Graziano Banned From Illinois Boxing Over War Record
The Illinois Athletic Commission barred Rocky Graziano from fighting in Illinois citing a War Department record that Pvt. Rocco Barbella, not Graziano, was dishonorably discharged for AWOL in 1942. The gate also notes Graziano’s prior New York ban over alleged fight fixing. Governor Green and commission officials called for disclosure of the full military record before future fights.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Rocky Graziano
New York
Illinois
Ilinois Athletic Commission
Roy D. Keehn
Commission
Graziano
Keehn
War Department
Rocco Barbella
Barbella
Tony Zale
Brooklyn
Irving Cohen
John D. Fromm
Leavenworth
Cohen
Rocky
United States Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Pvt
A.W.O.L
Green
Tech and Fairmont Prep for Second Heavy Grid Week
Tech and Fairmont State won their openers and clash Friday in Montgomery to kick off another packed weekend of West Virginia college football. Also Saturday, WVU plays Washington and Lee in Charleston while Marshall hosts Eastern Kentucky in Richmond with other games across the state.
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Associated Press
Fairmont State
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
West Virginia
West Virginia University- Washington and Lee
Charleston
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Eastern Kentucky
Richmond
Davis and Elkins
Salem
Bridgeport
Potormac State
Morris Harver
Glenville
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Shepherd
Concord
Athens
Bethany
Mount Tinion
Alliance, O
West Liberty
California
Charleroi
Morehead
Potomac State
Wesleyan
Marietta
Morris Harvey
Enthany
Washington and Jefferson
Kentucky Fights Swamp Fever On Horse Trails
Gov Simeon Willis ordered state highway patrols at Kentucky bridges and major highways to stop entry of any horse or mule without a veterinarian certificate proving it is free from swamp fever and not exposed in the last 90 days. The move follows reports that possibly infected horses from Rockingham track in New England were slipped into Kentucky recently.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Simeon Willis
Rockingham Track
New England
U N Members Warned Baseball Is King Today
New York report says a guide to baseball was handed to 55 nation representatives at the United Nations. The note warned that World Series coverage can overshadow UN news in the press.
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U.N
Associated Press
New York
United Nations
The
Braves Sign Four Players To 1948 Contracts
Boston Braves announce 1948 contract signings for Earl Torgeson Libby Sisti and coaches Johnny Cooney and Ernie White. The club already has Bob Elliott Lefty Warren Spahn Bill Voiselle Frank McCormick and Connie Ryan under deal for next season.
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Braves
Associated Press
Boston
Earl Toreson
Libby Sisti
Johnny Cooney
Ernie White
John Quintin
Boston Braves
Bob Elliott
Warren Spahn
Bill Voiselle
Frank McCormick
Connie Ryan
Penn Focuses on Defense of Passers Before Lafayette Game
The University of Pennsylvania football team drills to protect quarterbacks Bob Evans and Skippy Minisi as they prepare for the opening game against Lafayette in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Blue
Bob Evans
Skippy Minisi
Lafayette
Bruins Begin Practice in Hershey Pa with Bil Clapper
Bruins coach Bil Clapper set to lead two daily practice drills in Hershey as the main squad arrived the day before. The article mentions cooking tips to use minimal liquid to prevent sticking and to simmer, suggesting vegetable juices sour cream or buttermilk as liquid alternatives.
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Associated Press
Hershey
Bil Clapper
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Bruins
The Register Sports Center Scorecasting Contest
The Register announces a season long Scorecasting Contest at Princeton Ansted Mount Hope Lewisburg Marsh Fork V The grand prize is a $15 sports jacket for the overall champion predictor. Contestants must enter at least six weekly contests to be eligible.
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Princeton
Ansted
Mount Hope
Lewisburg
Marsh Fork
Sports Center
Bluefield Raters Name Parkersburg Top Football Ratings
The Bluefield Amateur Athletic Association released the first weekly scholastic football ratings with Parkersburg at number one. Beckley Fairmont West Elk Horn McDowell County Charleston Stonewall Jackson Princeton Weirton Clarksburg Victory Fairmont East and Charleston follow in order.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Bluefield Amateur Athletic Association
Parkersburg
Beckiey
Fairmont West
Elkhorn
McDowell County
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Princeton
Weirton
Clarksburg Victory
Fairmont East
Revenge Day Hits Southern Conference Matchups
The Southern Conference schedules three revenge aims on Saturday as Citadel visits William and Mary in Williamsburg to erase a 51 12 loss from 1946. Clemson hosts Wake Forest seeking to rebound from last season’s 19 7 defeat, while Davidson eye s NC State after a 25 0 rally. Virginia Military Institute plays George Washington in Lynchburg for the first time in 25 years, and North Carolina travels to Texas to face Texas, with Duke at Tennessee.
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Citadel
Bulldogs
Quinn Decker
Wiliam and Mary's
Indians
Williamsburg
Presbyterian
William and Mary
R. N. (Rube) McCray
Clemson
Tigers
Wake Forest
Deacons
Davidson
North Carolina State
Wildcats
Virginia Military Institute
George Washington
Lynchburg
North Carolina
Duke
Texas
Texas Longhorns
Austin
Tennessee
Lightweight and welterweight wins flash across cities
Boxers from Philadelphia to Providence deliver decisions and knockouts. Mike Williams stops Dol Rafferty in Philadelphia. Ezzard Charles KO’s Lloyd Marshall in Cincinnati. Tami Mauriello and Hal Anspach win in New Haven and Newark respectively. Other results include Joe Martino, Willie Roache, and Buddy Rose bouts with decisive outcomes.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Mike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Dol Rafferty
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Lloyd Marshall
Sacramento
New Haven
Conn
Tami Mau~riello
New York
George Fitch
Newark
Hal Anspach
Millburn
Jack Kenny
Livingston
Asbury Park
Young Roundtree
Joe Martino
Vailsbury
Chicago
Wray Carter
Willie Roache
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore
Roy
Williams
Jankie Lacey
Hazleton
Dec Bee
Buddy Rose
Buffalo
Holyoke
Mass
Phil Burton
St. Louis
Jimmy Collins
Providence
R. I
Tony Falco
Middletown
Ernie Forte
Kern Focuses on Pass Defense Before Wash/Lee Game
West Virginia coach Bill Kern emphasized improving pass defense for the Charleston clash with Washington and Lee. Bud Freese, left halfback, may miss 3 4 weeks after a knee twist. he did not play in the 59 0 season opener against Otter Kern. About 8 000 tickets had been sold for the Capital City game.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Bill Kern
Washington and Lee
West Virginia University
Charleston
Mountaineer Chieftain
Bud Freese
Freese
West Virginia
Little Otter
Kern
Roy M
Hawley
Quantico
Rod Gun Club to Elect Officers in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club will elect officers at 8 pm in the Coca Cola building on South Oakwood Avenue. President Lawrence Pruett of Beaver notes about 1,250 members and plans for next year include a discussion of the game restocking program. Other officers present are Cliff Lilly vice president Dr J M Laing secretary and T L Maynor treasurer.
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Raleigh County
Rod and Gun Club
Coca-Cola
South Oakwood Avenue
Lawrence Pruett
Beaver
Pruett
Cliff Lilly
J. M. Laing
T. L. Maynor
Wheeling Downs Bans New England Horses
Stewards at Wheeling Downs barred any horse that raced in New England this year from stableing or racing at the track to prevent swamp fever spread to West Virginia centers. Separately an old English marriage ritual involved a bride kneeling and sometimes kissing the groom’s right foot after giving the ring.
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Esac Cassociuwwl Oe
Wheeling
West Virginia
Wheeling Downs
New England
Nimrod and Angler Contest Notes From Raleigh County
A fishing contest last weekend featured catches by Friday Meadows Aubrey Smith Red Shannon and E A Basham with a 3 lb 10 oz bass and a 5 lb pike. The largest pike 13 oz was reported by Roy Duncan earlier in January. The piece calls for a weighing station in Hinton and hints at a future trout division and a state sports congress. It also covers the Affiliated Sportsmen Association convention at Rainelle and plans for Big Clear Creek Lodge improvements and broader hunting and fishing advocacy.
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Friday Meadows
Aubrey Smith
Red Shannon
E. A. Basham
Cliff Lilly
Roy Duncan
Thamnean Landad
Beckley
Hinton
Sportsmen’s Association
Rainelle
Congress of
Sportsmen
Big Clear Creek Lodge
Dorsey Smith
Loyola flattens West Point in football rout
Loyola University Los Angeles hammered Mexico's West Point Collegio Military 67 to 2. The halftime score stood 34 to 2 as the good neighbor note was not advanced by the victory.
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Hollywood
Loyola University of Los Angeles
Mexico
West Point—Collegio Military
Defending Champion George Hoffer Dominates State PGA Play
In Charleston Meadow Brook Country Club action, defending champion George Hoffer of Wheeling posted a 67 in 18 holes and won his first match 2 and 1. Hoffer aims to repeat after earlier 1947 WV Open success, as state tournament advances toward a 36-hole final with top prize around 150 to 175 dollars.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Meadow Brook Country Club
George Hoffer
Wheeling
Hoffer
White Sulphur Springs
Quinton Stewart
Rut Coffey
Moundsville
Ralph Igo
Dewey Miller
Ernie Absher
Jules Blanton
Arnold Browning
Huntington
Joe Kunn
Kuhn
Johnny Jarvis
Yvesterday
Daly Wins British PGA Match Play Title at St Annes
Fred Daly of Ireland defeated Flory Van Donck of Belgium 3 and 2 in the 36-hole British PGA match play final at St Annes on the Sea England to collect the tidy prize in British golf.
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Associated Press
ST. . Annes - On- the -Sea
England
Fred Daly
Flory van Donck
Belgium
Syracuse Aims for Third World Series Win
Syracuse Chiefs of the International League seek a third straight victory over the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association after a weather postponement. Hank Wehmeier was slated to pitch the third game against Brewer Glen Elliott.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse Chiefs
Milwaukee Brewers
Hank Wehmeier
Chiefs
Brewers
Glen Elliott
Jockey Dodson suspended after Belmont disqualification
Jockey Doug Dodson drew a 10 day suspension for Warren Wright's Bewitch after a disqualification in the Matron Stakes at Belmont Park. He later rode Armed for the same stable and won the $100 000 special. Dodson was charged with repeatedly interfering with Ghost Run during the six furlong event, with the suspension lasting through October 10.
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Dodson
Associated Press
New York
Doug Dodson
Warren Wright
Bewwitch
Belmont Park
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W &L
Charlie Harrington
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Rod
Gun Club
Milton Harr
Hunt and Country Club
Big Clear Creek
Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club
Pemveys
Big Mac
Daly
Beckley Music and Electric Co
Philco
Bing Crosby
Bing
Cary
Cooper
South Fayette St
Colin McLuckey
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