Toussaint Mile Faceoff at Madison Square Garden
New York track stars Fred Wilt Curt Stone and Horace Ashenfelter clash in the Toussaint tour feature at Madison Square Garden as Americans chase Greg Rice 1942 meet record 8 53.2. Wilt favored with fierce finish ahead of Stone while Barry and Wade loom in Wanamaker Mile shifts.
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New York
Fred Wilt
Curt Stone
Horace Ashenfelter
Madison Square Garden
Greg Rice
Wilt
John Joe Barry
Ireland
George Wade
Yale
John Twomey
Illinois AC
Browning Ross
Villanova
Tommy Quinn
New York AC
Barry
Wanamaker
Arizona Wildcats upset over Texas Western clash in El Paso
Arizona extended its Border Conference streak to eight with a 67 to 58 win over New Mexico A and M as Leon Blevins and Roger Johnson led the rally from a halftime deficit. Tempe fell 62 to 53 to Texas Tech ending their three straight weekend foray into Texas and New Mexico.
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University of Arizona
Texas Western
el Pasco
Arizona State
Tempe
Sun Devils
West Texas State
Canyon
Wildcats
New Mexico
Texas
M. Tempe
Texas Tech
Lake Mead Weather Report Highlights Changeable Sky
Partly cloudy today with a few morning showers. Increasing clouds Sunday with cooler tonight. High 56 and low 39. Southerly winds 10 to 30 mph today, easing Sunday.
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Lake Mead
Horses In Last Try At Leading Rabbits
Mesa Jackrabbits host North Phoenix Mustangs in a pivotal Class A clash at Mesa Civic Center with top seed on the line for the league leaders. Glen dale Cardinals chase second place against Tucson Badgers as Eddie Leister fuels a late rally and Don Davidson leads Tech. Calvin Watkins tops North Phoenix in Yuma’s rough second half. West High falls to Douglas as George Rountree leads West.
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North Phoenix Mustangs
Mesa
Glendale Cardinals
Tucson Badgers
Old Pueblo
Leister
Bob Ruman
Tech
Don Davidson
Davidson
Calvin Watkins
Hadie Redd
Seivert
Monarchs
St. Mary’s
Watkins
Redd
Carver
Frank Rodriguez
J. B. Sutton
North Phoenix
Yuma
Thad
Glendale
Prescott
Tucson
Nogales
Douglas
West High
Hornets
Coyotes
Night of Prep Basketball Across Class A North
Tonight features Class A North games with St Marys at West Phoenix and Prescott at Phoenix Tech. Top scorers Virgil Robertson and Danny Seivert highlighted a West Phoenix vs St Marys showdown while Phoenix Union beat Tech 47-44 and Carver snapped St Marys six game win streak 51-42 in intracity results.
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Danny Seivert
St. Mary's
Carver
Carl Hammons
Monarch
Phil Russell
Sal Balderas
Knights
Carver Gymnasium
North Phoenix
Mesa
Prescott
Phoenix Tech
St. Mary’s
West Phoenix
Phoenix Union
Glendale
Tucson
Tombstone
ADS
Benson
Valley
St. Johns
Holbrook
Flagstaff
Clarkdale
Ashfork
Williams
Winslow
Round Valley
Jerome
Cottonwood
Needies
Calif
Kinzman
St. Mary’s Knights
West Phoenix Thunderbirds
Carver Monarchs
St. Mary
State Bowling Tournament Draws Heavy Phoenix List
The Phoenix Women's Bowling Association sent 22 teams, including three from Chandler, to Tucson for the first annual state tournament at Speedway Lanes. Teams competed today with doubles and singles to follow. 62 teams overall entered, with city associations from Phoenix, Tucson, Douglas, Warren and Prescott represented.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Women's Bowling Association
Chandler
Tucson
Speedway Lanes
Dorothy McCleery
Porter’s
R. Pond
Art Press
Virginia Dobson
Ray and Howe Service
Evelyn Macoubrie
U. S. Pipe and Supply
B. Luettich
Roy Brooks
Lorraine Thurmond
Madison Motors
Blanche Stevenson
Mack Trucks
M. Campbell
Arizona Buffet
H. Jerome
Cooley
Mildred Peugnot
Keith
Mary Wucinich
Kiamy
Marge Fowler
Douglas
Warren
Prescott
Negro Quint to meet Mesa 8 Stars in benefit game
On February 15 at the Mesa high school gymnasium Bobby Grund's Trotters, claiming world Negro championship status, will play the Mesa 8 Stars in a charity event for the Eighth ward building fund. The card features a Williams Air Force Base vs Mesa Sixth Ward preliminary at 7 pm followed by the main contest at 8.
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Mesa
Bobby Grund
Trotters
Mesa 8
Williams Air Force Base
Mesa Sixth Ward
Eighth Ward
Harlem Globe Trotters
Mesa 8 Stars
Green Bay Coach Picks Own Staff After Resignations
Green Bay Wisconsin February 11 Assistant Coaches Tom Stidham and Bob Snyder resigned to allow newly appointed Head Coach Gene Ronzani to name his staff. Both coaches had contracts through 1950 and accepted satisfactory arranged terms.
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Green Bay, Wis
Tom Stidham
Bob Snyder
Green Bay Packers
Gene Ronzani
Stidham
Snyder
Tennis Star Beverly Baker Seeks Divorce
Beverly Baker, 19, filed a Superior Court suit in Santa Monica seeking to end her six month marriage to Screen Actor Scotty Beckett, 19. She charged cruelty in the action filed yesterday. The couple eloped to Las Vegas on September 28.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Beverly Baker
Scotty Beckett
Bears Eyes Gila Clash For Regional Berth At Home
The Phoenix College Bears sweep rivals and prepare for a decisive Wednesday home game against the Gila Junior College Monsters. A win clinches a spot in the NJCAA Western Regional in Compton, California, with a possible second-chance game Monday if needed. Dave Schuff led PC with 22 points as they beat a Flagstaff Arizona State squad 63-58, boosting his season total to 276.
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Phoenix College Bears
Gila
Bruins
Compton
Calif
Bears
Dutch Hoy
Phoenicians
Dave¢Schuff
Phoenix Union
Phoenix College
Arizona State
Flagstaff
Schuff
Bruce Cobb
Axebabes
Tommy Mathews
Jim Top
Roy Thompson
Bill Kessler
Devils Seek First Texas Win Tonight
Arizona State College at Tempe faces West Texas Buffaloes in a Border Conference game in Canyon. The Sun Devils seek a victory on a Texas swing after two straight losses, including 62 to 53 at Lubbock to Texas Tech. Guard Chet Jackson scored 22 for Tech, aiding a late surge. Tempe fouls and free throws widened the gap after a tight first half.
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Sun Devils
Texas
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Hardin-Simmons
Tech Red Raiders
Devils
Chet Jackson
USC
Border Loop
Tech
Raiders
Hardin Simmons
Tempe
Hatch
Turner
McClure
Eddins
Oliver
Gibson
Arney
Alderson
Heath
Beall
Jackson
Barlow
Haley
Hamilton
Ane Senseman
Gibson O'Neal
U S ski team names 10 starters for world championships
Aspen prepares for the 1950 world ski championships with coach Barney McClean naming 10 starters: Brooks Dodge, Jim Griffith, Steve Knowlton, George Macomber, Toni Matt, Dick Movitz, Dean Perkins, Jack Reddish plus two others. Aspen Mountain reports 54 inches of snow at midpoint and ensures heavy control over events due to limited fresh snow. Downhill and slalom courses will be reserved for Suzanne Thi liere of France on Sunday as a last minute entrant granted dispensation.
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Aspen
Colo
Barney McClean
U. S
McClean
Federation Internationale de Ski
Brooks Dodge
Pinkham Notch
N. H
Jim Griffith
Boulder
Steve Knowlton
George Macomber
West Newton
Mass
Toni Matt
Whitefish
Mont
Dick Movitz
Salt Lake City
Dean Perkins
Ogden
Utah
Jack Reddish
FIS
Aspen Mountain
Halfway Point
Suzanne Thiliere
France
PCC Winners Dominate Phoenix Country Club Women’s Golf
Mrs Frank Fogal and Mrs Joe Angle won Class A with 73 and fewest putts 27 at Phoenix Country Club yesterday. In Class B Mrs Fred Lavis and Mrs Harold Vinson posted 74 nets and Mrs John McAfee 30 putts, while Class C leaders were Mrs Watson Perry 75 net and Mrs K D Berdan 32 putts.
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Frank Fogal
Joe Angle
Phoenix Country Club
Fred Lavis
Harold Vinson
John McAfee
Watson Perry
K. D. Berdan
Yanks Hope For Sun On Last Camp Day
The New York Yankees wind up their screening session at Phoenix Municipal Stadium as weather teases a final outdoor practice. Johnny Neun calls off outdoor work if needed and the group plans an indoor session, while Hank Workman and Emil Tellinger star in yesterday’s 13 to 3 exhibition win.
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New York Yankees
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Johnny Neun
Lee Eee
Yankee
Hank Workman
Yankees
Neun
Bill Skiff
Workman
George Vondrashek
USC
Kansas City
Blues
Emil Tellinger
Tellinger
Hayes Rematch Headliner At Madison Square Garden
Hayes meets the Masked Cowboy in a winner take all bout with a finish no draw. Referee change agreed after last Monday’s disqualification loss amid disputed finish and towel snatching. Semifinal pits Carlos Morales and Mel Peters, while opener features Danny Savich vs Johnny DeMarcus.
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Chester Hayes
Cowboy
Madison Square Garden
John Contos
T. R
Lefty) Mofford
Hayes
Bill Williamson
Williamson
Carlos Morales
Mexico
Mel Peters
Florida
Morales
Alex Kasaboski
John Cretoria
Peters
Danny Savich
Gus Gustafson
Johnny DeMarcus
Baltimore
Middleweights Feature Garden's Boxing Slate
Boxing in Phoenix heats up as middleweight action headlines a Garden slate at Madison Square Garden next Wednesday featuring Palomo Corrales of Tucson versus Ralph Helms of Rock Springs in a 10 rounder. Also on the card Cisco Saenz of Phoenix against Sal Chavez of Juarez in a six round welterweight bout and Obregon facing Tommy Fair with two four rounders to follow.
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Phoenix
Houston Brown
Keith Nuttall
Paul Clinite
Madison Square Garden
Palomo Corrales
Tucson
Ralph Helms
Rock Springs
Wyo
Helms
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
Don Emery
Corrales
Cisco Saenz
Sal Chavez
Juarez
Mex
Saenz
Chavez
Henry Davis
Obregon
Tommy Fair
Sun Imps Clash Palo Verde Tonight In Blythe
Arizona State College Sun Imps from Tempe seek a repeat win over Palo Verde Junior College in Blythe, led by Lester Dean and Roy Coppinger with Melvin Odell out. Palo Verde relies on locals George Nicholson Rudy Castro and Syl Taylor as the hosts host the freshmen squad tonight.
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Blythe
Calif
Arizona State College
Sun Imps
Palo Verde Junior College
Tempe
Lester Dean
Roy Coppinger
Melvin Odell
Quint
George Nicholson
Rudy Castro
Syl Taylor
Vingo Goes Home Ring Career Over
Carmine Vingo a 20 year old Bronx heavyweight returned home six weeks after a near fatal Madison Square Garden bout with Rocky Marciano. He walked from hospital with canes and doctor says he will never fight again.
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New York
Carmine Vingo
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Mass
Vingo
Vincent Nardiello
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Ilinois AC
Don Laz
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al Blazis
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Bob Honea
Lubbock Tempe
Techsans
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D.apo Ca
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Schlar
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Tang
Eddie Leister
Ee Glass
Glendale Tucson
O’malley Lumber
M. Hancock
Texas Independent Oil
F. Olah
Hudson Tire Company
Marge Sanders
Village Drive Inn
Merle Parrack
Partin's Encanto Pharmacy
J. Harvey
Haldiman Brothers Insurance
Faye Craig
Coles’ Home Furnishings
Ann
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St. Lou
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Ashfork Prep
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Jim Topp
Jerry Dillon
Dillon
Little Pancho Alverez
Ajo
Fresh Morris
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Kessler
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Arcia
Eich’t
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Co Dillon
Topp
Puente
Watson
Mc Arez
Schaff
Cobb
Thompson
McCormick
Lee McPhail
Mickey Mantel
Garden
Danny Obregon
Wendy Gallant
Jimmy Campbell
Young Amado
Garden Ring
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Jack Corbett
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Roy Drachman
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