College Grid Standouts Looking To Pro Baseball
Three college football stars Harry Agganis Vic Janowicz and Bill Renna land pro baseball chances as Red Sox Pirates and Yankees sign prominent gridiron players. Agganis homered in spring training. Janowicz hit .365 in service baseball. Renna projected to secure a Yankee outfield role amid multi sport talent.
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Bison Grapplers Close Season With Jamestown Meet
High Point High School wrestling coach Leon Elis brings the Bison to host Jamestown for the last regular season meet. The Bison beat Statesville 22 to 16 despite handicap from 127 pound contender Howard Haworth unavailable. Defending state champ Don Smith lost in the 112 to 120 pound class to Jim Kiger as Herndon at 134 pounds earned his seventh win and remains undefeated.
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Black Bison
Statesville
Statesville Matters
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Don Smith
Jim Kiger
E Herndon
Durham Coach Ace Parker Handles Dual Spring Roles
Ace Parker serves as both Assistant Football coach and Head Baseball coach at Durham. He will lead baseball practice in the early afternoon before rejoining the football squad for off season maneuvers.
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Ace Parker
Florists Dominate All Star Five In Recreation League Balloting
Florists Top Voting For All Star Five top the league rankings as Smith Flowers captures two first team slots with Jim Lapp and Howard Cross finishing one two. Bottoms-Fiske’s Bunk Kennedy ranks third, followed by Don Hackler and Jim Hinkle. Second team includes Ted Conor Bill Jones Jack Nelson and David Montgomery. Honorable mentions list several players.
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Don Hackler
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Sylvania
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Pirates Sign Joe Rossi to Boost Roster in 1953
Catcher Joe Rossi signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates to increase the roster to 32 players. The 29-year-old right-hander, who batted .221 for Cincinnati in 1952, will report to spring training in Havana, Cuba. The Pirates also announced George Metkovich accepted terms and will report March 1, after a .271 batting season with 41 RBIs in 1952.
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Cuba
George Metkovich
Duke's Werber Jr. Named Senior Class President
Bill Werber Jr, All-America first baseman for Duke, is elected president of the senior class at the university in Durham North Carolina.
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Duke
Blue Devils
Indoor jumping ace Jay Hall seeks new Indoor Games record
Chapel Hill February 21 Jay Papa Hall the National AAU Indoor champion and record holder in the non-conference high jump aims for a new Games record at the 18th annual Indoor Games in Woollen Gym. He'll join 500 athletes as Florida's star seeks to extend his unbeaten run this season and approach the world mark in front of more than 30 Southern Conference teams and prep schools.
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University of Florida
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Woollen
Kiner Poised to Break Babe Ruth Mark in Trade Drift
Ralph Kiner could break Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record if traded from Pittsburgh to Brooklyn or Chicago. He seeks a seventh straight NL RBI title and one more grand slam to tie Rogers Hornsby’s NL record, with Pirates lacking in that department.
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Pittsburgh
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Chicago
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Kiner
Red Shield Midgets Beat Concord 56-39 for Sixth Straight
High Point Red Shield Midgets dominated Concord 56 to 39 at Local Boys' Club gym marking their sixth consecutive win over out of town teams. Harold Wishon led with 21 points, Jay Hoover 14, while Clark topped Concord with 19 points.
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Charles Layne Tangle April 1 For Title Bout
Former heavyweight champion Ezard Charles and Rex Layne plan an elimination bout in San Francisco on April 1 to earn a shot at Rocky Marciano’s world title in September. If Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott on April 10, the winner faces the Walcott winner in an outdoor Kezar Stadium bout.
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Ezard Charles
Rex Layne
Utah
Rough-Houser
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Joe Walcott
Chicago
Walcott
Layne-Charles
Kezar Stadium
Jimmy Murray
Layne
Men’s League Ends Season Tuesday Night
The City Recreation Basketball League wraps up the regular season Tuesday night in the Armory. The men enter a tournament beginning Wednesday with Bar-Mil Weavers vs Wienieburgers and Sylvania Electrics vs Prospectors. Top contenders Smith Flowers Florists and Bottoms-Fiske Truckers lead ties. finals Friday with trophy awards and a possible rematch next Tuesday if needed. Bunk Kennedy leads scoring with 36 points in a 149– win over Wienieburgers. season totals show 264 points and 16.5 average. Schedule: Monday Smith Flowers vs Prospectors 8 p.m.. Tuesday Sylvania vs Wienieburgers 6:45. Bur-Mil vs Bottoms-Fiske 8:43.
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Kennedy Tops Wienieburgers 81 49 Behind 36 by Kennedy
Kennedy scored 36 points the season high leading the Bottoms-Fiske Truckers to an 81-49 win over the Wienieburgers in the city Recreation League at the Armory. Bob Pope led Wienieburgers with 23 points. In other league games Sylvania edged Smith Flowers as Teague and Senges scored key totals.
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Belloise
Ray Robinson
Jersey Joe Walcott
Archie Moore
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Ed Hickey
St. Louis University
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Washington
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Archdale Lassies Crown Women's Basketball League Title
Archdale Manufacturing won the regular season with nine straight wins in the city Women's Basketball League, averaging 50.5 points per game. Mercury Clu Girls finished second at 5-4, with top scorer Tootsie McNeill leading Archdale Mfg. scoring. Next week features semifinals and finals at the Armory.
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Local Dog Show Attracts Growing Interest In May Event
The Furniture City Kennel Club reports rising local interest ahead of its all breed show on May 2. Domestic inquiries by phone and mail exceed expectations as breeders seek entry, with AKC licensed status boosting participation and points toward championship. Entries close April 20. blanks available from club members.
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American Kennel Club
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Duke Baseballers Set 22-Game Schedule Under Parker
Duke announces a 22-game season under new coach Clarence M. Parker, with 13 home games and seven interseason fixtures. Openers include Furman at Greenville and home pennsylvania dates, featuring 95 candidates and 10 returning lettermen from the 1952 club.
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Racing marks fell on closing day at Monmouth Park
Oceanport New Jersey records collapsed on August 9 1952 closing day at Monmouth Park with a first race betting record of 198423 a world record daily double pool of 309204 a one race betting total of 475327 an attendance of 40793 and one day wagering of 3182436 all achieved despite dry track conditions and no mudlock.
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Wernke Sets Multiple FSU Scoring Records
Florida State sophomore Ham Wernke of Batesville Ind. has set three school scoring marks this season at Tallahassee. He owns the FSU single game records for most points 38 most field goals 14 and most free throws 13.
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Ham Wernke
Florida State University
Batesville Ind
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