Spring sports notes mix in long lazy column
Jarring Wake Forest fullback Polanski loses two spring games to William and Mary and sits out baseball. Ducky Medwick may sign with the Cardinals after another heir, Ray Wolf drills a single wing at Chapel Hill. Clemson Duke observers praise Tigers line but miss Bonnie Banks. Dodgers get support as Yanks and Reds lead in majors. Semi pro Congress offers $100 bonus for players who reach Class AA. Durham High swept football basketball and baseball state titles in 12 months. Palm Beach auction golf tops $55,000 with $46,000 split among three men. Coast League to play under lights. Notables include Demaret Guldahl Nelson Jeson Rowe Baugh O'Brien Kimbrough. Dominic DiVincenzo praised as finished. Sonny Gee 6-9 tall. Larry writer offers $25 prize to eight of nine starters. Ed Levy shoes and a broken foot noted.
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John Polanski
Wake Forest
William
Durham High School
Palm Beach
Playboys
Simonpures
Coast League
Jimmy Demaret
Ralph Guldahl
Byron Nelson
Betty Jeson
Schoolboy Rowe
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brien
A Kimbrough
Dominic Dion
Pacific
Nny Gee
The
Pirates
Mike Naymick
Cleerland
Larry
Cleveland
Larry Writers
Brooklyn
Ed Levy
Phillies
Oak Ridge
High Point College Honors 1943 Athletes Tonight
The High Point College athletic banquet will award 42 athletes and three managers with basketball soccer and football honors in the college dining hall at 7 p m A dance follows in Harrin Gymnasium under the H Club Sponsorship Upperclassmen receive H sweaters and freshmen numeral awards Go to Russ Lombardy Jee Zuras and others for freshman numerals in basketball and football The football letters go to Whitey Matts Amour Franklin Willis Tarver and others with additional names listed Soccer letters go to Burke and several players
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High Point College Athletic
Unenl
Harrin Gymnasium
Lock “H
Hugh Hampton
Rutherrdton
Bill Keene
Rich
Roanoke
Hallow
Gibsonville
Manor
Douglas Use
George Demmy
Henry Wis
Joe
Petack
Paul Altier
Dover
Lvin Boles
High Point
Arthur Eswald
Winston-Salem
Burke
Nelson Driver Forces Texan On Great Round
Byron Nelson added two new drivers in Pinehurst and kept the preferred one as Ben Hogan praised the new weapon. Hogan shot 66 in round one, moving three strokes clear as Nelson eyes a strong finish in the 38th North South Open.
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Pinehurst
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Benny
White Plains
N. Y
Harry Cooper
Lord Byron
Fort Worth
Lady Luck
Benjamin
Sport Short Shots from ATLANTA
Ray Reese weighs his left knee issue by lifting a 40 pound sandbag and training stairs daily. Bookies rate Bob Jones as a heavy Augusta Masters favorite but forms show could skip the post. Charlotte chatter links William and Mary to Durham targets. High school stars Bones McKinney Loftis brothers visit William and Mary with expenses paid. Glenn Thistlethwaite may be considered for Florida job.
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Atlanta
Ray Reese
Alabama
Bob Jones
Augusta
Charlotte News
William and Mary
Durham
N. CC
Bones” McKinney
Loftis Brothers
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Wisconsin
U. of Richmond
Florida
Hoppe Seeks Third-Cushion Crown In Three-Rail Chase
Willie Hoppe of New York, renowned for 40 years in billiards, leads the 25 day three-rail event in Chicago with six wins and eyes a final title. The 52 year old veteran believes a hard win is possible and notes balkline helped his three-cushion game while stressing nerve control under pressure.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
New York
Billards
Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Balkline
Willie
Notable Names Associated With High Point Area Inquiry
The document lists multiple individuals tied to various towns including High Point Rutherfordton Mineral Springs Tobacco ville Elizabeth New Jersey Beverly Bond Haynesville Clarksburg and Washington with roles noted as managers and a roster of numerals awarded to several others in New York City and Washington. The names include Horace Giles Koontz Milliard Coble Sam Coble Elvin Lewis Ralph Ferree Larry Carter Marty Rosen Roland Garmon George Zuras and others.
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High Point
George Zuras
Washington, D. C
Ross Refuses Offer to Promote Fights in Chicago
Barney Ross former lightweight and welterweight champion turns down an offer to promote fights at the Chicago Arena. He cites other commitments and says he may consider future opportunities.
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Ross
Chicago
Barney Ross
Montreal Survey Finds 55000 City Residents Share Shyness
A Montreal survey dated March 20 shows that about 55 000 inhabitants are shy. The study counts shyness as a notable trait among residents and highlights the social impact in the city.
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Montreal
Roundup of boxing and sports notes from New York column
A roundup of sport and baseball chatter mentions Ray Robinson as heavyweight contenders court managers in New York. Fort Worth eyes the 1941 National Open. Hank Greenberg eyed as outfielder by Joe M'Carthy. Lee Savold’s weight loss blamed for illness. Luke Hamlin joins Dodgers with control of fast pitches. Tom Lieb linked with Florida. Tom Beals shows early leap strength at Georgia Tech. Duke beat Clemson 26 0 in practice. Cardnal camp praises Bill Delancey. World Series nostalgia on St Patrick's Day. Sammy Angott and Davey Day Derby day fight off. Florida seeks all star game. 20,000 seat park debated. Johnny Frederick praised as coastal manager. Ambers-Armstrong bout likely Lou-Lew. Observation Ward notes Dog House race horse at Miami track.
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New York
Ray Robinson
Fort Worth
Joe M’carthy
Hank Greenberg
Lee Savold
Slip Madigan
Dink Templeton
Tiny Thornhill
Sammy Angott
Davey Day
Louisville
Day
Florida
Johnny Frederick
Portland
Johnny
Browns Bow to Infield Strength in Spring Plans
St Louis manager Fred Haney says the Browns lack flawless pitching but boast an improved infield behind a capable mound staff. Key players include Auker Kennedy Lawson Mills Harris and reliefs Coffman Niggeling Trotter with McQuinn Bernardino Strange Clift Laabs Judnich Hoag and Radcliff providing the power in the outfield.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fred Haney
St. Louis Browns
Brother Haney
Elden Auker
Vernon Kennedy
Roxie Lawson
Howard Mills
Bob Harris
Jackie Kramer
Nathan Andrews
John Whitehead
Slick Coffman
Johnny Niggeling
Bill Trotter
George McQuinn
Johnny
Bernardino
Don Heffner
Alan Strange
Pacific Coast
Haney
Harland Clift
Joe Gallagher
Chet Laabs
Walt Judnich
Judnich
Newark
Laabs
Myril Hoag
Rip Radcliff
Radcliff
McQuinn
Giant Killer To Meet Miss Bauer
Little Louise Suggs age 16 advances in the Augusta Women's Invitation tournament after a 4 and 2 win over Marion Miley. Suggs faces veteran Jean Bauer as the tenth annual event continues with other second round matchups including Dorothy Kirby and Helen Dettweiler, and Grace Amory versus Jane Cothran.
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Augusta
Louise Suggs
Marion Miley
Lexington
Lithia Springs
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. J
Dorothy Laird
Winnipeg
Canada
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Jane Crum
Columbia
U S. C
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
Charles Harbaugh
Cleveland
Medalisy
Grace Amory
Aiken
8. C
Janet Yonker
Elmsford
N. Y
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Ruth Haley
Philadelphia
Helen Seigel
Henry A. Prunaret
Boston
Isabel Ogilvie
Alice Rutherford
Best At Short Since Sewell Say Observers
Cleveland shortstop Louis Boudreau draws praise as the key spring infield figure for the Indians at Fort Myers. The 22 year old, praised for fielding and hitting, is on a milk diet to gain weight while manager Oscar Vitt monitors his workload and durability.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Fort Myers
Fla
Cleveland
Robert Feller
Indians
Louis Boudreau
Boudreau
Tepee
Yankee
Illinois
Buffalo
Redskins
Frank Crosetti
Yankees
Travis Jackson
New York
Oscar Melillo
Melillo
Walter Gerber
Browns
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Lil’ Os
Roger Peckinpaugh
Wright
Ray Chapman
Joey Sewell
Okeh
Joe DiMaggio
Oscar Vitt
Lou Boudreau
University of Illinois
Wrestling results from Reading St Louis and Indianapolis
Rene Le Belle of France defeated John Adams of Ireland in 18 minutes 55 seconds in Reading. Maurice Tillet of Montreal toppled Leo Lebebvre in St Louis in 6 minutes 20 seconds. Indiana University coach Billy Thom defeated the Great Mephisto in Indianapolis in two of three falls.
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Reading
Rene le Belle
France
John Adams
Ireland
ST. Louis
Maurice Tillet
Leo Lebebvre
Montreal
Indianapolis
Billy Thom
Indiana University
Mephisto
Semi-Pro Baseball Drops Sacrifice Rule in Congress Action
In Chattanooga Tenn March 20 the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress voted to eliminate the sacrifice rule to align with the American and National Leagues. Wirt Gammon head of the National Association of Semi-Pro Scorers said the move applies to the National Association of Semi-Pro Leagues and to Congress sponsored tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatanooga
Tenn
Marc
Boxing Results From Three Cities
Kansas City bout saw Tony Novak defeating Ed Silake by knockout. In White Plains Frank Wallace beat Primo Flores on points. West Palm Beach Lefty Young stopped Buster Carroll after a 12 round display.
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Kansas City
Tony Novak
Ed Silake
South Bend
Ind
White Plains
N. Y
Frank Wallace
Cleveland
Primo Flores
Puerto Rico
West Palm Beach
Fila
Lefty Young
Akron
Buster Carroll
Lowell
Mass
Archie San Romani to join Cape Elizabeth High as music PE instructor
Archie San Romani will join the faculty of Cape Elizabeth High School as music and physical education instructor on March 20, bringing his expertise to the school's arts and athletics programs.
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Cape Elizabeth
N. J
Archie San Romani
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