State College seeks new nickname for Wolfpack era
North Carolina State officials consider dropping Wolfpack as a team tag and urge alumni and students to propose a new nickname. The school sold the official timber wolf mascot State for 25 dollars while a campus poll runs until July 15. Head coach Beattie Feathers hints at a strong field of possible names and incentives include free game tickets to boost submissions.
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North Carolina State College News Bureau
John W. Harrelson
Wolfpack
North Carolina
Beattie Feathers
Raleigh
Powers That Be
Growling Mascots Boosted by Football Crowds
The article notes a shy wolf mascot who dreads roaring crowds at games. It suggests a different mascot might help the farmers and engineers at State College on the gridiron, though a mascot change alone likely won’t improve performance.
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State College
Indians sale talks intensify with Bob Hope tied to deal
Cleveland officials expected an acceptance of a 1.75 million offer for the Indians after a board meeting. Bill Veeck, leading the syndicate with Bob Hope and Harry Grabiner, named three partners and hinted at two more, as talks centered on replacing Lou Boudreau and closing the sale in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago
New York
Bbies
Hope
J. J. Klein
Omaha
Neb
Claanat
Nelson Hogan Duel for Inverness Lead in Golf Tourney
Byron Nelson of Toledo and Harold MacSpaden won two matches to take a two point edge at the Inverness invitational with a 13 point lead in holes. Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret trailed closely after winning two of their first three matches and holding 11 points.
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Toledo
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Nelson
Harold
Jag) MacSpaden
Sanford Maine
Inverness
Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Nelson - MacSpaden
Demaret
National sprint rowing meet set for eight crews at 2000 meters
Seattle reports the weatherman and navy observers expect clearing skies for the 2000 meter national sprint championship. Eight collegiate eight-oared crews compete at 5 p m PST with officials holding out hope for favorable conditions.
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Seattle
Uncle Sam
Navy
Veeck Seeks Even Split in New Ownership Bid
Commissioner Chandler’s office to forward final papers to William A Harridge for approval by owners. Hope’s interest is said to be near even with a maximum and minimum. Veeck notes no current stockholder will likely join the new ownership despite his courtesy offer.
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Missioner
A. B. Chandler
William A. Harridge
American League
Veeck
Hope
Local Golf Tournament Opens As Juniors, Pros Vie
Match play in the city golf tournament gets under way at Park course with 72 players qualifying. Notable names include defending champ Wood and the Case twins with top contenders Dunkleberger and Brown.
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Lexington
Park Course
Flist Donald
R. B
Rolfers
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Pas
Wood
Case Twins
George Tom
Dunkleberger
Berger
Ald Dunkleberger
R. Bram
Bobby Everhart
Hendrix
George Case
Brown
Bill Kivitt
Rice
Tom Case
Charles Prix
Kaki Sechrest
G Hollingsworth
Bud Kivitt
George Hutchins
H. J. Heinz
Frank Wood
Hank H Paul Apple
Carlos Auman
J Cole
Bill Hayes
Earl F Jr
Scott Haynes
Clyde Gum
J. van Boyles
L. P. Shart
W. Davis
Jim
Bob Her
Joe Jarrell
Doc Carrick
F. Sullivan
Ray Gallimore
Montgomery
Chip Albert
Cla Kearns
Rudolph Bender
F. Carrick
Aunt Pierce
Linthicum
Dewey Lincum
Elmer Sensenback
Culler Wade Woolard
Stan Taylor
L. G. Monroe
Fred Senback
Harry Jacobs
Hughson Stars as Red Sox Rally Past Indians for Key Win
Cecil Hughson fired seven strong innings to beat Cleveland 1-0, tying the Red Sox to widen their lead. Bobby Doerr hit a second inning triple for the lone run as Hughson limited the Indians to three singles and struck out nine in a brilliant mound performance.
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Joe Reichler
AP Press
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Cecil
Tex) Hughson
Joe Cronin
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Cleveland
Feller
Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit
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Red Shield Ball Scores Highlight Lions Defeat Exchange
In Red Shield league action the Lions lose to Exchange 11 to 3. Swains, Hayworth, Powell, and Brown had key two base hits while Swaim and Hutchens hit home runs. Powell earned the win. Welch took the loss as Collins umpired the game.
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Girls Softball Triangle Falls to Mills 6-1
In a girls softball game, Mills defeated Helms 6 to 4. Helms allowed two base hits by R. Helms and Crawford. Trivette Brown Davis Furgurson Sacrifice and walk counts noted. Winning pitcher R. Helms. Umpires Jones and Hedrick. Time 1 35.
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Hedrick
Thomas Mills
Sae
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Oers
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Hicks
Ellington
R.helms
Bryles
Cranford
Carter
Kennedy
Eller
Sourthern
Newhouser Exceeds 100 Mark In Season and Strikeouts
Hal Newhouser of the Detroit Tigers earned his 12th win with a 6 to 2 victory over the New York Yankees. He reached 100 career big league wins and boosted his 1946 strikeout total to 102 in 14 games with 10 strikeouts, five in succession.
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Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Hal
State semipro tourney moves eliminations to Asheboro
Greensboro reports the annual semi pro baseball eliminations will be held in Asheboro this year instead of Greensboro, the tournament city for the past two years.
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Greensboro
Asheboro
Tourney City
Split Pair Dodgers Edge Statesville In opener
Thomasville defeats Statesville 3-2 in ten innings as Catcher Cooksey hits a home run. Mike Munsinger wins the opener with eight hits. In the nightcap Statesville rallies to a 3-1 victory over Red Hammick as the doubleheader ends at midnight with the second game halted after eight innings.
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Thomasville
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Statesville Owls
Statesville
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Red Hammick
Amaes
Finchfield
John Carey
Mike Munsinger
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Fiala
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Fortune
Wilson
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Keating
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Jacobs
Bb—Keating
Munsinger
So—Keating
PR Col
Wila
Shivies
Suggs
Jourfew
Hamrick
Burris
Silvester
Okrie
Green Street First Parish Clinches 10 7 Softball Win
The Green Street Sunday School team defeated Wesley Memorial 10 to 7 in league play. J Crowder, D Spencer and Jones had two base hits, with others adding runs and fielding plays. Winning pitcher Jones allowed nine hits in seven innings while Crowder took the loss. Time noted as 6 15.
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J. Crowder
D. Spencer
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Land
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Cargal
Culler
Crawford
C.sc
Wes. Mem
Crowder
Maidswe Elastic Softball Playoffs Canceled
In Easthampton on June 22 a shower disruption forced the cancellation of the annual American Maidswee Elastic girls sectional softball championship game as too few players attended a pre nuptial shower for the shortstop.
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Easthampton
Mass
Wee Elastic Girls
Battle for title at Biltmore Forest invitational final
Bob Cole of Baton Rouge Louisiana and James McNair of Aiken South Carolina battled in 36 holes for the Biltmore Forest invitational amateur golf title at the par 71 Biltmore country club course in Asheville on June 22.
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Asheville
Bob Cole
Baton Rouge
James McNair
Aiken
S. C
Biltmore Country Club
Veeck cheeky bet and Roundup of sports odds
Sports Roundup notes Bill Veeck Jr joining Bob Hope for the Cleveland Indians deal while Gene Tunney bets on Ray Robinson or Rocky Graziano beating Billy Conn. Other items include Wisconsin Rapids Papermakers beating the White Sox in a walk and a column about Johnny Lindell nicknamed Zeke and Jimmy Conzelman’s magazine writing as rest.
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Bill Veeck, Jr
Bob Hope
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Bob
Gene Tunney
Ray Robinson
Rocky Graziano
Billy Conn
Billy
Gene
Yanks
Red Patterson
Red Sox
Wisconsin Rapids
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White Sox
Appelton Papermakers
Willimantic Field Landing and Notable Sports Links
Capt Sam Miller, former Indiana university runner, landed a trans Atlantic flight on an emergency field in Willimantic Connecticut after a recent incident. He previously competed in the Millrose 600 and other indoor races. American soldiers who built a roller skating rink in a bombed Tokyo auditorium regret missing next week's national championships but aim to enter the international meet in October. Auburn names V J Edney as new baseball coach and readers wonder how he pronounces it.
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Sam Miller
Willimantic
Edney
NBA Proposes 185-Pound Weight Class to Limit Heavyweights
The NBA recommends new weight classes to curb bouts between fighters over 185 pounds and those much lighter. Harvey Miller cites the Louis Conn fight as example. a 185-pound class may be created at the September Cleveland convention.
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Washington
National Boxing Association
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Harvey L. Miller
NBA
Louis
Conn
Cleveland
Older Boys Baseball To Be Organized At Y
Olders boys over 15 will form a baseball program at the Y under Hartley and Meisky. A meeting is set for Wednesday to discuss plans, with workouts starting Monday at 4 30 under Bob Hartley. The squad aims to compete with other Y M C A teams this year inviting eligible players to try out.
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Pers
Coe
A .Y
Hartley
Dick Meisky
Bob Hartley
Fights last night results and baseball scores
Boxing results list Andy Faison outpointing Frankie Conti and Wylie Burna outpointing Spee Duval in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Vic Grupico beat Jimmy Joyce in San Francisco. A pennant race note summarizes a ninth inning rally giving the Senators a 4-2 win over the Browns and the Athletics taking a 5-1 ninth inning victory over the White Sox.
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Mass
Andy Faison
Brooklyn
Frankie Conti
Haverhill
Asbury Park
WN. J
Wylie Burna
Harrisburg
Speedy Duval
Philadelphia
Hollywood Calif
Vic Grupico
San Francisco
Jimmy Joyce
Gary
Ind
Dutch Leonard
Washington
Denny Galehouse
St. Louis
Senators
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Smallest Field In History Pursues 000 Added Handicap
New York race day features one of the smallest fields in memory for the mile and a quarter 000 added Handicap for three year olds and up. A compact entry list sets the scene at post time today with betting interest centered on the few starters.
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New York
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