Conn Is Easy Winner Over Tony Zale at Madison Square Garden
Billy Conn dominated Tony Zale across twelve rounds in Madison Square Garden winning a clear decision. Conn weighed 175 pounds to Zale’s 164 with a mostly slow, then surging attack that drew cheers after rounds seven and nine. The Associated Press scored ten rounds to two for Conn as 15,033 fans saw a gross gate of $48,000.
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New York
Billy Conn
Tony Zale
Madison Square Garden
Conn
Zale
Tony
Associated Press
Bomber
Billy
Pittsburgh
Gary Ind
Lombardi To Braves: Unjustly Classed As World Series Goat
Ernest Lombardi is traded by Cincinnati to the Boston Braves for two unnamed players in a deal seen as shabby after ten years of steady service. The piece defends Lombardi's career, recalling his 1938 batting title and no hit no run games he caught, and argues his World Series goat label was undeserved.
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Lombardi
Braves
Ernest Lombardi
Cincinnati
Bostos Braves
Reds
Ernie Lombardi
Big Schnoz Lomberd
Warren Giles
Mickey Owen
Abe
Simon
Deacon
Johnny Vander Meer
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Shillalah
Boston Braves
City Bowling League Results Update
Latest city bowling scores show Geiser's and Valley Forge tied at 2 2 while Old German and Urbana each lead 1 2 in recent matches. Thomas Hardware and Old Timers also posted wins, contributing to a tight standings race.
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Geiser’s
Old German
Valley Forge
Thomas Hardware
Two Outstanding Tracksters at Boston AAU Meet
Boston tonight features Les MacMitchell of NYU and Greg Rice indoor two mile record holder in premier events. MacMitchell eyes the Hunter Mile defense and anchors Violet relay. Rice faces Gil Dodds and a strong field in the two mile.
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Boston
Nnation
Les MacMitchell
New York University
Greg Rice
MacMitchell
New York
Walter Mehl
Madison
Wis
Guillermo Huidoboro
Chile
Violet
Manhattan
Pittsburgh
Rice
Philadelphia
Billings
Gil Dodds
Fof Fas
Neb
Dodds
Unicorn Club
Connie Walderdam
California
Briggs
Benito Assis
Brazil
Fred Walcott
Houston
Tex
Charley Beetham
Columbus
Jim Herbert
Campbell Kane
Indiana
John Borican
Gene Venzke
Senior Y Team Wins From Gettysburg Five
A strong second half gave the Senior Y team an easy 44 to 28 victory over Gettysburg on the local Y floor Friday night. Ray Gardner led with 21 points as the Y squad pulled away after intermission, while Gettysburg's C Rudisili and B Frylen scored most for their team.
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M. C
Gettysburg
Reo Triangle
Ray Gardner
Y Quint
Oldsmobiles
Chevrolets
Hudsons
Plymouths
Elworthy
Cole
Chevrolet
E. Tyeryar
F . R. Slagle
F J. Smith
J. Kline
R. Castle
Oldsmobile
R. Brightwell
E. Zimmerman
C. Linton
W. Keeney
M. Talley
Plymouth
Rowe
Bender
L. Linton
T. Dunn
J. Hoffman
Jack Griffin
F. Draper
Rudson
R. Cole
H. Haller
B. Esworthy
R. Gaither
Hudson
Joe Griffin
Rothenhoefer
D. Brachey
B. Abrecht
Nat Pontiac
Supreme Court
James Hudson
F. Byrnes
Ford
Maryland West Virginia Looms In Night Of College Basketball
Several games highlight the schedule with Maryland facing West Virginia at Ritchie Coliseum and Maryland meeting Virginia Poly in Westminster. Loyola travels to Western Maryland as Loyola seeks to extend an unbeaten run while Maryland seeks revenge on West Virginia after a 63 36 season loss.
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University of Maryland
West Virginia
Ritchie Coliseum
Terp
Mitimen
Virginia
Poly
Westminster
Mason-Dixon
Loyola
Greyhounds
Gill Gymnasium
Western Maryland
Baltimore
Terrors
Terrapins
Maryland
Terps
F A C Loses In Washington
Frederick Athletic Club loses to Washington Y M C A 40 to 31 after trailing 26 to 7 early. F A C fights back in second half but can't bridge the gap as Holmes Dutrow and Luther Murray lead for F A C while McGerk and Byrne top Washington.
Gin Rummy Rules and Strategy Explained by McKENNEY
McKENNEY explains Gin Rummy scoring and play where a down hand ends the hand, penalties for opponent bets, and bonuses for gin or downs. He notes 100 point game goals, 25 point per down, and argues a 10 point minimum bonus to incentivize going down.
Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr Wide World
Rhode Island star Stutz Zelewski and Ernie Rostock near Hank Luisetti scoring record creator Ken Griffith topped 1,841 points last season for Alderson-Broaddus now with Akron Goodyear. Billy Dear aims return from arm injury. Beau Jack to Augusta for tonsil operation amid sports notes and college clippings.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Rhode Island
Stutz Modzelewski
Ernie Rostock
Eastern Oregon College
Hank Luisetti
Ken Griffith
Alderson-Broaddus College
Ken
Akron Goodyear
George Gramack
North Carolina
Billy Dear
Jersey
Beau Jack
Augusta
Skating Rink Opens Near City Tonight
The Frederick Skating Rink on the Jefferson pike near McCurdy Field will open tonight at eight o'clock. Owner Wilbur C. Hargett announced the event on Friday.
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Frederick
Jefferson Pike
McCurdy Field
Wilbur C. Hargett
Frederick High Edges Out St. John's 22 16
Frederick High School Cadets edged St John’s 22 to 16 on their home court Friday afternoon. Both teams were missing key players Mask and Kerchusz yet played solid defense with Leichert scoring for St John’s and Lidice topping Frederick with nine points. The Cadets led throughout trailing only at close intervals and sealed victory with seven points in the final period.
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Frederick High
St. John’s
Frederick High School
St. John’s’ High School
Johnnie Court
Mask
Kerchusz
Frederick
Joe Leichert
Johnnies
Lidice
College basketball scores scattered across teams
Scores show Penn State over Syracuse 37 36 in overtime and North Carolina 62 over Washington and Lee 26. Wake Forest 60 defeats The Citadel 51 while Vv M L tops Virginia Tech 43 42 Furman 54 beats Richmond 46 Randolph Macon 38 Bridgewater 28.
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Syracuse
North Carolina
Washington and Lee
Wake Forest
the Citadel
Vv. M. L
Virginia Tech
Furman
Richmond
Randolph Macon
Bridgewater
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F. Lidie
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C. A. Hendrickson
G. M. Talley
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Mount St. Mary’s
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Allen Electric Motor
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Melvin M. Engle Seiberling
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