Panthers, A.S.T.C. Meet In Tourney Finals Tonight
In Greenville South Carolina High Point loses 55-54 to Greenville High in a Mid-South tournament semi final as Warren Godshall scores the winner with four seconds left. Harris scores 21 for High Point while Coleman posts 22 for Greenville. Consolation features High Point versus Wilson. Greenville faces Durham and Wilmington in the finals.
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Greenville
S. C
High Point
Bison
Waterloo
Greenville High School
Warren
Napoleon” Godshall
Godshall
Tony Simeon
Jack White
Richard Harris
Greenville Red Raiders
Billy Ray Hunsucker
Crowder
Herman Dill
Red Raiders
Raiders
Harris
Randall Coleman
Nelvin Cooper
Coleman
Hunsucker
White
Wilson
Durham
Wilmington
Browder
Wells
Newsome
Davis
Treveceess
Brooks
jLykes
iFortune
Esesere
Robertson
Pera
Wee
Parris
Sevaseeess
Cooper
Ellington
Seeeseeess
Chambers
Gantt
Greenville Edges High Point In Tourney Thriller
Greenville high school upset High Point in a close Mid South tournament game decided by a late ruling on a player reentry. Warren Godshall scored the decisive moment for Greenville as High Point mourned a controversial finish and prepared for consolation play.
Fourteen Contenders Named for Santa Anita Handicap
At Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California the eleventh running of the 100000 handicap draws fourteen contenders led by Talon Trust and Autocrat for a mile and a quarter race with a purse of 139600 gross and 102500 to the winner. Post time around 502 pm Pacific with a likely crowd near last year’s 85500 record.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santanita Park
Valon
Class Jay
Brabancon
Trust
Autocrat
Ohverry
Pride of
Chile
Terry Bargello
Talon
Trust, 4—Autocrat, 5—Miss Reen, 6—Double Jay, T—Eneavor II
Elpis
Shannon
Bridal Flower
Flashco
Grey
Argentina
Eddie Arcaro
Johnny Long
Bert Baroni
Dominic Batani
Reno
Nev
Double
Santa Anita
Williams Beats Gavilan in Madison Square Garden Clash
Lightweight champion Ike Williams narrowly defeats Cuban contender Kid Gavilan at Madison Square Garden with judges and referee Ruby Goldstein ruling him winner. The 14,907 crowd paid 67661 dollars, the season’s largest gate, as Williams dominated Gavilan’s left hooks and speed.
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New York
Ike Williams
Ray Robinson
Ike
Rays
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Williams
Madison Square Garden
Ruby Goldstein
Robinson- Williams
Renton
N. J
Gavilan
Deaf tourney to use hand signals for officials
Salt Lake City reports that eight teams begin the third annual Far West basketball tournament for the deaf tonight. Officials will whistle for fans but use hand motions to signal instructions to players. Defending champions from Los Angeles are favored to win and reach the national tournament in Philadelphia next month.
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Salt Lake City
Offici
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Four Local Boxers Reach Golden Gloves Finals in Greensboro
Four High Point boxers advanced to the Piedmont Golden Gloves finals in Greensboro after decisive wins. Freddie Glaesner scored his second knockout, Alvin Carter stopped Bob Cable in 55 seconds of the second, Jery Hughes defeated F C Foster, and Marler Zachary earned a decision to reach the finals tonight amid a strong local showing.
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Greensboro
Piedmont Golden Gloves
Freddie Glaesner
Frank
Sargent
Jackson
Glaesner
Alvin Carter
Bob Cable
Carter
Jery Hughes
F. C Foster
Hughes
Bell
Marler Zachary
C. A. Pope
Zachary
Clarence Boyan
High Point
T.K.O
Clark McGee
Greenville
McGee
Bogan
Rocky Coleman
Marine Division
Vincent Marielle
Mariello
Coleman
Bcord
Fred Glaesner
Jack Cahoon
Manteo
Duke and Davidson Set For Southern Conference Tourney Berths
Duke defeated North Carolina 56 45 to secure a place in the Southern Conference tournament and reach a tie for sixth in the standings with Wake Forest. Davidson beat The Citadel 49 42 moving into fifth, as the final qualifying rounds loom with remaining games tonight.
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Richmond
Duke
Davidson
North Carolina State
North Carolina
George Washington
Maryland
Wake Forest
William and Mary
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Indians
Tech
Blue Devils
Dukes
Citadel
Wildcats
Virginia Military Institute
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Clemson
Georgia
College of Charleston
Delong High Scorer In Small Colleges
Nate Delong of River Falls Wisconsin State leads small college basketball scorers with a 27 point per game average over 19 games through February 21. Eppa Rixey Kenyon is second at 25.4, followed by Frank Keath Elizabethtown 24.7, John Wilson Anderson 23.3, and Newt Oliver Rio Grande 22.6. Davis and Elkins posts the best small college team offense at 70.2 points per game, while Roanoke's defense allows 36.5 points per game in a 16-17 record.
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New York
Nate Delong
Anderson
Newt Oliver
Rio Grande
Oliver
Delong
Davis and Elkins
Roanoke
Oklahoma City University
Fights Last Night roundup from Associated Press
In New York Ike Williams outpointed Kid Galan in a non-title bout. In Hollywood Charles Salas out pointed Bobby Yaeger. In Philadelphia Joey Fagan outpointed Jimmy Briscoe. Each bout featured listed weights and cities accompanying the results.
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New York
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Hollywood
Calif
Charles “Dynamite” Salas
Phoenix
Bobby Yaeger
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Joey Fagan
Jimmy Briscoe
Washington, D. C
Mat Warren Captures Tri-State Open Crown
Mat Warren of Savannah Ga pro won the Tri-State Open in Aiken South Carolina defeating Jim McNair of Aiken Amateur by one stroke in an 18 hole playoff Warren led by one on the seventeenth hole and finished with a par 71 to McNair 72 after a 204 total in the 54 hole deadlock earlier in the week
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Aiken
Mat Warren
Savannah
Jim McNair
Charlie Farlow
Greensboro
N. C
Warren
McNair
Savage Signs A's Contract After Earlier Holdout
Pitcher Donald R. Savage signed with the Philadelphia Athletics on February 27 1944 returning the same contract the club initially offered after previously declining due to expenses. He stated there was no reason to demand more. The note mentions prior reluctance and a WWI car conscription detail.
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Donald R
Philadelphia Athletcc
A's
Savage
State College Accepts NIT Bid For New York Trip
State College's Wolfpack accept an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden, March 11-17, after winning 25 of 27, with top scorer leading the nation. Coach Everett Case tops a 15-game winning streak as they close the regular Southern Conference schedule against Wake Forest.
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Raleigh
N. C
New York
Wolfpack
Madison Square Garden
State
Everett Case
Wake Forest
Wolfpack Coerne
Westrginia
Ly Cross
New Orleans
St. John’s
West Inia
Packed House Sees Final Clash In North State Tourney
High Points Purple Panthers clash with Appalachian State Mountaineers in the North State conference title game in Elkin at Gilvin Roth M. C. A. gym tonight after High Point upset Guilford 55 49 and Appalachian beat Catawba 60 51. Tickets scarce as Moran Sheets Henry Sullivan Hammond lead the Panthers onto the court for the showdown.
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Guilford
Elkin
Moran
Sheets
Bill Currie
College News
High Point
Purple Panthers
Footsore
Mountaineers
Appalachian State Teachers College
Gilvin Roth
Hugh Point
Guilford Quakers
Panthers
Quakers
Sau
Guilford Quint
Apps
Francia Hoover
Boone Court
Mike Moran
Bill Sheets
Frank Henry
Malcom Sullivan
Jack Hammond
Appalachian
Teer
Iscovitz
F-Hammond
Boxer Dies In First Pro Bout In Hollywood
Jeroy De Catur a 20 year old Negro lightweight dies ten seconds before the end of his first professional bout at Hollywood Legion Stadium He was ahead on points of his opponent Fred Herrera when a series of punches led to collapse The tragedy marked the nations second professional boxing fatality within a week with Sam Baroudi having died in Chicago recently
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Hollywood
Jeroy de Catur
Hollywood Legion Stadium
de Catur
Los Angeles
Fred Herrera
Jerome
Ariz
Herrera
Sam Baroudi
New York
Chicago
Friard Chartes
Cincinnati
Evening Radio Schedule Fragments For February 28
The listing outlines a late February radio program lineup with segments across music, news, sports, comedy, and drama. Programs include NBC Symphony, Truth or Consequences, The Grand Ole Opry, Hit Parade, and Dance Hour, featuring hosts and acts such as Red Barber, Joan Davis, Vaughn Monroe, and Kay Kyner with varied air times through midnight.
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Abe
Che Polwerk
Abe Hee
Che
NBC Symphony
Nabe
Red Barber
Sporta
Dbs
Harry Wismers
Che Jack Heall
Ace
Janet
Che Modern Music Museum
Hawaii
Cailes
Abe Abe Burrows
Cba Challenge of
Yukon
H. Carmichael de Twin
Roms Dolan
Abe Joan Davis
Abe Stop
Judy Canova
Abe Vaughn Monroe
Cbe
Maione
Kay Kyner
Abbe
Whse
Quis
Chicago Theater
Grand Ole Opry
Haylott
Hoedewn
Abe Dance
M. Downey
Abe-Weet
College scores from Associated Press roundup
Last night basketball results include East New York University 83 over Rutgers 64 and West Virginia Wesleyan 73 over West Liberty 43. Other outcomes feature New Anderson Broaddus 82 over Shepherd WVU 71 and Gallaudet 62 over 4 as well as Memphis State 52 over Hugh Point 35.
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East New York Univ
Rutgers
West Virginian Wesleyan
West Liberty
New Anderson-Broaddus
Shepherd
W-Va
Gallaudet
Memphis State
Hugh Point
Guilford
Newport News Apprentice
Univ
Wilson
Duke
North Carolina
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Enterprise
Ted Moran
Tar Heel
Simeon
Pierce and McCachren
Charlotte
Warren Godshall
Parker High
Bison Warriors
Richard Haris
Textile Hall
Hotel Greenville
Greenville High
Durham Sun
Scoop” Latimer
Greenville News
Paul Barrett
Greenville Piedmont
Morris
The
Piedmont
Yours Truly
Tom North Carolina
Everal
Sociares Turf Club
Asher
S. D. A. Church
Cuban
Hi-Tom Baseball Club
Dick Culler Sporting Goods, Inc
Jester’s Fine Clothes
Thomasville
John Carter
Associated Press
State College
Albert Hiatt
Catawba Indians
Earl Ruth
Redskins
Elkins
Arctic
Ame
Mushy
John Wayne
Jlaraine Day
Gene
Lelon Cooper
North St
Culler & Hedrick
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