Bison Cagers Crown State Title After Close Final
High Point High School’s basketball team under Coach Tony Simeon won the state title by defeating Durham 37 to 34 after a tough Western Conference run. The season highlighted strong performances from Gene Kearns and Jack Ferree while intramural expansion and physical fitness programs expanded under Simeon’s tenure.
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High Point High School
Tony Simeon
Bison Cagers
Carolina Frosh
Oak Ridge
Lexington
Greensboro
Bison Vicorious
Durham High School
Cagers
Chapel Hill
Durham Bulldogs
Bison
Bison Baseballers
High Point
Jack Ferree
Tony Cernugel
Cernugel
Confron
Kearns
Gene Kearns
Charlotte
North Carolina
Simeon
United States Army
Navy
Cuban born Miguel Moenck introduced basketball to Havana
In 1907 Miguel Moenck a Cornell trained engineer helped bring basketball to Cuba at the Havana Y M C A and the sport spread to schools. The Havana University team debuts in New York against Long Island University at Madison Square Garden with coach Dr Livio Morales. Also noted are a police chief's secret race report and a playful excerpt on racing philanthropy and Hatton.
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New York
Miguel Moenck
Cornell University
Havana
University of Havana
Madison Square Garden
Long Island University
Livio Morales
Mexico
Morales
Caribbean
Almoas
Herbert Bayard Swope
Augustus H. Butman
Derry
N. H
New Hampshire State Racing Commission
Gus the Flatfoot
Rockingham Race Track
Batman
Beaud Angott Fight Plans Clash Over Weight Limit
The piece notes boxing promoter Michael Straus Jacobs plans a Beau Jack Sammy Angott bout on January 28. It discusses past title bouts with overweight challengers and calls for a 15 round, under 135 pounds clash between two champions claiming the same title, aiming for a decisive result barring a draw.
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Axis
Beau Jack
Sammy Angott
Michael Straus Jacobs
Bowl game lineups with teams and kickoff times
Football bowl facts list matchups for Rose Sugar Orange Cotton East-West Oil and Sun Bowls with cities venues attendance and kickoff times. Notable entries include Southern California vs Washington at Pasadena 96 000 5 30 p m and Texas A M vs LSU at Miami 28 000 1 10 p m Eastern with others in Dallas Houston and El Paso.
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New York
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
University of Washington
New Orleans
Georgia
Miami
Louisiana State
Texas A & M
Dallas
Texas
Randolph Field
San Francisco
Houston
Arkansas A & M
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
el Paso
Tex
Tex.— Southwestern of Texas (0-1-1) Vs. New Mexico
East West Grid Lads Celebrate After Practice
After an East practice the West grid squad celebrated on Christmas day with a charity game for the children's hospital. Notable players included Peter Pihos Indiana Walter Lafayette Ernest Beamer Rudy Smeja Michigan Cecil Saunders Ohio and Charles Avery Minnesota praised for ball handling and blocking during the two hour session. The Western squad trained at Menlo Junior College focusing on aerial offense with Jim Nelson Alabama and Herman W Meyers St Marys freshman Gonzalvo Morales Alameda Coast Guard among those named.
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San Francisco
Decco
New Ear's
Children's Hospital
Auser
Anesota
Kerr
Colgate
Sos Saeed
Peter Pihos
Indiana
Walter Lafayette
Ernest Beamer
Rudy Smeja
Michigan
Cecil Saunders
Ohio
Charles Avery
Minnesota
Menlo Junior College
Jimmy Nelson
University of Alabama
Air Force
Herman Wmeyer
Wartime Blue and Gray Football Result in Montgomery
In poor weather, Boys High of Atlanta defeated Meridian High 13 to 0 in the wartime blue and gray game held in Montgomery. Key plays included Lecraw breaking 35 yards for a late score, Ecraw converting, and multiple punts due to soggy field conditions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Boys High of
Atlanta
Meridian
Chastain
Lecraw
Sewell
McWilliams
Ewing
Ecraw
Saints to train in Springfield for spring baseball 1925
St Paul club general manager Bob Tarleton announced the Saints will conduct spring training in Springfield Missouri with pitchers and catchers reporting March 20 and others around March 25 under new manager Ray Blades. They plan to stay near Springfield until few days before the season opener in Milwaukee on April 19. Exhibition games will be arranged.
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ST. Paul
Bob Tarleton
American Association
Saints
Springfield
Ray Blades
Western Association
Milwaukee
Trojans Meet Huskies In Rose Bowl Showdown
USC aims to keep its perfect Rose Bowl record in the 30th annual game against Washington. The Huskies, limited to four games that season, seek an upset with stars Ward and Robinson leading a Washington squad facing Trojan reserves and recent service players.
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Trojans
Los Ngeles
Washington
Cp- Huskiesaut Whitman
Thenae Ae
Service
Air Force
March Field
Iwhich
Spokane
Huskies
San Diego Naval Training Station
California
St. Mary’s Pre
Jeff Cravath
Trojan
USC
Cravath
Denver
San Francisco
Gus Shaver
Ralph
Pest) Welch
Purdue
Welch
Bill Ward
Lend-Lease Rae
Washington State
Sam Robinson
Robinson
Ward
Yuletide Day Racing Sets Miami Wagering Record
Miami Tropical Park drew a Christmas crowd of 11 840 for an eight race card and set a new Yuletide wagering record of 532 709 dollars. Minee-Mo won the first division of the Christmas handicap at 4.50 3.30 2.50 with Ted Atkinson aboard. Go Gino captured the New Orleans Christmas handicap at the Fair Grounds on a muddy track with Sam Murphy up paying 31.00 for 2 dollars.
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Miami
New Orleans
Fla
Tropical Park
J. B. Partridge
Minee-Mo
Ted Atkinson
Four Freedoms
Greentree Stables
Eddie Arcaro
C. S. Bromley
Sam Har
R. Duncan
Paneer Kanlast
Mietz
Kanlast
E. D. Talbert
W. Gullatt
Navy
A. M. Banks
All Free
Go Gino
Dock Stables
Fair Grounds
Thisternoon
Sam Murphy
Dearborn Stable
B. F. Whitaker
1943 Yacht Racing Held Its Own On War Summer
Despite gas rationing and light winds, yacht racing thrived in 1943. The Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound reports 1,265 yachts started across 31 clubs, two fewer than 1942, showing steady participation despite wartime conditions.
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New York
Yacht Racing Association of
Long Island Sound
Bears Ready For Redskins In Freezing Chicago Weather
Chicago December clash features the Bears favored to win despite zero temperatures at Wrigley Field. Harry Clark leads a Bears rushing attack after totaling 1,091 yards this season while Durin fullback Brizzolara notes strong advance ticket sales near 31 thousand.
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Chicago
Wrigley Field
Chicago Bears
Bears
Washington Redskins
Harry Clark
Husky
Ralph Brizzolara
Washington
F.G
Parkas
Moore
Aguirre
Clark
Snyder
Wilson
Baugh
Luckman
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Bass Hack
Charles Hatton
West Grid
St. Paul Baseballers
Boxing Commission
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Ceara
Robison
Pete Susick
Jay Steves
Armed Services
Ral Heywood
Mickey McArdie
Howie Callahan
Eddie Saenz
Loyola University
Duane Whitehead
Bill Gray
Oregon State
Norm Verry
Fresno Cquare
Norm Verry Se
Mike Gorzons
Rupaca Farm
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Flying Giant
Keee
Valdiia Albert
Fox Brownie
Joe W. Brown
Ito Pass
J. Emery
High Hart
Cedar Farm
George Case
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