State And George Washington Headline NCAA Meetings
New York hosts a nationwide gathering as about 300 colleges and 600 to 700 coaches convene to debate the sanity code and grid rules. West Virginia seeks a new coach. Lou Little chairs rules with proposed changes including unlimited substitution and a potential removal of the extra point. The sessions run Tuesday through Saturday with key actions scheduled January 9-10.
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Will Grimsley
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
West Virginia
Bill Kern
Athletic Council
American Football Coaches Association
NCAA
Lou Little
Columbia
Coaches’ Rules Committee
Wednnesday
Little
Undefeated Colonials Face Pack in Southern Conference Showdown
North Carolina observers await a major clash as George Washington meets North Carolina State in Raleigh. The Colonials boast one of Dixie’s top records and race for a top seed in the conference tournament, while State seeks to extend its lead with key Big Four matchups looming.
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AL Jennings
Enterprise
Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank Thompson Gymnasium
State
Wolfpack
George Washington
Aoe
North Carolin
Durham
Colonials
Dixie
Carolina
Thompson Gymnasium
West Virginia
Holy Cross
Lredit
Cantwall
Moffatt
Cerra
McNullate
Everett
Dick Dickey
Jack Mce Comas
Sam Ranzino
Paul Horvath
Ed Bartels
le Katkaveck
Dickey
Bob Paxton
Duke
Wake Forest
Tennessee
Chapel Hill
Blue Devils
Maryland
South Carolina Gamecocks
Baptist Hollow
AAU debates amateurism as Olympics loom
Three High Point officials discuss the AAU stance on professionalism and Olympic bylaws. They warn hockey teams and athletes face restrictions as international rules clash with national views. Fisher Bailey and Rochelle outline sanctions, elections and upcoming Teague Memorial awards with panels in Greenville and regional editors to vote.
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Louis Fisher
T. V. Rochelle
Bill Bailey
AAU
Messrs
Fisher
Rochelle and
Bailey
Carolinas
International Olympic Committee
AHA
Olympic
UN Bloc
International Olympics Committee
North Carolina
Asheboro
Amateur Athletic Union
Teague
North
South Carolina
Greenville
S. C
Overseas golf stars primed for winter tour and Masters
The 1948 winter tour opens with Bobby Locke Norman Von Nida and Roberto De Vincenzo leading the field in Los Angeles with other notable names like Dai Rees and Henry Cotton planned for March returns. Von Nida is highlighted as a top money winner and a key threat.
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New York
Great Britain
United States
Bobby Locke
Locke
von Nida
Australia
Roberto de Vincenzo
Dai Rees
Henry
Frick Sees Bright Future as National League Prepares for 1948 Race
GALE TALBOT reports from New York that National League president Ford Frick declares 1947 fan totals exceeded 10 million and finances are problem free. He predicts a fierce six of the next ten World Series, notes strong farm-system links to major races, and praises league-wide talent growth ahead of 1949 and 1950.
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Gale Talbot
New York
National Baseball League
Ford Frick
Rockefeller Center
National League
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
National League Farms
American Association
Syracuse
Milwaukee
Houston
Mobile
Frick
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
New heavyweight prospect Jackie Crawford linked to big nickname
Jackie Crawford born in Macon Georgia emerges as a leading heavyweight prospect nicknamed The Big McLarnin by Fran cise Albertanti. Other notes mention Kansas players Ray Evans Bill Hogan and Don Frambrough as Orange Bowl teammates and Second Air Force Surbombers wartime ties. Swans is noted as the only Kansas starter. Branch Rickey and Leo Durocher plan speeches at Newport News Virginia to prep for discussions with New York sports writers tomorrow.
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Francise Albertanti
McLarnin
Macon
Stribling
Ray Evans
Bill Hogan
Don Frambrough
Kansas
Second Air Force
Swans
Branch Rickey
Leo Durocher
Newport News
New York
Philadelphia May Receive Big Bout
Philadelphia today was seen as a likely site for a title fight between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott next summer. Promoter Herman Taylor reported talks with both camps and Louis about staging at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in June between the Republican and Democratic conventions. Louis plans to decide before January 15, and has stated a rematch with Walcott would be his final bout before retirement if the title remains with him after the Madison Square Garden decision.
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Philadelphia
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Herman Taylor
Louis
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
Taylor
Walcott
New York
Madison Square Garden
Ben Hogan Leads Los Angeles Open in Foggy Round
Ben Hogan holds a three stroke lead at the Los Angeles Open with a 72 in the final round at Riviera Country Club. Notables close behind include Bobby Locke Ellsworth Vines Ed Furgol and the Mangrum brothers with Rob Roberto de Vicenzo and others chasing through the foggy Riviera course.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Bantam Ben
Riviera Country Club
Knickerbocker
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Mangrum
Ray
Lloyd
Roberto de Vicenzo
Wocke
Vinesa
Riviera
Cone
Hogan
Mangrum Boys
Locke
Vines
Dutch Harrison
Chick Harbert
Tony Penna
Smiley Quick
Felice Torza
Bobby Gardner
Johnny Palmer
Michigan Gridders Return To Classes
Michigan's Rose Bowl champions resumed classes as Gov. Sigler proclaims University of Michigan Gridiron Day. About 10,000 partisan students and townspeople greeted the Wolverines returning from Pasadena after their 49-0 New Year’s Day win over Southern California despite a light drizzle.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
University of Michigan
Kim Sigler
Wolverines
Pasadena
California
Demaret Tops 1947 Prize Winners in PGA Money List
Jimmy Demaret of Texas and California topped the 1947 PGA money winners with $27 936.83 and earned the Harry Vardon trophy for the year’s best scoring average. Runner up Bobby Locke of South Africa could not compete for the Vardon trophy as a foreigner.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Demaret
Texas
California
Harry Vardon
Professional Golfers Association of America Today
Demaret
Bobby Locke
South Africa
West Virginia ace reported injured in NY invasion
West Virginia University star Freddie Schaus, leading scorer, remains doubtful for Madison Square Garden game Thursday due to an ankle sprain. Doctors expect him ready for the New York City clash with Manhattan and the Buffalo encounter with Niagara after his 21 point performance in the 78-35 rout of Washington and Lee.
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Morganton
W. Va
West Virginia University
New York State
Freddie Schaus
Madison Square Garden
Ace Sophoemore
Manhattan
New York City
Niagara
Buffalo
Washington and Lee
Spotlight switches to California-breds at Santa Catalina
Spotlights move to California-breds as Santa Anita hosts the $500 000 added Santa Catalina handicap next Saturday at a mile and one eighth with the field to be headed by Arcadia bidders.
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Spotlight
Arcadia
Calif
Carolina Listed At Head Of Unbeaten Cage Quints
New York January 5 reports list top unbeaten college basketball teams. Louisville George Washington New York University La Salle Hofstra Western Reserve Kirksville Teachers Missouri and several others hold long win streaks with UC teams and league rivals mixing in results.
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Utah
Rocky Mountain
Madison Square Garden
Utes
St. John’s
Brooklyn
LaSalle
Westminster
Pennsylvania
Vadal Peterson
Cincinnati
Georegtown
Hoyas
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Loyola of New Orleans
St. Louis
Louisville
Western Kentucky
Temple
Mighty Kentucky
Wildcat
New York University
Colorado
George Washington
la Salle
Hofstra
Western Reserve
Kirksville
Missouri
Milne Second in Washington Mile Race
Indoor track season opens with Browning Ross winning the Washington Evening Star mile in 4:18.7 on board track without spikes. Jack Milne of North Carolina finishes second as future top milers emerge, with Bill Hulse third for New York A C.
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Washington
Browning Ross
Villanova
Jack Milne
North Carolina
Bill Hulse
New York A. C
Penn State Eleven Receives Welcome Home
A crowd of 2,000 welcomed the Penn State football team in State College after their Cotton Bowl return from Dallas. The Nittany Lions had held Southern Methodist to a 13 13 tie on New Year’s Day in Texas.
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State College
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Tex
Lesnevich to Fight in Exhibition Bout in Cincinnati
Gus Lesnevich, holder of the light heavyweight crown challenge, plans an exhibition bout in Cincinnati at Music Hall against Shelton Bell of Youngstown. The bout follows a signed matchup with Billy Fox of Philadelphia set for Madison Square Garden on March 5.
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Cincinnati
Gus Lesnevich
Queen City
Beltin
Ezzard Charles
Cliffside
N. J
Battler
Charles
Billy Fox
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Shelton Bell
Youngstown
Music Hall
Two Players Tied For Scoring Lead
In the Southern Conference race Bob Goldsmith of Washington and Lee and Bill Cantwell of George Washington share the scoring lead with 67 points each. Cantwell and Moffatt of George Washington sit close behind with 64 points as GW faces NC State in Raleigh after a 9 0 start.
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Richmond
Bob Goldsmith
Washington and
Lee
Beckley
W. Va
Bill Cantwell
George Washington
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sam Moffatt
Washington, D. C
Cantwell
Moffatt
Goldsmith
Raleigh
North Carolina State
West Virginia Eyeing Rube McCray for Coach
West Virginia narrows head coach search with Rube McCray of William and Mary as a leading candidate after permission to discuss the Mountaineers post. Lyle Rich, former State College assistant, remains in consideration alongside Bitsy Grant and Jack Kramer in tennis news. Charley Bednarik named nation's outstanding lineman for 1947 by Philadelphia Sports Writers.
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West Virginia
R. N. (Rube) McCray
William and Mary's Indians
Durham
Rube
W&m
Mountaineers
Lyle Rich
State College
Atlanta
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Bitsy
Tampa
Fla
Reg Toole
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
Chapel Hill
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
Charley Bednarik
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
George Connor
Notre Dame
Connor
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