Baseball Pay Fights Shake Up In Major Leagues
The column surveys rising player salaries led by Bob Feller's rumored 80000 and Hank Greenberg 85000 offers to top stars. Critics warn spiraling pay could squeeze smaller clubs and threaten baseball’s future while calling for sensible limits and restraint.
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Charley Comiskey
Charley Ebbets
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
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St. Louis
Stanley Musial
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Redbird
Sam Breadon and Company
Middies End West Virginia Streak In Annapolis Victory
Navy defeated West Virginia 57 55 at Dahlgren Hall ending the Mountaineers 12 game win streak and leaving Duquesne as the lone unbeaten team in the nation. West Virginia held a height edge but failed to close out despite a tight contest before 5 000 fans.
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Associated Press
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Navy
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Duquesne University
Ars
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Middies
Ken Shugart
Shugart
Ed Beach
Cary Middlecoff Gives Up Walker Cup Spot
Cary Middlecoff relinquished his place on the 1947 Walker Cup golf team, opening the roster as announced in New York. The move affects team selection for the prestigious amateur match, with updates pending from organizers and players.
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Associated Press
New York
Cary Middlecoff
Bowling's Bowler Aims Pro Tour With Straight Shot
USGA Secretary Joe Dey's survey of Walkover Cup players reveals Bowling's plans to turn pro and identifies his favorite shot as a straight one. Among others Dick Chapman and George Hamer have never made a hole in one, while the remaining seven players have combined for 19 aces. Frd Kammer, a long time golfer who also played college baseball and hockey, lists fly fishing as a hobby.
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USGA
Joe Dey
Dick Chapman
George Hamer
Frd Kammer
Crisler turns down California coach post
Berkeley report says Michigan athletic director Fritz Crisler rejected a tampering offer to head the California football program. He spoke by telephone with Brutus Hamilton and asked his name be withdrawn from consideration, leaving the California vacancy unresolved.
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Associated Press
Berkeley
Calif
H. O
Fritz” Crisler
California
Frank Wickhorst
Hamilton
Crisler
Ann Arbor
Cigarette Ignites Car. Minor Blaze on Main Street
A lighted cigarette in a parked car on Main Street yesterday caused a small blaze that was extinguished before the fire truck arrived. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said there was no damage to the vehicle.
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Main Street
Bernard Martin
Tis
McNeely Extends Lead in National College Basketball High Scoring Race
Cliff McNeely of Texas Christian remains the national leader in the college scoring race with 509 points after a 64 point night, while Jim Lacy of Loyola and Baltimore trails at 462. Lacy added 46 points in a strong rebound from last week, as AP trends show McNeely widening the gap among top scorers including Parham of Texas Wesleyan and Wilson of Anderson.
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New York
Jim Lacy
Baltimore
Loyola
Cliff McNeely
Texas
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Lacy
McNeely
Southwest Star
Christian
Jim~Lacy
Ubitt Hall Marshall
Frank Keath
Elizabethtown
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Alderson-Broaddus
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Farms over 1000 acres now account for farmland share
Farms over 1,000 acres now make up 40 percent of farm land, a rise from less than 25 percent twenty five years ago, showing consolidation and increasing scale in agriculture.
Trippi Signs With Atlanta Crackers In 1947 Contract
Charlie Trippi of Georgia signed with the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association. Club president Earl Mann said he would play center field until he proved not ready for AA league competition. Trippi, All-America halfback, was under contract to Chicago.
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Atlanta Crackers
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Charlie Trippi
Earl Mann
University of Georgia
Trippi
Georgia
Chicago
Fights Last Night Showdown Highlights Across Cities
Associate arreoy in Jersey City knocks out Lee Oma in Detroit Speedy Cabanella loses on points in Chicago Harold Dade defeats Speedy Cabanella in Manila rematch Tony Zale KO’s den Wadsworth in Gary George Williams outpoints Gomez in Baltimore Cardinals of the National Football League.
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Chicago
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Tony Zale
Gary
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Toronto
Binghampton
N. C
George Williams
Baltimore
Gomez
Havana
Cardinals
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