High Point Y defeats Greensboro Cone Five in Class A final
High Point Y club beat Cone Five of Greensboro 43 to 38 to win the Class A gold medal in the YMCA tournament. Woody Thomas scored 19 for High Point, Deaton matched the effort for the Greensboro team, and Adams Millis helped Adams Millis edge Jones Service 24 to 23 for the Class B crown.
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Greensboro
Woody Thomas
Deaton
Adams Millis
Jones Serv
Thomasville
Nes
Cooper
Diamant
Omas
Brasher
Mer
Boone
Wson
Filley
Meer
Merony
Img
Murphy
Mek
S$ Garmer
Safeways Meet Healeys Tonight For National Tourney Final
The Safeways, aiming for a consecutive crown, face the Healeys in the National A basketball tournament final. A light accident affected earlier games, as Bartlesville Hips edged out, while the Safeways beat Wichita Gridleys in the semifinals 34 to 3 in a late upset.
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Yenver
Kansas Y. Kan
Healeys
Tiny
Bartlesville
Okla
Healey's
Safeways
Wichita
J. Gridleys
Healey
Oklahoma m
Rage Stream Locomotive Sets Record Average Power
The tract ive power of the rage stream locomotive on rncan railways reaches 48 367 inds, the highest average yet recorded and fined.
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Rncan
Nuts Pleased With Bonura Kuhel Trade
Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith praised the Bonura Kuhel deal calling it the best he engineered. Manager Bucky Harris said he wished Bonura had been on their side since he joined the league.
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Orlando
Fila
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Zeke Bonura
Chicago
Joe Kuhel
Griffith
Bucky Harris
Bonira
Giants Open Exhibition Season With Cleveland Opener
New York Giants begin final stage of month-long training with a home exhibition against Cleveland. Only Burgess Whitehead may miss week due to recovering from an appendectomy, while all other regulars are reported in fine condition.
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New Orleans
New York Giants
Cleveland
Burgess Whitehead
North Carolina
Feller to Pitch Three Innings in Exhibition vs Giants
Oscar Vitt of the Cleveland Indians announced that Bob Feller will start and pitch three innings against Carl Hubbell in tomorrow's exhibition with the New York Giants. Willis Hudlin Joe Heving and Tom Drake were named as mound nominees for today.
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New Orleans
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Willis Hudlin
Joe Heving
Tom Drake
Young Yankee Righthander Chandler Heads Exhibition Test
St Peters burg reports spurges Chandler the Yan kees’ young righthander who missed last season with a sore arm is slated for a crucial test in today’s exhibition. His status for a regular starting berth this season hinges on his performance. Macon and Warneke are also slated to pitch for the club.
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ST. Petersburg
Fra
Spurgeon Chandler
Yankees
Max Macon
Warneke
Phillies and Athletics open city series in Lake Charles
The Phillies and the Athletics started their city series in Lake Charles Louisiana with a plan to complete the games next weekend rather than ending in Philadelphia as usual.
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Lake Charles
Phillies
Athletics
Philadelphia
MacPhail Boosts Dodgers Infield With Star Trio
Brooklyn Dodgers president Larry MacPhail touts the 1940s infield of Dolph Camilli Pete Coscarcart Leo Durocher and Cookie Lavagetto as the best in the National League The group is claimed to be strong defensively and capable of batting a .275 average or better together in Clearwater Florida.
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Clearwater
Fla
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Pete Coscarcart
Leo Durocher
Cookie Lavagetto
Red Kress Signs with Browns Then Homers in Exh
Red Kress veteran infielder with the St. Louis Browns signed his contract yesterday and hours later hit a homer and a single in an exhibition against Tulsa in San Antonio Texas.
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Red Kress
San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Tulsa
Moore hopes Reds catching job ends with divorce and trade
Moore, who sought a regular catching job with the Cincinnati Reds, was served with divorce papers yesterday. Shortly after, he learned he would be released to Syracuse instead of traveling from Tampa for a cash with the Boston Bees.
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Syracuse
Bradenton
Fla
Moore
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Boston Bees
Stengel Tests Weir Maggert in Bees Experiments
Casey Stengel of the Boston Bees experiments with Billy Weir a left hander in Bradenton Florida to pitch versus Cincinnati and with Hari Maggert moving from infield to first base to spell Elbie Fletcher at first and add flexibility to the lineup.
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Stengel
Bradenton
Fla
Billy Weir
Hari Maggert
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Weir
Cincinnati
Maggert
Elbie Fletcher
Red Sox Turn to Wagner After Defeat by Cardinals
Boston manager Joe Cronin sends Jim Wagner to the mound in Clearwater Florida to rebound from yesterday 6 4 loss to the St Louis Cardinals with Brooklyn as the scheduled opponent.
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Jim Wagner
Clearwater
Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogell Predicts Tigers Shortstop Hit Streak
Rogell of the Detroit Tigers says he expects a shortstop to go on a hitting spree this season. He noted he hit .276 last season and believes his hunch could come true this year in Lakeland Florida.
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Rogell
Lakeland
Fla
Willie Rogell
Detroit Tigers
Cubs Meet Los Angeles Farm Team In Exhibition
The Chicago Cubs, after beating their city rivals, turn to the Los Angeles farm club for the next exhibition game as the season begins.
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CUBS
Los Angeles
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Sox Tackle Pirates in San Bernardino Exhibition
The Chicago White Sox lose their first exhibition game, facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in San Bernardino, California, as both clubs test lineups and prospects.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Owners and Officials Quizzed in Baseball's Biggest Investigation
Judge Landis convened major league owners and officials in Belleair Florida to hear testimonies in the St. Louis Cardinals Cedar Rapids farm system inquiry. The probe centers on a gentlemen's agreement between Branch Rickey and Harry S Johnson and the growth of farm clubs amid resistance to tighter controls.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
NEA Service, Inc
Belleair
Fla
Kenesaw M. Landis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cedar Rapids
Natonal Association
St. Petersburg
Cardinals
New York Yankees
Landis
Florida
St. Louis Cedar Rapids
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Harrys. Johnson
William Gibbons Bramham
National Association
Columbus
St. Louis-Cerdar Rapids
Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal
Baltimore
Harry Johnson
DeForrest
Taylor
Chartak
Kripski
Lahman
Filbert
Potter
Crossley
Thomas
Howard
van Fleet
Keeney
Elston
Bergman
Hayes
National Women's A A U Cage Tourney Fields 32
The National Women's A A U basketball tournament field has 32 entries headed by defending champions the Flyers of Little Rock Arkansas. With all last year's semifinalists in the six day event in Wichita pairings will be drawn tonight and Ani cos of Galveston are among favorites to challenge the Flyers.
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Kas
Flyers
Little Rock
Ark
Irvin van Blarcom
Galveston
Anicos
Barefooted Pole Vaulting Star Headlines LSU Track
Baton Rouge March 19 L S A track begins spring with a balanced squad led by barefooted sophomore Jim Evans. Evans vaults without shoes for better grip and aims for 13 9 at the National Intercollegiates, according to Coach Gourrier.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State
Jim Evans
Evans
Barker
Bat
Gourrier
Chakales Takes National Role In Semi-Pro Baseball
Wichita dispatch reports Lee Chakales, sports editor of The High Point Enterprise, assumes national directorship of semi pro baseball leagues. He will oversee about 2,000 leagues and 15,000 teams nationwide, replacing Fred Clark who moved to the arbitration board. Chakales previously led North Carolina semi pro in the role.
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Wichita
Kan
Lee Chakales
High Point
N. C
Raymond C. Dumont
National Semi-Professional Baseball Congress
Chakales
United States
Fred Clark
Pittsburgh Pirates
Board of Arbitration
North Carolina
Wrestling Results From Across the Nation
Wrestlers reported wins in multiple cities with names like Danno O Mahoney Sammy Cohen Joe Cox and Steve Crusher Casey securing two straight falls or a decisive victory while injuries halted a match in Newark Meske unable to continue after a shoulder injury and Nagurski defeating Baxter in Seattle with two straight wins noted in the report
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Salem
Mass
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
Osley Lapeste
Oklahoma
Newark
WN. J
Sammy Cohen
New York
Harry Jacobs
North Bergen
N. J
Joe Cox
Kansas City
Eddie Meske
Ohio
Cox
Meske
Hartford
Conn
Steve (Crusher) Casey
George
Korea
Hollywood
Calif
Seattle
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Laverne Baxter
South Carolina
Buckeye Swimmers Celebrate Big Ten Title Tag
Ohio State clinched the Big Ten tank title for the first time in Buckeye history. Coach Mike Peppe was lifted into the pool by celebratory swimmers in Columbus on March 19.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Buckeye
Scarlet Swimmers
Mike Peppe
UCLA star tackle works as movie stand-in in Hollywood
Slats Wyrick, a standout tackle for the UCLA Bruins, balances classwork with time on the studios lot as a movie stand-in, illustrating his dual role in sports and cinema.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Cubs Move On After Kuhel Acquisition Against Pirates
The Cubs, easing their first base issue with the addition of Joe Kuhel, head into a matchup today against the Pittsburgh Pirates to chase a win.
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Cubs
Joe Kuhel
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates fall to Angels 10 to 7 in exhibition opener
The Pirates used 10 players and made one more error than runs in a 10 to 7 loss to the Angels of the Pacific Coast League in yesterday's exhibition game.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Pirates
Los Angeles’ Angels
Landis Bolsters Players Corner, Faces Farm System Critique
The commissioner stands with players in cornered battles like Henrich and Feller cases, backing concerns over pay and loyalty. While praised for integrity, critics say Landis is overjudicial, not constructive, amid Cardinals Cedar Rapids farm system tensions.
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Landis
Pla
Tom Henrich
Cleveland
Henrich
Yankees
Milwaukee
Bob Feller
Cardinals
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Stewart Iglehart Only Woman Polo Player at Midwick Club
Mrs Stewart Iglehart wife of a famed polo star is the sole woman allowed to compete on the Midwick Club field a notable distinction in women’s polo during March in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Stewart Iglehart
Midwick
Sought Know Stanley Ketchel Once Read on Freight Trains
A note recalls Stanley Ketchel the middleweight champion from 80 years ago. He reportedly borrowed textbooks to read while traveling between fights on freight trains.
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Stanley Ketchell
Well Paid Bike Rider Earns Big Across Five Years
NEW YORK March 19 A six day bike rider earns about $6,000 yearly. Franco Georgetti averaged $35,1000 annually for five years.
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New York
Franco Georgetti
DiMaggio Near Signing as Scouting Hopes Rise
New York reports indicate Joe DiMaggio will sign for 25000 soon as the coast rounds out. Mike Jacobs fears German conditions may stop Max Schmeling from facing Joe Louis, while Baer is preferred by some. Dick Harlow will speak at Wisconsin football clinic May 6-7. Bloom cites Harvey as top opponent. Olson’s All America girls’ team gains fame beating men’s teams.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Mike Jacobs
Germany
Max Scimling
Joe Louis
Mike
Max
Joe
Maxie Baer
Dick Harlow
Havahd
U. of Wisconsin
Mike Bloom
Temple
Jack Harvey
Colorado
Olson
Temple Wins MSG Tournament Team Travel Oddities
The Temple basketball squad, visiting New York for a Madison Square Garden win, Fielded 13 players, traveled by track No. 13, stayed on the 13th floor, and Coach Asilton’s first hat check was No. 18. The column jokes about superstition and urges a trade for Virgil Davis of the Reds as a well regarded addition.
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Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia
Asilton
Pop Warner
Virgil Davis
Reds
Brouillard and Lea Nevich Fight At Hippodrome in March
The bout between Lou Brouillard and Gus Lea Nevich is set for March 28 at the Hippodrome. A note to Victor Lonzolla from the Daily News mentions a friend’s prior accuracy.
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Lou Brouillard
Gus Leanevich
Hippodrome
Victor Lonzolla
Care Daily News
Chicago
Joe
Arkansas
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Kentucky centers Cluggish and Stanford in line for next season
Two lanky brothers from Corbin Kentucky, Marion Cluggish at six foot nine and Stanford at six foot two, emerge as rivals for Kentucky basketball’s center position next season. Frank Thomas, Alabama football coach, is upbeat about freshmen prospects. Lefty Gomez seeks to resolve marital issues before baseball. The writer hints at Pinehurst travel next time, with Carthage nearby for local eats like saur kraut and pig knuckles.
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Corban
U. of Kentucky
Marion Cluggish
Stanford
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Lefty Gomez
Pinehurst
Carthage
Exhibition Baseball Results and Today’s Schedules
Yesterday’s results include St Louis,N 6 over Ion,A 4 and St Louis,A 18 to 3 at Jersey City, plus Philadelphia,N 6 over Toledo 5 and Pittsburgh,N 6 over Anan PCL 10-6. Today’s games list matchups across New Orleans Clearwater St Pete Lake Charles Bradenton Haines City San Antonio and Los Angeles venues with multiple N A and AA classifications.
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Ion
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Toledo
Ane
Anan
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Cleveland
Clearwater
Fla
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Brooklyn
St. Petersburg
Lake Charlies
Bradenton
Cincinnati
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Pla
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St. San Antonio
Los Angeles
Golfers Toomer And Evers Reach Amateur Pro Final Four
In St Augustine March 19, Toomer of Waynesville NC and Evers of Jacksonville FL defeated Ghezzi Picard and Shute in a nine hole extension to reach the semi finals of the amateur professional best ball tournament. They beat Picard Ford 2 and 1 and then Shute Stark in 27 holes to advance.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Jack Toomer
Waynesville
N. C
Oscar Evers
Jacksonville
Victor Ghezzi
Henry Picard
Denny Shute
Frank Moore
Mamroneck
N. Y
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Harry Cooper
Chicopee
Mass
Paul Leslie
Baton Rouge
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee - On - The-Delaware
Carl Dann, Jr
Orlando
Toomer-Evers
Picard
Frank Ford
Charleston
Shute
Bill Stark
Evers
Moore
Dunkelberger
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Ill
Bobby Walker
Wilfy Cox
Bethesda Md
Frank Strafaci
Great Neck
Thomson
Dann
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Dick Neil
Indianapolis
Stanford Alumini Secretary Averages One Speech Daily
Palo Alto report notes Bones Hamilton, Stanford's former star blocking halfback, now alumni secretary for his alma mater, delivering about one speech per day continuing in public speaking duties.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Bones Hamilton
Stanford
Simmons laments Clark Griffith cleaver in major move
Al Simmons laments that Clark Griffith used a cleaver in a major operation at Orlando Florida on March 19. The remark suggests an unexpected managerial action affecting his status this season.
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Orlando
Fila
Clark Griffith
al Simmons
Pirates face uncertain lineup as spring drills loom
San Bernardino March 19 The Pirates continue an internal contest for most positions with catching settled by Al Todd and Raymond Berres. Arky Vaughn at short and Pep Young at second are likely to start, while Russ Bauers and Jim Tobin headline the pitching staff amid ongoing battles for other roles.
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Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Harold J
Pie
Traynor
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Cardinals
Paul
Lloyd
Johnny Rizzo
Columbus
John Dickshot
Forrest Jensen
Young Morrie Sands
Melvin Preibisch
Gus Suhr
Pep Young
Arky Vaughn
Bill Brubaker
Lee Handley
Tommy Thevenow
al Todd
Raymond Berres
Louisville
Russ Bauers
Jim Tobin
Bauers
Tobin
Pirate
Dykes Trades Bonura as Kuhel Joins White Sox
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes ships first baseman Zeke Bonura to Washington for Joe Kuhel, while Detroit’s Mickey Cochrane reacts to trades that stirred fan chatter. Bonura, famed for his plate presence and the nickname Come on Zeke, brings colorful history to the deal.
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Chicago
Jimmy Dykes
Mickey Cochrane
Chicago White Sox
Zeke Bonura
Washington
Joe Kuhel
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit
Cochrane
Gerald
Gee" Walker
White Sox
Walker
David Harum
Gee
Jimmy
Mickey
Zeke
Sox
New Orleans
Comiskey Park
Boxing results from coast to coast last night
In San Francisco Bob Nestell stopped Sonny Walker. In Philadelphia Tommy Forte and Billy Passan drew. Jimmy Tygh KO'd Jackie Cochrane in Elizabeth NJ. Tony Celli knocked out Steve Carr in West Palm Beach. Gene Buffalo outpointed Jay Mecadon in Atlantic City.
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Associated Press
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Bob Nestell
Los Angeles
Sonny Boy Walker
Phoenix
Ariz
Philadelphia
Tommy Forte
Billy Passan
Drew
Jimmy Tygh
Jackie Cochrane
Elizabeth
N. J
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