Rosemont wins Santa Anita Handicap in photo finish
Rosemont, Foxcatcher Farm star and pre race favorite, nips Seabiscuit by a nose to win the $100000 Santa Anita handicap. Time 2 02.4 for 1 1/4 miles. Seabiscuit second, Indian Broom third, Special Agent fourth. Rosemont earns 9191800 with entry included. Seabiscuit pays 820.40, 6860. Taylor entry 5100 for Indian Broom. Crowd about 55000. mutuel handle over a million.
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Oklahoma Cagers Beat Iowa State 48 42 in Big Six Showdown
Oklahoma Sooners led by Needy and Connelley outscored Iowa State 48 to 42 in a tense Big Six clash. Captain Jack Flemming poured in 26 points with eight field goals and perfect 13 for 13 free throws as ISU battled to stay in front.
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Michigan rally beats Ohio State to stay in loop race
In Columbus, Michigan outscored Ohio State 27 to 6 in the second half to win 38 to 24. Townsend led the Wolverines with 15 points, 11 in the final period, while Earl Thomas and Jimmy Hull paced Ohio State as the Buckeyes led 18 to 11 at halftime. A late scuffle earned Dansmick a banishment.
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Notre Dame Beats Butler For Tenth Victory In A Row
Notre Dame defeats Butler 42 to 17 in Indianapolis as Moir and Jordan spark a second half rally. Moir tops Irish scoring with nine points while Gerkensmeyer leads Butler with five.
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Golden Gloves Net Receipts Decline Slightly From 1936
The Golden Gloves boxing tournament in Cedar Rapids raised 3000 dollars with proceeds split between Camp Good Health and the Young Men's Bureau milk fund. Net receipts totaled 3001.40 with roughly equal shares to each charity, reflecting lower ticket prices for preliminaries but larger overall attendance. Teams traveled from Lenox Ottumwa and Iowa City to boost crowds.
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Hemphill Wins South Atlantic Tourney Final
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia South Carolina defeated Marian Miley of Lexington Kentucky 2 and 1 in the South Atlantic women's golf tournament final. Hemphill built a four up edge at the turn and held off Miley's late charge while Miley challenged the lead including a strong showing from Patty Berg among the field.
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Revival of Arizona-Texas league ends in El Paso exile
The Arizona-Texas circuit formed in 1930 with El Paso as a member faced collapse in 1932. Barry Hagedon and Lee Saunders, later revived the league, but Commissioner Landis expelled them over betting charges. Saunders and Hagedon deny wrongdoing and stepped away amid controversy.
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Marquette Star Burkes World Indoor High Jump Record
Edward T. Burke of Marquette shattered the world indoor high jump record with 6 feet 9 1/2 inches at the National A A U championships, surpassing the former mark by five sixteenths. Tommy Deckard set a new indoor 3000 meter steeplechase record in 8 minutes 48.6 seconds, defeating Joe McCluskey and others. Ben Johnson of Columbia won the 60 meter dash, with Grieve and Glickman close behind.
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Illini defeat Hawkeyes in clash for conference lead
Illinois defeats Iowa 40 to 29 before 7 500 fans as Boudreau leads with 16 points and DeHeer and Van Ysseldyk add eight each. Thompson and Stephens foul out for Iowa while Illini extend their conference record to nine wins. Final score Illinois 40 Iowa 29.
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Minnesota Cagers Defeat Wisconsin In Conference Clash
Minnesota beat Wisconsin 30 to 17 before 12 800 at Minneapolis. The Gophers opened 17 7 and held the lead as reserves filled in late, with Martin Rolek scoring seven for high honors and Dave MacMillan’s substitutes maintaining the advantage.
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Cornell Quintet Loses 36 29 to Lawrence in Wisconsin
Cornell College travels to Appleton and falls 36 to 29 against Lawrence in Midwest Conference action. Birkhahn leads Cornell with six field goals while Osen headlines Lawrence with five baskets and three free throws as both teams showcase sharp shooting and passing in a close game.
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Ralph Michaels To Wear St. Joseph's Regalia This Year
St. Josephs owner Pat Collins announced the signing of left handed pitcher Vance Cauble and Ralph Michaels for the Western league club. Cauble played with Kansas City in the American association last year and Michaels with Waterloo in the Western league.
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Northwestern Beats Chicago Maroons 34 to 27 in Big Ten
Northwestern defeats the University of Chicago 34 to 27 at Patten Gym in Evanston before 4,000 fans. The Wildcats build a ten point first half lead and keep it most of the game as Chicago closes to within a few late points. Mike McMichael leads scoring with five baskets and three free throws. Jack Mullins tops Chicago with ten points.
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Drake Beats Tulsa 28 24 To Secure Second in MVC
In Des Moines AP Drake outscored Tulsa 28 to 24 to take outright second place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake built a 12 to 10 halftime edge and held the narrow margin to the final buzzer after slipping in a rough game. Oklahoma Aggies earlier denied them title hopes with a loss to the eventual champions.
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