Bison football drills show promise as 1946 shifts begin
At Richmond high school workouts for the Black Bison attract over sixty candidates led by Head Coach Tony Simeon and Assistant Homer McCoy. Commanding changes in positions around McGhee Gordon Von Drehle and Hoo aim to rebuild a strong backfield and line for next fall.
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McGhee
Bill Lloyd
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Frank von Drehle
Donald Hoo
Don Huber
Truett Grant
Bill Hunsucker
M. F. Groome
Don Hooper
Pete Armstrong
Jack Hawks
T. C. Isom
Roger Hedrick
Richard Crowder
Bill Campbell
Jim Allen
New Circle Rules Considered By Big Six
Sports Roundup reports ideas circulating among Big Six teams led by Missouri's George Edwards. Proposals include three circles on the court and a held ball with a jump in the nearest circle to speed play. Another suggestion would treat all fouls as technicals followed by a center jump to speed free throws.
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New York
Missouri
George Edwards
Yankees Ship Steel for New Stadium Towers
Steel for the new lighting towers at Yankee stadium is shipped from California and may endure a few seasons if it follows the Joe DiMaggio example. Syracuse U basketball, in the Garden tournament, broke records but not win loss percentage this season. Barney Ross plans a party Monday to mark his toy business debut. The first official golf guide in a decade arrives this spring. Golfers warned by synthetic balls doubt the distance versus pre war books. John Munski, back from four years in the army, trains at Missouri U while completing a master’s degree and may face Leslie MacMitchell in the mile.
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Joe DiMaggio
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John Munski
Missouri U
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Umpire Sketches by A L Houghton in Canadian-American League
President Al Houghton publishes brief thumbnail sketches of league umpires to help fans know whom they cheer at. He notes fans’ interest in umpire tastes and quirks as part of the enlightenment effort.
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Hope al
Rogers Hornsby recalls early major league rise
In Pasadena California Rogers Hornsby one of baseball’s great hitters recounts his quick rise to the majors. He says when first called up by the Cardinals he weighed 135 pounds and feared being farmed out. He spent the off season at his uncle’s ranch in Texas and returned much heavier ready to become a regular.
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Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
Iates Hornsby
Miller “Quggins
Texas
Duke Announces 24 Game Baseball Schedule for 1930
Duke University unveils a 24 game slate opening March 27 at home against Michigan State. Coach Jack Coombs’ Duke will play 20 Southern Conference games including 12 against North Carolina Wake Forest and NC State with fourteen on the home diamond. Pitcher Lee Griffith is the lone letterman returning as Coombs begins his 18th season.
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Durham
Duke University
Michigan State
Jack Coombs
North Carolina
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Lee Griffith
Coombs
Sam Snead Leads Jacksonville Open At Midway
Sam Snead fired a six under par 66 to lead by six strokes at the halfway point of the Jacksonville Open. Henry Picard sits second with 136, while Lawson Little and Pete Cooper are at 138. Ed Oliver slipped to 139 after a 74.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Henry Picard
Oklahoma City
Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
Pete Cooper
Gainesville
Porky) Oliver
Taunton
Mass
Triplicate Dominates San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita
In Arcadia on closing day Fred Astaire’s Triplicate won the $50,000 San Juan Capistrano handicap by five lengths over War Valor and Old English. Triplicate set a track record for 1 1/2 miles in 2 28 2/5, with jockey Job Dean Jessop guiding the five year old Reigh Count horse to victory and a $40,030 purse.
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Arcadia
Calif
Fred Astaire
Santa Anita Park
War Valor
Job Dean Jessop
Be Faithful
Triplicate
Astaire
Howard Hawks
Old English
Johnston
Louis B. Mayer
Golfer Salvages Shot in Sand Trap to End Round
A golfer battled a tough lie and a stubborn bunker, producing a spectacular explosion shot that landed 10 inches from the hole and made a smooth tap in for par. The 36 hole windup resumes tomorrow with a double round after showers delayed the start.
Tradition Will Be Shattered In Baseball Today
In Daytona Beach the Brooklyn Dodgers meet the Montreal Royals in an exhibition game. Jackie Robinson, a Negro player, will start at second base for Montreal making this a historic first. Pitcher Hugh Casey and Eddie Chandler are slated to work for Brooklyn with baseball commissioner Happy Chandler in attendance.
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Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal Royals
Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Montreal
John Wright
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Braves to hold week-long tryouts in Raleigh
A week-long camp for new players will be held in Raleigh starting April 17. Ted McGrew, Braves minor league director, will oversee the session for the Boston Braves of the National League.
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Raleigh
Boston Braves
Ted McGrew
Braves
115 Teams In Annual Duck Pin Tourney
Providence R I March 15 One hundred fifteen teams have filed entries for the 16th annual national duck pin bowling tournament to be held April 5 through April 28 Arville J Ebersole executive secretary of the national duck pin bowling congress said today The tournament last was held in Baltimore in 1942 with 502 teams participating Ebersole said he expects about 700 teams Entries include 10 teams from Atlanta two from Miami Fla two from Savannah Ga and one from Columbia S C
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Arville J. Ebersole
National
Segura Wins In Indoor Net Tourney
Pancho Segura from Ecuador won the United States indoor singles championship in New York defeating former titleholder Don McNeill in four sets 1-6 6-3 6-4 7-5. Segura altered tactics shifting to return shots to thwart McNeill who misfired. Segura becomes the first non American to win the major US title since 1931 and the first South American since Anita Lizana.
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Pancho Segura
United States
Don McNeill
Jean Borotra
France
McNeill
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N. J
Seventh Regiment Armory
Segura
Anita Lizana
Chile
Russia Eligible For Olympics Participation
IOC president J Sigfrid Edstrom told Swedish press that Olympic rules allow amateurs from any nation to compete even if not a member of the International Olympic Sports association. He indicated Russia could enter the London 1948 Games if its athletes are confirmed amateurs, despite Russia not being part of the Olympic setup previously.
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J. Sigfrid Edstrom
International Olympic Committee
International “Sports Association
Russia
London
Edstrom
Mount Washington Club Resumes Lacrosse After War
Baltimore Maryland report notes Mount Washington lacrosse club resumes activities this year following years of downtime due to conflict. The piece outlines return plans, possible opponents, and club leadership expectations as the season approaches.
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Baltimore, Md
Mount Washington Club
AAU World Series Opens in Denver With 64 Teams
The national AAU tournament starts in Denver for seven days featuring 64 teams for the first time. National AAU President W N Greim notes the bracket size and Saturday draw. Service squads like the Fleet Marine Force, Camp Lejeune, ORD and Hawks Greensboro are among entrants.
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W. N. Greim
Fleet Marine Force
Marines
Pacific
Camp Lejeune
N. C
ORD: Hawks
Greensboro
Kovacks Advances To Tennis Finals
In Miami Beach on March 16 Wiby Van Horn of Jane ta and Frankie Kovacs of San Francisco reached the finals of the Southern Professional tennis tournament. Van Horn beat Jack Jossi of San Francisco 6 4 6 1, Kovacs defeated Martin Buxby of Miami Beach 6 2 6 2.
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Fla
Wiby van Horn
Janeta
Frankie Kovacs
San Francisco
van Horn
Jack Jossi
Kovacs
Martin Buxby
Misami Beach
Time Shutdown Ends Gray Wolf Pack’s Indian Game Run
The Gray Wolf pack, famed for its long history of success in the Indian game, ends a lengthy run as the team faces a timeout shutdown. The decision impacts players, coaches, and fans connected to the program.
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Gray Wolfpack
Riggs Beats Budge Again in Cross Country Tennis Tour
Tireless Bobby Riggs shocks fans by defeating Don Budge for the eighth straight time on their 25 match professional tour. Riggs credits Navy training and Pacific coast wins for his peak form as he predicts winning all remaining matches. Budge admits Riggs is now the stronger player and accepts the run of losses.
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Charlie Chaplin
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Krst
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