BYU Faces Dayton in NIT Finals On Upset Run
Brigham Young meets Dayton in the NIT final after Dayton stunned St. John’s 69-62 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. Dayton stars Meineke and Norris were sidelined by fouls, but the Flyers’ grit carried them to the historic 69-62 OT win.
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Dayton
Will Grimsley
New York
Brigham Young
Chamson
Skyline Six
Ohio
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Don Meineke
Leland Norris
Charley Grigsby
Dick Campbell
Bob Kawoluk
Brooklyn Redmen
Flyers
Associated Press
Boxing and sports notes mix as fans eye heavyweights and college hoops
Harry Markson argues boxers must fully qualify for a heavyweight title shot as TV fans favor youth. Louisiana fans hype Bob Pettit. he scored 218 points in eight games. Penn plans a big schedule with Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Army, Navy, and more. Brigham Young reaches the NCAA title round after a 69 59 win over Seton Hall, with Walt Dukes starting amid fan pressure.
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Training Camp Notes Highlight Edwards and Senators Form
AP reports Hank Edwards of the Brooklyn Dodgers showing early hitting, with four hits in two days and staying as pinch hitter and utility outfielder. Washington’s Sid Hudson and Gene Bearden impressed on the mound, Irv Noren homered, and Sam Mele’s forearm looked healed. Future options for Bob Chesnes include Hollywood club assignment or pitching comeback. West Palm Beach notes Jimmy Dykes to debut 1951 pitching hopes with Scheib Shantz Brissie Hooper Fowler Kellner.
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Hank Edwards
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
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Montreal
Edwardson
Orlando
Fla
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Sid Hudson
Gene Bearden
Nats
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Jhome
Detroit
Sam Mele
West Palm Beach
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
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Bobby Shantz
Brissie
Hooper
Senators
Dick Fowler
Alex Kellier
Tigers Face Spring Drills in Turbulent Session
Detroit Tigers see a heated spring drill with onfield ejections and loud protests as coaches dispute calls. Officials mention Dick Bartell and Buck Davis among players involved in the tumult during the practice.
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Lakeland
Fla
Dick Bartell
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn
Carmine Fiore
Justice Department Moves Against Sollazzo in College Scandal
Salvatore Sollazzo, an ex-convict tied to a major college basketball bribery case, faces a deportation warrant served in jail as he fights bribery charges accusing him of bribing players to fix games at Madison Square Garden. He is held without bail on the bribery indictment and also faces income tax evasion probes. The DOJ cites past crimes and misrepresentation of American citizenship as grounds for deportation. An unsentenced status and concurrent state court proceedings loom while deportation is pursued. Exhibition baseball results accompany the item.
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Justice Department
Salvatore Sollazzo
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Sollazzo
Italy
Jon
Frank S. Hogan
Soliazzo
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