Grand Jury Probes Case Of Scandal In Brooklyn Basketball
A Brooklyn grand jury probes college basketball corruption amid admissions by five Brooklyn players of taking $1000 to throw a game. Officials from Ned Irish to Asa Bushnell call for stronger anti gambling measures as investigators hear testimony and prepare indictments.
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Stanley Simon
Bernard Barnett
Jerry Green
Brooklyn
Kings County
New York
Akron University
Boston
Harry Rosen
Harvey Stemmer
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Wilbur C. Smith
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Gee
Grand
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Morris Raskin
Edward Heffernan
Louis Andreozzi
Leibowitz
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New York Metropolitan
Trish
Asa Bushnell
Eastern Athletics
Smith
New Orleans
Vadal Peterson
Utah
Salt Lake City
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Grand Jury
Peg
Chicago Sox
Stemmer
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Rosen
Manhattan
College basketball gambling scandal echoing past roils
New York notes lament the Brooklyn betting lapse by college players and compare it to the Black Sox scandal. The piece doubts czar-style reforms or city arena withdrawals will end college gambling, noting widespread risks across venues and indoor dog tracks amid limited equipment and coverage.
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New York
Brooklyn
Black Sox
Wahoo U Gym
Adison Square Garden
Sports notes on college athletics committee reshuffle
Eastern college athletic directors protest Asa Bushnell removal from the football rules committee while the eleven man panel still includes Bill Poe Tuss McLaughry and Biff Jones. The piece also touches on smoking and team discipline considerations of the era and notes the absence of hockey in the lineup.
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Eastern College
Asa Bushnell
Bill Poe
Tuss McLaughry
Biff Jones
Boxing Hero Cisneros Seeks Normal Life After Rome Title
Larry Cisneros, famed for defeating Nazis to win the armed forces welterweight crown in Rome, writes Los Angeles friends that after 32 months in combat his nerves should be shot but he remains in good shape. A flurry of war-related sports notes follows with updates on officers and athletes including Lt Dewey Fargetta, George Earnshaw, and Lt Sonny Wright as they report to Army and Marine commands while guiding troops and sharing wartime sports lore.
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Larry Cisneros
Armed Forces
Rome
Los Angeles
Dewey Fragetta
New York
Ifk
Penenes
U. S. Army
East
George Earnshaw
Cuan
Thelton
Sonny) Wright
Oklahoma U
Pre-Flight Names New Football Training Head at Chapel Hill
Lt. Comdr. Paul W. Bryant, former Alabama grid star, is named by Lt. Comdr. James P. Raugh to head the football training course at the Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill as Lt. Comdr. W. Glenn Killinger departs for duty in Florida. The role marks an important physical activity program at the school.
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Chapel Hill
W. Glenn Killinger
Naval Air Station
Florida
Paul W. Bryant
Alabama Grid
James P. Raugh
Navy
Tiow
Comdr. Killinger
Walter Camp
Cloudbuster Eleven Shocks Navy in 1921 Upset
American grid team coached by Cloudbuster eleven rose to prominence with a six win two loss one tie record. Early last fall they upset the favored Naval Academy and later fell to Bainbridge and Peary, both service teams stocked with ex professional stars.
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Cloudbuster
Naval Academy
Bainbridge and Peary
Salt Lake Police Tackle Man for Jaywalking
Salt Lake City police knocked down Tabby White, an Indian, with a patrol car and drove him to an emergency hospital for treatment before issuing a jaywalking ticket.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Tabby White
Greco Ruffin Set For Friday Madison Square Garden Fight
Johnny Greco the Montreal welterweight known as the 200000 kid meets Bobby Ruffin of New York for the third time at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Gate potential nears 100000 with hopes of hitting 16.50 top. Greco, about 144 pounds, aims to stagger Ruffin who weighs around 138.
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New York
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Bobby Ruffin
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Ruffin
Greco
Mike
Scores From Military and College Games Across Regions
A compiled list shows multiple matches with varied results. Notable scores include Duke 48 over North Carolina State 38 and Tennessee 42 defeating Georgia 26. Other entries include Virginia Tech 42 over VMI 23 and Great Lakes 58 over Northwestern 39.
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N. C. State
Jacksonville
NATTC
Prorida
Virginia Tech
VMI
Tennessee
Georgia
Jacksonville Nas
St. Augustine
Coast Guard
Portsmouth Coast Guard
Cherry Point First Warning Group
Smithfield Blue Streaks
Wake Forest
Lenew Rhyne
Appalachian
Bainbridge Navy
Mitchelfieid
Camp Detrick
Camp Holabird
Emory and Henry
Lynchburg
Midwest
Warrensburg
Missouri Valley
Illinois State Normal
Charleston
Penn
Upper Iowa
Wichita
McPherson
Kas
St. Ambrose
Dubuque
Indiana State
Wabash
St. Olaf
Augsburg
MacAlester
Carleton
Bowling Green
Denison
Ohio
Otterbein
Great Lakes
Northwestern
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Kansas State
Purple Panthers Host Atlantic Christian in Non-Conference Game
High Point Purple Panthers meet Atlantic Christian College in Harrison Gym tonight at 8. Coach Yow plans key lineups including Sheek Byerly Hix Sullivan Teachey. The team, amid a heavy week, also travels to Martinsville to face Dupont and hosts Elon in a Duke Wake Forest preliminary.
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High Point Purple Panthers
Atlantic Christian College
Yow
Sheek
Byerly
Hix
Sullivan
Teachey
Panthers
Martinsville
Dupont
High Point Defeats Burlington 33 20 in Western Conference
High Point Black Bison beat Burlington Bulldogs 33 to 20 in Western Class A action for their fifth win without a loss. Kennedy led the locals with 10 points while Robertson and Mitchell paced Burlington with key early scores and a late push from the Bison.
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Bill Williams
Black Bison
Burlington Bulldogs
Bison
Reid
Robertson
Mitchell
Burlington
Bulldogs
Charlotte
Bill Kennedy
Ray Delappe
Neill Robertson
Winston Salem Demons
Ye Jacket
Salisbury
Eddie Butler
High Point
Greensboro
McDonald
F Hawks
Ethene Kellam
Stone
Etteee Hartley
Seeee Reid
Eee Crowder
Delappe
Kennedy
McGhee
Hooper
Cheek and Voss
Yankees new boss MacPhail to hold first conference
Col Larry MacPhail named as the New York Yankees chief will meet with Chairman Ed Barrow Farm System chief George Weiss and possibly Manager Joe McCarthy for an official conference. Eddie Eagan new boxing commission chair holds luncheon with writers to discuss scoring changes. Navy Lt Ben Carnevale confined with a back injury. Augie LaPorte vs Billy Proll sparring in New Orleans show, referee to be chief judge. Betting at Jai Alai Ton Ton Ton Ton Ton Ton. Tulane Y M C A gym gets many long distance calls after Georgia Tech game. Waterfront Park grand stand plans announced for postwar era at spring training site. Babe McCoy wires $10 000 guarantee for March 6 bout with Fitzy Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick’s Los Angeles record noted. Junior Olympic idea proposed by Jim Thorpe to curb juvenile delinquency.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Ed. Barrow
George Weiss
Joe McCarthy
Los Angeles
Babe McCoy
Lee
Fitzy Fitzpatrick
Oma
Joe Baksi
Fitzpatrick
Cleveland
Radio Schedule Changes and Evening Programs
A detailed listing of Wednesday January 31 Eastern War Time radio programs with adjustments due to late network corrections. Includes serials, dramas, news reports, musical interludes, and various talk segments across multiple networks and times from 6:30 p.m. to 2:15 a.m. featuring terry allen ross sisters jack armstrong lencore jack Wirkwood war reports and more.
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Plain Bill
Olney Howe
Dhsaster Kiernan
Terry
Lyn Murray
Dbs
Blu-West
Mbs-West
Cbs
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Peggy Mann
Blu-Basic
Tom Mix
Como
Cb—nice
Jack Wirkwood
Cbs War
bin Fulton Lewis, Jr
Noe
Johnnle Johnston
Bill Slater
Raymond Gram
Carolyn Gilbert
Nbe Lollery Queen
Cas-Banzie
Lone Ranger
A. Gunnison
Philippines
Henry Youngman
Carol
Nbec
Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Cbs Counter Spy
Blu
Eddie Cantor
Varety
Nbe
Frank Sinatra
Freling Foster
Dlu
Gabriel Geatter
Ken Murrey
Blu Cisco Kid
Blu Pre
Nbc
Cbs Niles & Prindle
Blu Sumner Welles
Enbs
Paul Schubert
Milton Berla
Biu
Nby-Basic
Snyper Club
Nbi
Ebs-Blu
Basketball At Y Tonight Doubles at Adams Millis Triangles
Girls play at seven PM at the Y with Adams Millis facing Tri angle in a city league matchup.
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Adams Millis
Triangle
Catawba and Lenoir Rhyne poised for conference showdown Saturday
Catawba's Fleet Indians beat Elon 48 13 and stay on a nine game win streak with a date looming against Lenoir Rhyne in Salisbury. Lenoir Rhyne defeated Appalachian 39 23 and will visit to battle for the North State lead while Guilford remains an obstacle for Catawba. Duke NC State Wake Forest results noted alongside other South Carolina and military base games.
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Charlotte
N. C
Catawba
Fleet Indians
Lenoir Rhyne Bears
North State
Tribe
Elon
Christians
Lendryne
Appalachian
Salisbury
Guilford
Quakers
Flying Tribe
Duke
N.C. State
Wake Forest
Smithfield
Blue
South Carolina
Fort Jackson Red Raiders
Newberry
Indians
Norton
Presbyterian
Red Raiders
Frea Marine
Leathernecks
Raiders
Wofford
Davidson
300Th Infantry
Fort Jackson
Fort Bragg
Norfolk Armed Guard
Seymour Johnson Field
Laurinburg-Maxton
Edenton
Chapel Hill
Legion Considers Junior Olympic Style Summer League
Thorpe calls for keeping youth busy after school and in summer defense work era. He suggests an American Legion led Junior Olympic style series with elimination rounds nationwide and a central city final, noting Kago's Soldier Doe would suit a setting.
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Thorpe
American Legion
Kago
Soldier Doe
Boxing results from San Jose and Los Angeles cards
In San Jose Chico Rosa of Hawaii stopped Henry Zonora of Los Angeles at 128 pounds. Billy Rhoades of Chicago defeated Tony Zhavez of San Jose on points at 140 pounds. In Los Angeles Freddy Dixon of Los Angeles stopped Verne Patterson of Worcester at 148 pounds.
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Calif
Chico Rosa
Hawaii
Henry Zonora
Los Angeles
Billy Rhoades
Chicago
Tony Zhavez
Freddy Dixon
T.K
Crowder Set to Feature Duke Wake Forest Showdown
Crowder headlines a Duke Wake Forest clash in a high profile Southern Conference doubleheader at High College gym. Duke stars Sapp Koffenberger and Crowder lead the Blue Devils against Wake Forest led by Harris with High Point also in a New State tilt, promising a lively night for home fans.
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Duke Blue Devils
Ed Koffenberger
Wilmington
Del
Koffenberger
Duke
Loftis Brothers
Wake — Oo High Point College
Devils
Wake Forest
Deacons
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Gerard
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Raleigh
Gordon Carver
Sepang
Cliff Lewis
Bama
Carver
Lewis
Crowder
Bil Sapp
Bob Roelike
Sapp
Roelike
Dave Harris
Husky
Fights Last Night
Boxing results from venues Brooklyn Jersey City White Plains and Paterson list multiple bouts. Jimmy Doyle defeated Johnny Jane in Brooklyn Leo Maher beat Norman Hawes in Montreal Jim Mullingan won in Jersey City Paterson fights saw Ernest Barnwell KOed and Vic Pintaro stopped Carl Olson in White Plains Edie Compo outpointed Tony Oshiro in New Haven.
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Brooklyn
Jimmy Doyle
Los Angeles
Johnny Jane
Pittsburgh
Leo Maher
Montreal
Norman Hawes
New York
Jersey City
Jimmy Mulligan
Boston
Bob Wade
Newark
Joe Blackwood
Paterson
Ernest Barnwell
White Plains
N. Y
Vic Pignataro
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