Hall Plan to reform boxing seconds gains support
John Hall, New Jersey Boxing Commissioner, unveils a plan to educate and license seconds and trainers. A February 18 meeting in Newark will organize the movement with exams for newcomers, aiming to raise standards and reduce injuries in boxing nationwide.
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Henry
Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
Mansell
John Hall
New Jersey
Elizabeth
Hall
Newark Evening News
Boxing Commission
America
Open Texas Golf Event Draws Top Pros to Brackenridge
San Antonio hosts more than 225 players in the annual Texas open with Craig Wood, Sam Nelson, and Harold Spaden among favorites. Veterans Melvin Harbert and Dutch Harrison chase the $5,000 prize and war bonds as five former champions compete for the title.
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San Antonio
Tex
Brackenridge Park
Craig Wood
Phen Nelson
Harold
Jug) c Spaden
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Nelson
Harrison
Harbert
Joe Kirkwood
Abe Espinosa
Princequillo the winter mystery horse at Hialeah meet
The Irish bred Princequillo is the mystery horse of the winter at Hialeah. Trainer Horatio Lufé prescribes lazy training to keep the four year old bay colt fresh. Conn McCreary will ride in the mile and a quarter Widener handicap as the top weight purses loom.
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Bert Collier
Miami
Fla
Hialeah
Horatio Lufé
Booné
Halllantation Stables
Lure
Conn McCreary
Priuillo
Luro
Princequillo
New York
Prince Rose
Cosquilla
Fifty-Three Dogs Entered In United States Field Club Open
In Hernando Mississippi February 10 the orange and white pointer Subsidy led the highlight as the United States Field Club Open All-Age stake began. Subsidy owned by C M Swango of Sardie and John McKee of Friars Point with fifty three dogs entered and twelve started in the field yesterday toward the mandatory second series per club rules.
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Hernando
Miss
United States
Duke And Phantoms Battle Tonight In Rubber Game
North Carolina and Duke square off in Chapel Hill in a decisive rubber game after each side won once. Davidson falls 82 28 to Navy preflight in Chapel Hill. Guilford edges Appalachian 51 48 in North State action. The Citadel boxing meet cancellation leaves UNC undefeated in their first season since 1929. Dolphins win Duke AAU meet with 49 points. Goldsboro club takes women’s title with 54. Duke men’s 36 and nursing school 21 lead divisions.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
Chapel Hill
STATE
Davidson Davidson
Navy
W.C. State
Raleigh
Guilford
Appalachian
Citadel
Far Heels
Cadets
University of North Carolina
Dolphins
Goldsboro Swimming Club
Duke Nursing School
Larkin Rout Costantino in ten round Lively bout at Madison Square Garden
In New York the boxing commission unveils ring side vote announcements as a novelty. Larkin dominated Costantino over ten rounds in front of 11 535 fans at Madison Square Garden with judges scoring 9 1 for Larkin and AP tally giving Costantino 1 1. Larkin outweighed Costantino by a four pound margin at 139¼ pounds and forfeited a $1000 bond for missing weight.
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Ted Meier
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Madisonian Garden
Tippy Larkin-Lalu Costantino
Kin
George Kobb
John Phelan
Mike Jacobs
Rain
Costantino
Dana Jue Agnello
Sam Robinson
Arthur Nd
Young Otto
Larkin
Associated Press
Seveth
Lulu
Fights Last Night Report From New York and Washington
In New York Lulu Costantino lost byoutpoint to Popppyrkin at 1354 pounds. Aaron Perry defeated Preadie Addeo by decision in New York 6 rounds. The Associated Press dispatch from Garfield New Jersey notes results of two boxing bouts.
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PoPpyrkin
Garfield
Lulu Costantino
New York
Aaron Perry
Washington
Preadie Addeo
Navy transfers rumors ripple through baseball and boxing
Reports say nine players from Norfolk naval training station may move to Treasure Island near San Francisco with Great Lakes possibly affected. Since the Eddie Neil memorial trophy event, 21 more boxers in the armed forces have enlisted. Fresno relays are still slated for next spring despite limited west coast track teams.
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New York
Navy
Scuttlebutts
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Boxing Writers
Eddie Neil
California
U.S.C
Fresno Relays
Rangers Suffer Several Injuries in Hockey Skirmishes
Since Christmas 1942 at Detroit the New York Rangers reported injuries to Phil Watson Gord Davidson Alf Pike Jimmy Franks Grant Warwick Ab Demarco and Ken McAuley. The article notes Detroit Red Wings heavy scoring in 15 0 and 12 2 routs.
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Detroit
New York Rangers
Phil Watson
Gord Davidson
Alf Pike
Jimmy Franks
Grant Warwick
Ab Demarco
Ken McAuley
Rangers
Red Wings
Oklahoma coach Scheerer frets over 48 hour travel rule
Ensign Bill Scheerer, Oklahoma's new baseball coach, notes that next spring's schedule includes a game against Charley Gilbert's Norman navy team at Skyjacket Park near the campus. He laments how players will meet the Navy travel rule within 48 hours.
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Tpar Jerker
Bill Scheerer
Oklahoma
Navy
Charley Gelbert
Norman Navy
Johnny Rizzo
al Benton
Johnny Bestudik
Skyjacket Park
Scheerer
Planning committee hears baseball topic and misgivings
Detroit figures clash over a chain store baseball issue at the first planning meeting as Jack Zeller offers ideas. Giants' Leo Bondy expects to present a working agreement at the next session, likely joined by others. A 16-year-old Detroit basketballer, Jans Rokoczy, scored 84 points in about 27 minutes, a remarkable performance.
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Detroit
Jack Zeller
Leo Bondy
Giants
Jans Rokoczy
Camp Davis Baseball Vote Reveals Soldier Opinions
In 1944 at Camp Davis North Carolina soldiers voted on baseball for a major ball game. One favored abolishing the sport, two thought it wouldn’t amount to much, and six cast favorable votes. Ken Pete Newman, a former fish toodle, was reported billed as one flier over Guadalcanal, while Jimmy Haig sought his old jersey, now his prized possession.
Woody Crowson Signs Contract With Toronto
Woody Crowson, former hurler for Thomasville in the North State league and noted for sandlot baseball in High Point, signs to play for Toronto in the International league. He previously held a contract with Portsmouth in the Piedmont league. An armored division in action requires 1,300,000 pounds of gasoline 1,200,000 pounds of sand and 70,000 pounds of food daily.
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Woody Crowson
Thomasville
High Point
Toronto
Portsmouth
Development Of Major Athletics Among Outstanding Feats
AP Features poll lists Bobby Jones Babe Ruth and Jesse Owens as top three in all time sports feats. Landis hiring and baseball integrity draw votes. gender participation grows with women at events. Centre College Praying Colonels 1921 upset highlighted. USC track under Cromwell and other historic feats receive first place votes.
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Chip Royal
New York
Bobby Jones
Babe Ruth
Jesse Owens
Landis
Herman Goldstein
Cleveland News
K. M. Landis
Mmost
Bill Greer
Newport News
Daily Press
Greer
United States
Robert L. Barnes
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Barnes
Wmen
Gene Clift
Galveston
Texas
Bo McMilkin
Red Roberts
Praying Colonels
Centre College
Harvard
Clift
Bill Wambsganss
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Braven Dyer
Los Angeles Times
University of Southern California
Dean Cromwell
James J. Corbetti
John L. Sullivan
Homer C. George
Santa Barbara
Calif
News-Press
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Don H. Pierce
Topeka
Kan
Daily Capital
BTC Quint Captures Class A at YMCA Invitational
The BTC 10 from Greens boro won the Class A crown by defeating Barq's Battlers from Winston-Salem 118 to 86 in the YMCA Invitational final. Erlanger led Erlanger-Lexington in Class B with 17 points as Er Langer edged Furniture High Point 40 to 27. Zoot Suiters beat High School Reserves 40 to 3 to claim Class C, with O'Brien 10 points and Hayworth 8 for the champs.
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Greensboro
Barq
Battlers
Winston- Salem
Erlanger
Lexington
High Point
Zoot Suiters
Srown
Reynolds
John Mahnken
Murphy
Brown
Marsh
Everhart
Cernigel
Marsh Quint
Eves
O'Brien
Hayworth
Causey
Hawks
Municipal Loop Leaders to Meet Tonight at YMCA
Officials from four leading Municipal League teams Amos Triangle Marsh and Community meet tonight at the YMCA at 7 o clock to discuss playoff plans. Tony Simeon Y physical director announced the meeting and urged team reps to attend.
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YMCA
Tony Simeon
Amos
Triangle
Marsh
Community
Sanford To Manage Wilkes-Barre Barons
Jack Sanford former Jamestown pony league player will replace Tony Lazzeri as manager of the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the Eastern League. Announcement came from Mike McNally the club’s business manager. Sanford has played for Wilmington Zensville Little Rock Birmingham Los Angeles Baltimore and Batavia. Two Rivers Wisconsin adopts tax withholding on city payrolls deducting real estate taxes from checks.
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Wilkes-Barre
Jack Sanford
Weager
Jamestown
N. Y
Pony Baseball League
Tony Lazveri
Wilkesrre Barons
New York Yankee
Mike McNally
Sanford
Wilmington
Del
Zensville
Little Rock
Ark
Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Batavia, N. Y
Two Rivers
Wis
All Tourney Cage Teams Selected for BTC 10 MP Division
The BTC 10 MP cagers dominate the All Tournament teams with three first team selections and two on the second team across Class A. Murphy from MP earns sportsmanship honors. Everhart from Marsh Furniture secures Class B sportsmanship votes. Hayworth of Zoot Suiters named outstanding in Class C. Banquet next month will present all first teams, sportsmanship awards, and class winners.
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BTC
YMCA
Murphy
F—Jorgenson
C—Mahnken
G—Brown
G—Wilson
F—Carroll
Ooseees
Erlanger Ee Tomlinson C—Everhart
Marsh G—Patterson
Waughtons G—Head
Erlanger
F—Boges
Success Mars F—White
Erlanger C—Everhart
G—Cernugel
Marsh G—Talbert
Navy grid stars lead at Southern Indoor Games in Chapel Hill
Navy brings four football standouts to the Southern Indoor meet in Chapel Hill with a 14-team field. Captain George Brown Hal Hamberg Jim Pettit and Ben Martin headline a squad praised for track prowess alongside their grid credentials. Brown is SC.AAAA shot put champ. Pettit placed here last year. Martin led Navy scorers last spring. Hamberg excels in relays and broad jump.
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Chapel Hill
Navy
Carolina
George Brown
Hal Hamberg
Jim Pettit
Ben Martin
Brown
Pettit
Army
Hamberg
Martin
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