Wake Forest practices under Peahead Walker amid tension
Wake Forest looks to improve under Peahead Walker after a rough 1949 season. The coach, famed for colorful style, pushes players while discipline and secrecy surround Deacons practice. Charles Thomas of Pitt is noted for past javelin success and 1948 guard letter.
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Deacons
Wake Forest
Kremlin
Tom Best, Jr
Charles Thomas
Pitt
Panthers
Peahead Walker
Demon Deacons
Baptist Hollow
Deacs
The
Baptists
Ed Listopad
Vital Series Starts In Tight Junior Race
Four American League contenders clash in key pennant push drama at Fenway Park and Briggs Stadium. Yankees vs Red Sox highlight, with pitching matchups Lopat vs Parnell and Wynn vs Newhouser, while Tigers host Indians and Giants and Cardinals shape NL race with big wins.
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Vital Series
Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Fenway Park
Boston
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
New York
Cleveland
Yankee
Casey Stengel
Lefty
Ed Lopat
Legat
Steve O'Neill
Mel Parnell
Parnell
Hal Newhouser
Yanks
Indians
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Steve Gromek
Chico Carrasquel
Carrasquel
Allie Clark
Lou Boudreau
Browns
Hoot Evers
Johnny Lipon
Vic Wertz
Marlin Stuart
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Weaker Up Front Stronger Backfield For Wake Forest 1950
Peahead Walker outlines a 1950 Wake Forest plan with a stronger backfield and thinner line. Losses at guard and tackle hurt blocking but new sophomores plus center limbering up give promise. Miller and Stutts anchor the backfield with Smith Jones and Scarton pushing for carries as Wake Forest eyes Richmond George Washington and North Carolina with cautious optimism.
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Peahead
Deacons
Letterman
Jim Duncan
Red O'Quinn
Bill George
Tom Palmer
George Sniscak
Ray Cicia
Jim Garry
Jim Pambianchi
Bill Dye
Bill Ruffarth
Lim Zrakas
Bob Gacona
Carroll Blackerby
Dickie Davis
Ed McClure
Jack Lewis
Lewis
Ramsey High
Birmingham
Blackerby
Davis Tead
Miller
Nub Smith
Smith
William and Mary
Fayetteville
Bob Jones
Larry Spencer
Bill Elliott
Norman Morris
Bill Gregus
Guito Scarton
Francis
Scarton
Stutts
Joe Koch
Cook
Koch
Symryv
Jim Staton
Ed Listopad
Guards
Clyde Pickard
Richmond
George Washington
State
Baptists
North Carolina
Duke
Boston
Clemson
South Carolina
Fights Last Night Reported In Across Several Cities
The Associated Press report lists Phoenix fighter Phoenix-Charlie Salas, 139, outpointing Houston Brown, 135. Gene Burton, 146, from Erie, Pa., defeated Andy Andersen, 46. Henry Lee, 60 percent, won in New Hedford, Mass. Springfield’s Joe Rindone, 161, lost to an opponent from Boston. Jimmy Cooper, 126, outpointed Charley Titone, 122, in Washington.
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Charlie Salas
Houston Brown
Cleveland
Erie
Gene Burton
New York
Andy Andersen
Indianapolis
New Hedford
Mass
Henry Lee
Springfield
Joe Rindone
Boston
Washington
Jimmy Cooper
Charley Titone
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Big Leaguers Set For Finish
New York clubs moved toward pennant contention and rebuilds with trades and signings. The Yankees acquired Johnny Hopp from Pittsburgh for players to be named later and signed Mo SKowron to join the Binghamton farm system. The Indians signed Ray Flickinger to report to Harrisburg, while the Giants recalled 12 farm players for spring reporting.
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New York Yankees
Johnny Hopp
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Pirates
William
Moose) Skowron
Purdue
Skowron
Binghamton, N. Y
Cleveland Indians
Ray Flickinger
Massillon
Ohio
Harrisburg, Pa
New York Giants
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N. Main
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Bill Miller
Deans
Burlington
Bobby Stuits
Luther King
Nick Belisis
Bob Ruffarth
Aaron Iki
Underworld Story
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Big
George Radosevich
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