Transfer of Pimlico races to Laurel sparks Maryland fight
Annapolis lawmakers debate moving Pimlico races to Laurel citing economic and competitive reasons. Proponents say Laurel expansion and combined racing fund will aid growth, while opponents fear Baltimore tax impact and loss of tradition. Preakness timing may stay in spring at Pimlico.
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Pimlico
Laurel
Senate
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D-Balto
Lane
State Racing Commission
John W. Farrell
Southern Maryland Agricultural Association
Bowie and
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Maryland Jockey Club
Farrell
Tawney
Bowie
Havre de Grace
Milton A. Reckord
Racing Commission
Jockey Club
Old Hill, Top
Washington
Commission
General Assembly
Forfeit Arises From Schedule Error In County League
Damascus Druid Theater cagers appeal a forfeit after missing Tuesday night’s game with Middletown due to a mimeographed schedule error. The official schedule listed March 21 instead of March 1, and Chairman Bill Lyerly corrected the date Monday night, published Tuesday too late for timely notice.
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Middletown
Damascus Courtsters
Bill Lyerly
Montgomery County
Fatal Walk In Baltimore Sees Boy Dragged To Gwynn Falls
A Baltimore three year old, Paul Sinclair, walked with his dog today. The dog returned alone, distressed. Police found the child’s body at Gwynn Falls, prompting a homicide inquiry.
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Baltimore
Paul Sinclair
Gwynn Falls
Liberty Cagers Fall To Elm Street In 44 33 Loss
Liberty Junior High School cagers, improved but defeated by Elm Street quint 44 to 33 Wednesday afternoon in the second meeting of the two schools. Elm Street led 15-13 at halftime as Comer and Angleberger starred for the winners while Ward and Traband top scored for Liberty. Elm Street substituted their first team to finish strong, and Liberty showed defense that impressed despite the lopsided final.
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Goodwine
Bready
Wright
Carr
Johnson
Frederick
Tyergar
Baker
Main
Rhoderick
Cadle
Flook
Whisner
Rinehart
Wagner
Burree
Shankle
Fritz
Rice
Lavelli Clinches NCAA Scoring Title With 52 Against Williams
New York reports Tony Lavelli Yale the hook shot star appears to seal the national individual scoring crown for the season. Arizin of Villanova trailed after Lavelli’s 52 point outburst as Seton Hall limited Arizin to 22. NCAA tallies through last Saturday show Lavelli at 22.7 ppg in 24 games, with Arizin at 21.7 in 22 contests.
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Yale
Lavelli
Paul Arizin
Villanova
Big Gun
Williams
Arizin
Seton Hall
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
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Muhlenberg
Princeton
Joe Noertker
Virginia
Noertker
Vince Boryla
Denver
Paul Sen
Frederick High School girls win 27 9 in state tourney clash
Frederick High School girls defeated Hagerstown High 27 to 9 to reach the State Class A championship. Haltime 16 3 in a game marked by tight Cadette defense limiting field goals and poor foul shooting by Hagerstown. Frederick advances to face Council School of Cumberland. box score lists Rippeon Kemp Spangler Boyer Willis Clem Rice and others.
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Hagerstown High School
Hegerstown
Frederick
Concil School of Cumberand
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Kemp
Spangler
Boyer
Quo Willis
Clem
Rice
Wenil
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Frederick High Defeats Sherwood In First Meet
Frederick High defeats Sherwood in the first meet with a period score of 14 10 19 12 and a final 58 to 41. Referee Zimmerman, timer and scorer Fleming noted the event. A stray line mentions a skilled shocker opening about 600 oysters an hour.
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Frederick High
Sherwood
Frederick
Zimmerman
Fleming
Moose Antlers Rise and Fall in Regional League Standings
In the Eastern States Basketball League, the Frederick Moose Antlers drop from first to fourth in the Southern Division while climbing from seventh to third in team scoring average at 56.6. Nose Burl of Alexandria leads individual scoring at 19.1, with Art Beems and Web Webster trailing. Alexandria’s Wasco Bullets now top the circuit with 63.0 per game, Packers at 53.6, Rockville 55.1, and Frederick at 56.6.
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Lloyd “Shigger’ ‘Rice
Toe Antlers
Hagerstown
Martinsburo
Nose
Burl
Alexandria
Art Beems
Hagerstown Packers
Web" Webster
Rockville Stars
Martinsburg
Burling
Wasco Bullets
Virginia
Packers
Frederick
Rockville
DiMaggio Seeks Doctor Then Flies Back To Yankees Camp
Joe DiMaggio visited his doctor in St. Petersburg, who diagnosed a flare up in the right heel and released him to return to New York. Dr George Bennett, who fixed the heel last year, expressed optimism the ailment would clear up and not end his season. DiMaggio left for Florida and said he was not alarmed, noting the pain mostly during play. Meanwhile Western Kentucky and Bradley joined Kentucky and Saint Louis in the National Invitation Tournament field.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Florida
DiMaggio
St. Petersburg
George Bennett
New York
Bennett
Pam
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Bradley
Kentucky
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Ia Bushnell
Madison Square Garden
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Manhattan College
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Utah
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Loyola Wins From American University in Mason-Dixon Tourney
Loyola of Baltimore defeated American University 77 to 71 to reach the final round of the Mason-Dixon Conference basketball tournament. The Greyhounds would meet Hampden-Sydney, which beat Bridgewater 71-62 in the semi-final.
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Loyola of Ballimore
American University
Mason- Dixon
Me Greyhounds
Hampden-Sydney
Champinship
Hampden - Sydney
Bridgewater
Bradley Clincs Indiana? Wait title
The text is jumbled with multiple teams and events. Bradley (25-5) beat Oklahoma A&M 35-31 to clinch an NLT invitation. Kentucky tops nation, St Louis and Louisville mentioned. Hagerstown Cadets at 1948 meet. Oyster fact at end.
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St. Louis
Bradley
Oklahoma A & M
Braves
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Kentucky
Wildcats
N.C.A.A
High School Opens Playoff On Friday
Frederick High Cadet cagers head to Hagerstown Friday night to begin a playoff series in hopes of reaching the Maryland Class A title. AnJmproved Hagerstown High provides the opposition as Coach Skip Zimmerman’s largely sophomore and junior squad seeks a first hurdle win after beating Hagerstown 53 to 42 in January. The main battle starts with no preliminary game.
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Frederick County
Jim Main
Ronnie Tyeryar
Rod Caudle
Main
Tyeryar
Cable
Gene Rinehart
Buzzie Wagner
Butch Whisner
Baker
Rhoderick
Flock
Burgee
Shankle
Fritz
Rice
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