Veeck and Hornsby Plot Browns Pennant Push on West Coast
Restless Willie Veeck arrives with a refurbished St. Louis Browns and vows to shake up the club. He praises Bill Veeck and Rogers Hornsby as he aims for a pennant, promises a record number of rookies in the lineup, and declares the team will not settle for second. He recalls idolizing Hornsby and predicts Cleveland will win, with Detroit already second two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
Los Angeles
Willie Veeck
St. Louis
Veeck
Rajah
Bill
Grimowski
Charlie Grimm
Hornsby
Detroit
Cleveland
Bobby Young
Bell Clothes Tops in B Loop as Merriner Delivers 174
Bell Clothes Stores holds first in B League after Jim Merriner’s 174 final game leads a 596 team total. Miller & Anderson suffer a shutout bid while El Keller and Donald Stewart pace their rivals with 123 and 120. Valley Distributors roll 1733 set, led by Briscoe Ginn 385. Clearbrook Woolen wins two of three as Valley Fruit & Candy edge Columbia Baking Co. in a low scoring tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Merriner
Bell Clothes
Miller & Anderson
el Keller
Donald Stewart
Hell Clothes
Merriner
Thurston Cleveraner
Valley Distributors
MU Baoyen
Oreaan
Kanode
Renner
Anderson
Newcom
Clearbrook Woolen
Scotty Binne
Clearbrook Woolen Co
Bayliss & Patterson
Graive*& Bro
Va. Woolen Co
Glaize & Bro
Jack Billmyer
Jim Fiddler
Fiddler
Ed Lillis
Valley Fruit & Candy
Columbia Baking Co
Arthur Gilkey
Red Baker
Elks Club
Dr. Pepper
Jack Hoover
Bell Clothes Stores
TRS Grub
Ccccccovsce
Qlaizve & Bro
Dr. Pepper Eenanede
Opi Ginn
Pets Anderson
Briscoe
Team
Dayton and Duquesne Reach NIT Semi finals in New York
Dayton defeated St Louis 68 to 58 at Madison Square Garden as Don Meineke and Norris led the Flyers. Duquesne beat Holy Cross 78 to 68 while LaSalle toppled by 71-60 in their regular-season clash, setting semi final pairings Dayton vs St Bonaventure and Duquesne vs LaSalle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
University of Dayton
St Louis
Dayton
Madison Square Charden
Don Meineke
Chubby Lland
Norris
Flyers
Louis
Duquesne
Holy Cross
St. Bonaventure
LaSalle
Ohio
Boyle
Duquesn
Jim Tucker
al Batley
Crusaders
Tucker
Dick Ricketts
Duke Aces
Ricketts
Togo Palazzi
St. John’s
NAIB Tournament Opens as Favorites Survive First Round
In Kansas City the NAIB tourney began with top contenders advancing. New Mexico A&M shot 58.2 percent to down Mississippi Southern 86 to 70, while Eastern Illinois Charleston defeated Huron College 113 to 78, and Marshall College beat River Falls 113 to 80. The second round started, with quarterfinals set for tomorrow and finals by Saturday. The champion will meet the NCAA titlist in Olympic playoffs on March 29, as Hamline, New Mexico A&M, Eastern Illinois and Southwest Texas State led a 16-team field after Day 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New Mexico A & M
Mississippi Southern
Illinolg Panthers
Charleston
Huron
Marshall College of
Huntington
W. Va
River Falls
Wis
Hamline University
Eastern
Mllinois
Southwest Texas State
Robinson Olson Title Bout Billed for Paying Fans Only
In San Francisco Robinson defends the middleweight crown against Carl Olson in a no TV no radio event. Promoter Kyne forecasts a $75 000 gate as Robinson earns 1 payoff and 7500 expense money to fund his team including managers and doctors. Olson weighed 161 pounds after a Monday workout and Robinson is expected at 158.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carl Olson
Damon Runyon
William P. Kyne
Robinson
Olson
Rawlings Carter Non Title Fight Tonight at Chicago Stadium
Chicago boxers Rawlings and Jimmy Carter meet in a 10 round non title bout at Chicago Stadium airing tonight on national TV. Rawlings, No. 1 challenger, weighs about 137 after planning 143 in his last bout, while Carter defends the crown at 137 pounds. Carter has 53 wins with 21 KOs. Rawlings 31-8 with 12 KOs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rawbone
Luther Rawlings
Jimmy Carter
Rawlings
Carter
Williams
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Brigadoon Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow at Local Box Office
Reserved seats for Brigadoon go on sale tomorrow at the G and M Music Center from 10 am to 5 pm daily through March 20. Most seats are reserved with first come first served policy. performance is March 20 at 8 30 pm in Handley Auditorium with Marion Brash and Robin Short leading an all star cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Civic League
G & M Music Center
Charles Pine
Handley Auditorium
Marion Brash
Robin Short
Alan Jay Lerner
Frederick Loewe
Tamara Talva
George Dunkel
Stanley Woolf
Mountaineers Star Red Brown Named Southern Coach of the Year
West Virginia University coach Red Brown won the first Gerry Gerard award as Southern Conference Basketball Coach of the Year. He led a 23 4 Mountaineers squad finishing 14 1 in conference play and 22 3 regular season overall. Brown received 21 of 50 votes from Southern Conference Sports Writers Association with Duke, NC State, and Furman coaches among the rivals. The presentation will occur during Raleigh playoffs March 21 22 with Jean Gerard presiding. Brown praised Duke after a final buzzer tussle in the tournament semifinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Robert
Harold Bradley
Duke
Everett Case
North Carolina State
Lyles Alley
Furman
Mountaineers
Sports Writers Association
Raleigh
Jean Gerard
Duke University
Brown
Davis and Elkins
West Virginia University
William and Mary
Mark Workman
Eddie Becker
Davey and Williams Sign For March 26 Fight In Chicago
Undefeated Chuck Davey of Detroit welterweight and former lightweight champion Ike Williams have signed for a 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium on March 26. Davey, a 32 bout unbeaten pro and four time NCAA champion at Michigan State College, faces Williams who has defeated top welterweights including Johnny Bratton twice and Gavilan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chuck Davey
Detroit
Ike Williams
Chicago Stadium
Davey
Michigan State College
Williams
Johnny Bratton
Id Gavilan
Vic Cardell
Preddie Dawson
Lester Felton
New British Champion Plans US Trip After Title Win
Johnny Williams, newly crowned British and Empire heavyweight champion, spoke of a possible trip to the United States to seek fights. The decision follows his 15 round outpointing of Jack Gardner, who was badly marked and requested a rematch. Gardner weighed 214½ to Williams' 194¾.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Johnny Williams
United States
Ted Broadribb
Jack Gardner
Gardner
Williams
Pope Pius XII Marks 13th Coronation Anniversary
Pope Pius XII celebrated the 13th anniversary of his coronation with a solemn pontifical Mass in the Sistine Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XII
Sistine Chapel
Mizell Impresses In Cardinals Spring Debut
Mizell, a lefthanded rookie hailed as a young Dizzy Dean, delivered three scoreless innings for St Louis in a 3 0 win over the Boston Braves in St Petersburg. He struck out five in three innings and allowed only one base runner on a walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer
Cardinal
St. Louis
Mizell
Mississippi
Houston
Kurt Krieger
Will Schmidt
Krieger
Boston
Schmidt
Stan Musial
Thump Garver
Browns
Burbank
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Ned Garver
Missourians
Garver
Earl Harriest
Marty Marion
Yanks
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Bob Cerv
Yankees
Johnny Sain
Sain
Bob Hogue
Boston Brave
All Nylon Armored Vest Tested in Korea
American infantrymen in Korea test a lightweight all nylon armored vest weighing seven to eight pounds. It aims to protect against mortar, grenade and shell fragments, which account for 60 to 80 percent of combat wounds. The vest is made of 12 nylon layers and includes two breast pockets and cartridge belt straps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Sawdust Fire at Dra per Corporation Grounds
Fire crews responded at 12 15 a m to a blaze in a sawdust pile at the Dra per Corporation on Paper Mill Road. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper Corporation
Paper Mill Road
Olympic Committee Faces 600000 Short For Helsinki Games
The United States Olympic Committee plans 349 athletes for Helsinki but has only 100000 in funds, leaving a shortfall of over 600000 for transport training and housing. Funding sources include Madison Square Garden track meets where Pinky Sober urged public support, as the team rejects government subsidies. The fund drive continues with a major contribution expected in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Olympic Committee
Helsinki
U. S
Madison Square Garden
Pinky Sober
U.S
Entertaining Garden Event Aims to Raise Five Figures
A planned garden presentation will feature a track meet ice skating wrestling fencing and gymnastics among other attractions to attract about $25 000 for the till. Local organizers hope the diverse programme will draw crowds and boost fundraising.
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St.Joseph Aspirin
Queen City Brewing CO
Cumberland, MD
Hall of Field
Greyhound
Aline Arena
Washington
Uline Arena
Greyhound Terminal
North Braddock
Red Brown
S.C
Cardinals
Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Pirates
Seattle
Clarence Hooks
Iott
Pittsburgh
Palm Springs
Third and
M Streets
N. E
Washington, D
Bell Clothes Store
N. Loudoun St. Winchester
Sat
Olympic Committee
Winchester Plate Glass Co
Faiffas Lane
Chapman Motor CO
Seiberling
Thermoweld
Braddock St
Dale Carnegie
Bruce Barton
Chauncey Depew
John D. Rockefeller
Emerson
Fee
Bill Stover
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Winchester
Molden Electric Company, Inc
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
Rhodes Jewelry Company, Inc
National Fruit Product Co
Winchester Milling Co
Front Royal
American Viscose Corporation
Berryville
Purcellville
Harrison
Leesburg
Manassas
KELEY
Culpeper
Martinsburg
Ricksburg
The
Chamber of Commerce
Nership Training Institute of
D.C
14Th St
Washington, D. C
Dale Carnegie Front Royal
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