Briscoe Ginn Sets Season High With 425 In League Play
Briscoe Ginn rolled 136 135 154 for 425 as Braddock St Methodist topped Catholic. Sonny Cooper added 171 in Market St Methodist win while Cooper totaled 390 in series. H & P Cities Service led 1669 in independent action with Hockman 157 137 and Lillis 138.
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Exams May Keep Grim Off Track
Indoor track stars Sime and Murchison square off in three dash events at the 11th Star Games in Philadelphia. Murchison won the 50 yard dash in 5.3 seconds last night. Jenkins won the 600 yards. Delany swept the Philadelphia Mile in 4:08.1 for his 17th straight indoor mile win.
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Washington
Dave Sime
Ira Murchison
Philadelphia Inquirer
Murchison
Western Michigan
Bob Brown
Penn State
Sime
Duke
Philadelphia
Inquirer
Josh Culbreath
Joe Gaffney
Culbreath
Affey
Charley Jenkins
Jenkins
George King
New York
Zbigniew Crywal
Poland
Bobby Seaman
Ucla
Bull Grimm
University of Maryland
Grimm
Seaman
Ron Delany
Villanova
Black Friday Troubles Hit Knicks in Loss to Celtics
The New York Knicks fell 125-102 to the Boston Celtics, dropping to last in the Eastern Division and losing $400 after league sanctions on Coach Vince Boryla, captain Carl Braun, and trainer Don Friedrich for the January 12 MSG melee. Braun also fined for throwing a ball at referee Lou Fisenstein.
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New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Assn
Knicks
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Royals
Warriors
League
Maurice Podoloff
Vince Boryla
Carl Braun
Don Freidrich
Madison Square Garden
Boryla
Braun
Lou Fisenstein
Friedrich
Mickey Cochran Seeks Baseball Return Following Foxx Path
Chicago reports Stanley Gordon Cochran alias Black Mike, a Hall of Fame catcher born 1896, requests a baseball job after a radio TV stint. He cites five pennants and three world titles with Connie Mack, living in Lake Forest, Illinois, amid Jimmie Foxx taking a coaching role in Minneapolis.
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Stanley Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Black Mike
Cochrane
Philadelphia Athletic
Jimmie Foxx
Miami
Mickey
Fontana
Lake Forest
Connie Mack
Foxx
Minneapolis
American Assn
Wisconsin’s Franklin Lukeik boots 70-yard Big Ten punt
The longest Big Ten punt of 1947 traveled 70 yards, kicked by Franklin Lukeik of Wisconsin against Ohio State, marking a standout special teams play for the Badgers.
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Big Ten
Franklin Lukeik
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Major Leagues Could Vote to Double Team Cities
New York Frank Lane, GM, says the Major Leagues may allow two teams in every city over two million population. Lane notes NL support and Frick’s casting vote authority, with AL clubs mixed on the plan. Cities named include New York Chicago Los Angeles Philadelphia Detroit.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Cleveland
Frank Lane
China
Lane
Fourman
National League
Ford Prick
Frick
Dan ‘Topping
New York Yankees
Topping
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Washington
Boston
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Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
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Colorado Springs
Handley Triumphs In Thrilling Handley Strasburg Showdown
Handley defeated Strasburg 48 to 47 in overtime as both teams traded leads and the Judges won with a six-for-six free throw run. Bergey poured 20 for the Rams while Crenshaw and Glass sparked the comeback for Handley. Clarke County edged Elkton 43-42 at Front Royal in a tight clash.
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Clarke County
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Tommy Glass
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Charles Rinker
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Miller
College Results Recap From The Associated Press
This AP roundup lists college basketball results with multiple matchups. Boston College 76 over New York AC 68. Alderson Broaddus 75 over Davis Elkins 59. Wayne State Michigan 63 over Bethany West Virginia 58. West Virginia Tech 123 over Potomac 62. Quantico Marines 79 over St Vincent Pa 75. Pairmont West Virginia 95 over Concord 84. South Newberry 92 over Piedmont Millis 84. Far West Oregon State 81 over Washington 58. Oregon 63 over Washington State 45. Brigham Young 81 over Utah 67. San Francisco 67 over San Francisco State 57. Service Camp LeJeune Marines 75 over Parris Island 61.
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Pairmont
Concord
Newberry
Piedmont
Millis
Far West
Oregon State
Washington
Oregon
Washington State
Brigham Young
Utah
San Fran
State
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Parris Island
Brown Beats Williams In Sixth Round Eye Cut Ends Bout
Lightweight champion Joe Brown won over rising star Ernie Williams in a first nationally televised 10 round cap at Capitol Arena. Williams quit at 1 17 of the fifth after a deep cut above his left eye, with Brown claiming the damage came from a left hook. Gilbert A. Jackson warned Brown to arrange a Lane bout by April 11 or lose recognition while Brown hinted at retirement.
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Joe Brown
Ernie
Sonny Boy
Williams
Lane
Kenny Lane
Michigan
National Boxing Assa
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Gilbert Jackson
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Capitol Arena
Military Church Leader Sees Moral Edge in Army Life
Rev. Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg of the National Council of Churches visited Alaska military bases and concluded that soldiers have advanced moral and spiritual insights compared to civilians.
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National Council of Churches
Edwin T. Dahlberg
Alaska
Mountaineers Seek 14th Straight as Furman Test Looms
West Virginia aims for its 14th consecutive victory tonight against Furman, a streak previously snapped at 14 in 1946 and 1947. Coach Freddy Shauss dismisses any jinx, insisting only the Furman game matters as WVU chases an eighth Southern Conference win and 29th in three years. Furman sits 1-8 on the season, 0-3 in league play. The Citadel Cadets also play Clemson in the only other conference game today.
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Schaus
Schauss
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Mounties
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Citadel
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Rice coach Don Luman's eight seasons yield 108 wins
Don Luman completes eight full seasons leading Rice basketball with a 108 82 record.
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Rice
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