Local Girls Enter A A U Tourney Across Carolinas
Four teams entered the morning registration for the local A A U bus tournament with entries closing at midnight. Sacred Covenant of Gastonia and Charleston teams join others like Unique Furniture of Salem defending champ in the senior division as seedings will be drawn after committee meetings.
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Carolinas
Gasndl
Charleston
Vision
Bvenant
Gastonia Harleston
8. C
Salem
Cham
Crary Fagles
Sen
Geyer Busilege
Charlotte
Rowe Aims for Tigers comeback after long layoff
Linwood School Boy Rowe arrives in Lakeland for 1938 spring with Detroit, saying he is in good shape and will try to regain his regular pitching slot. Dr. Cecil Ferguson to examine his right arm in Miami as Mickey Cochrane weighs the Tigers roster for the season.
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Lakeland
Fla
Linwood
Rowe
Detroit
Eldorado
Ark
Tigers
Howe
Miami
Cecil Ferguson
Mickey Cochrane
Cochrane
Tiger
Mismatch of Scores Across College Football Week
A garbled AP sports snippet lists multiple college football results with team names and scores, though many names are misread or incomplete. Notable entries include Alabama over Texas A&M and Colorado over Montana, with several other scorelines and schools partially captured.
Syracuse Adds Varsity Skiing To Athletics List
In an athletic department update Syracuse University announces addition of varsity skiing to its sports offerings. The decision expands winter sports with new opportunities for athletes and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse University
Hemphill Wins Palm Beach Trophy in Open Final
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia, Missouri, defeated Helen Hockenjos of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, in the Palm Beach women's final. Hemphill, medalist, squandered a three-hole lead and required an extra green to seal victory as Patty Berg watched.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
8. C
Ormond
Patty Berg
Patty
Minneapolis
Miss Hemphill
Helen Hockenjos
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Yale Freshman Baseball Hopeful From Wood Family
Poe Wood Jr son of former American League star and Joe Wood senior Yale head coach is expected to compete for Yale University's freshman baseball team this spring at New Haven Connecticut.
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DAD
New Haven, Coon
Poe Wood, Jr
Yale
Joe, Sr
Elis
Males Motivate Colisum Wrestling Show Ends In Chaos
The arena crowd watched a wild main event as Ernie Powers fought Cowboy Luttrall and referee Tom Malloy. Powers leaped into the front row after a chaotic first fall, leaving Luttrall to finish the match with uncanny ring work as Powers knocked himself out.
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Cowboy Luttrall
Luttrall
Ernie Powers
Tom Malloy
Powers
Ernie
Malloy
Cowboy
Babe Verna
Oklahoma
Mildred Burke
Violet Brannon
Violet
Babe
Four H. P. Boxers Reach Finals And Finals Set
In Winston-Salem Charlotte and Winston-Salem advanced to the Y M C A basketball tournament final defeating Proximity Cone Y and High Point Y respectively. Winston-Salem junior team and Kannapolis meet in a 7:30 prelude with the final at 8:30 on the Y court.
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Winston-Salem
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Winston-Salem “Y
Kannapolis
Twin City Five
Earle Wentss
Jack
Don Brock
Sappenfield
Winston- Salem
Bradsher
High Point
Furniture City Quint
Greensboro
Billy Woodell
Collier Oswald
M. C. Kimsey
Clint Hendrix
L. D. Dennis
Jim McDonald
Troy Culler
Bob Fisher
Bob Fischer
Francis Cain
Elliott Perkins
Guy Snyder
Jack Dunn
Floyd Carrico
E. F. Tate
Ed Tipton
Carroll Conrad
Riggs and Mulloy Reach Everglades Semi Finals
Bobby Riggs, ranked No. 2 nationally, defeats Martin Buxby 6 2 6 2 to reach the Everglades tournament semi finals in Palm Beach. Gardner Mulloy beats Arthur Hendrix 6 2 6 2 to join him. Charles Harris and Elwood Cooke advance in their bracket with quarterfinal wins.
North Carolina Colleges Open With Lopsided Wins
College wrestling results listed include UNC defeating Davidson 21 to 11, NC State routing Duke 32 to 0 in a day of strong performances by Northeastern schools.
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The
Associated Press
University of North Carolina
Davidson
N. C. State
Duke University
Eight Remain in Open Tournament
Eight survivors move to the San Francisco open golf quarter finals with defending champion Lawson Little leading the field. Little, a former amateur champion, faces Tony Layton as Emil Mashie meets Jimmy Demaret and Paul Runyan challenges Henry Picard. Sam Snead meets Craig Wood in an all strong-field lineup as 18 hole semi finals are slated for today.
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Lawson Little Heads
San Francisco
Lawson Little
Little
Tony Penna 6Layton
San Franciscan
Jimmy Hines
Garden City
N. Y
Hines
Paul Jones
la Habra
Calif
Emil Mashie
Fitchburg
Mass
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Henry Picard
Hershey
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Craig Wood
Rumson
N. C
Big Ten champion jumper John Schommer noted Chicago star
Chicago obituary style note recalls John Schommer a Western Conference official and former University of Chicago standout. He won the 1909 Big Ten high jump title at 5 feet 8 and tied the crown in 1910 with 5 feet 10 inches.
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Chicago
John Schommer
University of Chicago
Cardinals Scramble Roster For More Power
St Louis Cardinals map mixed positions as they prep for the season with Terry Moore at third base and Don Padgett shifting to catcher. Don Gutteridge moves to third while Leo Durocher is traded to Brooklyn. Mike Ryba slated to catch in 1938. John Cooney may take right field as Pepper Martin eyes center field role.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal High Command
Terry Moore
Cardinals
Don Padgett
Don Gutteridge
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gore
Padgett
Gutteridge
Winter Haven
Fla
Red Birds
Mike Ryba
Durocher
Brooklyn
John Cooney
Cards
The
Arso
Pepper Martin
Wild Horse
Osage
Jamestown and High Point to Play Exhibition Soccer Match
Jamestown booters champions of the Central Carolina league face the High Point Y kickers in an exhibition to aid the Orphanage boys in Thomasville. The 4 p.m. kickoff supports adding soccer to the Orphanage physical education program with refereeing by Rev. Tom Sykes and linesmen George Dobbins Norman Fiddler.
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Jamestown Booters
High Point “Y" Kickers
Thomasville
Charles Kearns
Tom Sykes
George Dobbins
High Point
Norman Fiddler
Greensboro
George Robb
Boxing Roundup From Night of Knockouts Across Cities
In Dayton Dr O Buddy Knox 190 pounds stopped Joe Malinkey 180 in Cleveland Leo Rodak 129% outboxed Al Manriques John Henry Lewis 182 pounds knocked out Fred Lenhart 177 in White Bear Johnny Brown 1244 pounds defeated Pablo Dano 125 in Manila The results span Memphis Hollywood and international venues with multiple knockouts and decisions.
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Associated Press
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Joe Malinkey
Cleveland
Memphis
Tenn
Leo Rodak
Frag
al Manriques
Paul John Henry Lewis
Fred Lenhart
White Bear
Minn
Hollywood
Johnny Brown
Chicago
Pablo Dano
Manila
Henie Kin Performs Exhibition for Queen's Panel
Marit Henie, cousin of Sonja Henie, gave a figure skating exhibition for the Queen's panel at the London Ice Club, following a London showing on Feb. 12.
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London
Marit Henie
Sonja Henie
Queens Panel
Ice Ub
US and Britain oppose Tokyo Olympics boycott move
In New York and London the anti boycott effort splits leaders Jeremiah Mahoney and Avery Brundage. Britain and its empire consider a boycott if Tokyo hosts while other European nations show mixed plans as Cairo talks loom.
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New York
Japan
China
United States
British Empire
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Europe
British Amateur Athletic Association
Highs Rally Edges High Point In Narrow Victory
In a tense late-season matchup Charlotte High School toppled High Point 36 28 after trailing by seven. Hartley and Cooper sparked an early 11 4 run while Julian Miller and Frank Leonard sealed the win in the fourth quarter amid strong Charlotte shooting and defensive pressure.
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Charlotte High School
High Point
Black Bisons
Hartley
Cooper
Cats
Ed Myers
Jack Sims
J. Miller
Julian Miller
Frank Leonard
Charlotte Grip Hartley
Sims
Barrer
Leonard
Brown
Jones
Welborn
Myers
Morris
Tipton
Hussey
Milley
Hayworth
Miller
MecCachren
Ground strip at University of Nebraska stadium declared unowned
A narrow 50 foot by six inch strip of land on the University of Nebraska stadium site was found to belong to no one due to an early survey mistake.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Barrier and Sims Lead Narrow Win in Dukes Tilt
Barrier Morris and Charlotte Sims lead as J Miller and R Miller add points in a tight contest refereed by Bell of Duke. Hayworth, Leonard, McCachren also contribute in a hard fought matchup.
Carolina Duke Battle Tonight in Chapel Hill
Carolina and Duke meet on the Tin Can hardwood in Chapel Hill with UNC holding a 11-3 record and Duke 9-7. UNC leads the Big Five. a Duke win could shift the standings. Other college games across North Carolina include High Point over Atlantic Christian and Belmont Abbey over East Carolina Teachers.
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High Point College
Atlantic Christian
Holloman
Moran
Ange
Harris
Broughton
Cochrane
Rogers
Brinkley
Traylor
Hampton
Bowden
M’fregeot
Hoof
Towery
Johnson
Mester
Kearns
Charlotte
N. C
University of North Carolina White Phantoms
Duke University Blue Devils
Chapel Hill
Carolina
Devils
Phantoms
Duke
Tar Heels
N. Y. State
Wake Forest
Deacons
Terrors
Mann
Cromartie
Purple Panthers
High Point
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson
Belmont Abbey
East Carolina
Greenville
Guilford
Elon
Catawba
Salisbury
Appalachian
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory
Braddock Referee Buzz Draws Five Cities In One Night
A crowded scene of boxing talk as five cities pursue James J. Braddock as referee on a single night. Rumors swirl of Bowl games on New Year and a Sugargame in South Carolina with state champions.
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New York
James J. Braddock
South Carolina
Dizzy Dean
Miami
Collegiate boxing, baseball headlines mingle with college stars
Ford Fink of Syracuse rose from no gloves to win the Intercollegiate middleweight title. Richmond and Charlotte dispute Norman Almond’s services for the Piedmont league. Asheville sent six players to college varsity or freshman centers. Fans note Paul Runyan and his partner perform the rhumba. Questions linger as Joe Jacoba avoids Mike Jacobs.
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Ford Fink
Syracuse
Mittman
Richmond
Charlotte
Norman Almond
Richmond American Legion
Asheville
Mra
Paul Runyan
Joe Jacoba
Mike Jacobs
British fans rail at Tommy Farr after handshake snub
The British press laments Tom Farr leaving the ring without greeting Jimmy Braddock and questions his conduct. Al Welsz of the Moberly Monitor-Index is cited as quoting league records and attending weekend games to back sharp criticism.
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Col. Ruppert
Lou Gehrig
New Rochelle
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Gehrig
Tommy Farr
Jimmy Braddock
Daily Telegraph
Morning Post
Tommy
al Welsz
Moberly
Monitor-Index
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Leston
Tonia
AMS
Rae
Quintis
Ae Bisons
Collegians
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Casey Thomas
R. Brown
W. Thomas
R. Gallimore
M. Lassiter
W. Brown
W. Lassiter
A. M. Gentry
KR. Cromer
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Je Tech
Georgetown
Alabama
State
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New Orleans
Missisippi
Texas
Southern California
West
Denver
Montana
Colorado
Oregon
Clara
St. Mary's Call
Newberry
Joint
Ee Forest Frehmen
Mhmen
Jimmy Morris
Horace
Lderton
Incorporated Amerce
Willowbrook
Plymouth
H. P
WY Aces
Woodell
Bogle
Kimsey
Dennis
Y. M. OC
Bobby Riggs
Gardner Mulloy
Roth
Thomas
Linenigh
F i .Seese
Farlow
Barrier
Ceeces Cooper
Srseces Dawson
Spenceh
Byrd
Evans
G Roth
Fort
Levi
Plummer
Uick
eCachren
A. Levi
Spencer ” Mer
Quick
Skipper
MeCachren
Hawn
Adams
Jamestown
U. S&s
Britain
Finland
Denmark
Cairo
Italy
France
Austria
Yugoslavia
Germany
Nurmeburg
Mahoney
William J
Bingham
Brundage
Bisons
Charlotte—Sims
Cc. C
Samet
Martin
Malfregeot
Hester
Cockerell
Scott
Hood
Jay
North Carolina State
Duke Battle
Maurice Strickland
New Zealand
Penn Yan
George Peck
Cornell
George
Johnny Delmars
Lexington
Virginia Military
Washington and
Lee
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Roosevelt
West Point
South
Benny Lynch
Glasgow
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Tiger Jack" Fox
John Henry Lewis
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