Panthers Meet Elon Tonight In Tri-State Tourney
The Daytona Beach scene features Malcolm Campbell in the Bluebird as he extends speed trials on the beach. Campbell posts 276.816 mph over 13.29 seconds for the measured mile and eyes a 300 mph goal while fallibility and danger add to the drama before 60,000 spectators.
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Panthers
ELON
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Major Seagrave
England
Daytona
Campbell
Bluebird
Te Sands
Nebird
Semifinals Tonight in Charlotte Tri-State Tournament
In Charlotte three North Carolina teams and one from Virginia advance to the Tri-State semifinals. Blow’s quintet faces High Point at 8 pm after defeating Erskine 54 27, while Lynchburg (Va) meets Lenoir Rhyne after its 36 30 win over Catawba. Finals set for tomorrow night.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Virginia
Blow
Erskine
High Point
Panthers
Appalachian State Teachers College
Lynchburg College of Virginia
Catawba
Indians
Martin
Culler
Harris
Everett McConnell
Derita High
Ad Brown
Appalachian
Devils 10 Meet Middies Tonight In Duke Gym
Duke University closes its basketball season hosting the U S Naval Academy five led by Buz Berries. Navy seeks postseason upset as Duke coach Eddie Cameron finalizes a Blue Devils team praised as among the south’s best. This marks Navy’s first North Carolina floor appearance.
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U.S. Naval Academy
Duke Gymnasium
Buz” Berries
Middies
North Carolina
New York University
Violets
Army
Eddie Cameron
Blue Devil
South
Navy
Navy Pos
Duke Domina See
Owe Thédae Kunkle
Handball Tourney Opens Tuesday at YMCA Gym
The Annual Spring Handball Doubles tournament begins Tuesday at the YMCA Gym, spanning two months of competition. Top contenders include Julia Franklin, M. Patrick, W. T. Saunders, W. F. Bailey, J. Franklin, and George Dickson, with 24 players signed, opening matches Bull and Evans vs Nolan and Mec Laurin, Norman Petty and Tom Green.
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Juliah Franklin
M. Patrick
W. T. Saunders
W. F. Bailey
J. Franklin
George Dickson
Southern Conference swimming prelims clash at Duke
Seven institutions compete at Duke for the fifth annual Southern Conference meet preliminaries. Duke features stars Dalley and McDavid while Virginia, Washington and Lee, Maryland, NCSU, Clemson, and V P I vie for titles as 80 swimmers contest relay and individual events.
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March
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Virginia
Duke
Blue Devils
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N. C. State
Clemson
V. Pp. I
Carrol Dalley
Charlie Prince
Duncan McDavid
Aygen
Duke Whiting
Kraushaar
Burke
O'Connor
Carter
MecDavid CW
Prince
Dally
Gravely
McDavid
Morse
Blumenthal
Four Teams Seeded In Round Robin Bouts
Tom Turner and FE Hartley draw. Beck and Shackle, Spencer and BE Farlow with Whitley face Hoover and Wheeless. Seeded pairs include York and Herndon, Saunders and Patrick, Dickson and Armfield. Matches use round robin format with two of three games per tie.
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FE. Hartley
W. D. Beck
AL. Shacklea
C. Spencer
W.P. BE. Farlow
L Whitley
Southern Conference Indoor Games Attract Top South Talent
Chapel Hill March 8 Athletes began assembling for the sixth Southern Conference indoor games to be held at the University of North Carolina field house tomorrow. About 300 to 400 entries are expected across Conference and non conference divisions with Duke Washington and Lee as main rivals. Notable duels include Widmyer of Maryland versus Tarrall of Duke in the 60 yards and a strong field in the mile and shot put events.
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Washington and Lee
Generals
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Maryland
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Shehan
Hudson
Crate Young
Georgia
Coleman
Auburn
Carolina
Craige
South Carolina
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Ray Rex
Milan Zori
N. C. State
Williamson and Gammon
Dunaj
Mothershead
Davidson
Bullard
William and Mary
Norton
Smeltzer
Leverton
Richmond University
Charley Root Aims for Cubs Comeback Season
Charley Root, a reliable pitcher for the Cubs from 1929 onward, is being groomed for a comeback after a down year. Manager Charlie Grimm expressed optimism as Root reported in strong condition and showed good form, seeking a return to form with Chicago.
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Avalon
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Charley Root
Root
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Indians first baseman thanks umpire for grace given
Hal Trosky of the Cleveland Indians thanks Umpire George Hildebrand for the new grace he has acquired. Hildebrand advised him one day last season to spend a long winter meditating on some of the bad plays he had made at first base.
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New Orleans
Hal ‘Trosky
Cleveland Indians
George Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Yankees Aces Prepare To Break Provisional Contracts
New York Yankees stars known as dollar a year players plan to revoke provisional deals and push for better terms. The move follows talk of salary restructuring and national attention on the team.
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YANKS
ST. Petersburg
Fila
New York Yankees
Giants blank Miami Beach 16-0 behind early surge
Giants offense exploded early as Cris, Bartell and Moore opened with hits to load the bases. Max Carey’s patrol sparked the rally and Bill Terry cleared the bases with a triple, producing a 16-0 shutout over Miami Beach.
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Giants
Miami Beach
Fla
Max Carey
Cris
Bartell
Moore
Bill Terry
Pirates Move Indoors After Heavy Rainout
A terrific downpour forced the Pirates off the field in San Bernardino and the Bucs moved to an indoor stadium. Pitchers kept the action along the sidelines while fielders practiced bunting and light baserunning around the track.
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Callf
Pirates
Bucs
Tigers Ready for Final Camp Drills Ahead of Exhibition
In Lakeland Florida the Detroit Tigers near full strength wrap up a week of workouts before their first exhibition game with the Phillies set for March 16 in the spring camp context.
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Lakeland
Hornsby conducts personal batting class in Florida
In West Palm Beach Rogers Hornsby, manager of the St. Louis Browns, has started a personally conducted batting class. The session aims to improve players with direct coaching and practical drills designed by the Hall of Fame figure.
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West Palm Beach, Frs
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Cardinals Ridicule Missing Injuries Celebrated Win
The report notes the St. Louis Cardinals celebrating a game win with no injuries reported, highlighting team morale and medical status as a postgame detail.
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Bradenton
Fia
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies focus on pitching ahead of Regulars-Vanigans opener
Winter Haven Florida manager Jimmy Wilson emphasizes the Phillies pitching staff as the weak link in the club before the Regulars-Vanigans series opener on Sunday.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Athletics Open Season With Giants In Interclub Match
The Philadelphia Athletics travel to Miami Beach to face the New York Giants in the first inter-club game of the season.
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Giants
Fort Myers
Fla
Philadelphia Athletics
Miami Beach
Senators to test rookies in training camp series
Biloxi Mississippi report says manager Bucky Harris will test rookie pitchers next week as the Washington Senators open their training camp series against the Albany International League club.
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Biloxi
Miss
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Albany International League
Commander Ruth in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg Florida fans greet Commander George Herman Ruth as spring training opens and he soaks up attention amid preparations for the season.
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Ruth
ST. Petersburg, Fla
George Herman Ruth
Amateur Teams Play Saturday in City Basketball Schedule
Four Amateur League games set for Saturday after a postponement. Highland faces Robbins at 12 45 PM, Adams-Millis meets Amos at 1 30 PM, Triangle takes on Globe at 2 15 PM, and Trinity duels Leonard Younts at 2 00 PM. Robbins seeks revenge after beating Leonard Younts last week.
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Highland
Robbins
Adams-Millis
Amos
Triangle
Globe
Trinity
Leonard-Younts
High Point
Leonard Younts
Atams-Souls
Carolinas Volleyball Tourney Opens in Kannapolis Saturday
Eleven Y M C A players depart Saturday morning for Kannapolis to compete in the one day state volleyball championships. Sumter faces Proximity at 11 a m as South Carolina teams include Charleston Greenville Florence Sumter with North Carolina entrants listed. The tournament runs all day starting 9 a m at Kannapolis Y and local high school gyms.
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Tate
Sumter
F. C
Asheville
Canton
Charlotte
Durham
Draper
Greensboro
High Point
Proximity
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Raleigh
North Carolina
South Carolina
Charleston
Greenville
Florence
Red Shields Edge Greensboro 35 to 23 in Local Battle
The Salvation Army basketball team defeated the Centenary M. E. church squad of Greensboro 35 23 last night. Gaddis led scoring with 14 points and Ridge added 11 as locals surge ahead. The Greensboro total stood at 19 points.
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Centenary M. E. Church
Greensboro
Gaddis
Ridge
Ossie Bluege Visits High Point Before Spring Training
Ossie Bluege veteran shortstop for the Washington Senators stayed in High Point as guest of his brother in law Louis Hellig. In good condition he anticipated a strong season then proceeded to Biloxi Mississippi for the Senators spring training camp. Floyd Young of Jamestown who plays with the Pirates also left for San Bernardino California for training.
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Washington Senators
High Point
Louis Hellig
Bluege
Senators
Biloxi
Misa
Floyd Young
Jamestown
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Bernardino
Calif
Pirates
Ribbon-bill fish Known for Surface Spinning Spans Centuries
The ribbon-bill fish lives near the sea surface and is noted for spinning upright on the water for hundreds of years. This unusual behavior highlights its long observed presence in coastal waters and its distinctive surface activity.
Tomato bounty from Leon B&B’s yard yields nine hundred quarts
Leon B&B of Silver Augusta Maine reports a remarkable harvest from a backyard patch. Tomatoes filled the yard, with plants reaching nine feet tall, producing an estimated nine hundred quarts for the season.
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Leon B&b. Silver
Augusta
Barn Shifts Twice In Ludington Windstorms
Frank Vinopal’s Ludington barn was moved a foot by a heavy windstorm and a later gale shifted it back to its original position, disrupting the structure but causing no reported injuries.
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Frank Vinopal
Ludington
Mich
Bisons Fall In First Round Of W L Prep Tourney
In Lexington Va March 8 Oren won a mathematical favorite to claim the 12th South Atlantic inter scholastic basketball title at Washington and Lee Old Dominion schools face tough challenges from challengers in Washington D C Maryland Georgia and North Carolina Eastern High of Washington is favored to win but must contend with John Marshall High Richmond Massanutten Military Academy faces Raleigh High in the second round and Tech High Atlanta meets Virginia Presbyterian Danville Bethesda Chevy Chase Maryland meets Staunton Military Academy and Augusta Military after tense openers.
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Oren
Washington and Lee
Old Dominion
Washington, D. C
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Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Eastern High School
Washington
Eastern
Charlotte
N. C
Stffer
John Marshall
Richmond
John
Massanutten Military Academy
Massanutten Elimah
Raleigh
High 21 Tech High
Atlanta
Greenbrier Military Acad
Emy
Virginia Presbyterian
Danville
Danville Quint
Spartanburg
D. C
Staunton Military Academy
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
High Point
High
Bethesda Chevy Chase
Augusta Military
Cardinals Spring Camp Sees Moore Debut in Center Field
In St. Petersburg on March 8 the World Series champions Cardinalss unveil Terry Moore as new center fielder replacing John Leonard Pepper Martin. Miguel Gonzalez calls Moore one of the fastest flycatchers. Martin shifts to third base. The piece notes Paul and Dizzy Dean aim for 20 wins, Ruth and Selkirk in outfield plans, and Masthead hints at season-wide pennant battles with Joe Cronin calling the AL race wide open.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Cardinals
John Leonard
Pepper) Martin
Terry Moore
Columbus
Miguel Gonzales
Frank Frisch
Moore
Terry
Martin
Pepper
Cardinal
Baseball Sharks
Dean Brothers
Paul
Frisch
Ruth
George Selkirk
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Ben Chapman
Earle Combs
Joe Medwick
Rip Collins
Rip
Joe
Medwick
Robert Moses Grove
Red Sox
Mose
Sarasota
Joe Cronin
Athletics
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