Ring Tourney Semis Set as Four Teams Vie for Crown
The Southern boxing tournament narrows to four teams after quarterfinal results. North Carolina faces Duke while Maryland meets South Carolina in semifinal bouts. Key matchups include North Carolina vs Ripken and South Carolina against Clemson with team title within reach.
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Fen Park
Itadel
Univorth Carolina
of Maryland
Mary- North Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina State
Psn
Uni
Clemson
Rolina
Maryland
Duke
N. C. State
Dick John
Pete Lemperis
Cit- Hughes
South Carolina
Jams
Bil Cason
Bil Moore
North Carolina
John Lowre
Jack Lyons
Cita
Alabama grid tackle earns aeronautical degree this spring
In Loosa Alabama on February 6 a football tackle from the 937 rnd team is set to graduate with an aeronautical degree this spring after passing Army Air Corps qualifying tests.
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AI Loosa
Ala
Rmy Air Corps
Denning Trains to Meet Harden on High Point Card
Denning Jake Denning begins final training stage in the Coliseum as he targets Hardrock Harden in the main event of Jack Smith's boxing card next Friday night. Denning switches to Curt Denning as trainer while promoter Smith says tickets for the card, featuring Michael O'Brien and Wade Allison in the semi final, are on sale in High Point and Graham.
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Jake Denning
Durham
Hardrock Harden
Jack Smith
The
Carolinas
Harden
Curt Denning
Navy
Smith
Michael O’brien
Wade Allison
High Point
Graham
MecKechnie vows Reds will rise from cellar in 1938
Tampa report quotes Bill MecKechnie, new Cincinnati Reds manager, promising the club will not finish last in the National League. He cites capable veterans and unknown rookies, noting scouts report hidden talent but many rookies remain unproven.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill MecKechnie
National League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Heels Fall to Duke and UNC Close Season
In Charlotte, Davidson meets Furman in a Southern Conference game, while Furman’s form faltered after a 51 to 3 drubbing by the Naval Apprentices at Newport News. Duke downed North Carolina 43 to 39 as UNC suffered its second league loss in 15 games. Roy Boles led Guilford with 19 in a North State tilt as Lenoir Rhyne scored 77 and Guilford 33.
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Charlotte
Davidson Wildcats
Furman Hurricane
Naval Apprentices
Newport News
Furman
Davidson
University of South Carolina
Western Carolina
Appalachian
Waynesville
Lenoir Rhyne
High Point
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Devils
Phantoms
North Carolina
Lenoir-Rhyne
Guilford
Featherweight Champion Armstron Stops Rightmire in Non-title Bout
In Chicago Henry Armstrong 1324 Los Angeles world featherweight champion stopped Everette Rightmire 130 Sioux City Iowa in a non title bout. In Philadelphia Frank Zamaris 176 Orange New Jersey KOed Frank Don ofrio 174 Philadelphia. Atlantic City Bobby Jones 168 Atlantic City KOed Johnny Stout 165 Union City Pa. Tommy Mollis 14745 Baltimore KOed Bruno Tretter 150 New York.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Henry Armatrong
Los Angeles
Everette Rightmire
Sioux City
Iowa
Philadelphia
Frank Zamaris
Orange
N. J
Frank Donofrio
Atlantic City
Bobby Jones
Johnny Stout
Union City
Tommy Mollis
Baltimore
Bruno Tretter
New York
London police trained as firefighters to aid rescues
London officers receive fire service training to prepare for rescuing people from burning buildings. They gain practical skills in fire fighting driving swimming and life saving to handle dangerous emergencies.
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London
Roundup of College Baseball and Pro Sports Buzz
A New York sports column surveys budding stars and manager tales across baseball, boxing, basketball, and hockey. It notes Michigan State baseball trials tabulated by Coach John Kobs, Joe Medwick’s return, Burt from Macon moving to Alabama, Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy talk, Jimmy Braddock’s new venture, Mildred Campbell from Charlotte sought by Olesen Redheads, unsigned contracts from Spurgeon Chandler, Whitewater State Teachers College’s campus tradition, Hank Luisetti and Harry Platt’s rising after Stanford, Montreal Maroons potential move to Washington, Water Hagen Jr avoiding golf, and George Maselli near boosting heavyweight action.
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New York
Bome
Michigan State College
John Kobs
Joe Medwick
Cardinal
Alabama
Georgia
Burt
Macon
Tuscaloosa
Jack Blackburn
Joe Louis
Joe
Lou Gehrig
Joe McCarthy
St. Pete
der Mag
Jimmy Braddock
Olesen Redheads
Mildred Campbell
Charlotte
N. CC
Spurgeon Chandler
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Harry Platt
Northeastern
Montreal
Maroon
Washington
Water Hagen, Jr
George Maselli
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Denton Teams Battle in CP Tournament Card at High Point
At High Point College Harrison gymnasium two Denton squads headline a triple basketball card with Purple Panthers facing Lenoir Rhyne and Welcome meeting Denton in the Central Piedmont district finals. Junior Home girls defeat Fairgrove 41 8 to reach the girls final.
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Harrison Gymnasium
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Welsome High School
Denton
Lexington Lassies
Denton Girls
Fairgrove
Staley
High Point Purple Panthers
Lenoir-Rhyne Embro- Slio
Lenoir-Rhyne
Yow
Harris
Martin
Brinkley
Replacin
Hampton
Hester An Malfregeot
Moran
Samet
Kerns
McKiethen
Basketeers
Welcome High School
Chamstamahis
Central Piedmont
Lexington
Sumner
Conrall
Welcome
Junior Home
Clochester
Koontz
Clodfelter
Staley Girls
Juniors Upset Sumter in Carolinas Championship
In Sumter South Carolina Feb 26 the Carolinas YMCA junior and midget basketball tournament continued with Charlotte and Columbia juniors reaching the semi finals while Sumter juniors upset High Point 29 to 24. Spartanburg beat Kannapolis 33 to 27. The finals were set for tonight with multiple semi final games scheduled.
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Sumter
8. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Carolinas
YMCA
Charlotte
Columbia
Spartanburg
Kannapolis
Wilmington
Quebec 31 04 Newark Dropkick Bout Ends in Japan Duel
A boxing match in Newark New Jersey ends after three falls with Kimon Kudo of Japan defeating Apolls of unclear origin in a 28:54 total time. The bout sees two of three falls decided.
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Quebec
Newark
WN. J
Boston
Kimon Kudo
Japan
Apolls
New Army Fighter Plane With Liquid-Coiled Engine Unveiled
A new army fighting plane features a liquid cooled engine enclosed cockpit steerable tail wheel air flaps and wings with retractable landing gear. It exceeds 300 miles per hour and runs on a single engine.
Redwine Hardware Basketeers Ready for Afternoon Game
The Redwine Hardware basketball team of the Industrial Scene YMCA prepares for an afternoon contest. In team photo back row left to right are Ellington, Culler, Robert Hartley, L. Evans, Manager Koontz. kneeling left to right Brown, Grant, F. Evans.
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Marsh Furniture
Industrial League
Brooks, Miller
A. Hoover
Everhart
Grissom
Smith
J. D. Nelson
Eldridge
Hartman
Nelson
Redwine Hardware
Ellington
Culler
Robert Hartley
L. Evans
Koontz
Brown
Grant
F. Evans
High Point Falls to Greensboro in Western Conference Clash
Greensboro edges High Point 21 to 16 in a close guard heavy Western Conference game. The win avenges an earlier Greensboro defeat and closes the High Point cage season with Salisbur n winning the Western title cited in the report.
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Greenesboro
High Point High School
Greensboro
Salisburn
Greensboro Pos
High Point Waynick
Hartley Morris
Baker Thompson
Marsh Holton
Cooper Baker
Haworth Bubs
Mahala
Grosse
Hammond
Campbell
Gardner
High Point
Welborn
Horney
Short
Hussey
Conrad
Hedrick
High Poin
Gorrell
Greensboro “Y
College Basketball Scores From Last Night
Naval Apprentice St Purman led 33 Stetson 32 as Charleston beat Georgia 39 27. Erskine 27 Wofford 24. Clemson 47 Citadel 35. Duke 30 UNC 33. Lenoir Rhyne 77 Guilford 33. Notre Dame 50 NYU 38. Temple 51 Georgetown 34. LIU 44 Wayne 39. St Josephs Philadelphia 33 Duquesne 22. LSU 42 Tulane 31. Texas 53 Rice 39. Washington 42 Montana 34. Montana State 64 Colorado Mines 35. Brigham Young 58 Utah State 50. Arkansas 32 SMU 23.
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Associated Press
Naval
St. Purman
Stetson
College of Charleston
Georgia
Erskine
Wofford
Presbyterian
Clemson
the Citadel
Duke
North Carolina
Lenoir-Rhyne
Guilford
Notre Dame
New York U
Temple
Georgetown
Long Island U
Wayne
St. Joseph's
Phila
Duquesne
Louisiana State
Tulane
Texas
Rice
Washington
Montana
Montana State
Colorado Mines
Brigham Young
Utah State
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Oil Used by Cars Ties Gasoline Consumption
Proportionate energy use shows that for every 50.7 gallons of gasoline burned by US automobiles, about one gallon of oil is consumed in production, refining or related processes. This ratio highlights the link between fuel use and crude oil demand in the transportation sector.
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United States
Giants Infielder Burgess Whitehead Recovers After Appendicitis
Burgess Whitehead, second baseman for the New York Giants, is convalescing after an appendicitis operation at a Rocky Mount North Carolina hospital. He tells reporter Dick Herbert he will soon be running the bases again.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
Dick Herbert
Rocky Mount Telegram
Nelson Leads Thomasville Open as Indoor Games Loom
Nelson shoots 66 to lead the Thomasville Open contenders with $700 top prize in Reading, Pa. facing a 72-hole test while a strong field gathers for the Southern Conference indoor games at Chapel Hill with 464 entrants from 42 colleges.
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Thomasville
Byron Nelson
Reading
Nelson
Ralph Guidant
Dick Metz
Chicago
Pat Sawyer
Birmingham
Mich
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Jack Grout
Hershey
Felix Serafin
Scramnton
Vic Ghezzi
Deal, N. J
Craig Wood
New York
John Oliver
Valdosta
Padgett Converts to Catcher for Cardinals
Don Padgett of the St Louis Cardinals, transitioning from outfielder to catcher, says he will be a good one or return to outfield. He trains at the Cards baseball school under Joe Sugden and has already impressed club officials with his progress as a receiver.
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Winter Haven
Fia
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Padgett
The
Cards
Joe Sugden
St. Louis
Joe Louis Objects To Movie Work In New York
Joe Louis voices a strong dislike for film roles saying the main complaint is the need to stand around. The heavyweight star spoke in New York on February 26, criticizing movie acting as tedious and unfulfilling in his entertainment career.
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New York
Joe Louis
Stan
Notre Dame Scripter Clifford Lived in India
Bi Clifford Notre Dame’s star scripter lived in India from age eleven to sixteen. His father worked as a steel expert in a mill near Calcutta.
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South Bend
Ind
Bi Clifford
Notre Dame
India
Calcutta
Michigan track coach Hoyt fetes Big Ten titles since 1930
Ann Arbor Michigan February 26 Charley Hoyt has led Michigan track to nine Big Ten championships in indoor and outdoor competition since taking the post in 1930.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Charley Hoyt
Michigan
Mail route pilots in Alaska follow dog team example
Before formal schedules began on a definite Alaska route pilots were instructed to stop and take on mail wherever a flag indicated, mirroring traditional dog team practices.
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Alaska
National A A U Meet Deans Crack Runners
SID FEDER reports the National A A U indoor track meet at Madison Square Garden with 21 world record holders among entrants from 22 states. Top story lines include Glenn Cunningham’s bid in the 1500 meters and Slim Jim Herbert’s attempt in the 600 meters, facing rivals such as Wea Wallace, Ray Malott, Charley Beetham, and Doug Reymond as trials and eliminations precede the main finals.
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Sid Feder
New York
Madison Square Garden
Glenn Cunningham
Archie San Romani
Slim Jim Herbert
Herbert
Wea Wallace
Fordham
Ray Malott
Stanford
Charley Beetham
Ohio State
Doug Reymond
Boston University
Cunningham
Gene Venske
Venzke
San Romani
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Fred
Benny Alperstein
Dick Gagnall
Citadel
Ripel
Nathan Askin
Maryuck Kasik
WN. C. State
Danny Farr
Claude Rapp
North Caro
Tom Moorer
Jack Dorflinger
South
Lercy
Derton
Incorporated Hierce
Willowbrook
bymMourTn
Denning Trains
Boss
Wisconsin
Whitewater State Teachers’ College
College
Whitewater
Fred Apostoli
Welcome Boys
Crofts
Denton Lassies
Monticello
Denton Quint
Wilkins Brothers
Crawford
Spencer
Kennedy
Carroll
Rothrock
Bodenheimer
Wilson Ste
Penton
H. Troxier
Johnson
B. Wilkins
B. Boyd Scones
Brana Neal
Hinkle
J. Boyd Eve Smith
Redwine Hardware Basketeers
Bisons
Gate City
Giants
S. C
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolna
Goldsboro
Ed Miller
Frank Cronin
Bar! Widmyer
Brownlee
Everett
Angeeventh
Hert Cussume
Coleman
Auburn
Zimmerman
Carter
Miller
Br Muse
Deans
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