Marshall and Valdez prevail in rough South Hamilton wrestling card
A small crowd braved rain as Floyd Marshall the Colorado terror defeated Cherokee Indian Chief Little Beaver in two straight falls. Purple Flash added a win over Sheriff Tom Hanley in the semi final after a tense confrontation with referee John Grandovitch. Pancho Valdez defeated Dobie Osburn in the opener in a display of speed and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Marshall
Colorado Terror
Little Beaver
Tom Hanley
Pancho Valdez
Dobie Osburn
Hanley
John Grandovitch
Flash
Grandovitch
Purple Flash
Marshall
Beaver
Mexico City
Dobie Osborn
Murray Greason Named Wake Forest Coach Prospect
A long column notes possible hire of Murray Greason as Wake Forest baseball coach, mentions a Charlotte trophy ceremony for Banks McFadden, and touches on local sports figures and college teams including Elon and Carolina with colorful opinions on coaches and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Greason
Wake Forest
Banks McFadden
Charlotte
Bill Bailey
Ramrod
Hah
Kansas State
Lee Yeo
Yo Ho
Indiana
McCachren
George
Carolina
George Glamack
Witek to Play Second Base as Giants Open Season
Mickey Witek, two time All-IL at shortstop, will move to second base for the Giants opening day. News notes reference Jakie Harris at wrestling, snowshoe market, and other sports chatter including Freddie Hutchinson, Johnny Sturm, and Metropolitans indoor track permit snub amidst Gotham meet plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Witek
Bill Terry
Yankee Newark
Giants
Jakie Harris
Bucky Harris
Tigers
Freddie Hutchinson
Johnny Sturm
Babe Dahlgren
St. Louis Cardinal
Charlie Barrett
Dixie's football school tied to Missouri freshmen
The item notes rumors of a Southern football program steering money to Missouri U freshmen Bob Steuber and Dan Greenwood. It also mentions various sports figures in offbeat updates including a welterweight arrest, Larry MacPhail's Boston talk, and Harry Wills beginning a leap year fast to shed pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dixie
Missouri U
Bob Steuber
Dan Greenwood
Davis
Harry Wills
Harry
Controversy Flares Over March 1 Savold Bout
Doc Kearns accuses rival promoters of foul play as lawsuits swirl around Jimmy Johnston and Bob Pastor signing to fight Lee Savold on March 1. Kearns fears the bout could be halted or overshadowedDetroit date clashes with Pastor Burman two weeks later. Savold draws ribbing from Middle West sports writers for hype. Lee Savold is praised for power with both fists.
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Doc Kearns
Jimmy Johnston
Bob Pastor
Lee Savold
Doc
Pastor
Burman
Detroit
Savold
Middle West
Lee
Panthers Will Battle Apps Here Saturday
Snow and hazardous roads postponed the High Point High School Asheville game and a Raleigh game. Coach Simeon said efforts will try to reschedule Asheville in High Point. Virgil Yow confirmed Appalachian game here Saturday will be played to decide North State Conference leadership.
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High Point High School
Asheville
Tony Simeon
Raleigh
Capital City
Simeon
Bison
Charlotte
Queen City
Virgil Yow
Appalachian
Appalachian Mountaineers
Panthers
Cager Is Lost To Christians At Elon College
Elon College loses 6 foot 6 inch center Preston Towns to ineligibility, ending his season. Towns transfer from a Georgia junior college and has not completed work, making him ineligible for North State conference play this year. Elon hosts Lenoir Rhyne at 8 15 tonight with Westra Carolina game tomorrow and a B team game against Tarboro High School earlier.
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Elon College
Preston Towns
Elon
Towns
Horace Hendrickson
Georgal
Lenoir- Rhyne
Christians
Westra Carolina
Tarboro High School
Armstrong stops Montanez in welterweight bout
New York reports Henry Armstrong of New York stopped Pedro Montanez in a welterweight clash. In Dallas, Jew Jenkins from Sweetwater halted Chino Alvarez in the Tampa Bay event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Dallas
Tex
Jew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Chino Alverez
Tampa
Fia
Joe Louis Fur Piece Mention in Tribute
A note describes a fur piece for Joe Louis as part of a tribute. The line highlights the boxer’s prominence and a ceremonial gift tied to his legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis
Michigan State player assaults scorekeeper in brawl
An irate Michigan State College basketball player attacked the scorekeeper Don Ross, who is also a football captain. The incident suggests a volatile game atmosphere and raises questions about bench control and sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College
Don Ross
Cnuff
YMCA Amateur League Tonight Two Showdowns and Four Matches
The YMCA notes tonight feature four games at the Y. At 6:15 Railway Express meets Marsh, 6:45 Silver Knit faces Adams Millis, 7:35 Harriss Covington plays Tomlinson, and 8:25 Watsons Service meets Globe Parlor.
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Silver Knit
Adams- Millis
Harriss - Covington
Tomlinson
Watson’s Service
Globe Parlor
Railway Express
Marsh
Camden Polo Team to Meet Sandhills Club Sunday
Camden North Carolina hosts a polo match against Sandhills Polo Club of Pinehurst on Sunday at the local venue. The event features regional teams and draws local supporters to the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. C
Sandhills Polo Club
Pinehurst
Marshall's Man For Pan Am Plays Marshall's Man For Pan Am
George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins, urged sponsors to back a permanent Pan American games system with equal competition for smaller nations. He recalled the 1937 Dallas event that drew 65 000 and proposed limited admissions and private guarantees to fund a yearly inter American sports festival.
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Los Angeles
George Preston Marshall
Washington, D. C
Marshall
Dallas
Tex
Washington Redskins
Americas
William White Named Howard College Mentor
Birmingham Ala Jan 26 President Harwell G Davis of Howard College announced the selection of William White as head football coach to succeed Billy Bancroft who resigned last week White has coached at Ramsay High School in Birmingham since 1939
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Birmingham
Ala
Harwell G. Davis
Howard College
William White
Billy Bancroft
White
Ramsay
Birmingham) High School
Champion Is Marked Man In Ice Skating Tourney
Ken Bartholomew of Powder Horn Ice Skating Club Minneapolis faces strong field at La Crosse Wisconsin as he defends the senior men national outdoor speed skating title. Seven of eight Olympic team qualifiers attend, aiming to dethrone Bartholomew amid war interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Ken Bartholomew
Powder Horn Ice Skating Club
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Blade Star
Armstrong Wins From Montanez in Ninth Round TKO
Henry Armstrong defended his welterweight title at Madison Square Garden defeating Pedro Montanez in nine rounds. Montanez was knocked down three times before referee Billy Cavanaugh stopped the bout at 1 0:47 of the ninth. The crowd of 19,157 generated a $59,575 gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
New York
Henry Armstrong
Pedro Montanez
al Davis
Ceferino Garcia
Montanez
Los Angeles
Davis
Garcia
California
Armstrong
Billy Cavanaugh
Madison Square Garden
Redwine Sparks Erlanger Win Over Triangle 28 23
S Young and Mauney led Erlanger with 12 points each as the team beat Adams-Millis 38 to 23 at the Y in an Industrial League game. Redwine overcame Triangle 28 to 23 in the other matchup, with Evans and Steele adding eight points for Erlanger and Spencer and Dawon six for Adams-Millis.
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Asheville-Bison
Erlanger Downs
Adams- Millis
S. Young
Mauney
Erlanger
Young
Lelon Cooper
Redwine
Evans
Steele
H. Spencer
Dawon
Adams-Millis
E. Cooper
B. Young
L. Cooper
Everhart
Myers Wright
Johnson
C. Cooper
Young Sappenfield
H. McGinn Mauney
M. McGinn
C. Steele
R. Frazier
J. Idolf
R. Dawson
W. Spencer H. Carroll
B. Morehead
Moffitt
Highway crash claims 23 year old Miss Helen Barduzza
In Raleigh on January 25 an accident near Wake Forest left Miss Helen Barduzza of Woodbury, L.1 dead after injuries suffered Tuesday. The text notes the fatality and identifies the victim, with additional unrelated lines about soap and Malaya government controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wake Forest
Helen Barduzza
Woodbury
L. 1
Feller Aims for No-Hit Game While Focusing on Wins
West Palm Beach Florida January 25 Bob Feller, the Cleveland fireballer on vacation, says he hopes for a no hit game but stresses winning games above personal records. He notes the Yankees are dangerous hitters but declines to name targets, expects Cleveland to be stronger and finish higher than third in the American League.
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Ray Kansier
Monroe
Mich
Cleveland
Eddie Mahan
Harvard
Southern
Cal
Tennessee
United States
Marshall
Latin America
West Palm Beach
Fia
Bob Feller
Feller
New York Yankees
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Billy M'Dowell
Miss Glammer
Forest Hills
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Walter Stewart
Memphis
E. R. Bradley
Pons
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