Hawaiians Open Eight-Game Tour Against St John’s
The University of Hawaii basketball team begins an eight game tour tonight at Madison Square Garden against St John’s of Brooklyn. Hawaii on a four game win streak with an 11 6 record the visitors rely on speed and ball handling led by 6 4 center Harry Kahuanui. The trip includes games with St Joseph’s Philadelphia Muhlenberg Canisius Western Kentucky Marshall Utah State and Nevada.
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The United States has 11 times as many miles of railway as Great Britain and 36 times as many as China.
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Hogan Seeks Fourth Money Title With Early Lead
Ben Hogan, 135 pounds from Hershey, Pa., opens the year with a strong money lead. The caddie-turned-pro, who started in 1940, won the Los Angeles Open for $10,000 and the Phoenix Open, plus a series of top finishes. After Army service, Hogan returned to win key events in 1944–46 and captured the 1946 PGA at Portland, with rivals already chasing his early-season success.
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MacMitchell Skips Defending 2 Mile Title at A A U Indoors
Leslie MacMitchell of the New York Athletic Club will not defend his 2 mile title at the National A A U Indoor Championships. He will run the 1000 yards instead to help NYAC amass points toward the team title. Dodds is favored in the mile.
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Philadelphia Grid Star Chooses Virginia Over West Point
Johnny Papit, 1946 Philadelphia district's outstanding high school football player, will attend the University of Virginia next season. He started classes in Charlottesville after previously announcing West Point. Papit had considered more than 10 colleges including Penn before selecting Virginia.
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Tech Bears Dominate Bobcats 70 to 60 in Montgomery
Wes Virginia Tech controlled the game against Wesleyan with a 39 24 first half run and a 70 60 final score. Martin led the Bears with 21 points while Fitzwater posted 14 and Bowman 16 as Wesleyan struggled to close the gap. Coach Ross used his entire squad but Wesleyan dropped a second straight game on the trip.
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Bellwood Extends Grade League Lead With Meadow Bridge Win
Bellwood remained undefeated in the grade school basketball league by defeating Meadow Bridge 21-16 to stay atop the standings. Clifftop beat Beclick Knob 39-15 and Danese edged Layland 21-20 as the week’s results. Standings show Bellwood first, Clifftop second, Rainelle third, Layland fourth, with Danese and Beclick Knob further back. Scorers include Isaacs and Finley for Clifftop, Rhodes for Layland, McGuire for Rainelle, and Bellwood's Westel.
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Harris Names Hurlers for Yankees Opener in Puerto Rico
Manager Bucky Harris announced three right handers Al Reynolds Floyd Bevens and Frank Shea as the rotation for the Yankees first exhibition game against a local all star team in San Juan Puerto Rico Harris praised the squad’s early conditioning and fitness noting he has never seen them in such good shape this time of year.
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Dodgers Star Schultz Leaves Spring Training for Basketball
Howie Schultz, Dodgers first baseman, will miss several weeks of spring training to finish the season with the Anderson, Indiana, pro basketball team. Club secretary Harold Parrott announced upon the squads' arrival.
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Stranahan Paces Field At Houston Tournament
Frank Stranahan shot four under par 67 to lead 32 amateur golfers in the opening round of the Houston Country Club invitation. Dallas’ Stewart and Houston’s Roy Riegel were one stroke back with 68, while Dick Nauts of Houston and Earl Sandusky of Ohio posted 69.
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