Joe Louis Stops Buddy Baer in First Round at MSG
In New York on January 10, Joe Louis crushed Buddy Baer in the first round at Madison Square Garden. The 2063 pound champion delivered three decisive punches to end the bout at 2 minutes 56 seconds, amid a crowd of 29 000 paying top prices. Louis signaled readiness for future defenses or army charity bouts as he weighs his next move.
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Wide World
Baer Louis Fight Sparks 15 Round Garden Roundup
New York dispatch notes Buddy Baer's valiant 15 round bout with Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden. Louis battered Baer, who dropped three times, then rose and kept fighting as the crowd watched. Other items: Willkie heckled, Durocher comment, and a Berea High student collapses mid basketball game.
Elon College Cagers Visit Danville In Key Showdown
The Danville Bison host Elon College tonight at 8 to contest the undefeated visitors led by Jack Gardner averaging near 20 points per game. Danville aims to avenge a December loss as they guard a small-floor strategy to slow Elon’s quick breaking offense with Jim MacCachren and John Sappenfield assigned to key matchups.
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Woody Thomas
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Tony Cernugel
Reginald Dawson
Horton Smith Leads Open in Los Angeles
Horton Smith held a one stroke lead after the first 18 holes of the $10,000 Los Angeles Open. Harry Cooper Herman Barron and Chet Beer trailed. Notables Benny Hogan Johnny Revolta Denny Shute Sam Snead Byron Nelson struggled, while Vic Ghezzi shot 72 amid Army medical leave rumors.
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White Plains
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Pinehurst
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Johnny Revolta
Denny Shute
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Little Hogan
MacDonald Smith
Ralph Guldahl
Jimmie Demaret
Johnny Bulla
Vic Ghezzi
New Jersey
Fights Last Night Report From The Ring
Boxing results from New York and Hollywood include Joe Louis knocking out Buddy Baer in Detroit and Toler Vigil losing by foul in Los Angeles. A sixth round no contest was declared when Vigil was cornered after a low punch. North Carolina tobacco talks promise adequate supply, with Sericulturist W Kerr Scott in Congress signaling delegation awareness.
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Detroit
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Sacramento
Calif
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Pet Scartvo
Toler Vigil
Los Angeles
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Raleigh
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Panthers Face Catawba Cage Battle Tonight
High Point College Panthers travel to Salisbury to meet Tom Brown's Catawba Indians in a North State Conference game. Catawba, while weaker, is expected to challenge. last year they upset High Point in the World State Conference tournament. High Point routed Guilford last night 50 28 with Bill Keene scoring 19.
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Basketball Scores From Associated Press Roundup
A dense AP round up lists college basketball results with scores for Cornell Harvard St Johns Hampden Sydney Centenary Louisiana Tech Wake Forest George Washington Miami Jacksonville Naval Air Navy Louisiana State Mississippi David Lipscomb Chattanooga Howard Presbyterian Citadel Furman South Carolina Southern Methodist Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Duke Marsland Amon ty Tusculum William and Mary Virginia Tech Georgia Florida Southern California Washington State Oregon Stanford College of Pacific Washington Idaho High Point Guilford Auburn Spring Hill
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College of Pacific
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Auburn
Spring Hue
Yale Seeks Best Man for Coach Amid Change
Yale athletics director Ogden Miller said at an Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association meeting that Yale is seeking the best man for football coach, regardless of past ties. The school had broken tradition by hiring Amerson W. Spiker Nelson last year, who recently resigned for a defense post. The piece also notes a separate OPA move concerning tobacco crop funding.
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Yale Athletics
Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association
Yale
Amerson W. Spiker Nelson
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Spring Hill Abandons Football Amid Dixie Conference Emergency
Abandonment follows Mercer and Howard College as the Dixie Conference shrinks its football program. Spring Hill College ceased football for the duration of the emergency, with Mercer cancelling all intercollegiate sports and Floward also shortening football plans.
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Big Five Cage Teams Not Hospitable in Narrow Wins
Raleigh reports a rough night for visiting teams on the big five circuit. Wake Forest beat George Washington 39 35, Duke topped Maryland 37 33, while Carolina faces Fordham tonight at Chapel Hill in a tense matchup. Duke and Wake Forest staged late rallies as sophs 罗 turned the tide, with Ganti making his varsity debut for Duke and Loftis contributing key free throws.
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Holdout Season Inaugurated By Lester McCrab
Philadelphia January 40 The first contract sent out by the Athletics sparked a holdout as Lester W McCrab right handed pitcher declared the 1942 holdout season. McCrab from his home near Philadelphia said the AL offer contained a boost but not enough, and he considered defense work for higher pay after going to Ali Mack. He is 27, previously 9 13 with the tail end A's and holds a 3 A draft classification.
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Dixie Tournament Semi Finals Set In Tennis
Two big matches headline the 18th Dixie tennis tournament in Tampa with top seed Wayne Sabin meeting Francisco Segura and Gardnar Mulloy facing Jack Kraemer for a spot in the finals. In Raleigh, golf prize ideas shift toward defense bonds and stamps as prizes per pro Fred Newnham's proposal to the USGA.
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Joseph C. Dey
Fishing lakes stocked with large mouth bass at Wish Camp Jackson
Soldiers at Wish Camp Jackson in South Carolina take part in a fishing program to improve finesse. Several lakes are being heavily stocked with large mouth black bass for their benefit and recreation.
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Danville High Cancelled Game Off By Weather Call
Coach Charles Stapp of Danville high school telegrammed to cancel the basketball game with High Point high school set for tonight at the local gym due to ice and snow hazards on the highways. Both teams were eager for the matchup. last year High Point won by one point and Danville hoped for revenge. It was unclear if the game will be postponed or permanently canceled this season.
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Charles Stapp
Danville
High Point
Bison
Virginia Basketeers
Grayson's Scoreboard and War Time Baseball Notes
War disruptions cancel Santa Anita meeting after heavy preps worth hundreds of thousands. Racing lingered as southern California’s tourist industry frets, owners and jockeys shifting to farms or Florida, while remnants of Santa Anita pride and cross‑sport friendships endure amid 1942 baseball outlooks and competitive memories.
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Arcadia
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