All Virginia Cage Team Nominates Giermak Captain
Chester Giermak of William and Mary was named captain of the 1949 AP all Virginia collegiate basketball quintet. The first team includes wards Jay Handlan of Washington and Lee, William Balas of Hampden Sydney, center Giermak, and guards Joseph Noertker of Sona and Dick Sayre of Virginia Tech.
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Richmond
Chester Giermak
William and Mary’s
Indians
Associated Press
Jay Handlan
Washington and Lee
William Balas
Hampden-Sydney
Giermak
William and Mary
Joseph Noertker
Sona
Dick Sayre
Virginia ‘Tech
College Basketball Night Games Summary
East Notre Dame defeated New York U 71 66 CCNY fell 53 Syracuse 49 Dartmouth 47 Columbia 38 South Auburn 65 Mississippi 6 Hampden Sydney 58 Virginia Tech 66 Florida State 52 Mercer Ga 46 Randolph Macon Lee 63 Roanoke Maryland 70 VMI 55 Davis Elkins 59 Potomac State 56 North Carolina College 75 West Virginia State 54 Dixie Conference Lambuth 65 Miss College 64 Midwest Illinois 91 Indiana 68 St Louis 77 Tulsa 58 Iowa State 40 Missouri 34 Ohio State 70 Michigan State 51 Bradley 35 Oklahoma A M 31
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Notre Dame
New York U
CCNY
Syracuse
Dartmouth
Columbia
Maryland
VMI
Davis Elkins
Potomac State
North Carolina College
West Virginia State
Lambuth
Miss College
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
St. Louis
Tulsa
Iowa State
Missouri
Ohio State
Michigan State
Bradley
Oklahoma A & M
Roundtable talk on Virginia college football recruiting
A Keswick Country Club discussion near Charlottesville centers on hiring football players amid NCAA sanity code debates. The talk references Virginia and William and Mary, Yale advantages, and southern college challenges in attracting top athletes. It notes Jimmy Strickland’s prayer incident and other sports tidbits from Ben Hogan to Bobby Locke and George Mesko.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Keswick Country Club
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
William and Mary
Hiram
Deep South
Yale
Virginia
Herman Hickman
Jimmy
Cleburne
Strickland
Ben Hogan
PGA
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Richmond
Bobby
Perry Grogan
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Johnno
Ed Leede
Dartmouth
Minneapolis Lakers
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Western Michigan
Marquette
George Mesko
Martinsburg Bulldogs Rally to 15 3 Record in Losses
Martinsburg dropped its final two games, losing to Fort Hill and Cumberland 39-30. About 900 fans attended, leaving the Bulldogs at 15 wins and three losses. They host Keyser Thursday in a sectional title series opener.
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Martinsburg High School
Fort. Hill
Cumberland Quint
Bulldogs
Keyser
Hampden Sydney Tops Virginia Tech 68 66 in Tight Finish
Hampden Sydney Tigers edge Virginia Tech 68 to 66 in a seesaw game as Paced by Jay Handlan 24 and Bob Goldsmith 21 Washington and Lee beat Roanoke 63 57 and Richmond defeated Randolph Macon 62 60. Hampden Sydney meets Mt. St. Marys in Mason-Dixon tourney opening round. Loyola favored to win conference title.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Colonials
Durham
N. C
VMI
Washington
Duke University
Hampden-Sydny
Tigers
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Tech
Dick Sayre
Jay Handlan
Bob Goldsmith
Washington and Lee
Roanoke College
Robert Shaw
University of Richmond Spiders
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Mason-Dixon
Hampden-Sydney
Mt. St. Mary’s
Catholic University
Catholic U
Bridgewater
Americar U
Western Maryland
Loyola
Roanoke
Hampden - Sydney
Cardinals Move to End Park Lease
The St. Louis Cardinals and Browns, longtime co tenants of Sportsmans Park, may part ways as the American League Browns demand the Cardinals vacate by April 1. Cardinals president Fred M. Saigh Jr. insists the lease is good as gold.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Sportsman's Park
American League Browns
National League Cardinals
American League
Fred M. Saigh Jr
Cardinals
Bantam Title Tilt At Honolulu Tonight
Hawaii born Filipino De Marino seeks bantam crown against Manuel Ortiz in a 15 round title bout at Honolulu stadium. Expected gate exceeds 50000 dollars as Marino plays hometown underdog at 2 to 1.
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Honolulu
Hungry de Marino
Manuel Ortiz
Marino
Charles Town Cages Hedgesville In Final 55 42
Charles Town upset Hedgesville to end the year 55 42 as Hedgesville drops its third defeat to stand at 17 ? Charles Town sits at 16 starts with four losses. The Class B sectional tournament opens Friday at Martinsburg with Charles Town versus Harpers Ferry and Hedgesville versus Shepherdstown. Section 14 at Berkeley Springs features Wardensville and Paw Paw versus Capon Bridge.
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Charles Town
Hedgesville
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Shepherdstown
Berkeley Springs
Wardensville
Paw Paw
Capon Bridge
Softball Managers and Sponsors to Confer on 1949 League
The city softball commission will hold a meeting tonight in Corporation courtroom attended by managers and sponsors of teams planning to enter the 1949 league. Softball commissioner Howard Holland announced that all managers and sponsors are urged to attend, regardless of prior entry. A similar church league meeting will be held soon.
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City Softball Commission
Corporation
Howard Holland
Church League
Warren County Fish and Game Assn Elects President
W. F. Smith was reelected president of the Warren County Fish and Game Protective Assn. Officers named include Edward Skyles Bryan Raudacille and Horace Scott Jr. The group approved an order for 1000 bi color Lespedera plants to feed quail during deep snows in Warren county.
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W. F. Smith
Warren County Fish and Game Protective Assn
Edward Skyles
Bryan Raudacille
Horace Scott, Jr
Warren County
Walkersville sweeps Winchester in Blue Ridge League bowling clash
Walkersville’s team rolled 617 624 and 600 for an 1841 set as Jack Landis 399 and Chick Cramer 395 disrupted Winchester pennant hopes. Charles Renner 390 and Lester Kelter 366 led Winchester, while Winchester Health Center women and men swept Mt. Jackson with key totals from Charles Guess 156 and Dr. Allen Hawthorne 140. Martha Kiracofe’s 366 helped Winchester women reach 1546 in the 178 pin victory. Jewel Box girls also faced a 554 final game challenge.
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Winchester
Peoples Cleaners
Walkersville
Walkersville Allleys
Jack Landis
Chick Cramer
Cleaners
Charles Renner
Lester Kelter
Winchester Health Center
Mt. Jackson
Charles Guess
Allen Hawthorne
Guess
Dick Carter
Martha Kiracofe
Jewel Box Girls
Jewel Box
Charles Victory Not Impressive in Split Decision Bout
Ezzard Charles outpointed Joey Maxim in a 15 round split decision in Cincinnati. Charles trailed early and needed a late rally to win two of the three judges scores 73 69 and 70 65 while Conover had it 70 all. AP had eight rounds to Charles, five to Maxim and two even.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Joe Louis
George Behle
Joe Blink
Charles
Charles Conver
Associated Press
Maxim
Elk and Deer Barge Into Towns Writes Charles Marple
Charles Marple of Garfield Washington reports that heavy west snow has driven elk and deer into towns in search of food. He notes hay stacks attract the animals and shares a photo of an elk on Wallace Idaho streets. Marple is related to Fairmont residents Edna Braithwaite and John Clayton Sr.
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Charles Marple
Garfield
Wash
Marple
Hampshire County
W. Va
Wallace
Idaho
Edna Braithwaite
Fairmont, Ave
John Clayton Sr
Albin
Edgar S. Marple
Nain
Roy Marple
C. A. Marple
Winchester
Cherry blossoms May bloom longer with new spray
Washington scientists say a growth regulating spray could extend the cherry blossom display in the capital from five to ten days to about two weeks, potentially drawing more visitors. The mix lengthens bloom and deepens petal color in several cherry varieties but had no effect on crabapple or azalea trees.
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Washington
Mar
D. C
Irving C. Root
National Capital Parks
Horace V. Wester
Paul C. Marth
Wester
Marth
White Sox Called To Name Officers For League Plans
White Sox owner-manager Sam Ensogna announced a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at 1395 S. Loudoun St. to elect officers including president, assistant manager, captain, treasurer, and business manager. The club is considering joining Bi-State and Shenandoah counties leagues while Massanutten league is out due to transportation. Attendance was insufficient at the last meeting and Ensogna expects all players to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
S. Loudoun St
Sam Ensogna
Shenandoah County
Ensogna
Massanutten
Staunton
Cherry Tree Experiments Near Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park
Tests will evaluate double blooms on Kwan zan trees in East Potomac Park and buds on other trees. Superintendent Root notes a cautious start, hoping the fluid shows no harm and possibly benefits the trees. Tokyo gifted the capital with the first cherry trees. an early shipment in 1909 was destroyed by pests, a 1912 batch followed, and around 1,200 trees now dot the area.
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Tidal Basin
East Potomac Park
Root
Tokyo
Ulcer Risk Tied to Business Strain and Wealth
Dr. Andrew C. Ivy reports ulcers rise with executive pressure and wealth. he cites women stepping into leadership and men betting on horses as trigger cases. He notes the highest ulcer incidence among wealthy executives under constant strain, with the lowest among their wives.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Illinois’ Professional Colleges
Eels Said to Grow From Horse Hair in River Folklore
Folkloric tale states people believed horse hairs cut into finger lengths would grow into eels when tossed into a river. The unusual belief reflects historic rural superstitions about animal life and rivers.
Soil blowing tunnel aids farm research
Wind tunnel style device at Manhattan Kansas helps agricultural scientists study wind erosion and prevent Dust Bowl conditions. Joint effort by Kansas State College and USDA Soil Conservation Service uses a portable blower unit for indoor and outdoor tests at the High Plains Wind Erosion Laboratory.
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Washington
Manhattan
Kan
High Plains
Kansas State College
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Horsemen Names Appointments in American Horsemens Assn
Four Jack Prestage of Tipperary stable Boyce named chairman of the membership committee and Don Henderson of Toll Gate Farm Boyce named chairman of the publicity committee of Professional Horsemens Assn America. Iran now produces more than 600000 barrels of crude oil daily.
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Jack Prestage
Tipperary
Boyce
Don Henderson
Toll Gate Farm
Professiona ‘Horsemens Assn. America
Iran
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