Spotlight on sports shows unpredictable pro basketball action
The article highlights chaotic pro and college basketball with upsets across leagues. It notes Providence Steamrollers surprising 95 to 89 win over Baltimore Bullets, Bullets’ recent defeats of Washington Caps, and mentions Fairchild Packers versus Gimbel Grenadiers plus upcoming Stewart Cup soccer and Funkstown fox control talks.
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United States
Zome Uttle
America
Baltimore
Bullets
Providence Steamroisters
Yours Truly
Rhode Island
Penrod de Fevia Caleario
AAU
Uyan Vereen
Ue Kenny
Washington Boys
Cupa
Boston Celtics
Fairchiild Packers
Gimbel Grenadiers
Armory
New Yorkers
Fairchild
Rookie Shortstops Face Rugged Battles For Regular Positions
New York Jan 29 A group of eager rookies seeks a permanent big league spot while facing entrenched stars like Lou Boudreau Vern Stephens Pee Wee Reese Marty Marion Alvin Dark Phil Rizzuto and Buddy Kerr The article highlights Carl Boone of the Cleveland Indians as a top prospect along with Pete Castiglione Fred Hancock Todd Davis and Jim Daugherty among others aiming for spring training with competition from established players
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New York
Lou Boudreau
Vern Stephens
Pee Wee Reste
Marty Marion
Alvin Dark
Phil Riszuto
Buddy Kerr
Carl Boone
Cleveland Indians
Boone
Pete Castiglione
Fred
Bowling Gold Rush Starts Daily Firing in Chicago
Bowling's season heats up with the $64,000 Petersen classic and the $36,000 De Vito meet resuming in Chicago. Four-man squads compete today in the Petersen event with Walter Ward from Cleveland highlighted for his eight-game total tomorrow at 4 30 p.m. CST. Three squads compete daily in the De Vito meet as the two tournaments continue after a weekend pause.
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Chicago
Petersen
Walter Ward
Cleveland Star
Tomorow
Blackwell Seeks Better Year After Kidney Surgery
Glendale Calif Jan 27 Cincinnati pitcher Ewell Blackwell, plagued by poor form last year, had a kidney removed Jan 20. He leaves hospital for a month’s convalescence and hopes to join Cincinnati at Tampa spring training March 1. Doctors cited a long standing infection. teeth were removed, arm still weak. He rose to fame in 1947 with 29 wins and eight losses.
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Glendale
Calif
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Palny
Blackwell
Tampa
Fla
Long Island Rally Lifts LIU Past Oregon In West Coast Opener
LIU opened its far west tour by erasing a 15 point second half deficit to beat Oregon 68 66. Little Nat Miller came off the bench to score three straight baskets and hit the winning hook shot in the final seconds. Eastern teams split prowl west as San Francisco beat Pittsburgh and other regional results.
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Dan
Madison Square Garden
Long Island
Kentucky
Liv
University of Oregon
Nat Miller
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Oregon
Miller
LSU
San Francisco
California
University of Pittsburgh
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St. Mary's of California
Arizona
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Washington
Denver
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Skyline
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North Carolina
North Carolina State
Richmond
Maryland
Miami
Fim
University of Miami
Loulaville
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Hutler
Ohio University
Army
Swarthmore
Seton Hall
Providence
Minnesota
Mitneis
Oklahoma Ageies
DePaul
Notre Dame
Rochester Eyes Move To Lead In BAA Western Standings
Rochester seeks to grab sole possession of first in the Western Division by facing the Baltimore Bullets in Baltimore. Minneapolis and Washington also sit near the top, while Chicago tightens the chase by routing St Louis 8 to 5. Indiana gains on Fort Wayne with a win in Indianapolis as star Mike Bloom signs with Chicago Stags after leaving Minneapolis Lakers.
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Ial Daugherty
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Stan Rojek
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Luke Appling
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Davin
Philadelphia Athletics
Hollywood
Daugherty
Ohio State College
New York
Rochester
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Royals
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Baltimore
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Washington
Caps
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Celtics
Chicago
St. Louis
Fort Wayne
Pistons
STAGS
Bloom
Chicago Stags
Basketball Association of America Today
Mike Bloom
Minneapolis Lakers
AM Hee
Fort Warne
Baltimore Wee
Philadelphia
Providence
Kid Gavilan Seeks Shot At Welter Crown After Upset
New York report on Kid Gavilan pressing for a welterweight title shot following his upset win over The Williams. Promoters plan a 15 round rematch with Frank Palermo backing Williams and Sugar Ray Robinson relation, with Gavilan and managers signaling readiness to fight for the crown.
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Kid Gavilan
Sugar Ray Robinson
Williams
20Th Century Sporting Club
Frank
Blinky” Palermo
Angel Lopez
Gavilan
New York State Commission
Robinson
Charley Fusari
Gene Burton
Vince
Foster
Bernard Docusen
Yankee Stadium
Sugar Ray
iGavifan
Hight
Ike
Rudy Goldstein
Waynesboro Girls Rally Past Hagerstown 33 31 Thriller
Waynesboro High School girls basketball edged Hagerstown High 33 31 in a fourth quarter rally at Waynesboro. The Pennsylvanians trailed 22 18 after three periods then poured in 15 points while holding Hagerstown to eight to seal the victory.
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Waynesboro
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Wee Or
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Elliott
Hoffman
Back
March Of Dimes Triple Header Slated For Local Floor
A full weekend of basketball unfolds on the Armory floor tonight with three games to benefit the March of Dimes. Tickets cost $1 with proceeds to Judge Joseph Mish. events begin at seven. Pexasus Club vs Harrisburg Royal Club opens, followed by Four Notes harmony act, then Fairchild Cargoettes against Greenbelt Women’s Club. Between halves Ozark Drifters perform hillbilly music. Gimbel’s Grenadiers meet Fairchild Packers in the finale, with 17-player rosters and a capacity crowd anticipated. Janice Zaiser, a polio survivor, will toss the first ball.
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Joseph D. Mish
Pexasus Club
Harrisburg Roya’ Club
Roy Harvey
Fairchild Cargoettes
Greenbelt
Janice Zaiser
Missinetty
Betty Steffie
Martinsburg
Elizabeth Miller
Art Deems
Ozark Drifters
Gimbel
Grenadiers
Greater New York
Fairchild Packers
Bob Greenberg
L. A
Manhattan
City College of
The
Packets
Garden Court
New York
Stewart C. Paxton
Leroy Mets
Bill Parkin
Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Meet Tonight in MSG
Don Gehrmann, Wisconsin ace and defending American champion, leads a six-man field in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in Madison Square Garden. Competitors include Ingvar Bengtason, Willy Slykhuis, John Twomey, Tommy Quinn, and Phil OConnell as 15 states and three foreign countries send a 23-event program.
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New York
Don Gehrmann
Madison Square Garden
Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Paavo Nurmi
Ingvar Bengtason
Sweden
Willy Slykhuis
Holland
John Twomey
Illnois Athletic Club
Tommy Quinn
New York Athletic Club
Phil O’connell
Manhattan College
White Sox impose training camp rule banning wives and cars
Chicago January 29 The White Sox new regime under General Manager Frank Lane orders players to leave wives and automobiles behind when reporting to spring training in Pasadena February 26. An edict threatens a 250 dollar fine for violators, aiming to focus players on conditioning after a last place 1948 season.
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White Sox
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Frank Lane
Pasadena
Calif
Hie
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