Wingfoots Open Season With 35-20 Victory Over Chal Springs
Goodyear Wingfoots, 1938 champions, opened their season at Central High Gym by defeating Chal Springs 35-20. John Briscoe led with 13 points, followed by John Linton with 11. Bertice Richardson sparked the second half as Goodyear withstood a Springs rally and built a decisive lead through the third quarter. Box score details show Goodyear balanced scoring and solid defense against the visiting Chal Springs squad. Referee Lester Smith.
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Chaleybeat Springs
Last Night's Cage Results From Associated Press
A composite of college basketball scores from last night lists numerous matchups. Notable results include Louisiana Tech 50 over Louisiana College 27, Florida 62 over Florida Southern 26, Kentucky 41 over St Josephs 30, Baylor 62 over Texas Christian 28, and SMU 47 beating Arkansas 31 alongside several other national games.
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Cumberland
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State
Alabama
Florida
Florida Southern
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Tifton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Armstrong Junior College
Savannah
South Georgia College
Kentucky
St. Joseph's
Randolph Macon
St. Johns
Annapolis
Duke Fans Welcome Return of Iron Dukes in Durham
About 10,000 cheering fans packed Durham’s railroad station to greet the Duke Blue Devils after their Rose Bowl trip from California. Coach Wallace Wade led the parade as the team rode to the university campus amid waves of celebration and praise for the returning squad.
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Blue Devil
California
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Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue List From 1938
A dense list of crossword clues and fragments from a 1938 King Features Syndicate puzzle including items like Lynd and Mohammed with various descriptions and partial entries, reflecting a printed puzzle page rather than a narrative article.
Conn Wins Bloodied Madison Square Garden Bout
Billy Conn, 21, Irish American from Pittsburgh, defeats Fred Apostoli by unanimous decision before 11,000 fans in his MSG debut. The bout, brutal and close, leaves both fighters battered with Conn rising as a future heavyweight prospect as he already outpoints Solly Krieger and eyes tougher foes ahead.
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New York
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
West
Fred Apostoli
California
Conn
Apostoli
Associated Press
Solly Krieger
Krieger
Stricken Girl In Coma As Aplastic Anemia Worsens
Ten year old Gladys Avaritt in Nashville enters fifth day of coma with doctors warning of imminent death. Despite multiple blood transfusions, her condition remains extremely serious. Chicago machinist Fred Faillon, who recovered from the same disease, offered to donate blood for further transfusions.
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Tenn
Gladys Avaritt
Gladys
Horton Casparis
Chicago
Fred Faillon
Portrait of Governor Bibb Graves hung in Capitol Hall
An oil portrait of Governor Bibb Graves completed his second term and hung in the Hall of Governors at the Alabama capitol. It was painted by Mrs. Willey Gayle Martin of Shorter and presented to the state history department by the governor’s and Mrs. Graves’ relatives.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Capitol Commission Buys Dexter Ave Lot for Hall of Justice
The Capitol Building Commission announced the purchase of a 150 foot square parcel adjoining the Hall of Justice on Dexter Avenue in Montgomery. Governor Graves said $40,000 was paid for the tract, bought through two Montgomery real estate firms, to provide landscaped grounds for the building.
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Ala
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Capitol Building Commission
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Justice Building
AHM Fell to Dallas Y on Huntsville Court
The Alabama Hosiery Mill team lost 38 to 29 to the Dallas Y on Huntsville’s court. Stanford led AHM with 11 points, Black added 9, and McMurtrie starred defensively. Dallas guard Lee scored 10 as Captain Goudspon contributed 8 on 2 field goals and 4 freethrows.
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Alabama
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Huntsville
Stanford
Eddie Black
McMurtrie
Lee
Dallas
Goodspn
Stone
Wallace
AHM
Florence
Georgia and Clemson to clash in Athens tonight
Georgia Bulldogs host Clemson College of South Carolina in the second set of the season. Alex McCaskill of Macon returns to the lineup after missing the opener, a 39 to 35 win over South Carolina.
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University of Georgia Basketeers
Clemson College
South Carolina
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Riverside Girls Win Opening Game
The Riverside girls defeated Trinity 24 to 17 on Trinity's court to start the season. Decatur scorers Childs and Bradley led with ten points each, Miller added four. Trinity's Martian scored 12 and Terry 5.
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TVA awards Decatur sub-station breaker contract
The Tennessee Valley Authority awarded a contract to General Electric to supply off circuit breakers for the primary sub-station at Decatur. The price quoted was $40,999.
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General Electric Company
Decatur
Decatur Defeats Athens In Season Opener
Decatur high school routs Athens 18 to 9 in the first basketball game of the season. Kemmitter lead scorers with seven points for Athens while Decatur’s Johnson tallied nine as the lineup shift in the second half helped secure the win.
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Athens
Green
Little Gump” Kemmitter
Decatur
H. L. Ogle
Cullman Quint
Nemeis Cincinnati Policeman Catches Ninth Suspect
Robert Walker prides himself on his patrol record after catching his ninth suspect. A home made burglar alarm at his filling station and grocery store warned him, guiding a chase 17 miles into Indiana where he maintained his perfect score.
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Cincinnati
Robert Walker
Indiana
Briez Chats About Sports and Oddities in New York
Miscellaneous sports notes from New York reflect on the International League's status, Marquette Notre Dame ties, and twin athletes across Clemson and other schools. References include upcoming fights, Duke spelling, K of C games, and a Dartmouth Stanford basketball moment.
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New York Post
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Dartmouth
Records set as AAU marks year of progress
The Amateur Athletic Union reports new all time highs in 1938 for athlete registrations events sanctioned and member organizations. A US team of 40 defeated Germany in Berlin while basketball and swimming squads toured South America ahead of 1939 Olympic prep. Notable milers Mostert and Szabo loom for February meets.
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Amateur Athletic Union
New York
United States
Germany
Berlin
South America
Finland
Switzerland
Josef Mostert
Belgium
Cunningham
San Romani
Fenske
Miklos Szabo
Hungary
Credi
Allen Says New Slab Rule Is A Mess
Cleveland Indians star Johnnny Allen criticizes the new rule allowing one foot off the slab predicting windy, tangled, cantankerous windups. He notes umpires may drift and call many unclear decisions and questions where pitchers stand. His left elbow is in a cast from an operation.
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Cleveland
Mr. Allen
Allen
Cleveland Indians
St. Petersburg
Fla
Hot Springs
Ark
Tribe
New Orleans
Johnny Allen
Ace Moundsman
Socialite golfer Dick Chapman plans new nightclub act
Dick Chapman, famed socialite golfer, will replicate his stork club act at another nightclub next week, after reportedly silencing his wife Marjorie Logan. The Screwballs of Sports held their annual jamboree last night with Tommy Farr initiated. Lefty Gomez and Al Schacht named charter members. Max Baer’s whereabouts are unclear while Al Weill promotes five beak busters for the night of the 16th.
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Marjorie Logan
Screwballs of Sports
Tommy Farr
Lefty Gomez
al Schacht
P. S
Max Baer
al Weill
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