Bottom To Top Aim Of Cadet Cage Quintet
LaSalle Institute’s Cadets in the Diocesan League aim to rebound from early losses and chase a top finish. They upset Vincentian 42 40 on January 14 and ended St Mary’s nine game win streak 40 29, with St Mary’s 4 1 and CBA 2 1 leading. With Clifford ineligible, they face CBA and Vincentian in upcoming dates at Albany Armory and at home against Cathedral and Catholic High.
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LaSatte Institute
Braves
Tro- Jan
Johnny Evers
Dom Denio
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Catholic High
Ayith Cathedral
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St. Mary's
Amsterdam
St. Marys
LaSalle
Jerry Clifford
Musial Receives Pennsylvania Laurels At Harrisburg Banquet
Stan Musial was named Pennsylvania’s outstanding athlete of 1943 and received a plaque from Gov. James Duff at a Harrisburg sportswriters banquet. Others honored included Hank Greenberg Jim Leonard Jimmy Foxx Ray Mueller and Al Wistert.
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Marrsburg
Stan Musial
Pennsylvania
St. Louis Cardinals
James H. Duff
Harris Burg
Musial
Donors
Henry “Hank” Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Jim Leonard
RPI Grid Schedule Revives Classic Foes for 1959
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announces a 1959 football slate with Alfred Union Coast Guard and Brooklyn College as key opponents. Coach Ed Jones fields a experienced squad led by Fullback Dean Armstrong with a home opener October 1 against Alfred and a night game October 8 at Buffalo.
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Union
Coast Guard
Brooklyn College
Rensselaer Poly
Ed Jontes
Wwill
Civic
Univer
Buffalo
Dean Armstrong
Engineers
Troy
U. of Buffalo
Club Stadium
Worcester Poly
Worcester
Mass
University, of Rochester
Rochester
Clarkson Tech
Potsdam
W. X
Coast Guard Academy
Lapchick Hospitalized Amid Knicks Game Night Upheaval
Joe Lapchick, coach of the New York Knickers, was hospitalized after an attack at Madison Square Garden. Doctors say the condition is not serious and expect his return in a few days. The Knicks, led by Ray Kuha stepping in, faced Providence at the 69th Regiment Armory.
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Long Island U
New York Knickerbocker
Mike Carr
Bergen
Holub
Madison Square Garden
Troy Celtics
LIU Cage
Payior
Ray Kuka
Far West
Washington State
Idaho
Sanche’ Knickerbockers
East Francisco
Netball Association of America
Providence
Regiment Armory
Lapehick
Celtics
St. John’s University
Knicks
St. Clare's Hospital
Ott and Greenberg Poised for Baseball Hall of Fame Nod
The Baseball Writers Association of America likely will elect Mel Ott and Hank Greenberg to the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown on the first ballot. Ott, a Giants icon, compiled major NL records and 2 homer games on 49 occasions. Greenberg, a formidable right handed slugger, led the AL in RBI and HR multiple times and posted a high lifetime average over 12 seasons with Detroit and Pittsburgh.
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Mel Ott
Hank Greenberg
Ahline
Cooperstown
Baseball Writers Association of America
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Greenberg
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Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
I Greenberg
Jimmy Foxx
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The
Pirates
Zandri Tops Cohoes Majors At Bowling Meet
Local bowling scene notes Zandri posting 248-627 to lead Cohoes Majors. Keade 236, Beale 244. Lurie fires 267 in Green Island DeMento AA. Olsey 242 in Wa tervist Church League. multiple high scores across leagues. women’s and other leagues record tallies.
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Cohoes
Bill Lurie
Beale
Bil Zandri
Conrad Keade
Bear Beale
North End
Clarence Bellard
Joe Kelly
Tony Lambo
DeMento AA
Green Island
Watervist Church League
Cohves
Bill Zandry
Bear Bear
Frank Malo
Frank Beditz
Morris Cramer
Bill Barrett
Gene Bellrose
Fred Murray
John Walther
Stew Majewsii
Chuck Holden
Maplewood Motors Face Rivalry Start In Grudge Match
Maplewood Legionnaires travel to Watervliet High to meet Arsenal City Motors in a key early season clash. Several former Legionnaires join the Motors, and Dick and Toar Di Bacco along with Tudor Valeze and Lou Cioffi highlight Maplewood’s lineup as they pursue a stronger record than last season.
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Watervliet High
Arsenal City Motors Quint
Maplewood Legionnaires
Motors
Legionhaire
Arc Senal City
Andy Tarby
Maplewood Outfit
Legionnaires
Maplewood
Toar di Bacco
Tudor Valeze
Igey Halabuda
Lou Cioffi
Jack Moneran
Will Ales
the Motors
YIAA
Bob Lewis
Jeon Degman
Maplewood Club
Frank Votters
Bill Wells
Bill Behundak
Sullivans
Canin's Sportsters
Cage Tourney At Garden To Open March 12
New York The 198 National Invitation Basketball tournament will open at Madison Square Garden on March 12 with quarter finals March 12 and 14, semi finals March 17 and finals March 19. Coffey of Fordham University will chair the selection committee for invited teams. St Louis University won the 14 tournament by defeating NYU 65 52 in the finals.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
John Caffey
Beaunit Cagers Win 12th Victory in 17 Starts
Beaunit Foundation Boys Club beat Ravena-Coeymans Alumni 69 to 36 at St. Agnes Lyceum Cohoes to extend their perfect start. Four BF players hit double figures led by Don Devine 36 and 12 each from John MacDonald Gary Ronson Mike Novak. Ronnie Moore led the losers with 19 as Beaunit joins the Chors Community League replacing Keveny Alumni.
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Beaunit Foundation
Ravena-Coeymans
St. Agnes Lyceum
Cohoes
Don Devine
John MacDonald
Gary Ronson
Tach
Mike Novaki
Ronnie Moore
Beaunit
Chors Commiunity
Keveny
College Basketball Scores Report
St Francis Brooklyn 73 Provi dance 36 Phillips Oiers 44 Cincinnati 34. Georgia 74 Georgia Tech 60. St Josephs Philadelphia 77 Elizabeth Town 2 George Washington 66. Maryland Hofstra Webb 22. Brown 61 Boston U 43. Utah S Pittsburg 44. Ithaca Mansfield 3. Suita Tech 42 Oneonta 33. New York Providence 77 Baltimore Washington St Minneapolis 54 Chicago 48. Fort Wayne 88 Philadelphia 0. Waterloo 82 Denver 0.
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Illinois
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CONY
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Gthaca
New York
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Philadelphia
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Waterloo
Denver
Eastern Loop Debates 19 Player Limit at Feb Fifth Meeting
William Sport, Pa, reports the Eastern League will decide at its Feb 5 spring session whether to raise the roster to 19 players. President Thomas Richards says most clubs favor 18 while some support 19, with a majority vote needed. If kept, extra funds from the 4700 to 5700 rake will be shared. otherwise it goes to the 19th player. The Eastern League Baseball Writers Association will meet in New York the next day.
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William Sport
Eset
Ern
Racehall League
New York
Ely
Kenit Troon
Thomas
Richardson
Neptine
Teague
Richatrdeon
Tronthiy
Alery Hind
Eastern League Baseball Writers ‘Association
Feller balks at 1949 contract terms
Cleveland star Bob Feller rejects the proposed 1949 contract terms after a meeting with Indians owner Bill Veeck and others. A second conference is planned for New York, with Feller debating a potential salary cut amid expected attendance figures.
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Feller
Cleveland
Bobby
Indiang
Low Boudreau
Bill Veeck
Dons Hold Off Indians In 77-57 Victory at Cohoes
The Cohoes Mantodons defeated the Saratoga Indians 77 to 57 at Convention Hall to move within a half game of league leader Mohawk. Nat Militzok led the Dons with 21 points while Puggy Bell sparked Saratoga early before Cohoes pulled away after halftime. Mohawk hosts Harlem Yankees next.
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Cohoes Mantodons
Saratoga Indians
Indians
Tomas Hawks
Puggy Bell
Lars Toga
Dona Roke
Nat Militzok
Cohoes Am Mory
Harlem Yankees
Cohoes Mt
Brosman Ih
Militzok
Plesy
Rosenstein
Kasner
Martello
Myers
Coward
Saratoga
Harvey
Colonel
Rosen
Weber
Thurston
Bell
Orlandoo
Fucarina
Mitchell and
Praete
Cohoes
Big Man Faces Talun In Key Lasalle Bout
Texan Big Man Lee, dubbed the Bad Man of LaSalle, returns Monday to meet rival six foot nine Ivan Talun in a three fall main event. Talun, veteran 275 pounds, may use rough tactics as Lee seeks revenge with new-found ringside fans watching in Lasalle.
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High
Tiny
Lee
Ben
Mike Sharpe
LaSalle
Talun
Las Salle
Ler Die
Knauf Sees Gains For Trotting In 1949 Season
Henry J Knauf predicts a 40 to 55 percent purse rise and 10 to 15 percent gains in attendance and mutuel handle for 1949. He cites at least five new mutuel tracks and increased purses at existing tracks, with races at Phoenix, Steubenville, Louisville, Oxon Hill, and Ocean City. Also notes a proposed boys basketball league in Purse distribution context. The KNICKS swap Byrnes for Lumpp in an even trade with no cash.
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Harrisburg
Henry J Knauf
United States Trotting Association
Knauf
Trotal Fing Association
Edward J. Hyan
St. Mary's Church
Hasj
Nve
Phoenix
OO Ariz
Stubenville
Louisville, Ky
Oxon Hill
Ocean City
Knicks
New York
New York Knickerbockers
Basketball Association of America
Tommy Byrnes
Indianapolis Jets
Ray Lumpp
Knickerbockers
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Peter Ballantine
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Hemet, FJ
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