Primo Carnera Dominates Wiggins In St Louis Knockout
Primo Carnera outweighed Chuck Wiggins by 64 pounds and stopped the Indianapolis contender in the second round before about 25,000 fans at St Louis. Wiggins pressed early, but Carnera landed a decisive combo that sent Wiggins through the ropes. Wiggins earned $9,000 while Carnera’s payday topped $10,000 from a $70,000 gate.
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Indiana track stars gear up for Big Ten indoors
Indiana University prepares to contest the indoor season’s end with Eddie Clapham of Fort Wayne leading mid distance effort. Clapham, a senior, paced Orval Martin of Purdue in the mile at the recent Big Ten meet, finishing narrowly behind the undefeated champion.
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Favorites Victors in Cue Meet Show Strong Form
Eight contenders for the national amateur three-cushion billiard title played second round games in French Lick Indiana. Defending champion Max Shimon of Milwaukee beat Bernard Fritz 50 to 33 while John H Toledano of New Orleans defeated Robert B Harper 50 to 40. Frank I Fleming of Champaign Illinois defeated J Andrew J Harris of Chicago 50 to 37 and Joseph Hall of San Francisco defeated Ervin F Tucker of Dedham Massachusetts 50 to 37. Schedule listed Fritz vs Toledano Shimon vs Harper Fleming vs Tucker Hall vs Harris.
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New Orleans
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Argentine swimmer completes 64 hour endurance swim
Pedro Candioti finished a sixty four hour endurance swim from Goya Province Corrientes to San Fe Monday. He completed the grueling event in apparently good condition.
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San Fe
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Ten World Records Fall At Women's Swim Tourney
The national senior AAU indoor championships in Miami Beach saw three individual swimmers and a relay team set ten world records. Helene Madison of Seattle set her fourth record this meet in the 100 yard freestyle. New York relay No. 1 improved the 400 yard medley relay mark to 4 19 2 5. Eleanor Holm and Josephine McKim added solo records, highlighting a record smashing five day event.
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Chicago
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Bowling meet at Cleveland yields mixed results for locals
Local bowlers at the A. B. C. meet in Cleveland posted partial success in doubles led by Mounts and James with 1157. Al Gaudeau of Saginaw hit 700 in singles, taking all events with 1969, while Dewelsky teamed with Gaudeau for 1288 in doubles. Barrett Insurance and Fountain Square crews posted wins in different leagues as individual scores clustered around 600s.
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Montana and Wilson Clash in Tomlinson Hall match
Bull Montana and Ralph Wilson weigh in at 190 pounds for a re turn clash at Tomlinson hall with a previous meeting forcing a 175 pound limit. Cowboy Jones of Wyoming faces Henry Stoeff in Ft Wayne while Norm Faust meets Scotty Blake in the lightweight opener. Romero Rojas faces Tommy Dorr in a ten round semi final in Brooklyn Friday.
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New York
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Schenectady
Brooklyn
Scout Teams Clash for City Basket Crown
Thirty six Boy Scout teams compete for the city basketball title starting Thursday at Hawthorne community house. The schedule lists junior and senior divisions with multiple afternoon and evening games, leading to Saturday semi finals and finals for both divisions.
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Indiana Central Captains Named
Herman Rider named football captain and Leonard Bailey basketball captain at a meeting of Indiana Central College lettermen. Rider, former Gary high school star, led the Greyhound nets and played end and tackle on the gridiron. Bailey, from Churubusco, was a forward and guard last season.
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Walker Easily Knocks Out Mahoney in Second Round
Mickey Walker, middleweight champion, dominated Jim Mahoney in Chicago delivering a knockout in the second round of a ten round bout. Walker floored Mahoney three times before the referee stopped it. In Pasadena Helen Wills Moody won the Huntington hotel invitational women's singles, defeating Edith Cross 6-1 6-3 in her first appearance since marriage.
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Jim Mahoney
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Edith Cross
San Francisco
Ten Record Holders in A A U Meet at Madison Square Garden
New York reports the AAU indoor track championships at Madison Square Garden mark a climax to a drab season with little foreign competition and few new records. The 200 entrants include ten world record holders and over fifty national champions from IC4A Western Conference and districts, plus entrants from Canada and Switzerland.
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Two Murphys Renew Battle In Loyola Purdue Alumni Game
In Chicago March 18 Purdue and Loyola meet in an all star alumni game. Stretch Fee of Purdue and Feed Murphy of Loyola, two of the nation's top college centers, headline the matchup as former standouts clash.
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Thirty Enter City Amateur Fight Tourney
With only days left for condition in the city and county A A U championship boxing tourney set for Saturday night at South Side Turners gym amateur maulers prepare. Arthur Paetz reports the event may be the best yet with about thirty entries. Eph Virt, last year’s middleweight champ, moves up to challenge in both lightweight and heavyweight divisions. Entries close Wednesday at midnight.
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Spectator Sues Promoter Over Coliseum Riot Injuries
Maur Young sues promoter Jim Mullen for 25000 claiming internal injuries from the Coliseum riot last winter. The incident left several injured and two dead.
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