Carolina Mermen claim Southern Conference swimming title
North Carolina roared to a 721.2 point meet victory in Chapel Hill, earning three new Southern Conference long course records. Duke placed second, NC State third, and Virginia Tech last as Carolina set marks in medley relay, 400 meter freestyle relay, and breaststroke plus multiple top times by Hammond, Schuman, Ousley, and Bower.
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Chapel Hill
Mar
North Carolina
Duke
N. C. State
Virginia Tech
Bot
Carolina
Bob Ousley
Denman Hammond
Gene Schuman
Joe Bower
Ace
George Coxhead
Jim Barclay
Bower
Bayard Read
Bill Marshall
Blacksburg
Don Nicholson
Tarboro
Johnny Feuchtenberger
Blue Dolphins
Bry Carolina
Hammond
Oussey
Hobbs
North Carolina State
Schuman
Barclay
Brooks
Elmore
Stone
Coxhead
Mead
Marshall
McCabe
Feuchtenberger
Nicholson
Ousley
Ortland
Johnson
Saunders
Schwartz
Oustey
Scauman
Brook
Weiss
Emmett
Golf's Best Register For Greensboro Open
Four leading golfers Byron Nelson Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Ralph Guldahl are listed as contenders for the Greater Greensboro Open prize money of 1000. The event runs March 27 to 28 at Starmount Forest and Sedgefield with Pinehurst North and South Open next, featuring Snead defending Greensboro title and Hogan chasing Asheville honors.
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Greensboro
Golfdom
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Ralph Guldah
Greater Greensboro
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association of America
Corcoran
St. Petersburg
Fla
Snead
St. Pete
Starmount Forest
Sedgefield
Asheville
Hogan
Jeading
Duke Wins Southern Conference Title Over N C State 45 to 34
Duke University Blue Devils defeat North Carolina State College 45 to 34 in the Southern Conference final. Duke’s veteran starters opened strong, then sophomores took over to widen the gap after halftime. McKinney led State with 16 points, while Duke’s Loftis brothers and Rothbaum contributed key scores.
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Frank B. Gilbreth
Raleigh
Duke University
B! Devils
N. C. State College
Spuhler
Mack
Garland Loftis
Duke
McKinney
G. Loftis
MocKinney
Strayhorn
State
Durham
Wake Forest
Deacons
William and
Marvy
Hollywood
Carvalho
Washington and Lee
North Carolina
N. C. State
South Carolina
William and Mary
George Washington
Geo. Washington
N.C. State
Glenn Koux
Sovereign Center
Knox
Ecx
Sigs
Rothbaum
Seward
Allen
Gantt
Tarick
C McCahan
C. Loftis
Loftis
North Carolina State
G Mock
Stevens
Este
Ball
T Strathorn
Ster
Eeee McKinney
Elaine
Ge Tabscott
Almond
Toiais
Lortis
Tabscott
Valho
Proctor and
Mentos
Four Rule Change Suggested For Football Leagues
CHICAGO March 7 With an eye test and opening the game further four rule changes in the professional football leagues have been proposed for consideration by the league rules committee at its meeting in New York March 25. About 50 suggestions have been made. the four deemed most important include a restricted zone around punt receivers to speed ball handling, extending the defense’s right to advance a muffed forward pass, relaxing substitution rules to allow two players back in each quarter, and giving the defense the option on forward passes intercepted after the ball hits an eligible receiver.
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Chicago
New March
King
Ward
C. Lambeau
Green Bay
Playoff in Industrial Loop Resumed Monday
The Y Industrial League play-off resumes Monday night with two games. At 7 30 Triangle faces Silver Knit and at 8 30 Harriss Covington meets Railway Express.
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Triangle
Silver Knit
Harriss- Covington
Railway Express
Plan for nationwide semi pro baseball registration announced
George Harold Sisler, noted diamond star and commissioner of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress, says a country wide registration planned for March 30 will boost 1942 semi pro play. Any male may register at 8,000 sporting goods stores, in plants or army camps, to be directed to civilian defense units and sponsor clubs for youth baseball under the Hale America program. Sisler, 47, long time St. Louis Browns star and .420 lifetime hitter, is wintering at a cottage in Bradenton Beach, Florida.
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Bradenton Beach
George Harold Sisler
Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Organization formed to coordinate fight against sabotage
Secretary Knox announced the establishment of an anti sabotage coordination group under naval operations to safeguard U S ports and waterfronts. Rear Admiral R R Waesche will head administration with senior coast guard officers deployed to naval districts and port captains expanded to meet the new program.
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Washington
Knox
Chief of Naval Operations
United States
R. R. Waesche
Coast Guard
Naval District
Georgia Tainter Captures Third Major Tournament
Georgia Tainter of Fargo North Carolina won the 17th annual South Atlantic women's tournament in Ormond Beach Florida with a 3 and 2 victory over Jane Crum of Orangeburg South Carolina. This triumph gives Tainter her third major title on the Florida winter golf circuit, following wins at the Miami Biltmore and Palm Beach events.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
Georgia Tainter
Fargo
N. C
Florida
Jane Crum
Orangeburg
S. C
Jiss Tainter
Miami Biltmore
Palm Beach
Pirates Hold Three Hour Batting Drill In San Bernardino
The Pittsburgh Pirates conducted a three hour spring training workout in San Bernardino California with emphasis on batting and defense. overweight players wore wool and rubber shirts to reduce weight, led by first baseman Ebbie Fletcher in the session.
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BUCS
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ebbie Fletcher
Instructors In First Aid Offer Services To Teach
NEW YORK March 7. Billy Conn enlisted in the army today joining a long list of fighters entering military service. World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis led the list, enlisting after his January 9 defense. Other champs Gus Lesnevich and Freddie Cochrane also signed up, with many contenders following into various branches.
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New York
Billy Conn
Army
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Navy Relief Fund
Gus Lesnevich
Coast Guard
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Navy
Lesnevich
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Conn
Tommy Gomez
Tampa
Tommy Tucker
Georgie Abrams
Cal Cagni
Fred Apostoli
Billy Soose
Steve Belloise
Marty Servo
Young Kid McCoy
Detroit
Bummy Davis
Patsy Giovanelli
Bobby Ruffin
Lou Ambers
Ruffing to test his arm while negotiating salary
Big Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees plans a mound turn in a benefit game in Southern California as salary talks continue. Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Dykes will manage the major leaguers against minor leaguers led by Arnold Statz Pepper Martin and Oscar Vitt. Proceeds aid service men’s bat and ball and Kiwanis crippled children funds. Also notices: production jobs in North Carolina and machine shop inspectors needed via the U.S. Employment Service.
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Hollywood
Big Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
California
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Arnold Statz
Los Angeles
Pepper Martin
Sacramento
Oscar Vitt
Service Men
Kiwanis Club Crippled Children
High Point Y Midgets crush Winston team in finals
High Point Y Midgets win 89 to 8 in the 125 pound class at Winston Salem tournament. Donald Upton scores 20 points and Dun Kelberger adds 16 as High Point dominates from the opening minutes to defend their title.
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Winston-Salem
Mar
High Point
Winston “Y
Winston
Donald Upton
Dunkelberger
Gtp Dunkelberger Peeseee
Collins
Lee Atkins Shee
Pugh
Pete Meee
Hedrick Wee
Lenina Te Ey
AcPherton
Ear Upton
Hoover
Meee
Ewe Renee Eee Sullivan Sett
Winston- Salem
G Tr Young i
Cleelo
Seee Johnson
Stee
Rane Jones
Pattee Teres Tre
Tae McNeil
Enene Moss
Renee Burton
Ae Avery
Record Bet Marks Hialeah Miami Racing Day
Widener Day fans wagered a record 3959.007 on a 9 race card to lift Hialeah Park’s 46 day meet total to 23 928 538. The season total bets reached 1 328 721 with attendance at 481 248. Tropical Park reopens Monday with 5 648 271 in wagering and 146 506 attendees.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Hialeah
Tropical Park
Padres Beat A's 6 3 In Eight Inning Rally
In San Diego March 7 the Padres of the Pacific Coast League defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 3. Rookie Roger Wolff allowed three hits in five innings, with Jack Hallett less effective in relief. Dee Miles had three of the A's seven hits.
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San Diego
Calif
Philadelphia Athletics
Roger Wolff
Williamsport
Jack Hallett
Phil Marchildon
Hallett
Dee Miles
Rhe Phila
Wolff. Hallett
Marchildon
Chozen
Oliver, Malman
Eisenmann
Salkeld
Ballinger
National Public Parks Net Tourney Cancelled
The 1942 National Public Parks Tennis Tournament scheduled for Memphis Tennessee August 17 to 23 was cancelled by the executive committee of the U S Public Parks Association. Aforton Roan of Minneapolis president said Memphis would get first shot at the tournament when resumed after the war. He noted many racqueteers are in service, travel would be handicapped and clubs could not afford to send players during the war.
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Minneapolis
National Public Parks
Memphis
Tenn
U. S. Public Parks Association Aforton
Bosox Edge Giants 3-2 In Exhibition Fight
Tommy Carey delivered an eighth inning run producing single to lift the Boston Red Sox past the New York Giants 3-2 in Miami. Boston halted a winless spring start streak while Giants pitchers East Koslo Hubbell Wittig and Danning yielded the decisive run.
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Miami
Fla
Tommy Carey
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Giants
Hugh East
Davek Koslo
John Hubbell
Johnny Wittig
Ken Chase
Herb Hash
Wilburn Butland
Boston
East
Ulysses Lupien
Koslo
Paul Campbell
Johnny Buener
Babe Young
Babe Barna
Joe Orengo
Rae Blaemire
New York
Chase
Hash
Burtland
Peacock
Conroy
J. Flubbell
Wittig
Danning
Blaemire
Southeastern Conference approves recruiting rules
The Southeastern Conference executive committee approved plans to regulate recruiting of athletes, require written explanations of scholarships, forbid approaching a pledged prospect, and set a cooling off period. Freshman and transfer eligibility remained undecided, with April 18 in Birmingham for general member vote. A Tulane president asserted Mississippi wartime sports policy is not the conference’s business. Mount Lassen noted as the only active continental U.S. volcano.
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New Orleans
Southeastern Conference
Mississippi
Birmingham
Mike Conner
Board of Trustees of
Institutions of Higher Learning
Rufus C. Harris
Tulane University
Harris
Cubans Edge Dodgers In Spring Training Thriller
The Cuban All-Stars defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 to 2 in Havana, moving to a two to one lead in the series. Pee Wee Reese was robbed of a homer by Crespo, and Joe Medwick tripled in the fifth to spark the Dodgers’ two runs. The doubleheader is set for tomorrow.
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Havana
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese
Crespo
Lwo
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
U Dodgers
Mayor and Guerra
Head
Albosta
Owen
Yankees Best Cards Again
In St. Petersburg New York rallied behind Tommy Henrich driving in all three Yankee runs to edge St Louis 3 2 in the second exhibition game. Al Gettel pitched the first three innings allowing both Cardinal tallies while Henrich delivered run producing hits including a two run single in the third and a seventh inning RBI double.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Tommy Henrich
New York
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
al Gettel
Newark
Yanks
Cardinal
Bob Blattner
Ray Sanders
Terry Moore
Stan Musial
Henrich
George Munger
Murry Dickson
Buddy Hassett
Louis
York
Munger
Shaun
Dickson Fe
Odea
Cooper
Gettel
Ardizoia
Lindell
Robinson
Indians to Start Season With Milnar Bagby On Mound
In Clearwater FL on March 7 Cleveland Indians announce veterans Al Milnar and Jim Bagby will start against the Cincinnati Reds in the season opener along with 6 foot 4 rookie Pete Center. Joe Heving's squad won 4 to 1 intrasquad game as Mel Harder's group contends for a roster spot after bone chip surgery last fall.
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Clearwater
Fla
Cleveland Indians
al Milnar
Jim Bagby
Pete Center
Cincinnati Reds
Tribe
Joe Heving
Mel Harder
Harder
Welborns Arrested After Drunken Driving Stop
Raxsmond Welborn, 27, of Alberta Apartments, was arrested by city police on drunken driving charges and jailed in default of a $300 bond. His wife, Mrs. Maxine Welborn, also in the car, was arrested on drunkenness charges.
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Raxsmond Welborn
Alberta
Maxine Welborn
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Jack Faber
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Chang
George Sisler
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