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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1951
Page
10
The author mocks the North State conference selection for the N A L B playoff in Hickory. He cites clashing criteria, coaching tempers, and a five team format seen as bungling, with comments on Porter's remarks and the overall fairness of the process.
CCNY co captain Floyd G Layne age 22 is arrested in a widening basketball bribery scandal that has seen 12 players charged across four schools. CCNY canceled remaining games as investigators widen the inquiry with district attorney activity and recovered cash from Laynes home.
A collection of spring training notes from Florida reports amid prompts of contract talks. Vic Wertz and Hoot Evers expected to sign with the Detroit Tigers with substantial raises. Leo Durocher reports early progress in pitching for the New York Giants and eyes Allen Gettel as a top reliever. Clark Griffin criticizes salary hype amid Washington Senators contract talks with Eddie Yost. Dodgers page tease closes the slice.
George Washington closed its 1951 basketball season with a 74-47 victory over Georgetown in Richmond. It was GW’s 12th win in 24 games as Southern Conference teams sat out. Richmond fell to Randolph-Macon 68-61, marking its 14th loss against seven wins.
In White Plains Jackie Keough outpointed Tommy Bazzane in a 155 to 144 bout held in Middletown Conn. Turpin stopped Luc Van Dam in London to claim the European middleweight title. In Los Angeles John L Davia drew with Nick Moran as boxing across regions produced mixed results.
New York report states Dayton and Beloit are seeking NIT bids for the Edison Square Garden tournament March 10 17. Four teams have entered St John s of Brooklyn North Carolina State Arizona and Brigham Young with others under consideration including La Salle Cincinnati St Louis Oklahoma A and M Villanova Fordham NYU Seton Hall Syracuse and Holy Cross.
New York Feb 28 Vinnie Cidone a crude boxer with a big right hand aims for his fourth straight knockout tonight when he clashes with 30 year old Aldo Minelli of Italy in a feature 10 rounder at St Nicholas arena Cidone favored to win though stopping the veteran will be a feat Aldo has been halted only once in about 150 fights The 10 pm EST bout will be broadcast and telecast.
High Point Panthers rally past Lenoir Rhyne 66 to 61 in Hickory to advance to the N A I B district playoff second round. Ed Sueta scored 17 points and Bill Wait added 22 as the team pulled away after a tight first half. Lenoir Rhyne stars fouled out and Tony List sustained a facial cut but expected to play tonight versus Catawba.
In Buenos Aires on February 28 the Pan American Games opened with the United States leading unofficially at 49 points and Argentina next. Track events drew 35,000 fans and the swimming arena was packed as President Juan Peron toured to show support amid a large crowd and strong early competition. Various nations followed, with Mexico 21, Peru 14, Brazil 11, Chile 7, Cuba 4, and Guatemala 2 points noted in the scoring column.
Washington and Lee and Virginia Military Institute will share favorites role for the 14th annual Southern conference mat tournament at the VMI field house next Monday. The Generals from W and L were unbeaten this season. In horse news Battlefield, trained by George D. Widener, led in the Imont Futurity beating Big Stretch, while Uncle Miltie was runner up in the Sapling Stakes at Monmouth.
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