Giants Depth Is Packed With Young Infielders and Arms
A sizable group of promising Giants prospects fills the roster, led by Harshman at first base. The club invested heavily in him after strong Victoria and Minneapolis seasons, while Ruiz, Hofman, Jennings, Rufer, Lobrique, and Williams provide depth in the infield. Outfielders Milne, Mueller, and Maguire join a crop of versatile players, and pitchers like Bowman, Bamberger, Tomasic, Webb, Bleater, Miller, Adair, and Koins vie for spots, with Koig Millar and Sizer noted for solid minor league success.
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Harshman
Bob Hofman
Bill Jennings
Rudy Rufer
Jack Lobrice
Dave Williams
Giants
Willams
Atlanta
Serena
Crackers
Jennings
Rufer
Wtopa
Durocher
Minneapolis
Kag
Jersey City
Hofman
Giantwand
Lobrke
Phil Tomkinson
Knoxville
Stout
Sal Yvars
Pete Milne
Don Mueller
Jack Maguire
Milne
Mueller
Minne
Polig
Archer
Webb
Lou Bleater
Bill Miller
Dick Adair
Oswald Koins
Siater
Jacksonville
Koig Millar
Addair
Trenton
Kolwe
NBA Commissioner Abe Greene Denies Rebellion Claims
Havana report says NBA Commissioner Abe Greene told delegates there is goodwill and harmony with no rebellion in the league. He noted a hostile meeting at Miami Beach and an unsuccessful bid to unseat him, insisting progress under the current setup is clear and the convention granted him full confidence.
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Havana
Abe Greene
National Boxing Association
NBA
Greene
Association
Miami Beach
Waterford Harriers Triumph Over Gloversville in Cross Country Meet
Waterford High School boys cross country finished their season with a 22 to 33 road victory over Gloversville. Jack Lee led the Red and White, followed by Bill Jack, Joe Picchi, Ronnie Gillespie, and Al Hulse as top scorers. The team also captured the Class C title at the Great Memorial Meet in Schenectady. Coach Fred Morris’ squad previously defeated Gloversville twice and Mont Pleasant B, but faltered against Glens Falls and Cobleskill in a district meet.
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Waterford High
Gloversville
Waterford
Jack Lee
Bill Jack
Joe Picchi
Ronnie Gillespie
Chubby) Hulse
Schenectady
Fred
Morris
Mont Pleasant
Glens Falls
Cobiesiill
Briton KOs George Stern in 12 Seconds Flat
Eddie Vann, a young British heavyweight, delivered the fastest knockout in boxing history last night by defeating George Stern in 12 seconds. Vann landed a right to Stern’s jaw at the bell, sending him down for a countout as the bout began.
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London 1
Eddie Vann
George Stern
Vann
Stern
Flying Missel Sets Mark as Fans Protest Ruling
Flying Missel wins the two mile and one-sixteenth Daingerfield at Jamaica in a world record pace. Blues Hills, a rival horse in the same race, finishes second with Cherry-Oea Btabies Firet Nighter third. An objection leads officials to disqualify Natural after an impeded finish.
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Tare
Mattimore
Breenmende Grable
A Hale
Cherry-Oea Btabie
Edward Lap
Blue Hills
Hores
Ovis Bearlock
Natural
Nick Tucci to replace Marchese for pros against Bulldogs
Lanningburg High star Nick Tucci steps in at center for the Pros replacing injured Frank Gigi Marchese in the Troy Albany series opener at Empire Raceway. Tucci, formerly Albany center, shifted to guard this season and shows promise as an interior lineman. The rivalry, dating to the Pros leaving Bulldog territory, resumes Sunday with kick off at 2:30 p.m.
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Nick Tucci
Gig” Marchese
Lanningburg High
Frank
Gigi” Marchese
Troy-Albany
Empire Raceway
The
Troy
Bulldogs
Tucci
Albany
Frank Buccal
Mechanicville High
Marchese
Frankfort
Tucer
I Insurance
Dom Denio
Denio
Hew
Yonkers Bullets
Gkein
Notre Dame
Frankfort Vets
North Side
Endicott
Ace Sons
Army Rejects Orange Bowl Bid Snubs Postseason Trips
West Point's unbeat en football team will not participate in the Orange Bowl or any other postseason game. Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray telegrammed Miami Herald editor John Knight confirming Army's policy. Orange Bowl officials said they would seek other top teams and sent scouts to major games.
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Miami
Fla
UPI
Army
West Point Military Academy
Hts
Gordon Gray
John 8. Knight
Miami Herald
Knight
van C. Kussrow
Kussrow
William G. Ward
Oklahoma
Santa Clara
Robert Ludgwig
Jack Beil
Tram
Stephen P. Early
United States Military Academy
Gray
Department of the Army
Villemain Routs DeMicco In Unanimous World Title Bout
Robert Villemain, famed French middleweight contender, won a unanimous 10 round decision over Tony DeMicco before 4,702 at Memoris Auditorium in Buffalo. Villemain weighed 162 1 4 to DeMicco’s 264 1 4, dominated with body assault, with all three judges and the referee awarding him clear margins. DeMicco pressed early but Villemain’s busy attack wore him down, the lone knockdown our misstep in the sixth when Villemain lost balance and hit the elbow. final rounds saw DeMicco struggle to escape Villemain’s relentless pressure.
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Buffalo
Robert Ville
Tony DeMigco
Troy
Memoris Audlitorium
Villemain
DeMicco
Troy Police
Charles I. Davis
Tom Fisher
Freda Hegnauer
Ton Ecozza
Ee de Micco
de Micco
Jones
Ezzard Charles Faces Injury After Wrestling Refereeing
Los Angeles report says heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles limped in with a leg muscle tear from refereeing a Phoenix match between Jimmy Landos and Wee Willie Davin. Manager Jake Mintz said X rays will confirm the injury and no boxing exhibitions will occur soon. Davis paid a fine and five days in jail after an appearance with opponent Night Police Chief Fred Abbot.
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Los Angeles
Ezzard Charles
Jake Mintz
Charles
Tex
Jimmy Landos
Wee Willie Davin
Phoenix
Mintz
Pourida
Wee Willis
Mimis
Groza Sets Scoring Pace For Pro Cagers
New York UM Alex Groza, a former Kentucky star with the Indianapolis Olympics, dominated NBA scoring last week. A 41 point game with the Knicks on November 10 boosted his total to 175 in seven games, widening his lead to 35 points over Joe Fulks of Philadelphia.
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New York
Hull Shifted In Cornell Backfield
Lindy Hull of Tupper Lake was shifted from left to right halfback on Cornell University’s football team. Frank Miller of Atlanta, Ga. The squad had a light drill yesterday as Thanksgiving Day approached. Heavy work for the Pennsylvan ia game at Philadelphia probably will begin today.
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Ithaca
Lindy Hull
Tupper Lake
Cornell University
Frank Miller
Atlanta
Yeeler
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
East Track Race Entries And Results Amid Turbulent Fields
A dense list of entrants and results appears from East area tracks, with numerous names, times, and affiliations. The fragmentary notes reference drivers and horses across multiple events, noting affiliations such as clubs or stables and listing various performance figures and placements.
Latin-American Fighters Debut At St. Nick's Arena
A group of Latin-American boxers made their debut at St Nick's Arena in New York. Among them were Rael Perez and Tusa, competing in ten round bouts. The card featured regional talent from Central America and the Caribbean, including Robby Mann from Trenton and Jeremy Sanders from Pittsburgh, with several fighters aiming to stretch past ten rounds.
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St. Nick's
New York
Tusa
Por ‘Turver
Rael Perez
Rendrecomia Ranth
Perder
Mane Miullanenys
Trenton
N. 2
Peirz
Cihan Weiter
Eagles Lead NFL Defense in 1948 Standings
The Philadelphia Eagles, 1948 NFL champions and pace setters, topped the league in defense and overall yardage. They beat the Washington Redskins 44 to 21, holding the league's best rushing and passing totals while Washington fell to second in total yards. Bears, Cardinals, and Giants trailed in the standings.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphi Eagles
Eagles
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Redskins, By Losing, Fell Into Second Place In Total Yarda Warned ~1 By & Slim
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
New York Giants
Washington
Rusing
Bears
Jaterala
Pittsburg Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Carda
Green Bay
Sammy Baugh
Harry Gilmer—iead
Los Angeles Rams
Former School Cagers Bolster Maplewood Legionnaires
Former Maplewood Legion players Bunky Wasilenko and Bill Behuniak anchor a lineup facing the season opener at 9 o clock tomorrow. Newcomers include Johnny Kennedy and Jack Waleh with La Salle standouts Will Durant and Al Dean joining the squad at the Greamer School.
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Maplewood Legion
Watervliet Sullivans
Chick Merhan
Vincentian
Chuck Evans
Daya Renty
Dastrict
Vos
Greamer School
Wichspel
Legionnaires
Pro Basketball Scores Distorted by Place Names
A garbled update lists multiple basketball scores with unclear team names and cities. Distinct entities seem to include Baltimore, Boston, Rochester, New York, Indianapolis, Tri City and others, with inconsistent scores such as 75 to 43 and 83 to 77.
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Baltimore &2
Boston
Chichen
Browns Retain Zack Taylor As Manager And Sign Brucker
The St. Louis Browns announced that Zack Taylor will be retained as manager for 1950 and that Earle Brucker, recently released by the Philadelphia Athletics, has been signed to coach and run the bullpen. One-year contracts were extended to Johnny Tobin Ralph Winegarner and Fred Hoffman, while Joe Schultz becomes manager of the Wichita Western League farm club.
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St. Louis (P
St. Louis Browns
Zack Taylor
Earle Brucker
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
Bill Dewitt
Taylor
Johnny Tobin
Ralph Winegarner
Fred Hoffman
Dewit
Zach Taylor
Zack
Tayior
Take Bewell
Priteburg Pirates
Brucker
Joe Schultz
Schultz
Wichita, Henne
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Pearlees) McGraths
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Bamberger
Tomasic
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Kiddie Arcare
Blues Hills
Amether Biowbark
Shackleton
Jamaica
Bellair Stud
Opstatant
Flying Misael
Aece
Eurasian
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tNighter
Blue Hille
Tony Scarchill
Bulldog
Spa
Saratoga Raceway
Carol Regent
Ernest B. Morris
Loudonville Sportsman
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Prince Regent
Guy McKinney
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Davis
Fred Abbot
Hull
Cornell
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Jack Bower
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Romber
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Therkh AlAmAna
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Martin
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Hayes Ko Tan
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Zelia
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Erie Unigene
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Mo Lark
Lee Paya
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Waren
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