Scattered Sports Notes and Names Across Eras
A jumble of sports figures and anecdotes from various eras appears. It mentions Navy, Oscar Battling Neleon, Ford Frick, Branch Rickey, and others, plus veterans like Johany Cooney and Paul Waner. The column links collegiate and pro figures with military service and early 20th century sports culture in a breezy roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battling Neleos
Oscar Mathew
Neleon
Ford Frick
Eece
Ome
Frask Frewiy
API Los Angeles
Johany Cooney
Paul Waner
Sarasota
Fla
Branch Rickey
Gusder Heese
Arne Andersson
Bwaden
Gothenburg
Amusements and Movie Listings for the Week
Amusements include listings of Mart in Last Times Today with Frances Dee and McCrea in Weer te music shows, plus Racket Man cartoon. Evening theaters present Sothern, James Creiz in Drag Bait, and Creature of Tartus with Hobson. Week also features radiating films starring Woodbury, Piligard, Nolan, Foster, and Brown, with Ghost Rider and Wombat showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Famche
Frances Dee
Nednesday
Sev
Bas Abarna
See McCrea
Weer
Tom Nes
Jeanne Jets
AIM
Margaret Salead
Ann Sothern
Alabama
Sothern
James Creiz
Maris
Mom Eddy
Susanne Foster
Ihbet Teast
Valerie Hobson
Tartu
Voyles Not Offered Auburn Grid Post
Auburn denies offering Carl Voyles the head coaching job while confirming ongoing negotiations with several candidates. Reports from Richmond claimed Voyles was headed to Auburn for talks, but Auburn president Dr. Duncan repeated Voyles was not in Auburn. Voyles once served as No 1 assistant at Duke and led William and Mary to the 1942 Southern Conference title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
L WN. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
Duncan
Voyles
Richmond
Times-Die
Wallace Wade
Duke
Navy
Dartmouth
George Washington
Jack Meagher
Byrd and Medpaden Lead Open With Near Par 69 Final Round
In New Orleans at the $5,000 golf tournament Harold Medpaden led until yesterday but faltered with a 73 while Sammy Byrd shot 64 over 64 holes to stand two strokes ahead. Byrd, a former Yankee outfielder, posted eight birdies against Medpaden’s two, finishing 36-33-29 for 312. Nelson moved to third as Harbet fell to fourth. 5,000 spectators watched the windy, lengthy Weelty park course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Orleane
Sammy Byrd
Harold Medpaden
Bolce
Oreans
Medipaden
Byrd
MecBpaden
Nelson
Chick Harbert
Mc Bpaden
Weelty Park
Forty eight horses entered for Preakness race
Baltimore AP reports forty eight three year olds listed by the Maryland Jockey Club as eligible for the 57th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 13. The field features one filly Pallenc two geldings Westminster Jerrahel and 45 colts led by Gramps Image Pressure Director Pannye Smolenska Professor Lee Boy Knight Puka Din and Juvenile Star of last year missing from the lineup. The purse is about 80000 and likely to near 70000 before post time.
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Baltimore
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico
Maryland
Lauret, Bowie
Havre de Grace
Belair Stud
Pallenc
Walter M Jefford
Westminster
John Marsh
Jerrahel
Mra
A. J Abel
Gramps
Brockameade Stable
Pressure
Elias Bryson
J. FE
Calumet Farm
Pannve
R' Starling Clark
Smolenska
Longcamps Farm
Professor Lee
Marsh
Jez 5
Crispin Oglebay
Boy Knight
Alfred P Pakers
Jimmy
Taent
Whitney
George D Widerer
H. J. Mohr
Mam Helts
Ernst
Harry LaMontagne
Rodney Stone
Marach
Tiger Cagers Prep For District Finals
Dothan High School Tigers begin drills this afternoon as they prepare for the Second District Basketball tournament finals at Enterprise Friday at two. They meet Luverne, with Enterprise facing Pleasant Home, the Andalusia winner. Winners meet Friday night at eight to determine the district representative to the state tournament in Tuscaloosa on March 10. Coach Schoor said the team will be on deck for opening drills, with finishing touches Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan High School Tigers
Enterprise
Tigers
Luverne
Andalusia
Pleasant
Tuscaloo
Schoor
Audubon Park Snakes Shortage Amazes City
Audubon Park Zoo reports a shortage of snakes as residents are invited to lure in pet pythons and garden snakes. Superintendent George Douglas blames captivity mortality and fisherman lure practices affecting reptile inventory. Local walls and canyons are noted in relief.
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Zook
George Douglasz
Dodd's Record May Be Broken This Week
Gil Dodds, famed Boston evangelist and mile specialist, eyes a series of chances to break indoor marks at Madison Square Garden and in other events. A bout of misrecorded times and disputed starts clouded recent attempts, with AAU officials declining to certify a 3 quarter mile mark and noting irregular start methods in competing races.
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New York
Gil Dodds
Boston
Dodda
Madison Square Garden
Dan Feria
AAU
Dodds
Ferns
Michigan
Bob Ufer
Kentucky and Tech Lead Seeded Teams in Southeastern Meet
Kentucky and Georgia Tech were seeded to lead the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament field. The event opens Thursday at 7 30 p m with Kentucky facing Vanderbil t after a near perfect regular season. Georgia Tech, a past champion, is positioned to meet Texas or Tulane in later rounds as the tournament unfolds in Atlanta.
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Kentucky
Tech
Temple Moves Up In Cage Meetings
Solar Temple has won 13.0 and lost seven against major competition. The piece lists teams like Muhlenberg Utah St John Kentucky and St Josephs as invitees to a national tournament with unspecified dates and venues.
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Temple
Auoni
Airh City
St Josephs Thes
Gomipete
Don Toumney
Nadaon
Gerden
DePgul
Okuahome Aggies
Muhlenberg
Utah
ISB
St John
Kentucky
Solar Temple
St John's
Washington-Jefferson
Penn Stote
Westers
Temples performance overshadows NYU victory in college notes
The page notes Temples performance shadowing a win over New York University as a major college story. It mentions UNS and others like Maryland Navy and Ohio State in looming NCAA playoff context. Louisiana leads with producing stars while Arkansas and Hawaii chase inside tracks.
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Docagen
New York University
Cadels Pope
Yimuab Ubeir Benson
Maryland
Navy
Dartmouth
Alremay
Ohio State
Barths
Arkansas
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Landsa
QUEST
Murphy
Pour
Hoffman
Heaf Ang Hom
Ben Morsell
Washington ‘Niversity
BL Louis
Robert P. Persons
Springfield
Mass
Eastern States
Champios
Bes
Corsicana
Tex
Army Air Field
Nicholas Podgen
J Creighton
Chicago
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Bears
T, Seeen
Atant
Bethan Dreg Store
Ritz
Robert Piligard
Southside Granite Co
S&. Applebes Gey L. Grameen
Ducks
Yaa
Wan A
Tirapreet
Onda
Ldo
Tee
Mbbama Machinery & Supply Co
Bs South Foster
Lini
Tiger Cagers
Audubon Park
Marthe
Greed Canyon
Newepamermen
Ems Parilementery
Faaiong Eet
Dodd
Ensign
Ollie Huter
Columbia Midshipmen's School
Ole
Midshipmen
Army
James E Sullivan
Bill Tivise
New York A&a
Aawu
Hoeslow
Johnny Fulton
Feilure
Jes Eysenhart
Columbus
Ohio
San Francisco
Joe Nowarh
Rochester
LEXIN
RY Ale Wenturk
Afd
Siewrg
Louttville Vo Tiuintas
Tulane Vareisty
Mowesarne Bate
Dang
Inement
Georgia
Teth
Woose
Cagere
Disa
Lo Pater
Vandermit
Dearon
University of Grogan
Jta
Tulane
Wil
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
Alob
Mea
Abe Bal
ORCH
State ' Geildeen
Happy Land
Ama R . Nuon
Ana AZ
Louisena
Australia
Morouee
Mazie
Nelson Eddy
Foster
Bekind, Russell
Twa’ Storsfer
Ving Gommines aUoman
Villard Parker Tree
Columt
Thee Leck
Bessy Wiese
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