Colts face uncertain peace terms and rival league pressure
The Spotlight On Sports notes Baltimore Colts officials predicting continued pro football in Baltimore next season despite potential peace terms with the National League and All-America Conference. Players and backers fear relocation, with optimism on new signings, possible Western Maryland College training site, and a bid for Wa Wa Jones. Also covered are amateur boxing plans by Blue Ridge Club in Hagerstown, Austria Golden Glove first in winter, and a North Dakota hunter who killed a deer after a collision with his car.
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Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
Cabineers
Armory
Pro Grid
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Redskins
Y. A. Tittle
Charley O'Rourke
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Jones
Kentucky
Bes Retbell
Bullets
Blue Ridge Athletic Club
Hagerstown
South Atlantic
North Dakota
Kenneth Leininger
Sutton
Leininger
Lou Boudreau Honored by Ohio Junior Chamber
Columbus January 16 The Ohio Junior Chamber names Lou Boudreau 23 top Outstanding Young Man in a large field of candidates. He earns the Distinguished Service Award for his honest and fighting to win manner. Boudreau is praised as a Cleveland base ball player and idol of Ohio youth.
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Columbus
Jen
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce Today
Lou Boudreau
Womker
Cleveland
Brownfield
OJCC
Boudreau
Ohio
Ttle
Ohio Junior Chamber A Commerce
Newhouser Inks Tiger Contract
Detroit January 16 1949 Hal Newhouser left handed pitching star and top salaried Tiger signed yesterday for a substantial raise after an hour with Billy Evans. He is believed to have a 60000 contract the 10th Tiger deal for the 26 year old southpaw and the first Detroit player to sign this spring. In 1948 Newhouser won 21 games with 12 losses and a 301 ERA making him the only American League pitcher to win more than 20 games.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Hal
Cabineers seek second win in three days at Armory
Hagerstown semi pro Cabineers aim for a 2nd victory in 3 days at the Armory Sunday against the Frederick Moose. After beating Baltimore Colts 72 to 49 to notch their fourth win in six, Dick Vaughn leads a 6 foot 4 inch lineup including Jim Sparks, Phil Brachey, Holmes Detrow, Pete Demchak, Luther Murray, Ken Lidie and Bob Everhart.
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Hagerstown
Cabineers
Eralecick Moose
Armory
Baltimore Colts
Frederick
Howard, Dorsey and Company
Moose
Fairchild
Greencastle
Dick Vaughn
Ed Albaugh
Jim Sparks
Phil Brachey
Holmes Detrow
Pete Demchak
Luther Murray
Ken Lidie
Bob Everhart
Parlay Would Have Paid Big If Bets Hit
In Aredia California on Jam 18 a two dollar parlay would have yielded 8092.44 if Bomber Night had won the fifth race paying 137.70 49.10 and 22.50 and Lurline H paid 117.70 44 and 18.20 in the sixth as the meet’s two longest shot winners.
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Aredia
Calif
Lurline B
Santa Anita
Lurline H
Bombernicht
Hollywood Park
Verdeur Defends 200-Yard Freestyle AAU Title
Philadelphia reports Olympic breaststroke champion Joe Verdeur defended his senior middle Atlantic AAU swimming title last night. Verdeur finished 200 yards in 2 minutes 1.1 seconds, beating Reading’s Farrell Devlin of La Salle College by three tenths.
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Philadelphia
Joe Verdeur
Verdeur
la Salle College
Farrell Devlin
Reading
Track Stars Vie In Washington
Washington January 15 The second annual Washington Evening Star track meet showcases top pole vault and 400 meter events with athletes such as Richard Ben Moreuny Robert Richards Dave Albritton and Browning Ross set to compete alongside Gerald Karver and the Texas A and M mile relay squad promising a strong indoor circuit.
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Washington
Washington Evening Star
Richard “Ben Moreuny
New Hampshire
Robert Richards
Minois Boul
Georgetown
George Washington
Maryland
Catholic University
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Dave Albritton
Thigpen
Seton Thiau
Browning Ross
Villanova
Witter
Ross
Gerald Karver
Penn State
Texas A
Setern Hall
Sharp Shooting Mikan Uses Glasses On Court
AP News profiles George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers as the NBA star who leads scoring while wearing thick shatterproof glasses. His 8G vision requires a heavy left lens and a harness, yet his 28.4 point per game average and top field goals and free throws persist despite imperfect sight.
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AP News
Minneapolis
George Mikan
Basketball Association of America
Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
BAA
George
Meeting Postponed by Western Maryland-EWV Basketball Board
Officials of the Western Maryland Eastern West Virginia basketball association postponed their Martinsburg meeting set for Monday night. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
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Western Maryland-Eastern West Virginia Basketball Association
Martinsburg
Robinson to Play With Dodgers in Face of Klan Opposition
Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella will appear in exhibition games for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Atlanta Crackers, despite Ku Klux Klan opposition citing segregation law concerns. Dodgers president Branch Rickey pledged Robinson would play in all exhibitions across Georgia Florida Texas and the Carolinas, with several North Carolina papers praising the reception Robinson received last year and Miami already approving Dodger exhibitions.
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Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Atlanta Crackers
Dodgers
Southern Association
Cracker
Earl Mann
Robinson
Cam Panella
Samuel Green
Georgis
Gary Herman Talmadge
New York
WMCA
Branch Rickey
Georgia
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Texas
Carolinas
Rickey
New York Times
Jacke
North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Greensboro
L. P
Red) Miller
Greenaboro
Daily ‘News
Atlanta Dodger
Wilton Garrison
Charlotte Observer
Miami
Dodgets
Jackie Et al. Baseball Commission
Ralph B. Ferguson
DiMaggio Named Sportsman Of Year
Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankee outfielder, received the New York sports writers Sportsman of the Year trophy in Miami Beach. Frank Wright, representing Gov. Fuller Warren of Florida, praised DiMaggio for helping baseball and American life during a benefit week for the National Children's Cardiac Foundation.
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Fla
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
New York Sports Writers
Frank Wright
Fuller Warren
Florida
Joe
DiMaggio
National Children’s Cardiac Foundation
Badgers Open New Gym With Victory Over Leesburg
The North Street School Badgers debuted in their new gym by defeating Douglas High of Leesburg Virginia 40 to 17. Taylor and Johns scored 24 points for the Badgers, while Stinger Johnson and Smith led Douglas with five apiece.
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Leesburg
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Johns
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Burett
Branch
Davis
F . Fords
Marsuller
Dade
Pro Grid Team Still Not Sold
Philadelphia reports at least two syndicates are bidding for the Eagles, with offers near 250000. James P. Clark and Arthur Rosenberg lead groups. Thompson may announce after a conference. NFL approval required at Chicago meeting next week.
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Philadelphia Eagles
James P. Clark
City Democratic
Arthur Rosenberg
Alexia Thompson
Thompson
New York
Clark
Charley Ewart
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Rosenberg
NFL
Bert Bell
Bell
Pearer
Chicago
Soccer league slate promises thriller and postponed key match
The Washington County Soccer League enters the final third with three Sunday games. South End A C versus Hancock A A on Booster Day at South Potomac field is a pivotal clash, marking Hancock’s last city appearance this third. Williamsport hosts Fawketown while Williamsport Legion aims to extend its unbeaten second third. Glearspring travels to Sharpsburg as Battlefield eyes another upset. If Sharpsburg defeats Clearspring the postponed Williamsport Clearspring game may be moot.
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Washington County Soccer
South End A. C
Hancock A. A
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South End
Hancock
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Fawketown
Williamsport Legion
Sharpsburg
Battlefield Lads
Clearspring Hooters
Willamsport
Funkstown
River Boys
Twin Bill On Tap At Armory
The Hagerstown Tigers host York American Legion in a doubleheader at the Armory after a 52 37 win over Hagerstown Marketeers. Tigers led 30 23 at halftime and 44 33 late. Watson Williams Keyes Rideout Sellers Young starred with double digit totals.
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Cabineer
Kenny Ridenour
Fred “Dutch
Hagerstown
York
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Husky Colts
Baer
Bill Baer
Joe Howard
Jack Dorsey
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Dorsey
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Smith
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K. McAllister
A Hoffman
Martin
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