Prep School Event Opens at Chicago U
The University of Chicago hosts its 12th annual interscholastic basketball tournament drawing 36 teams from 26 states and showcasing state champions. Notable entrants include Jena La Kavanaugh Ky Reagan Tex Lankin N Dakota Witasek Nd with high hopes and diverse prep programs.
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Bert Demby
United Press
Chicago
University of Chicago
Linsly
Wheeling
W. Va
Reagan
Houston
Texas
Spartansburg
S. C
Madison
Rexburg
Idaho
Chinook
Mont
Fort Wayne
Northwestern Military
Lake Geneva
Ill
Casper
Wyo
Lakeland
Fla
Chelsea
Mass
Jena
Black Hills
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Gulf
Roanoke
Kavyanaugh
Lankin
N. C
Denton
Tex
Athens
Kavanaugh
North Dakota
Herman Witasek
Dynamite Gus Retains World Title At Kansas City Meet
In Kansas City April 1 Dynamite Gus Sonnenberg defeated Dan Koloff Bulgarian champion two falls to one to hold the world heavyweight wrestling title. Ed Lewis and Henri Deglane drew in a one hour match. Charles Fischer beat George McLeod one fall and Pete Metropolitis threw Charlee Carr in one fall.
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United Press
Kansas City
Dynamite Gus” Sonnenberg
Dan Koloff
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Henri Deglane
Charles Fischer
George McLeod
Pete Metropolitis
Charlee Carr
Silver Bullet Ready for Another Speed Run Test
Dayton Beach April 1 United Press reports Kay Don’s Silver Bullet is set for another attempt to beat Sir Henry Segrave’s record. After a 186 mph run on the third trial a carburetor issue forced a halt. mechanics then worked and later said the motor was in good shape.
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United Press
Daytona Beach
Kaye Don
Sir Henry Segrave
Don
Try To Break Pin Meet Jinx Tonight
Buffalo will send its strongest five man teams onto the American Bowling Congress alleys tonight to break the Jinx that has hung over the division since the tournament began. No team has surpassed 3,000 in the last seven days.
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United Press
Cleveland
Buffalo
Jones Leads Southeastern Open After First Round
Bobby Jones, the Atlanta amateur and National Open champion, holds a three stroke lead at Augusta Country Club in the Southeastern Open after two par rounds for a 144. Horton Smith is four back in fourth, with Johnny Farrell and Tom Kerrigan tied for second. A 2,000-strong gallery watched the play as Smith plans to finish both rounds in the morning before leaving for Boston.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Horton Smith
Jones
Smith
Augusta Country Club
Boston
Johnny Farrell
Tom Kerrigan
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Ouimet Travers
Evans
Karl Kozeluh
Czechoslovakia
Vincent Richards
United States
Amarillo Plans Fast Semi Pro Baseball Club
More than 50 fans and players converged at the Legion Hall to form a fast semi pro baseball club in Amarillo. The Legion post would sponsor, with Emmet Gober’s availability to decide a manager. Sled Allen offered to be a right hand man and start workouts at 5 pm while a suitable manager is chosen.
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Legion Hall
Amarillo
Legion Post
Emmet
Fights Last Night Across Multiple Cities
Boxing results from Boston Philadelphia Chicago New York Rochester Louisville Tulsa Pittsburgh Birmingham Holyoke detail wins by boxers such as Jack Gagnon Bruce Flowers Hy Diamond Pal Moore Jimmy McMahon Yale Okun Jackie Dugan Bill Thomas Paul Swiderski Joey Goodman Battling Bazo and Maurice Holtz er with outcomes by decision or knockout and opponents listed.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jack Gagnon
Boston
Jerry
Tuffy) Griffiths
Sioux City
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
N. Y
Herman Perlick
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hy Diamond
Henry Perlick
Chicago
Pal Moore
Memphis
Tenn
Bobbie Allen
Ever Hammer
Sid Conn
Canada
New York
Jimmy McMahon
al Bryant
Newark
N. J
Rochester
Yale Okun
Frankie Wine
Montana
Louisville
Jackie Dugan
Artie McCann
Bill Thomas
Frankie Jones
Indianapolis
Tulsa
Okla
Paul Swiderski
Buffalo
George Hoffman
Pittsburgh
Joey Goodman
Cleveland
Johnny Mellon
Detroit
Birmingham
Ala
Battling Bozo
Jimmy Byrne
Holyoke
Mass
Maurice Holtzer
France
Tommy Crowley
Penn star joins Kansas as assistant coach
Paul Murphy former Penn football standout and coach began today as an assistant coach at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Murphy played 1926 to 1928 for Penn and recently coached there before moving to Kansas to start his new role.
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Buck Freeman
Bronco
Fort Wayne
Ind
Freeman
Borger
Amarillo
Alex McColl
Panhandle Motors
Earl Smith
Fort Worth
Lefty Fonken
Guy Hayden
Lefty Middleton
Lefty Maxwell
Lefty Bassett
Ted Nicklaus
United Press
Lawrence
Eas
Paul Murphy
University of Pennsylvania
University of Kansas
Amateur baseball debate at Newport and Southampton
The piece notes open competition could curb amateur growth by increasing pro involvement and temptations in tournaments. It cites Glenn Wright’s healthy throwing arm in an exhibition game and Bucky Harris’s praise, implying Wright could boost a team's pennant chances.
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Newport
Southampton
Glenn Wright
O. K
Bucky Harris
Tiger
Brooklyn
Robbie
Wright
Spann Reagan Climbs to Tie with Tacks
Spann Reagan knotted the score by tying with the Tacks and then powered a five-pin win. Bowling notes list Amarillo Gas facing Pickwick and Clowe and Cowan meeting Amarillo Globe tonight.
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Spann-Reagan
Motors
Amarillo Gas
Pickwick
Clowe & Cowan
Amarillo Globe
Panhandle Motors
Panhandle Laundry
Fardell
Mistletoe Rollers
Jack Eldridge
Cooper
Battle West Texas
Panhandle
Setee
Eakens
Crowley
City League
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Kernan
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Cunningham
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Wee
Richards
Parr
Foster
Armstrong
Eldridge
Allen
Maxwell
Munny
T. Wright
Rean
Clowe-Cowan
Usburn
Ama
Inchey
Uhrig
Dempster-Case
Talley
Arnholt
Tolfson
Bryan
Jenkins
Cabell Mistletoe
Stone
Hubbard
Tacksell
Clements R ‘Acks Dempster
Izzard
Wer
Linsecott
Smith
Patterson
Morrison
Koontz
Case
R. Brown
Pickwik
Beynon
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Robertson
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Laundry
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Oilers
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Warnes
Hester
Helium
Browning
Pan. Motors
Dove
Arnholt Tee Ewes
Nelson
Stover
Raffey
Laundry Oilers
Hayden
Burleson
Lennox
Saunders
Dempster
Mistletoe
Eakins
Watkins
Grove
Batten
N. Wright
van Bibber
Aes
Burnett
Greve
Frost
Ess
Vestal
Alexander
Spencer
Dempster Weer
Steck
Scales
Anderson, Mist & Tacks
Rowe
Woods
Ama. Gas
Clauson
Scott
Pan Motors
Parcells
Rodgers
Oilers Wane
Crews
Bartlett
Tacks-Globe Ener
Parks
Woodson
Parker, WT & Gassers
Kaether
Globe
Wall
WT & Gassers
Sixteen Survive In Pinehurst Amateur Qualifying
In Pinehurst North Carolina on April 1 sixteen of 113 entrants advanced to the first round of the North and South amateur golf championship. Maureen Orcutt of New York captured medal honors with 80 strokes followed by Helen Hicks 81 and Glenna Collett 82 in qualifying.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Maureen Orcutt
New York
Helen Hicks
Glenna Collett
Simpson Enters Penn Relays at Philadelphia
George Simpson Ohio State sprinter has entered the Penn Relays in Philadelphia on April 25 and 26, as announced today.
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Tommy Armour
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