I. T. K. Rolls Past Oak Ridge In High Point Meet
Elon College led by I. T. K. stars defeated Oak Ridge Military Institute 57 to 35 to advance to the Monday semi finals of the sixth annual High Point YMCA Gold Medal tournament. Key players Fesmire Flythe and Cauy led I. T. K. with nine points each while Boddie topped Oak Ridge with 15. The win sets up Adams illis versus I. T. K. for the class A final Wednesday night.
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Elon College
I. T. K.aternity
Oak Ridge Milary Institute
Carolina Oys
Jim MecCachren
Oak Ridge
Tlough
Boddie
Cent
Christian
Lloyd Kitley
Elon
Tke Fesmire
Jerce
Fesire
Flythe
Cauy
Lilien
Oir
Bedes
Adamsillis
Erlanger Fellows top High Point Freshmen 31–26
Erlanger B team defeated High Point College freshmen 31 to 26 after a 17–14 halftime lead. McGinn led Erlanger with 8 points, Welborn added 6, Crowell 6, while High Point struggled without punch in the final half as Erlanger tightened defense and created scoring chances.
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B. McGinn
Collins
Crowell
Erlanger
High Point College
Lexington
McGinn
P.C. Fresh
Welborn
Colliner
Ley c
Young c
Ehrigeg
Johnson G
Bmginng
Pilot Tigers Edge Triangle In Tight 33 32 Finish
The upset minded Piot gers defeated Triangle Ho evy Mill 33 to 32 in a close nightcap. Neither side led by more than a basket as Paters and Klutz traded scores and Dawson plus Clark propelled Pilot with key inside plays. Officials: Farlowe Intrieri and Surrett.
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Piotgers
Anothe
Triangle Hoevy Mill
Pilot
Triangle
Awau F
Frasier F
Kraska Nike? Lincoln swimmers Tony Simmons and Robert Simmons shine
Kraska announces two athletes named Simmons at Lincoln meet. Robert Simmons is varsity swimmer and Big Six quarter mile champion. The other Simmons, name unclear, is identified as a different athlete from Kraska squad.
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Joube Talk
Lincoln
Neb
Kraska
Obert Simmons
Robert Simmons
Hanes No 2 trounces Hart's Pill Rollers 42 26 in opener
Winston-Salem Hanes No 2, led by Mack with 16 points and Pratt 14, routed Hart's Pill Rollers 42 to 26. Hart's remained winless in their last ten starts as Albertson led with 11 for the Pill Rollers. Officials credited Inthiert Hoover and Surrete.
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Winston - Salem
Hanes
Albertson
Pill Rollers
Hart
Hayworth
Myers
Alberts
Ori Sprinkle
Beauch
Centenary tops Ellington in C class semifinal clash
Centenary 38 Ellington 28 as McManus sparks comeback with three straight baskets in final four minutes. Case shares scoring honors with McManus, lifting Centenary to the lead and a spot in the class C semifinals at High Point.
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Centenary
Winston-Salem
Ellington Florists
High Point
McManus
Case
Ellington
Hgiles
Barger
Conrad Ft
Oakley
Manus
W.giles
Kale Cene Farmer
Gated’d
Fleenor
Keller
Adams Ge
Cooper
Teddy Weed Captures Key West Handicap At Tropical Park
Teddy Weed from Tamara stables won the $2,000 Key West handicap at Tropical Park in 1:43 4-5 over a mile and 70 yards, equaling the track record. Pasteurized finished second and No Sir was third after a race with 104 pounds carried by the winner.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Tamara Stables
Teddy Weed
Hialeah
Key West
Tropical Park
Co-Sport
W. Plunket Stewart
Joseph Pepp
Pinehurst Opens Sandhills Steeplechase Season 1939
The Sandhills Steeplechase opens March 11 on the Barber Estate course between Pinehurst and Southern Pines under the National Steeplechase and Hunts Association. The Sandhills Cup features three miles over timber with top horses like Faction Fighter and Corndodger, owned by Paul Mellon and Mrs. Frank Gould respectively. Gov Clyde R Hoey and Brig Gen William J Bryden expected to attend as crowd plans for the largest turnout yet.
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Pinehurst
America
Barber Estate
Here
Southern Pines
Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association
Hunts Association
Faction Fighter
Paul Mellon
Pittsburgh
Sidney Watters
Mr. Mellon
Corndodger
Rolling Rock
Postman Home
Frank Gould
New York
William Jones
Charlottesville
Littl Mountain
Stewart Spilman
the Plains
Palm Beach
Burnee Bay
eGolfrey Laing
Sandhills Association
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
William J. Bryden
Fort Bragg
Aiken
Camden
Sandhills
Eastern and
Carolina Society
Nelson C. Hyde
James Boyd
L. L. Biddle, II
George P. Hawes
Wake Forest to face Ohio State in Eastern playoffs
Philadelphia report says Villanova meets Brown and Ohio State plays Wake Forest in the NCAA Eastern tournament at the University of Pennsylvania. Winners clash for the Eastern title Saturday night at 8 30.
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Philadelphia
Villanova
Brown
Ohio State
Wake Forest
University of Pennsylvania
Bucknell tackler Frank Pocius shines as art student
Bucknell University in Lewisburg announces Frank Pocius a 220 pound tackle among the outstanding art students. He is highlighted on this March 11 report emphasizing his dual prominence in athletics and academics.
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Lewisburg
Frank Pocius
Bucknell
Budge Beats Perry in Straight Sets in Boston
Pedless Don Budge defeated Fred Perry in straight sets 6-0 6-2 8-6 on the second night of their cross country professional tour in Boston. A crowd of 3,758 watched as Perry, once strong, endured nine straight games and a taunting remark from the gallery before finally taking a game.
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Boston
Pedless
Don Budge
Fred Perry
Boston Garden
New England
Budge
New York
Perry
Madison Square Garden
Ellsworth Vines
Rudge
Dodgers Edge Reds 8 1 In Season Opener Exhibition
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8 to 1 in the first exhibition game for both clubs at Clearwater Johnny Hudson cleared the bases with a first inning homer and Fred Sington added a third inning shot. Grissom started for Cincinnati with relief from Walters Weaver and Hamlin.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Reds
Johnny Hudson
Brooklyn
Fred Sington
Lee Grissom
Cinn
Bklyn
lIx
Grissom
Walters
Weaver
West
Wilson
Hamlin
Wyatt
Casey
Sewell
Phelps
St. Petersburg
N.Y
St. LN
Donald
Russo
Picchota
Rosar
Bowman
Shoun
McGee
Padgett
Narron
Giants Rout Athletics In Exhibition Opener
In Lake Charles on March 11 the New York Giants crushed the Philadelphia Athletics 15 to 2. Zeke Bonura slugged a grand slam and later tripled, Mel Ott and Frank Demaree added homers, while Bob Johnson and Dick Seibert hit for the A's.
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Lake Charles
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Zeke Bonura
Washington Senators
Mel Ott
Frank Demaree
Giants
Bob Johnson
Dick Seibert
Athletics
Phila
Gumbert
Castleman
Sal
Panthers Face Peru Teachers In National Tourney Opener
The High Point College Panthers meet Peru Teachers College in Kansas City on Monday night at 10 45 for the National Intercollegiate basketball title bid. Hampton shows no illness as the team arrived and held a workout on the tournament floor.
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Enterprise
Kansas City
High Point College Panthers
Peru
Teachers College _ five
Panthers
Missouri City
Hugh Hampton
Williams Hits Long Shot As Red Sox Fall In Florida
In Sarasota on March 11 Ted Williams, poised to take Ben Chapman’s old outfield job, crushed a 400 foot homer in a losing effort as Hughie Duffy’s irregulars beat Joe Cronin’s regulars 7 to 5. In Orlando, Washington’s Senators opened training with a 15 3 win over Yannigans. rookie pitchers Rene Monteagudo and Arnold Anderson impressed manager Bucky Harris.
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Williams
Long Sarasota
Fla
Ted Williams
Ben Chapmen
Red Sox
Hughie Duffy
Joe Cronin
Orlando
Washington Senators
Yannigens
Nationals
Yans
Bucky Harris
Rene Monteagudo
Arnold Anderson
Browns Exposition Game Roster In San Antonio
Pitchers Bill Trotter Emil Bildilli and Harry Kimlin, who won 56 minor league games last season, will work for the St. Louis Browns in their exhibition game with the Phillies in San Antonio on the eve of the season.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bill Trotter
Emil Bildilli
Harry Kimerlin
St. Louis Browns
Phillies
Hutchinson to debut for Tigers in intrasquad game
Fred Hutchinson a high priced rookie will debut as a Detroit Tiger pitcher in an intrasquad game in Lakeland Florida on March 11. Manager Del Kaker announced the lineup with Vernon Kennedy Tommy Bridges and Archie McKain slated for the later innings.
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Hall Hutchinson Lakeland
Flo
Fred Hutchinson
Detroit Tiger
del Kaker
Vernon Kennedy
Tiger
Tommy Bridges
Archie McKain
Sox Set for Pasadena Exhibition Opener
Chicago rookie pitchers will debut in an early spring exhibition against a Pasadena semi pro nine. Regulars will fill the White Sox lineup as the game nears.
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SOX
Pasadena
Calif
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Cubs Look to Leiber and Gleeson for Outfield Strength
Avalon Calif March 11 Hank Leiber and Jim Gleeson delivered strong showings to ease outfield concerns for Chicago Cubs manager Grabby Hartnett. Leiber impressed with fielding and hitting while Gleeson brought speed and power at the plate.
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CUBS
Leiber
Gleason Avalon
Calif
Hank Leiber
Jim Gleeson
Chicago Cubs
Grabby Hartnett
Gleeson
Hartnett
Suhr Signs Pittsburgh Pact for Tenth Season
Gus Suhr signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates for his tenth season in San Bernardino California. The deal is about eight thousand dollars, roughly a thousand less than last year. The move narrows the Buc 1989 holdout list to outfielder Paul Waner.
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Gus Suhr
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Buc
Paul Waner
Suhr
Piling Them Up Boston Bruins Star Nets Four in Return
Roy Conacher scored four goals against the Chicago Blackhawks marking the first Bruin to do so since 1930 when Cooney Weiland tore through Pittsburgh. The feat echoes a long drought in Boston hockey history.
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Boston
Roy Conacher
Chicago Blackhawks
Boston Bruin
Cooney Weiland
Pittsburgh
Early vaccine critics warn of traits from vaccine animals
Early opponents of vaccination argued that people vaccinated in childhood might take on characteristics of the animals used to produce the vaccines, fueling fears about long term effects.
Dew Rises Instead of Falling, Scientists Say
Researchers state dew forms when moisture in the air cools and condenses on surfaces as the atmosphere absorbs heat at dawn. The process involves water vapor rising and then condensing, rather than dew simply falling from above.
Unclear OCR Fragments From New Orleans Jersey City Game
Fragmentary OCR text lists player names and partial scores tied to a game between Jersey City and Cleveland. Details are damaged, with incomplete rosters and stray numbers. No verifiable outcome or date is readable from the snippet.
Panthers Resting and Preparing for Tourney in Kansas City
The Purple Panthers rest in Kansas City before facing Peru State Teachers College of Nebraska in a Monday night clash. Travel from St Louis was wet with hail upon arrival but spirits stay high as they prepare in the continental hotel gym. Team routines proceed under Business Manager Allen Austin amid a city buzzing with regional tournament activity.
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Kansas City
Purple Panther
Panthers
Peru State Teachers College of Nebraska
St. Louis
Bill Hester
Graham Armstrong
Dizzy Dean
Lee Sherrill
Allen Austin
Continental Hotel
Glenville
Cravat Wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita
Townsend B. Martins Cravat ridden by Jack Westrope led a stretch drive to win the $25,000 added San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita Park. The 4-year-old set a track record for the mile and a half with a time of 2 30 2-5, breaking Dark Accent’s 2:32 1-6 mark.
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Los Angeles
Townsend B. Martin
San Juan
Dark Accent
Montgomery Wins Midget Cage Meet Championship
Montgomery Alabama defeated Sumter 20 to 18 to win the Southern YMCA midget basketball tournament title in Sumter South Carolina. The game required two overtimes after an 18 all tie. Hudson of Montgomery scored the winning basket in the second extra period.
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Sumter
8. C
Montgomery
Ala
Hudson
Missouri Mile Star Breaks Flat Track Record in Baltimore
John Arthur Munski of Missouri shattered Glenn Cunningham's flat track mile record by 1.5 seconds with a 4 13.5 performance in Baltimore. He led from the start, finishing 50 yards ahead of Mason Christopher of Maryland as Jim Kehoe placed third and Philadelphia A.C. runner Gerald Tarrant and North Carolina’s Dave Morrison were fourth and fifth.
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Baltimore
John Arthur Munski
University of Missouri
Glenn Cunningham
Munski
Mason Chronister
University of Maryland
Jim Kehoe
Maryland
Gerald Tarrant
Philadelphia A
Dave Morrison
North Carolina
Wolverines Win Sixth Consecutive Big Ten Indoor Title
Michigan's Wolverines clinched their sixth straight Big Ten indoor track championship in Chicago, marking the most remarkable run of indoor titles in Western Conference history.
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Wolverines
Chicago
Michigan
Coin Casting vs Striking Explained
A cast coin is formed by pouring molten metal between two molds while a struck coin is stamped from a blank of gold silver nickel or copper bronze.
Bates Sparks Tie Run in Ragged Regular Game
In a tight contest Bates teased a final goal to tie the score as Montgomery-Priester led Stephens and Sumter-Shaw with multiple players showing in the scoring ledger. Bradhan and Propst contributed key points while McKiver and Dultman controlled the boards and the late stretch.
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Bates
Montgomery — Priester
Stephens
Hudson
Scarborough
Sumter
Shaw
Bradhan
Propst
Mc Kiver
Dultman
El Chico Favored Seed In 1939 Kentucky Derby Noms
High juvenile winnings crown El Chico as Derby favorite among 115 nominees for the May 6 race at Churchill Downs. Notables include Johnstown, Time Alone, Benefactor, Xalapa Clown and War Admiral’s era patrons. Field totals 92 colts 17 geldings six fillies, largest since 1934.
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Louisville
el Chico
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downs
William Ziegler
Jamaica
Wilmington
Aqueduct
Challedon
Porter
Mite
Johnstown
T. M. Dorsett
Third Degree
Yale O'Nine
Edward R. Bradley
John Marsh
Lightspur
Hawthorne
Mrs. O. Franzheim
Herbert Woolf
Technician
Lawrin
A. A. Baroni
Old Rosebush
Paul Jones
Clyde van Dusen
Ciencia
Allegro
East
William Woodward
New York
Gallant Fox
Omabhe
Keeneland
Pack Books 16 Baseball Tilts
Sixteen games, 13 of them against Southern Conference foes, headline North Carolina State baseball schedule for coach Chick Doak. The slate lists dates and sites including games with Catawba, Cornell, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Duke, Davidson, W&M, and Virginia Tech across April and May.
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Raleigh
John von Glahn
Chick Doak
North Carolina State
Catawba
Cornell
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Duke
Durham
Davidson
Phillies Freshmen Impress In Exhibition Start
Manager Doc Prothro praised the four Class D rookies Lamos Burkart Gross and Dick inson for their strong showing against the St Louis Browns in the opening exhibition while cautioning he will study their wares further as they adjust.
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PHIL
Braunfels
Tex
Doc Prothe
Phillies
Lamos
Burkart
Gross
Dickinson
St. Louis Browns
Kayak II Wins Santa Anita Handicap Without Saddle
Santa Anita, Calif. March 11 Kayak II winner of the Santa Anita Handicap had no saddle on his back until he arrived in this country from Argentina.
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Santa Anita
Calif
Kayak II
Argentina
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