Duke and George Washington Open ACC Semifinals in NCS Tourney
Duke's 12–1 regular season record faces The Citadel in the first semifinal while George Washington meets Davidson in the other. Davidson star Tommy Peters led a 33–30 win over North Carolina State, as Duke and George Washington advance toward Saturday's final with Duke aiming for a third straight title.
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Arkansas Solons Seek High Priced Football Coach Hire
LITTLE ROCK Ark March 5 The state senate considers a resolution urging the University of Arkansas to hire a $12 500 per year named football coach for a skilled and colorful yet vic team The measure notes Arkansas has no conference game since 1940 and complains about past star athletes being grabbed and converted into grid talent after stardom.
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Phils’ free agency bids stir odd reactions in sports page
A quirky roundup reports a one eyed boy’s army exemption claim and a banjo-seller offer to boost Danny Litwhiler’s batting. the Cleveland Plain Dealer cart Bert Phils as not hiring semi pros. It also notes Frank Dixon as a quick learner, a women’s pro softball plan starting in smaller cities, and other light sports notes from Emil Von Elling and Shirley Povich. The column touches Navy and Wayne University figures, horse racing colors, and a humorous mix of sports anecdotes.
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Jr Varsity Upsets Allen Jay In Local Boys Tourney
At the YMCA last night the Jr Varsity beat Allen Jay 35 31 with Embler and James scoring seven apiece and Klutz adding 10 for Allen Jay. The Y Aces edged Senior Hi-Y 34 29 as McDonald led with 11 and Speedy Reid Jr added nine. Brentwood surprised Mann No 2 ? Leviana scored 14 for Mann Drug in a close finish.
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Luck, Warmerdam Fail To Break 15 Foot Pole Vault
At the National A. A. U. Track and Field Championships Cornelius Warmerdam failed to clear 15 feet 8 inches after twice clearing 15 feet. A mistimed exhale cost him a new world mark as the bar touched his stomach on the way down. Herbert Simpson tied the world record in 60 yards sprint with 6.1 seconds, while Ed Conwell and Ewell also posted 6.3. Starter Carmell caused false starts leading to disqualifications in the sprint final. Rabbit's feet and four leaf clovers are cited as athlete lore.
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Jack Johnson Eyes Ring Return in Exhibition Matches
Jack Johnson, 64, former heavyweight champion, plans an exhibition comeback if he passes a medical exam. He aims for a series of short bouts, with the California Athletic Commission limiting contests to three rounds of two minutes against approved opponents.
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Giants Hopeful Turn Pushes Pro Grid Future
New York Giants executives Mara Owen and Abbot note a flood of interest from college seniors after the Bears Redskins playoff, as they prepare for an April draft with more than 500 letters arriving daily.
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White Sox Labor at Spring Training Mile Run Practice
In French Lick Indiana on March 5 the Chicago White Sox unveil a new spring training drill. Players will walk a mile to the practice field and then walk home after the drill, adding endurance work to their routine at the southern Indiana spa.
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Farmer McGee To Pitch Hay Not For Giants
Farmer Bill McGee plans to stay on his Calhoun County farm rather than pitch for the New York Giants this season. Classified 3-C as essential farm worker, he keeps 225 acres busy with hogs and corn and ships 400 head of hogs to market last week. He notes sluggers are out and hopes for a strong year if he could play.
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Dom DiMaggio Eye On Rum Yet Clears For Service
San Francisco report says Dom DiMaggio still has sub normal vision in his right eye but is fit for duty as coxswain on a Treasure Island picket boat. He spent a night at home after inflammation of the cornea and says his eye is about seventy five percent normal now. Public relations confirms an informal test at Treasure Island showed he could perform duties. The text notes hotel life and Cubs tie but then shifts to a West Baden plot takeover by a grassy area.
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Fritzie Zivic and Beau Jack Square Off in Garden Showdown
Fritzie Zivic meets Beau Jack in a 12 round Madison Square Garden bout tonight with over 20 000 fans expected and about 73000 in gate money. Zivic seeks victory to claim bragging rights after a previous related clash.
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Georgia's Wally Butts Sees 17 Year Olds On Grid Squad
Georgia coach Wallace Butts says the 17 year olds will form the core of next fall's team with few players over 17 except possibly a couple classified 4 F by the draft. The Bulldogs start a four and five week spring training session March 22.
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Sports Hold Fast as War Sky Feeds College Games
Government officials and sports writers argue that wartime college athletics should continue. Penn and others plan to keep intercollegiate sports alive as service members join uniforms, with campuses expanding stadium access and rules easing freshmen participation. Notre Dame records fall as Greg Rice lowers the two mile time at the New York meets.
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Fights Last Night In Philadelphia Bout Ends Fast
Ben Brown of North Philadelphia defeated George Kostelac in a quick knockout. Kostelac from Steelton did not survive the decisive punch stoppage late in the night.
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Terrible Eye Within The Channing House Heist Tale
Miss Meath plans a bold burglary during a Channing party as she hides a 40 000 diamond tiara in a tree and arranges a getaway with Cracker Joe. Fiorello La Guardia appears in the shadows and the moonlit garden echoes with whispered plots and backstage scheming.
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