Novice Boxing Class Open for Beginners in Two-State Gloves
The High Point YMCA hosts the two state annual golden gloves tournament February 10 11 and 12 for novice class boxers aged 19 and under with little ring experience. Open classes welcome experienced servicemen and civilians. Ringside seats $2.85 for all three nights with 75 cent prelims and $1 finals. special rates for servicemen.
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Carolinas
Charlotte
Two Mann Drug Stores
Redwine Hardware
Virginia Frank
USO
YMCA To Sponsor Annual Cage Tourney At High Point
High Point sponsors the annual invitation basketball championship at the YMCA from February 2 to 9. Tony Simeon announces a three class tournament with service and college teams. Gold medal awards go to winning players and an All-Tournament team will receive medals.
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Tony Simeon
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Svice
Enterprise
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L. H. Baker
Virgil Yow
Fletcher Clark
Vance Kester
A. J. Simeon
YWCA
Amber Light Wins $3000 Handicap By Length At Fair Grounds
Amber Light, a Dixiana Farms colt, won the $3,000 Mc Demnough handicap at the Fair Grounds by a length over Frank's Boy. Pompeco ran third as Amber Light led early and held on, with Frank's Boy closing in the stretch. The winner paid $3.40 for $2, 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:06, 118 pounds.
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O'Sullivan Farms
Pompeco
Many Lands
Mar-Kell Dominates Hialeah Handicap In Fast Finish
Mar-Kell, Calumet Farm’s top money winner, clocks 1:26.3 to win the Hialeah Park evening feature with Billy Thompson aboard. Silvestra and Pig Tails finish second and third as Adulator captures the Seminole handicap. Crowd bonuses aid the Dade county war chest with a record betting day and 11,202 in attendance.
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Calumet Farm
Mighty Whirlaway
Hialeah Park
Billy Thompson
Mar- Kell
Woolford Farm
Silvestra
Pig Tails
Ben Jones
Roman Sox
Clyde Tolson
G. R. Watkins
Hialeah
Dade County War Chest
Indians Announce Training Schedule
The Cleveland Indians will hold spring training at Lafayette Indiana and have a 14 game exhibition slate. Most games are in Indiana with four against Cincinnati. The plan includes Pittsburgh Cincinnati and schedule dates from March 26 to April 16 across Muncie Lafayette Indianapolis Richmond and Dayton.
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Seventh Straight Victory for UNC Tar Heels
North Carolina beat V. P. L. to extend its win streak to seven. Mack played all throughout as the Tar Heels built an early lead behind strong defense limiting close shots. Frederick led with 17 points. Altemose Fitch and Stevenson also contributed scoring amid a full-box score listing.
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Crotica
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Caravall
Thompson
Frederick
Gates
Flester
Garsberg
Dogs Trained by W D English Enter Derby Trials
Two dogs trained by W D English of High Point are entered in the Derby and field trials starting Monday at Shuqualak, Mississippi. The pointer Night Cap Boy owned by Charles E Green of New York City and an English setter owned by D K King of Charlotte are heavy favorites to place.
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New York City
D. K. King
Charlotte
Mercury Club Meets Monday for boxing tournament plans
The Mercury Athletic Club will meet Monday at 6 45 PM at the Sheraton Hotel to finalize plans for the Tri-State Golden Gloves tournament the club again sponsors this year.
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Sheraton Hotel
Georgia Tech Swimmers Defeat Duke 43 to 32
Georgia Tech's Southeastern Conference AAU champion swimmers beat Duke University Tankmen 43 to 32 in Durham. Tech led early by winning the 300 yard medley and held a 36-32 edge going into the final 400 yard relay. Notable Tech scorers included Backus, Caldwell, and Devries, while Venable led Duke with multiple top finishes.
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Adams
Bronson
Henninghauser
Devriés
Owen
Coons
Hiles
McGary
Backus
Colledge
Burgdorf
Hood
Back
Marines Seeded First In Service Cage Tournament
The Cherry Point Marines are seeded first among eight top service teams for the Southeastern Service Men's Basketball Tournament in Raleigh January 28-29. Fort Jackson Red Raiders, Fort Benning, and Charleston Coast Guard follow as top contenders. Opening games Friday include Cherry Point vs Richmond Air Base and Fort Jackson vs Cochran Field. semi finals Saturday with the title game that night at Memorial Auditorium.
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Marine Air Base
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Richmond
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Macon
Camp Mackall
Maxton
Army Air Base
Richmond Air Base
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Memorial Auditorium
Hackney
Footsie Knight
Durham
R. M. Sermon
Bunn Hackney
High Point
Major League Teams Select Training Sites
Major league clubs announce spring training bases with little change from last year. Phillies train in Wilmington Delaware. Athletics to Frederick Maryland. Cubs and White Sox share French Lick Indiana base. Reds to Bloomington. Indians to Lafayette. Tigers to Evansville. Pirates to Muncie. Braves use Choate School Wallingford Connecticut and Red Sox at Tufts Medford Massachusetts with later Baltimore outdoor work. Brooklyn eyes Bear Mountain New York and West Point option. Cardinals at Cairo Illinois and Browns at Cape Girardeau Missouri. Senators in College Park Maryland for a second year.
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Robert M. Carpenter
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Detroit Tigers Limit Play To Week Ends Schedule
The Detroit Tigers announce a nine game spring exhibition series with the Pirates and the Cubs and White Sox. Play will be limited to weekends. They report March 14 in Evansville and begin games March 25 against the White Sox.
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Nostrand Stars In Third Win For Panthers
Nostrand and Perry led the Panthers to a 52 33 victory over the Indians in North State league action. Nostrand scored 14 points and Perry added 12 as Gibson coached Panth ers built a 25-18 halftime edge and finished strong behind solid defense and freewheeling offense.
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Gon
George Nostrand
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Nostrand
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Pirates Name Umpire for Exhibition Schedule
Pirates president William E. Benswanger announced George L. Mayerkurth, NL umpire, will officiate in 14 major league exhibition games. The slate opens March 26 in Muncie, Indiana, with Cleveland, then seven games with Cleveland, five with Detroit, and two with Chicago.
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William E. Benswanger
Pirates
George L. Mayerkurth
Bucs
Muncie
Ind
Cleveland
Troit
Chicago
Bison Tilt Heads Cage Card in Week of Five Games
Theison and Panthers face five cage games this week with only one on a local court. The Bison host the Tar-Heel Jay-Vees Tuesday at 8 15 p m while aiming to extend a perfect record. The Panthers meet BTC No 10 in Greensboro Wednesday before a two game stand against Appalachian College Friday and Saturday.
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Tony Simeon
Bison
North Carolina
Jay-Vees
High Point College
Burlington
Bulldogs
Greensboro
BTC No. 10
Yewmen
Appalachian College
Kell Hits .396 To Lead Minor Leagues In 1943 Batting
George Kell, star infielder for the Lancaster Red Roses in the Class B Interstate League, posted a .396 batting average the 1943 season with a 77 point lead over rivals Hal Gruber and Ben Wison. He will receive the Louisville Slugger and move to the Philadelphia Athletics for 1944. Kell led both majors in batting figures and is named swat monarch for 1943.
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Louisville
Montors
Kell
Ritchie Assured Of Investigation Of Calif Boxing
Willie Ritchie chief inspector for the California boxing commission southern division was assured of a full investigation into his charges that open gambling has ruined California boxing. He said it would take seven to 10 days to put his claims in writing and Commissioner Jules Covey promised a complete inquiry.
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Willie Ritchie
California Boxing Commission
Ritchie
California
Earl Warren
Jules Covey
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