Elon College Gym Aces as North State Tourney Site Hope
Elon College hosts a North State conference basketball finale with about a thousand paid spectators marking a move from Statesville to Elon for next year. The event highlights the new Eloncol gymnasium and raises questions about promotion, civic club roles, and attendance comparisons with last season.
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West Virginia Wesleyan Edges Alder son Broadus In Conference Pivot
In Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan defeated Alderson Broadus 54 to 51 in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference tournament pivot round. Other scores included Salem 38 to Concord 57 and Glenville 77 to West Liberty 0 with multiple regional games across the slate.
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Byrne Ends Holdout To Rejoin Yankees For 20 000
Tommy Byrne, veteran left hander and last of the Yankees to capitulate, agreed to a $20 000 contract by phone from Wake Forest North Carolina. Byrne, who won 15 and lost 10 last season, was an annual holdout but is reported in good shape after working out with Wake Forest College.
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Walcott Walcott Fight Looms in Detroit at Olympia Stadium
Detroit March 6 popular favorite is Walcott in the Ezzard Wess Joe Walcott fight. The aging challenger attracts interest as gate receipts bill to near 95 thousand dollars with top seats at 12 dollars. Walcott trains with Hubbard and Charles while Charles outboxes his sparring partners.
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Wake Forest weighs coaching options after Walker departure
Wake Forest College officials continued to survey candidates for a new head football coach after D C Walker resigned to join Yale as varsity assistant under Herman Hickman. Line coach Tom Rogers and freshman coach Taylor Sanford emerged as likely successors, with Rogers favored if promotion occurs. tribble cited national crises and enrollment as finance constraints in the decision process.
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Basketball Spotlight Adds Bonnies to National Tournaments
New York March 6 Amm. NCAA and NIT berths shift as St Bonaventure agrees to join the NIT and Oklahoma A M faces a Houston test. Illinois, Arizona, NC State, Kansas State and Beloit appear in early NCAA and NIT lists while Indiana battles for Big Ten crown and UCLA advances in PCC play.
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Generals and Keydets Reach Southern Wrestling Finals
In Lexington Virginia Washington and Lee and Virginia Military Institute advance four wrestlers each to tonight's Southern Conference finals. Defending champions Howie Davis WAL at 123 Gallagher Duke at 130 and Ted Lonergan W and L at 137 seek titles as Maryland Duke West Virginia and North Carolina State also place finalists.
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Deac Out As Cuba Takes Lead In Pan-American Play
Wake Forest, representing the United States in the Pan-American games, was eliminated from title contention after a 81 loss to Cuba. Cuba finished 6-1 and led the standings, while Wake Forest stood 4-2 with a remaining game against Mexico. Cuban pitcher Gustavo Martinez fanned nine Deacons, and Max Eller yielded nine hits in seven innings. North Carolina players Eller McCleney Woodlief and Stallings also struggled as Cuba dominated with offense.
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TV Not Hurting Sales For Heavyweight Bout
Detroit reports brisk advance sales for the Buzzard Charles versus Jersey Joe Walcott title fight, aiming to surpass the 1947 indoor gate record. Charles, favored at 3 to 1, and Walcott closed training with weather forecast for a possible sellout and strong television turnout.
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Opening Thursday Bison Meet Caps In State Tournament
East AAA leader Raleigh Caps are the third-ranked team in the East and meet High Point in the 1951 State cage tourney quarterfinals at Duke Indoor Stadium Durham. Other games include Greensboro Rocky Mount Durham Burlington Wilmington Asheville. Winners advance to Friday semifinals. Raleigh 84 7-7 West record. Caps boast wins over Greensboro. Simeon eyes upset as High Point seeks a semifinal rematch with Greensboro Rocky Mount. High Point past champs in prior tournaments.
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High Point Stuns East Carolina 83 70 In NAIB Playoff
High Point Panthers defeated East Carolina 83 to 70 to clinch a NAIB tourney bid. Ed Sueta led with 26 points, while Bob Draper and Bill Walz contributed in a decisive second half rally. East Carolina had led early but High Point surged after halftime to pull away.
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