Boxing Chaos Looms Over Heavyweight Title Postponement
Oscar Fraley argues the sport risks another split as Louis contemplates retirement and contenders rise. He notes parallels with Jeffries and previous retirements, the tangled politics of commissions and associations, and the possibility of an elimination tournament to crown a new heavyweight champion amid business interests and public interest in boxing.
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Jim Jeffries
Ty Wok
Joe Louis
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Jack Rotam
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Jursey
Joe Walcotaht
National Boxe Association
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Charles Wrests
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Camden
N. Joe
Cingionati
State A tournament set for Kinston Florala Oxford teams
Montgomery AP report lists Alabama high schools in the 20th annual state A tournament. Kinston Hackleburg Florala Oxford lead first round matchups with Murphy McGill Tallassee Selma and others across eight districts. Round schedules run Friday through Saturday with consolation and final games.
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Universiy of Alabama
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Ath- Weve Association
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Murphy High
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Kinston
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Selmo Vy Martinyer Jordsn
McGi
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Va Valley High
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Uyday
Perry County High
Marion
Runnetup
Real Yeur
Bowens Ament
Slocomb Tournament Draw Set for Tuesday Night
Slocomb invites all teams to enter the June win tournament at the new gym with a drawing for pairings tomorrow at 7 30 in the school building. Coach Brainard Richards says entries are not closed and junior teams may still apply at the meeting. The tournament runs Thursday or Friday through Saturday night with an independent team event planned as well and independent teams should contact Richards at Slocomb High School.
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Slocomb High School
Tidwell Shines in Auburns Victory Over Grange Team
Auburns Tidwell shines in a 21 point win over Grange squad. He earlier battled injury and hampered fans with a broken ankle. Tidwell scored a touchdown and helped drive a scoring drive in the intra squad matchup.
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Travis
Tidwell
Grange
Pines
National Invitation and NCAA Tourney Lists Grow This Season
The National Invitation opens Saturday at Madison Square Garden with five teams selected while the NCAA field is near completion. Kentucky and St Louis lead NIT bids. Western Kentucky and Bradley join from the list, with Buffalo, City College and Manhattan among potential New York entrants. The East region NCAA selections loom, Yale and Illinois among early picks, as districts finalize bids. Meanwhile the NAIA tourney begins in Kansas City, drawing a mix of small colleges and major programs, including Hamline. Major conferences crown champions already, with Kentucky and St Louis among top NCAA and NIT contenders.
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Georgia Alabama Loop Holds Session
The Georgia Alabama Loop met yesterday to adopt a schedule to be announced later. This last league meeting before spring practice set a new trophy plan, with a larger trophy awarded on a coaching plan and permanent possession after three consecutive wins. Members present included Carrollton, Lafayette, Newnan, Griffin, Alexander City, Opelika and Valley.
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Newman
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Ope- Aha
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Tallsseoe
Tech edges Miami for swim meet title in Atlanta
Georgia Tech topped Miami by 41 to 38 points after winning the 400 yard tri state relay in Atlanta. Fru ttritters provided dessert notes with sugared toppings and nutmeg hints.
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Georgia Tech
University of Mami
Miami
Training Camp Briefs From Baseball Camps
Veeck faces contract issues with Bearden Lemon Gordon Berardino and Berardino as holdouts linger while in Tucson. Ted Williams and Stan Spence reach terms with Red Sox. Williams may retire after 1931 season, or seek bigger earnings for three more years. Mas signs with Red Sox, Heath left as lone Brave. Mack upset over Guerra status. Hammer impresses in Philly intra-squad. Pirates study rookies Lathrope and Werle. Dodgers practice pickoff play. Galan shines for Giants. Yankees expect Sanford to win 15 games for $100,000.
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Bill Meyer
Ball Lathrope
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Bill Werle
San Francisco
Brooklyn Dodgers
Clevel Indians
Erv Palica
Intra
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York Giants
Stican
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Giants
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Fred Sanford
St. Louis
Sanford
Massey captures Gulf Coast Championship in Gulfport
Tennessee pro Jake Massey of Lookout Mountain won the Gulf Coast Championship near Gulfport with 208 strokes, earning $800. Defending champ Saturday Moore of Montgomery finished second with 219, while Donald Mullet of New Orleans took third at 210 and shared fourth for $50. LSU claimed the team title with 913, followed by Alabama 383 and Tulane 680.
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Lookout Mountain
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Mornes
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Ala
Donald Mullet
New Orleans
Eath Jacobson
Robsown
Texas
Pat Asbolt
Momplus
Herschel Spears
Bimingham
Barsaimen
Frank Clark
Louisiana State University
Goore
Salmen
Bircia
University of Ala
Abama
Tulane University
White Bandits Rob Augusta Pharmacy Heist in Georgia
Two armed bandits robbed Lakeview pharmacy in Augusta Georgia at 4 30 am taking an undetermined amount. They herded manager Horace Anderson employee J S Hughes and customer Daphne Blainck into the prescription room and forced cash boxes including post office funds. A foot lock was blown open and claims they fled in a parked car as federal agents take up the case.
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Waller
J. Hewitt
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Monager
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J. S. Hughes
Daphne Blainck
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Anderson
Plans For Rebuilding Burned Church In Birmingham
Our Lady of Sorrows parish in Birmingham plans to raise 250000 to rebuild their ravaged church after a Thursday morning fire gutted the four year old building. Parish members met to organize a relief campaign and fundraiser.
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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic
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Local Market Notes On Margarine And Produce
Fragmentary market item mentions margarine and celery with scattered notes. No clear event or entities to identify. summary limited to vague market references present in the readable text.
Elba Class B Tournament Draws 5 056 Fans
Elba hosted a Class B district tournament drawing 5 056 paying spectators with a reported gate of 1 606 50 at Dothan for the playoff. Columbia beat New Brockien to win the title as the largest gate was recorded at the finale.
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New Brockien
SEC teams adopt fast paced score favored play in 1949 tourney
Louisville AP report notes Southeastern Conference teams emphasize high scoring style replacing older defensive strangulation. In 1949 tourney, total points reached 1328 across 22 games, with Tulane rallying 92 points in a quarterfinal win over Georgia. Kentucky’s 294 points over four games nearly set a tourney four game record, observers citing Midwest coaching influx and stronger prep players as drivers.
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Wildcats
Roser
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Tennessee
Tulane
Georgia
Adolph Rupp
Webb Wilson Five Wins At Oak Grove
The Webb-Wilson Independents extended their victory run at Oak Grove tournament with four wins. They beat Esto 28 with Johnny Martin scoring, forfeit over Bonifay, then Vicksburg 44 to 21 led by Wilmer Patham's 12 and Martin's 11. A 57 34 win over Harmon followed as Martin scored 17 and Carl Fafinger 14.
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Sour cream dressing with fruit salad idea
A fragmented note suggests sour cream may be Mavozzi with salt sugar and lemon juice used as a dressing for fruit salads. It mentions orange grapefruit banana slices on romaine and citrus juice to keep banana slices from browning, offering a simple dressing idea.
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Tress
Ten Players Reported Ready To File Suit Against Chandler
New York report says ten players, barred from baseball for jumping to the Mexican League, are preparing a $9,000,000 damage suit against Commissioner Chandler. Names include Max Lanier Louis Kleine Fred Martin Myron Harworth Luis Olmo Maglie Harry Feldman Ace Adams Roy Zimmerman George Hausmann.
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Sappy Chandler
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Chandler
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Fisnn
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Harry Feldman
Ace Adams
Roy Zimmerman
George Hausmann
Pete Cooper Wins St. Pete Tourney
Pete Cooper captured the $10,000 St Petersburg Open at Mille Ponte Vedra Florida with a final total of 273. Cary Middlecoff of Memphis finished second at 276, while Bob Hamilton and John Palmer tied for third at 277. Dutch Harrison posted 278 to take fourth, with Sam Snead Ted Krol Ellsworth Vines and Marty Purgol tied for fifth at 271.
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Bob Hamilton
Landover
John Palmer
Badin
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Palmer
Dutch Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Sam Snead
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Ted Krol
Fhilmont
Ellswoth Vines
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Marty Purgol
Albuquerque
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Auburn Tigers win Southeastern AAU wrestling title
Auburn scored 63 points to retain the team title in the Southeastern AAU wrestling tourney last night. The Tigers captured seven of ten individual championships, far ahead of their rivals.
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Auburn
Tigers
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