Roundup notes shifting sports clubs and league struggles
New York AP reports mixed sports items from minor league baseball clubs offering equipment to service teams, NCAA and invitational basketball tickets selling briskly, managers advising boxers, and coaches refocusing after induction delays. Texas and Southern leagues face uncertain seasons while others push ahead. A Cadet posted a 3 30 obstacle record at a Georgia prep school event.
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NEW York (Ap
Ides
Nelly J. Sams
Charteatan
G.C
Evening Post
Avistlon
Joseph Kuhn
Hawk's Nest
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Georgia
Golden Glovers Reach Semi Finals
AY Charles Chamberlain reports the Golden Gloves tournament has advanced to the semi finals with 32 fighters from 16 cities across 11 states. The field includes former champions and 16 year old Tony Janko of Youngstown Ohio, nicknamed the Kid, who earned a semi final berth on March 5 after a by and two decisions. He has a 24 win streak, facing a tough featherweight division.
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AY Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
A. A. U. King
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Ohio
Money rules as SEC tourney opens in Louisville
Promoters face big money as travel curtailed and war wages rise. Boles runs the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament starting today with Kentucky, Tennessee and LSU among favorites. Openings at 2:30 pm with LSU versus Auburn and Georgia. Kentucky meets Tulane later. Five teams receive first round byes. expected attendance tops 20,000 over three days, with Louisville armory capacity 8,000 and gate forecasts around 100,000 for Derby week.
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Romney Wheeler
Louisville
Hy. Bever
of & P
Boles
Bolem
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Auburn
Georgia
Mississippi
Tulane
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Armory
Racing Purse Totals $31,000 At N Orleans
New Orleans AP reports the Fair Grounds extension to a 1 1/2 day racing program will offer $31,000 in feature purses led by the $10,000 American Handicap on March 27. Purses start at $800 with high price claiming races $900 to $1500. extension approved by the State Racing Commission will aid war relief and other charities.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Julian G Reeder
Fair Grounds Breeders and Racing Association
Glate Racing Commission
Tuesaday
Field Trials Fail To Impress Backers In Grand Junction
Followers of the Nations Field Trials in Grand Junction Tennessee watched for better birdwork. Dogs War Admiral Air Pilot's Sam Mercer Mill JT Hillbright WMA and others competed with Ariel the TH4L champion among sparse strong performances. Judges noted several entrants eliminated in heat segments amid mixed results.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Cap
Hobart Ames Plantation
Sam
Dy. T. G. Jones
Chicago
A. L. Mazon
Atworth, Ga
Mercer Mill JT. Pointer
D. T. Cleveland
Hillbright
M. G. Dirtney
Greenville
Ariel
A G. &. Sage
New York
Hobbitt
Peerless Pride
Tm, Bobbitt
Winston-Salem
N.C
Second District Cage Meet Opens At Elba With 13 Teams Paired
Wiregrass basketball teams begin the Second District cage tournament at the Elba Armory with 13 entrants. Hartford faces Opp to start at 3 p.m., followed by Troy versus Samson. Other first-round pairings include Laverne versus Florala and Kenton versus Slocomb, with finals Saturday night to decide the district champion advancing to the state tourney in March.
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Elba
Hartford
Opp
Elba Armory
Wiregrass
Rip” Hewes
Doe Than High Basketeers
Newville
Troy
Samson
Laverne-Florala
Kineston
Slocomb
Finterprise
Jack Johnson to Start Sand Liniment Venture
The former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson reveals plans to become a medicine man by selling sand liniments, boasting a rebuilt physique and recounting historic bouts with Tommy Burns and Jess Willard. He notes past earnings and hints at future success in a new enterprise.
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Frank Kuest
Los Ands
John Arthur Johnson
Tack
Sam Langard
Joe Louis
Joe
Bob Fitzsimmons
Louis
Duck
Burns
Tommy Burne
Sydney
Australia
Jack
Jess Willard
Brent
Joe Chaysson
James W
Sunny
Colovncki
Coftrath
Tex Yuehand
Imo
Phelps记s College Number Retired
San Diego State College retires Mil-ton Phelps’s basketball number 22 after his 1,043-point college record. Phelps, famed in San Diego cage cycles, died in a Corpus Christi naval base plane crash last November. The student council voted to honor his legacy with the retired jersey.
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San Diego
Calif
Milton
Milky) Phelps
Umber
Red
Grange
Tom Harmon
Phelps
San Diego State College
Corpus Christi, Tex
Naval Station
Service Teams Vie For Honors In Cage Tournament At Macon
Eight armed forces basketball teams advance to quarterfinals in Macon Georgia as Mayport Navy Base faces Columbia Army Air Base and Cochran Field meets Parris Island. Ed Phillips and Jack Newman lead Marines to a 15 point win over Shaw Field while Camp Wheeler and Camp Stewart post decisive victories.
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Uncle Sam
Parris Island
S. C
Marines
Shaw Field
Sumter
Camp Wheeler
Fort Screven
Charleston
Coal Guards
Marisona
Carp Stewart
Tom Pack
University of South Carolina
Brookley Field
Pack
Pete Quintana
New Jersey
Anthony Stolt
Boston
Daniel
Robbins Fields
John Adamiec
Scheneley, Pa
Charleston Coast Guardsmen
Marianna Air Base
Borcher
Mayport
Navy Club
Maxwell Field
Columbia Air Base
Key
Joseph Garrett
Detroit University
New York Celtics
Cochran Field
Gunter Field
Richard Lee
Harris Named Phillies Manager With New Training Plan
Philadelphia AP reports Stanley Harris, age 46, appointed manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Owner Willer D. Cox unveils a “Commando type” training system, Harris to oversee spring duties with Hans Lobert as coach and Chuck Klein retained as player coach. Harris vows tough preparation ahead of the season.
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SY Ted Meifr
Philadelphia
Stanley (Bucky) Harris
Philadelphia Pats
Phils
Willer D. Cox
Harris
Washington Senators
Hans Lobert
Cincioneti Reds
Chuck Klein
Cox
Diperlary
N.Y.U
Yale
Washington
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Pittston
Chicken with Vegetables Recipe from East and West Association
Classic near meat free dish outlines brown chicken in oil then adds onions celery and optional peas or tomatoes. Simmer until tender, thicken with cornstarch and soy sauce, and serve over rice for a stretchable meal.
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East and West Association
Wisconsin and Michigan State sponsor intercollegiate boxing
East Lansing report notes that only two Midwestern schools, the University of Wisconsin and Michigan State College, are sponsoring intercollegiate boxing this year. The piece highlights limited participation amid wartime conditions and regional focus.
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East Lansing
Mich
University of Wisconsin
Michigan State College
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