Louis knocks out John Henry Lewis in first round at Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis, Detroit powerhouse, introduces a new plan to knock opponents out fast. He stops world light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis in 2 minutes 29 seconds of the first round, three knockdowns, referee finalizes the stoppage. Louis eyes March challengers as 18,000 fans watch. Wind swept prairie report notes a separate item from Cushing Oklahoma about a debate coach wearing pajamas to school.
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Harry Ferguson
New York
Joe Louis
Detroit
Madison Square Garden
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John Henry
Lewis
Joe
Bop
John
Arthur Donovan
Donovan
Prairie Cushing Okla
Cushing High School
Baseballs used in MLB season reach thirty six thousand nine hundred sixty
The piece notes that about 36 960 baseballs are used annually in Major League games based on an average of 30 balls per game. It also mentions Joe Louis and Duke vs Tennessee history in brief sports trivia.
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Joe Louis
Wallace Wade
Duke University
Duke
Tennessee
A. Wade
Basketball Scores From Several College Games
Manchester beat Indiana State 38 to 35 Ball State defeated DePauw 48 to 40 Gettysburg posted a 47 39 win over Penn Army routed George Washington 50 to 4 Cedarville downed Giffin 49 37
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Manchester
Indiana State
Ball State
DePauw
Gettysburg
Penn
Army
George Wash
Cedarville
Giffin
Snead Criticizes Match Play Draws Pro Controversy
Henry McLemore reports from Los Angeles on Sam Snead’s claim that match play golf is foolish and unfit for spectators, drawing sharp rebukes from Olin Dutra Jimmy Demaret and Dick Metz who defend the format and fight for fair play amid pro am chatter.
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Jimmy Demaret
Snead
Demaret
Sth
Dick Metz
Chicago
Skating Team Announced to Represent United States for 1940 Olympics
The eight man team selected to represent the United States at the 1940 Winter Olympics in Finland includes George Wallace of San Francisco Charles Leighton of Minneapolis and Delbert Lamb of Milwaukee along with Leo Freisinger and Eddie Schroeder of Chicago. Wallace led the 1500 meter trials with a 2 24.7 average and Lamb placed second with 2 27.6 over two races shaping the final lineup.
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Wis
George Wallace
San Francisco
Charles Leighton
Minneapolis
Delbert Lamb
Milwaukee
United States
Finland
Wallace
Lamb
Tony Nebrez
Chicago
Leighton
Leo Freisinger
Eddie Schroeder
Logan Bowlers Triumph in Lancaster Trip
Logan bowlers faced Lancaster teams Tuesday evening, with Hawkinson winning two of three matches over Moore-Ross. North Lancaster leader posted 597, while Logan’s Columber tallied 574. Team scores and individual lines show mixed high scores, with Logan and Lancaster performances uneven overall.
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Treads
Moore-Ross
Lancaster
North of Lancaster
Columber
Estinanes
PEA Tel Ocean
Sonbcon
Aneumacan
Fotals Cancmennene
Kenton
Hollman
Seconeses
McAnespie
Cructuintaentiaa
Weemmauie
Bozeman Leads Eight City Billiards Championship Field
Jay Bozeman of Vallejo California led ten top billiard players in the eight city contest for the world three cushion championship Entered from Chicago he regained form in New York after a midweek defeat He lost his first match to Chamaco Mexico City 50 to 35 in 50 innings then beat Chamaco 50 to 32 in 47 innings Other results include Otto Reiselt moving to third by defeating Allen Hall Budge topped Vines 10 7 in a tennis tour stop at Chapel Hill and Cecil Barrett buying a wild cat which turned out to be a neighbor’s Angora pet
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Vallejo
Cal
Chicago
New York
Joe Chamaco
Mexico City
Chamaco
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Allen Hall
Johnny Layton
St. Louis
Hall
Frank Scoville
Bozeman
Buffalo
Clarence Jackson
Detroit
Tiff Denton
Fight figures for New York bout disclosed
Attendance 17,350. Gross gate 102,015.43 dollars. Net gate unofficial 86,712.25 dollars. Louis share 35,269.12 dollars. Lewis share 15,430.24 dollars.
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New York
Louis
Lewis
Glouster Boxer Wins at Lancaster in Boxing Meet
Glouster Athletic Club rider Irwin knocked out Oliver Stark of Lancaster in 1 55. Freddie Ray 10 lost a close decision to Eugene Kopesas 133 Campbell Ohio. Chet Van Bibber lost to Clarence Azbell in the opener. About 500 attended the tournament with plans for a rematch Feb 1.
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Glouster — Irwin
Glouster
Lancaster
Oliver Stark
Freddie Ray
Eugene Kopesas
Campbell
Ohio
Chet van Bibber
Clarence Azbell
F. A. Buhla
Ray
Kopesas
College Court Tourney Set For Intercollegiate Championship
The national intercollegiate basketball title will be decided March 25 at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois. Regional semis and first games were announced by Harold Olsen and H J Schwartz with districts east and west staging events in Philadelphia and San Francisco. Each district will send one team to the Northwestern finals and all team expenses are paid. A pig tailed monkey arrives at the Toledo zoo as part of a dozen such animals in the country.
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U.R
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Harold G. Olsen
Ohio State
NCAA
Mississippi
Palestra
Philadelphia
H. J. Schwartz
University of Pennsylvania
San Francisco
John Bunn
Stanford
Northwestern
Toledo
Toledo Zoo
De Sales Quintet Emerges as Toledo's Fast Break Sensation
In only their second season De Sales College under Coach Al Sacksteder has become Ohio's top fast break team. The 10–1 Wildcats trail Toledo Rockets by a half game as the fastest scoring Buckeye squad with a 55-point per game average. The team features two lineup blocks the pile drivers and the wrecking crew and notable wins include a 58–43 rematch triumph over Wilmington after an opening loss.
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al J. Sacksteder
de Sales College
de Sales Cagers
Ohio
University of Toledo Rockets
de Sales
Rockets
Buckeye
Sacksteder
Ferris Institute
al Sacksteder
Toledo Central Catholic High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Central
Dartmouth
Michigan
University of Toledo
Wilmington
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