What makes a great basketball player according to old notes
A fragment from a 20th century sports discussion argues that great players combine height, speed, vision, and especially exceptional hand skills. It highlights fingertip control, dribble and pass accuracy, and a “soft” shot, citing Max Zaslefsky and Jed Folsom as examples, then shifts to baseball umpire splits and league staffing with varied origins.
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Ong Drinns
Veater
Max Zaslefsky
St. John's
Brooklyn
Chicago Stags
Basketball Association of America
Jed Folsom
David Hkivenbark
Columbia
A. C. Freeman
Brocken
Jed
Selform
Connie Mack At 86 Still Talks Of One More Flag For Athletics
Connie Mack, at 86, discusses one more pennant for the Philadelphia Athletics. He cites Cleveland, New York, and Boston as threats, notes the club’s strong infield arms, and mentions reserves and a revamped coaching staff. Key players include Ferris Fain, Pete Suder, Eddie Joost, Hank Majeski, Wally Moses, and Joe Astroth.
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Connie Mack
A's
Tate
Joost
Darkhorse
Macken
A’s
Hinary Dykes
Bos
AL Simmons
Mack
Ferris Fain
Pete Suder
Eddie Eoost
Isetian
Hank Siajeski
Maes
Bishop-Boley-Dykes Quarte
Tod Davis
Nelson Fox
Henry Binsatti
Barney Meflosky
Sam Chapman
Vara
Wally Moses
Tatt Wright
Don White
Lou Brissis
Joe Cole Niin
Phil Marchildsn
Dick Fowler
Bill McCahan
Carl Scheid
Charley Harris
Buddy Rane
Mike Gerra
Joe Astroth
Memphis
Wille Earle Breeker Jr
Saxon
Seune Brucker Soit
Tincols
Savannah
Pelicans Lookouts Open Exhibition Season
The Pelicans and Lookouts began workouts with Brown pitching well in the opener. Tana Breckles starts on the mound for the Pelicans against the Tadignapolis. Reports from Crantieu and Ala note early studies, while Atlanta Crackers and Nashville Vols also field early spring action and intra-squad games in Gainesville.
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Associated Press
Peo
Orban
Hathahoore
Phe
Pelicans
Tadignapolis
Witagouda
Ala
Bone Keene
Whang Basepallers
Crantieu
Hal Twenes
Hohboves
Loogeut
Ansoncheator
Noerman Breen
Moho
Atlanta Crackers
Brown
Seaak
Oradld
Roex Tein
Bae
Mile Johnson
Hatox
Nashville Vols
Robe Hemsley
Vols
Gainesville
Fla
Hemsley
Don Alfano
Morgan
Auburn Pridgen Letters To Eleven Players In 1950s
Enterprise reports Auburn's athletic director Wilbur Hutsell will award letters to twelve basketball squad members. Named recipients include forwards Benton Duncan Phil Campbell Bill Moberly Don Sanford Andy Robinson Bill Lynn Center Glenn Nixon and guards George Hill Roy Brawner Emmett McAfee Jack Glasgow Dan Prigden and Lynn Robinson Sterling. Most are juniors with the rest sophomores.
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Auburn
Wilbur Hutsell
Benton Duncan
Phil Campbell
Bill Moberly
Central City
Don Sanford
Greensboro
N. C
Andy Robinson
Bill Lynn
Cullman
Dan Prigden
Enterprise
Glenn Nixon
Tulsa
Okla
George Hill
Portsmouth
Roy Brawner
Olive Hill
Joe Sterling
Covington
Emmett McAfee
Jack Glasgow
Spruce Pine
Ata
Lynn
Robinson
Sterling
NIT Semifinals Set for Loyola Bradley and SFU Bowling Green
Loyola Chicago faces Bradley at 7 00 p m and San Francisco meets Bowling Green at 8 45 p m in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Four Cinderella teams upset expectations and many stars fueled the drama Bowling Green carries a 15 game win streak and the field includes 23 6 27 6 records across the four clubs with finals scheduled for Saturday night
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Ben Phlegar
NEW York
Loyola of Chicago
Kentucky
Bradley
Western Kentucky
San Francisco
Utah
Bowling Green
St. Louis
Loyola
Gene Melchiorre
Chuck Share
Jack Kerris
Rene Herrerias
Falcons
Los
Rehobeth Rebels Close Spring Football Drills With Intra Squad Game
Rehobeth Rebels conclude spring football practice with an Friday night intra squad game at 7 30 o clock Coach Warren Jones said. The squad returns 10 lettermen including backfield leaders Gene Mixon Grady Merritt Johnny Mack Underwood Thaxton Smith and Robert Dismuke and line veterans Bob Clark Jerry Parish Bowden Cook and Bobby Etheridge. Clark is expected to be a standout. Spring drills described as just fair, but backfield strength and guard play give promise for 1949. The 35 hopefuls wrap gear Friday and turn to baseball as fall schedule features five home games plus open date on Oct 7 and a list of opponents including Newton Ashford Columbia Cottonwood Midland City Newville Blakely Vicksburg Slocomb.
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Rehobeth
Rehobeth Rebels
Warren Jones
Rebels
Eagie
Reds
Jones
Thaxton Smith
Robert Dismuke
Bob Clark
Jerry Parish
Travis Cheshire
Bowden Cook
Bobby Etheridge
Clark
Three-Ply Deadlock In Seminole Match
Seminole Club's golf event ended in a three way tie for first place at West Palm Beach. Henry Ransom of St Andrews won the individual medal play and $1,500 in the pro tourney. Jim Ferrier teamed with Cary Middlecoff to win Miami's four ball and placed second in medal play with 129. Others earning prizes included Eric Monti Lloyd Mangrum and Middlecoff, Johnny Sevalta, Sam Snead, E J Duteho Harrison, Tommy Shelvin Jimmy Thenson Amory Middlecoff, and several pro-am pairs.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Hele
Henry Ranscum
St. Andrews
Skip Alexander
Southern Pines
N. C
A. B Chace
Providence
R. I
George Rassmiuszen
Pain Beach
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Joseph Scheerer
Newt
N. J
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Ransom
Towrney
Jim Ferrier
San Francis
Cary Middcaff
Memphis
White Sulpture Springs
W. Ja
E. J.duteho Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Furgol
Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
Tommy Shelvin
Jimmy Thenson
New York
Charles Amory
Secord Low
Amory
Georgia Puppins Union Springs Trials Best Pup Named Mack
In Union Springs Alabama a Georgia winner named Mack owned by Sid Dykes of Columbus took first in a field of 60 pups. Mack was handled by Frazier Robinson of Hayneville. Second went to Walker's Little June and third to Flying Jenny owned by B. B. McCall of Birmingham. Fourth was Coaltown owned by E. A. Payne of Birmingham.
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Union Springs
Alabama
Georgia
Mack
Sid Dykes
Coumbus
Frazier Robinson
Hayneville
Ala
Walker
Little June
Flying Jenny
B. B. McCall
Birmingham
C. H. Harris
E. A. Payne
Coaltown
Troy Tigers to hold spring camp in Thomasville Georgia
Detroit owned Troy Tigers will train in Thomasville Georgia Sunday as C T Parker confirms. Only Al Lurch and Lou Lathrum from 1948 expected back. Lathrum hit .270 and Lurch .179. Loss of Marcus Davis and three top pitchers weakens club, but 22 candidates report with 12 more to train before final squad is chosen to defend the ASL pennant.
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TROY
Detroit
Ray Cabanan
Alabama
Lanier High to Honor Alabama Class A Champs
Lanier High School's newly crowned Alabama Class A basketball champions will be honored at a testimonial dinner in Montgomery on March 31.
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Lanier Montgomery
Lanier High School
Exhibition results end Dodgers win streak and Braves loss
In Clearwater the Phillies beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 as Russ Meyer pitched six scoreless innings and Bill Nicholson homered in the sixth. Brooklyn’s Dodgers dropped a 4 3 decision to the Athletics in Vero Beach ending a three game win streak. Detroit downed Boston 7 2 in Braden ton as Jeff Heath settled holdout talks. The Yankees, back from Orland, defeated Washington 7 2 led by Bob Portefield five scoreless innings and Gerry Coleman’s two run first inning homer.
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Clearwater
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Phils
Vero Beach
Broonlyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Brooklyn
Sam Chapman
Hank Majeski
Frank Lega
Bradenson
E liv Southworth
Boston Braves
Braves
Detroit Tigers
Bengals
Bob Hall
Jeff Heath
Torious
Orland
Bob Portefield
New Yorkers
Yankees
Washington
Yanks
Gerry Coleman
Fark Bauer
Musial Delivers In Ninth To Halt Williams Hopes
In St Louis the Cardinals edged the Red Sox 5 to 4 as Stan Musial hits a tying triple in the ninth and scores the winning run on Ed Sauer's fly ball. Ted Williams fanned with two on in the third. In Tucson Artie Wilson pressed to stay with Cleveland after a 4 to 2 win over Chicago. In Phoenix, Giants manager Leo Durocher was upbeat about his club.
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ST. Petersburg
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Musial
Ed Sauer
Williams
Pase
Harry Etechsen
Redbirds
Tucson
Artie Wilson
San Dago
Cleveland Indians
Insiztqey
Cleveland
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Cubs Top Giants 10 to 5 in New York rout
In a rough game the Chicago Cubs hammered the New York Giants 10 to 5 as the Giants pitching struggled early. Roy Smalley Red Sax ing and others homered for Chicago while Giants hitters had limited impact.
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Sheldon
Jones
Giants
Burtent
Chicago Cubs
New Yorkers
Red Saxing
Roy Smalley
Indoor Tennis Opens as Top Seeds Jostle Winners
Richard Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles and Billy Talbert of New York are among the top seeds in the National Indoor Tennis Championship opening at the Seventh Regiment Armory. One seed has been dropped back in Seong seeding, with both players slated to be in action.
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New York
Richard Pancho Gonzales
Lg Angeles
Billy Talbert
Seong
Seventh Regiment Armory
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Dolly) Lambert
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