Oregon and Oklahoma Clash for NCAA West Title
Oregon, Pacific Coast Conference champions, faces Oklahoma, Big Six co champion, in a winner take west division clash at the Golden Gate Coliseum to decide who advances to Chicago for the national final. Oregon beat Texas 56 41 while Oklahoma defeated Iowa State 50 39 led by Garnett Corbin and Jimmy McNatt with 12 points each. Floyd Morris led Utah Aggies with 15.
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Mar
University of Oregon
University of Oklahoma
Ohio State
Chicago
Oregon
University of Texas
Oklahoma
State Agricultural College
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Oregonians
Golden Gate Exposition
Oklahomans
Floyd Morris
Utah Aggies
Garnett Corbin
Jimmy McNatt
San Frisco
Utah State
Sooners
Utah
K. U
Kansas City
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Sooners McNatt and Company
Texas girls shine in National Women's A A U tournament
Texan girls from Allison high school coached by a history professor dominate early round action in Wichita Texas powered by 17 year old star Oleta Jones They beat Davenport 24 to 12 as Wichita Thurstons face Hoehme and other seeded teams advance in the first round Galveston Anicos receive a first round bye.
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Mar
Cotton Fields
Texas
Davenport
John Peeples
Oleta Jones
Wichita Thurstons
Hoehme
Colo
Thurstons
Galveston
A.I.B
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Miller Grove
Tex
Anderstess
Colorado Springs
Wisconsin
Coleman
Kansas City
Brownies
Wichita Steffens
Galveston Anicos
Notable sports signings and comebacks recalled
A year ago Hank Ludsetts of Stanford signed a $10,000 film contract. Three years ago Jesse Owens returned to competition with a 60 yard dash 60 yard low hurdles and broad jump at Butler Relays. Five years ago Bobby Jones shot four over par in the first round of the Masters at Augusta National.
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Hank Ludsetts
Stanford
Jesse Owens
Butler Relays
Bobby Jones
Augusta Ysitional Course
Honor Coach's Wife Receives Marquette M Sweatshirt
In Milwaukee Mrs. Bill Chambler, wife of the Marquette varsity coach, is honored for her support of the basketball program by receiving a coach's varsity M sweater.
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Milwaukee
Marquette
Bill Chambler
M” Aweater
Bowser Named Pitt Head Coach in Surprise Board Action
Bowser was chosen by the Pitt trustees to replace Warner and Sutherland as head football coach in a three hour session. He signed a three year contract reportedly worth 7500 dollars. Bowser previously played at Pitt and coached at Bowdoin before returning to Pitt in 1935.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Glenn
Warner
John Bain
Jock
Pitt
Johnstown
Grove City
Sutherland
Bowdoin
Bowser
El Dorado Stadium Tragedy Claims Wichita North Teen
Oral Wilmoth, 17, a football player and wrestler at Wichita North high school, died in an El Dorado hospital from injuries after a motor car crash last Thursday. He suffered a fractured skull and later pneumonia led to his death.
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Kan
Oral Wilmoth
Wichita North High School
el Dorado Hospital
Villanova Players Train With Stadium Stair Runs
Philadelphia candidates for Villanova spring grid training strengthen legs by running up and down the stadium steps to build stamina and speed.
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Philadelphia
Villanova
Villanova Stadium
Sport Roundup highlights and rumors from New York
A dense string of sports notes and rumors from New York March 21 spanning racing mounts at the Derby, coaching shakeups at a major eastern school, Masters play by Bobby Jones, Lefty Gomez recovery and workouts, Henry Armstrong and Eddie Mead finances, Frank Graveson, Craig Wood golf mood, Joe McCarthy rookies praise, Olympic candidate Earl Stolberg, badminton injuries, Sam Snead and Helen Hicks amateur golf nostalgia, and Tony Galento theater pay.
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Pinehurst
Lefty Gomez
Lefty
Yanks
New York A. C
Henry Armstrong
Eddie Mead
Mike Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Nova-Baer
Chicago
Palm Beach
Craig Wood
Joe McCarthy
Buddy Rosar
Charlie Keller
Joe Gallagher
Earl Stolberg
Marquette
Iola Jockey to Ride for William Boeing
Johnny Adams of Iola Kansas will not race at Tanforan. He is en route to Maryland to ride for his new contract employer William Boeing of Seattle, the airplane builder.
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San Francisco
Johnny Adams
Iola
Kan
Johnny Langdon
Tanfordn
Adams
Maryland
William Boeing
Seattle
Exhibition Baseball Results Across Cities
AP reports multiple spring games with Chicago defeating Los Angeles 8 to 4 in Losquipelee-Chicago, Chicago beating Pittsburgh 11 to 4 in San Bernardino, and New York defeating Boston 6 to 5 in St. Petersburg New York. Don Budge wins his eighth straight tennis match in Cleveland 6-4 6-1 against Perry.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Cal
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St. Petersburg
New Tork
Boston
Clearwater
Fla
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Brooklyn
Sarasota
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Sangiadelphia
Fort Worth
Don Budge
Cleveland
California
Perry
Works Year Round Pitcher Near Apprenticeship Finish
Lake Charles Louisiana reports Nelson Potter of the Philadelphia Athletics remains a press feeder during the off season and has six months left to complete his apprenticeship.
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Lake Charles
Nelson Potter
Philadelphia Athletics
Pro Golfers Get By On Slim Cash
Pinehurst report on the winter tour shows golfers scraping by with small winnings. Vic Ghezzi estimates costs at 650 dollars despite several minor finishes, while Leonard Dodson survives on side bets after starting with 50 dollars. Gene Sarazen calls for fewer tournaments and larger purses to spread cash. The field begins the north and south open round one with 18 holes today and another tomorrow, followed by a 36 hole finale on Thursday.
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N. C
United States
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Vic
Texas
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Dizzy Dean
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Fairways
Gene Sarazen
Fredonia High Seeks Cunningham Munski Mile Race
Fredonia Kansas March 21 Fredonia high school officials seek to arrange a two mile race between Glenn Cunningham and John Munski as the feature of the dedication for the new stadium on April 14 Cunningham a Kansas University faculty member and top miler will act as starter Munski a Missouri University star who has broken several Cunningham marks has been proposed as the logical opponent Invitations have been sent to 29 class A and 16 class B high schools to enter the track meet.
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Fredonia
Kan
Fredonia High School
Glenn Cunningham
John Munski
Cunningham
Kansas University
K. U
Munski
Missouri University
Training Camp Notes From Florida and California
Spring training reports from Lakeland St Petersburg and Pasadena highlight players host charity events Yankees Cubs and Giants prospects Medwick Ruffing Kuhel Russell Cavarretta and Demaree in various camps. Managers Terry Dykes and Rogell praised players while spring cleaning hints appear in a final line.
Eye Sperts 4 Eye Sperts 4
The article covers the end of Haskell Indians football era under new rules and four year varsity limits, noting relocation toward high school level competition and honoring past stars. It also reviews All-America basketball selections from the A A U tournament with Dick Wells and Ray Ebling on first team and Fred Pralle on second.
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Old Athletic Association
Denver
University of Kansas
Dick Wells
Denver Nuggets
Ray Ebling
Phillips Oilers
Fred Pralle
Phillips
Wells
Pralle
K. U
Praile
Missouri Valley A. A. U
Nuggets
Indians Face Up To Rough New Season In 1939
New Orleans report by Gayle Talbot says the Cleveland Indians must rely on a rebuilt pitching staff led by Mel Harder and Bob Feller after Johnny Allen’s injury. Allen may return only as reliever by May, Lyn Lary signs, Earl Averill holds out amid trade rumors, and Odell Hale anchors an outfield trio as camp continues.
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Mar
Cleveland Indians
Florida
New York
Boston
Detroit
Indians
Mel Harder
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Allen
Cincinnati
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Inhich
Bobby Feller
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Alexanders
Mathewsons
Heffner
Odell Hale
Jeff Heath
Ben Chapman
Bruce Campbell
Julius Solters
Roy Weatherly
Averill
Cedarvale Youth Dies After Car Crash
Elmer Hestand 22 of Cedarvale dies in a hospital from injuries from a car collision where a coupe hit a parked truck. Passengers Gerald Donahue 24 and Lorraine Halverson 17 also injured. Both Cedarvale residents. A separate note from Fortts Memphis reports a man fined $20 in city court for traffic charges and police confiscating a black widow spider kept as a so called good luck charm.
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Kan
Elmer Hestand
Cedarvale
Gerald Donahue
Lorraine Halverson
Memphis
Tenn
Attempt to Kill Chinese Premier Wang in Indo China
Three Chinese gunmen tried to assassinate Wang Ching-wei in Hanoi French Indochina. Wang escaped. his secretary and three others were wounded. The attackers fled. Wang, once head of a peace faction, had fled Chungking last January. England spends five million dollars weekly on sweets.
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A’ Domei
Ageecy
Hanoi
Wang Ching-Wei
Executive Yuan
Wang
Domei
Chungking
Lone Star and Sigma Phi Epsilon Clash Tonight
Independent bowling results show last night score figures for Eudora and McAlearney with Sommers. Tonight Lone Star faces Sigma Phi Epsilon in a Ducks pin match.
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Eudora
McAlearney
Lawrence Sommers
Lone Star
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Students Call Off Strike in Pretty Prairie After Principal Retention Demand
High school students back in class but press to keep John A. Steiner as principal. They ended a strike after the board failed to renew Steiner’s contract, citing concerns over extracurricular promotion. Board offered no comment. Belleview 4-H News highlights include a meeting at the Heinrich home with plans to assist at next fall’s national cornhusking meet and seed oats health and milk demonstrations.
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Pretty Prairie
Kan
Pi—High School
John A. Steiner
Steiner
Belleview
Albert Eckman
Jockey Johnny Gilbert Regains Name as Johnny Dwyer
In Pittsburgh a court restored the jockey's birth name, reverting him to Johnny Dwyer after adoption. Worcester’s Jack Barry begins his 19th Holy Cross baseball season, with the program noted as one of the few colleges to profit from baseball.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny Gilbert
Johnny Dwyer
Worcester
Mass
Jack Barry
Holy Cross
Chick on shock absorbers hatches lone chick in Oklahoma
At Disney Oklahoma a justice of the peace reports one chick hatched from 14 eggs placed on bedsprings to cushion dynamite blasts near Grand River damsite. Housewives complain shocks prevented more hatches. An ad line follows urging phone for classified ads.
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Okla
UPI
Justice of the Peace
C. S. Rivers
Grand River
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