Cuban Baseball Commissioner Probes Cuban League Eligibility
Commissioner Happy Chandler took charge of the Cuban league eligibility issue as he met with Havana club officials and Merito Acosta. He warned punishments could apply to players from organized baseball who played against ineligibles in Cuba, with sanctions varying by talks with Acosta and later discussions with Cuban authorities.
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Havana
Cuba
A. B
Happy
Chandler
Merito ‘Acosta
Dick Sisler
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Lou Klein
Fred Mertin
The
Birds
Mguch
Tomas la Cruz
Cincinnati
Roberto Ortiz
Oliverio Ortiz
Washington
de la Cruz
Oriz Brothers
Jum
Adrian Zabala
Sa 'Maglie
New York Giants
Jean Pierre Roy
Brooklyn Arc
Santiago Ullrich
Torres
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Herold
Muddy) Ruel
Will Harridge
Griffith
Luis Orla Rodriges
Acosta
United States
Cher
Iy Idella
Nap Reyes
Luis Olmo
Brooklyn
Jorge Pasquel
Bobby Feller
Expect Banner Season At Blair Park Course
High Point golf heats up as warm weather and new equipment draw crowds at Blair Park municipal course. Pro Al Gerring reports record weekend turnout, upcoming city links tournament, and plans to improve greens and facilities ahead of a likely banner spring and summer season.
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High Point
al Gerring
Blair Park
Gerring
Beils
Exhibition baseball heats up with several spring games
Exhibition baseball drew capacity crowds in the south and in Havana as teams played before eager fans. The Washington Senators edged the Red Sox 10 9 in Havana with Ted Williams contributing a triple and two singles and Cecil Travis going four for four. The Senators B team beat the Detroit Tigers 9 5 in Orlando. The A’s shut out the Dodgers 4 0 in West Palm Beach. The Phillies crushed the Louisville Colonels 9 1 at Fort Myers. The Braves beat the Giants 7 0 at Fort Lauderdale with Johnny McCarthy driving in three two baggers. Spud Chandler and Lefty Wright combined for a three hitter as the Yankees beat the Cardinals 5 0 in St Augustine.
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Boston Red Sox
Osfs
Havana
Ted Williams
Boston
Cecil Travis
Washington
Orlando
Florida
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
West Palm Beach
Ford Garrison
Negro Championship Game Slated Today
Washington March 9 North Carolina State faces Union University of Richmond Va in the finals of the colored intercollegiate athletic basketball tournament. Lincoln Pa and Morgan State Baltimore meet in the consolation, at 1 p.m. EST. NC State beat Lincoln 55 46 in the semifinals and Union beat Morgan State 42 37.
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Washington
North Carolina State
Union University of Richmond
Lincoln (Pa) University
Morgan State College of Baltimore
North Carolina
Lincoln
Union
Morgan State
Mississippi Zev Wins National Amateur Quail Championship
DOG CHAMPION HERNANDO, MISSISSIPPI MARCH 9 Mississippi Zev the national bird dog champion added another laurels today by being judged the winner of the national amateur quail championship.
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Hernando
Miss
Mississippi
Citadel Seeks Topflight Man For Coach Position
Citadel in Charleston seeks a topflight man to serve as athletic director and head football coach. Col. D. S. McAlister says the position is open after John Bo Rowland resigned to take a five year contract as head football coach at Oklahoma City University.
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Charleston
S. C
The
Citadel
D. S. McAlister
John “Bo” Rowland
Oklahoma City University
Kiwanis and Lions Tie For Red Shield Tourney Berth
Kiwanis and Lions of High Point tied for first with Burlington in the Red Shields basketball round robin tournament in Charlotte. Officials said a possible playoff may be arranged next week to decide the champion among the top three, though details were not set at close of play.
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Charlotte
Kiwanis and
Lions of
High Point
Burlington
Quint
Red Shields
Welcome Wallburg Win In County Meet
Welcome high school's boys and Wallburg girls captured top honors in the Davidson county basketball tournament finals in Thomasville last night. Welcome led 19 13 at halftime against Hasty high boys who played strong throughout the event but lost the final game to end their run.
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Thomasville
Welcome High School
Wallburg
Davidson County
Welcome
Hasty High
Feller Works on Varied Deliveries for Control
Clearwater, March 9 Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians outlined a plan to develop multiple deliveries to disrupt timing and emphasize control as more hitters return from service. He noted emphasis on keeping pitches on the outside and over the plate, despite limited success in a recent intra squad game. He also mentioned an underhand throw to shave precious seconds in fielding plays.
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Clearwater, Fla
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Armed Forces
Feller
Snead Byrd Capture Miami International Four Ball Title
In a dramatic finish at Miami Springs, Slamming Sammy Snead and Sammy Byrd defeated defending champions Byron Nelson and Jug McSpaden on the 40th hole to win the $7 500 international four ball. Hogan and Demaret advanced to the final by beating Ghezzi and Hamilton 3 and 2.
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Wilbur Jennings
Miami
Fla
Sammy Snead
Sammy Byrd
Byron Nelson
Rold (Jug) McSpaden
Snead
Hot Springs
Byrd
Detroit
Nelson
Toledo
McSpaden
Sanford
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Viv Ghezzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Miami Springs
Mepadhen-Nelson
New York Yankee
Grid Practice At Kentucky Is Called Off
Lexington March 8 Spring football drills at the University of Kentucky were called off by Coach Paul Bear Bryant due to lack of spirit. He reported 65 aspirants came in the previous month but only 25 remained. Practices may resume this summer if enough suitable freshmen enroll.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bryant
University of Maryland
Kentucky
Putt to Save the Hole and the Match
The 38th hole featured a putting duel as Byrd’s ball hung on the rim while the other three missed by inches. Snead needed a six footer to win but missed as his ball rolled away. By the 40th hole Snead Byrd faced a par three while Nelson and McSpaden faltered off to the right.
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Byrd
Snead
Nelson
McSpaden
Chip
McSpa
Newhouser Recalls First Contract Costing $15 000
Lakeland Florida March 9 Hal Newhouser the Detroit Tigers left handed ace recounts his first pro contract in 1988 before Wakefield when a scout offered five $100 bills and a $15,000 option to sign with Cleveland before choosing Detroit He framed the moment by describing the lure of big league dreams and a porch interview with his father and club officials.
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Kenelson
Wakefield
B. W
Detroit
Newhouser
Legion
North Carolina
Egan
del Baker
The
Tigers
Harold
Tm C. C. Slapnicka
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Conference Champions To Strengthen Bison Team For Spring
Western conference champion Black Bison football team plans spring drills under Head Coach Tony Simeon after winter conditioning. Four key graduates Curt McDonald Abie Thomas Bill Brewer and Bill Lloyd leave gaps, but Simeon expects to fill them with young talent developed in a four to six week conditioning and polishing program and to resume next fall with a timing focused T formation offense.
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Bison
Tony Simeon
Curt McDonald
Deluxe
Abie Thomas
Bill Brewer
Bill Lloyd
Simeon
Hafid
Cramer Twins
Harry and
Lewis
Charles Mann
W. F. Jones
Riley Elliott
Bill King
Ken James
Speedy track hopes and boxing tales mix in roundup
New York rounds up college track hopes as Fred Sickinger eyes a mile showdown with Les MacMitchell while George Eas maps progress at Manhattan. Jersey Joe Walcott tales flare in boxing lore as Jersey pride stirs talk of future bouts. Marine Pvt Gabby Marek plans college football after discharge, and Syracuse U stars tread varied war service paths.
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New York
George Eas
Manhattan
Fred Sickinger
Eastman
Sickinger
Stan Callender
Fred
Les MacMitchell
MacMitchell
Les
Frank Dixon
Brooklyn
Marines Basketball Team to Enter Notre Dime Next Fall
Camp Lejeune reports the crack marine basketball squad will join Notre Dime as a unit next fall led by former Notre Damer John Kelly who scored 639 points in 35 games. Fred Breakle senior and Scotty Morgan have been foul line judges at Detroit bowling establishments for 61 years.
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
Notre Dime
Notre
Seabees Race to Restore Yellow River Course
U S Navy Seabees lead a crucial effort aided by UNRRA to rebuild a mile long dike in Henan Province. The project, involving 766000 workers and 150000 on site, aims to divert the Yellow River back to its eastern course by June to protect crops and salvage up to 7500000 bushels of grain for the nation. Howard J. Holser and Alfred E. Holter direct technical work from Washington and Berwick respectively.
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Shanghai
U. S. Navy Seabees
Yellow River
UNRRA
Henan
Howard J. Holser
Washington, D. C
Alfred E. Holter
Berwick
Five Hopkins Brothers Enroll at James Millikin Univ
Five Hopkins brothers Robert Quentin Gerauld David and Rex from Decatur Ill are back in education after being excused from the armed forces. All five are now enrolled at James Millikin University as part of their post service plans.
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Decatur, Ill
Hopkins Brothers
Robert
Quentin
Gerauld
David
Rex
James Millikin University
Brook and Philo Rival in Palm Beach Tilt
At West Palm Beach Florida Brook hosts Philo in a game with low scoring first half. Final score listed shows Brook trailing as Chandler Roy and Padgett Howell lead for Philo with solid defense and key baskets by Christopher Knerr and Fowler.
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West Palm Beach
Fla. Brook
Philo
Chandler
Roy
Padgett
Howell
Christopher
Knerr
Fowler
Sar
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