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Paris
U. S. State Department
Saigon
Indochina
Jeanne Skewes
U. S. Information Service
Lydia Ruth James
Saagon
Dothan Tigers Brace for Spring Drills Amid Rain
Spring football workouts opened with 75 players under coach Rip Hewes as rain kept outside practice. The team missed two days, with scrimmage planned tomorrow and gym use limited by basketball state tournament. Tigers prepare for Tuscaloosa Class A tourney while several players await return.
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W. D
Rip) Hewes
Rip
Dothan
Ripper
Tigers
Bengals
Hewes
Howater
Tiger
Tuscaloosa
Wilmer Pelham
Wayne Sinquefield
Haywood Sullivan
Dick Beauchamp
Carrots Cut Julienne Add Visual Appeal to Dishes
If carrots are cut julienne fashion in long thin strips before cooking they add an attractive note to a vegetable plate.
Tied In Four Ball With Locke Mangrum Tie For Lead
AP reports Bol Locke of South Africa and Fred Mangrum of Chicago tied for the lead in the Miami National Four Ball Golf with a second straight tie on the 36th hole. Ferrier and Middlecoff, plus Keiser and Palmer, advanced in semifinals as Vines and Furgol defeated Demons Burke. Hogan left to rest after back issue.
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Bol Locke
South Africa
Mangrum
Chicago
Miami
Locke
Jim Ferrier
Cage
Cary Middlecoff
Phil
Tenn
Johnny Revolta
Sar Byrd
Locker Grum
S- Ferrier
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N.C
Ma Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Rick Metz
Arkansas City
Skip Alexander
Soul Pines
N. C
Vines
Keiser-Palmer
Roberto de Vicenzo
Jique Bertolino
Amateur Field Trials Open in Clarksville with 12 Dogs
Twelve dogs including 1948 national champion Peter Rin were entered as the National Amateur Field Trials opened at the Campbell Ky course near Clarksville Tenn. The event marks the start of a competitive series in amateur hunting dog trials across the region.
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Clarksville, Tenn
Peter Rin
Ca Campbell, Ky
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