NCAA Adopts Sanity Code to Purify College Athletics
The NCAA approves a purity code defining amateurism and stricter control. It sets five principles including no payment to athletes, limited financial aid and recruiting, plus two enforcement committees to handle violations. Only Rice’s Jess Neely objects to recruiting limits. The group plans a January 1949 San Francisco convention and aims to move basketball back to campus arenas.
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On Trust Wins Santa Catalina Handicap at Santa Anita
On Trust the west’s leading 1947 three year old sprinted to victory in the $50 000 Santa Catalina Handicap over seven rivals at Santa Anita. Terry Bargello, Please Me and Tropical Sea followed, with Cover Up and Artillery out of the money. On Trust paid 7.40 4.00 3.00, Terry Bargello 5.80 3.70, Please Me 4.20 to show.
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Tenth Ward M Men defeat Blackfoot VFW 53 to 19 in Irving
The LDS Tenth Ward M Men beat visiting Blackfoot VFW 53 to 19 at Irving Junior High. Hutchison led with seven points as the Tenth Warders held the visitors to a low scoring game.
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Minor Tokyo Yokohama quake lightly shakes region
An early morning light earthquake rattled the Tokyo-Yokohama area for several seconds with no damage reported. Authorities and Japanese meteorologists place the epicenter about 30 miles northeast of Tokyo.
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Stoll Suffers Rough Beating in Hollywood Main Event
Leo Matricciani of Baltimore floored Leo Stoll of Brooklyn four times in the first two rounds and ripped open his eye before winning a second round TKO in a Hollywood Legion main event. The card was boycotted by local managers protesting television of the fight.
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Fifth Annual AAU Basketball Tournament Set in Billings
The Fifth Annual AAU Basketball tournament for men will run February 28 and 29 in the Billings High School gym. Sponsored by the Billings Junior Chamber of Commerce, the winner becomes Montana state champions of independent basketball and earns a berth to the National AAU tourney in Denver the week of March 14.
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Protests Over Dimaggio Williams MVP Choice
John Lardner discusses global protests against Giuseppe DiMaggio winning the health league MVP over Ted Williams. He argues Williams led in batting, slugging, runs, RBIs and bases on balls, and notes Williams' throwing and base running were superior in places. The column weighs moral and physical values versus Dimaggio's attributes.
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Basketball results and a naming contest in Billings
A roundup lists numerous college basketball scores from universities nationwide with many close games. It notes the Billings Pioneer League baseball club launching a contest to name the new team, with a deadline of January 16.
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