College Basketball Results From Associated Press
Boston College defeated Providence 67 to 50 while Appalachian topped Elon 78 to 48 and Guilford beat Atlantic Christian 63 to 40. Other scores included Mt. St. Marys 74 Washington College Md 59 and Kentucky Wesleyan 67 Centre 52.
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Boston College
Providence
Alderson-Broaddus
Glenville CW. Va
Mt. &J. Marys
Washington College (Md
Guilford
Atlantic Christain
Appalachian
Elon
East Tenn
Western Carolina
Kentucky Wesleyan
Centre
Green
Ohio
Oregon State
Idaho
Los Angles Loyola
Softball Mound Moved Three Feet in Virginia Change
The Virginia State Softball Assn notes the mound now sits 46 feet from home plate in men’s competition, three feet farther than before. A second major rule change governs a forceout: if a runner leaves early, the ball is dead on pitch and no bases may be run until play resumes.
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Virginia State Softball Assn
Maxim Wins Heavyweight Title Bid Over Mills in London
Heavyweight hopeful Joey Maxim from Cleveland knocked out Freddie Mills in the 10th round to win back the crown for the United States. Promoter Sam Becker eyes a Cincinnati return and future bouts with Ezzard Charles or Archie Moore as Maxim pursues the world title.
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London
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Ohio
Freddie Mills
England
United States
Maxim
Mills
America
Gus Lesnevich
Wily Jack
Doc) Kearns
Joey
Kearns
Bruce Woodcock-Lee Savold
U. S
Wll
Becker
Charles
Archie Moore
Cincinnati
Maxi
Dimes Players Remember Past Glories in Charity Game
Two teams of middle aged businessmen and professionals meet for a March of Dimes benefit basketball game at Winchester Armory. Veterans such as Curtis Frey Eddie Shokes Charles Skie Baker and Randy Larrick recall college days while the crowd hopes for a few flash moments.
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March of Dimes
Winchester Armory
New York State
Curtis Frey
University of Richmond
Eddie Shokes
Syracuse
Charles “Skie” Baker
VPI
Randy Larrick
Virginia
Jim Thorpe: Greatest of All Time Recalled by Voters
The 61 year old Sac and Fox star praised by 391 sports writers as the top gridiron performer of the last 50 years. He recalled Carlisle 1907 and Olympic decathlon and pentathlon wins in Stockholm 1912 while noting losses of Olympic medals and other awards.
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Philadelphia
Jim Thorpe
Sac and Fox
Associated Press
Harold
Red) Grange
Llinois
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
Thorpe
Jim
Stockholm
Band concert and tennis match cap annual city event
The article notes an evening program beginning with a band concert at 7 p m and closing with a double tennis match after a basketball game. It mentions last year’s city champions Kenneth Robinson Jack Knode and Frank Anderson plus an unnamed fourth player and states no admission with a 50 cent door contribution.
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Kenneth Robinson
Jack Knode
Frank Anderson
Jim Thorpe's Olympic Fame and Football Glory Recalled
The article recalls Jim Thorpe’s rise from Oklahoma on the Sac and Fox reservation to national renown. It covers his Carlisle days with Pop Warner, pro football with the Canton Bulldogs, a baseball try, a Stockholm crown as world’s greatest athlete, and his wish to produce a life story film. It also notes his fight to recover more than 4 million dollars he says the government owes his tribe on VA land interests.
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Jim
Oklahoma
Haskell Institute
Kansas
Glenn
Pop) Warner
Carlisle
Canton Bulldogs
Stockholm
Sweden
Army
Roe
Thorpe
Yankees Sign DiMaggio for Record Salary in 1950
New York pennant winners the Yankees and Dodgers sign top contracts. DiMaggio inks about 100000 dollars, while Jackie Robinson agrees to 35000 dollars. Marlene Bauer leads 18th Helen Lee Doherty golf with a 71 medalist score. Ted Meter previews tonight’s basketball action.
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New York
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Toe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Jackie Robinson
Dodger
Miami
Fila
Marlene Bauer
Midland
Tex
Miss Bauer
Miami Country Club
Ted Meter
Associated Press
Major college basketball upsets by region listed
East division features La Salle over Penn State and Pitt. Texas Christian over Seton Hall. South region finds Georgia Tech defeating North Carolina and Ville. Midwest includes Dayton over Baldwin Wallace and Cincinnati over Ohio University.
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Lasalle
Penn State
Pitt
Texas
Weelegan
Seton Hall
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Midwest
Dayton
Baldwin- Leone
Cincinnati
Ohio Univ
Detroit Property Owners Face Court Action
Local Detroit property owners contend with ongoing legal action as unclear records show authorities pursuing unspecified claims. The fragment hints at a formal process or continuation of a case but lacks full details.
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