Thomasville Eyes Fastest Small College Football Conference
The North State conference expands with 14 teams and new coaches shaping a record so far. it argues small colleges can attract top talent without high school stars needing standout records. The writer predicts shifts in college football recruiting and matriculation, favoring action for ambitious players at smaller schools.
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North State
Guilford
Quakers
Doc Newton
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Go North State for real playing time says coach
The writer urges high school players from High Point and nearby towns to seek opportunities in the North State conference over major schools. He argues bench time in the majors breeds less satisfaction than contributing as a key player at a smaller school, valuing action, development, and personal credit.
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High Point
Duke
Carolina
Cards Drop Three Games but RemainNL Contenders
St Louis manager Eddie Dyer kept faith in a young Cardinals squad after three exhibition losses to the Yankees. The series showcased the infield of Verban at second Marion at short Kurowski at third and Ray Sanders slated for first base, with Martin a standout Yankee starter.
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Gayle Talbot
ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Eddie Dyer
Fred Martin
Yanks
Martin
Dyer
Houston
Ray Sanders
Emil Verban
Marty Marion
George Kurowski
Beach Estate Executrix Notice in Forsyth County
Having qualified executrix of the state of John Henry Beach of Guilford County North Carolina this to give notice to all persons having claims against the said estate to order them to the undersigned on or before February 7 1947 or this notice will be pleaded in their recovery All persons owing said estate will seize make immediate settlement to be undersigned This the Sunday of February 1946 Vivian Jacqueatta Childs Beach Executrix of the Estate of John Henry Beach deceased Gold McAnally Gold Attys
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John Henry Beach
McAnallay & Gold
Attys
Clemson Tigers Prep For Intra Squad Scrimmage
Clemson plans a 2 PM intra-squad football game to benefit the Block C club. Teams in orange and blue will wear numbers and a program to help spectators follow play. Notables include Bobby Gage, Hal Leonard, Jim Reynolds, Bill Rogers, Ralph Jenkins, Chip Clark, Ed Lindsay, Mavis Cagle, Jack Ross, Jim Sultis, Ray Clanton, Bob Martin, and Jim Miller. Proceeds aid the club’s post hiatus reorganization.
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Letterman Bobby Gage
Hal Leonard
Columbia
Jim Ynolds
Bill Rogers
Clemson
Fights Last Night Between Noted Boxers
New York results show Joey Lamotta defeating Bobby Berger in eight rounds with judges scoring 156% to 1514% while Vic Costa outpointed Sonny Seidman in Scranton. In Jersey City Joe Curcio beat Charlie Howard over ten rounds with 151% to 1484% ahead on the card.
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New York
Joey Lamotta
Bobby Berger
Chicago
Vic Costa
Sonny) Seidman
Scranton
Jersey City
N. J
Joe Curcio
Newark
Charlie Howard
Benson Gives Mack Reasons To Smile
Vernon Benson of Salisbury North Carolina, a 21 year old outfielder, is catching Connie Mack's attention for the Athletics. Mack says Benson may be the man the club needs with a strong arm speed and hitting ability. Benson played for Salisbury Maryland in 1943 before entering service.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Vernon Benson
Salisbury
N. C
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Benson
Cardinals Outfield Gathers Strength Amid Uncertainty
Kurowski holds out as Slaughter Moore Musial form top outfield crowd. Walker Cooper sold to Giants for 175000, leaving Ken O Dea and Delbert Rice to fill his shoes. neither matches Cooper’s hitting prowess.
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Kurowski
Enos Slaughter
Terry Moore
Stan Musial
Harry Walker
Ome
Walker Cooper
Giants
Ken O’dea
Delbert Rice
Cooper
Hornsby Warns Against Play With Mexicans
Chi cago March 13 Rogers Hornsby warns players not to break contracts to play in the Mexican league calling it risky financially and otherwise. He notes he left Veracruz after delays in contract completion and says a national league contract is needed before crossing borders. He managed Vera Cruz briefly for Jorge Pasquel in 1944.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Rajah
National Association
United States
Canada
Hornsby
Vera Crun
Jorge Pasquel
Manana
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Bosox
ABC Tames Lions In Volleyball Play
Three Civic Club Volleyball League games at the Y M C A last night featured undefeated ABCs defeating the Lions, Mercury AC beating Kiwanis, and Rotary defeating Exchange. Two weeks remain before the final series to determine the Civic Club champion with possible cross-league matches concluding the city title.
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Y.M.C.A
Civic Club
Kiwanis
Mercury A. C
Rotary
Ne Yee
Mercury
Fourteen Dodgers enter Thomasville camp opening March 20
Thomasville will host 14 Dodger affiliate teams at Finch Field beginning March 20 with four clubs first on site Day tona Beach Meridian Newport News and Olean. The Tommies report April 6 to train until May 1 opener. Fans may attend and watch workouts as a strong talent pool from Brooklyn joins minor league contenders in an era of heightened speed and color.
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Thomasville
Mar
Dodger
Finch Field
al Clark
Daytona Beach
Florida
Meridian Mississippi
Newport News
Virginia
Olean
Thomasville Tommies
Unti
Oet Ives
Finchield
Clarke
Paige Dennis
Rex Bowen
Brooklyn
Catona Beach
Meridian
Abilene
Danville
Illinois
Zanesville
Valdosta
Thomasylle
Santa Barbara
Johnstown
Three Rivers
Nashua
Cambridee
Sports Fallacies In Racing Nominations And Stakes
The piece notes that horse owners nominate for major races like the Kentucky Derby by February and Futurity stakes before horses are foaled. It argues nominations reflect confidence and incur costs, with incentives paying nominators $3,000 to $1,000 based on Derby outcomes even if owners change.
New American Stars Rise in Davis Cup Indoor Meet
In New York the national indoor tennis championships shake expectations that veterans will carry the U S in Davis Cup. Young players upset top seeds as Elwood Cooke and Gardnar Mulloy exit early, while Sid ney Wood reaches the later rounds and faces Billy Talbert in the quarterfinals. Pancho Segura advances as Don McNeill defeats Ladislav Hecht to reach the quarters.
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Austin Bealmear
New York
United States
Seventh Regiment Armory
Elwood Cooke
John Ager
Duke University
Birmingham
Ala
Cooke
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Sidney Schwartz
Brooklyn
Sidney Wood
Mully
Ed Jenkins
Wood
Raya
Forest Hills
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Talbert
Phil Hanna
Hecht
Don McNeill
Orange
N. J
Ladislav Hecht
Pancho Segura
Miami University
Ecuador
J Gilbert Hall
McNeill
Segura
Frank Gue
Garden City
N. Y
Enrique
Apps Name Co Captains After Tie For Captaincy
At Appalachian State Teachers College annual gridiron dinner the captaincy vote ended in a tie and high scorers were named co captains Albert Hiatt and Fuller Brooks. Brief remarks followed by President B B Doughtery business manager D B Doughtery and coaches Gale Clay Robert Watkins Francis Hoover and Gene Wike.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
Albert Hiatt
Fuller Brooks
B. B. Doughtery
D. B. Doughtery
Gale Clay
Robert Watkins
Francis Hoover
Gene Wike
Appalachian
Flucy Stewart
Appalachian Sports
Yankees Pleased With Bobby Brown Shortstop Prospect
Jerry MacPhail of the New York Yankees says Bobby Brown, a 21 year old shortstop, is a great ballplayer. Reportedly eight major league clubs have sought his services.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jerry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Bobby Brown
Fesler Named Coach as Pitt Alumni Back Appointment
Wesley Fesler ex Ohio State lineman and Princeton assistant was named Pittsburgh grid coach to succeed Clark Shaughnessy who resigned. Alumni pledged support despite disappointment that a Pitt man was not chosen. The move follows Pitt football's long decline after Jock Sutherland era and Big Ten ties.
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Elaine Kahn
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
Big Ten
Wesley Fesler
Princeton
Clark D. Shaughnessy
University of Maryland
Pitt
John
Jock) Sutherland
Jungle Cats
Wisconsin
Dock Sutherland
Chicago
Sutherland
William McClelland
Pitt Lettermans’ Club
Fesler
Lawmakers Debate Center Jump Return and Six Foot Ceilings
A New York dispatch reports Rep. Harold C. Hagen proposes restoring the center jump to basketball and limiting players to six feet or shorter to slow the game for spectators. Hagen cites his son Harold Jr as a sub on Anacostia high school and notes other linked figures from Diana State Buffalo Rochester Dud De Grott and Dick Hanley.
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New York
Harold C. Hagen
Minnesota
Hagen
Harold Jr
Anacostia
Diana State
Buffalo
Rochester
Dud de Grott
Los Angeles Dons
el Toro Marines
Dick Hanley
Chicago Rockets
Unintended Fun at Local Track Meet
Spectators at the Knights of Columbus two mile event were surprised as Forest Elaw failed to win as expected. Browning Ross, who edged him with a 150 handicap, drew laughs with a sign on his back reading E-4.
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K. of C
Forest Elaw
Browning Ross
Lighting upgrade aims for best field illumination in country
Louisiana State University touts a 120 unit lighting addition to its stadium claiming the nation’s top illuminated field. The piece questions spectator illumination provisions. It notes twin pairs Bob and Bill White and Jim and Bob Hickey attempting minor league baseball tryouts with Binghamton and Appleton.
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Louisiana State U
Bob
Bill White
Jim
Bob Hickey
Binghampton
N. Y
Hickeys
Appleton
Boo Morcom
New Hampshire U
Irv Mondschein
Charlie Callahan
Anes
Greg Rice
Charlie
All Around Athlete Ray Whelan Signs with Bisons
Ray Whelan a versatile All America Conference prospect played center for three colleges in three years under two coaches. He trained at Louisiana Brown a former American Legion star, with a rumored bonus between 35000 and 45000 dollars. Navy pre medical V 12 student Taehe attended Stanford.
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Ray Whelan
Buffalo Bisons
Ray
Loui
Es Brown
American Legion
Yanks
Navy
Taehe
Stanford
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