Tigers Spar With Title Seeking Warriors Friday Night
Bronx Falls Warriors head to Huron College gym Friday seeking to clinch a fifth ESC title with a win over the Figers while a Tigers upset could influence the race. Coach Howard Wood’s squad would secure at least a share by beating Aberdeen’s Golden Eagles later. Huron prep coach George Dekiotz fields a reshuffled lineup and debuts several Beadle County youngsters in the final home game as Scott Woodward and Elmer Evans step into new roles.
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Sioux Falls
Cy Holgate
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Tigers
Huron
George Dekiotz
Scott Woodward
Elmer Evans
Norfolk
Fight Tickets Soar For Armstrong Garcia Title Fight
Los Angeles reports a record advance of about $35,000 for the Armstrong Garcia middleweight title bout Friday night at Gilmore Stadium. Managers Parnassus and Mead issue pre fight remarks amid weather concerns and lingering talk of Armstrongs sacroiliac injury from prior bout in New York.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Henry Armstrong- Ceferino Garcia
Charlie MacDonald
Tooney
Gilmore Stadium
California
George Parnassils
Eddie Mead
Garcia
Armstrong
New York
Parnassus
Mead
West Texas Teachers Claim Tallest Team
West Texas State College claims the world’s tallest basketball team for the fourth straight year led by center Charles Halbert at six ten with coach Al Baggett as the shortest at six four. Also notes hot mile runners Chuck Fenske and assorted sports gossip from various outlets.
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Charles Halbert
al Baggett
Evers Leads Coyote Scoring In Final College Year
Vermillion special report notes five South Dakota Coyotes seniors finished with a 34 30 victory over South Dakota State and combined for 706 points across three seasons. Quent Evers led the trio, Taplett and Cadwell among top scorers, while Snider Cadwell Ptak Jon each contributed sizable totals.
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Bob Snider
Jon Cadwell
Johnny Ptak
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Piak
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Leach
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Bom Tanlere
You Cadwent
Jessen
Bob ‘Boider Qaba Ptako— Mack Athersson Ejruy Termaser
Weener
Howard Schoot
Harrison Leads Final Day Play in St. Petersburg Open
Harrison of Little Rock Ark topped a field of golf’s best shotmakers as the final day loomed in the St Petersburg open. He carded a three under par 68 to hold a one stroke lead over Jimmy Demaret of Houston while Sammy Snead trailed at 70. Bracketed at 71 were Clayton Haefner Byron Nelson and Billy Burke.
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Linville
N. C
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Billy Burke
Belleair
Fla
Yale Town Team Beats Wolsey 53 27 In Tight Matchup
Yale town team defeated Wolsey Indees 53 to 27 in a Yale half basketball game Tuesday. Yale led from the start with James Smith 18, Mark Kuehl 15, and Leon Smith 12 scoring honors. Wolsey’s Hamilton and Dick Haeder added 10 and 6 points respectively.
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Mark Kuehl
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Dick Haeder
Bowling and Bowling lead narrowed in Industrial League
Bowling and Bowling and Fullerton narrowed the reargin between them and the lead ing Huronite outfit to four games in the Industrial League standings after two wins and a loss at Huron Recreation Center. Osborns won three from Montgomery Words. Coca Colas top Home Grocery. In Golden Pheasant women, Rile Food Shoppe solidified first place by taking two of three from Sickrechts while Berges beat Tunnel two of three. Gagnons swept Northwestern Public Service Girls. Armours took two of three from State Fair. Maryley of the Hergs led men with a 525 three game series.
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Montgomery Words
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Telling & Xsegre
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The
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Creighton Bluejays Aim for two wins to reach 50-50 season
Creighton University plans two victories in as many games to finish at .500, facing Washington University and Kansas University in back to back games here next Saturday and Monday. If Creighton wins, a second place bid in the Missouri Valley Conference becomes possible, with key players including Asa Kelley Marshall Kittleson and Vince Roach expected to start.
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Gene Maideman
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Oklahoma A & M
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Lane Trojans End Successful Season
Lane Trojans finished a strong season by going 19 wins in 24 games and totaling 647 points while conceding 336. Under coach Milburn Springs, they placed runner up in the Pony Hills Conference, captured district consolation honors, and defeated Cavour Artesian Wessington Springs Forestburg Stockney Hitchcock Murdo Alpena ME Vernon Fedora Virgil and others with multiple close wins before falling to Mt. Vernon and Cavour.
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Basketball Pro Scores Snapshot
Associated Press summary of college hoops results shows Pittsburgh 7 Fordham 37 Cornell 41 Harvard 34 Yale 52 Columbia 28 Duquesne 39 Carnegie Tech 24 Oregon 5 Idaho 44 Amn City WD 50 Ellendale Gustavus Adolphux 61 Nor ibert's ab.
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Carnegie Tech
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Golden Gloves Semi Finals Set After Sweeping Night
Chicago February 29 32 amateur boxers reach the semi finals of the 13th Golden Gloves after a three ring program of nearly 100 bouts before 17900 fans. Cornelius Young Chicago outpointed Charles Jordan Centralia JrL while Tony Ancona Detroit eyes the 135 pound title. Detroit places four in semis, Minnesota eliminated.
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Charles Jordan
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Ragan Kinney
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Ark
Tony Ancona
Detroit
Vic Saccola
Stan Stinson
Peorit
Fort Worth
Texas
Minnesota
Fights Last Night Time Seeings
Kansas City referee Tony Novak boxed Johnny Miles in St. Louis and delivered a knockout while Harry Cahill stopped Nat Bor in Fall River. Oakland saw Tony Olivera draw with Little Dado in a Manila bout.
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Tony Novak
Johnny Miles
St. Louis
San Francisco
Harry Cahill
San_ Francisco
Nat Bor
Fall River
Mass
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Calif
Tony Olivera
Little Dado
Manila
Drew
Yankton Greyhounds End Season in Hebron Game
Yankton Greyhounds host Hebron College in a Friday finale to their 1939-40 basketball season. Only senior Jack Martin of Tripp remains, as Coach Youngsworth considers lineup changes with Henry Coolidge likely at center. Expected starters include Cliff Henningsen, Ben Cross, Willard Acers, and Martin.
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Sonny" Coolidge
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Law
Jacobs Handed Another Setback in Boxing Bout Chaos
New York report details promoter Mike Jacobs facing multiple setbacks as heavyweight Lee Savold falls ill with influenza, delaying a 12 round Madison Square Garden bout with Bob Pastrano. Controversy swirls over a Florida trip and a light heavyweight scrap between Billy Conn and Gus Lesnevich collapsing due to an arm boil.
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Fabulor
Lee Savold
Mile
Jacobs
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Berg And Jameson Regarded As Cinch To Meet In Finals
Ormond Beach Florida February 29 Mrs William M Zech of Chicago drew the assignment today to halt red haired Patty Berg in the quarter finals of the South Atlantic women's golf tournament It begins to look more and more as if Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas who won the national championship last year while Patty was out of competition due to an appendix operation was the only one likely to prevent a Berg Jameson final They are expected to meet in the finals Patty defeated Elizabeth Wing of Evanston Illinois 7 and 5 yesterday She shot a 35 two under par on the outward nine and was one under on the four incoming holes Mrs Zech defeated Neoma Copi of Toledo 0 2 and Miss Jameson meets Jean Bauer of Providence Rhode Island who eliminated Tane Cothran of Greenville District of Columbia Miss Jameson won from Mrs Miriam Ehipps Lyon of Orlando Florida 4 and
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Chicago
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Atlantic
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Minneapolis Star
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Orlando, Fla
Cougars Roll to 29 11 Victory in Season Finale
The Cavour Cougars clinched the Beadle County Conference title with a 29 11 win over the Ru nilla Eagles in the season finale. Leonard Brinkman Ned Lather and Mike Kelly led a balanced attack as the Cougars sprinted ahead in the third quarter and pulled away, with Kelly starring on defense and steady scoring throughout.
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