Barlow Lifts Devils To 57 52 Win Over Flagstaff
Agile guard Agile Barlow led the Tempeans to a 57 52 victory over the Flagstaff Lumberjacks as Vince Cisterna sparked the comeback at halftime. Barlow scored key baskets and the Devils benefited from 23 of 30 free throws, while Wade Oliver led with 18 points. Flagstaff’s Shardl Buck and Leonard Agee added 11 and 10 as Arizona State College moved atop the Border Conference.
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Arizona State College
Flagstaff
USC Sun Devil
Phoenix College
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AXER
Leon Blevins
University of Arizona Wildcats
Bear Down
Axers
Tempe
Vince Cisterna
Lumberjacks
Barry Arney
Axel
Devils
Wade Oliver
Cisterna
Shardl Buck
Canned
Leonard Agee
Boyd Hatch
Sun Devil
Hatch
Arizona State College Sun Imps
Lester Dean
Imps
Elmer Garcia
Axbabes
Varsity
Round Valley Williams In Title Battle
Championship of the Northern Conference basketball tourney ends tonight with Williams facing Round Valley Elks after Williams edged St. Johns 46-45 and Round Valley beat Flagstaff 42-33. Williams star Bill Willsey led with 18. Lund scored 23 for Round Valley.
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Round Valley
Williams
Flagstaff
Round Valley Elks
St. Johns
Bill Willsey
Skeet Champ Jay R. Graham Dies at 77
Jay R. Graham, a world champion trap shooter, died at Long Lake Newfoundland at age 77. The 1912 Stockholm Olympic crown winner was renowned for his long career firing high gun in meets across the United States.
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Long Lake
Jay R. Graham
Graham
Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Italy's Zeno Colo Wins Ski Downhill at Aspen
Zeno Colo of Italy won the men's downhill at the world ski championships in Aspen with an unofficial time of 2 minutes 34.4 seconds for 2.1 miles, edging James Couttet of France by over a second, as Colo seeks validation on judges' recheck after another title margin.
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Colo
Zeno Colo
Italy
Mount Aspen
James Couttet
France
Cole
Pro basketball scores and results from AP roundup
In a tense NBA night, Philadelphia edged Hartford 85 to 86 in overtime while Minneapolis rolled past a rival 94 to 74. Standings and high scorers notables appear across the league brief.
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Minneapolis
W . Philade
Phia
Pat Angueerson
Hartford
Shaughnessy Fired. Joe Stydahar Named Rams Coach
Los Angeles Rams president Daniel F. Reeves announced veteran coach Clark Shaughnessy was fired after a dispute. Joe Stydahar will succeed him as head coach. Shaughnessy had led the Rams to the Western Division title and discussed a 1950 program. Stydahar, 35, a former Chicago Bears star, becomes one of the league’s youngest head coaches.
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Los Angeles
Clark Shaughnessy
Los Angeles Rams
Daniel F. Reeves
Shaughnessy
Rams
International News Service
Reeves
Joe Stydahar
Stanford University
University of Maryland
University of Chicago
Philadelphia
Ram
Chicago Bears
Stydahar
Helms Faces Nap Howard In Madison Square Garden Card
Ralph Helms an impressive finisher with 20 knockouts in 30 pro bouts seeks a tougher test against Nap Howard in a 10 round middleweight headliner at Madison Square Garden next Wednesday. Howard, trained by Ben Marcus, returns to Phoenix for the first time since the Volk controversy.
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Palomo Corrales
Nap Howard
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Helms
Phoenix
Rock Springs
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Howard
Ben Marcus
Bobby Volk
Phoenix Athletic Commission
Volk
Pedro Jiminez
Paul Clinite
al Bishop
Payson
Doate Lopez
Safford
Henry Davis
Sal Chavez
Juarez
Mex
Rookies Chase Regular Roles With Giants This Spring
The Giants groom a raft of promising rookies in Phoenix and across farm teams as Spring training opens. Names include Hhrwman Jennings Hofman Milne and Mueller with standout performances from Harshman and Maguire. A few may win regular jobs while the farm system expands toward a potential pennant at the Polo Grounds.
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New York Giants
Giants
Phoenix
Roger Hhrwman
Bill Jennings
Bob Hofman
Jack Harshman
Pete Milne
Don Mueller
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Bowman
Jersey City
George Bamberger
Bill Miller
Knoxville
Louis Sleater
Jacksonville
Polo Grounds
Ex-Senators Included In Oak Invasion
Three ex Phoenix Senators and several ex major leaguers join Oakland Oaks for Spring training at Rendezvous Park Mesa. The group includes Bill Taylor Don Fracchia Don Stanford with coaches George Kelly and Cookie Lavagetto. Additional veterans arrive with Dressen assembling the squad. publicist Jack Greer reports park improvements and ticket sales for Mesa exhibition games.
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Phoenix
Oakland Oaks
Mesa
Rendezvous Park
Bill Taylor
Don Fracchia
Oaks
Don Stanford
Phoenix Club
George Kelly
Cookie Lavagetto
Southern Pacific Cherokee
Forrest Thompson
Allen Gettel
Clyde Shoun
Lou Tost
Earl Harrist
Don Padgett
Billy Herman
Augie Galan
Charlie Dressen
Dressen
Oakland
Alan Ward
Oakland Tribune
Greer
Button Receives Sullivan Trophy For 1949
New York February 18 Richard T Button 19 year old Englewood New Jersey figure skating champion will receive the James E Sullivan memorial trophy as the nation s outstanding amateur athlete for 1949 The award will be presented by Albert F Wehrle president of the National Amateur Athletic Union at the New York Athletic Club Button won 947 points in a nationwide poll to outpace Olympic swimming champion Joe Verdeur
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New York
Richard T
Dick) Button
Englewood
N. J
James E. Sullivan
Albert F. Wehrle
National Amateur Athletic Union
New York Athletic Club
Button
Joe Verdeur
Distance Runs Top Fairground Getaway at Winter Meet
The Fairground racing card features two distance runs the seventh and eighth races on final day of Mari copa Turf Club Winter meet. Campagna's Cal Toney Val and Pretty Sweet head the eighth in a mile six furlongs with light weights aiding. Grenouille runs the seventh mile and sixteenth against Arduous Garcito Sword Play and Fergie's Count. Smack Bid prevails in yesterday's featured eighth with Durban and Rail Blizzard close behind. Prisa's Pal shocks in the seventh beating Kelisto by a head to pay 21.80.
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Campagna
Cal
Toney Val
Pretty Sweet
L. M. Byrd
Phoenix
Grenouille
Jimmy Powers
Hard Luck
Garcito
Sword Play
Fergie
Smack Bid
Randall
Robert Roybal
Miss Alfred
Randal
Durban
Bill Carstens
Rail Blizzard
Prisa
Pal
Kelisto
Phillip named top Big Ten cager of 15 years
Illinois Athletic Director Doug Mills selected Andy Phillip of the Chicago Stags as the best Big Ten basketball player in the past 15 years. The 1942-43 Whiz Kids member joins a 15-year team including Lou Boudreau, Dick Schnittker, Arnie Risen, and Jewel Young.
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Doug Mills
University of Illinois
Andy Phillip
Chicago Stags
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Illinois
Mills
Illini
Lou Boudreau
Dick Schnittker
Arnie Risen
Ohio State
Purdue
Jewel Young
Gila College Monsters Game Canceled By Schedule Conflicts
Schedule issues forced Phoenix College Bears and Gila College Monsters to cancel their Monday game. Gila beat Grand Canyon 71 49 at Thatcher with Pete Brawley scoring 19 and L B Christensen 15. The Gila title was decided by their three wins over Monsters and regional tournament placement.
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Forrest Bucketing
Williams TKO West in New York boxing bout
Trenton native Williams knocked out Sonny Boy West in a New York fight. Eddie Compo decked Pete Noka in Washington DC. Freddie Herman stopped Baby Ray Conan in Los Angeles. Ooe Sgro outpointed John Labroi in Indianapolis. Rusty Payne defeated Joe Kahut in Portland. Chick Musgrove outpointed Bert Mendoza in San Diego.
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Wiliams
Trenton
N._J
Sonny Boy West
Washington, D. C
West Fal Beach
Fla
Eddie Compo
New Haven
Pete Noka
Detroi
Geggg Ag
Stranahan Enters Phoenix Invitational as Favorite
Frank Stranahan, Toledo golf star known as a leading amateur, enters the 29th annual Dr. Kim Bannister Memorial Trophy at the Phoenix Country Club. He vacations in Arizona with his parents and is a likely top contender in the championship flight. Qualifying runs Tuesday and Wednesday. match play starts Thursday. finals Sunday February 26.
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Kim Bannister
Phoenix Country Club
Stranahan
Arizona
Robert Stranahan
Tucson
Sam Graham
Fairfield
Conn
Graham
Harrison Smith
Oklahoma City
Smith
James Markham
Phoenix urged to sign for Thunderbird Ski Meet bus
The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Thunderbird Ski Meet committee reminded valley ski fans that Monday is the deadline to sign up for transportation to Flagstaff for the Thunderbird Ski Meet at Arizona Snow Bowl on Feb 26. A chartered bus will depart Phoenix at noon Saturday Feb 25 and return the next day, with transportation to and from the Snow Bowl. Reservations must be made in person at the Phoenix Chamber office by 5 p.m. Monday.
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Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Thunderbird
Flagstaff
Thunderbirds
Phoenix
Snow Bowl
Phoenix Chamber
Onetime Featherweight Challenger Farrell Lacey Dies
Farrell Lacey, 48, once a featherweight title challenger, died in the San Francisco jail where he was held on a charge of begging. He fought Sammy Mandell for the world featherweight crown in 1921.
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San Francisco
Farrell Lacey
Sammy Mandell
Ladies Day Tee Times at Arizona Country Club
The Arizona Country Club schedules Tuesday ladies day play with a scotch four some format. First tee at 9:30 includes Mrs. T C Wilmott and others, continuing through 10:00 with multiple pairs led by Mrs. Spaid and Mrs. Jack Robinson and ending as pairings are finalized.
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T. C._ Wilmot
Wusich
Ed Peterson
Paul Woltz
Jerry Hay
Courtney Ith
Ane Peterson
Ager
Robert Bindt
Steve Conn
Fred Siegal
Tom Skinner
Ned Leonarmgi —- Seamon
Spaid
Jack Robinson
Milton Swaught
Richard Ames
Kenneth Bentson
Ed Pease
George Bell
Et Sherman
Mer Ellison
Nelson Ee
Robert Dewey
Vans
Jon Eisenbeiss
Lea Fannin
Keith Taylor
Paul Navarre
Leslie Gurth
Kent Thayer
L. G. Lhe
Ajo To Meet Beavers In Cage Opener
Ajo and Carver share top seed in West District basketball tourney at Phoenix College. Ajo faces Scottsdale Beavers at 4 pm, while Carver meets Peoria Panthers at 8:30 pm. Bracket pairings place Buckeye vs Tolleson and Wickenburg vs Gila Bend opening day.
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Beavers
Carver
Phoenix College
Scottsdale Beavers
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Tolleson Tangle
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Gila Bend
Parker
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Tempe
West Central
Scottsdale
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John Herrara
Golf tournament at Litchfield Park draws 120 players
Valley packers and shippers invite transportation officials to the annual golf tourney set for March 3. About 120 golfers will tee off at Litchfield Park Golf Club to compete for trophies, with Paul Hunter as tournament secretary. The Dumas club sponsors the event for produce industry members and will host a Mexican dinner at the club after the matches.
Alexander Banks On Rival's Tip to Open Lead
Harlingen Texas February 18 (UP) bespectacled Skip Alexander with a two stroke lead in the Rio Grande Valley Open entering the third round after a 11 under 131 for 36 holes. Pete Cooper and George Fazio three back at 134 with a span of contenders including Cary Middlecoff and Jimmy Demaret. Alexander credited Cooper for correcting a swing fault and wrist position that had plagued him since 1948.
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Tex
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Alexander
Pete Cooper
Ponte Verda
Fla
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Cooper
Cary Middlecoff
Ormond Beach
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Court order digs into ABC discrimination charges
New York February 18 AP Supreme Court Justice Benedict Dineen ordered the American Bowling Congress to show cause why it cannot answer charges that it discriminates against Negroes. State Attorney General Nathaniel L. Goldstein had accused ABC of stalling and sought an injunction barring its activities. The ABC had barred Negroes from its national bowling tourneys.
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Supreme Court
Benedict Dineen
American Bowling Congress
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
ABC
Goldstein
Bowling Congress
Congress
Panthers' Coach Heads East Quint
Dr H C Carlson of Pittsburgh accepted the East squad coaching invitation for the fifth East West All Star game at Madison Square Garden on April 1. He will begin drilling his squad on March 2.
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Pittsburgh
H. C. Carlson
University of Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
New York
Your Host Aims For Santa Anita Derby Victory
Santa Anita hosts a strong field of twelve for the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby with Your Host favored to win. Odds favor a fast track and an attendance near 50,000 at Arcadia California. Other contenders include Great Circle Convidado Deep Blue Feudal Mov ers Hawley Pension Plan Top Production Sun State Alderman and Fleet Kings with post time around 5:45 p.m. local.
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Calif
Santa Anita
John B. de Blois
Calumet Stable
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Florida
Jimmy Jones
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