High Point College and McCrary Eagles Meet in Big A A U Showdown
High Point College faces the McCrary Eagles of Asheboro tonight in Harrison gym for the 1939 Carolinas A A U crown in a rubber game after each side won on its home court. Junior title tilt follows with Airco of Charlotte defending vs Fresh Gashine.
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High Point College
McCrary Eagles
Carolinas
A.A.U. Tit
Asheboro
Harrison Gymnasium
McCrary
Biil
Airco
Charlotte
Eagles
Raleigh ¥. M. C. A
Raleigh
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Chatham
Greensboro
Creme
Charleston
S. C
Hanes
Wichita
Kansas
Denver
Colorado
Panthers
Three More Nags In Race Running
Three new entrants Whichcee Today and Congressman upset potential Santa Anita favorites as Kayak II and Sorteado stumble. Whichee leads from start to finish with Cravat placing fourth in a San Antonio tune up, while blinder plans for Gosum may boost his chances in the next big race.
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Los Angeles
Charles S. Howard
Whichcee
Congressman
Kayak II
Sorteado
San Antonio
Whichee
Austin C. Taylor
Townsend B. Martin
Santa Anita
Widhcee
A. G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Gosum
Nelson Howard
Stagehand
Sea
Tulane Welcomes Davis Cupper Guy Sheng From Shanghai
In New Orleans on February 27 Guy Sheng of Shanghai, ex China Davis Cup No. 2, joins Tulane's varsity tennis squad.
Pro football offer lingers for Bobby Grayson and more
New York sports roundup notes a $6,000 offer still open for Bobby Grayson to quit Stanford coaching and play pro. It mentions Jimmy Bronson in Baltimore before Al Bull’s corner fight, Dazzy Vance criticizing scouting, Hornsby bids, Oklahoma scheduling talks, and various boxing and golf tidbits with dates and venues.
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New York
Bobby Grayson
Stanford
Jimmy Bronson
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Chicago
al Bull
Baltimore
Bill Boyd
Dazzy Vance
Larry MacPhail
Amateur Fighters Gather In Chicago
Four hundred amateur boxers arrived in Chicago for the 12th annual Golden Gloves. Of them 368 are expected to lose, 32 advance after three days of competition in the 112 118 126 135 lb divisions tonight and 147 160 175 and heavyweight divisions tomorrow. Winners proceed to quarter finals and final rounds with eight champions crowned later in March.
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Chicago
Duke and Wake Forest Share Big Five Title Lead
Duke and Wake Forest claim joint possession of the 1939 Big Five basketball crown as Raleigh hosts the Southern Conference tournament. Wake Forest beat Davidson 38 32 to close the regular season while Duke topped N C State and North Carolina to seize momentum.
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Eagles
Panthers
Raleigh
Collegians
Greensboro
Alabama
Tidesmen
Mississippi State
Columbia
Seattle
Missouri
Kansas State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Oregon
Washington
California
Southern California
Bears
Stanford
Metric Measures To Be Abandoned
The Amateur Athletic Union executive committee recommended future indoor AAU competitions be measured in yards and miles, abandoning metric records set at the championships. This move, likely to be confirmed at the Miami convention in December, ends one of the last American holds of the international standard introduced for the Los Angeles Olympics.
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New York
United States
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Miami
Los Angeles
Phillies Camp Roster Shows 15 Rookies in Tex
Almost half of the 31 players training at Philadelphia Phillies camp in New Braunfels Texas are rookies. The roster highlights a youthful influx as spring training begins with a mix of new and veteran talent under manager.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
New Brainfels, Tex
Chicago Tribune Charities tournament fields 47 cities in 26 states
The event reaches 20 000 entrants beginning in 47 cities across 26 states. Sponsored by Chicago Tribune Charities Inc it features famed boxers Joe Louis heavyweight titleholder and Barney Ross the 1932 welterweight champion both among the notable participants.
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Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Joe Louis
Barney Ross
Baseball centennial tale of Al Schacht rocket pitch
In a 1922 double header, Al Schacht the comedian pitched with a dud ball called a dime rocket. He fooled Baltimore as Rube Parnham argued over the real ball, Schacht struck out Parnham on the last batter, and Parnham tossed the real ball into the stands. Umpire fined Parnham $25 for his temper.
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al Schacht
Reading Club
Baltimore
Schacht
Reading
Bender
Joe Boley
Stiles
Rube Parnham
Oriole
Rube
Parnham
Bill McGowan
Baseball Hall of Fame Plaques Unveiled in Centennial Program
The article describes the Baseball Hall of Fame at Codpé town York, birthplace of baseball, and explains how bronze plaques honor legendary players. It notes this centennial program features the plaques being unveiled to immortalize their deeds in baseball memory.
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Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame
Codpé
York
Big Train Walter Johnson Hall of Fame Pitcher
Walter Johnson known as the Big Train, star of the Washington Senators, holds the major league records for 3497 strikeouts and 113 shutouts. He posted a 56 scoreless inning streak in 1913 and debuted with Washington in 1907. Born 1887 in Humboldt Kansas, he stood 6 feet 1 inch and weighed 200 pounds, finishing with 414 victories.
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Walter Johnson
Hall of Fame
Old Barney
Washington
Senators
Johnson
Connie Mack
Big Train
Washington Club
Midwest
Humboldt
Kans
Sudden Death For Case Men This Week
College basketball moves to sudden death playoff format as conference tournaments begin. Colorado, Dartmouth, and Texas have clinched or near clinch status, while Wake Forest Alabama Oregon Washington Kansas Missouri compete for titles. Elimination rounds start midweek with finals over the weekend.
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New York
Colorado
Dartmouth
Texas
Thy
Wake Forest
Deacons
North Dakotans Favored In Meet
The Phantoms of Bismarck N D held the favorite role in the American Basketball Corporation independent tournament semifinals in Atlanta. Bismarck faced Trenton N J in the opener after eliminating Taylors South Carolina guard Bert Hill was banished for excessive fouling Trenton edged Atlanta 47 45 Dallas beat Spindale 53 52 Red Connor led Dallas with 17 points Smalley and McCracken starred for Spindale Louisville beat Spokane 47 32
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Phantoms of
Bismarck
N. D
American Basketball Corporation
Trenton
N. J
C.S.T
Louisville
Dallas
Tex
Phantoms
Spindale
N. C
Milton Lewis
Texans
Red Connor
Smalley
McCracken
Spokane
Wash
Elon to Play Catholic U and Washington Teams in 1939 Schedule
Catholic University announces three new opponents for the 1939 football slate. Elon College of North Carolina Tulsa of Oklahoma will be played in Washington. St Anselm's will not be Megg Boston.
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ELON
Catholic CU
Washington
Catholic University
Elon College
North Carolina
Tulsa
Oklahoma
St. Anstem’s
Megg
Boston
Belmont Abbey Captures North Carolina Junior College Title
Belmont Abbey Crusaders won the state junior college championship by defeating Campbell College 46 to 28 in the finals in Gastonia on Saturday night. The Belmont Abbey team secured the title to claim regional bragging rights in North Carolina.
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Belmont Abbey
Gastonia
North Carolina
Abbey Crusaders
Campbell College
Bee Leads LIU Clinic at Patchogue High School
Clair F. Bee and the unbeaten Long Island University basketball squad held a clinic at Patchogue High School in New York, sharing techniques and drills with students and local players.
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New York
Clair F. Bee
Long Island University
Patchogue
N. Y
Reds Pitcher Davis Signals Readiness for Camp
Tampa Florida AP report says Ray Peaches Davis, last Red to sign, will ink a contract with Warren Giles when he attends Bis League camp. Manager Bill McKechnie issues first training order demanding no carousing and all players in bed before midnight.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Ray (Peaches) Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Warren C. Giles
Bill MccKechnie
Yankees begin camp with Dickey late as Rosar fills in
ST. PETERSBURG Florida world champion New York Yankees opened spring training with catcher Bill Dickey late to report for the first drill. A capable substitute, Buddy Rosar from Newark, took over. Manager Joe McCarthy was absent due to his wife's illness.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Bill Dickey
Buddy Rosar
Newark
Joe McCarthy
Rudy York Reports to Camp as Catcher Not Outfielder
Lakeland Florida Rudy York the Tigers troubled player was expected to show up at camp today labeled as a catcher rather than an out fielder.
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Lakeland
Fla
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Cubs Prepare For NL Rivals In Spring Workouts
In Avalon California the Cubs resumed workouts with pitchers Bill Lee Jay Bryant and Larry French throwing curve balls after a few days of practice Dizzy Dean is resting and not yet active for the start of spring training.
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Avalon
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Bill Lee
Jay Bryant
Larry French
Dizzy Dean
Giants star Carl Hubbell gains early pitching hopes at Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas report notes Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants after a week of conditioning has slight encouragement as he prepares to test his reconditioned left arm. Fred Fitzsimmons of the Brooklyn Dodgers also reports no trouble with his own arm since a similar operation.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hub
White Sox Begin Camp with Calisthenics and Drills
Pasadena California Chicago's White Sox spent the first day of camp sightseeing then planned to focus on calisthenics fly chasing and easy throwing as they buckle down to work today in California.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chicago
White Sox
Old Fox Grifftih lands camp deal with National League
Orlando report says Clark Griffith the Old Fox of the Washington Senators celebrates a training camp deal. He borrowed Spanish speaking Al Lopez from the Boston Bees to coach his rookie Roberto Ortiz Whe? The passage notes the arrangement and key figures involved in the camp setup.
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Orlando
Fla
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
National League
al Lopez
Boston Bees
Roberto Ortiz
Waller Leads SC Basketball Scorers Amid Tournament Draw
Waller tops the Southern Conference scoring with 287 points in 18 games for Wake Forest. Davidson's Cowan and teammate Boyd Owen also high scorers as the conference reorganizes the tournament field by adding eleven teams and an extra prelim round to reduce to eight. The tournament opens with Davidson and W&L facing The Citadel and Wake Forest, with Duke and North Carolina set for later games and the final Saturday night.
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Lynchburg
Wakeest
Jim W
Raleigh
Waller
Anay
Boyd Owen
Davidson
Cowan
Wv. M. Tr
Richmond
Duke
North Carolina
Clemson
North Ca
Quinteta State
State
Maryland
Terrapins
W. M. J.richmond
Duke State
Citadel
Cameron
Commi
Sumter Sweeps Cage Meet In Y M C A Finals
Sumter teams dominated the final rounds of the midget and junior Y M C A basketball tournament in Sumter North Carolina. The midgets beat Wilmington 51 to 0 and the juniors topped Spartanburg 21 to 1.
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Sumter
N. C
Wilmington
Spartanburg
Picard Returns to Greensboro for Greater Greensboro Open
Henry Picard starts the defense of his title in the Greater Greensboro Open at Greensboro North Carolina February 24 25 26. The win will mark his return to the scene of his first professional triumph in 1932 when he defeated Walter Hagen in the Car Open.
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Picard
Greensboro
N. C
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Griffith Explains He Understands a Leon
In a clipped exchange, Griffith says he understands a Leon as Ortiz arrives at camp amid uncertain talk. The fragment hints at team language and roster dynamics during a confusing moment.
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