Maryland Terps to host boxing tourney final year
Publicity director Joe Blair invites Arnie Burdick and a second writer to observe Terps practice before the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Tournament at Maryland. The Terps, coached by Jim Tatum, prepare against Syracuse next fall while noting Syracuse may skip spring football. This event marks Maryland, West Point, and Virginia's final year of intercollegiate boxing at the university.
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Joe Blair
University of Maryland
Arnie Burdick
Terps
Maryland
Jim Tatum
Syracuse University
West Point
Virginia
Ironclad welterweight contract stirs boxing fans
The row over Johnny Saxton bypassing Carmen Basilio for Tony DeMarco dominates sports talk. DeMarco would fight Saxton on April 29 under a notarized contract binding him to no other fight if he wins the welterweight title, prompting mixed confidence from Johnny DeJohn and Joe Netro while Norm Rothschild urges patience and faith in the agreement.
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Joshnny Saxton
Carmen Basilio
Tony de Marco
Johnny de John
Johnny Saxton
Tony DeMarco
DeMarco
Saxton
Basilio
Johnny
Joe Netro
Norm Rothschild
DeJohn
Netro
Norm
Maura Mills Dies At 33 Notre Dame Press Secretary Remembered
Miss Maura Mills, longtime secretary to Notre Dame sports publicity chief Charlie Callahan, died at 33. Known as Mo to athletes and reporters, she organized tickets and kept team files, with her father Tommy Mills once an assistant coach under Knute Rockne.
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Bob Krause
United Press Sports Wire
Maura Mills
Charlie Callahan
Notre Dame
Jim Martin
Leon Hart
Kevin O’shea
Tommy Mills
Knute Rockne
Larries Fly Out of Syracuse Tomorrow Morning
St. Lawrence University NCAA bound hockey team departs Syracuse by charter for Colorado Springs to face tournament foes. The Larries, who have one of 18 eastern losses, rely on captain Brian McFarlane and teammates Billy Meehan and Paul Swancott, all veterans from the 1952 Colorado trip. McFarlane notched his 100th collegiate goal against R. P. I. last Saturday.
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Syracuse
St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence
Harvard
Michigan
Yale
Chaptain
Brian McFarlane
Billy Meehan
Paul Swancott
Colorado
McFarlane
R. P
Markson Norris Clash Roils Boxing Board
Amid a squabble over bouts, Inter national Boxing Club figures clash. Harry Markson blasts the Massachusetts Athletic Commission and De John Saxton while Jim Norris backs the deal. Rothschild plans April 1 return match Billy Graham versus Chico Vejar, with Basilio Saxton light to shift.
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Harry Markson
International Boxing Club
Massachusetts Athletic Commission
Johnny de John
Saxton
Jim Norris
Markson
Norris
Rothschild
Saxton-Basilio
Billy Graham
Chico Vejar
NCAA Triple Header Opens 1962 Basketball Tournament
Top favorites La Salle and San Francisco lead four-site opening round as 16 teams begin NCAA play. La Salle faces West Virginia in New York. San Francisco meets West Texas State in San Francisco. Other games set in Lexington Oklahoma City and Iowa City with Ivy hopefuls Princeton and Columbia deciding the league berth.
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San Francisco
N.C.A.A
West Virginia
New York
Madison Square Garden
West Texas State
Cow Palace
Lexington
Oklahoma City
Canisius
Williams
Villanova
Duke
Penn State
Memphis State
Marquette
Miami
Ohio
Bradley
Idaho State
Seattle
Philadelphia
Canisius-Williams
Evanston
Ill
Kentucky
Towa
Manhattan
Kans
Southern Methodist
Colorado
Tulsa
Corvallis
Obe
Regon State
Utah
Early Hoop Start Makes Billy Jones Syracuse Star Captain
Billy Jones of the Syracuse All-Stars will captain his team in the national tournament at Huntington West Virginia the last week of March. He is 13, 5 feet 4 inches, 115 pounds, an eighth grader at St Brigid School and son of Mr and Mrs William R Jones Jr. He developed outside shots playing backyard basketball and has led his undefeated team through six state playoff games, scoring 100 points in their title run. He also plays Little League baseball and serves as altar boy and safety patrol captain.
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Jack Durkin
Billy Jones
Syracuse All-Stars
Huntington
W. Va
Billy
William R. Jones, Jr
Willis Jv
St. Brigid's School
Jones
Troy
Saugerties
Citrus Nine
Bob Hayes
John Fetche
Young Jones
Bob Jones
St. Vincent’s High School
St. John the Evangelist High School
James Cuny
Harry Cadier
Maurice Prigoff
Jim Wilson
Howard Garelick
Dave Himmon
Dave Checkosky
Joe Romacki
Gene Fische
Dennis Snow
Chuck Fritcher
Tebbetts Secures 3-Year Pact As Redlegs Manager
Birdie Tebbetts begins a new three-year contract with the Cincinnati Redlegs at about 52500 yearly. Owner Powell Crosley says Tebbetts will be one of the best managers in baseball. The deal replaces his expiring contract through 1957 and follows a promising first season guiding the club to fifth place.
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Tampa
Fla
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Birdie
Tebbetts
S Redlegs
Powell Crosley
Sebbeits
The
Redlegs
Crosley
Ray Jablonski
Ted Kluszewski
Gus Bell
Jim Greengrass
Johnny Hlippskin
Gerry Staley
N. I
Indianapolis
Detroit
Barton Red Sox
Cleveland
Fight Results From United Press In New York And Brooklyn
Fight results show a New York bout where a competitor stopped by Wilson and a Brooklyn match where Fattem Parkwari Gil Turnes defeated Miceli. A Toronto bout between Earl Waiic and James J Parker ended in a draw. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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New York
St. Nicholas Arenay
Ronnie Delanes
Akron
Wilson
Brooklyn
Fattem Parkwari — Gil
Turnes
Philadelphia
Joe
Miceli
Travnick of Tulsa Signs With Eagles
Philadelphia announces Tulsa University back Bill Travnick has signed with the NFL Eagles for the next season. Travnick, 334th pick, was captain in the latter half of Tulsa’s 1954 season. A Berwan native, he now resides in Tulsa.
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Philadelphia
Bill Travnick
Tulsa University
Philadelphia Eagles
Travnick
Eagles
Tulsa
Berwan
Travinick
MBA Standings Update with Mixed Team Names
In the latest MBA standings a mix of team names appears, listing Bern Tart Perks Werne and Minnesota Rochester Milwacker among others. The fragment references New York, Boston, Fort Wayne and various scores, with “Games Today” and “no games scheduled” noted in the garbled OCR.
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Bern
Minneaseue
Rochester
Milwacker
Reeglis Lad Nisht Minnrapstts
New York
Bosuym
Fort Warne
Tolos Faces Ulu Maiava In War Memorial Wrestling Show
Canadian heavyweight Chris Tolos battles Prince Ulu Maiava of Samoa in the feature on the War Memorial mat. Promoter Ed Don George headlines three other bouts with Sandor Kovacs vs Lee Henning, Bearcat Wright vs Luigi Macera, and John Foti against Chief Donnis Keiile.
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Chris Tolos
Syracuse
Prince Ulu Maiava
Samoa
War Memorial
Chris
George
Sandor Kovacs
Lee Henning
Bearcat Wright
Luigi Macera
John Foti
Donnis Keiile
Dressen Sets Mound Order For Senators Exhibition
ORLANDO Florida UP Manager Chuck Dressen named his ace Bob Porterfield to start the exhibition season opening against the Boston Red Sox in Sarasota. Porterfield to three innings, Camilo Pascual six. Friday at Fort Myers Dean Stone to work three, Chuck Stubbs six. Senators head on a four day road trip through Sarasota Fort Myers West Palm Beach to meet Kansas City A's. Two sons of Judson pitch for Illinois basketball.
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Orlando
Fla
Chuck Dressen
Bob Porterfield
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Sarasota
Porterfield
Camilo Pascual
Fort Myers
Pittsburgh
Dean Stone
Chuck Stubbs
Senators
Sarason
Ford Myers
West Palm Beach
Kansas City
A’s
Mihalo breaks seven mile walking record at Hollywood
Bill Mihalo, famed for world walking records, surpassed the seven mile mark of the World Walking Association set in 1882. He clocked 48 minutes 50 seconds on the Hollywood High School track, beating James Donovan's 49 minutes 1 second record. Mihalo’s son Billy Joe, seven, shattered the junior record for 10 years and under by 100 yards in 26.1 seconds, eclipsing John Jordon’s 27 seconds record from Lake George, New York.
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Los Angeles
Bill Mihalo
Mihalo
Hollywood
James Donovan
New York
Mihaio
Billy Joe
John Jordon
Lake George
N.Y
New York State Legion Bowling Tournament Planned
Syracuse Post 41 will host the seventh annual New York State Legion bowling tournament next year with $5,000 in prizes. Twenty five Syracuse teams will take part in Amsterdam from April 30 to May 29, 1955, in a ABC sanctioned event managed by William E Snyder. Newburgh hosted the 1954 event.
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Syracuse Post 41
American Legion
New York State Legion
Syracuse
Amsterdam
ABC
William £. Snyder
Newburgh
Nazarene Wins Church Basketball Sophomore Title
Nazarene defeated Grace Episcopal 25-22 on St. Sophia court to clinch the sophomore division crown in the Church Basketball League. Phil Thrall led Nazarene with 10 points as St. Sophia beat Fursman 33-24 for the consolation title. Vasallo high in James St circuit with 232 and 621. Varsity led with 1,082 and 3,019.
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Nazarene
Grace Episcopal
St. Sophia Court
Phil Thrall
St. Sophia
Fursman
Vasallo
Orlando Vasallo
James St
Varsity
Johnston Has Big Edge in NBA Scoring
New York led by Neil Johnston of Philadelphia as he widened his NBA scoring margin, totaling 1,525 points and averaging 22.8 per game. Bob Cousy of Boston trailed in assists by four, with 511, while Pettit and Arizin traded places behind Johnston in points.
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New York
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Bob Cousy
Boston
George Mikan
Bob Pettit F
Milwaukee
Cousy
Dick McGuire
McGuire
Pettit
Paul Arizin
Frank Selvy
Arizin
Delta Leads 77 Stat Derby Nominees At Gulfstream
Delta is the sole filly among 77 entrants for the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park with 76 others listed as colts or geldings.
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Delta
Gulfstream Park
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