Southern Conference tourney opens with four games on slate
The Southern Conference basketball tournament begins in Raleigh with North Carolina facing Virginia Polytechnic Institute at 3 p.m. followed by NC State vs Washington and Lee. Duke vs Virginia and South Carolina vs Maryland play tonight. South Carolina enters as favorite with a perfect conference record.
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Danville Secures Piedmont League Berth
University of Virginia hosts the seventh annual Southern Conference boxing tournament with 28 contenders from Duke Virginia North Carolina State Washington and Lee Clemson and Maryland. Afternoon bouts feature bantamweight and welterweight matchups while evening cards include light heavyweights and junior lightweights as contenders vie for titles and brackets.
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High Point Greensboro Rivalry Sets Evening Basketball
High Point and Greensboro renew a city rivalry at the High Point gym with girls opening at 7 pm and a boys thriller to follow. Coach Wade Marlette plans a new lineup for HP after a season of mixed results as locals post wins in wrestling and basketball events the prior night.
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Guilford county tournament updates and Piedmont league entry
Guilford counties boys and girls playoffs conclude with Bessemer City defeating Allen Jay and Sumner beating Stokesdale for titles. Bessemer and Sumner favored to win finals. Separately Danville Va confirms Piedmont league entry, forming a six club lineup with Wilmington, Danville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond in consider. A Wilmington meeting will organize eight clubs with possible add-ons.
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SEC basketball tournament opener features Kentucky and Alabama favorites
The Southeastern Conference starts with six footers as top picks. Five opening round games set Alabama against Sewanee at 2:20 pm, LSU versus Auburn, Kentucky versus Mississippi, Georgia versus Tulane, and Georgia Tech facing Tennessee. Florida, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt receive byes and play tomorrow.
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Levinsky Bets To Beat Risko In Madison Square Garden Bout
King Levinsky drives a hard punch pace to outslug Johnny Risko in a ten round heavyweight affair at Madison Square Garden with Levinsky holding as an 8 to 5 favorite. Risko puts up Cleveland veteran resistance as the crowd cheers the decisive action.
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Raleigh Hosts Southern Conference Basketball Opener
The North Carolina General Assembly sits idle as Raleigh's Municipal Auditorium fills with fans for the Southern Conference basketball opener. Local friction over hosting may force a move to Lynchburg if crowds don’t swell. High Point joins, while Duke and Virginia fans anticipate a Blue Devils versus Cavaliers night.
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Julian Beall
Brooks Reitzel
Ed Mendenhall
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Virginia
Cards Are Stacked Against South Carolina Favorites
The article questions why the official committee matched Maryland with the Birds, arguing Maryland is the tournament’s most dangerous foe and that the favorites, potentially Maryland, shouldn’t face the fifth ranked club. Journalists speculate on perceived seeding bias and the writer’s institutional ties.
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Maryland
Coach Billy Laval Shorts His Southern Conference Outlook
South Carolina coach Billy Laval speaks little about basketball as his team heads to the Southern Conference meet for the first time. He fears being labeled favorites and cites superstition as he keeps his head down on the floor. He jokes that cross-eyed women affect his games and wishes they were not in the auditorium.
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Billy Laval
University of South Carolina
Billy
Piedmont league gains six clubs with Carville berth
Car ville Virginia has secured a Piedmont league berth leaving two spots open as High Point is eyed for a team. Potential eighth entrant remains uncertain with Winston Salem or Asheville among hopefuls while Norfolk could join the loop. teams will travel to Richmond for Virginia trips.
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Sidelights On Southern Conference Tournament
Raleigh February 14. Eight coaches begin the Southern Conference basketball scramble with Billy Laval defensive that his South Carolina Gamecocks are not the sole favorite. Laval says anything can happen in a tournament and has reservations to return home Saturday night. Maryland and Vincent versus Henderson and South Carolina loom as top pairings.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Billy Laval
South Carolina
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State coach proposes elevated official for clearer calls
Dr. Ray R. Sermon of North Carolina State suggests placing a referee on a high stand along the baseline similar to tennis officials. A second official would relay signals and handle ball tosses, allowing the primary official to see every foul without obstruction.
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Dr. Sermon
High Point Panthers Defeat Lenoir Rhyne Bears 49 to 37
High Point college Panthers defeated Lenoir Rhyne Bears 49 37 in the new gym. Early on the game was even before High Point tied the score and pulled ahead with a balanced attack led by Red Graham and Caller. Morris and Culler also contributed strong scoring as the Panthers claimed victory.
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Guilford All-Stars Edges Ramseur Rams 32 to 29
Guilford All-Stars defeated Ramseur Rams 32 to 29 in a fast hard fought game. Ramseur led at halftime 15 to 8, with R Smith scoring 15 for the visitors and W Wilson topping Ramseur with 10.
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Terry Still Shows Up Late At Camp
The New York Giants start training with Bill Terry arriving late on a later train. Manager confirms no excuse, noting the first official workout was scheduled for today. Memphis Bill often faced salary talks in prior years.
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Mission Work Talk at New Garden Meeting by Guilford Student
Harry Wellons of Guilford College described a summer mission in the Cumberland mountains carried out under Congregational church and American Friends Service Committee auspices. He spent three months delivering religious and social service in isolated Tennessee mountain communities.
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Canzoneri Wins Lightweight Bout in Miami
Tony Canzoneri, world lightweight champion, outpointed Pete Nebo of West Florida in a ten round bout in Miami. Nebo fought hard but Canzoneri controlled the action with cleaner punches and edge in most rounds.
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Tony Canzoneri
Pete Nebo
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Fla
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Chasing Goat Aids Cubs Stars On Catalina Island
Avalon California February 24 AP The Cubs pitchers Bud Tinning and Gabby Hartnett will join in a goat chasing exercise as part of weight loss plans during spring training on Santa Catalina Island Manager Charlie Grimm groused about Tinnings bulk and observed Hartnetts continued extra pounds from Chicago to the island.
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Gabby Hartnett
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Santa Catalina Island
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Tinning
Hartnett
Chicago
New Charlotte Baseball Plans Emphasize Youth Over Pay
New Charlotte owners Cy Simmons and Syd Smith announce a shift from big name stars to promising youngsters to revive local baseball. They will also add attractions at Wearnfield and similar events to draw crowds, with former stars like Sullivan and Lacy moving on.
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Durham
Jack Whitton
Cy Simmons
Syd Smith
Charlotte
Greensboro
Ted Kleinhans
Atlanta
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Sullivan
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Goldie Holt
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Track Stars Prep For Indoor Games
New York February 24 The cream of American indoor track and field athletes train for the National AAU championships in Madison Square Garden. Nine defending champions are listed including Emmett Toppino Dale Letts George Lermond Gene Venzke Joe McClusky Percy Beard George Spitz Everett Utterback and Leo Sexton from various clubs and colleges.
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Illinois A. C
George Lermond
New York A. C
Gene Venzke
Penn
Joe McClusky
Fordham
Percy Beard
George Spitz
New York University
Everett Utterback
University of Pittsburgh
Leo Sexton
Freeman Outpoints Quintero in Hot Springs Bout
Hot Springs, Ark. Tom Freeman defeats Manuel Quintero of Tampa, Fla., by decision to claim victory in a lightweight exhibition.
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Tommy Freeman
Manuel Quintero
Tampe, Fla
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