Decatur Boys Club Wins Big in Armory Boxing Card
In Decatur vs Florence boxing at the Armory last night the Decatur Boys Club won four bouts, lost two, and had three draws on a nine-bout card. Charles Lindsay lost a 45 second TKO to Talmadge Bradley. Aaron Rapheart won by TKO over J E Shirley. Roberts from Athens and junior Kennemore traded knockdowns in a brutal middleweight contest. Marlin James beat Clifton Phillips. Glenn Rogers edged J W Brewer when the latter quit. Plemmons and Chandler drew. Moon Mullins drew with Frank Thompson. Paul Gillam beat James Murray. Worley Alexander and Bill Cornelius fought to a draw. The Courtland team and two Lawrence county boxers are scheduled to visit Decatur Tuesday night for a likely record crowd as fans await a big ladies night.
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Decatur Boys Club
Florence Boys Club
Armory
Florence
Bi Denaburg
Birmingham
Charles Lindsay
Talmadge Bradley
Bradley
Ber-Lad
Junior Kennemore
Florfloor
Roberts
Joe Mulky
Decatur
Kennemore
Junior
Eft
Athens
Aaron Rapheart
J. E. Shirley
J. E
Aaron
Kapheart
Shirley
Rapheart
Marlin James
Clifton Phillips
Phillips
James
Glenn Rogers
J. W Brewer
J. R. Plemmons
Buford Chandler
Moon Mullins
Frank
Thompson
Moon
Danaburg
Mullins
Paul Gillam
James Murray
Worley Alexander
Bill Cornelius
Alabama
St. Danaburg
Bill Curtis
A. C. Bailey
Marvin Rankin
Courtland
Lawrence County Battlers
Buster
Junior Terry
Briez Chats About Sports
New York column notes Oak Park six horses in the fifth race all won their seats. Glen Rose Arkansas coach played on a team that set a record by winning 12 Southwestern Conference basketball games. Ed Barrow will be late to the Yankees camp due to Mrs Barrow’s cold and a splitting headache. Jack Doyle from Palm Beach may skip a big league book this season amid draft uncertainty.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Oaklate
Glen Rose
Arkansas
Ed Barrow
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals Cite Martin as Standard Cardin
The Chicago Daily News recalls John Pepper Martin as the club’s enduring tonic in a memory piece. The Cardinals carried 25,000 vitamin B tablets to camp in his honor, noting his decade of impact.
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John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
John Pepper Martin
Hallowed Memory
St. Louis Cardinals
Martin
Derby Brochure Highlights Kentucky Horse Race Outlook
Frank G. Menke releases his annual Derby brochure as Colorado hosts its first National Ski Association downhill and slalom meet in Aspen. Racecourse starts at 10,500 feet and drops 2,650 feet. Bonja Honey eyed for best dressed at fashion academy. past winners include Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey Cooke. Lou Ambers plans a retirement comeback with a medal of merit from Mike Jacobs.
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Frank G. Menke
Colorado
National Ski Association
Aspen
Bonja Honey
Fashion Academy
Alice Marble
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Lou Ambers
Mike Jacobs
Friday Night Bout Set Between Billy Loose and Ernie Vigh
Friday night marks a scheduled boxing clash between Billy Loose and Ernie Vigh. Promoters confirm venue and ticket details.
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Billy Loose
Ernie Vigh
Sinister Sid Sammy Baugh names rival as villain
Sammy Baugh, signed to star in the Republic serial King Of The Texan Rangers, tells the producer he wants Sid Luckman to play the villain in the production. Baugh cites Luckman as the ideal antagonist for the story.
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Sid
Sammy Baugh
Republic
King of the Texan Rangers
Sid Luckman
Sammy
Baseball and racing notes from Hot Springs to Detroit
Reporters relay scattered sports and society items from Hot Springs where Prof Hornsby uses a fungo bat to calm a gathering. Detroit News quotes Mrs Eddie Rickenbacker on his WWI ace condition, and New Orleans eyes Lew Jenkins in action. Bobby Marshall at 61 plans to play for an industrial league ball team.
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Rogera Hornsby
Horsehide University
Hot Springs
Johnny Bulla
Detroit News
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickey
Eddie
New Orleans
Lew Jenkins
Bobby Marshall
Minnesota
Williams Eyes Wolf Hunts In Minnesota Corner
The rumor hints Ted Williams plans wolf hunting in Minnesota this summer unless his behavior improves. The note suggests heated opposition within the American League.
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Ted Williams
Minnesota
Numbers Game Players Set For Frankie Jordan and Harold Van Every
Frankie Jordan and Harold Van Every are slated for upcoming action as Green Bay Packers players. The feature highlights their potential impact on the Tech grid and team prospects.
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Frankie Jordan
Mogie Tech Grid
Harold van Every
The
Green Bay Packers
Mars Hill to meet St Bernard in opener at conference tourney
Mars Hill Junior College of North Carolina will face St Bernard of Cullman Alabama in the first game of the Southeastern Athletic Conference junior colleges basketball tournament at 10 am. Other first round games include Snead against Tennessee Wesleyan Pikeville against Middle Georgia Teachers and Marion Institute against South Georgia Teachers. Semifinals Friday night and finals Saturday night.
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Marion
Ala
Mars Hill Junior College
North Carolina
St. Bernard of
Cullman
Southeastern Athletic Conference of
Maine
Snead
Alabama
Tennessee Wesleyan
Pikeville
Middle Georgia Teachers
Marion Institute
South Georgia Teachers
Mississippi Baseball Schedules 18-Game Spring Slate
The University of Mississippi will play 18 games this spring with 12 against SEC foes. New opponent Tulane joins Alabama Mississippi State and LSU, plus Millsaps College and Bradley Tech on the schedule. Alabama games set for Tuscaloosa April 4-5 and home April 25-26.
Lannon Little May Be Granted PGA Membership
Open champion Lannon Little may receive special dispensation to join the Professional Golfers Association before the standard five years. PGA President Tom Walsh and peers support the move, aiming to create an examining committee to accommodate exceptional cases like the popular former amateur star.
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Gayle Talbot
Miami
Lannon Little
Professional Golfers’ Association
Tom Walsh
PGA
Walsh
Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
Sporting Goods
Lawson
Hershey
Lannon
Moore elected Georgia captain by unanimous vote
Bobby Moore of Atlanta was chosen captain of the University of Georgia basketball team at the annual dinner, receiving every vote except his own. The lineup named included Captain elect Moore and fellow veterans Dan Kirkland Joe Killian Bud Roland George Poschner Ken Keuper Joe Bryant Roy Chatham Fat Hitchcock and Frankie Rentz.
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Athens
Bobby Moore
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Tulane to Meet Southern California In 1942 43 Series
Tulane and Southern California to play two games starting in 1942. The first contest is set for September 26, 1942 in Los Angeles with the return game in New Orleans on December 18, 1943. The announcement was made by Tulane athletic director Dr. Wilbur C. Smith and Trojan athletic director Willis O. Hunter.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Southern California
Wilbur C. Smith
Willis O. Hunter
Trojan
Los Angeles
County board of equalization opens in Athens Alabama
In session at the courthouse the county board will sit for three months or more to assess property. The board sturdily handled last years appeals with only two appeals dismissed before trial. D G Bates D M Trotter and Luther Blakely compose the board.
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Athens
Ala
County Board of Equalization
D. M. Trotter
Luther Blakely
The Wedding That Wasn’t Ends In Ruined Plans
Rita Linwood abruptly aborts her upcoming marriage to Bill Latham causing chaos at the Linwood home and church. Joel Randall and Aunt Sallie scramble to manage fallout as the minister announces the halt to the ceremony and guests react amid scattered laughter and scandal.
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Sallie
Joel
Bill
Gosh
Goodby
Doctor MacQueen
Lot
Rita
Wedding Day Exit Forces Halt in Small Town
Rita confesses to Bill she cannot marry him, torn between him and Don. Don waits as Rita delays the ceremony while Joel and Aunt Sallie react, Bill rages at the unexpected turn, and Rita explains she must be certain who loves her.
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Rita
Bill
Don
Joel
William Randall Latham
Aunt Sallie
Giants weigh Leiber for Danning as trade talks heat up
In Miami on March 5 trade chatter swirled around Hank Leiber and Hank Danning as the New York Giants discuss a Leiber for Danning swap with Chicago Cubs. Bill Terry seeks a shortstop for Bill Jurges’ illness while Babe Young and Johnny Rucker are excluded from consideration. Leiber and Danning holdouts linger amid negotiations.
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Miami
Fla
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Jim Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Bill
Hank Leiber
Leiber
Hank Danning
Terry
Bill Jurges
Babe Young
Johnny Rucker
Danning
Buck Newsom Predicts Record Year With Tigers
Louis Buck Newsom joined the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland Florida and said a fractured thumb last year kept him from a record season. With 20 pitchers in camp and several promising rookies Detroit veterans face a competitive spring ahead.
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Lakeland
Fla
Louis
Buck) Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Cubs Name Tulsa Rookie Paul Erickson Intra-squad Showdown
Avalon California March 5 Paul Erickson a Tulsa rookie was slated to pitch for the Chicago Cubs varsity against Charley Root in the first intra-squad game of the season. Manager Jimmy Wilson praises Erickson as having the appearance of a future great pitcher.
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Avalon
Calif
Paul Erickson
Tulsa
Chicago Cubs
Charley Root
Jimmy Wilson
Erickson
Baseball Duel Sways Washington Second-Base Post
In Orlando the candidates Jimmy Bloodworth and Buddy Myer face off for the Washington second-base spot. Myer, 36, fields better and hit higher in the past, while Bloodworth brings youth and power when he connects. In Tampa the Cincinnati outfield pool complicates Bill McKechnie’s choices with veterans Ival Goodman Mike McCormick Jimmy Ripple Jimmy Gleason Harry Craft and rookies Dutch Mele Mike Cristoff Mike De.
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Orlando, Fla
Jimmy Bloodworth
Buddy Myer
Washington
Myer
Bloodworth
Jimmy
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Deacon Bill
Ival Goodman
Mike McCormick
Jimmy Ripple
Jimmy Gleason
Harry Craft
Dutch Mele
Mike Cristoff
Mike de
Dixie Conference Tourney Opens With Double Elim Schedule
In Jackson Mississippi March 5 the Dixie Conference tournament begins with Howard College vs Southwestern and Loyola vs Chattanooga. Mississippi College faces Mercer and Millsaps meets Spring Hill. The event runs under a modified double elimination format with multiple late round matchups and referees Johnny Oulier and Malcolm Laney.
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Jackson
Miss
Howard College of Birmingham
Southewestern of
Memphis
Loyola of New Orleans
University of Chattanooga
Mississippi College
Mercer
Macon
Millsaps of
Spring Hill
Mobile
Howard-Southwestern
Johnny Ouliier
New Orleans
Malcolm Laney
Birmingham
Bees rely on Tobin and Salvo for 1946 pitching load
In San Antonio on March 5, Jim Tobin and Manuel Salvo are viewed as the two hurlers most likely to carry the Boston Bees this season. While neither is guaranteed a 20 game win figure, they are considered the safest bets in preseason assessments.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jim Tobin
Manuel Salvo
Boston Bees
Phillies Start Vitamin Pill Regimen For Hitting Boost
Manager Doc Prothro ordered pitchers Gordon Pixley Tommy Hughes Dale Jones and Roy Bruner and catcher Tom Livingstone to take vitamin pills to gain weight quickly. Several players are temporarily exempt.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Phillies
Doc Prothro
Gordon Pixley
Tommy Hughes
Dale Jones
Roy Bruner
Tommy Livingstone
Strike vote delayed for Tennessee Coal mill workers
Noel Beddow CSO executive director said the strike vote among Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company sheet mill workers is postponed 30 days after members cited inequalities in pay and conditions. Company officials offered no comment on the delay.
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Birmingham
Ala
Noel Beddow
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CSO
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
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Durham Chamber of Commerce
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