NIT field due completion today in tight race
Oklahoma Aggies loom as top candidate for final NIT spots as Missouri Valley leaders vie for NCAA bids. Illinois battles Michigan State while Indiana faces Wisconsin in a potential playoff scenario. Washington clinches Northern Division. UCLA and USC clash for Southern Division. St Louis and LaSalle also added to NIT field.
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Aggies
Detroit
Villanova
Holy Cross
Cincinnati
Hamline
St. Bonaventure
Connecticut
BIG Ten
Illinois
Indiana
Illini
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Arizona
Kansas State
Brigham Young
North Carolina State
Columbia
ST. Louis
LaSalle
St. John’s
Lawrence Tech
Beloit
Dayton
Seton Hall
USC Bribe Attempt Ties to Eastern Basketball Scandal
Albert Scroggins 31, jailed on $50,000 bail after offering USC Trojan guard Ken Flower 1500 to lose to UCLA. Flower alerted coach Twogood, detectives played along, Scroggins claimed others fixed games. A betting marker listed USC UCLA and other names. Scroggins denied involvement amid broader inquiry.
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Ken Flower
Trojan
Forrest Twogood
Scroggins
UCLA
Flower
USC
Sica
Vegas
Carl
Joe Sica
Los Angeles
Kefauver Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Mantz Returns To Stock Cars With Talk Of NASCAR Plans
Johnny Mantz, now a regional NASCAR representative, recalls a Mexico to border road race in a Lincoln where heat and rough curves taxed brakes and tires. He discusses shifting from the AAA circuit to stock cars, a $100,000 advance sold for a 500 mile Darlington race, and pursuing a 150 mile NASCAR event in Phoenix with promoter Dr. Vaughn McGuire.
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Roaring Road
Mantz
Johnny
Mexico
Mexico City
National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc
Darlington
S. C
AAA
Vaughn McGuire
State Fairground
Funk vs Apcos Headliner Clash In Metro Basketball
Funk Jewels and Earl Jones Apcos, longtime Metro Division rivals, meet in the losers bracket finals at Phoenix College gym tonight at 9. Funk seeks to rebound after a loss to Leonard’s of Glendale to stay alive. Apcos aim to prove their regular season title was earned. The winner faces Leonard’s in the finals tomorrow.
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Earl Jones Apcos
Metropolitan Basketball Leagues
Phoenix College
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Apcos
Leonard's
Glendale
Leonard’s
Carrolls
Spartans
Naval Air Facility
Reynolds
Naval Air
Lake Mead Weather Service Update
Lake Mead forecast reports southerly winds 20 to 30 mph across the resort area. Residents should expect warm daytime temperatures with cooler evenings through today Tuesday amid scattered cloud cover and potential light showers elsewhere.
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As. S
Seattle Soph Touted For Star Honors
Seattle University sophomore Flyin Johnny O'Brien leads Pacific Coast scorers with 608 points in 30 games and shoots over 55 percent from the floor while hitting 75 percent of free throws. His brother Eddie teams as guard, both from South Amboy, N J, forming a famed twin backcourt.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle University
Pacific Coast
Johnny O’brien
O’brien
Seattle U
Johnny
Eddie
John
South Amboy, N. J
Yale Names Forestee Coach As Assistant To Shikman
Yale College announces Shaheed Walker promoted from head coach to varsity assistant under Herman Shikman. In other college sports news, Ted Farwell Jr. of Montague Mass. tops jumpers at Olympic ski team tryouts with 200 points and wins Nordic combined.
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FOO
New Haven
Conn
Shaheed Walker
Iee Forestee
Herman Shikman
Yale
Grumford
Ted Farwell, Jr
Montague
Mass
Farwell
New New York— York
Sng
Illinois
Kansas City
Ebraska
Bowl Pact Questionable
Chicago March 5 UP Negotiating committees from the Big Ten and Pacific Coast have agreed on most terms of renewal for the Rose Bowl contract but dispute the key issue of frequency of appearances. The Big Ten insists on a three year interval preventing a member from competing more than once in three years. The Pacific Coast side’s position was not disclosed.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Jersey gets fan backing in Walcott Charles title bout
Detroit April 5 The crowd favors Jersey Joe Walcott over champion Ezzard Charles in a heavyweight title fight preview. Walcott, 37, seeks a knockout as Charles positions for a boxing win via outboxing and outpointing. Training draws 700 800 fans with sparring at Sportsman's gym and a church appearance by Jersey Joe.
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Ezzard Charles-Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe
Charles
Walcott
Olympia Stadium
Sportsman’s Gym
Johnny Hubbard
Jack Thomson
Joe
Felix Bocchicchio
Aggies Added To USC State Golf Schedule
TEMPE March 5 UP New Mexico A and M was added to Arizona State College golf opponents for 1951. Sun Devil golfers will host the Aggies on April 21 marking the ninth event this spring. Arizona State opens April 23 at home against the University of New Mexico then hosts New Mexico Western in a dual.
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Simmering
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College of the Pacific
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Stockton JC
Big Larry
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Washington Redskins
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Green Bay Packers
Phoenix
Pacific Coast
Cal Polo
Eddie LeBaron
Loyola University
Pacific
Lions
Gilmore Stadium
University of Oregon
Tempe
Wally Caywood
Selection Committee
New Mexico A and M
Sun Devil
Aggies
Aggie
Arizona State
University of New Mexico
New Mexico Western
COP Pepperdine Clash For NCAA Berth
COP Stockton and Pepperdine meet in a playoff at Pepperdine's gym for a chance to represent California in the NCAA tournament in Kansas City March 12 to 17. Pepperdine previously defeated COP 64 to 63 and 67 to 66 in Los Angeles.
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Trojans
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INS
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Pepperdine
Waves
California
Cop
Stone Seeks Triple In Latin Competition
Stone aims for the first Pan American Games triple in Buenos Aires with two fellow Americans, John Twomey and Browning Ross, joining him in the 10,000 meters finals. Stone previously won the 3,000 meter steeplechase as Whitfield and Stack led a U S sweep in other events.
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David Wilson
Buenos Aires
Curt Stone
United States
John Twomey
Roseville
Ill
Browning Ross
Gloucester
N. J
Cougar tops rivals with 9.7 in 100 yard dash
Johnny Morgan of Casa Grande clocked an unofficial 9.7 seconds for 100 yards in a dual meet against Amphi Theater, leading Casa Grande to a 75 to 38 victory. The time surpasses the state mark of 9.8 but will not be official as only state meet times are classified.
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Johnny Morgan
Casa Grande
Morgan
Ferrier Sets Open Mark In St. Pete Golf Championship
Jim Ferrier of San Francisco shot a 268 to break Ben Hogan's 1946 St. Petersburg Open record and win the title. Despite Jim Turnesa's 63 final round that set an 18 hole record, Ferrier finished six strokes ahead of runner-up Al Brosch. Brosch totaled 274 after a final round 70, with Turnesa, Heafner, Toski, and Teal tying for third at 275.
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Fla
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N. Y
Ferrier
al Brosch
Garden City
Brosch
Geary and Stack shine in college swimming meet
Stanford coed Sharon Geary won the 100 meter freestyle in 1 08.4 with Jacqueline Lavine taking second in a 1 2 finish. Jeff Stack captured the 100 meter backstroke in 1 08.0 as faculty and athletes from Wake Forest rallied after an 8 5 upset of Venezuela. Argentina led rowing, yachting, tennis and equestrian with multiple wins, while Tetsuo Okamoto topped the 400 meter freestyle.
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Stack
Miss Geary
Chicago
Jacqueline Lavine
Wake Forest College
Venezuela
Deacons
Cuba
U. S
Argentina
Enrique Morea
Maria Weiss
Brazil
Tetsuo Okamoto
Bill Heusner
Racing At Glance Arcadia Moonrush Wins Anita Stakes
Moonrush paid $22.30 after winning the $100th Anita Stakes in Miami. Miami fidie paid $7.60 to win the $50,000 Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah. Whirling Batea captured the $20,000 Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Batea
Fairground
O'Neill backs A's as dark horse in 1951 pennant race
Sarasota report says Red Sox manager Steve O'Neill praises Philadelphia Athletics as a potential threat while conceding the Yankees Tigers and Indians are the leading contenders. He cites pitching depth and returns of Joe Coleman Dick Fowler Lou Brissie as factors. O'Neill also expects Boston to win and notes spring training motivation and a stronger bench.
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Red Sox
Steve O'Neill
Philadelphia Athletics
O’neill
Jimmy Dykes
Crew
Yankees
Tigers
Indians
A’s
Philadelphia
Joe Coleman
Dick Fowler
Lou Brissie
Springs
Joe McCarthy
Mantle Moves to Outfield As Yankees Groom Heir
The New York Yankees push Mickey Mantle from infield to outfield at Phoenix Municipal Stadium drills under Tommy Henrich. Mantle, 19, shows speed and power, noting faster movement and less arm strain in the outfield. Club plans another minor league season to prove him ready to follow Joe DiMaggio, who may retire after 1951.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Tommy Henrich
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