Kansas and Peoria Win Tough Olympic Trials Battles
Clyde Lovellette exploded for 40 points as Kansas edged LaSalle 70-65 at Madison Square Garden to advance toward the Olympic team. Peoria topped Bartlesville 64-50, sealing seven spots for the U S squad.
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Fans Are Deeply Hurt But Not the Wrestlers
AP News features writer SYD KRONISH notes wrestling fans react to bouts while GP Journal quotes Dr. Edwin Poole on how ringside doctors keep matches safe. He says most injuries are minor, wrestlers fake pain, and fans’ anger often targets the sport rather than the wrestlers.
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Inverness Golf Field Changes Raise Prize In Classic
Inverness golf field sliced and renamed to Inverness All-Star Invitational. Only 12 top pros will play 18-hole matches in a round robin format across May 26 to 29. Prize fund rises from 15000 to 18000 as pairs accumulate plus scores and the leading duo takes the winnings.
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Seixas Captures Miami Invitational Tennis Crown
W top seed Vix Seixas of Philadelphia defeated second seed Dick Savitt of Orange N J for the men's singles title 5 7 6 3 6 2 Gardnar Mulloy of Miami and Billy Talbert of New York won the doubles title over Art Larser of San Leandro California and Sidney Schwartz of Miami 6 1 6 4
Mountaineers blank D and E and beat Terps later
Morgantown WVU will face Ohio University at Athens tomorrow after opening with a 3-0 win over Davis and Elkins in the baseball opener on the new campus diamond. Duke Wellington drove in all three WVU runs with a two bagger and a single as five pitchers combined. The rifle team lost 1439 to 1417 to Maryland, with Bob Jones leading Mountaineers at 292 as Maryland closed its schedule undefeated.
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Rough Year Ahead for Majors Says AP Sports
AP News features sports editor Frank bun reports a tough season for major league baseball with expected attendance drops due to high living costs and taxes. Losses of stars like DiMaggio and Williams, plus retirements and releases, could weaken drawing power and pitching depth across several clubs.
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Phi Delta Quint Wins Pineville Tournament
Concord Princeton clash in Pineville Gold Medal Basketball Tournament ends 59-55 as Phi Delt Princeton defeats Princeton Mets. Ralph Ball named outstanding player after a comeback rally, with J Walthall contributing in the closing stretch.
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All-Tourney Team and honors from tourney data
All-Tourney Team selections include first team players Ball and Mer chants from Princeton, Marrs and Sowers from Concord, Warden from Oceana, Atwell from Concord, plus second team Greer and Mer chants from Princeton, B Selvey Mullens Peters Jaeger D Phillips from Oceana, and third team Colabro Welch Gunter Williamson. Rogers Pinecrest Ferguson Princeton Seniors Hill Concord also appear with sportsmanship Red Dobbins. Ralph Ball of Princeton is tourney high scorer and Most Outstanding Player.
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Phog Allen Names Lovellette Best Player in History
Phog Allen rates Clyde Lovellette as the greatest basketball player, placing him atop an all time first team he selected. The Kansas coach updated his list after Lovellette’s record NCAA and Olympic trials impact. He also acknowledges Hank Luisetti as a former top star and includes Bob Kurland George Mikan and Paul Endicott on the lineup.
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Oss Vitt Predicts Yanks Will Miss DiMaggio
Phoenix columnist recaps Oss Vitt praising Joe DiMaggio's defensive genius and impact. Vitt argues any Yankee center fielder will trail DiMaggio by six to eight wins, recounts a Cleveland loss and a famous shoestring catch Vitt recalls, illustrating DiMaggio's superiority.
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