San Diego’s Johnson Wins Phoenix Invitational Title
San Diego golfer Tommy Johnson won the Phoenix Invitational at Phoenix Country Club, defeating Tom Lambie 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. Johnson, a 118-pound powerhouse, earlier beat Ben Spalding, defending champ Tailer, Tom Coffin, and Gray Madison en route to the final, calling his 1-up win over Tailer the toughest match. Lambie, the 1942 champ, edged Chester Goldberg Jr. to reach the final. Also noted: Adrian McManus won the senior flight. McGee of Green Bay claimed consolation. and numerous lower flight consolation winners were listed.
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Tommy Johnson
San Diego
Tom Lambie
Phoenix
Phoenix Country Club
Johnson
Ben Spalding
Tommy Tailer
Tom Coffin
Gray Madison
Tailer
Madison
Lambie
Chester Goldberg, Jr
Bowininger
Oklahoma A and M
Tailor
H. E. McGee
Green Bay
Wis
Woody Browning
Middlecoff Wins Houston Open in 11-under 277
Dr Cary Middlecoff, former Memphis dentist, captured $2,000 top prize at the Houston Open with a 71 on the final round for a 72 hole total of 277 at Brae Burn. Pete Cooper finished second at 280, with Demaret three behind. Others tied or earning cash included Munday Ferrier Harper and Burke with 284 and 285 respectively.
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Houston
Tex
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Middlecoff
Rolling Brae Burn Country Club
Pete Cooper
Ponte Vedra Beach
Flia
Jimmy Demaret
Rod Munday
York
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jack Burke, Jr
Harlingen
ED Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Furgol
Jackson Bradley
St. Charles
Ill
Eric Monti
Santa Monica
Calif
John Barnum
Grand Rapids
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ky Laffoon
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
State Student Ski Champion at Thunderbird Ski Meet
Marshall Knoles of the University of Arizona from Flagstaff won the mile and a half slalom in 1:38.1 at the Thunderbird Ski Meet at the Arizona Snow Bowl, becoming state student ski champion. Mrs. Mary Ann Waldhaus Nunn of Boulder Colo. was the women's champion in 1:59, with Vera May Beamer and Beverly Weasel placing second and third. Al Gibbons of Phoenix took second in the men's race and Paul Hubbard of Flagstaff was third.
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Flagstaff
Marshall Knoles
University of Arizona
Mary Ann Waldhaus Nunn
Boulder
Colo
Knoles
al Gibbons
Phoenix
Paul Hubbard
Vera May Beamer
Beverly Weasel
Cochran Bird Wins Phoenix Racing Pigeon Club Race
Cochran bird owned by Walter Cochran flew 881.13 yards per minute to win the 135 mile Parker race. A Cochran entry was third, George Elias pigeons were second and fifth, and Ralph Sloan of Mesa had the fourth-place finisher. A 170 mile race from Rice, California is planned for next weekend.
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Cochran Bird
Walter Cochran
Phoenix Racing Pigeon Club
Parker
Cochran
George Elias
Ralph Sloan
Mesa
Rice
Calif
Kovacs Defends Title In Open Tennis Meet
The national professional clay courts tennis tournament opens in St. Augustine Florida with eight matches. Favorite Frank Kovacs of Oakland meets Harry Kenney of Philadelphia in the feature tonight as he defends his title.
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ST. Augustine
Fila
Clown Prince
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Harry Kenney
Philadelphia
Major League Spring Drills Open Across States
Major league teams began spring training with 47 unsigned players as Braves and Giants lead off in Florida California and Arizona. Boston and New York made major roaster revamps while managers Durocher and Southworth swap players and prep for the season.
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New York
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Sunshine Belt
Florida
California
Arizona
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Noor wins Santa Anita Handicap in photo finish
Noor edges Citation by a length and a quarter to claim the $190,000 Santa Anita Handicap at Santa Anita Park. He sets a track record for one mile and a quarter in 2:00 flat as Calumet Farm's Citation fades to third.
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Pre Orta
Calif
Noor
Mighty Citation
Lea
Powder
Calumet Farm
Citation
Miami
Fla
Royal Governor
Hialeah
Arise
Coaltown
John
Arizona Warriors conclude season with two wins
The independent all-Indian team the Arizona Warriors closed their season with two victories on Saturday. They beat White River 40 to 29 with L Fuller scoring 22 points, and defeated the Seven-Mile Warriors 73 to 41 as Julian Dinehdeal tallied 30 points.
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Arizona Warriors
Whiteriver
James Tops Garden Mat Card at Madison Square Garden
Tonight at Madison Square Garden a double main event headlines a wrestling card with two tag team feuds and a 60 minute time limit. Danny Savich and Benny Trudell meet Angelo Martinelli and Mel Peters while Jesse James faces Chief Little Wolf in his 1950 MSG debut following last year’s intense clashes.
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Madison Square Garden
Danny Savich
Chicago
Benny Trudell
Canada
Angelo Martinelli
San Francisco
Mel Peters
Florida
Jesse James
Texas
Phoenix
Mat Goers
Chief Little Wolf
James
Trudell
Peters
Savich
Martinelli
T. R
Lefty) Mofford
John Coatos
Washington Gets Chance With Giants
Kenny Washington, once a UCLA star and Rams back, will report to New York Giants camp in Phoenix to try a belated major league baseball career as a 31 year old outfielder. He has trained five weeks, reduced weight to 216 pounds, and aims to compete for right field.
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Los Angeles
Kenny Washington
University of California At
Jackie Robinson
Kenny
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Phoenix
Washington
UCLA
Giants
Robinson
Durban pulls upset as Ingleside crowd bets big at turf club
Ingleside Turf Club's East Thom as Road plant idle until Friday for a three day weekend of racing. About 2,800 fans wagered $67,574 on ten races with Durban scoring a surprise feature win. Legal Lady led early, Durban surged late to win as jockey W Billington rode to victory. Tarn B won the co feature, with longshots Balaruc Janice Bee Sod House and King Tulip also upsetting the odds.
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Ingleside Turf Club
East Thomas Road
Durban
Legal Lady
B. Jones
W. Billington
Motor Lad
Bettors
Tarn B
Phantom Town
Balaruc
Janice Bee
Sod House
King Tulip
Idaho Names Tech Star Ramsey as Assistant Coach
Idaho hires Herschel Red Ramsey, former Texas Tech grid star and six year pro with the Philadelphia Eagles, as an assistant football coach at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Ramsey was introduced amid preparations for spring drills.
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Moscow
Idaho
Herschel
Ramsey
Texas Tech
University of Idaho
Philadelphia Eagles
National Basketball Association Scores and Standings Snapshot
Eastern division standings show Syracuse and New York toward top positions with Rochester and Washington mid pack. gaps remain between leading teams and lower clubs. Western division lists Sheboygan and Waterloo mixed with Denver and Chicago. several teams show stretched records. In games, Waterloo 100 over Denver 76 and Washington 81 Fort Wayne 78. Indianapolis over Sheboygan 107 to 86. Syracuse 7. American League notes include Hartford and Paterson results with New York and Scranton scores.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Ass
Syracuse
TS Min’apolis
New York
Rochester
Wash
Ston
Ft. Wayne
Balti
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadel
WLL
Sheborgan
the ‘Apolis
Waterloo
Denver
National Association
Washington
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Sheboyan
Hartford
Paterson
Scranton
Bears Head For Coast For Western Regional Tourney
Phoenix College basketball rides a 13 man squad to Los Angeles area for the NJCAA Western Regional at Compton College. March 6-11 games include San Bernardino College Glendale City College Long Beach City College and a title tilt against the second place Metropolitan squad. Schuff leads with 304 points in 23 games as Phoenix and thier peers prepare for the tournament field.
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Phoenix College Basketball Bears
Los Angeles
National Junior College Athletic Association
Compton College
California
George
Dutch) Hoy
San Bernardino College
Glendale City College
Long Beach City College
Glendale
Bears
Ord
Metropolitan College Conference
Southern California
Los Angeles City College
Hoy
Dave Schuff
Roy Thompson
George Estes
Pete Gorraiz
Paul Wright
Bill Kessler
Ernie Kelly
Bruce Cobb
Brad Morris
Jerry Dillon
Ed Marsom
Johnny Nunez
Ad Reichert
Schuff
Phoenix Union
Phoenix College
Schaff
Morris
Dillon
Thompson
Cobb
San Bernardino
Bruins
Compton
Gila Junior College of
Thatcher
Arizona
Hockey Race Cut And Dried
The NHL playoff chase narrows to a four team race as Detroit routs Chicago 4 1 to move seven points ahead of Toronto. New York Rangers edge Boston 4 3 to join Montreal in a third place tie. Bruins 12 points from a playoff spot with 12 games left, as Eddells Leswick and Smith spark the late rally.
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United Press
National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago
Toronto
New York Rangers
Boston
Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Rangers
Frank Eddells
Tony Leswick
Don Smith
Eagles Get NCAA OK to Defend Hockey Title
Boston College won NCAA clearance to defend its hockey championship after the NCAA council ruled the college now conforms with the sanity code. Seven schools were charged. BC was the first to be restored, with a waiver allowing eligibility in official tournaments despite not meeting the Jan. 1 requirement.
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Chicago
Boston College
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Boston
Hugh Willett
Kenneth L. Wilson
NCAA
Four-Way Ski King Crowned at Mt Hood
Jon Lie, blond Norwegian exchange student at University of California, captured the national four way open combined ski championship at Mt Hood. He placed fifth in jumping, won the downhill, was second in slalom and fourth in cross country.
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Government Camp
Ore
Jon Lie
University of California
Mt. Hood
Gloves Tourney Opens in Chicago Amid 328 Boxers
Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions begins tonight with 328 amateur boxers from 41 communities, competing for title honors. Finals set for March 10.
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Chicago
Kramer Lashes At McCarthy Over Transfer Feud
New York February 27 United Press—Pitcher Jack Kramer fumes over his trade from Boston to New York Giants. He accuses ex manager Joe McCarthy of blocking a move to the Yankees, claiming a personal grudge and vindictive conduct. Kramer says McCarthy ignored his arm trouble and notes 18 wins in 1948. He cites Red Sox GM Joe Cronin denying involvement.
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Giants
Jack Kramer
Boston Red Sox
Kramer
Bucky Harris
Senators
Luke Sewell
Reds
Harris
Joe Kubel
Sewell
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Frankie Frisch
Charlie Grimm
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
New York
New York Giants
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
McCarthy
New Orleans
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Eastwood Homer Powers Seal Flunkies to 4 3 Win
Harry Eastwood a San Francisco catcher from the Phoenix Senators hit a 340 foot homer in the sixth inning to lift the Seal Flunkies past the Seal Phenoms 4 to 3 at El Centro California.
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EL Centro
Calif
Harry Eastwood
San Francisco
Phoenix Senators
Carapellese Narrowly Wins Phoenix Rifle Championship
Domenic P. Carapellese edged Paul Showalter by one bull's-eye to win the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club Mid-Winter Southwestern smallbore championships. Both shooters finished 3,179 of 3,200 with Showalter claiming 1,599 of 1,600 in any-sight matches amid high winds. Emery L. Renaud finished third, while junior Charles Rodgers and John L. Wing earned multiple trophies in various aggregates.
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Domenic
Kinky) Carapallese
Phoenix
Phoenix Rod’ and Gun Club
Domenic P. (Kinky) Carapellese
U. S. Stapley Company
Paul M. Shoswalter
Patagonia
Carapellese
Showalter
Emery L. Renaud
Tulare
Calif
Charles Rodgers
Phoenix Uni High School
John L. Wing
PUHS
Carapallese
Rodgers
Wing
Renaud
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Dick Lee Gazette
Peter Grant
Barney Leonard
Chuck Dresser
Jack Stewart
John Eliis
Dean Childs
George Bennett
H. R. Askins
John McCormick
Ray Zint
Darrell Mathis
Jim Coles
Ernie Suggs
Dale Johnson
Clark Lee
Vinton McBride
Ben Laws
C. C. Davis
E. L. Burrill
E. Hs Born
Frank Lloyd
Rusty van Horn
Airmotive, Inc
Ryan Navion
Phoenix Sky Harbor
Kovacs
Will Grimsley
Braves
Billy Southworth
Willard Marshall
Sid Gordon
Buddy Kerr
Sam Webb
Keystone
Alvin Dark
Eddie ‘Stanky
Southworth
Bill Voiselle
Marv Rickert
Pittsburgh Pirates
NEW York Yankees
Clearwater, Fla
Philadelphia Phillies
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St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
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Ark
Oaklawn Park
Detroit
Detroit Lions
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Michugar State
Seton Hall
Manhattan
Yale
Army
NYU
Penn State
Smranef
Alta
Zeno Celo
Italy
Austria
Dagmar Rom
Jeanette Burr
Seattle
Danny McShain
Los Angeles Rams
Ingleside
Red River
Gila Maid
Brown Pat
Eagles
Eastwood Homer
Montreal Toronto
New Yor
Buffalo
Providenc
Springfiel
SS Newaven
Her
Cleveland Todenavelis
Pittsburg
Boson
Chiani American
Einennati
Pittsburgh
New Haven
Providence
Cleveland
Ray Korte
G.I
Kaiser
Insurance
Valley Nations Bank
Adams
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