Bowling Green on Most Tilts In Nation
New York, Feb. 18. Western University leads with 18 losses no, top teams like New York University Oklahoma A and M Notre Dame Kentucky Iowa Kansas also high in wins. Mountaineers led by Leland Byrd 13 straight wins before a Temple loss. now six tilts left. Kansas 16-1 Big Six, NYU Iowa Rhode Island follow. Harvard 13-1. North Carolina and Stephen Green share most wins at 25. Tarheels 4 losses. Baylor 21-2, Texas A&M 19-2, Kenyon Muhlenberg 18-2, California 22-3, Indiana 15-3 also strong. Conference titles decided: Dartmouth Eastern Intercol wins, California Coast dominance, Idaho and Illinois top in others.
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Tracksters at AAU Championships Drive Early Dominance
New York report shows Elmore Harris Fred Sickinger and Lesle MacMitchell seizing leads in distance events as AAU championships approach. Harris wins the Buermeyer 500 in 58.7 seconds while setting pace, Sickinger wins the Matt Halpin 880 yard event in 1:57.1, and MacMitchell claims the Baxter mile in 4:12.3 despite slower pace.
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Lesle MacMitchell
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New York Athletic Club
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Stillwater
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Tuesday Civic Volleyball Games Postponed
Volleyball games in the Civic Club league set for tomorrow night are postponed due to extensions in the Gold Medal basketball tournament at the YMCA. Edgar Hartley secretary treasurer stated the regular league schedule will resume after Tuesday.
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Nelson Tops New Orleans Open In Tight Showdown
Byron Nelson stretched his rivalry with Ben Hogan by winning the $7 500 New Orleans Open at City Park. Nelson posted 33 33 66 for a six under par birdie burst to seal a five stroke victory, while Hogan faded five over on the final nine. Nelson now has three wins in four starts this year and trails Hogan by only ten thousand dollars in earnings.
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Ben Hogan
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First Fiddle Established As Favorite
First Fiddle has become the logical favorite for the Santa Anita handicap after a dominant San Antonio handicap win. Autocrat places second as Derby contenders gather, with Gall Damion sidelined by a leg injury and Maine Chance's Knockdown and Star Pilot among top Derby choices. Other nominees include Air Rate Favorite Darby D Day Eiffel Tower Artillery and Colony Boy.
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No New Minors To Be Approved After Mar 1
Durham report states the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues will stop approving new minor circuits after March 1 with 40 already recognized and two more likely. Tri-State and Tobacco State are seen as meeting the requirement. Bramham warns that the minor leagues size may outpace available players.
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W.G Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Today
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Tobacco State
Panthers Head to ECTC in Raleigh for Southern Conference
North Carolina and Duke sit as top seeds for the Southern Conference tournament in Raleigh starting February 28. Virginia Tech Maryland and Wake Forest have qualified. three spots remain open as teams vie for the eight-team field.
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Stirnweiss Seeks Substantial Pay Increase From Yankees
George Snuffy Stirnweiss, star Yankee infielder, said he believes he is entitled to a substantial raise after returning his 1945 contract unsigned. He declined to name a figure, emphasizing it is a business deal, and noted he has trained at the New York Athletic Club while the issue remains unsettled.
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North Carolina University
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Fire Destroys Dormitory at Mary Pottery School
Oxford residents report a dormitory blaze at the Mary Pottery School operated by the Presbyterian board of missions. The three story building burned yesterday, causing about 60,000 dollars in losses. Students were relocated to private homes. cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Wade to Speak at Teague Award Banquet in Charlotte
Wallace Wade head football coach at Duke University will be principal speaker at the Teague memorial award banquet in Charlotte on March 11. The Carolinas 1945 amateur athlete of the year awards will be presented to the top man and woman. Sports writers from both states are making selections.
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Wallace Wade
Duke University
Carolinas
Golden Gloves Opens In Charlotte Three Day Stand
Charlotte set to host the 14th annual Carolinas golden gloves and the AAU boxing championships starting Thursday. Cherry Point Marines defend titles while Fort Bragg 13th airborne division brings a 31 man squad in strong challenge. Berryhill's novice winners also defend 1945 laurels.
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Wake Forest Spring Football Opens Season
Wake Forest college began its early spring football workouts on February 18, expected to last about a month. The team started practice as part of the seasonal buildup.
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Wake Forest College
Giants camp rookie Budnick joins spring drills
In Miami on February 18 pitcher Mike Budnick arrived late to Giants camp and missed the intraclub game won 5-4 by Johnny Rucker's Rowdies over Johnny Mize's Maulers. At Sanford on the same date the Brook side unsettled proceedings amid unsettled signs.
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New York Giants
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Maulers
Widener Handicap Race Seems Likely To Lose Spark
In Miami on February 18, the $50,000 Widener handicap looks unlikely to excite, as Concordian beat Armed in the McLennan handicap with 116 pounds to 128. Concordian will carry 109 in the Widener while Armed keeps 128. trainer Jones refuses withdrawal. Weights were set in December and cannot be changed.
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Dodgers holdout unsettles first spring camp notes
Gene Hermanski, a promising Dodger outfielder, announced he would continue his holdout as training camp opened. A conference over Rickey was postponed as the Dodgers hurried to Daytona. In Chicago, 19 pitchers and catchers left for the White Sox spring camp in Pasadena, Fla, amid doubts about unsigned deals from Mike Tresh and Ed Smith.
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Rev James B Ficklen Named Pastor of Westminster Church
Charlotte assignment follows four years as army chaplain and current terminal leave. Ficklen, former pastor of Mount Airy First Presbyterian, takes role at Westminster Presbyterian in Charlotte effective promptly.
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James B. Ficklen
First Presbyterian Church of
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Baseball fans targeted market study proposed by columnist
New York column questions how many fans in major and minor league territory actually attend games. It suggests baseball should study its market like a business and mentions a 1935 NL survey. The piece quips about radio slogans and coach Henry Frnka’s New Orleans talk.
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New York
Bill Brandt
National League Service Bureau
League
Figuring the figures on baseball interest
Brandt collected 828 questionnaire responses about baseball interest, about half the distributed total. Among respondents 406 had not seen a game, 262 attended ten or fewer, and one person saw 125 games with three others at 1% each. If nonrespondents were uninterested, 75 percent were nonfans, 14 percent lukewarm, and 11 percent saw more than ten games.
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Major Earl Breithard Plans First Boxing Show in March
Former Eighth Air Force intelligence officer Major Earl Breithard pivots to boxing promotion. He announces his first show for March and notes a shift from featuring preliminary fighters as main event prospects to a fresh lineup.
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Earl Breithard
New York Times
Revenge Motive Fuels High Point Bison Tonight
High Point prepares for a revenge game against the Charlotte Wildcats in the local gym at 8 o clock. Coach Tony Simeon promises bold lineup changes after a layoff and drills to counter Charlotte who beat them 27 26 in the previous meeting when a late score decided the game. Fowler, a Charlotte starter with a broken arm, will miss tonight’s matchup.
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High Points Bison Ready for Tough Conference Tilt
High Point faces a strenuous conference game against the Wildcats with no injuries in the Bison camp. The starting five features Curtis McDonald, Jack Hawks, Richard Crowder, Tommy McGhee, and Bill Hartley. Coach Simeon says the team is ready after Saturday practice for the Whirlies and the Wildcats, with tip-off at eight.
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Gold Medal And Industrial Games At YMCA Tonight
Two Industrial league games and a Gold Medal tourney match are set at the YMCA. At 7:30 Triangle faces Mercury Klia. At 8:30 Tomlinson battles Randleman in the Gold Medal event. At 9:30 Redwine Crush meets Orange in class B action.
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