Debate Over High School Sports Rules Echoes North Carolina Views
A North Carolina letter criticizes the state association and the national body overseeing high school sports for overreach and meddling. It urges stronger eligibility enforcement, broader county playoff participation, and a flexible approach to championships, warning against costly overtimes and unfair tie-break rules. The column then notes Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm planning to trim his pitching staff from 18 to 12, selecting 10 for the regular roster.
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Gh School Athletic Association
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Los Angeles
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Dutch Leonard
Bob Rush
Walt Dubiel
Dewey Adkins
Doyle Lade
Mort Cooper
Emil Rush
Ralph Hamner
Dwain Sloat
Bob Chipman
Jess Dobernic
revived Kentucky seeks Eastern title clash with Aggies
Kentucky, led by Alex Garza, crushed Loyola of Chicago 76-47 to win the Eastern NCAA playoffs and earn a trip to Seattle for the NCAA final against Oklahoma A&M. Coach Adolph Rupp praised his squad after a late-season slump, noting Loyola’s 67 points were a 26-year high against his teams.
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Kentucky
Seattle
Wash
Oklahoma A
Adolph Rupp
Mic
Comine
Alex Garza
Madison Square Garden
Rupp
Aggies
Loyola of Chicago
Villanova
Loyola
Yale
Tony Lavelli
Paul Arizin
Philadelphians
Yankees settle first base battle between Phillip s and Collins
The Yankees narrowed the fight for the first base job to Jack Phillips and Joe Collins as Casey Stengel cited Dick Kryhoski as too green for majors. Babe Young shows signs of departure after an unimpressive spring signing. In Florida, Washington’s Senators carry a three game spring win streak into Grapefruit League play as Al Evans powers a 8-7 victory with a 395 foot homer and two singles.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
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Joe Collins
Casey Stengel
Dick Kryhoski
Kansas City
Babe Young
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Washington
Senators
al Evans
Minneapolis Millers
American Association
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Phillies Tap Robin Roberts To Face Braves In Exhibition
In Clearwater on March 23 Robin Roberts was chosen by Eddie Sawyer to start against the Boston Braves in a spring training exhibition. Philadelphia extended its Grapefruit league record to five wins five losses after a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox.
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Fla
Robin Roberts
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Phils
Boston Red Sox
Pirates stay on pace as Gregg shines in win over Indians
In San Bernardino Hal Gregg delivered six solid innings allowing five hits for a 2-1 victory as Pittsburgh manager Billy Meyer praised the pitching staff's shape. Jeff Heath of the Boston Braves showed strong hitting in Bradenton despite ankle issues, hitting several deep drives against Clyde Shoun. Heath injured his ankle last season sliding home at Brooklyn and expects to be ready once spring fields improve.
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Calif
Billy Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hal Gregg
Cleveland Indians
Bradenton
Fla
Jeff Heath
Boston Braves
Jeff
Clyde Shoun
Heath
Brooklyn
Red Sox Tangle With Reds in Sarasota Exhibition
Boston's Red Sox face the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota Florida as manager Joe McCarthy plans to use the lineup similar to yesterday's. The Philadelphia Phillies objected to the absence of stars Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr, while McCarthy says the lineup is his business and anyone can ask for the starter.
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Fla
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Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia Phillies
McCarthy
Phillies
Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Boxing results from major venues last night
Fights last night report results from Hartford Brooklyn and St Paul. Flis Ask stopped Joey Longo in Helsinki while Harold Green outpointed Oswaldo Silva in Brooklyn. Joe Brown beat Booker Ellis in St Paul in a top regular bout on the Louis Hood exhibition card.
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Flis Ask
Helsinki
Finland
Joey Longo
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Broadway
Harold Green
Oswaldo Silva
Brazil
ST Paul
Minn
Joe Brown
New Orleans
Booker Ellis
Chicago
Panthers Tennis Schedule Bugged
High Point college tennis under new coach Arthur Paschal prepares for a tough season after a two year run with 27 wins in 28 matches. Key lettermen Maddux brothers Henry and Neil Jack Steele and Regis Gleanser lead a squad with junior varsity gains and new foes from Richmond Wake Forest Furman and Norfolk Navy.
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Raleigh
High Point
Arthur Paschal
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Roy Walls, Jr
High Point College
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Regis Gleanser
Fay Gilbert
Bill Shatterly
Joe Melvin
Richmond
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Norfolk Naval Station
Bob Flemming
Frank Henry
Oak Ridge
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Hickory
Mars Hill
Guilford
Elon
Greenville
S. C
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Spartanburg
Lenoir Rhyne
E.C.T.C
Gui
Mercer Bears Tie Duke 8-6 In Macon Rivals Split Series
Mercer Bears beat Duke 8-6 at home to even the two game series. Left handed reliever Bill Daniel came on in the sixth with the score tied and allowed only one hit the rest of the way. Duke catcher Fred Miller produced the lone hit after the 6th.
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Duke University
Mercer Bears
Bill Daniel
Mercer
Dukes
Fred Miller
Duke
Bears
Deacon Baseballers Aim for Balance Across Positions
Wake Forest opens the 1949 season at Groves Field against Randolph Macon after a long spring schedule. The Deacons boast 15 returning lettermen and a deep pitching staff with veterans Nicholas, Bauer, Mustian, McCleney, and Kinlaw plus two newcomers Vander Clute and Eller.
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Deacons
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Groves
Randolph Macon
Washington and Lee
Southern Pines
Cornell
Laurinburg
Lamberton
Rockingham
Harry Nicholas
Raymond
Moe) Bauer
Vernon Mustian
Hoch
Chandler Afraid Not Rallying Friends of Baseball
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler urged supporters to back the game against lawsuits challenging the reserve clause. He warned that a court ruling forcing young players to break contracts could devastate the sport and called on allies to aid one of America’s great institutions at the Florida governor’s baseball banquet.
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Friends of Game
Tampa
Fla
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Friends of the Game
Florida
Swimming Meet Entries Reach Total of 47
CHAPEL HILL March 23 Entries for the 26th annual NCAA swimming championships reached 47 as the three day event opens tomorrow. The meet features a 1500 meter final tomorrow night six finals Friday night and five Saturday night with preliminary heats in mornings and afternoons. Michigan the defending champion is favored though Ohio State Iowa Yale and others are considered threats.
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Mar
National Rules Committee
Michigan
Ohio State
Iowa
Yale
Campbell Bowl Out Of National Tourney
In Hutchinson Kansas two first round games close and two quarterfinals open tonight reducing the field to six. Compton California defeats Benton Harbor Michigan 81 48 to meet Bremerton Washington Olympics in a 9 p m EST quarterfinal. Brainerd Minnesota vs Tyler Texas at 10 30 p m EST follows.
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Compton
Calif
Benton Harbor
Mich
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Wash
Washington Club
Webster City
Brainerd
Minn
Tyler
Tex
Grainerd
Campbell College
Buie’s Creek
N. C
Bayonne
N. J
State Golf Team Blasts Newberry in Slugfest Match
North Carolina State golfers defeated Newberry College 17 to 5 at Newberry Country Club. Morris Brackett led the Wolfpack with a five under par 67.
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S. C
North Carolina State
Newberry College
Morris Brackett
Wolfpack
Newberry Country Club
Turner Tappett Stock Race Heads to Tri-City Speedway
High Point hosts a 100 lap stock car race featuring Ted Tappett and Curtis Turner as the day’s marquee showdown. Local drivers Peewee Martin Buck Baker Bill Blair Jim Paschal Pap White join a growing field with time trials at 1 p m gates open at noon and two 15 lap heats plus a 25 lap consolation before the 45 lap main event. Dust control plans and grandstand space are announced.
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Peewee Martin
Bassett
Virginia
Buck Baker
Charlotte
High Point
Bill Blair
Jim Paschal
Pap White
North Carolina
Tri-City
Quantico Marines Advance In Tourney
The Quantico Marines defeated San Diego Naval Air 78 to 61 to reach the All Navy basketball semifinals in Pearl Harbor. Center Cy Waldrop of Greenville South Carolina scored 16 points guiding the champions past the Fliers in the double elimination tourney. They previously lost to the Atlantic Fleet Naval Air 65 75.
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Mar
Quantico
Marines
San Diego Naval Air
Cy Waldrop
Greenville
S. C
Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Five
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