Sweden Bans Haegg and Andersson for Life as Amateurs
Sweden's running stars Gunder Haegg and Arne Andersson were declared professionals by the Swedish athletic association after a two day conference on an island. The decision bars them from amateur competition for life amid investigations that affected 30 to 40 athletes. Haegg holds a 4:01.4 mile and other records while Andersson once held a 3:56.6 three quarter mile mark.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Arne Andersson
Swedish Athletic Association
Haegg
America
U. S
Malmee Haberdasher
Malmee A. C
Andersson
Dodger Aid In Thomasville Training Plan For March 20
Bob Clements a Brooklyn Dodger field representative helps set up a Dodger farm club training program in Thomasville starting March 20. He recalls Cooleemee season woes of 1939 and notes optimism for a strong team this year aided by local talent and improved facilities at Finch Field.
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Bob Clements
Brooklyn Dodger Field
Thomasville
Dodger Farm Cubs
Bob
al Clarke
Northgate Dodgers
Clements
Dodger
Iseball
Tomasville
High Point
Finch Field
Georgetown Grid Schedule Released for 1946 Season
Washington March 18 Georgetown University released its 1946 football schedule after a long absence from the college gridiron. The slate includes Wake Forest Fordham Villanova St Louis University George Washington Boston College University of Scranton and New York University with games in Washington Philadelphia St Louis Newark and New York.
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Wake Forest
Washington
Fordham
Villanova
Philadelphia
St. Louis University
St. Louis
George Washington University
Boston College
Boston
University of Scranton
Scranton
Fies
York University
Newark
Catawba Expands Physical Education Major
Salisbury March 18 A R Keppel president of Catawba College announces expansion of the physical education department to offer a major for men students and minors for women.
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Salisbury
Mar
A. R. Keppel
Catawba College
Death of former heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries in California
James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight boxing champion, died in Burbank California after a stroke. He was 70. His passing marks the end of a long era in sport and entertainment.
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James J. Jeffries
Burbank
Cal
International
Muhlenberg to Meet Wildcats in Finals Showdown
Muhlenberg Mules slated to face Kentucky Wildcats in the national invitation tournament final at Madison Square Garden. Rhode Island State and West Virginia loom as potential semifinal upsets as Muhlenberg and Kentucky push toward the title.
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Wildcats
Joe Reichler
New York
Muhlenberg Mules
Kentucky Wildcats
Madison Square Garden
Rhode Island State
Rams
West Virginia Mountaineers
Kentucky
Upstaters
Bowling Green
Rhody
Ernie Calverly
Syracuse
Calverley
Oscar
Red) Baldwin
Harry Donovan
Harvard
Ohio State
New York University
North Carolina
Snead And Company Headed To Greater Greensboro Open
Sam Snead won the Jacksonville Open with a 264 total of 24 under par after two 67 rounds and a 64 start. He collected $2,000 first prize as top pro, while Jimmy Demaret earned runner up with 268, Pete Cooper 271 in a field including Lawson Little and other leading amateurs en route to Greensboro Open.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sam Snead
Greensboro
N. C
Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Wight Emerges as Talked About Rookie for Yankees
ST PETERSBURG March 18 The rookie Bill Wight draws rave reviews as he pitches for the Yankees in Florida though not officially their property He pitched after service with Norfolk and Kansas City and paired with Spud Chandler in exhibitions He held Cardinals to two unearned runs in seven innings and helped New York win its sixth straight Florida game with a sharp curve and fast ball
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Florida
Bill Wight
New York Yankee
Yankee Stadium
Bill
Norfolk
Kansas City
McCarthy
Yanks
Panama
Yankees
Panama Allstars
Wight
Spud Chandler
Cardinals
Chandler
Virginia Tech Track Schedule Set for Davidson Series
Virginia Tech announces a home and home 1946 track schedule. May 4 Davidson at Blacksburg, May 11 VMI at Lexington, May 18 Davidson at Davidson, May 25 VMI at Blacksburg. Athletic Director W. L. Younger released the plan.
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Virginia Tech
Davidson
Virginia Military Institute
W. L. Younger
VMI
Lexington
VML
Industrial Playoffs To Be Resumed Here Tonight
Industrial league championship action resumes at the YMCA as Triangle hosts High Point Weaving in game two. Triangle trails 1 0 in the best of three after last Thursday’s 28 point win, while Weaving seeks to force a deciding third game and spoil an otherwise undefeated Triangle season. A victory by Triangle would clinch the title.
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High Point
YMCA
Hosiery Makers
The
Weavers
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Ighland
Angle
Highland
Igh
Lejeune Appears Dangerous In AAU Tourney
In Denver on March 18 the Camp Lejeune Marines showed potential by routing Sioux City Old Home Bread 86 to 51 as part of the National AAU basketball tournament eliminations. Phillips 66 Oilers dominated Torrington 96 to 19, while Bartlesville Oklahoma faces a tough path to the finals.
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Phillips 66 Oilers
Torrington
Wyo
Oklahomans
Bartlesville
Magne Marines
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Sioux City
Towa
Giants Take Day Off After Busy Training Schedule
The New York Giants, after seven exhibition games in eight days, were told to rest today at Miami Beach. They beat the Boston Braves 14-9 in 10 innings, capped by a five run surge in extras.
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Miami Beach
Fla
New York Giants
Giants
Boston Braves
Fallacies Of Mile Records In Sports History
Margery Miller examines claims of four minute mile progress and historic 4 01% times, noting 1865 runner William Lang's 4 01% as an early mark not truly comparable to modern records. She credits evolving timing and record-keeping by the A A U for reliability.
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Arne Andersson
Andersson
William Lang
Ben
Lang
Organize Softball Loop On Wednesday Plans for Summer Sports
Plans for summer sports include an Industrial league meeting at the YMCA on Tuesday and Wednesday to map schedules and rules for baseball and girls and boys softball. Tony Simeon says eight strong teams are likely with Veterans of Foreign Wars joining the 30 game season starting in May. The softball league is expected to be faster this year with new equipment and returning service members.
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YMCA
Tony Simeon
Loop
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armed Services
Simeon
Volleyball Race Tightens as Final Series Near
The Civic Club Volleyball League nears its final series with only two weeks left. The A B C s remain undefeated after the first half. Mercury can tie for second by beating Exchange and then facing the A B C s. Tonight's schedule features Jaycees vs Kiwanis, Rotary vs Lions, and Exchange vs Mercury with ABCs on a bye.
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A.b.c.'s
A.b.c.’S
Mercury Athletic Club
JayCees
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Exchange
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