NIT field due completion today in tight NCAA bid race
Oklahoma Aggies chase Missouri Valley title and NCAA berth with Detroit test tonight. Illinois or Indiana slim margin in Big Ten title race. other NIT hopefuls include Villanova Holy Cross Cincinnati Hamline St Bonaventure and Connecticut. Washington clinches Northern Division. UCLA vs USC looms for Southern Division title with NCAA spot to follow along with St Louis LaSalle and others already selected.
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USC Bribe Attempt Ties to Eastern Basketball Scandal
Albert Scroggins, 31, jailed on $50,000 bail after allegedly offering USC Trojan guard Ken Flower 1500 to throw a game against UCLA. Flower reported the bribe before the showdown that left the team furious yet won 43 41 to share the Southern Division title.
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New York Hearing Delayed in College Basketball Bribery Case
A hearing for ten players tied to a college basketball bribery scandal in New York was postponed to April 9 on a prosecutor’s request for a prolonged investigation. Salvatore Sollazzo, dubbed the arch fixer, remains in jail after Magistrate Ambrose Haddock ordered continued detention amid ongoing talks with counsel.
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Basketball bribe plot targets USC UCLA game
Flower alerted coach Conti after being offered money by Scroggins to fix a game. Investigators found a betting marker listing USC UCLA and names including Sica Hymie Vegas Carl. Scroggins denied involvement. police arrested him after the incident. Joe Sica, a Los Angeles figure, was recently indicted on narcotics charges.
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Qualifying Pace Sets Pace for Arizona Amateur Golf
Qualifying for the Arizona Amateur at Arizona Country Club continued with Denby Martin posting a 79 to lead yesterday's cards. Martin from Encanto Park beat Paul Fannin and Bill Murphy by two strokes, while Encanto's L Toolliver carded 78 in senior flight qualifying and Corb Smith of ACC shot 81. 55 plus players vie for the state senior title as champion flight qualifiers emerge Wednesday ahead of Thursday match play. Bob Goldwater of Phoenix, defending champion and pre-tourney favorite, features among leaders.
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Funks and Apcos clash in Metro Division headliner
Metro Division rivals Funk Jewels and Earl Jones Apcos meet in the losers bracket finals tonight at Phoenix College gym. Funks upset the Apcos in the second round and seek to stay alive after a loss to Leonards of Glendale. The winner faces Leonard's in the finals tomorrow.
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COP Pepperdine Clash for NCAA Berth in California Playoff
College of Pacific and Pepperdine meet in a playoff at Pepperdine Gym for the right to represent California in the NCAA tournament in Kansas City March 12 to 17. Pepperdine previously defeated COP 64 63 and 67 66 in Los Angeles.
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College coach Walker names Yale aide amid stat change
In a shuffle at One ke Forest College, coach Peahead Walker selected Herman Hickman as Yale assistant. Farwell of Ontague leads Olympic skit tryouts with 200 points, while Wilt ends Gehrmann’s 39 mile win streak in a fast 4 08.4 mile time. Nebraska aims for Big Seven indoor track, Seixas beats Hamilton in a Philadelphia tennis recap.
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Yanks Hit By Injuries In Spring Training Mishap
At Phoenix Municipal Stadium Yankees pitchers Joe Page and Ed Lopat and rookie catcher Clint Courtney were injured during baselines run-down drills. Page lost a tooth after being struck in the face, Lopat sustained a head bruise from a knee impact, and Courtney needed three stitches for a left shin spike wound, sidelining him for three days.
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Jersey Gets Fan Backing as Walcott Eyes Title Shot
Detroit reports Jersey Joe Walcott, the popular favorite, faces Ezzard Charles in a heavyweight title bid. Charles is the odds-on favorite on skill, but Walcott’s crowd appeal edges ahead. expected record gate of about 85,000 dollars at Olympia Stadium with sparring and fan turnout noted.
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Bears Open 1951 Season Against Tempe Freshmen
The Phoenix College Bears host Arizona State College freshmen from Tempe in a 3 p.m. opener. Likely mound starters are Ken Hammon or Hugh Kelly. Coach Johnnie Riggs touts a veteran outfield and a strong defensive infield as the lineup features Keyes behind the plate Scott at first Carsatos at second Rei man at shortstop Tapia at third with Underdown Harris Ross or Scott in the outfield and Slaughter possibly in right field.
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Ventura Pirates Capture Western Regional Title in Bout with Compton
The Ventura Pirates won the Western Regional basketball title by defeating Compton 60 to 57 on the losers' floor. The victory earned Ventura a berth in the NJCAA playoff to be held later this month at Hutchinson Kansas.
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Stone Seeks 'Triple' In Latin Competition
American distance runner Curt Stone aims for a rare triple at the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires as he and two fellow Americans reach the 10,000 meters final before 70,000 spectators. Stone and Olympic champ Mal Whitfield led a U S sweep in the 3,000 meters while Whitfield also won the 400 meters. Other U S stars and college teams are highlighted as Argentina piles up points in the meet.
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U S Triumphs Highlight Basketball Baseball Wins in Games
The United States teams scored notable wins in the games with victories in swimming, women's track and baseball. A standout performance by a former Penn State ace helped secure a second spectacular triumph while Cuba edged the U S in another event.
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Cougar tops Amphi in dual as Morgan clocks 9.7
Johnny Morgan of Casa Grande set an unofficial 9.7 second 100 yard dash in a dual meet against Amphi theater in Tucson on March 5, as Casa Grande defeated the hosts 75 to 38. The time surpasses the state mark of 9.3 but won’t be official since only annual state meet times are classified as official.
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Ferrier Sets Open Mark In St. Petersburg Golf
Jim Ferrier of San Francisco won the St. Petersburg Open with a 268 tourney record, one stroke better than Ben Hogan's 1946 mark, to take $2,000. He finished six ahead of runner-up Al Brosch after a 69 final round.
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POIN STANDING Compiled Global Sports Scores Snapshot
Argentina 657, United States 510, Mexico 158, Brazil S3, Ch 78, Trinidad 26, Colombia 14, Guatemala 13, Jamaica 12, Venezuela Panama 333, Seamer 8, Haiti 7, Paraguay 3, El Salvador 2.
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Wertz Ends Holdout Signs 1951 Tiger Pact
Outfielder Vic Wertz ended his holdout today and signed a Detroit Tigers contract for about 25000 dollars. The announcement came from Lakeland Florida where Wertz reported to prepare for the 1951 season.
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Coaches oppose campus only basketball arenas plan
About 300 college basketball coaches surveyed by the Chicago Herald-American vote 180 no and 132 yes on confining games to college gyms and field houses. The NCAA had urged the move following a prior strong belief that off campus promotions fueled the scandal.
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Mantle Shift to Outfield Hints at Yankees Pitch for Joe DiMaggio's Era
Mickey Mantle, 19, moves from infield to outfield at Phoenix drills under Tommy Henrich as New York strains to ready him as DiMaggio's potential successor. Mantle, who hit .383 with 26 homers at 18, says he likes the outfield and aims for fast judgment, while Weiss hopes Joe may yet reconsider retirement after a strong year. The first intra-squad game is set for tomorrow with Radcliffe Morgan Hood Weisler probable pitchers and Hopp Berra powering the bats.
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