Mexicans clash with PGA over Mexican Open entries
The Mexican Golf Association accused the United States PGA of breaking its word and urged fair treatment for U S players in the Mexican Open. Seven Americans including Jimmy Demaret and Vic Ghezzi went to play despite the PGA declaring the event non championship. The dispute strains U S Mexico sports relations ahead of the tournament opening Thursday with possible fines or suspensions for participants.
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Mexico City
Mexican Golf Association
United States
PGA Today
U. S
PGA
Thurly
Uncle Sam
San Antonio
Tex
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Vic Ghezzi
New York
Kansas State Climbs to No 3 in AP Basketball Poll
Kansas State rises to third in the AP national college basketball poll as coach Jack Gardner’s squad improves from 10th to ninth to seventh to fourth and finally third after a 17 of 19 season run. Kentucky leads with 55 first place votes, Oklahoma A&M close behind, with Indiana, Columbia and others in the top ten.
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Joe Falls
New York
Kentucky
Oklahoma A & M
Kansas State
K-Staters
Associated Press
Aggies
Kentucky Wildcats
Oklahoma A&m
Jack Gardner
LSU
Indiana
State
Columbia
St. Louis
St. John's
Bradley
North Carolina State
Villanova
Xavier
Ohio
N. C. State
Louisville
Louis
South Bend
Notre Dame
Seton Hall
Iowa
Wichita
Trinity Splits Doubleheader With Guilford
Trinity high school teams split a doubleheader with Guilford in North Piedmont conference play. The Trinity girls won 58 53 led by Shirley Swiggett who scored 42 points. The Trinity boys lost 55 52 as Franklinville visits Trinity tonight at 7 30.
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Trinity High School
Guilford
Trinity Girls
Shirley Swiggett
Trinity
Franklin
Harrison Wins Texas Open Playoff for Rio Grande Title
E. J. Harrison, with over $2,000 added, won the Texas Open in an 18 hole playoff against Doug Ford of Briarcliff, N. Y., at Skenridge Park Harlingen. Harrison shot 67 to Ford’s round, claiming the $2,000 first prize. Ford received $1,400 as runner up. Top money leaders list shows Middlecoff leading with $5,211.67 and others totaling several thousand dollars in earnings.
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Harold V. Ratliff
A. BP
San Antonio
Texas
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Harlingen
Ptay
Harrison
Doug Ford
Briarcliff
N. Y
Ford
St. Andrews
Ill
Skenridge Park
Sugar Ray Robinson Favored Over LaMotta In Chicago Title Fight
Boxing fans see Sugar Ray Robinson as a strong favorite 4-1 to beat Jake LaMotta for the middleweight title in Chicago Stadium. Weigh-in at 10 a.m. CST. Robinson aims for 154 pounds while LaMotta must hit 160. If LaMotta misses, Robinson becomes champion on the spot. The Feb. 14 bout is the pair’s sixth meeting, with Robinson winning four of five to date.
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Chicago
Jake LaMotta
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bronx
LaMotta
Sugar
Jake
Robinson
Chicago Stadium
Ping District
New York
NEA
Sugar Ray
Ray
Charley Goldman
Charley Kitson
Harlem
Madison Square Garden
Detroit
Olympia
Aie Dog
Detroit Olympia
Comiskey Park
Johnny Behr
Clark
Arthur Oberg
Simeon Seeks Victory in Central Rivalry Showdown
High Point's Black Bison meet the Charlotte Wildcats in a Western Conference battle at 8 pm after a 60-56 win earlier this season. Frank Hassell shines on defense and rebounding as David Moore grows as a scorer, with a junior prelude and WHPE-FM radio coverage.
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Charlotte
High Point
Black Bison
Charlotte Wildcats
Queen City
Central High School
Bison
Wildcats
Tony Simeon
Salisbury
Frank Hassell
Hassell
Fea Coura
Moore
Reegain
Whpe-Fm
Jaybirds Meet Rankin in Allen Jay Double Header
Allen Jay's Jaybirds host Rankin in a two game set with a 7 30 start for the opener. Coch Marv Same may be limited after an early season 43 42 loss to Rankin.
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Allen Jay
Jaybirds
Rankin High
Coch Marv
Mey
Rankin
Fights Last Night Reported Across Multiple Cities
Boxing results from Paris and Hartford list several bouts. Notable outcomes include a stoppage by Jean Mure and a knockout by Otis Graham in Philadelphia. Details are incomplete with several names and scores unreadable.
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Paris
Laurent Postaite
Jean Mure
Urony
Billy Brown
Hartford
Conn
Eveland
Yoke
Mass
Otis Graham
Philadelphia
Ager Ox Vitale
Newark
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Demaret
Ghezzi
al Resselrink
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Morris Williams
Midland
Ansel Snow
N. C
Tony Holguin
Stan Dudas
Shawnee-on-the-Delaware
Jet
Mexico
AIT Tecomy
Epeen
N.C
Scense
Wrenn ST
Albertson
King
Cogginae
Fletcher, G
S.s
Franklinville
Dick Jamerson
Jimmy Thomas
Bob Ousley
University of North Carolina Swimming
Tar Heels
Lexington
V.M.I
Jamerson
Carolina
Thomas
Rio Grande
Lloyd Mangrum
Chic
Cary Midlecoft
Memhis
Henny Ransom
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Harerison
Jack Burke
Houston
Jimmy Chari
Laguna Beach
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee
Wis
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Middlecoff
Charles Chamberlain
A. P
Lester Bromberg
Jack Britton
Ted Kid Lewis
Mills
Thomasville
Dick Llewellyn
Buddy Lud
Wick
James Garrison
Ralph Curtis
Horace Broome
Luther Brackett
Tommy Brackett
Sam Jarrell
Robert Downey
James Parker
Harry Smith
Bruce Langley
Ray Mauney
Donald McCarson
Marie Grant
Simeon
Central Quintet
Vitalis
Bristol-Myers
Pugh-Byerly
Dealer
Cannon-Fetzer CO
High Point, N. C
Brighton Custom Tailors
Cincinnati
W. E. Joyner
High Point, N
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