SEC Tourney Opens With Eight Teams In Elimination Run
Knoxville March 2 Eight Southeastern Conference coaches expect a wide open race for the 1939 title as eight games open the tournament. Top contenders include Kentucky and Alabama, with Georgia and Tennessee seeded. Georgia Tech and Florida out. Vanderbilt seen as a dark horse. pairings set with byes for Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia.
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Kentucky and LSU undefeated in past SEC finals
Final results from the Southeastern Conference basketball tournaments show Kentucky undefeated with 46 to 27 over Mississippi State in 1933, Alabama 41 over Florida in 1934, 1935 no tournament, Tennessee 29 over Alabama 25 in 1936, Kentucky 39 over Tennessee 25 in 1937, and Georgia Tech 58 over Mississippi in 1938, with limited readable details per OCR.
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Robert Elected Birmingham Board Chair of Alabama Mills
Alabama Mills Inc the state s second largest textile company elected L W Chip Robert Jr of Atlanta and Washington to the board chairmanship He is to confer with Governor Frank Dixon in Montgomery on the fight against freight rate differences directed by the Southeastern governors conference of which he is secretary
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Alabama Mills, Inc
L. W
Chip) Robert, Jr
Atlanta
Washington
Frank Dixon
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Southeastern Governors’ Conference
Raleigh high school basketball name sparks announcers mock confusion
In Rushville Indiana on March 2 a radio sports announcer blunders over the name Bronislauvis Athanasopolis Vienaz indis, opting for the simpler Bronie Vinges while reading the Raleigh high school basketball reference amid a tongue twister moment.
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Cage Results From The AP
The AP report lists college basketball scores: Columbia 55 Harvard 36, Temple 49 New York 41, West Virginia 04 Carnegie Tech Western Michigan State Teachers 62 Ohio Wesleyan 51, St Marys 81 Assumption Windsor Ont 60, Georgetown 42 Penn State 29, Princeton 54 Pennsylvania 32, Arkansas 00 Rice 45, Butler 35 Notre Dame 77, MIT 41 Tufts 33, Brown 54 Rhode Island State 37, Villanova 37 City College of New York, Washington Jefferson 33 Geneva 1, St Marys 33 Loyola Los Angeles 37, Oregon State 32 Idaho 30, Montana Mines 34, Montana Normal 36.
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Briez Chats About Sports at New York World’s Fair
New York reports a sports round up with mentions of baseball, boxing, and college hoops. Lake Appling signals a limited summer cut at the plate for the White Sox while Bobby Sherrod emerges as a guard candidate for Texas Christian. Jack Dempsey bets on Jim Robinson in Garden action and Bobby Riggs with teammates tops Davis Cup hopes. Frank Lane’s baby reveal and press agent Hannagan’s life event color the reel as track experts forecast Glenn Cunningham’s remaining years.
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Experts Weigh Santa Anita Handicap Field
Horse experts at Santa Anita assess the $100,000 handicap entrants as workouts proceed. Top contenders include Kayak II Cravatt Whichcee Specify Gosum and Today with Thanksgiving Jacola Heelfly and Sorrendo close behind. Thanksgiving Jacola Heelfly had late arrivals and modest starts last week.
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Bank clearings rise in Birmingham week over 1938
Bank clearings in Birmingham for the week ended Wednesday increased by more than 2 million dollars compared with the same period in 1938, according to figures released by the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Mauler signs Bama boxer Bill Boyd in Dempsey scene
SID FEDER writes from New York that Dempsey unveiled a learning diver as heavyweight prospect Bill Boyd. Boyd, 24 years old from Birmingham, Alabama, has 23 wins with 18 knockouts in 24 pro starts and will face Philadelphia Jim Robinson at Madison Square Garden Friday. Dempsey praises Boyd's ability to take punishment and hit, noting his eagerness for fighting and recent nickname from boxing circles.
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Norfolk
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al Hostak
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Uninvited Breakfast Guest Crashes Through Wall
Sherman Anderson in Richmond recalls March 1 as a wild morning when Lee Smith, arriving in his car, forced his way into the kitchen and caused a chaotic crash. The incident occurred at the start of March with no reported injuries.
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Sherman Anderson
Lee Smith
Camp Briefs Show Cactus Travel and New Signings
Camp reports from multiple spring sites track early arrivals and signings across the majors. Ferrell targets Ortiz in Orlando while Medwick fights a pay cut in St Louis. Browns seek veterans in San Antonio as Red Sox open workouts in Sarasota. Cubs gear up with Hartnett projecting a 25-man staff, Reds push rookies Joost and English, Tigers aim for a full staff with Poffenberger pending, and Giants add Coffman as Hubbell and Schumacher face lighter workloads.
Commodores rout State in postseason SEC basketball, 73 to 40
Vanderbilt and Alabama ready for a second round clash after the Commodores overwhelmed Mississippi State 73 to 40 in the post season championship event in Knoxville Tennessee. The large score marked a record for the tournament and set up a Vanderbilt versus Alabama game.
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Jacobs Lands Tony In Boat
Joe Jacobs has secured Tony Galento a shot at Joe Louis, a masterful move in a career built on outwitting rivals. The promoter’s past gambles include Schmeling bouts and a controversial World Series remark, with Jacobs now enjoying Galento’s chance while Schmeling faces consequences.
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Youssef” Jacobs
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Duplicate Johns Heal With Three Stitches in Portland
In Portland on March 2 a hospital mix up showed two patients named John Baxter, one aged 42 and the other 82, both receiving three stitches in their left hands after wood chopping mishaps. Nurse Jessie Eivers investigated the duplicate entries and corrected the records.
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John Baxter
Snowplow Uncovers Drunken Man Buried in Drift
In Winona Minnesota on March 2 a snowplow with two city workers cleared a street and unearthed a man buried under snow. A hand and a face appeared from the drift before further digging revealed a intoxicated man who appeared severely doused by the incident.
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Golf as You Want It by Bill Curtis
A compact golf guidance piece urges beginners and re starters to enjoy the sport without overthinking technique. It stresses relaxed swings, consistent practice, and patience to lower scores and find lasting fun in golf.
Setter Holds Inside Track In National Field Trials
In Grand Junction Tennessee on March 2 a white and black setter Dominated the inside lane at the national championship field trials. Sports Peerless Pride owned by L. M. Bobbitt nailed five coveys and three singles in his heat and finished strongly after a three hour eight mile run. Other entries included Sedgefield's Topsy Ben's Mohawk Spectre Dawn's Highland Bill Homeward Stardust and McEwen with Tim Buickoo and Bonnett. Pride led the pack aided by steady, tireless pacing as competitors faced long heats at Ames preserve.
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Topsy
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Alberta
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Golf notes and players eye improved weather
Billy Duncan plans to study the game as he practices nightly and awaits new clubs before forty five. Albert Clapton rebounds from a rough round to shoot forty on one nine. Sam Snead dominates Birmingham footage with long drives and steady accuracy, while others watch and learn. Creed Pettey and Dr Pruitt hint at joining play, Hamilton cautious. Sam Perry and Revolta show distance, but all golfers miss now and then.
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Albert Clapton
Dr. Roan
J. T. Nance
Bob Hunter
Creed Pettey
Dr. Pruitt
Hamilton
Sam Snead
Birmingham
Sam Perry
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Dixie Teams Begin Tourney Play in Jackson
Eight Dixie conference basketball teams started the annual tournament in Jackson Mississippi. Last night’s games were exhibitions. Scores: Southwestern Memphis 42 Chattanooga 34. Howard 51 Loyola New Orleans 52. Millsaps 48 Spring Hill 45 OT. Mississippi College 79 Mercer 59. Quarterfinal matchups set Millsaps vs Chattanooga Southwestern vs Spring Hill Howard vs Mercer Mississippi College vs Loyola. Semis tomorrow and finals Saturday.
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Sell that white elephant via phone sale ad
Classified brief inviting buyers to call 46 and ask for Ad Taker to purchase a white elephant item. Includes no other details.
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