Clemson Clips Wake Forest in Southern Conference Tilt
In Raleigh the Southern Conference tournament sees Clemson upset Wake Forest 30 to 28 as Banks McFadden's late basket preserves the Tigers' bid. Clemson advances to meet Davidson after Davidson tops Washington and Lee 43-32, while N C State defeats the Citadel 40-38 and Maryland tops Richmond 47-32. Approximately 2,500 attended yesterday with a capacity 4,000 last night. Duke exits early as State advances.
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Raleigh
Maryland
Clemson
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Banks McFadden
Tigers
N. C. State
Davidson
Ned Iverson
Washington and Lee
Wildcats
Johnny Tice
Tice
Dick Pinck
Generals
Richmond
Spiders
Eddie Johnson
Citadel N. C. State
Citadel
Charleston
Toby Holt
Jake Burrows
N. C
Bill Mann
Terrors
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Santa Anita Handicap Entries Face Rain Delay
Rain clouds loom as Santa Anita prepares for the $100000 added handicap entries. Officials expect about 15 horses in the fifth running with top contenders including Kayak II Sortendo Today Nelson Howard Gosum Whichcee and Heelfly among others.
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Los Angeles
Mar
C. S. Howard
Neil McCarthy
Today
Nelson Howard
Townsend Bartin
Edward Friendly
Jacob
Lily
Austin C. Taylor
A. A. Baroni
Parker Corning
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Louis B. Mayer
Quick Devil
Fred Turner, Jr
Raoul Walsh
Emil Denemark
W. E. Boeing
Parscout
The
Kozinsky Brothers
Amor Brujo
Generals defend swimming crown in conference meet
Washington and Lee begins defense of its Southern Conference swimming title in Raleigh as seven rivals compete through tomorrow. Events run at North Carolina State University with diving championships to be decided later today at a conference. Participants include V M I Virginia Tech William and Mary Duke N C State North Carolina and Clemson.
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Raleigh
Washington and Lee
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
Duke
N. C. State
North Carolina
Clemson
University of North Carolina
Lloyd Whitley Named Elon's Cage Captain
Elon College names Lloyd Whitley junior forward from High Point as captain for next season. Whitley was all conference as a freshman and sophomore, scored 79 this year, and was elected by acclamation. The team finished a half game behind High Point in the North State Conference. Jack Gardner led with 201 points.
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Moses Crutchfield
Elon College
Lloyd Whitley
High Point
Elon
Art Lea
Whitley
Ike Fesmire
Greensboro
John Henry Pearce
Suffolk
Jack Gardner
Portsmouth
Lincoln Manzi
Wayne
Max Zyvith
Greensburg
Douglas Moss
Richfield
Lockie Flythe
Conway
W. L. Hobson
Ramsuer
Bill McGee
Germanton
Joe Harrison
Fesmire
Pearce
Manzi
Hobson
Rie
Flythe
Moss
Local boxing results from Chicago Miami card
Milt Aron from Chicago knocked out Johnny Barbara of South Bend after 9 rounds. Obie Walker of Atlanta and Leroy Haynes of Philadelphia fought to a draw in Miami, the bout ending in a 10 round decision.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Milt Aron
Johnny Barbara
South Bend
Ind
Miami
Fla
Obie Walker
Atlanta
Leroy Haynes
Philadelphia
Drew
Indiana to face TCU in 1941 football schedule
Indiana announces Texas Christian will be its 1941 football opponent in Bloomington. The Horned Frogs become the Hoosiers first Southwest Conference foe since the 1930 Southern Methodist game.
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Indiana
T.C.U
Bloomington
Ind
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Hoosiers
Southern Methodist
Adams Millis Wins Second Tourney Tilt
Adams-Millis of High Point North Carolina won its second Class B game in the Southern Textile tournament defeating Duncan 38 to 28 in Greenville March 3. The North Carolinians will face the Dixie Spinners tonight.
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Enterprise
Greenville
Adams-Millis
High Point
Duncan
Admiral Withdraws War Admiral From Widener Cup Race
Miami March 3 War Admiral was withdrawn from the Widener Cup at Hialeah Park due to a throat infection and slight fever. Stagehand becomes the odds on favorite with six rivals remaining. The move deprives War Admiral of a potential $60,000 push toward Sun Beau’s lifetime earnings record.
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Gayle Talbot
Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Samuel D. Riddie
War Admiral
Tomorow
Admiral
Stagehand
Riddle
Sun Beau
Wildcats Ride High After Northwestern’s Big Ten Boost
Northwestern’s basketball program, under coach Dutch Lonborg for 12 seasons, has seldom finished outside the Big Ten first division, signaling a sustained improvement for the Wildcats at Evanston.
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Wildcats
Evanston
I l
Dutch Lonborg
Northwestern
Red Sox Recruiter Bill Sayes Pitches in 1939 Berlin Games
Sarasota report notes Bill Sayes a Boston Red Sox recruit right hander from Little Rock pitched for one American team in Berlin during the 1939 Olympic games.
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Sarasota
Fla
Bill Sayes
Boston Red Sox
Little Rock
Berlin
Cubs to name five captains for 1940 season
Chicago stars Billy Herman Gabby Hartnett Woody English Gus Mancuso and Dick Bartell named as captains as Cubs plan leadership structure at Avalon camp. Griffith eyes Bees as co trainers in Orlando while Bees rest at Bradenton camp Stengel lauded for Sunday off. Prothro orders each pitcher to pitch a full game before breaks and two before season start Melton belts five homers as Giants prep at Hot Springs.
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Braunfels
Tex
Doc Prothro
Philadelphia Nationals
Melton
Hot Springs
Ark
New York Giants
Cliff Melton
Bill Terry
Baton Rouge
Scar sella Leaves for Reds Outfield Squadron
In Tampa Florida manager Bill McKechnie approves Les Scarsella to transfer from the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds outfield. McCormick locks up first base with 14 men vying for three infield spots.
Flood Delays Cardinals in St Petersburg Camp
Flooded highways in the South caused delays for the St Louis Cardinals as players arrived late. Johnny Mize and Terry Moore were among the late arrivals and pitchers Lon Warneke Bob Weiland Paul Dean and Clyde Shoun were expected in camp today.
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Cardinals
ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Terry Moore
Lon Warneke
Bob Weiland
Paul Dean
Clyde Shoun
Rowe Shows Spark In Return To Pitching Form
Lakeland Florida boy athlete Lynwood Rowe, nicknamed Schoolboy, pitched with both curve and speed to impress fans as he battled back toward his former form after a long absence.
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Lakeland
Fla
Bush backs Williams to fill outfield void after Chapman's departure
Sarasota report says Donie Bush of the Red Sox farm system told Joe Cronin Louisville that Ben Chapman will be replaced by Tred Williams in the outfield.
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Chapman
Werber May Not Play for Athletics at Lake Charles
A wide open scramble to replace third baseman Bill Werber emerged as Philadelphia Athletics train in Lake Charles. Werber says he may not play this year, leaving the position unsettled.
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Werber
Lake Charles
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Werber
Luke Appling Signs With White Sox Shift Infield Duties
Pasadena reports Luke Appling signs with the Chicago White Sox while Eric McNair redirects to second base as Hayes recovers from leg surgery leaving the position temporarily open.
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Luke Appling
Pasadena
Calif
Eric McNair
Chicago White Sox
Jackie Hayes
Camilli shaves whiskers for San Francisco expo ad
Whiskers worn by Dolf Camilli at the Brooklyn Dodgers game in Clearwater are shed to promote San Francisco’s exposition. Camilli’s clean shave signals the promotional effort and ties to the event.
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Clearwater
Fla
Dolf Camilli
Brooklyn Dodgers
San Francisco
Indians Hold First Infield Drill For Rookies
New Orleans reports the Cleveland Indians scheduled their first batting and infield drill for rookies today in preparation for a season start.
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Indians
New Orleans
Browns Drill Slips Boost Infield Readiness
San Antonio report says St. Louis Browns held a lengthy sliding pit drill under Manager Fred Haney with liniment in demand as players worked on fielding and infield preparation during the workout.
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Liniment
Browns
San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Fred Haney
Pirates weigh Waner terms as Henie Manush eyed in right
In Phoenix Arizona the Pirates consider Henie Manush as a possible starter in right field while they push to finalize contract terms with star Paul Waner amid a lengthy dispute over salary and conditions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Henie Manush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Waner
Kansas Works in Garage Buffalo
Rocky Kansas former lightweight champion jogs in the Buffalo City Garage while training.
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Kansas
Buffalo
Rocky Kansas
Buffalo City
Panthers Vote McCrary Outstanding Opponent In Season Poll
High Point cagers named McCrary the top opponent they faced, despite beating him twice. Panthers also relinquished their N A U bid in favor of McCrary, as Eagles compete in Greenville and possibly Denver. Appalachian placed Miller and Novotny on the all conference first team while Western Carolina earned two spots on the second team.
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McCrary
Eagles
Panthers
Greenville
S. C
Denver
High Point
Kansas City
Appalachian
Miller
Novotny
Mountaineers
Western Carolina Teachers College
Sports Roundup Hints At 1940 Scheduling And Contracts
New York report notes Villanova and Oklahoma may clash in 1940 if a site is found Connie Mack covers holdouts and home games. Yankees seek a first baseman after 17 years Chicago eye Patrick Comiskey of Jersey who drives early-round knocks. Rolly Hemsley agitated by a good conduct clause in his Cleveland contract.
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New York
Villanova
Oklahoma
Connie Mack
Connie
Yanks
Chicago
Jersey
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Galento Buys Jersey Bar For Training Camp Use
Mel Ott begins his 14th Giants season celebrating his 30th birthday. Lou Ambers travels to Hot Springs to rest for a month, while Cravat stands out as a strong Santa Anita contender in tomorrow's race card.
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Tony Galento
New York Post
Mel Ott
Giants
Lou Ambers
Hot Springs
Santa Onita
Barlund Returns as Heavyweight Title Quest Opens
Gunnar Barlund arrives from Finland to pursue the heavyweight crown while Walter B Elias and another baseball statistician plan off season trips to the south. Reports from southern scribes recount the death of L T Hosan, longtime ground keeper for Uncle Wilbert Robinson. Jimmy May leads the ABC tournament at Cleveland as the youngest entrant at nine.
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Gunnar Barlund
Finland
Walter B. Elias
Hialeah
L. T. Hosan
Wilbert Robinson
Cleveland
Jimmy May
Dod Budge to Attend Party Before Montreal Tour End
Dod Budge will fly in Sunday for a press cocktail party before heading to Montreal to end his tour with Ellsworth Vines. Mickey Walker has $1 250 000 earnings in eight years but little to show. Azucar, Santa Anita winner 1955, is now aDetroit addle horse. Ceferino Garcia rising middleweight to fight Pop Eye Wood next month. Indians option Ken Jungiles to Milwaukee per Akron paper. Max Schmeling plans to travel with Mrs. Schmeling in May amid Nazi travel talks.
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Dod Budge
Montreal
Ellsworth Vines
Mickey Mickey Walker
Bill Terry
Zeke Bonura
Detroit
Ceferino Garcia
Pop Eye Wood
Children's Society
Akron
Indians
Ken Jungiles
Milwaukee
Jess Haines
Cardinal
Tigers
Fred Hutchinson
Seattle
Max Schmeling
Max
Wrestling Results From Hartford Lebanon and Boston Matches
Ed Don George defeated Jim Casey in Hartford two falls to one. Rudy Dusek threw Gino Garibaldi in Lebanon in 28 minutes 17 seconds. The Shadow defeated Steve Casey in Boston in one hour eight minutes.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Ed Don George
North
Java
N. Y
Jim Casey
Ireland
Lebanon
Rudy Dusek
Omaha
Gino Garibaldi
Illinois
Boston
Mass
the Shadow
Steve
Crusher) Casey
Bonura Sale Feud Tangles White Sox Cubs Trade Blockade
Henry Bonura dominates talk as the Giants and league clubs maneuver over his future. He accuses J J Comiskey of blocking a Cubs deal while Detroit and Cleveland pursued him. Bonura recalls claims from Hartnett at a New Orleans meeting that Chicago had him.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Henry Bonura
Giants
Louisiana Purchase
Bonura
Bill Terry
Washington
Zeke Bonura
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Jack Roper
Joe Louis
Los Angeles
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White Sox
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Detroit
Cleveland
Gabby Hartnett
New Orleans
Bruins
Jimmy Collins
Hartnett
Phil Cavaretta
Ocomiskey
Cub
Chicago
Joe Kuhel
Comiskey
Loyola of the South
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Lou Comiskey
William Harold Terry
Johnny McCarthys
Sambo Leslies
Four More Dogs In Trials At National Field Event
Four blue blood bird dogs in the National Field Trials championship at Ames plantation in Grand Junction Tennessee competed in the morning heat. Hunters Dr. Rahn owned by George R. Fletman Union City Indiana and King Genius from C. R. Dawley Charleston West Virginia led the field as more dogs were set to run with heats expected to continue into Monday and possibly a second series.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Ames Plantation
Dr. Rahn
George R. Fletman
Union City
Ind
King Genius
C. R. Dawley
Charleston
W. Va
Southern Textile tourney semis set in Greenville
In Greenville South Carolina the 19th annual Southern Textile basketball tournament reaches Class A semis with Southern Bleachery Taylors defeating Avondale Alabama 46 to 36 and McCrary Eagles Asheboro beating Drayton North Carolina 47 to 36. Royal Cards Enka 59 to 30 and Dixie Aces Duncan 52 to 35 also won their quarters.
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Greenville
8. C
Southern Bleachery
Taylors
Dixie Aces
Layton City
Tenn
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
N. C
Winnsboro
Avondale
Ala
Judson
S. C
Duncan
Royal
Enka
McCrary
Eagles
Drayton
Chatham
Winston-Salem
Lanett
Lannett
Drayton-Chatham
Whitmire
Picard Seeks Third Straight St Petersburg Open Victory
Henry G. Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania and Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia battled in an 18 hole playoff for the St Petersburg Open title with Snead forcing the playoff by posting nine under par 207 to Picard’s 54 hole total. Third place went to Chandler Harper of Portsmouth Virginia.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Henry G. Picard
Hershey
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Candy Kid
Picard
New Orleans
Thomasville
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Trials Continue for Dogs Facing Adverse Weather
Several dogs that met adverse weather conditions early in the trials may be given another crack at the course.
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