Bison Win Loop Crown With 39-29 Victory
George Washington and NC State reach Southern Conference finals in Durham after dramatic semi finals. Giermak led William and Mary to a triple overtime win over GW with 36 points before NC State stunned North Carolina 43-40 in a late rally. Harrand and McComas propelled State to the final as fans hyped a title showdown tonight.
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High Point High Black Bison Reclaim Western Conference Title
Bill Hackney reports in Greensboro that High Point High's Black Bison clinched the Western Conference crown after a hard fought season battle. The tight race highlighted the team’s consistency and defense as they secured the league’s top honors.
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Trinity Bulldogs Clinch State Playoff Bid With 35 32 Win Over Pilot Mt
Trinity High defeated Pilot Mountain 35 to 32 at High Point College gym to secure a spot in the state class B playoffs in Durham next week. Roy Chilton led Trinity with 13 points before fouling out, while Bill Brinkley paced Pilot Mountain with 12. The Bulldogs pulled away late in the fourth quarter, then slowed the clock to seal the victory.
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Officiating Critique Sparks Southern Conference Debate
Washington observer Arnold Heft deems referees in the South technically sloppy and unmoved, citing examples from the tourney. The Southern Conference sportswriters elected Smith of Greensboro News as president and Ray Reeve of WRAL Raleigh as executive secretary, with numerous vice presidents noted.
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Westbury Bascom lifts Golden Gloves in Chicago finals
Westbury Bascom a 20 year old U S mail carrier from East St Louis Ill, electrified Chicago stadium with two technical knockouts in the Golden Gloves finals. He overwhelmed Herb Moore in 27 seconds and stopped Pierre Jackson in the 175 pound final, drawing comparisons to Joe Louis. Bascom's style and power sparked talk of heavyweight prospects.
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Dropo Praised As Boston Prospect In Sarasota
Walter Dropo, 6 foot 5 inch Moosup native and Red Sox rookie, impresses at Payne Field with powerful practice hits. Manager Joe McCarthy backs his potential as he recalls Dropo’s Louisville and Birmingham seasons and strong 1948 Barons stats of 359 average, 102 RBIs, 163 hits, and 14 homers in the Southern Association playoffs and Dixie World Series.
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Thomasville Boys Dominate Mooresville 60–27 In Finale
Thomasville Bulldogs cap regular season with a 60 27 win over Mooresville. Center Sonny Dillon scores 13 as Carr Shealy’s team improves to 8 2. Girls also win 38 31 led by Barbara Atwood with 29 points before a near capacity crowd.
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Hogan Continues To Show Gains
El Paso reports golfer Ben Hogan recovering after a two hour abdominal operation to stop blood clots from moving to vital parts of his body. Hogan had been injured in a February 2 bus crash and a major vein was tied off to prevent further clots. Dr. Alton Ochsner led the surgery and predicted recovery within a week to a few months.
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Santa Anita closes winter racing with San Juan Capistrano
Arcadia California on March 5 featured the big three from the Santa Anita handicap as the San Juan Capistrano Handicap returns a $50,000 purse today closing the winter racing season.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Multiple Cities
Boxers Pim Demarco and Archie Moore scored decisive results in New York and Columbus. In Hollywood Proctor Heinold stopped Hobby Richards, while Wilfred Miro outpointed Baby Columber in Havana for a Cuban welter title bout on a Joe Louis exhibition card.
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State Chances Slimmer For Making Tourney
New York faces a narrowing race for two NIT berths as eight teams vie for five spots. Utah joined late, leaving one slot to be filled by a yet unnamed out of town team, with San Francisco as the leading candidate. If SF loses the bid, Bowling Green NC State or Loyola Chicago could receive it.
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College basketball scores from regional games and conference tourneys
East region results include Holy Cross 71 over New York AC 62 and 70 53 72 52 wins for various teams. Midwest upsets feature Emporia State 85 over Ottawa 83 in four overtimes and Wilberforce State 78 over Kentucky State 0. Southeast and Southwest tourneys show George Washington 78 over William & Mary 74 in triple overtime and Rice 53 over Texas A&M 39. Far West sees UCLA 51 USC 50 and Oregon State 79 over Oregon 72 in OT.
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Gulfstream Handicaps Feature Miami Promos
Ten middle distance runners were scheduled to race today in the stream's Fort Lauderdale event. The $20,000 Gulfstream hands Columbia California a gold city tag. Columbia, with 35 000 population in the 1850s, now has about people.
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