ACC Stretch Run Starts As Pack Seeks Lead
North Carolina State opened ACC play with a 78-58 win over Maryland to claim at least a share of the conference lead. Maryland’s Bob Kessler led with 23 while Wake Forest beat Duke. Hemric scored 30 for Wake Forest as Virginia lost to Richmond and Georgia Tech edged South Carolina in overtime.
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North Carolina AAA Cage Meet Opens Thursday
The NC Class AAA basketball tournament begins Thursday in Wilmington with Raleigh facing Gastonia at 2 30 p.m. The event pairs Western and Eastern Conference top four teams, with Asheville Burlington Greensboro Wilmington and others advancing. Raleigh seeks a third straight state title.
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Riverside Lanes Leads In Keg Meet
Riverside Lanes of Jacksonville Florida led the team division as the 18th Southern Bowling Congress handicap tournament opened in Asheville. The club posted 3200 for the second highest series in the event with Jaco LeBlanc of Lafayette Louisiana topping singles at 737. Broussand and Landry led doubles with 1283 and Sonnikson of Jacksonville led all events with 2024. Rogula of Chattanooga led the all events scratch with 1844.
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Gophers Eye Big Ten Title Run After Ist Win Gap
The Gophers, 9-2 in the Big Ten, lead Iowa by 7 games and chase the conference crown as they face Wisconsin away. Idaho State tops the Rocky Mountain champs while many leagues still pick NCAA at-large teams and regional winners for postseason berths.
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Mighty Mo Signs Contract With Pitt Steelers
Ed Modzelewski, star from the University of Maryland, signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers after returning a 1955 contract. He is a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force at Hamilton Field San Francisco and expects a spring discharge. His brother Dick Modzelewski also played in the Canadian League.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Stir Up Boxing Headlines
In Milan Duilio Loi faced Ray Famechon while Lou Filippo Rivera fought in another bout. John Summerlin stopped Al Hunter in Detroit. Ismael Espana outpointed Raul Perez in Havana. A Bangkok card featured Rico Perez halted in the Philippines context.
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Floyd Boosts Southern scoring pace as Furman leads
Floyd's 44 points lift his SEC average to 39.1 as Furman cuts loose against Davidson. Mahoney stays runner up with 26.7 points per game, while Devlin rises to third and Hundley climbs to fourth after WVU upset. West Virginia tops conference, seeds hold for Richmond tourney.
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White Sox No Hit Club Faces Tough Lineup
Paul Richards at Daytona Beach shares baseball notes on the White Sox and a projected infield of Waitkus Young Miranda Cox Woodling Diering Batts. He compares their 1949 figures to Cleveland’s Larry Doby and Lou Gehrig, and contemplates opening day decisions among pitchers including Preacher Roe.
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Bears Sign Bob Watkins From Ohio State
The Chicago Bears signed Bob Watkins, Ohio State halfback and top ground gainer in 193? with 875 yards and 5.7 yard average, as their second choice in the NFL draft. Watkins stood 5 feet 10 inches and weighed 191 pounds, helping OSU as a leading scorer.
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Play Commences In North State Conference Tourney
The Enterprise High Point reports the North State Conference tournament opens February 23 with Guilford and Elon squaring off while seventh-place teams chase bracket position. Lenoir Rhyne earns top seed with Appalachian State as a tough opening foe, as teams edge toward a three-game dash for the title.
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Szakacsi Set As SC Coach For Kiwanis Classic
In Charlotte North Carolina the Kiwanis Basketball Classic on March 11 will feature South Carolina with coach Gahenie Wakiaketata and UNC coach Bob Jamieson guiding North Carolina squads. The event draws high school teams from North and South Carolina to the Optical Hospital area.
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Bears Favored To Win Tourney Despite Depth Concerns
In the open draw the four top teams include East Carolina and Howard Porter’s Buca. HPC barely lost to Buca in two meetings, with a one-second swing deciding a Greenville game. Coaches back the Bears but caution depth and a grueling schedule may hinder Lenoir Rhyne, while AC could surge if Lenoir falters. Only two pre-tourney favorites have won the event historically.
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Prospects Look Good For 1955 Baseball Schedule
Mann releases 1955 schedule with clubs from Danville Durham Greensboro Winston Salem Fayetteville Reidsville and High Point. Openers set April 22 Burlington Graham Danville Reidsville Greensboro Winston Salem Fayetteville Durham High Point. All-star game slated for July 11 in Thomasville. Regular season ends Labor Day with playoffs to follow.
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Pro Basketball Sunday Results Highlight NBA Scores
Boston defeated Philadelphia 114 to 99 while Milwaukee fell 104 to 87 against New York. Minneapolis beat Rochester 105 to 92 and Fort Wayne edged Syracuse 90 to 78. Friday and Saturday results feature Fort Wayne and Rochester among other teams.
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