Braddock Surges Back In Heavyweight Spotlight At Garden
Braddock 50s era revival continues as he faces Jersey Jim Farr before 18000 at Madison Square Garden. The upset bid ends in a close decision with Braddock favored on two cards and Farr on the other. Farr rocks Braddock in late sequence but Braddock sustains attack and earns the verdict.
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Tommy Farr
Square Garden
Baer
Jersey Jim
Joe Louis
Wales
Yankee Stadium
Judas
Braddock McAvoy
Braddock
Braddraw
Farr
Alyssa
Ches
McAvoy
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Nto & Masa
Jim
Beck
Jimmy Braddock
Tommy Ferr
Madison Square Garden
High Point Panthers vs Elon Christians in North State clash
High Point boasts an un defeated conference record as it faces Elon in a major North State Conference basketball showdown on Elon’s court at 8 pm. The two rivals split last season’s title quest, with standout guards and centers key to the outcome.
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Elon College
High Point College
Panthers
Elon
Fighting Christians
High Point
Appalachian
Lenoir- Rhyne
Purple Panthers
Astern Carolina Teachers College
Hal Bradley
Ike Fesmire
Catawbba
Indians
Richard Cromlish
Sammy Pritchard
Horace Hendrickson
Samet
Hampton
Gooper Leads Local Win with Fifteen Points
High Point's Black Bisons defeated Asheboro 48 to 23 in the local gym as Cooper scored 15 points in a fast breaking victory. Barrier added 13 for the winners while Jarrett led Asheboro with seven points.
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High Point
Black Bisons
Charlotte
Asheboro
Asheville
Cooper
Barrier
Jarrell
Aces Match Greensboro Five Tonight In Local YMCA Arena
High Point Y Aces, undefeated in three starts, meet Greensboro YMCA five at 8 o clock on the local YMCA floor. Greensboro beat Kannapolis 39 to 36 Thursday and topped Winston-Salem 53 to 51 in overtime last Saturday. Lead scorers include Wood Thomas Squimky Raper Hubert Barrer and Lel on Cooper with Charlie Bryant planning to start Dave Meroney at center alongside John Caldwell Spike Hill Irving Markham and Clay Loftin.
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High Point
Greensboro
Kannapolis
Thurssey
Towlers
Winston-Salem
Wood Thomas
Squimky” Raper
Hubert Barrer
Lelon Cooper
Charlie Bryant
Dave Meroney
Carolina
John Caldwell
Hill
Irving Markham
Clay Loftin
Setzer Weston
Ty Yow
Jack Blue
Sas
Ana
Carico Or
Starling Johnson
Hilliard Mes Lg dl Ue
Yee
Dowell Unlimited
Conrad
Southern Assn Directors Meet to Pick New President
In Memphis on January 22 the Southern Association directors gathered to choose a president to replace Judge John D. Martin. Rumors point to Dan Hill, Trammell Scott, or Frank Longinotti as likely picks amid broader talks on schedule, league statistician, broadcasting home games, and official ball.
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Tenn
Southern Association of Baseball Clubs
John D. Martin
Dan Hill
Asheville
N. C
Trammell Scott
Atlanta
Frank Longinotti
Hill
Piedmont League
Scott
Martin
Larry Gilbert
New Orleans
Longinotti
Desperate Late Surge Highlights Boxing Bout
A close fight ended with a desperate final effort as Farr weathered an onslaught and watched the clock. The bout finished narrowly with a stage set by a bell in a mostly ordinary contest beyond the dramatic moments.
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Farr
Ports Roundup: Hoops News From Far and Wide
Braddock declines offer amid hex chatter as Mike Jacobs may use outsiders in uniforms. Addie Collins digs into her own funds for the Boston Red Set Diamond debut against Rochester with Turner or Irish Ed. Bill Terry seeks a comeback. Walker hints all in for the next Brook ager. Hank Louisetti scores 60 against Duquesne. Pat Mason’s Rockhurst coach claim noted from 1918 Fort Riley game.
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Farr
Mike Jacobs
Outsiders
Addie Collins
Boston Red
Diamond
Rochester
Freddie Steele
Hank Louisetti
Stanford
Duquesne
Jim Reed
Topeka
Pat Mason
Rockhurst College
Kansas City
St. Mary's
Kansas
Fort Riley
Duke and Carolina in spotlight over 1938 basketball picks
Prof Wallace Wade complains North Carolina writers influenced last year’s Duke team. The piece notes a tied game with Texas, UNC beating Duke, and praises Kansas forward Lloyd Tucker as among the best in South-Western college basketball ahead of 1938-89 selections.
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Wallace Wade
Duke
North Carolina Sporta Editora
Wade
Tenny
North Carolina
Ned Irish
Kansas
Madison Square Garden
Liogd Tucker
Boxing news and wrestling notes from Huntington column
Don Ridgley notes Kentucky governor action and plans Petey Sarron campaign across the South to challenge Lou Ambers. Sarron beat Armstrong, Buck Everett faces Bob Pastor, and Cherokee Indian Buck Everett hails from a North Carolina reserve. Londes, another wrestler, links to Lou Jallos. Penn coaching situation draws indignant alumni letters.
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Don Ridgley
Huntington
W. Va
Kentucky
Petey Sarron
South
Lou Ambers
Petey
Armstrong
Buck Everett
Bob Pastor
North Carolina
Chief Thunderbird
Burper
Dim Londes
Wrasler
Lou Jallos
Penn
DiMaggio Rescues Holdout From Bust in Spring Saga
Sid Feder notes Joe DiMaggio’s stance against a $25,000 offer, hinting he wants 1937 wages doubled. With 20 players in pay disputes, most other holdouts stay quiet as Dizzy Dean’s pay cuts and Poof Poffenberger’s stance fail to spark broader revolt.
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Sid Feder
Joe DiMaggio
Col
Jake Rupert
Howl Society
Joe
Dizzy Dean
High Point YMCA Wrestlers Roll Over Draper 26 to 6
High Point YMCA wrestling team extended their winning streak to four with a 26 to 6 victory over Draper. Sudan and Floyd Evans earned falls, and Gregory, Evans, Sudan also won by decision or time advantages. Final note mentions William Penn reserves scoring in a separate 31 to 18 win.
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Floyd Evans
Sudan
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Draper
High Point
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Braswell
Navy
Miller
Gregory
Cansell
F. Evans
Hoover
Grover
Gallagher
Spain
Summer
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T. E. Evans
Underwood
Aeannted Sparkes
Forest
William Penn Teams Sweep Price High in Salisbury Showdown
In Salisbury at the local gymnasium William Penn’s undefeated girls football sextet defeated Price High School 19 to 11 with Hazel McCellum as top scorer while the boys also dominated led by Kendall and Caldwell as they outpaced the visiting Tigers in passing and teamwork.
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John Robinson
Wm. Penn
Price High School
Salisbury
Hazel McCellum
Price
Kendall
Caldwell
Tigers
College Football Scores Line Features Wide Mix of Teams
The Associated Press tally lists multiple college football results with teams such as Pittsburgh, Princeton, North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Rice, Tulane, Missouri, Iowa State, Texas A. and M., Texas Christian, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Denver, Idaho, Washington, USC, UCLA, California, and Stanford, showing a broad spread of scores across the slate.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Princeton
North Carolina
Georgia
Chattanooga
Arkansas
Rice
Tulane
Southwestern Louisiana
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver
Idaho
Washington
Southern California
Univ. of Calif
Los Angeles
California
Stanford
Thomasville High Wrestlers Remain Undefeated Over High Point
Thomasville High School defeated High Point 21 to 14. Sappenfield of High Point won a referee’s decision in 98 pounds over Payne. Beck beat Loftin in 108 pounds. Graham of High Point edged Hansell in 115 pounds. Jackson of High Point won over Smith in 125 pounds. Loyd of High Point won a referee’s decision over Jenkins. Deaton beat Roach in 145 pounds. Captain Perdue won by fall over Jones. Huffman of Thomasville won a fall over Murphy. Maddox of Thomasville won by forfeit at 175. Exhibition: Bailey of Thomasville won referee’s decision over Hardee.
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Thomasville
Thomasville High School
High Point
Sappenfield
Payne
Beck
Loftin
Graham
Hansell
Jackson
Smith
Loyd
Jenkins
Deaton
Roach
Perdue
Jones
Huffman
Murphy
Maddox
Bailey
Hardee
Anee Fort
Davidson
Cedar Rapids Club to Field Independent Three-Eye Team in 1938
The Cedar Rapids chapter plans to operate independently in the 1938 Three-Eye league. The move leaves Cedar Rapids as the sole independent club while the other seven teams receive major league backing.
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Lone Wolf
Cedar Rapids
Wrestling Showdowns End in Trio of Falls at Col iseum
Roy Graham defeats Harry Freeman in a grudge match while Cowboy Luttrall pins 625-pound Levy in a one punch fall. Ernie Powers upsets Roland Kirchmeyer in a fast exhibition as the Colosseum crowd roars at last night’s event.
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Roy Graham
Harry Freeman
Cowboy Luttrall
Luttrall
Levy
Graham
Freeman
Tts
Thompson
Kirchmeyer
Strong Powers
Powers
Snead quits Pasadena Open amid golf turmoil
Sam Snead abruptly quits the $3,000 Pasadena Open in the first round after a fit of anger. He later vows not to play again, admitting his early 41 on the opening nine spurred the incident. The event proceeds into the second round with Runyan Hines and Bassler atop 68 as Thomson Smith Revolta chase.
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Snead
California
Sam Snead
Sammy
Jimmy Thomson
A. K. Bourne
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
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Brookside
Paul Runyan
Jimmy Hines
New York
Harry Bassler
Long Beach
Horton Smith
Johnny Revolta
Mississippi State relieves Col. Parker as athletic director
STATE COLLEGE Miss Jan 22 Col Paul B Parker was relieved of his duties as athletic director effective January 14 by President G D Humphrey. His duties would have run until June 1 but authorities decided a change was immediately necessary leaving both the athletic director and head football coach posts vacant. A new football mentor was expected to be announced within days and would likely fill both roles.
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Miss
Paul B. Parker
Mississippi State College
G. D. Humphrey
Humphrey
Butler official cancels Big Ten games after Illinois Purdue chaos
Robert Nipper of Butler withdraws from all Big Ten officiating duties this season following heavy criticism of his 40 fouls called in the Illinois Purdue game.
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Indianapolis
Robert Nipper
Butler
Studio survey links jet set to horse race betting
A Hollywood studio conducting an afternoon survey found 185 telephone calls to race horse bookmakers were made by people aboard the jet.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Walker On Stage Boston
Mickey Walker former world welter and middleweight champion appears in vaudeville engagement at a local theater in Boston for a stage act and show.
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Walker
Boston
Mickey Walker
Braddock, Wilson win on points in major city bouts
In New York Jim Braddock 199 pounds beat Tommy Parr 207 in a ten round decision. In Chicago Jackie Wilson 125 pounds defeated Varias Milling 12814 on points in a ten round bout. Philadelphia Sammy Laporte 118 pounds outpointed Al Brown 120 in ten, while San Francisco Dinbua Caius stopped Frankie Simms 216 in the first round.
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Associated Press
New York
Jim Braddock
North Bergen
N. J
Tommy Parr
England
Chicago
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Varias Milling
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Sammy Laporte
Baltimore
al Brown
Ban Francisco
Phil Brumaker
Dinbua
Caius
Frankie Simms
Cleveland
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