Norway Dominates Ski Jump in World Olympic Triumph
At Holmenkollen Hill in Oslo a record crowd of 150000 cheered Norway as Armin Sergmann claimed the ski jump title. Norway led the medal table with a near clean sweep, while the United States secured second place and Finland faded in the final events of the sixth Winter Games hosted by Norway. The crowd witnessed Bergmann and Falkanger produce the day’s longest jumps, eclipsing long-standing Holmenkollen records.
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Oslo
Holmenkollen
Haakon Vil
Arminn Sergmann
Orwegians
United States
Finland
U.S
Canada
Jordal Stadium
Keith Wegeman
Denver University
Sam
Bergmann
Torbjoern Fallanger
Falkanger
Norway
University of Washington
Scandinavia
Western Maryland College Football Adopts Deemphasis Plan
Western Maryland College announces a deemphasis move for its athletic program to diversify sports and strengthen spring offerings. The decision follows actions by the American Council on Education and aims to reduce focus on football amid a history of undefeated seasons and conference success.
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XO Spre
Westminster
Western Maryland College
Pring
American Courcil Education
Mason-Dixon Conference
Industrial Pin League Latest Results
Morgan Lunch defeated Middletown 6 to 3 while Broad Run beat Gladhill Furniture 3 to 0. Harold's fell to K and H Sheetmetal 2 to 0. NE Barbers won 1 to 0 over Bitter Moore, Riddlemoser edged Landis Jewelry 2 to 1, and Quaker City defeated an unnamed opponent 1 to 0.
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Morgan Lunch
Middletown
Broad Run
Gladhill Furn
Stop-Crowther
Harold's
Quaker City Cl Rs
Morgan Lunch Landis Jewelry
Stup & Crowther
Bitzer and Moore
ABS Broad Run
K & H Sheetmetal
Riddlemoser
NE Barber Shop
Harolds Sandw'h Shop
Fosse 'Stup
Crowther
Stup
Winter Olympic standings and golf Houston Open results
Oslo standings after 27 events show Norway leading with 12572 points followed by the United States 891g and Finland 72. In Houston, Jack Burke Jr won the $14,000 Houston Open at Memorial Park with a 277 aggregate, even par 72 final round, finishing 13 under. Frank Stranahan was runner up at 281 with three pros tying for second.
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Oslo
Norway
United States
Finland
Austria
Germany
Sweden
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
England
France
Hungary
Belgium
Japan
Burke
Houston
Tex
Jack Burke, Jr
Memorial Park
Frank Stranahan
Earl Stews
Dellas Ed Glyver Leman Iy
Jonn Barnum
Grand Rapids
Age and vigor clash on boxing cards this week
Archie Moore of St. Louis meets Jimmy Slade of New York in a 10 round bout at St. Louis Wednesday while Fitzie Pruden tackles Chico Vejar at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round bout Friday. Gil Turner fights Del Flanagan in Philadelphia as Virgil Akins faces Henry Davis in Hollywood and Kid Gavilan meets Don Williams in Boston.
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New York
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Jimmy Slade
St. Loui
Fitzie Pruden
St. Catherines
Ont
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Conn
Vejar
New York University
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Turner
Virgil Akins
Henry Davis
Honolulu
Hollywood
Kid Gavilan
Don Williams
Worcester
Boston
Mutual Will Carry Games Secures MLB Broadcast Rights
The Mutual Broadcasting System, on February 24, announced it has signed contracts for game of the day broadcasts with nine major league clubs. The deal, starting March 8 and running through September 28, covers teams including the White Sox, Indians, Tigers, Browns, Braves, Dodgers, Cubs, Reds, and Phillies, with Falstaff Brewing as sponsor. Liberty Broadcasting System later filed a $12 million antitrust suit against 13 clubs and league presidents for blocking similar rights.
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New York
Mutual Broadcasting System
Liberty Broadcasting System
Mutual
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Falstaff Brewing Corporation
St. Louis
Gordon McClendon
Liberty
McClendon
Boston
Chicago
Phildelphia
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
St Loui
Cleveland
Washington
Upsets Flood College Courts in Big Night of Play
New York reports a night of major upsets across college basketball with Duquesne toppled 64-62 in overtime by Villanova, and Kansas State stunned 67-57 by Colorado. Kentucky narrowly beat DePaul 63-61 while Loyola beat Seton Hall 76-73 in Chicago. Illinois crushed Iowa 78-62 in Champaign as St Louis, St Bonaventure, and several top teams slipped, shaping NCAA and NIT bets.
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New York
Duquesne
Vile Janova
Kansas State
Colorado
Villanova
Larry Mennesseey
Ben Stewart
Jim Tucker
Hennesseey
Tucker
Dukes
Kentucky
Ang
Wildcats
Depaul
Lou Tsodopoulos
Billy Evans
Chiff Hagen
Wille Rouse
Ronnie Feiereisel
Chicago Stadium
Loyola
Seton Hall
Nick Kladis
Dani Hanrahan
Kladis
Hanrahan
Walter Dukes
Midwest
Champaign
Illinois
Iowa
Ilinois
St. Louis
St Lewis
Missour Valley
Cornell
Dartmouth
Princeton
West Virginia
Clemson
Conference tourney reshapes NCAA bids in nine-way race
The Southern Conference tourney reshapes the NCAA picture by dethroning North Carolina State, with Texas Christian sharing the Southwest title after a 56-46 win over Baylor. UCLA leads the Pacific Coast Conference Southern Division after a 68-42 victory over California. Kansas faces Kansas State on March 7 in a pivotal Big Seven showdown. St Louis 18 is NCAA bound, Wyoming leads the Skyline race, and West Texas tops the Border standings as Texas did not play last night.
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North Carolina State
Texas Christian
Baylor
UCLA
California
Washington
Kansas
Kansas State
St Louis
Wyoming
West Texas
Texans
Walkersville Bowling League Latent Results
A fragmented listing shows Walker Motor Hamilton's Lunch and several grocers in Walkersville standings for total pinfall and team scores. High individual gam and set logged by R Eyler of Ensor's Grocery at 165 and 419. Ensor's Grocery posts 633 and 1740. A Gettysburg girl acrobat tops a Frederick High School television show segment on M&M Candy Carnival in Philadelphia with local youths Louis Hammond Hank Comer and Jim Kelly watching.
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Walker Motor
Hamilton's
Ensor’s
G. V. Mill
Smith's
Civitan
Medical Co
Ensor
Hamilton
Nicholson’s
Walker Motor Smith's
New Midway A. & FP
Alliss Chalmers
R. Eyler
Ensor's
Gettysburg
Frederick High School
M&m
Philadelphia
Louis Hammond
Hank Comer
Jim Kelly
Fredericktonnargsst
Lincoln High Triumphs Over Hagerstown in Match
Lincoln High defeated Hagerstown in a local contest as the story notes a broader reference to U S steel production capacity of about 105 million tons annually.
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United States
Two Baseball Loops To Hold Meetings
Reorganization of Tri County and Maryland State Baseball Leagues for 1952 will begin with joint meetings in Fredericks YMCA auditorium led by Lawrence A. Dorsey and William B. Burall. A film on the history and benefits of organized baseball will be shown at 7 30 p m for members and guests. Dorsey urged current franchise holders to attend and renew, and invited new clubs to apply.
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Maryland
Fredericks
M.C. A
Lawrence A. Dorsey
William B Burall
YMCA
Dorsey F. Shipley Sports Goods Co
Dorsey
Savitt Captures Indoor Tennis Title Over Talbert
Wimbledon champion Savitt won the national indoor tennis title in New York on February 24, defeating Talbert to claim the championship.
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Savitt
Talbert
New York
Dick Savitt
Frederick News Tennis: Chaffee Kiner Triumphs in Championship
In a championship final, Nancy Chaffee Kiner defeated Pat Canning Todd 6 1 6 0, with Talbert overpowered by his younger rival. Bill Talbert, 32, struggled to contain Chaffee Kiner as the match swung with passing shots and decisive rallies.
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Bill Talbert
Nancy Chaffee Kiner
Talbert
Pat Canning Todd
Orange, N. J
Race Postponed at Daytona Beach 200 Mile AMA Championship
Continuous rains flooded banked turns at Daytona Beach forcing AMA officials to postpone the 200 mile national championship for experts. Race referee Jim Davis of Columbus announced the event rescheduled to 1 p m Monday after wet weather on Saturday.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
American Motorcycle Association
Jim Davis
AMA
Columbus
Draft inductees named from Carrell county boards
Among selectees inducted into service recently from the Carrell county draft boards were Kenneth Eugene Airing Taneytown Russell Albert Keefer New Windsor Route 1 Irvin Leverene Crouse Taney town William Edward Hill Union Bridge Route 1 Marvin Jacob Dev jibiss Union Bridge France recently completed a man-made port at Abidjas capital of Africa'a Ivory Coast.
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Carrell County
Kenneth Eugene Airing
Taneytown
Russell Albert Keefer
New Windsor
Irvin Leverene Crouse
William Edward Hill
Union Bridge
Marvin Jacob Devjibiss
France
Abidjas
Africa
Ivory Coast
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Glenn L Martin
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Smyth
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Routzahn
Industrial Pin League
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Walkersville Bowling League
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Lincoln High
Lincoln High School
Wm Hall
J Brown
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Q Carroll
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J. Dupptins
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M. Hurd
William Delauder
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
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Frederick, Md
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WM. D. Bowers Lumber CO
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