State Class A Tourney Preview From South Dakota
Teams tougher than last year edge into a crowded field in Sioux Falls as Aberdeen Huron Mitchell Yankton Lead Sioux Falls Rapid City Madison contend for the title. Huron and Aberdeen open the tourney with high hopes while coach George Deklotz leads Huron to Sioux Falls after sending ten players to Madison. The broadcast airs on WNAX starting with Huron versus Aberdeen at 1 p.m then Turon and Aberdeen follow at 2 p.m. Yankton versus Lead at 3 15 and Sioux Falls versus Rapid City at 8 p.m. Mitchell faces Flandreau at 9 15.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Huron
Rapid City
Madison
Hills
Flandreau
Watertown
Yankton
Eagles
Tigers
Toser
George Deklotz
Deklotz
Jack van Arsdale
Dale Case
Tom Luby
Marvin Bloomberg
Bob Groves
Fred Pierce
Bud Brenner
Darrold Kirby
Bob Neson
Vernon Timper
Lucy
Case
VanArsdale
Totter
Ziegler
WNAX
Turon
Lead
Seventh and eighth graders play at Letcher tourney
Alpena, Woonsocket, Lane and Letcher will compete in District 21 seventh and eighth grade boys basketball tournament at Letcher on Saturday March 20.
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Letcher
Alpena
Mar
Alpana
Woonsocket
Lane
Angott Returns To Box Pep In Madison Square Garden
Sammy Angott returns after six months out and faces Willie Pep in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Mike Jacobs sets a top ticket price of 21.50 and 11.50 for ringside, with 10 percent of net going to Boxing's Service Athletic Fund for armed forces ringside gear. Angott, once idle, has rebuilt speed and weight to about 135 pounds while Pep weighs around 130 as the match aims to settle lightweight muddles and tee up a possible Jack Angott clash later.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Sammy Angott
Mike Jacobs
Willie Pep
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Angott
Pep
Hartford
New England
Boxing’s Service Athletic Fund
Jack
Beau Jack
Allie Stolz
Tippie Larkin
Larkin
Washington and Jefferson College
Little Washington
The
National Boxing Association
Abe J. Greene
Jackie Callura
Dante
Henry Armstrong
Oper Air
Broadway
Washington Bears Win World Pro Basketball Title
Washington Bears, an all Negro team from Washington D C, defeated Oshkosh All Stars 43 to 41 in the finals to claim the world professional basketball tournament title and $1 500 prize. Fort Wayne Zollners took third after beating Dayton Bombers 88 to 52.
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Chicago
Mar
Washington, D. C
Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
National Collegiate Athletic Association cancels golf and tennis championships this spring due to academic schedules. Track meet likely proceeds as colleges wind down for commencements. NC A A president predicts a new stabilized basis for college sports. Also notes on Asbury Park calisthenics, boxing fan in Navy, Syd Howe’s hockey honor, NYU track team, Red Cross spring training, Grapefruit League renamed Limestone Circuit, and anticipation of tough spring for veterans.
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New York
A. A
Philip ©. Badger
Nc.a.a
Syd Howe
Indiana
Tom Stephenson
Elkhart
Ind
New England
New Jersey
Mississippi
Mobridge stars on all state team Baun tops meet
Mobridge High School basketball claims three spots on the all state squad chosen by the American News with Richard Baun hailed as the tournament’s star of stars. He led scorers, superb passer, top defender and center as named. Donald Odland of Dell Rapids joined Baun at center on the first team.
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Aberdeen
Mobridge
American News
Richard Baun
Baun
Tigers
Mobridge Basket
Makeshine
Gene Evenson
Alpena
Tom Merry
Dell Rapids
Bernard Makeshine
Oglala Indians
le George Swanson
Gena Evenson
Bernard Makethine
Oglala
Donald Odland
Dell Rapide
George Swanson
Harold Laws
Mobri
Tom Cusick
Briiton
Donald Jay
Pat Morrison
James Mossiad
Bob Klinkel
Hay O'Keefe
de Smet
Donald
Callura Defends His Title Against Wilson Tonight in Boston
Boston March 18 Jackie Callura of Hamilton Ontario defends the featherweight crown for 15 rounds against Jackie Wilson of Pittsburgh in a title rematch. Wilson awaits a draft board call and aims to rebound after Callura dethroned him in Providence. In other action Bobby Ruffin of New York stopped Bobby McIntyre of Detroit.
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Callura
Wilson
Boston
Jackie Callura
Hamilton
Ont
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Providence
Sewell Struggles as Browns Rally St. Louis Springitrate
Cape Girardeau Mo March 18 Luke Sewell of the St Louis Browns faces a sparse spring camp with only 19 of 30 reserve players reporting. Unattached players and unsigned veterans hinder training as Sewell scrambles to field an infield and rebuild team shape amid draft hits and late arrivals.
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iPi
Luke Sewell
St Louis Browns
Brown
Sewell
Harland Clift
Selah
Wash
Paul
Dean
Holdenville
Ark
Young Bil Seinssoth
Clift
George McQuinn
Stan Ferens
Archie McKain
Frank Hayes
Floyd Baker
Don Heftmer
Peamp
Mark Christman
Loutfielders
Browns
Ear Injury Keeps Night Club Owner Out of Army
Wiex Rosenbiooma, a Los Angeles nightclub operator, was declared 4-F after military doctors found his perfect right ear contrasted with a perforated left eardrum. He plans to seek repair and retry joining, aiming to become an army physical instructor.
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Maxie
Army
Los Angeles
Mar
Wiex Rosenbiooma
Exer
Military Medicos
Pirates Begin First Camp Workout In Muncie
Training camp opens with the Pittsburgh Pirates arriving in Muncie Ind for their first workout later today. Evansville reporters Hallie Lemmert and Julia Neville cover the Detroit Tigers camp with photos and notes. Curt Davis sustains a broken bone as he suffers a fractured thumb when struck by hail at West Point fieldhouse.
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Associated Press
Muncie
Ind
Pittsburgh Pirates
Evansville
Detroit Tigers
Hallie Lemmert
Julia Neville
Bear Mountain
Curt Davis
Brooklyn Dodger
West Point
Giants Tarry For Mize Physical Before Induction
New York Giants manager Mel Ott awaits Johnny Mize for a physical exam prior to possible induction. With Mize out, Ott tests Herpert Barna at first base, but Barna proves ill suited for the Major League role. The club fears losing a key bat as spring practice continues in Lakewood.
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Lakewood
N. J
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Johnny Mize
Giants
Ott
Mize
Pert
Babe
Barna
West Virginia University
Philadelphia Athletics
Bowling standings from Northwest league meet results
Various teams posted totals and individual scores in a Northwest district bowling meet. Notable results include Baole and Bales leading for their squads with high game totals, and multiple entries listing handicap adjustments and final team scores such as 916 831 2626 and 901 904 935. Names like Acams, Rover, Wyland, and Dolan appear among the top scorers, with clubs including Lite Benefit, Service Shoe Shop, and Avi Studio contributing scores and handicaps.
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Fain Cly Seagul
Baole
Burton
Torgenson
Whaley
Dienslake
Bales
Lite Benefit
Acams
Rover
Demlo
Jeffers
J Nelson
Aigson
Halvernen
Carnelison
Ben
Wyland
Crowell
Fay
Moore
Warner
Tetals
Champions Make Up Annual Chicago Relays
Chicago March night will glitter with 23 champions including world record holders Cornelius Warmerdam Greg Rice Herb Thompson Bob Wright and Charlie Hlad plus National AAU titleholders seven central collegiate champions and four from the western conference.
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Chicago
Mar
Cornelius Warmerdam
Pole Vauler
Greg Rice
Herb
Thompson
Bob Wright
Charlie Hlad
Hurdiers
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Bobby McIntyre
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Heyer
Liz
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