Thomasville Camp Opens As Dodger Minor Leagues Train
Thomasville prepares for spring training on March 20 with 150 players and 12 colorful figures to coach and scout. Al Clarke expects a winning Thomasville squad using top Dodger system players, with mentors including Clyde Sukeforth Fritzi Bordagaray Jake Pitter and Fresco Thompson among others guiding Danville and Cambridge efforts.
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Dodger
Tommies
al Clarke
Clyde Sukeforth
Cincinnatti
Fritzi Bordagaray
Brooklyn
Jake Pitter
Danville
John Carey
Widd Matthews
Paul Chervinko
Kirke
Cambridge
Mass
Clay Bryant
Zanesville
Fresco Thompson
Chicago
Bill Killefer
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Landis
Mooresville
Clarke
High Point Panthers aim to outscore in national tourney
High Point College Purple Panthers prepare for the national small college tournament in Kansas City seeking to counter diverse offenses. Coach Ralph James will join ten players and a manager Friday, aiming to build a strong bid after a late-season surge and seven straight conference wins.
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Kansas City
High Point College Purple Panthers
Ralph James
Panthers
James
High Point
Panther
Cats
Jack Preston
Darrell Welborn
Jack Hammond
Vincent Cale
Russell Lombardy
Carl Tipton
Donald Embler
Kenneth Tilly
Bob Edwards
Lawrence Walker
Whirlwind Blows To 18-13 Title Victory
Greensboro Purple Whirlwind defeats High Point Bison 18 to 13 to retain the Western conference title and earn a date with Durham for the North Carolina Class A high school championship. Jack Hawks injury updates. Groza signs with Cleveland Browns noted.
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Bill Currie
Chapel -Hill
Bison
Greensboro
Durham Bulldogs
High Point Falls To Greensboro In Tight Clash At Woollen Gym
March 5 at Woollen Gymnasium Chapel Hill report on High Point’s defeat by Greensboro. The writer analyzes why High Point faltered, attributing the loss to intangibles like breaks and momentum, noting Greensboro had the stronger team and better clicking during the game.
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High Point
Greensboro
Woollen Gymnasium
Chapel Hill
High High School
Bob Jamieson
High Point Fans Pack Arena for Bison Whirlwind Clash
High Point observers filled the arena to watch the Bison versus Whirlwind game. Duke center John Crowder, known for his four year gridiron fame, attended with fellow athletes Jimmy Jones Reitzel Morgan and Leo Morgan. Morgan, a former Catawba star and ex High Point assistant coach, is pursuing a master's degree and may return to coaching. details of his future remain uncertain.
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John Crowder
Duke
Blue Devil
Jimmy Jones
Reitzel Morgan
Leo Morgan
Catawba College
High Point High School
High Point
Morgan
Hayworth Considers Staying With Baseball Over Nittany Cage Trip
Jimmy Hayworth, former Bison now with the White Phantoms, visited his old team during a game. He has seen little action this season and may skip the New York trip to accept a bid to the national tournament, choosing baseball where he feels stronger.
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Jimmy Hayworth
Bison
White Phantoms
Hayworth
New York
Carolina
Armed winner Warren Wright lore?
Warren Wright, winner of the Widener handicap at Hia last Saturday, is expected to return to action at Tropical Park in one or both of its $20 added double events this month.
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Miami
Fla
Warren Wright
Hia
Pointer Clubs Dominate Red Shield Meet in Charlotte
Kiwanis clubs of High Point swept a doubleheader in the Red Shield tournament. They defeated the Lions 40 11 in the opener and Rotary in the second game. Lions rebounded to beat the High Point JayCees 23 12. Tonight Kiwanis vs JayCees, Rotary vs Lions, and JayCees vs Rotary scheduled.
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Kiwanis
High Point
Rotary
Lions
High Point JayCees
JayCees
Tom Young Chosen Leader of W C T C Grid Squad
Tom Young, former North Carolina football coach in 1943, is named head coach of football, baseball, and physical education instructor at Western Carolina Teachers College in Cullowhee North Carolina. The college announced the appointment after his recent Navy discharge and work with Carl Snavely at Carolina winter drills.
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N. C
Tom Some
North Carolina
Western Carolina Teachers College
Navy
Carl Snavely
DePaul Player In Scoring Race Lead
DePaul's George Mik an could move into top spot in the national college scoring race with strong showings in upcoming games against Bradley Tech and Beloit. Current AP figures place Elmore Morgenthaler of New Mexico Mines first at 591, followed by Bill Hall of Marshall at 572 and Fred Lewis of Eastern Kentucky at 516.
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Bradley Tech
Beloit
Big George Mikan
DePaul
Associated Press
Elmore Morgenthaler
New Mexico Mines
Bill Hall
Marshall
Fred Lewis
Eastern Kentucky
Titania shines in national amateur cat championship
In Hernando Mississippi on March 6 Flakr and Dr. Sam's Titania delivered the best performances in the national amateur cat championship being held here, drawing attention from attendees.
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Hernando
Miss
Flakr
Dr. Sam
Titania
Basketball Scores From AP Fast East West Regions
East column lists Mount Union Thiel Indiana State Teachers St. Francis Waynesburg St. Vincent California Westminster Slippery Rock Abbright Elizabethtown Manhattan College Brooklyn College Harvard Scranton Ithaca and more with varied results across conferences. South round includes West Virginia Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville Morris Harvey Alderson-Bonran Salem and others. Far West shows Eastern Washington Central Washington overtime Pepperdine Carroll.
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Ohio
Thiel
Indiana
St. Francis
Loretto
Washington and Jefferson
Waynesburg
Lock Haven
Knutztown
St. Vincent
Latrobe Pa
California
Westminster
Slippery Rock
Manhattan College
Brooklyn College
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Chelsea Naval Hospital
Scranton
Ithaca
Abbright
Elizabethtown
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Buckhannanon
W. Va
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Shepherd
Fairmont State
Davis and Elkins
Glenville
Morris Harvey
Alderson-Bronnans
Salem
Far West
Eastern Washington College
Central Washington
Pepperdine College
Carroll Shamrocks
Fights Last Night Highlights From AP Boxing Roundup
In New York Steve Belloise outpointed Freddie Flores. Larry Fontana stopped John Ryan in Brooklyn. In Tampa Camaguey and Abie Kaufman drew. In Hartford Dom Francine outpointed Vinnie Zazzo. In New Haven Ernie Petrone outpointed Julie Kogan.
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Steve Belloise
Freddie Flores
Puerto Rico
Larry Fontana
Brooklyn
Johnny Ryan
Detroit
Tampa
Fya
Bulldog Camagueyano
Havana
Cuba
Abie Kaufman
Philadelphia
Drew
Hartford
Conn
Dom Frantine
Reading
Vinnie Zazzo
Revere
Mass
New Haven
Ernie Petrone
Julie Kogan
Devils May Get Tournament Bid
MURRAY ROSE reports the eight team lineup for the national invitation NCAA tourney in Madison Square Garden is near completion. Six teams are named with two more to be announced, likely from the west or southwest, with Arizona and possibly Michigan State under consideration. Duke’s 20–6 record prompts speculation as a bid as North Carolina heads to the NCA A eastern playoffs and a field including Muhlenberg, St. John’s Brooklyn, Syracuse, Bowling Green, and West Virginia awaits final selections for the March 21 23 eliminations and March 26 final.
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Murray Rose
New York
Madison Square Garden
Asa Bushnell
Arizona
Southwest
Michigan State
Harvard
Ohio State
the Garden
Big New York Arena
Connie Mack Not Discouraged By Potent Athletics Outlook
Connie Mack, 83, drives 54Athletes at West Palm Beach camp seeking one more great club before handing to son. He notes little optimism but says team will be stronger than last season with returning players and young pitchers. He cites uncertain pitching, modest catching, no assured double play pair, and only Sam Chapman as a proven outfielder.
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Gayle Talbot
West Palm Beach
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
Farl
Connie
Athletics
Sam Chapman
Emma Blair Tops Cloverdale In Elementary Play Series
Emma Blair defeats Cloverdale 25 to 16 in the first of a best of three elementary championship series at the Y. Branham and McDowell led the winners with strong inside scoring while Cloverdale suffered a scoring drought from star center Robin McDonald. The teams meet again Thursday after school. both squads plan light practice. Royal supporters applauded from the stands.
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Cloverdale
Cloverdale Quint
Robin McDonald
Southenders
Smith
O'Kelley
Branham
F. McDowell
J. McDowell
Delapp
Royal Rooters
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Colon
VJ. McDowell
J. DeLapp
H. O’kelley
D. Smith
R. McDonald
Ice Ned
J. Jarrett
Charlotte Team Wins Honors In Boxing Tourney
NEW YORK March 6 A boxing tournament ends with eastern golden gloves taking final touches at Madison Square Garden before about 19000 fans. Buffalo battlers finish second with four wins in five bouts, while New York and Charlotte also place among top teams with mixed results.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ridgewood Grove
Golden Glovers
Madison Square Garden
Buffalo
N. Y
Battlers
N. C
Pitts
Washington, D. C
Huntington
W. Va
Miami
Fla
Newark
N. J
Jacksonville
Kiwanis and ABCs Win League Volleyball Night Here
Three hard fought matches on the civic club floor. Kiwanis beat Lions in two straight games. ABCs edged Exchange 15-13 in a tense opener and lost 19-17 in a long second game before taking the final 15-1. JayCees defeated Rotarians in two straight. Mercury AC had a bye. Next week Lions meet ABCs, Mercury AC vs Kiwanis, Rotary vs Exchange.
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Ms Ee E Ee
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Mercury A. C
Rotary
Exchange
JayCees
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