Pessimism in Detroit Lions coaching push and quirky sports notes
National Roundup from New York on March 11 highlights Gus Dorais urging college coaches to inform good players about pro options, plus color notes from a wide range of sports items. The piece mentions Dutch Warmerdam’s vaulting feats, quail in Southern California, a gym anecdote about ration books and the X ray, and college basketball doubleheaders. It also covers Jimmy Bivins, Art Cohn quips, and Marine service athletes with varied talents.
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New York
Gus Dorais
Detroit Lions
College
Detroit
Dutch Warmerdam
Navy
Henry T Anderson
Warmerdam
Piedmont
Calif
Dodger
Les Webber
California
Baseball rumors and tennis shoes on a windy scores page
The item mixes baseball signing talk around Jimmy Wilson Hans Lobert and Bucky Walters with notes on Home Run Baker and Ed Barrow plus a quip about Rubber soles for tennis shoes. It also recalls Wimbledon turf rules and a curious tale of runner Gil Dodds and trainer Lloyd Hahn.
Mirabito Of Syracuse U Wins 80 School Bouts Faces U.S. Fight
Salvatore Mirabito of Syracuse University, a three time Eastern Intercollegiate heavyweight champion with 30 straight college wins and 50 total school bouts, earned a chance to represent the U.S. He lacks height but is praised for power and brains, and he served in the Army after winning his third EI title.
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Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Fight Mob
Tami Maurielto
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Salvatore “Toots
Mirabito
Toots
Norwich
N. Y
Manlius
Thois
Tony Balash
Tony
Calumet Farm Sends Horses to Hot Springs for Arkansas Derby
Calumet Farm will move Ocean Wave, Whirlaway and nine other horses to Hot Springs late this week or early next for a possible entry in the $10,000 added Arkansas derby at Oaklawn Park on March 27. Trainer Ben Jones, in conference with Warren Wright, says Ocean Wave may race at Oaklawn before the Derby or be prepared for the March 27 event. Jones notes 11 horses will be taken, with 30 more remaining in Miami under his son Jimmy.
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New Orleans
Ocean Wave
Whirlaway
Calumet Farm
Hot Springs
Warren Wright
Oaklawn Park
Ben Jones
Oaklawn
Ben
Jimmy
Calumet
Miami
Catawba Starts Drills But Uncertain on Uniforms
Salisbury March 11 Coach Gordon Kirkland outfits the Catawba College baseball squad for drills but faces delays in issuing uniforms. Of 19 players, nine are in the Marine reserves, four Army reservists, one V-1 Naval reserve, and three hold selective service deferments until semester end.
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Salisbury
Gordon Kirkland
Catawba College Baseball Souad
Marine Reserves
Army
Naval Reserve
Derby Road Trip Heads Toward Louisville Trolley Run for Roses
The 11 horses bound for Hot Springs will meet Kentucky rivals in Louisville after spring weeding. Ben notes 25 to 30 horses suffice for summer racing as nominations for the Arkansas Derby closed yesterday, a stepping stone toward the Kentucky Derby.
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Hot Springs
Kentucky
Louisville
Ben
Armstrong Returns to Ring at 29 in Comeback Bid
San Francisco report notes Hammerin Henry Armstrong resumes boxing at age 29 after a 14 month layoff. He faces scrutiny from Eastern experts worried about his eyesight while promoter plans rematches with Beau Jack and others. Lively quotes from Zivic Larkin and Moore frame cautious optimism about the comeback.
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San Francisco
Hammerin
Henry Armstrong
Armstron
Fritzi Zivic
Beau Jack
Armstrong
Larkin
George Moore
Congress
New York
Willie Joyce
Los Angeles
Joyce
Barney Ross Returns From Guadalcanal With Marine Title
CHICAGO March 11 Barney Ross famed two time world boxing champion returns home bearing a Marine Corps title for heroism at Guadalcanal He will be welcomed by Mayor Edward Kelly and his mother at Municipal Airport before departing for New York to attend a Red Cross benefit rally at Madison Square Garden and receive the Edward J Neil memorial award for boxing contributions in 1942.
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Service Dept
Barney Ross
Sonny Boy Walker
San Diego
Calif
Joe Temes
Freddie Miller
Petey Sarron
Jackie Carter
The
Marine Engineers
Henry Armstrong
Fort Monmouth
N. J
New York Ymca
Fort Dix
Mitchel
Chicago
United States Marines
Guadalcanal
Ross
Edward Kelly
Sarah Rasovsky
New York
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Edward J. Neil
Belus Smanley Leads Appalachian as Player Coach at Tourney
Belus Smanley, a 21 year old from Ellenboro North Carolina, serves as player coach for Appalachian in the National Intercollegiate Tournament. He averages 16 points a game and led the team with 14 points against Simpson College while guiding Appalachian to a 48 to 31 win and 34 to an earlier semifinal. The coaches worry about the novelty of a player coach and joke about his role.
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Gilbert Dodds
Lloyd Hahn
Hahn
Dodds
Boston
Jack Ryder
Law
Nebraska
Divinity
Farmer Lieyd Hahn
Norb Garrett
Kansas City
Appalachian State
Boone
N.C
Appalachian
Belus Smanley
Apalachian
Sour Springs
Army
Smawley
Clyde Canpe
Appalachian Cagers
Air Corps
Ellenboro
N. C
Simpson College
Indianola
Kansas Wesleyan
Mr. Dops
Smanley
Simpson
Wesleyan
Jim Miller
Belus
Techs Crack Swimmers To Test Carolina
Georgia Tech and North Carolina, both top ranked in their conferences, meet in Chapel Hill on Friday to decide the mythical South title. Tech captain Herb McAuley returns from injury to join Denny Hammond of Carolina in a high speed clash likely to set pool records.
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Chapel Hill
Georgia Tech
Tech
North Carolina
South
Yellow Jacket
Blue Dolphin
Herb McAuley
McAuley
Atlanta
Georgia
Denny Hammond
Carolina
Chaiy
Blue Dolphins
Dan Morgan Dismisses Jack Johnson in Boxing Talk
AP features columns quote Dumb Dan Morgan debating heavyweight greatness. He argues Jack Johnson was not the greatest and ranks Jim Jeffries, Corbett, Dempsey, Fitzsimmons, and John L. Sullivan ahead, praising their speed power and durability. The strip includes colorful boxing-era chatter on Broadway.
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New York
Dan Morgan
Busted Beak Boulevard
Canis
Jimmy Johnston
Dan
Jimmy
Jack Johnson
Broadway
Jack
Jeff
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Jeffries
Corbett
Jack Dempsey
Fellows
Dempsey
Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons
Fitz
John L. Sullivan
John L
Fits
Xing
Joe Louis
Morgan
Boxing legends ranked by Jim Johnston and Morgan lists
The article compares rankings of heavyweight greats where Jim Johnston spots Johnson Corbett and Jeffries among top stars, with Morgan praising Jeffries Dempsey Fitzsimmons Sullivan Johnson Louis Braddock and others. It notes Jeffries as a dominant titleholder and discusses fighters like Dempsey Louis and Schmeling.
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Jimmy Johnston
Morgan
Johnston
High Point Teams in Piedmont Cage Tournament Semis
Greensboro scene reports the first Piedmont cage tournament with semi finals tomorrow. High Point Ticos defeated Market Street Methodist 31 to 30 as Elon High beat Thomasville Daycees 40 to 30 and Thomasville Chair squad topped Orange Crush 38 to 26. Several High Point teams advance with games scheduled at Greensboro YMCA and Central High gymnasiums.
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Greensboro
Gh Point Ticos
Market Street Methodist
High Point
Thomasville
Greensboro Ymca
Central High
Richardson Department Store
H and H Clothing Company
Elon High
Orange Crush
Swartzburg ‘Clothing
Quint
Watts
Secout
Ea Nehi
P.cole
Ozment
P—Adams
Osees Brandon
C—Dempaey
Derave Wray
G Joyce
Shaffer
Giants Face First Base Void As Mize Leiber Sit Out
New York Giants confront a blank at first base with Johnny Mize classified 1-A and Hank Leiber retiring to chicken farming. Babe Barna is the only ready substitute as Babe Young remains in service and Mike has yet to pass final physical. The team plans training camp in Lakewood as they await induction and medical clearance.
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New York
New York Giants
Giants
Sweet William Terry
Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Cardinals
Hank Leiber
Mel Ott
Mize
Leiber
Babe Young
Young
Arizona
Mike
Lakew N.d
Ihusky Babe Barna
West Virginia
Ortiz Stops Salica To Clear Bantamweight Title
Manuel Ortiz defeated former champion Lou Salica in Oakland in the 11th round to cement Ortiz’s world bantamweight claim. The bout, a 15 round style mismatch, followed Ortiz’s earlier title win in Hollywood last August and NABO recognition.
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Ortiz
Salica
Oakland
Calif
Manuel Ortiz
Lous Salica
el Centro
Brooklyn
Hollywood
New York State Athletic Commission
National Boxing Association
Southeastern track features clash with McAuley rivals
Snooky Proctor and co captains Elmore Mahoney and Kaufman swept the 440 at last weekend’s conference championships and threaten Southeast champion McAuley. Harris defends the league three meter title while meeting Buddy Crone in a diving duel. The Tech 400 yard relay squad, last year’s SEC winners, faces a strong challenge from Dick Jamerson’s title holders.
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McAuley
Snooky Proctor
Bill Elmore
Momo Mahoney
Allen Kaufman
Southeastern
Yellow Jackets
Harris
Buddy Crone
Tech
Dick Jamerson
Boys Tourney All-Star Teams Named
The Y M L C A announced all star selections for the Midget and Junior divisions of the boys basketball tournament. Names include junior and midget division first teams, second teams, and awards like Most Valuable Player Speedy Reid and Best Sport Irby Dawson and Nelvin Cooper. All awards will be presented at the annual Y A L C A athletic supper.
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Y.mlc.a
F. McDonald-Y “Aces
Klutz
Allen Jay High School
C- Reid
Aces
Gordon
Man Drug
Speas
Embler Jr
Chapman
Dallas
Brentwood C.levina- Mann
Delapp
G -Craven
Reid
Irby Dawson
Brentwood
Cooper
Hartley
C— Kennedy
Overcash
Glasner
Powell -A.B.C
Kirby -Y “Bees
C. Lee
Isom
Davis Jr
Hi-Y
Bill Hartley
Nelvin Cooper
Y.alc.a
Footballers Will Avenge Death Of Former Teammates
In recalling 1938 USF Dons players Bill Telesmanic Danny Fisk and Dante Benedetti the article notes Bill died in North Africa, Danny perished in a US training crash, and Dante is missing in the Pacific. It says 35 Dons were sent to Lincoln Nebraska to join the Army Air Force as part of their effort.
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San Francisco
Bill Telesmanic
Danny Fisk
Dante Benedetti
University of San Francisco Dons
Bill
North Africa
Danny
United States
Dane
Pacific
Lincoln
Neb
Army Air Force
Rog Riordan
USF
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Rip” Sewell
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Reds
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Jimmy Foxx
Baker
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Paul Krichel
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Babe Ruth
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Long Red Meusel
Tony Lazzeri
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Bill Tilden
Sidney B. Wood
Francis X. Shields
Wimbledon
Kare Kozeluh
Vincent Richards
Syracuse U
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Orange Grid
Toots Mirabito
By Pred Hayden
Russ Newland
Dillon Graham
Jim Corbett
Gene Tunney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Sharkey
Tommy Burns
Jess Willard
Jim Braddock
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
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Thornton
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Market Meth
Byerely
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Glaesner
Ele Nott
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High Point Hi-Y
Lindeley-Jarretts
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Swartzburg Clothing
Watts Bakery
Lelington All-Stars
Winnege
White Oak Y-Associated Transports
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