Long Island U After 3d Title In Four Years
Long Island University Blackbirds enter the Metropolitan Invitational Tournament at Madison Square Garden aiming for a third title in four years. They face West Virginia in the opening round after a 24–2 regular season, with West Texas State, Creighton, Toledo and Rhode Island State also in the eight-team field. The finals are scheduled for March 25 with semifinal matchups set.
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New York
Long Island University
Blackbirds
Madison Square Garden
West Vironna
Texans
Creighton
West Texas State
Creighton University
West Virginia
City College
Metropolitan Tithist
Western Kentucky State
Rhode Island
Toledo
West Texas
Long Island
Garden
Price Brookfield
The
Bluejays
Rhode Island State
Stutz Modzelewski
Western Kentucky
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New York Sports Roundup March 16 1947
A brisk recap features fund drive for soldiers aiding Joe Louis Abe Simon bout profits. College teams hit 100+ points this week Rhode Island vs New Hampshire American International West Texas vs Eastern New Mexico Hardin Simmons Buffalo CNY State Teachers. Notes span John N Sabo Detroit Free Press Camp Shelby press corps and Zeke Bonura eyeing New Orleans Pelicans.
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New York
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Army Emergfight
Army Emergency Relief Fund
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
American International
West Texas
New Mexico
Hardin-Simmons
Buffalo
CNY
Exhibition Games Include Pittsburgh and Chicago Matchups
Exhibition action lists Pittsburgh 17 San Diego 3 and Philadelphia 3 Chicago 11 with multiple pitchers named. Boston and Cincinnati games show scores and batteries, while Detroit 2 Washington 6 rounds out the day with noted players and pitching assignments.
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R. H E
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Clemenson
Sewell
Heintzelman
Lopez
Baker
Olsen
Thomas
Herbert
Detore
Salkeld
Hamlin Gornicki Dietz
Phelp Eisenman
Ballenger
Cleveland
Kansas City
Center
Hogan
Desautels
Salv Errickson
Javery
Lombardi
Mass
Johnson
Blanton Nahem Hoerst
Milton
Warren and
Livingston
Brooklyn
New York
Davis Allen
Owen Dapper
Hubbell McGee
Melton and
Danning
St Louis
French
Lachbaum
J Sherer
Howell
Auker Hollings
Jeri Muncrief
Swift
St Louia
Donald
Chandler
Rosar
Munger
Shoun
Dickson
Mancuso
Cooper
H. E
Cheago
Hollywood
Lyons Dietrich
Rigney
Tresh
Root Osborne
Brenzel
Alumni Triumph Over State School Five In Homecoming
The Maryland State School for the Deaf alumni defeated the varsity 34 to 18 during the twentieth homecoming observance. A pre game Married Alumni beat Single Alumni 23 to 14 as Leonard Downes starred for the Alumni with a later MVP trophy.
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Maryland State School For
Hudson
Maryland
Twiial
Ivy Dadkels
Leonard Downes
Downes
Dorsey Shipley
Ignatius Bjorlee
Alton Boyer
Raymond Hughes
Clarence Peddicord
Merle Luiz
Mary Lou Jones
Alyce Bean
Alice Smith
Samuel Tippett
Fresh Blue Ridge Freshmen Shine Amid War Era Basketball
Blue Ridge College yearlings posted 24 wins and two losses after abandoning varsity play due to the war. Jules Shapiro and Ed Mulford led scoring with 16 and 13 points per game across 23 and 26 games, including a 78 to 14 win over Baltimore University Jr. and a 47 point game by Shapiro against Walkersville. The team hopes for a state fresh championship and a game with Frederick Athletic Club. Also noted are Army service enlistment for Jim Baer and Charley Zimmerman’s move to Washington for work, plus local duckpin bowling leadership roles. Tonight So-Grat Club meets Asbury Big 5 in a key Frederick color-division clash at Asbury Church gym.
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Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Frederick County
Jules Shapiro
Frederick
Shapiro
Ed Mulford
Adamstown
Blue Ridge Lads
Baltimore University Jr
Mulford
Walkersville High School
Blue Ridge
Frederick Athletic Club
Asbury Church
Asbury
Premier Furnace Cleaner Notice for Homeowners
Homeowners urged to have furnaces cleaned regularly to save coal. Contact by phone at 649-W for service details and scheduling.
Potato price support announced for Eastern Shore varieties
The government sets a base price of 150 dollars per bushel for round white potatoes, US No. 1, on the Eastern Shore to stabilize harvests during 1941-42. Without support, a sharp dip in acreage and potential shortages in 1942 are feared.
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Maryland
Program To Support Irish Potato Prices
A 1942 potato price support program announced by the US Department of Agriculture aims to encourage full planting of allotted acreage. Supported prices may come through AMA relief purchases, Stamp Program distributions, diversion to starch and livestock feed, or CCC loans or purchases. The plan targets maintaining 1940 41 planting levels and applies in major producing areas with base prices for U S No 1 grade potatoes.
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College Park
Us&s. Department of Agriculture
AAA
Agricultural Marketing Administration
AMA
Commodity Credit Corporation Department
U. S
Sugar Restrictions No Kitchen Tragedy
Sugar restrictions may be inconvenient at first but need not be a kitchen tragedy says Margaret McPheeters of the University of Maryland Extension Service. She recommends cutting sugar in small, habitual ways and opting for fresh fruits and naturally sweetened desserts to reduce daily sugar intake.
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College Park
Margaret McPheeters
University of Maryland Extension Service
Louise Stanley
Bureau of Home Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
California Eyes Freight Car Conversion to Solve War Mobility
California may convert freight cars to passenger cars or build barracks near defense plants to move more than 500000 wartime workers. The State Railroad Commission noted these measures only if milder plans fail, while an educational tire conservation campaign is already underway as Southern California aircraft plants lag behind streetcar lines.
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San Francisco
jCalifornia
State Railroad Commission
California
Not SOD BOUND True Pasture Revival Without Reseeding
Farmers waste seed and labor by disking and reseeding rather than correcting soil deficiencies and bad management. True sod bound pastures are rare. most are running out. Pastures with sparse bluegrass and white clover can often be revived without reseeding or tillage.
Pollution Debate at Izaak Walton League Meeting in Brunswick
Regional Council members from Frederick, Brunswick, Washington and nearby towns called for lower non resident fishing licenses on the Potomac and a state plan to tax fishing like Deep Creek Lake. They urged a postwar pollution survey while opposing immediate action against war industries. The gathering led by President Jack Lowell included Dr. Lewis Radcliffe and Jack Evans.
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Potomac River
Potomac
Izaak Walton League of America
Brunswick
Maryland
Deep Creek Lake
Garrett County
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Izaak Walton League
Frederick
Washington
Chevy Chase
Bethesda
Alexandria
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Front Royal
Jack Lowell
Lewis Radcliffe
Jack Evans
Brunswick Y. M. C. A
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
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Group argues against moving agency amid war effort
The group testified that relocating the agency would harm efficiency and vigilance at a critical time. They noted fish canneries are operating at capacity to feed the armed forces and that supervision of the industry must remain high.
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Cage
Skeet And Trap Shoots Held At Camp Kanawha
Earl A. Kolb won the skeet event at Camp Kanawha with 48 of 50 as Charles Hartman took second with 46. Gary L. Utterback captured the trap title with 49 of 50, edging Woodsboro resident Mr. Houck who was runner-up at 48. More than 100 spectators attended the Frederick County Fish and Game Protective Association sponsored shoot.
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Earl A. Kolb
Gary Utterback
Camp Kanawha
Frederick County Fish and Game Protective Association, Inc
Kalb
Charles PF. Hartman
Gary L. Utterback
Mr. Houck
Woodsboro
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Hugh Fullertox
Wide World Sports
John N. Sabo
Detroit Free Press
Durout
Municipal Stadium
Oscar Vitt
Lou Boudreau
Pyu
Chuck McCarthy
Bristol
Conn
Camp Shelby
Miss
Alvin Sizer
Bridgeport Post
Dick Conway
New Britain Herald
Zeke Bonura
Shelby
New Orleans Pelican
Zeke
Red Sox
Hillis Layne
Senators
Kirby Highlee
Havana
Florida
Jerry Mitchell
New York Post
Rollie Williams
Iowa
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Fowler
Besse
Christopher
Wagner
Erickson
Flores
Fleming and Scheffing
Boston
Cincinnati
Newsome
Chase
Ryan
Peacock
Conroy
Starr
Beggs
Thompson
Lakeman
West
Detroit
Washington (A
Henshaw, Benton, Newhouser and
Tebbetts
Wynn, Zuber, Cathey
Early
State School Five
Harris
Hawke
F Ferrell
F McKenney
Potts
I Holler
F Bowman
Barrack
M.S
Miller
Rothstein
Singer
K Markel
Snyder
Schwartz
A. Boyer
Ms Stefanowicz
U Shockley
S. Tippett
Geiger
Haines
Webster
Highkins
Selby
Silberman
K. Bowman
St John’s
Jim Baer
Jim
Charley Zimmerman
Walkersville
Telephone Company
Charley
National
Albert C. Palmer
Brooder Stores
Markell & Ford
Champ
Joe Louis Barrow
Fort Dix
N. J
Army Relief Fund
F. Hill
Czyzia
Henklein
H. Amberg
Arrow
Bock Arran
Baltimore
Keystone
Nicodemus
N Court St
Melvin M. Engle
Seiberling Tires
Frederick, Md
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Welcome Commercial
Fredericktown
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Defense
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