Dunkelberger Ciuci Reach Four Ball Quarterfinals
Southern Amateur champion Bobby Dunkelberger and Dick Ciuci of Flushing advance to the four ball quarterfinals in Coral Gables Fla. after routing Pete Harris and Jack Hathaway 9 and 8. Other matches feature W H Mandley Jr and Ray Lenahan vs Harvey Craughn and Earl Christiansen. Walter Burkemo and Dick Hapman vs George L Coleman and R P Ludwig. Charley Whitehead and Frank Allan vs Frank Strafaci and Jerry Cauza.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Bobby Dunkelberger
Dick Ciuci
Flushing
L. 1
W. J. Harper
Miami
Bob Lowry
Shamokin
Dunkelberger
Ciuci
Pete Harris
Jack Hathaway
W. H. Mandley, Jr
New England
Ray Lenahan
Providence
R. L
Harvey Craughn
Earl Christiansen
Walter Burkemo
Evanston
Ill
Dick Hapman
Greenwich
Harris Covington Wins Thrilling High Point Crown
Harriss Covington defeats Nehi 24 to 22 to claim the junior men’s basketball championship. Johnson and Thomas tie with eight points each for top scoring honors. Nehi’s Vining and H. Farlow add seven points apiece as the blue jerseys edge ahead late in a tight finish.
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High Point
Royal Crown of Greens
Thomas
Vin
Harriss-Covington
Garging
Carroll
Red Johnson
Harrisson
Robbins
Nance
Nehi
Harriss-Cow
Hnson
Neht
Vining
Herb Carroll
Johnson
H. Farlow
Champs
Reed
H. Farlowe
Petty
E. Farlowe
Robbing
Case Ascese
Rooner
Sakes Yi
Waynick
Sena Ae
H.C
Hedrick
Farlowe
Norman
Demaret Captures New Orleans Title
Jimmy Demaret won the New Orleans Open with a 72 hole total of 286 for first place earning $2,000 and boosted his 1940 winnings to $5,377. Ben Hogan finished second in money winnings with $2,783 this year. Mayor Maestri guaranteed the 1941 purse despite political tensions and the event’s funding came from his personal bank account.
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New Orleans
New Orléans
Jimmy Demaret
Florida
Robert S. Maestri
Louisiana
Maestri
Houston
Tex
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Hanes Tops McCrary In Thrilling Hosierymen Showdown
In a tight game Hanes built a 19 to 11 third quarter lead while McCrary battled back with Cockerhan Monroe and Roye. By late third Hanes led 27 to 18 and extended to 42 to 30 as W Johnson and L Johnson fueled the rout with key scores.
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Neil Cockerhan
Angin
W. Johnson
Hanes
Slaydon
L. Johnson
Roye
Drumheler
Monroe
Cockerhan
MecCrary
Harris
Cockehan
McCrary
Johnson
C Speed
Slayadon
Raye
Sikes Ber
Cockahan
Wright
Tee
Tormore
Ehseacc'eden
Hackney
Hedrick
Snow
Z. Johnson
Boddie
Cockfighting crowds up stakes in Miami area risk sport
In Miami Florida readers are told of cockfights where bets start at fifty dollars and grow as crowds wager on roosters in large barnyard arenas. The article notes big-name horse industry figures among attendees and describes the length of main bouts, the rule against gambling in sign form, and the high tension of the fights.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah
Jai Alai
Matuels
Alaska
Highs Meet Durham Bulls For State Basketball Title
Highs coach Billy Currie Jr reports Abie Short may miss the game due to a cold as the Black Bison face the undefeated Durham Bulls in the state final at Woollen gym. Durham has 64 consecutive wins and is led by Bob Gantt Horace Bones McKenny with Carver Loftis and Gattis supporting the lineup.
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Bill Currie
Chapel Hill
Black Bison
Durham Bulls
Abie Short
Bison
Short
Bulls
Durham
Bob Gantt
Durham High
Gantt
Big Jack Hussey
Greensboro
Horace “Bones McKenny
McKenny
Carver
Loftis
Gattis
Jimmy
Bud” Kivitt
Bison Gridiron
Bison Quint
Highoint
Douglas Reid
A. J. Simeon
High Point
Raleigh
Raleigh High Basketeers
High Point Durham
Welborn
Gantt RF
Kivitt
Loftin C
Humey Oss
L, Hayworth
J. Hayworth
Pore
Weill slams Jacobs over Louis Godoy title plans
Fight manager Al Weill blasted promoter Mike Jacobs for not rematching Arturo Godoy with Joe Louis after Joey Archibald’s 10 round non title loss in New Orleans. Weill warned of a South American tour for Godoy if Louis delays the title bout, saying Jacobs feeds inferior opponents to the champion.
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New Orleans
al Weill
Joey Archibald
Mike Jacobs
Arturo, Godoy
Joe Louis
Jimy Perrin
Pawtucket, R. L
Weill
Godoy
Jacobs
Louis
Louis and
South America
United States
Marsh Quint Tilt Headlines Slate Tonight
Four games open the annual Y M C A Gold Medal basketball tournament tonight at 6 o clock. Marsh Furniture meets Redwine Hardware in the feature class B match and local Y clubs plus Greensboro squads fill the slate through Saturday finals in three divisions.
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Brooks Reitzel
Marsh Furniture
Redwine Hardware
High Point
Greensboro
Gray's Chapel
Highland
Mush Fein Jewelers of
Boxing Results From Last Night in Multiple Cities
Baltimore saw Sammy Laporte stop Bobby Woods in 1 minute 26 seconds. Jimmy Perrin won a decision over Joey Archibald in New Orleans. A San Francisco bout between Little Rancho and Lupe Cardoza ended in a draw. Kenny La Salle and Manuel Villa fought to a split draw in Houston.
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Baltimore
Sammy Laporte
Bobby Woods
New Orleans
Jimmy Perrin
Joey Archibald
Pawtucket
R. I
San Francisco
Little Rancho
Philippines
Lupe Cardoza
Los Angeles
Drew
Houston
Tex
Kenny la Salle
Manuel Villa
Mexico City
Wrestling Last Night Results From Worcester and Camden
Maurice Tillet defeated Jimmy Coffield in two straight falls in Worcester. Lou Plummer threw Bob Wagner in Camden in 9 minutes 16 seconds.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Masts
Maurice the Angel
Tillet
France
Jimmy Coffield
Kansas City
Camden
WN. J
Lou Plummer
Chicago
Bob Wagner
New York
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