Hanes And McCrary Face AAU Cage Final In High Point
The McCrary Eagles of Asheboro clash with Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem for the AAU basketball crown at High Point College gym tonight at 9. Nehi Royal Crown meets Harriss-Covington at 7:30 in the junior division as both doubleheader games cap the mid winter classic. Carl Snow leads Hanes while Paul Roye tops McCrary. medals and trophies will be awarded after tonight’s finals.
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Hanes Hosiery
Winston- Salem
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Greensboro
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High Point
Chatham Girls
Winston-Salem
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Snow
Hanes
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McCrary
Hanes Hosierymen
Neil Cockerhan
Cockerhan
Carolinas
Tige Harris
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Johnsons
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Eagles
Sugar McLean
Paul Lefty Cheek
Junior Wright
Pete Monroe
Charles Copeland
Final Carolinas A A U basketball title showdown set
The Windup reports the senior men final between McCrary Eagles of Asheboro and Hanes Hosierymen of Winston-Salem. Both teams boast strong records and standout players Carl Snow and Neil Cockerhan, with Hanes holding a slight edge among fans.
Harriss Covington Faces Nehi Royal Crown In Junior Final
Harriss Covington’s surging junior team, seen as the underdog pre-tournament, seeks the crown against Greensboro’s Nehi Royal Crown. Harriss Covington rode two dramatic finishes past Beeson Hardware and the Knights of Pythias en route to the final, while Nehi counters with balanced, sharp play.
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Harriss-Covington
Nehi Royal Crown
Greensboro
Beeson Hardware
Knights of Pythias
Nehi
National Field Trials Open With Starred Entries
The National Field Trials began at Hobart Ames plantation in Grand Junction Tennessee with 24 major stakes winners. Ed Mack Farrior’s Spunky Creek Boy faces Dawn's Highland Bill as the morning heat, while Bobbit's Peerless Pride meets Colonial Lady M in the afternoon. Norias Aeroflow, champion hopeful and son of the 1939 winner, is back to chase the 1940 title under C. H. Harris’s handling for W. C. Teagle of New York.
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Tenn
Hobart Ames Plantation
Spunky Creek Boy
Ed Mack
Bobbitt
John Meachem
Boston
Mass
Pride
L. M. Bobbitt
Winston-Salem
N. C
Norias Aeroflow
W. C. Teagle
New York
Airflow
C. H. Harris
YMCA Gold Medal basketball opens Tuesday with 22 teams
Twenty two teams have entered the annual YMCA Gold Medal basketball tournament with pairings to be announced after 5 pm. Brooks Reitzel chair announces the event begins Tuesday on the YMCA court and runs through Saturday night. Classes A B and C will decide three titles with all champions not returning to defend their crowns.
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Brooks Reitzel
Citadel Draws Duke in Opening Southern Conf Contest
The Citadel, tied for eighth, drew top seed Duke for the Southern Conference tournament opener in Raleigh. The tournament runs Thursday through Saturday with pairings: Duke vs The Citadel, Maryland vs Washington and Lee, Wake Forest vs Richmond, Clemson vs North Carolina. Seeding lists Duke, North Carolina, Washington and Lee, Wake Forest.
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Citadel
William and Mary
Duke
Maryland
Washington and Lee
Wake Forest
Richmond
Clemson
North Carolina
Glamack Leads Southern Conference Scorers in 1940
Richmond Va Feb 26 George Glamack NC’s six foot five center clinches 221 points in 13 league games to top the Southern Conference scoring table for 1940. Banks McFadden Clemson 208 and Herb Cline Wake Forest 2 remain among the leaders as the season ends with Cowan of Davidson two games from surpassing Glamack. Waller previously held the crown in 1938 and 1939.
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Wake Forest
Lynn
White Flash
Erlanger
McCrary
Richmond
George Glamack
North Carolina
Apparent
Banks McFadden
Clemson
Herb Cline
Jim Cowan
Davidson
Cowan
Furman
Citadel
Westmoreland
South Carolina
Dewitt
Maryland
Raleigh
Jim Waller
Wake Forest Guard
Connie Mac Berry
North Carolina State
Waller
Gia Go Fo Tot Glamack
N. C
McFad'n
Clem
Cline
Ww F
David
Buch’an
Crom ‘Tie
N.C.S
Westland
Convery
Hogg
Mock
Nigke
Izi
Training Camp Odds And Ends
The report covers camp gossip across multiple teams. Dolph Camilli faces pressure over a Dodgers contract offer expected to top fifteen thousand dollars. Rudy York shifts from catcher to first base with Detroit. Stan Hack, Cubs third baseman, may miss opening season after surgery.
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Clearwater
Fla
Dolph Camilli
California
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lakeland
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Avalon
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Brain Trust
Stan Hack
Yankees Begin Camp Amid Championship Buzz
In St Petersburg the Yankees open camp with media hype as four-time world champions. Vernon Gomez and Johnny Murphy were officially restrained from starting training last week. New teammate Lee Grissom taunts Reds as he arrives in Tampa. Ernie Lombardi meets with Reds over contract dispute. Washington Senators mix four catchers for three spots in Orlando. Boston Bees start early workouts in Bradenton.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Champs
Vernon Gomez
Johnny Murphy
Tampa
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Reds
Cincinnati
Ernie Lombardi
Orlando
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Bennie Bengough
Jake Early
al Evans
Rick Ferrell
Tony Giuliani
Purple Flash Headlines McMahon Show at South Hamilton
Promoter Sergeant L C McMahon highlights the Purple Flash as the main event on Wednesday night at the South Hamilton Street arena. Indian Jim Clintstock joins the card meeting Johnny Marrs while Floyd Marshall pursues a first local defeat as the Flash drags his manager into the ring. Jake Patterson returns against Dick Lever after his Syracuse days.
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Floyd Marshall
Purple Flash
L. C. McMahon
South Hamilton Street Arena
Jim Clintstock
Clintstock
Johnny Marrs
Flash
Sergeant McMahon
Jake Patterson
Syracuse
Dick Lever
Patterson
Tom Hanley
Lever
McMahon
Marshall
Denver
Durham Will Defend Crown as Bisons Meet Bulls
Durham High School prepares to defend the Western Conference title against the rival Bulls in ten Gymnasium Chap for a shot at the North Carolina high school state finals. The Bison, after an 18 game run, earned the conference crown through a grind of wins and close calls, staging a late charge with key victories over Salisbury Greensboro and Charlotte.
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Golden Lions
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Whic
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Carolina
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