LaSalle Faces Lovellette Led Kansas in Semi finals
LaSalle meets Kansas in the Olympic cage trials semi finals at Madison Square Garden. The winner earns a spot on the 1948 U S Olympic team with seven players from each side. LaSalle defeated St John s 71 62 in the quarters while Kansas beat Southwest Missouri State 92 65 and Phillips 80 48 in double overtime.
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LaSalle
Lovellette
Kansas
Joe Falls
New York
Clyde Lovellette
Madison Square Garden
AAU
Peoria Caterpillars
Phillips Ollers
Olympic Committee
Ronald Gibbs
Springfield
Gibbs
John Nucatola
Bayside
N. Y
St. John’s
Peoria
U. S. Air Force All Stars
Kansas City
Southwest Missouri State
Phillips
Hollywood McGees
Giants scouts name Gabby Hartnett the best catcher ever
In a locker room debate, scouts Tom Sheehan Frank McLenback and Carl Hubbell crown Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs as superior to Mickey Cochrane and Bill Dickey. They tout Hartnett's throwing, bat, and clutch moments, including 39-40 home runs and a pennant clinching day.
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Gayle Talbot Phoenix
Giants
Mickey Cochrane
Bill Dickey
Tom Sheehan
Gabbyartnett
Cubs
Ther Cochrane
Dickey
Frank &Nellenback
Carl Hubbell
Ether Cochrane
Hartnett
Cochrane
All Star Club
Berg Wins New Orleans Women’s Open by Five Strokes
Patty Berg captured the first New Orleans Women’s Open on the golf tour with a five stroke margin despite an eight over par 82 final round. Berg finished ahead of her closest rival and earned the title in the New Orleans event.
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New Orleans
Weary Patty Berg
Airmen Battle Typhoons For Weather Data Mission
Airmen from the 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron at Anderson Air Force Base fly into tropical storms to gather weather data. The crew earns recognition in the Royal Order of Typhoon Goons with ranks from Neophyte Goon to Old Shoe, led by Capt. Debert E. Lee who has flown into 22 typhoons.
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AP News
Guam
Air Force
54Th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
Anderson Air Force Base
Royal Command
Debert E. Lee
Iry Noren Sights Still Hawking Flies For Nats Trade Talk
Irv Noren, 27, Washington outfielder, remains a key trade chip as clubs like the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees show strong interest. He batted .279 last season with 86 RBIs for a seventh place Senators club and had two doubles in a 6-3 win over Detroit. Other spring results include Berra returning to drive an 8-6 Yankee win over Boston, Reds beating Philadelphia, Pirates over St. Louis, and Dodgers, Cubs successes.
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Irv Noren
Washington
Nats
Clark Griffith
Iry
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Noren
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Berra
Boston Braves
Vic Raschi
Yanks
Reds
Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Clyde McCullough
Frank Thomas
Ted Beard
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Roberto Avila
al Corwin
Tribe
Clem Labine
John Rutherford
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
White
Oklahoma Wrestlers Win Team Title in NCAA Tournament
Oklahoma edged Iowa Teachers College 22 to 21 to take the team title at the 22nd annual NCAA Wrestling Tournament in Fort Collins. Oklahoma A and M followed with 20 points.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Oklahoma
Iowa Teachers College
Oklahoma A & M
Bo McMillin Dies of Heart Attack Today
Al vin N. Bo McMillin, famed player and coach, died this morning at his Bloomington home from a heart attack after months of stomach cancer. The 57 year old earned national recognition with Centre College’s three unbeaten seasons and later coached the Philadelphia Eagles. He received the Stagg Trophy for contributions to football and was named Football Man of the Year in 1945 by the Football Writers Association.
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Bloomington
Ind
Alvin N. Bo McMillin
McMillin
Little Centre College
Philadelphia Eagles
Stagg
American Football Coaches Association
Football Writers Association of America
Indiana University
North Side
Fort Worth
Tex
Centre
Praying Colonels
Texas A. and
Walter Camp
W and L and Lynchburg Open 1952 Baseball Campaigns Today
William and Mary and Lynchburg College Hornets begin their 1952 baseball seasons with a two game set. Washington and Lee Generals, the Old Dominion’s hottest club, meet Wake Forest Deacons in a top matchup at Wake Forest. Generals beat RPI 14 to 4 behind Schlossman and Mauck. Rowe led W and L with four singles and four RBIs on the day.
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Richmond
William and Mary's
Lynchburg College
Hornets
Washington and Lee
Crenerals
Old Dominion
Wake Forest
Generals
Richmond Professional Institute
Wesleyan University of Connecticut
Norfolk Naval Air Station
RPI
Big Blue
Lexington
Schossman
Mauck
Steve Schlossman
Bill Mauck
Schlossman
Bill Stacia
Joe Rowe
State College
McCann Or Noe Expected To Land Cage Job at W L
Washington and Lee University likely will hire basketball coach from two former UVa stars Billy McCann of Hampden Sydney or Chuck Noe of Hopewell High School. Athletic Director Richard A Cap’n Dick Smith said the selection narrows to the two men. Smith noted W L plans to hire a football line coach first after losing its line mentor to West Virginia University.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Billy McCann
Charles Chuck Noe
McCann
Hampden-Sydney College
Noe
Hopewell High School
Richard A. Cap'n
Dick Smith
Generals
Cage
University of Virginia
Smith
W&l
Russ Crane
West Virginia University
Jimmy Clark Wins Azalea Tournament in Wilmington
Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach Calif won the Azalea Open in Wilmington N C by 16 strokes over par to claim $2000, after last year’s miscue left him out of the final rounds. His win marks his first big victory and ends a previous withdrawal misunderstanding.
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Wilmington
N. C
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Jimmy
Abingdon
National AAU Women’s Crown Stays in North Carolina
The Hanes Hosiery Club of Winston-Salem routed Davenport Iowa 48 to 29 to win the 24th annual National AAU women’s basketball title, keeping the championship in North Carolina for at least one more year.
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North Carolina
Wichita
Kans
Hanes Hosiery Club
Winston-Salem
Davenport
UIC
Anual Women's Journal
States Legalized Colored Oleo Sale by Date
Forty one states have legalized sale of colored oleo margarine to date with New York the largest, approving fifty on March 11, 1952.
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New York
Ike Campaign Range Bound by Army Status and Rules
The piece explores how Dwight D. Eisenhower might frame campaign talks based on whether he remains a active duty officer, retires, or resigns his commission. It notes Army regulations govern discussions by retired or active officers and classification rules can restrict topics even years after World War I.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States Army
Army
Northern Division Teams Face Busy Week in 1952 ACC Baseball
The Northern Division shifts into a busy week with five of eight clubs in conference action. Maryland defends title against William and Mary, West Virginia meets Virginia Tech in a two game series, and George Washington faces William and Mary.
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Maryland
William and Mary
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
George Washington
North Carolina
Davidson
Duke
Clemson
Tigers
Citadel
Wake Forest
Norfolk Va
Naval Air Station
Yale
Michigan State
Washington & Stewallop
Richmond Professional Institute
Globe Trotters Lead All-America Series After Two Wins
The Harlem Globe Trotters beat the college All-Americans 75-60 in the matinee and 71-69 in the night game at Madison Square Garden. Goose Tatum scored 22 and 20 points, while Mark Workman of West Virginia led the All-Americans with 21 and 19 points.
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New York
Harlem Globe Trotters
Hershey
Madison Square Garden
Globe Trotters
Goose Tatum
Mark Workman
West Virginia
Collegians
Uniform CPA exam adopted by states except Pennsylvania
The American Institute of Accountants states that all states except Pennsylvania have adopted the uniform CPA examination for CPA certification.
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American Institute of Accountants
Pennsylvania
Battle Against Primaries With Federal Backing
Governor Battle rejects federal involvement in subsidized preferential primaries. He tells Senator Hayden that Virginia can determine and finance its own election procedures without federal assistance or interference. The exchange centers on a plan to subsidize preferential primaries with federal money.
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Richmond
Battle
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Hayden
Virginia
Orne
Virginia Primary Plan Discussed Amid National Debates
Hayden proposed dedicating ten million dollars annually for presidential campaigns with twenty cents paid per vote. Battle declined comment on a strictly Virginia preferential primary plan.
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Hayden
Battle
Virginia
Phonograph Records Sales Reach About 200 Million
The article states that roughly 200 million phonograph records were sold last year. No other figures or entities are given.
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Patty Berg
ED Corrigan
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock
Bo McMillin
D. McK
Geometridae
W&m
Lynchburg
Louis Anderson
Bodega Head
Anderson
H W. van Buren
U.S. Coast Guard
International
Ike
By Elton C. Fay
S.C
The
Associated Press
Chapman Motor CO
Winchester Plate Glass Co
Palitas Lane
Ance
Spacemaker
Miller & Anderson
Winchester
Boscawen St
Pine Motor Company, Inc
St. Braddock St
Winchester, VA
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