Baseball Briefs from Spring Training Across Florida
In Florida camps, Bill Dickey coaches Joe Garagiola and Yogi Berra as Garagiola shows catching skills. Cal Abrams piles up hits for the Dodgers at Beach, reaching eight in spring play at a .538 pace. Mize rests with the Giants, Kuhel trains Vollmer for a lefty matchup, Tigers pound Braves with 15 hits and two homers, and Roy Welmaker works in Cleveland as he tries for a trial with the Indians.
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Dodgers
Beach
Fla
Cal Abrams
Brookilgers
Abrams
Brookive
Ladelphia Athletics
Tigers
Bouncers dominate final as tournament lead grows
The Bouncers won 75 to 40 over Pirates to rack up the tournament's most decisive victory so far. A Cecil led with 16 points, W Cecil 14, and S Cecil 12 as North Park and Cat teams posted strong performances while Slop House and Car Ave posted high scoring totals in later games.
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A. Cecil
W. Cecil
S. Cecil
Cats
High Point College
Don Embler
Roy Chilton
North Park
Trinity High
Ingram
Carolinas Avenue
Panthers
Bison hopeful Mickey aims for spring return on the diamond
High Point baseball star Bobby Joe Mickey, recovering from shoulder surgery, trains under Coach Carroll Bowen and hopes to rejoin the Bison lineup as opening day looms April 8. His return could boost the team’s infield power and batting depth despite a cautious recovery.
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Bobby Joe Mickey
High Point High
Enterprise Sports
Carroll Bowen
Bison Baseball Nine
Mickey
Bowjen
Bison
Hanes Survives Opening Round as Oilers Favored
Oklahoma City University and Winston Salem Hanes Hosiery won their first round spots in the 42nd AAU Basketball tournament. Phillips Oilers, the defending champion, and Oakland Bitners were favored to meet again in the quarterfinals after strong showings by top seeds. Oklahoma City edged Stockman 40 35 and Hanes Hosiery defeated Luther College 73 64 in late action.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips Oilers
Oakland Bitners
Phillips
Oklahoma City University
Winston-Salem
Hanes Hosiery
Chiefs
Billings
Mont
Stockman
Winston- Salem Five
Luther College
Decorah
Town
Two Games On Card For Tonight In YMCA Tournament
Tonight features two games in the YMCA Gold Medal tournament moving into its third night. Last night Slop House fell to Carolina Ave 40 32 while Cats beat North Park 56 39 and Round defeated Pirates 65 . Class C openers bookend the card with a class B middle game and class A action in progress.
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Slop House
Carolina Ave
Cats
North Park
Pirates
Local League Scores and Schedule
Tuesday Slop House 82 defeats Carolina Ave 40 in Class B action while North Park 89 sweeps Cats 56. Bouncers 75 over Pirates 27 in Class C results. upcoming games include Allen Jay vs Stampograph and Ashmore vs Allen Neon in Class C and B respectively. Thursday features Carolina Ave against Bouncers and Jeffs against H P Weaving in Class A.
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Slop
Carolina Ave
North Park
Cats
Allen Jay
Stampograph
Ashmore
Allen Neon
Bouncers
Jeffs
H. P. Weaving
Bowling Green Bold in NIT Semifinals Run
Bowling Green of Ohio carries a 15 game win streak into the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. The Falcons, who haven’t lost since January 11, are four point favorites over San Francisco as Loyola Chicago faces Bradley in the other semifinal.
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New York
Bowling Green
Ohio
Madison Square Garden
Fighting Falcons
Kentucky
San Francisco
Loyola of Chicago
Bradley University
St. Louis
Loyola
Jack Kerris
Alex Groza
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Pitching Okay Drives High Point Infield Challenge
High Point coach Bowen reports the Bison are short handed infield with only Charlie Bryant at first and Bobby Joe Mickey at second proven, as new candidates fill the other spots. Pitching and catching look solid though injuries limit Mickeys field time.
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Carroll Bowen
High Point
Charlie Bryant
Bobby Joe Mickey
Mickey
Bowen
High Point Panthers and Bison Nearing Next Season
A look at the 1949 50 season outlines for High Point College Panthers and High Point High School Bison. James and Simeon plan improvements after losses. Powell Yarborough Bryant and Hunt promise key roles. Joyce Waiz Embler Powell and Ellington are noted as returning scorers and leaders.
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High Point College Panthers
Bison
Ralph James
Tony Simeon
James
Panthers
Charlie Bryant
Yarborough
Powell
Bryant
Bill Waiz
Don Embler
Jerry Iscovitz
G Cartwright
Indiana
High Point High School
Simeon
Bill Ellington
Wheat Miller
Max Thurman
Perry Jones
Thurman
Jones
Paschal Poised to Step In for Ellington on Team
Jerry Paschal likely fills Ellington's role, having played nearly as much as Bryant last season and regarded as an expert ball handler, signaling a smooth transition for the lineup.
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Ellington
Jerry Paschal
Bryant
Aggies and Nebraska Vie for Western NCAA Bid
The Oklahoma A and M Aggies clash with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a fifth district playoff to determine the western NCAA berth. The winner advances to face Arkansas Wyoming and Oregon State before the Seattle regional next week.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma A
M. Aggies
Nebraska Cornhuskers
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Aggies
Arkansas
Wyoming
Oregon State
Seattle
Wash
Fights Last Night Roundup From Major Arenas
In Brooklyn at Broadway Arena Lou Valles 154 of New York defeated by outpoint Vic Dellicurti 154 also of New York. In Hartford Al Wilson 146 of New York outpointed Billy Wade 142. In Louisville Jimmy Robinson 134 of Louisville and Johnny Honey Boy Williams 137 of New York fought to a draw over 19 rounds.
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Brooklyn
Lou Valles
New York
Vic Dellicurti
Hartford
Conn
al Wilson
Billy Wade
Louisville
Jimmy Robinson
Johnny “Honey Boy” Williams
Drew
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Deaton
Gregory
R. A. Moore
Baptist Hospital
By Bill Hackney
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New Plymouth
South Main Street
Commerce & Willowbrook Sts
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American Legion
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Short
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