Notable Y M C A Basketball Tourney Highlights
The article notes a high quality Y M C A tournament with players like Jim and Bill McCachren, Scissors Keene, Meroney, Boone, and Smith Young. It praises Carolina's win over Duke and mentions Asheville's 50 to 46 defeat of a strong team, plus optimism for the 1941 Panthers under coach Virgil Yow. It also salutes Bison captains Speas and Short and Coach June Scott's selections.
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Bison
Asheville
Durham
High Point
University of Tennessee Frosh
Tony Simeon
C. Virgil Yow
Panther
Virgil
Hanes
Panters
Hugh Hampton
Panthers
Herbert Speas
Abie Short
June Scott
June
Carolinas AAU Tank Meet at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina hosts its Carolina AAU swimming championship on March 9 with invitational events and a National Junior 150 medley relay. Duke dominated last year’s meets with divers and medley relay wins while UNC’s Billy and Fleming Stone led local showing.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Carolina A. A. U
Duke
Blue Devil Dolphins
Carolina
Stone Brothers
Billy
Fleming
Raleigh
Ed Mueller
Jim Nash
Hoffman Wilson
Prince Nafer
God Sore Star
Ray Mack Engagement Confirmed With Cleveland Player
Ray Mack, who seeks to preside at second base for the Cleveland Indians, is engaged to Misa Jean Fischer a 23 year old suburban Cuyahoga Heights school teacher. The engagement was confirmed today by the girl's father Roy Fischer.
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Ray Mack
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Misa Jean Fischer
Cuyahoga Heights
Roy Fischer
All-Tournament Teams Named for Gold Medal Event
The Gold Medal All-Tournament teams across divisions were announced. Adams Millis and Blue Bell of Greensboro claimed two spots each on the A roster. Mush Fein of Greensboro earned three on the C division with Children's Home of High Point taking two. Farmer's Co-Operative Dairy of Winston-Salem placed two on the A squad. Sportsmanship medals went to Meroney and Blue Bell in Class A, Petty and Harris Covington in Class RB, and Raper and Railway Express in Class C. All-star selections include Bruce, Mush Fein, M. Coble, Harris Covington, Tompkins, Inman, BR Thomas, Beeson Hardware, Co-Op Dairy, Carver, Mebane Civic Club, Kevens, Red Wine Hardware, Doudle, Co-Op Daily, BK Meachren, Blue Bell, S. Young Erlanger Kane Adams Millis J. McCachren and Boone.
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Adams Millis
Jim McCachren
Blue Bell
Greensboro
Bill McCachren
Scissors Keene
High Point College
Meroney
Boone
Carolina
Smith Young
Erlanger
Adems Millis
Mush Fein
High Point
Farmer's Co-Operative Dairy
Winston-Salem
Petty
Harris-Covington
Raper
Railway Express
Thomas
Beeson Hardware
Thomas, Co-Op Dairy
Carver
Mebane Civic Club
Kevens
Red Wine Hardware
Doudle
Co-Op Daily
Witt Warns Feller To Slow Workout Pace
In a note to Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians, manager Oscar Vitt tells coaches to limit his distance runs to the space between the four lines each day. Vitt says Feller is only three pounds above last summer but believes he must keep working constantly.
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Ft, Myers
Fla
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Vitt
Bob
Witt
Seabiscuit Wins Santa Anita Handicap In Record Fashion
Mighty Seabiscuit captured the sixth Santa Anita Handicap, earning $86,650 and boosting his all time earnings to $437,730. Jockey Basil James rode Whichee in second with Kayak II in first, while the crowd of 75,000 roared as the aging champion defeated 12 rivals in a mile and a quarter race.
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Los Angeles
Seabiscuit
Warrior of the West
Howard
Charles S. Howard
Maj. Austin C. Taylor
Biscuit
W. S. Kilmer
Sun Beau
Basil James
Whichee
Johnny
Red) Ballard
Kayak II
Wedding Call
Leon Haas
Seabiscuit and
San Antonio
Doug Dodson
Rosemont
Santa Anita
San Francisco
Specify
Royal Crusader
Don Mike
Ra I
Kantan
North Carolina SWIMMERS win Southern Conference meet crown
North Carolina won the 10th annual Southern Conference swimming meet with 60 points, dethroning Clemson. Duke finished second with 34, followed by N C State 17, William and Mary 13, Washington and Lee 12, and V aD Re Fleming Stone of Raleigh won both the 50 and 100 meter freestyles and set multiple pool records. Stone earned the meet’s most valuable athlete trophy.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Clemson
Duke
N. C State
William and Mary
Washington and Lee
Prb
Holtzendorff
Stone
Brent Farber
Glamack and Mock Selected Unanimous On All Tournament Team
George Glamack of North Carolina and Bill Mock of Duke earned unanimous votes for the 19th all tournament Southern Conference basketball team chosen by AP writers and coaches. Banks McFadden, George Dewitt, and Bill Sweet also earned spots, with numerous players receiving single points.
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George Glamack
Bill Mock
W. Joynes Macfarlan
Raleigh
North Carolina
Duke
Associated Press
Glimack
Mack
Banks McFadden
Clemson
George Dewitt
Maryland
Bill Sweet
Wake Forest
Glamack
Mock
McFadden
Dewitt
Sweet
Valasek
Lancaster
Dick Pinck
Washington and Lee
Rose
Hoskins
Richmond
Freeman
Citadel
Severin
Pedersen
Davis
Burrows
Tigers
Cglamack
F. Tompkins
South Carolina
Pis
N. J
Johnstown
Clem
Great Falls
Bill Mack
Altoona
Mad
Washington
Maryland Matmen Defeat Davidson in Wrestling Meet
Maryland wrestlers edged Davidson 16 to 14 as falls by McNeil over Crane and Krause over Hipp sealed the victory in the last two bouts. Individual results include MelIntyre, Moore, Ayres, Latta, McFayden, Race, and others in the card from 121 to unlimited.
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Davidson
Maryland
McNeil
Krause
Crane
Hipp
MelIntyre
Maxwell
Moore
Meade
Abels
Ayres
Rockstork
Latta
Pecora Paces Heel Blues in Spring Scrimmage Victory
Johnny Pecora a 167 pound freshman from Bowden North Carolina led the Whites to a five touchdown win over the Blues in the closing Winter scrimmage at Carolina. Coach Ray Wolf praised break and tackling as the squad prepared for spring drills beginning March 26. Pecora sparked a 71 yard run and combined on passes to Stallings Baker Dunkle Austin for touchdowns.
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Chapel Hill
Johnny Pecora
Bowden
N. C
Blues
Carolina Today
Ray Wolf
Tar Heels
Pecora
Fred Stallings
Don Baker
Frank O'Hare
Harry Dunkle
Joe Austin
Newark Bears Sign Tom Padden From Giants
The Newark Bears announce the signing of veteran catcher Tom Padden, obtained from the New York Giants. Padden, a Holy Cross graduate, played 12 years after starting with the Pirates in 1932 and batted .287 in 102 games for Jersey City last season.
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Newark
N. J
Newark Bears
International Baseball League
Tommy Padden
New York Giants
Padden
Bears
Holy Cross
Pittsburgh
Jersey City
Dunlap Wins Tin Whistle Tournament Seventh Time
Pinehurst March 2 A.M. George T. Dunlap Jr former National Amateur champion won the Tin Whistle Club championship for the seventh consecutive time. His score 72 69 141. James J D Hunter of North Adams Mass was second with 73 70 143. Richard S Tufts of Pinehurst was third with 79 79 158.
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Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Tin Whistle Club
James JD. Hunter
North Adams
Mass
Richard S. Tufts
Carolina Triumph in Conference Pool Meet Highlights
Mitchell Lees Mueller and F Stone lead Carolina to first place as Clemson second V M I third N C State fourth and William and Mary fifth. Time 4 2 8. New conference long pool record and Bowman Gray pool record set in the event.
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Duke
Shepard
William and Mary
F. Stone
Carolina
Farber
Washington and Lee
Holtzendorff
Clemson
Bower
N.C. State
Jenkins
Dickey
Coxhead
Ross
Martin
T. Brennan
Meyer
Moise
Wracker
Johnson
Almond
Warner
Emmett
W. Stone
Barclay
Schultz
Katterman
State
Mitchell
Lees
Mueller
N. C. State
Jobs Wide Open On Cincinnati Club
Tampa March 2 Manager Bill McKechnie says any rookie who knows a baseball from a barrel of apples has a chance to win a spot with the Cincinnati Reds. He stresses the 1940 field is open though veterans know the mortality rate for rookies and a hot shot must break into the lineup.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
McKechnie
A. A. U. Basketball Tournament Opens Soon in Denver
Denver prepares for the National AAU tournament starting two weeks from tomorrow at the Denver Auditorium. The event promised democratic, wide access basketball action with early and late sessions.
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Denver
Glamack Sparks UNC White Phantoms to Tourney Title
George Glamack led the UNC White Phantoms to their seventh Southern Conference championship with 16 points in a 39 23 final over Duke. Ally Rose and Severin paced the attack as Duke struggled without a bucket man, while Bobby Rose, Chuck Holley and Bill Lange supported the Carolina win at Memorial Auditorium Raleigh March 2.
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University of North Carolina
Downing Duke
Raleigh
Jimmy Howard
Ben Dilworth
Hank Pessar
George Glamack
Paul Severin
al Mathes
Coach Lange
Glamack
Duke
Furman Bisher
Enterprise
Memorial Auditorium
Mar
University of North Carolina White Phantoms
Theiitlea China Trigaile
Tar Heels
Altoona
Palad
Dukes
Phantoms
Blue Devils
Big George
Cameron
Citadel
Maryland
Tiny Jimmy Howard
Bill Lange
Bobby Rosg
Carolina
Chuck Holley
Dilworth
Holley
George
Bill Mack
Bill Parsons
Mack
Fom
Howard
Mathes
Severin
Rose
Pessar
Gersten
Rose and
Clyde Allen
White Phantoms
Eddie Cameron
Glenn Price
Price
Bob O'Mara
Geeneeeter Mock
Parsona
Penehaewes McCanan
Shakes
Eeneenee Pessar
Two Dogs Set Pace In National Trial
In Grand Junction Tennessee two standout dogs led the National Championship Field Trials. Norias Mattie dominated yesterday with five coveys, while Nori Aeroflow failed to finish strong in today’s heat. Mississippi Broomhill Jake and Queen Anne Rodney also competed in this afternoon’s events.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Nori Aeroflow
Aeroflow
Misissippi Broomhill
Jake
G. C. Goss
Clevland
Thaleans and Nikanthans Triumph on Society Day Courts
At High Point College yesterday, Thalean boys defeated Akro thinians 45 to 26 and Nikanthan girls beat Artemesian players 51 to 37 in the annual court battle competition.
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High Point College
Thaleans
Nikanthans
Thalean Boys
After-Game Presentation Highlights Rose Triumph Over Dilworth
Four thousand fans filled the auditorium as Captain Dilworth of Carolina closed his career with a hollow win. Rose again pushed him to the sidelines. In the first half Glamack took 14 shots and hit five as the basket buzzed.
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Dilworth
Carolina
Guy Rose
Glamack
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Ine
Duke Blue Devils
Bisher
Carolinas
University
BK. Meachren
S. Young
Kane
Adams-Millis
J. McCachren
Feller
Arcade Amusement Company
Ane
BY Robert Myers
Sierra Madre
Fleming Stone
BU Range
Bill Swell
Matmen
Heel Blues
Dunlap
Cincinnati
Phantoms Smash
Macic
VO. P
Cole Office Equipment Company
Dial
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