Sports Ramblings Stir Various World Series Thoughts
A collage of sports notes and quips on Joe Louis training methods and boxing politics, baseball camps and pay disputes, college basketball rivalries, Dixie Walker and Leo Durocher feuds, Joe Louis wealth and racing plans, Guilford College football in the North State conference, and a dig at Simon Pure sports culture. Various figures and teams mentioned include Louis, Nelson, Tunney, Senators, Tar Heels, Blue Devils, White Phantoms, Dukes, Yankees, Dodgers, Durocher, and Guilford College.
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Guilford College
Simon
Catawba Star Charlie Gabriel Slated for North State Return
Catawba football ace Charlie Gabriel appears set to return to North State circles next year as reports say U S military academy offers have faded after Coach Chubby Kirkland stirred up attention across papers.
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Charlie Gabriel
U.S. Military Academy
Chubby Kirkland
Derby Draws Record Crowd Hope for May 4
Louisville March 9 With wartime travel limits lifted crowds may top history at the 72nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4. A list of 149 nominations, including nearly every star from last year's two year olds, was announced by Col. Matt J Winn Downs president. The mile and a quarter classic offers the richest ever purses with 100000 added money and the gold trophy. Winn called the field brilliant and predicted a turnout near 100000 for what could be one of the greatest renewals in history.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Matt J. Winn
Downs
Derby Favorite Odds Placed on Santa Anita Derby Hero
St Louis March 9 The Santa Anita Derby winner Knockdown was set as an 8-1 Kentucky Derby favorite in future odds released today while defeating Commissioner James J. Carroll in the nominations.
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ST. Louis
Knockdown
James J. Carroll
Notable nominees from Mrs Graham's Maine Chance farm
High among the nominations are outstanding performers from Mrs Elizab eth Graham's Maine Chance farm. Knock Down won the 100000 Santa Anita Derby while Star Pilot tops the two year olds after Belmont and Pimlico Futurities and Hopeful and Ardsley wins. Lord Boswell took seven of eleven stake starts including Remsen and Endurance Handicaps and Colony Boy won the Walden Stakes. Others include Dixiana's Spy Song Arlington Futurity winner Fred Wyse's Air Rate undefeated in seven stakes starts as a two year old Calumet.
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Elizabeth Graham
Maine Chance Farm
Knockdown
Star Pilot
Lord Boswell
Colony Boy
Dixiana
Fred Wyse
Calumet
Williams declines offer to switch to Mexican league
Havana March 9 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox outfielder was offered 8,500,000 to quit the American league for the Mexican circuit. Williams asked for four strikes instead of three and declined, saying he would not come. The article also lists numerous horses and owners involved in the California and Kentucky Derby scene, including High Shine Pellicle Galla Damion Mighty Story Fighting Frank Mist O Gold and others.
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Havana
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Bernardo Pasquel
Williams
Pasquel
Hooper
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
High Lea
Maine Chance Farm
Bahrain
H. P. Whitney
W. L. Brann
Edward Lasker
Athene
Teague Awards Set For Monday Night In Charlotte
Panthers to Battle Houston ee First Teague Awards To Be Made Monday Night Charlotte March 9 The annual Teague banquet honors the Carolinas outstanding amateur athlete of 1945 Bertha Dunn Mount Holly a crack pitcher for Gastonia Rex Hanover mills softball team and Carroll Bowen Catawba college three sport star were named standouts by state sports writers R A Bob Fetzer UNC director of athletics will present the awards Wallace Wade Duke football coach will deliver the keynote address Davidson head coach Bill Storey and assistant Charlie Jamerson will be introduced
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Bertha Dunn
Mount Holly
Crank
Gastonia Rex Hanover Mills
Carroll Bowen
Catawba College
R. A
Bob” Fetzer
University of North Carolina
Wallace Wade
Duke
Davidson
Bill Storey
Charlie Jamerson
Top Seed Talbert Wins Wartime Indoor Tennis Title
Wil liam Talbert of Wilmington Del defeated New York's Joe Fishbach 6-4 6-4 at the national indoor championships in the Enclosed Seventh Regiment Armory on Park Avenue. Seeded players including Don McNeill Francisco Segura Elwood Cooke Gardnar Mulloy Sidney Wood Jr Alejo Russell and Enrique Buse advanced with resounding wins. Russell beat Rider 6-4 6-0 and Buse beat Smith 8-6 6-1.
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Ted New York
William Talbert
Wilmington
Del
New York
Joe Fishbach
Seventh Regiment Armory
Park Avenue
Fishbach
Talbert
Don McNeill
Orange
N. J
Edward McGrath
Francisco Segura
Ecuador
Miami
Alexander Carver
Pelham Manor
Elwood Cooke
Ed Kilgus
Brooklyn
Gardnar Mulloy
M. J. Donellan
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Alejo Russell
Buenos Aires
Enrique Buse
Peru
Russell
Charles F. Rider
Malverne
N. Y
Buse
C. Alphonso Smith
Washington
Ration League to Resume Under New Name in 1946
The former Ration League with Carolina colleges begins the 1946 season on April 17 under the new name Big Four. Members are Carolina, Duke, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest with four home and away games against each rival. Opening pairings: Duke at Wake Forest and State at Carolina. The season ends in June with Duke visiting Chapel Hill.
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Big Four
Wake Forest
Carolina
Duke
N. C. State
State
Diafmond
Chapel Hill
Blue Ridge Loop Seeks National Minor League Status
Durham March 9 The four team class D Blue Ridge base ball league has qualified for membership in the National association minor league head W G Bramham announced today. The circuit includes Galax Salem Radford both from Virginia and Mount Airy North Carolina. Bramham also said the Palmetto league of South Carolina has applied and is expected to join, bringing total minor leagues to 44.
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Durham
Blue Ridge
National Association
W. G. Bramham
Virginia
Galax
Salem
Radford
Mount Airy
N. C
Bramham
South Carolina
Clemson Tigers To Scrimmage Saturday Spring preview game
Clemson, S. C. March 9 A spring preview of Clem son’s 1946 football team will be offered next Saturday when Coach Frank Howard puts his tentative first and second teams in a regulation practice game in Memorial Stadium. Sponsored by the Clemson block C club the event raises funds for reorganization of the club which suspended activities during the war. A small admission charge has been set.
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Clemson
S. C
Frank Howard
Memorial Stadium
Clemson Block
Triangle Quint Hangs Up Impressive Record
Triangle quint has 33 straight victories and few undefeated teams remain. Under Joe Byrd, the squad posted 19 Industrial League wins, won junior division at Winston-Salem AAU, and claimed Gold Medal in YMCA tournament. Key players include Mel Walker and Hack Spencer with a strong supporting cast. Triangle leads playoff series against Tomlinson as two more games loom.
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Triangle
Harry Rothrock
Dwight Upton
Bud Kivett
Melvin Walker
Joe Byrd
Giles Pelier
Rudy Clark
Charlie Weisner
Hack Spencer
Regina Dawson
Winston-Salem
BISON
Triangle de
High Point
Erlanger
High Point College
ORC
Mel Walker
Inston-Salem
High Point High School
Reginald Dawson
War Knight Wins Rich Santa Anita Handicap
War Knight, a 6 year old bay horse owned by Miss Ethel Hill, won the $100,000 added Santa Anita handicap in a dramatic photo finish. Johnny Adams rode the 2 1/16 mile race in 2.01 3/5 as First Fiddle, the heavy favorite, finished second with Snow Boots third and Bail Bond fourth. War Knight earned $101,220, while First Fiddle netted $20,000.
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Arcadia
Calif
War Knight
Bail Bond
BIG Money
Miss Hill
First Fiddle
Snow Boots
Slidle
Little Adams
Ft Lauderdale game summary with Boston and New York
At Ft Lauderdale Florida the score shows Boston 7 runs New York 0 in a short line score. The pitching and hitting details mention Lee Hutchings Poland Brewer Grissom Fischer Lombardi among players.
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Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Boston
New York
Lee
Hutchings
Poland
Brewer
Grissom
Fischer
Lombardi
Wildlife oddities and fair prep noted in brief column
A motorist on a country road in Scarville Iowa struck a black animal that turned out to be a melanistic black jackrabbit. Iowa State Fair plans include forty two wildlife exhibits. Pheasant critical months are May and June. Pennsylvania tests a climate chamber using bobwhite quail as subjects. Ohio trapper Dayton Parsons reports a gray vixen outwitting sets with persimmon bait and waxed paper to keep it from freezing.
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Scarville
Iowa
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Michigan
Keystone
Dayton Parsons
Dayton
Ohio Division of Conservation
Reynard
Washington & Lee Resume Grid Drills After Three Years
Washington and Lee University begins spring football drills at Wilson Field in Lexington after a three year pause. Coached by Arthur Lewis, the Generals practice with about thirty players as they prepare for a seven game schedule starting October 5 at Hampden Sydney and anticipate heavier work soon in the Southern Conference.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Wilson Field
Generals
Arthur Lewis
New York Giants
Cleveland Rams
Hampden Sydney College
Wildlife notes and a winter invasion of birds and crows
Michigan reports an unusual influx of evening grosbeaks and snowy owls in a southern peninsula winter invasion. Kansas conservationists target a million slaughtered crows this season, with 200,000 killed in a Pratt area catalpa grove in one night. North Carolina fur bearers generate over 1.5 million dollars in trapping and handling. Ohio wildlife station plans a rabbit population booklet by Daniel Leedy. Inquiries to Jack Welch.
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Michigan
Kansas
Catalpa
Pratt
North Carolina
Johnny Muskrat
Ohio Wildlife Research Station
Daniel Leedy
Industrial League Play In Semi Final Round Monday Nite
Industrial League basketball semifinals set for Monday night at the YMCA. In the men's division High Point Weaving meets Highland, and Triangle tangles with Tomlinson. In the girls division Tomlinson and Triangle play at 7, High Point Weaving vs Highland at 8, and Triangle vs Tomlinson at 9.
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Industrial League
High Point
Highland
Triangle
Tomlinson
Tony Simeon
High Point Weaving
App State Teachers College to host winter sports banquet
Appalachian State Teachers college announces a banquet Monday evening March 11 to mark the close of the winter sports program featuring the end of the season activities and presentations for teams and players.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
Geese Struck by Lightning Kill Hundreds in California
In Sutter County a wild goose catastrophe blamed on a single bolt of lightning killed an estimated 400 to 700 birds after a February 3 thunderstorm. The State Division of Fish and Game found a large flock near a ranch was struck, causing heat and concussion. The report noted geese are insulated but rain and hail heighten vulnerability to electric attack.
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San Francisco
State Division of Fish and Game
Sutter County
Fish and Game Division
Duke Durham southern schoolboy tourney bids set
Durham high receives invite after a 27 26 NC class A title win at Chapel Hill Wilmington high also invited with Calvin Coolidge Southern high Greenville and Granby in Norfolk plus two more possible from Frankfurt and Jefferson as Roanoke game decides. Tournament runs Friday through Saturday at Duke gym.
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Durham High
Greensboro
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Wilmington High
Durham Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington
Calvin Coolidge
Washington, D. C
Southern High
Baltimore
Greenville High
South Carolina
Granby High
Norfolk
Frankfurth and
Jefferson High
Richn Va
Jefferson
Roanoke
Duke
Mammoth Gymnasium
Dobbs Loses Title in Ward Eastern Intercollegiate Bout
In a semi final at West Point on March 9 Bobby Dobbs of Army failed to duck and was knocked out as the cadets and Virginia split the honors in the Ward Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Association championships.
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West Point
Bobby Dobbs
Army
Cadets
Virginia
Army boxers win Edward Neil trophy as IA boxing champs
West Point authorities report Army clinched the Edward 4 Neil memorial trophy at the 78rd Intercollegiate Boxing Association championships. With four finalists, Army seized four titles, totaling 70 points to take the team crown for the big silver cup named in memory of the Associated Press boxing writer killed in Spain.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Edward 4. Neil
Associated Press
Spain
Dobbs Knocked Out By Parlow In Semifinal Bout
In the semifinal, Dobbs forfeited title chances as Milton Parlow of Virginia delivered a dramatic knockout after a clash in the third round. Parlow, the more experienced boxer, rallied and sent Dobbs into the ropes, ending the bout with a swift right hand after a brief wrestling exchange.
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Dobbs
Edward J. Neil
Army
Big Milton Parlow
Virginia
Pariow
Bobby
Parlow
Cavaliers Sign Grid Assistants Move to Marquette
CHALOTTESVILLE Virginia March 9 Al Thomas football line coach at the University of Virginia and Charlie Ellis a top Cavaliers back will become assistants to Frank J Murray when he leaves UVA for Marquette University as head coach March 15. Thomas came to UVA last year from North Carolina State after a year on the NC State staff.
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Chalottesville
al Thomas
University of Virginia
Charlie Ellis
Cavaliers
Frank J. Murray
Marquette University
Thomas
University of Tennessee
University of Virginias
North Carolina State
Eight Games Slated For Meet Opening
The national intercollegiate basketball tournament opens Monday in Kansas City with an eight game program at 1:45 pm featuring Loyola of New Orleans Pepperdine Los Angeles and High Point College facing University of Houston. The field includes South Dakota Wesleyan and Mexico School of Mines with top seeds Loyola Pepperdine Nevada. Evening sessions host up to four games with semi finals set for Friday and title clash Saturday.
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Dan Partner
Kansas City
Auditorium Arena
Loyola of Orleans
Pepperdine Los Angeles
High Point College
University Houston
Mary Loyola
Anc South Dakota
Wesleyan of Hell
Mexico School of Mines
Rece
Fional Association of Intercollegia
New Mexico Miners
Chuck Finley
Sta
Ekimore Mthaler
Pepperdine
the Univy of Nevada
Loyola
Era Kentucky State
Fred Lewis
Eastern Wington
Indiana State
Augsburg College of Minnea
H University
High Point
Minnesota
Racing Head Denies Criticizing Courts
Baltimore March 9 Chairman George P. Mahoney of the Maryland racing commission denied making a recent statement attributed to him that the commission sought ways to please the racing public and could get none from the courts.
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Racing Head
Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
Maryland Racing Commiss
Radio Program Drenched Schedule Of Evening Network Programs
A dense listing of radio programming across hours from 12:30 PM to 11:90 PM, detailing concerts, news casts, talk forums, dramatic installments, comedy shows, and musical presentations. Notable items include The Kebect Mereil Concert, Ed Murrow’s Commentary, Stars Concert with Barlow, and The Catholic Radio Service. Names such as Allanlee Call, Dorothy Claire, John Charles Thomas, and Walter Winchell appear alongside stations and program times.
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Kebect Mereil
Abe Tans
Allanlee
J.availes
Sivadivars Orchestra
Abe Iutheran
Talf
Lowe
Hue
Church of the Air
John B. Kennedy
Common Singing Canaries
Mbs-Bag
America United
Welles
Chase
Mba-Basic
Chicago
Roundtable
Abe Lyman Bryson
Sammy Hayes
Seconade
Abe
Mbs
Ed Murrow
Barlow
Abe Magazine
Dorothy Claire
Ane Pro Arte Quartet
John Charles Thomas
Hollywood Star
Ure
Abe Bill Cunningham
Jean M. Thompson
Parade of Music
Max Hill
N. Y
Pitlharmonic Symphony
Ebse
Mimer Davis
Ade Souge
Galen Drake
Ue Man's
Dramaen Dulmuy Piubipeon
Jene Woodis
Time & Vatrice Munsel
Che Duves Dudi
Sladow
Irene Autry
Bill Stivers
Cbm
Catholic Radio Service
Nbe
Cbs Hall of Fame
Paul Whiteman
Cireal Cildersiseve
Theaby Snooks
Ebde
Abe Cedric Foster
Fallon Lewis, Jr
Jack Henry
M.c.abe
Riglla Orehes
Moe
Has
MecCarity
Bergen
Marlin
Abe Alexander & Mediatiog
Bua
Allen
Kalviel
Cbha
Suniday
Walter Winchell
Hollywood
James Melton
Ed Wynn
Ce LaGuardia
Mhp
Jimmy Fidler
Phil Spitalny
Girl Oreh
Phil Baker
Ite Theater Guild
Vreedom of Opportunity
Mha
Parky's
Abe We
Aba
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