NIT Action Opens Today At Garden In Upset Risk
The 1951 National Invitation Tournament begins at Madison Square Garden with eight unseeded teams in first round doubleheaders while four seeds St John s North Carolina State Brigham Young and Arizona sit out. Detectives guard players from gamblers and teams face restricted access as day and night sessions unfold.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s
North Carolina State
Brigham Young
Arizona
Exhibition opener draws crowd as Yankees meet Indians at Tucson
Rumors swirl around the Municipal Stadium in anticipation of the New York Yankees first spring exhibition against the Cleveland Indians. Packed crowds fear congestion and safety issues from a past overrun in right field as fans chase a society event and a glimpse of the famed roster. Clint Courtney starts as catcher for the Yankees amid talk of his potential impact, while local prep statistics highlight standout scorers and teams from the Arizona Intercollegiate Association tournaments.
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Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Luke Easter
Yankees
Clint Courtney
Indians
Tucson
Clint
Casey Stengel
Courtney
Stengel
Bill Dickey
Older Club Leaders on Mogul's Side
In Orlando Clark Griffith a Washington Senators owner says A B Chandler will be re elected as baseball commissioner Monday or no one will be named at all He asserts Mc owners Briggs Mack and others back Chandler and cites anti Chandler votes among Webb Perini Saigh DeWitt brothers may swing AL majority and NL figures Stoneham Wrigley O Malley Giles Galbreath Carpenter tipped to switch back to Chandler.
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Orlando
Fla
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
A. B. Chandler
Griffith
del Webb
New York Yankees
Lou Perini
Boston Braves
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
DeWitt Brothers
Browns
Chandler
Webb
American League
DeWitts
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Walter O’malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
Old Pros Hit Fancy Shots Top Tourney Miami Beach
In the Miami Beach Open at Norman Isle, Sammy Snead and Jim Ferrier led after the second round with 65s, three strokes ahead of rivals. Veterans Al Brosch Lloyd Mangrum and others chased as the field narrowed from 153 to 90 after the second round.
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Miami Beach
Fin
Normandy Isle
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
al Brosch
Garden City
L. I
Lioyd Mangrum
Chicago
E. J. Harrison
St. Andrews
Iil
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
al Besselink
Mount Clemens
Mich
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Oakland Defeats Frisco Seals in Exhibition
In Modesto California on March 10 the Oakland Acorns topped the San Francisco Seals 5 to 1. Mel Ott managed the Oaks in a strong eight innings of shutout relief. Oakland scored two in the first on four singles and added runs in the sixth seventh and ninth off relievers Manny Perez Lloyd Dickey and Dave Anderson.
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Modesto
Calif
San Francisco Seals
Oakland Acorns
Mel Ott
Oakland
Manny Perez
Lloyd Dickey
Dave Anderson
Phoenix
Oaks
Pitching Sparkles In Prep Baseball Games
The prep baseball ranks opened with strong pitching as Phoenix Tech hosts West Phoenix at Monterery Park and North Phoenix visits ee i ee ee ee ee ee S. ee tain AMPNitheater. Tech’s Len Beraducci threw a near perfect game in a 1-0 win over Phoenix Union while Bob Bandelier and John Whitmore combined for a one hit 24-0 victory by North Phoenix over West. Buckeye crushed Gila Bend 15-0 as Phil Ganley and Mack Hodge pitched. Compton of Peoria won 11-0 with two hits against Litchfield Park. Carver fell 7-3 to Tolleson and Henry Moore broke his leg in the final stanza. Florence defeated St. Marys 8-4 and Tempe edged Gilbert 4-3.
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Tain Ampnitheater
Wulm
Phoenix Union
Tucson
Mesa
Yuma
Glendale
University of Arizona
Carver
Peoria
Len Beraducci
Tech
Bob Bandelier
John Whitmore
North Phoenix
West
Beraducci
Bandelier
Whitmore
Phil Ganley
Mack Hodge
Buckeye
Gila Bend
Compton
Litchfield Park
Tolleson
Henry Moore
Moore
Florence
St. Mary’s
Tempe
Gilbert
Georgetown Defeats New York AC In College Basketball
Georgetown DC topped New York AC 61 to 45 while other scores show Wayne Michigan 57 over Western Ontario 29 American University 97 over Western Maryland 61 South Dakota State 64 over Minot 62 Texas A&M 45 over Texas 33 Southwest Texas 54 over Texas Tech 53 and Washington 70 over UCLA 51.
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Seton Hall
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Texas A and M
Washington
Aggies
Texas
College Station
Tex
Huskies
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The
Associated Press
Georgetown
New York
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Western Ontario
American Univ
Western Maryl
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Minot
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Outhwest Texas
Texas Tech
Ashington
Tempe Hosts Arizona Closed Tennis Quarterfinals Amid Final Push
A heavy schedule unfolds at Tempe for the Arizona Closed Tennis Tournament as quarterfinals determine finalists. Top seed Jimmy Dye of the University of Arizona faces Bill Crary of Phoenix in the men’s singles, with other key matchups including Bob Charles against Ellis Bryant and Gary Peterson versus James Willis. Women’s singles feature Audrey Bronson of Phoenix meeting Rena Bronson in a bid for tomorrow’s finals, alongside Irma Maas versus Janice Briggs and Katy Kraft versus Dottie Durham, with Bronson and Briggs representing the University of Arizona. Junior rounds proceed on both sexes with broad participation from Tempe and Phoenix players.
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Arizona
Tempe
Arizona State College
Jimmy Dye
University of Arizona
Bill Crary
Phoenix
Bob Charles
Wildcat Netter
Ellis Bryant
Gary Peterson
James Willis
Brant Smith
Dave Doucet
Audrey Barnard
Rena Bronson
Irma Maas
Janice Briggs
Katy Kraft
Dottie Durham
Janet Lewis
Gracie Barron
Miss Bronson
Miss Briggs
Miss Kraft
High School Track Winners Across Arizona Meets
North Phoenix and Carver led impressive track meet wins across the state. Yuma defeated Casa Grande 60 to 53 in a dual, Carver topped a three way at West Phoenix with 73 percent, while Mesa host North Phoenix won a quadrangular with 4514 points vs 4044 for Tucson and 3550 for Phoenix Union. Gordon Windhorn led Mesa with multiple wins and Al Harris of Tucson claimed sprint and middle-distance titles. Glendale beat Amphitheater 66 to 47 as Bill Roberts highlighted the hurdles and high jump.
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Yuma
Glendale
Phoenix
Casa Grande
Carver
West Phoenix
West
Tempe
Mesa
North Phoenix
NP Mustangs
Tucson
Phoenix Union
Gordon Windhorn
al Harris
Don Fuller
Amphitheater
Bill Roberts
Cardinals
World Amateur Hockey Championship Opens in Paris
The nine nation World Amateur Hockey Championship begins with doubleheaders at the Paris Palace of Sports. Canada defending champion, Switzerland, and Sweden are among the favorites as Norway defeated the United States 3 to 0 in the opening day.
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Paris
Paris Palace of Sports
Norway
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden
Southwest Texas State Advances In NAIB Playoffs
Southwest Texas State rallied to defeat Texas Tech 54-53 in Lubbock to claim Texas' final NAIB tournament berth in Kansas City. East Texas Baptist College then beat Austin College 66-51 for the other qualifying spot. Jack Alderson led Texas Tech with 16 points.
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Tex
Texas State
Texas Tech
Texas
Kansas City
East Texas Baptist College
Austin College
Jack Alderson
Be Fleet Leads Field In San Juan Handicap
Johnny Longden rides Be Fleet as 10 horses contest the mile and three quarters San Juan Capistrano Handicap closing Santa Anita's winter meet. Be Fleet carries 114 pounds facing rivals Repe Luiz 116, Sudan 115, and others including Vino Fino 112 Top Production 112 Akimbo 111, B ernbrook 110, Mopoco 106, Oh sodry 105 and Gatari 100.
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Arcadia
Calif
Johnny Longden
Be Fleet
Santa Anita
Longden
Moonrush
Calumet Farm
San Juan
Repeluz
Racing at a Glance names and results
Gulfstream Park Miami race results show Black-$11.20 winner Masada Purse. In California at Arcadia Santa Anita Timmette-$15 won the feature. In Hot Springs Ark Miss Deductive won the Marco Purse in muddy going at Oaklawn.
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Black
Gulfstrea
Arcadia
Calif
Timmette
Santa Anita Hot Springs
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Marco
Aklawn
Resurfaced Track Ready For Jalopies
A completely resurfaced track will greet jalopy drivers at South Mountain Speedway for a weekly smashup session tomorrow afternoon. Art Bisch and Jay Barker return after missing last week to race in Tucson, both contending in the close 1951 points battle. Top drivers like Bob Hinkle, Clarence Auckly, Don Chapel, Ed Camrud, Avery Doyle, and others will compete as Chapel swept last Sunday with two main event wins. A 25-lap and a second inverted-start feature follow the day’s 1:30 p.m. time trials.
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Tucson
Art Bisch
Jay Barker
Bisch
Barker
Bob Hinkle
Clarence Auckly
Don Chapel
Ed Camrud
Avery Doyle
Carl Muldner
Leon Taylor
Duke Billie
Sonny Sanders
Roe Mounts
Chapel
Drafty Pavilion Chills Cage Site
In Seattle, March 10, UCLA coach John Woodie wore a topcoat gloves and muffler while Washington coach Tippy Dye went without headwear or coat yet used a hand heating pad. The drafty pavilion on a snowy roof and freezing temperatures framed last night’s Washington UCLA basketball game.
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UCLA
John Woode
Washington
Tippy Dye
Border Olympics Rise With Texas A&M and North Texas Favorites
The 19th Border Olympics opened in Laredo Texas with Texas A&M and North Texas State favored to win university and college class titles. Both teams were expected to repeat in preliminaries as the two divisions progressed.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Laredo
Tex
Collegians
Texas A & M
North Texas State
Norwich appoints George Benz as coach in Northfield
Northfield report notes George Benz named coach at Norwich. Other items include John Lyons of Port Washington NY winning the South Florida tournament with a 2 and 1 victory over James Paul in Palm Beach Florida, and Betsy Rawls upset by Mary Faulk in the Florida East Coast women's amateur tourney semifinals.
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Northfield
George Benz
Norwich
Palm Beach
Fla
John Lyons
Port Washinon
N. Y
South Florida
James Paul
Daytona Beach
ST. Augustine
Mary Faulk
Thomasville
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
Hearn Seeks Repeat Rally for Giants in 1950s Stint
In St Petersburg Jim Hearn, the Giants waiver pickup, aims to repeat his strong 1949 showing after manager Leo Durocher pushed him to drop golf and focus on pitching. Hearn went 11-4 with a 2.39 ERA, aided by coaching from Fitzsimmons, Shelleback, and Jansen. The Cardinals had dropped him for the Giants last July as St. Louis fell from contention.
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Fla
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
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Durocher
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Frank Shelleback
Larry Jansen
Ike Williams to defend lightweight crown at MSG May 11
Ike Williams agreed to risk his title in a 15 round Madison Square Garden bout on May 11. He will choose from five challengers Art Aragon Percy Bassett Jimmy Carter John L. Davis or Del Flanagan. Williams’ non title bout with Fitzie Pruden was delayed to March 23 due to a heavy cold. Bob Murphy and Dan Bucceroni will fill next Friday’s date.
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Ike Williams
Madison Square Garden
Williams
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
Jimmy Carter
John L
Featherweight Title Nabbed By Ken Davis
In Chicago Stadium the Los Angeles Golden Gloves won a featherweight title as Ken Davis defeated Roland Bagley of Cleveland. Davis also beat Junior Franklin of Oklahoma City in a tough semifinal. Other champions included Paisley Fort Worth flyweight, Nate Brooks Cleveland bantam, Bobby Bickle Kansas City lightweight, Willard Henry Kansas City welter, Richard Guerrero Chicago middle, and Ernest Fann Cleveland heavyweight.
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Ken Davis
Roland Bagley
Cleveland
Davis
Marine
Junior Franklin
Oklahoma City
Don Robinson
Los Angeles
Bobby Jackson
Paisley
Fort Worth
Nate Brooks
Bobby Bickle
Kansas City
Willard Henry
Richard Guerrero
Chicago
Ernest Fann
Women golfers open handicap tourney at Phoenix CC
Mrs T O McLaughlin led Class A with a 71 net and 25 putts as Phoenix Country Club women golfers started handicap tournament play. In Class B Rouland Hill and Pat Wilkinson tied for low net at 77 while Hill, Harry Rosenzweig, and Gene Cunningham tied for 31 putts. In Class C Roy Johnson posted 72 net and tied Watson Perry for 32 putts.
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T. O. McLaughlin
Phoenix Country Club
Rouland Hill
Pat Wilkinson
Hill
Harry Rosenzweig
Gene Cunningham
Roy Johnson
Watson Perry
Dirk Prather Taylor Share Links Stage
In the Arizona State Amateur golf championships at the Arizona Country Club semifinal day matched Dirk Prather against Chuck Erickson as the field narrowed. Taylor and Siegel advanced. Prather and Erickson faced stiff tests while rival Taylor moved toward the final with decisive wins.
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Arizona Country Club
Fred Siegel
Seattle
Phoenix
Chuck Erickson
Dirk Prather
Dick Taylor
Erickson
Prather
Siegel
Taylor
Dick Prather
$1,000 Handicap At Arizona Downs Headlines Sunday Card
Hijo Lanty seeks another win in the $1,000 handicap over six furlongs at Arizona Downs with top impost at 117 pounds. Trainer Johnny Fouts sends the noted fast breaker against eight rivals including Mr. Whiskers and Howden's Boy. Post time 1:45 as Breez e Easy upsets opening day with $28.80 return while mutuels total $60,477 at the renamed Ingleside track.
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Aleady
Johnny Fouts
Charlie Dye
Howden
Kenny Copperwell
Tala
Need Luck
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Mr. Sprague
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Iron Lash
Ingleside Turf Club
Babe Herman Beats Barao in Hollywood Five Round Swing
Freddie Herman recovered from a first round knockdown to win a split decision over Emil Barao in a 10 round bout at Legion Stadium Hollywood. Judges Wallace and McDonald favored Herman after Barao's pressure in rounds two to five.
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Freddie Herman
Oakland
Emil Barao
Los Angeles
Barao
Legion Stadium
Herman
Abe Roth
Jimmy Wallace
Jack McDonald
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