Al Dark Named National League Rookie Of The Year 1948
Alvin Dark of the Boston Braves won the National League rookie of the year award in a landslide with 160 of 220 votes. Richie Ashburn was a distant second with 57 votes, while Robin Roberts Johnny Blatnik and Hank Sauer each received one vote. Dark batted .322 in 1987 games and previously starred for LSU and the Brewers in the minors before joining the Braves.
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Duke Offense Faces Tough Line in Southeastern Clash
Duke prepares to meet a stout Georgia Tech front as Nolan shines on both offense and defense. Tech captain Bill Healy and guard Ewell Pope pace the Yellow Jackets with Buck Doyle and Hays McKinney in the backfield and Dan Bradach Clay Matthews anchoring the line. Center Lewis Hook, noted as one of the SEC’s finest and lightest, anchors Tech’s interior against Duke.
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Nevada Passers Lead As South Claims Honor In Every Field
New York Oct 28 Nevada leads in multiple football stat categories as Beasley and Heath pace pass receiving and yardage. Montana State punter Bill Boston tops punting at 44.7 yards, with Santa Clara's Hall Haynes and North Carolina's Charlie Justice among top leaders. Records poised to rise as Nevada aims to match Conerly and Poole's cotton country feats.
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Boy with savvy and ambition to become great shortstop
A narrator praises a young boy’s talent and drive, predicting he will become a superb shortstop due to his savvy, ambition, and ability. The comment frames him as a natural standout in baseball prospects.
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Dickey Joins Turner Crosetti as Yankee Coaches
The New York Yankees under Casey Stengel complete a coaching staff with Bill Dickey returning as coach alongside Frank Crosetti and Jim Turner. Dickey previously managed in the Southern Association and had been out of baseball last season while the Oakland Pacific Coast club named Charlie Dressen as manager.
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Penn Coaches Fear Let Down At Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania coaches worry their undefeated team may falter against out manned Washington and Lee at Franklin Field. Coach George Munger ran a long scrimmage but struggled to keep players focused. Interest shifts to the November 6 meeting with Penn State.
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Pep To Defend Title Tomorrow In Garden
Willie Pep defends the featherweight title against Sandy Saddler tomorrow at Madison Square Garden. A gate around 65000 dollars forecasts a sellout, with Pep as a heavy favorite over Saddler who weighed near the limit and has 63 knockouts in a long pro career.
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High Pointers In Sports
Wade earns credit for coaching a team built on ordinary talent with Folger Cox Freidlund and sophomore Freidlund described as ordinary players but boosted by Wade. The piece notes Herman Wehmeier covering multiple infield positions for Columbia in 1946 and mentions Ethan Allen now coaching baseball at Yale University.
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