NCAA and AAU Teams Vie For Olympics Berths This Week
National basketball play shifts to NCAA and AAU action with six Olympic berths at stake. NCAA elimination play starts Friday in four cities with 36 teams, including 10 conference champions, aiming for Seattle semis and finals March 25 26. AAU opens in Denver and will send four teams to the Olympic trials in Kansas City and New York starting March 29. LaSalle and Southwest Missouri State posted early qualifiers. Kentucky and North Carolina State appeared in regional matchups with at large bids anticipated in several showdowns.
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Weather First Day Shapes AAU Hoops Tourney
McPherson Legion of Kansas AAU champions opened national competition with a 68 to 58 win over Memphis Air Base and advance to face Payton Air Gems at 12 30 p m in Denver The event features 46 teams and semifinals that qualify for Olympic team selection amid a packed schedule in March 1952 in Kansas City Springfield and Seattle outcomes.
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Porterfield's rough road to Washington era recounted
Orlando reporter recalls Bob Porterfield's hard luck path from New York Yankees to the Washington Senators under Bucky Harris. A series of injuries and misfortunes plagued his early career, including a leg injury from a teammate and a near fatal hit to the head. He rebounded to post nine wins for the Senators and become their top pitcher before further injuries shortened his stretch.
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Tribe and Newton Dominate Class AA All Star Team
Manhattan reporters tally the Class AA state high school tournament all star selections, naming First Team picks from Shawnee-Sisson, Newton, Parsons and Wichita East with a slate including Bill Nepton, Ron Grubb, Clarence Waters, Gene Elston, Stoner, Du Pont, and Bob Conn. Class A First Team includes Horst, Dawson, Johnson, Keil, Rutlock, with Second Team featuring Glenn, Holger, Me Ate, Delk, and Hillings.
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Babe Cutting the Comedy in Augusta
A quirky sports or entertainment brief from Augusta describes Babe cutting a comedy act with a clownish display. It notes a performance pacing and a humorous tone before a late afternoon event where a participant named Thole scored two strokes better than Betsy Haves of Austin.
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Carey Keeps 'Em Smiling With Yanks Prospect
MIAMI Florida After one year of pro ball infielder Andy Carey may open the season at third base for the World Champion New York Yankees Casey Stengel indicated on Monday that Carey is likely to start at third base Joe Devine the late Yankee scout was high on Carey last year There are about 75000 people in Cork Ireland and its suburbs
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Chrysler FirePower: New design brings consistent hydraulic control
Only Chrysler engineering has so far mastered this design. Several cars show power gains over prior designs. FirePower is not a warmed over engine but brand new in performance construction and efficiency. It provides more and easier control in parking and cruising and maintains consistent front-wheel stability in sand snow or ruts with full-time ease and safety.
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