Texas League votes to curb game length for fans
Dallas January meeting signals support for a midnight deadline to end long doubleheaders. Season opens April 10 and runs to September 7 with a 154 game schedule. Twilight doubleheaders used to shorten nights. W B Ruggles prepares schedules amid park expansions and strong paid admissions growth.
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Fulks Near 1000 Mark With High Scoring Pace
Joe Fulks of the Philadelphia Warriors climbs toward 1000 points as the Basketball Association of America season progresses. In 34 games he has 285 baskets and 251 free throws for a 24.1 point average and 821 total points, leading the league in scoring. Detroit’s Stan Miasek trails with 525 points in 36 games for a 14.5 average.
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Joe Fulks
Philadelphia
Basket Ball Association of America
Murray
Pro Warriors
Tulks
Detroit
Stan Miasek
McKelvey Cleared to Return From Odessa as Fort Worth Freshman
Otis McKelvey, a 190 pound TCL freshman halfback from Odessa, has passed the required work to remain eligible at Fort Worth. The news comes after he was sidelined by midterm exam injuries and a prior casualty status. The update confirms his eligibility to play.
Entries Coming in Fast for Olympics
LATECO Jan 29 The Border Olympics entry list grows with six universities nine colleges and 20 high schools entered for March 7 8. Tulane joins by invitation as do Texas Texas Christian Oklahoma A and M Baylor and Texas A and M in the university division. Colleges include Abilene Christian East Texas State North Texas State Howard Payne McMurry Southwest Texas State Texas A and IL driven university and Sam Houston Teachers. High schools already signed include Pearsall Victoria Edinburg Brownsville Weslaco Gregory Thomas Jefferson Mackandale Alamo Heights Burk Ridge Highland Park Dallas San Bealls Prear Phary Kingsville San Diego Corpus Christi Bryan Brownwood and Martin High Laredo. Parker expects Rice Institute Louisiana State Arkansas Oklahoma Arizona Southern Methodist and Tulsa to enter. He also notes the University of Mexico may participate.
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BR. W. Parker
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Tulane
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Abilene
Drnving University
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Thomas Jefferson
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Alamo Heights
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Brownwood
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East Texas Star Basketball Player In Highway Crash
East Texas State basketball leading scorer Jake Cartier escaped injury when the jeep he rode in collided with a sedan yesterday. Cartier was in the back seat and was thrown onto the highway, rolling into gas pumps at a service station. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage.
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Jake Cartier
Carter
Adam Walsh Returns to Bowdoin to Lead 1947 Eleven
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine announces Adam Walsh will return as head coach for the 1947 football team after leaving the Los Angeles Rams. Walsh, a Notre Dame star, quit pro football two months ago and will assume duties despite unclear salary. Athletic Director Morell and President Sills state no salary details beyond Bowdoin’s modest pay scale.
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Adam Walsh
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Los Angeles Rams
Notre Dame
Malcolm F. Morell
Kenneth Sills
Marty Servo Ready For Ring Comeback
Marty Servo, former world welterweight champion, announced plans to return to boxing after nose injuries. He targets bouts in February or March with Beau Jack and Tippy Larkin, possibly a title shot against Ray Sugar Robinson, with manager Al Weill arranging matches. Babe Ruth’s health update follows, as he recovers from neck surgery at French Hospital.
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al Weill
Beau Jack
Tippy Larkin
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King
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Tan
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French Hospital
Ruth
Indians Open Training Camp in Tucson
The Cleveland Indians began training camp in Tucson on January 29 with most of the squad present. Manager Lou Boudreau predicted Bob Feller would win 30 games for the Tribe and forecast a comeback for ex-Yankee second baseman Joe Gordon. Coach Rogers Hornsby focused batting drills on 210-pound outfielder Pat Secrecy.
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Bob Feller
Tribe
Rogers Hornsby
Bill Mckechnic
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Hornsby
Pat Secrcey
Tennis reform debate in Australia over ball dropping
American complaints about Australian player Johny Bromivich dropping a ball on the court during doubles were defended by Sir Norman Brookes, head of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. He said the act unsettled receivers on first serves and warned against two handed play, suggesting legislation to curb ball drops and promote single handed strokes in young players.
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Johny Bromivich
Lawn Tennis Association of Australia
Norman Brookes
Norman
Australia
Pollet OKs comeback as Dyer praises recovery
St Louis Cardinal manager Eddie Dyer said southpaw Howard Pollet has recovered from the back ailment that affected him in the 1946 world series. Pollet, who lives in Houston, reportedly gained over 20 pounds after winter treatments. Dyer spoke after returning from Houston to attend public appearances with Sam Breadon.
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INS
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Howard Pollet
Houston
Fe East
Cardinal
Sam Breadon
New York
Bill Wallsingham
Breadon
Golfers Contribute To March of Dimes
In San Antonio the March of Dimes campaign gained 50 dollars from local golfers. Ben Smith, Bexar county campaign manager, announced that Mrs. Joe Cummings presented a 50 dollar check representing birdies scored in two pro am links meets at Brackenridge Park.
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San Antonio
Ben Smith
Bexar County
Joe Cummings
Brackenridge Park
Dahlgren Purchases Sunset League Club
Ellsworth Babe Dahlgren, former major league first baseman, has purchased the Ontario club of the new Class D Sunset League. The league comprises six teams from Southern California and Nevada, with Dahlgren currently with Baltimore in the International League.
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Ellsworth
Babe Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Baltimore
California
Nevada
Golf Police Force Named for Al Texas Open
J M Spike Igaty, chief gallery marshal for the Al Texas open gall tournament February 6 9, has announced his staff of assistants to help central crowds at Brackenridge park during the four day meet. Roving marshals include Charlie Aronson Al Wells Roy Brannen Albert West and Capt BE Tilton. Gallery marshals named are Ray Laskamper Bill Wright Charlie Willis Al S Bettley Herb Wheel eh Don Rossi Jess Newman A S Locke J W Miller George Terrell Harald Weilbacher Jack Muller Fred Eayes Ralph Rubottom Harry Schwarts H W Peters Cecil Cheetum Jim Hills Berd Harvey Ford George Brannen and C Foulkes Bud Stoner Alex Nordhaus Bob Clover John R Jones Leo Albrecht Hat J Ross and Ken Lawson.
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al Wells
Roy Brannen
Albert West
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Don Rossi
Jess Newman
A. S. Locke
J. W. Miller
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Fred Eayes
Ralph, Rubottom
Harry Sehwarts
H. W. Peters
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Harvey Ford
George Brannen
C. Foulkes
Bud Stoner
Alex Nordhaus
Bob Clover
Joh R. Jones
Leo Albrecht
Hat J.ross
Ken Lawson
Ziggy Sears Beats Bushes for Pirates
Ziggy Sears, longtime baseball figure, transitions from umpire to Pirates scout. At 55, he leaves umpiring to help locate talent in the South and Southwest, covering Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Sears previously played in the Texas League and briefly in the majors, noted for sharp eyes and a lasting passion for the game.
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Ziggy” Sears
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Durochers
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Mustal
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Pittsburgh Eirates
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Bucs
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Women golfers win first and second flight honors at Country Clay tourney
In a Country Clay Women’s Golf Association event at Oak Hills, Mus. Robert Upscomb won first flight with 89 78. Belle McPeak took second flight honors. Body Chittim won nine-hole Class A and Mrs. Bert Minshall Class B. Lipscomb claimed the putting prize with 28 strokes and a prize donated by Mrs. Jack Locke. Oak Hills members plan a meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. to form a women’s golf association and elect officers. In Miami Louise Suggs, the pre-tournament favorite, was eliminated by Peggy Kirk 2 and 1. Babe Didrickson Zaharias, the top qualifier, won her match 4 and 3.
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Belle McPeak
Body Chittim
Bert Minshall
Lipscomb
Jack Locke
Oak Hills Country Club
Miami
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Colo
Rosann Shaffer
Toledo
St Petersburg Open Golf Tournament Promised For This Year
St Petersburg Florida January reports confirm the 510000 open golf tournament will be held this year at Pasadena course February 27 to March 2. E P Cady, golf chairman of the chamber of commerce, says most of the name golfers are expected to play after earlier doubts about reading pros.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Douwrney
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Phillies Sign Ennis to One Year Pact
Del Ennis, 21, rookie of the year in 1946, has come to terms with the Philadelphia Phillies on a one year contract. Other sources estimate about 210,000 for 1947, roughly seven thousand more than last season’s salary. Phillies General Manager Herb Pennock, pleased, expects Ennis to have a strong year and become a star. Ennis batted .344 with 17 homers for the Blue Jays last season.
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Gan
del Ennis
Philadelphia Phillies
Herb Pennock
Ennis
Philip
Pennock
Blue Jays
Parish League Results and Schedule at Central Catholic Gym
Parish league games feature Little Flower versus St Patrick at 7 15 and San Fernando with Christ the King at 8 49 on Monday night at Central Catholic gym. Senior fairs include Our Lady of Guadalupe defeating St Peter’s 4 87 to 4 71 and Sacred Heart beating San Alfonso 4 71 8.
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Christ Lie King Church
Wil Lash
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Our*Lady of Guadalupe
St. Peter's
Sacred Heart Wa
San Alfonso
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