Four Horsemen and Notre Dame's 1924 glory tale
Notre Dame's 1924 Four Horsemen defined by era and legend. The article recalls the team’s key players Stuhldreher Miller Crowley Layden and notes Knute Rockne's role, the Army and Stanford clashes, and Grantland Rice's famed lead. It reflects on their last season, Rockne’s death, and the enduring memory of the Seven Mules and Seven Blocks.
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Adam Walsh
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Bills Dukes Make NIT Bow Tonight
New York March 11 AP Eddie Hickey and Dudey Moore whose St Louis University Bills and Duquesne Dukes make their first NIT appearances tonight watched by 18 310 fans at Madison Square Garden. St Bonaventure beat Western Kentucky 70 69 La Salle upset third seed St John s Brooklyn 51 45 Holy Cross beat Seattle 77 72 La Salle s Norm Grekin set a foul shooting record with 13 in the second game. Seattle s Johnny O Brien tied it with 15 once the record. Tonight Duquesne meets Holy Cross and St Louis faces Dayton in the remaining quarterfinals as Dayton beat NYU 81 66 last week.
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Eddie Hickey
Dudey Moore
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Duquesne Dukes
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la Salle
Holy Cross
Western Kentucky
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Brooklyn
Seattle University
Norm Grekin
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Dayton
Oaks Sign Charley Oubre After Pitch Spark
In March at Hot Springs U S, Charley Oubre a 22 year old righthander from Hahnsville La who pitched in the Kitty League for Hopkinsville in 1947 and later served in the Army was signed by the Oakland Oaks after Mel Ott recommended him. He has allowed only one run in seven innings for the Oaks.
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Hockey Scores By Association Update
Calary defeats Calgary 2 to 1 in a tight hockey contest. Sew Westmaster and an additional scorer notched a 5 goal victory for their team, reflecting strong offense this period.
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Bobcats Open NAIB Action in NCAA Style Clash
Unbeaten Southwest Texas State Balcats face Kansas Tech in the NAIB opening round at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City The Texans bring a 26 0 record while Kansas Tech stands 15 9 Two other top seeds Eastern Illinois Lawrence Tech debut as the tournament begins with first round play today across the Midwest and West coast standings and results noted from earlier games and upcoming pairings at Pacific Time sites.
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British Aces Decline Bids for Los Angeles Relay
London March 11 Roger Bannister and Arthur Wint, Olympic 400 meters champion, declined a Los Angeles Coliseum relay meet invitation on May 16. Bannister prefers racing at home before Helsinki, while Wint doubts fitness in time. 150 yard dash specialist E MacDonald Bailey has accepted. Jack Crump, secretary of the British amateur board, said a replacement may be found but the trip is still in flux.
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Britain
Roger Bannister
Arthur Wint
Los Angeles
Bannister
Wint
California
E. MacDonald Bailey
Jack Crump
British Amateur Board
Cubs Send Varga to Los Angeles in Spring Cut
Mesa Arizona March 11 The Chicago Cubs truncated spring workouts by sending pitcher Andy Varga to the Los Angeles farm club now training at Fullerton California If he shows readiness for triple A competition he may be optioned to Los Angeles Otherwise he could be held at Des Moines or Nashville Varga went 0-3 for Des Moines and 4-8 for Grand Rapids last season and posted a 6-11 record in Decatur, Illinois
Gehrmann Seeks Fifth Banker's Mile and Gill 1000 Title
Chicago March 11 Don Gehrmann plans to win his fifth straight Banker's Mile and claim the Harry Gill 1000 yard championship at the Chicago Relays on March 29 in the Chicago Stadium. Meet director Frank Hill announced his entry for both events. A one minute test will separate Gehrmann between the two races.
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Don Gehrmann
Harry Gill
Chicago Stadium
Gehrmann
Frank Hill
Black Gets Another Chance With Brooks
Manager Chuck Dressen of the Brooklyn Dodgers will give rookie righthander Joe Black another chance against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night. Black lingered in a one inning appearance against Boston Saturday, but Dressen aims for a nine inning string if possible.
Solon Rookies Beat Modesto Pirates In Practice Game
Solon Rookies from CFA squad defeated Modesto Junior College Pirates 12 to 7 in a March 10 practice game. Sacramento rookies led the scoring with a strong showing from their batters and pitchers in Modesto.
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Wildcats Again Win UP Acclaim
United Press Board of Coaches tabbed Kentucky Wildcats national college basketball champions for the second straight year. The Wildcats, 28 of 30, won the SEC title and a NCAA tournament berth, earning 23 first place votes and 324 points. Kansas and Illinois followed in final ratings with multiple conference champions also listed.
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United Press Board of Coaches Today
Kentucky Wildcats
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Adolph Rupp
United Press Rating Board
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Aeuy
Carter and Rawlings Prepare for 10 Round Bout in Chicago
Chicago March 11 Jimmy Carter and contender Luther Rawlings of Chicago wound up drills for their overweight 10 round bout in Chicago Stadium tomorrow night The nationally telecast bout is set for 7 p m PT Carter is stocky and shorter while Rawlings is tall and lanky both expected to weigh about 137 pounds
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Jimmy Carter
Luther Rawlings
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Fridley Emerges As Cleveland's Promising Outfielder
A 26 year old rookie, Jim Fridley from Dayton Ohio, drives for regular right field for the Cleveland Indians in spring camp. He hits at a .583 pace with seven hits in 12 at bats including two triples and a double in recent games against the New York Giants.
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College Basketball National Tournament Roundup and Scores
Readable fragments show college games with scores from the National Tournament and regional matchups. Notable items include Belmont State, Murray State, Centenary, Portland, Findlay, UCLA and other teams with varying results and injuries.
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Murray
Centenary
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Eton
Whitworth
Isconsin
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Sickingin
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Chardon
Portland
Findlay
White Sox Refuse Wakefield Tryout
PASADENA March 11 Manager Paul Richards of the Chicago White Sox refused to give veteran outfielder Dick Wakefield a tryout. Wakefield, released from the Cleveland Indians, contacted Richards by telephone. Richards said he spoke with Frank Lane and that the Sox have no time or facilities for a proper trial and are not including Wakefield in plans for 1952.
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Paul Richards
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Dick Wakefield
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Dizzy Dean in Political Bout at Tampa Nightclub
In Tampa Charles K. Clark of Lakeland faced drunkenness and assault charges after a night club clash with former baseball star Dizzy Dean during a discussion on Democratic presidential nominees Russell or Truman. Clark’s assault charge was dismissed and the drunkenness sentence suspended. Dean supported Truman and faced no charges.
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Bruins Rally Past Huskies To Clinch PCC Title
In Los Angeles UCLA upset Washington 60 to 50 to seize the Pacific Coast Conference basketball crown. Led by 5 foot 10 inch Ron Livingston, UCLA rallied in the third quarter as Cipriano and Houbreys kept Washington within reach before the Bruins pulled away. The victory earns UCLA a spot in the NCAA tournament at Corvallis, with Santa Clara as an opponent and the finals set for Seattle.
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Alex Schwarz
NCAA Plans Broaden TV Coverage to Curb Monopolies
The NCAA outlined a controlled television plan for football this fall aimed at broad participation. The TV committee urged widest possible access by many colleges and emphasized including smaller schools to avoid domination by a few programs and reduce temptations around financial rewards for winning teams.
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Baker Makes Coast Debut
Tommy Baker of Cliffside Park New Jersey fights his west coast boxing debut tonight in a 10 round main event at Olympic Stadium against veteran California fighter Hobby Why. Why won two of his last three outings, including a draw with state featherweight champ Lauro Salas and a decision over Baby Face Gutierrez, despite cuts and gashes.
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