Handley High Takes Third at Muddy Alexandria Relays
Handley High School placed third at the Alexandria Relays in George Washington High Stadium amid a waterlogged track. Durham High of North Carolina won with 45 points, Woodrow Wilson second with 40, and Handley totaled 36, led by John Dibeler's 44 ft 8 in shot put and Jim Blackburn's 140 ft 8 in discus. The Handley relay teams swept the two and four mile relays, posting times of 9:04.3 and 20:22.3 respectively, as four Handley athletes starred in multiple events. The team looks ahead to four meets in April including the tri county meet at Handley and the state meet in Charlottesville.
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Washington and Lee
Eastern High
Washington, D. C
George Washington High
Fairfax High
Anacostia
McKinley High
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Mount Vernon
Coolidge
Brandenburg
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Durham
John Dibeler
Handley
Meredith Boyd
Jim Blackburn
James Robertson
Robert Solenberger
Alva Grim
Wilbur Kersey
Denny Wingfield
Charlottesville
Morgan
Nagel
Bladensburg
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Stone
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Kaufman
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Summer
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Condra
Haussman
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Bethesda
Chevy Chase
Rollo
Pardoe
Bottazzi
Murrow
National AAU Boxing Tourney Opens At Boston Garden
A three day National AAU boxing tournament starts today at the Boston Garden featuring about 150 boxers from 20 associations. Teams from San Francisco Hawaii and Philadelphia are favored for team titles with ex champions Norvel Lee and Ernest de Jesus among entrants defending crowns. Eldridge Thompson from Washington state contests in the 165 pound division after shedding weight.
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Boston Garden
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Philadelphia
Norvel Lee
Washington
D. C
Ernest de Jesus
Eldridge Thompson
Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets Trip Maine 9-5 in Comeback
Randolph Macon College’s Yellow Jackets improved to 3-0 by rallying to beat Maine 9-5 as Ted Keller delivered a decisive three run hit in the sixth inning. Charlie Thomas and Harry Haigh sparked the rally with key baserunning moves in support of Keller’s big hit.
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Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Ashlane
University of Akron
University of Maine
Wesleyan University of Connecticut
William and Mary
Maine
Charlie Thomas
Harry Haigh
Ted Keller
Big Names Fail to Impress Doby in San Antonio Showdown
Cleveland centerfielder Larry Doby discounting big name pitchers as he homered off Dave Kosilo, Sal Maglie, and Larry Jansen in the last three games. Doby also belted a 400 foot homer with two aboard yesterday, boosting his team leading .361 batting average.
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Cleveland
Larry Doby
Giants
Dave Kosilo
Larry Jansen
Sal Marglie
Maglie
Pacific Mackerel Supply Depleted on the Coast
San Pedro report shows Pacific mackerel catches at their lowest since 1932. The season ended last November with a short supply not meeting market demand. Department specialists urge establishing a seasonal bag limit to protect future availability.
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San Pedro
Calif
Pacific Coast
California Department of Fish and Game
Braves Hold Off Dodgers on Spahn Johnson No-Hitter
Braves pitcher Warren Spahn and Ernie Johnson combined for a 1-0 no hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Chattanooga Tennessee before 5098 fans. Spahn worked seven innings, Johnson two, with only Roy Campanella reaching on a walk and an error by Dick Williams. Preacher Roe allowed six hits for the Dodgers. Number of spring no-hit no-run games stands at three.
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Johnson
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Dick Williams
Preacher Roe
Willard Marshall
Dodgers Giants Grudge Could Doom Both Clubs
The Giants and Dodgers focus on each other as the potential undoing for both. Eddie Stanky may guide the Cardinals past the feuding rivals into the World Series. The piece notes Giants pitching strength but cites Monte Irvin's injury as a setback.
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Joe Reichler
NEW York
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Dodgers
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis
Cardinals
Interborough
Monte Irvin
James Wood Colonels Open 1952 Baseball vs Strasburg
The James Wood Colonels host Strasburg at Rouss Park tomorrow at 3 15 pm to start the 1952 season. Coach Stanly Koontz has trimmed the squad to 18 and praised drills while aiming to improve on last year’s 11 4 record led by Ben Rogers Bill Brannon and Allen Bailey in key roles.
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Strasburg
Rouss Park
Stanly Koontz
The
Colonels
Ben Rogers
Bill Brannon
Allen Bailey
Rogers
Brannon
Bailey
Luther Dorsey
Tommy Biggert
Robert Kline
John Funk
Robert Manuel
Richard Dick
James Wood
Capon Bridge
Baseball outlook and team changes for upcoming season
The text notes injuries and absences hitting a team after a key player’s ankle injury and Stanky’s expected absence. It discusses replacements for Willie Mays and Don Newcombe’s loss to pitching. It lists a projected finish order with St. Louis, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Chicago, and comments on the Redbirds’ six-year win drought.
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Dodgers
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Redbirds
24-hour time hours counted from zero to twenty four
When 24 hour time is used the hours are counted from 0 to 24 with 0 at the top. The statement notes the range and reference point for the hours in 24 hour notation.
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