Escobar to defend bantam title in San Juan rematch
Sixto Escobar, Puerto Rico’s bantamweight champion, returns home to face Harry Jeffra in a fourth meeting for the 118 pound crown. Promoters expect about $50,000 gross as American officials join local boxing authorities for the February 19 or 20 bout at the Escambron field.
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NEA Sertice
Sixto Escobar
Puerto Rico
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Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
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Yankee Stadium
San Juan
Pedro Montanez
Islands
Lou Ambers
Ron Escobar
Tropics
al the Tropics
Escambron
Sixto Ae
Lou Salica
Jack Dempsey
Hype Igoe
New York
Nat Fleischer
Mike Jacobs
Bill Farnsworth
Ponce de Leon
Qachette
Police of
Barcelonetta
Sixto
Cincinnati Reds
Sam Juan
Sixto Escolbar
Import Referee for Md Catholic U Bouts
At the mutual request of Dutch Bergman and Gesri Eppley the District Boxing Commission waived its resident rule and imported a referee for the Cardi Ker opening match at Catholic University. Craft of Portsmouth Virginia or John R Lovell of Fort Monmouth will referee the bout. both have refereed Southern Conference tournaments.
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Gesri Eppley
Catholic Universe
Kiaryland
District Boxing Commission
Catholic
Oriate
Craft
Portsmouth
Spt
John R. Lovell
Fort Mon
Late Start Keeps New York Veteran Johnsson In Game
New York January 26 veteran defenseman Ching Johnson aged 40 of the New York Americans did not begin major hockey until age 22. He proves effective despite late start and long service in the league.
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New York
Ching Johnson
New York Americans
Bowling Scores in Baker's Bowling League
Last night results include Miller's defeating Cramer's 2 to 1 and Buckeystown beating Urbana 2 to 1. Farmers edge Slap Bros 2 to 1. Tonight Coca Cola meets Prosperity in NDENT Bowling League action.
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W. L. Pet
Hargett's
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Cramer's Barbers
Urbana Coctreeeee DA
Pet Storm & Shipley
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Harrison
K. Of P. Bowling League Yesterday's Results
Yesterday results show E. B. Shipley 3 to Post-Times 0. Next week May Monday Post Times faces Ballenger. Also Crum's Shell 2 Arcade Five 1 and Staub's 3 Warren's 0. Matches include Staub's versus Jacobson's and Farmers versus Warren's. Arcade Five versus Fred Asco, Crum's Shell versus Peoples.
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Post-Times
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Arcade Five
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Gomez Becomes Yankee Holdout In Salary Skirmish
New York January 26. Vernon Gomez joins the growing list of holdouts as he reveals a $15,000 offer, up from $13,000 after a strong 1937 season. The Yankees, DiMaggio Henrich Selkirk and others are in dispute as 31 major leaguers resist terms while several teams sign or acknowledge contracts.
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Lefty) Gomez
Yankees
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June O'Dea
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Giants
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George Selkirk
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West Ferrell
al Simmons
Washington Senators
Monty Stratton
Frank Demaree
Chicago Cubs
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Boston Bees
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Carl Hubbell
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
City Bowling League Yesterday's Results
Old German led Miller's by one point with Urbana three games behind as Hargett's and Old German split, leaving Urbana with six. Next week's schedule shows Hargett's versus Old German on Monday.
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Hargett’s
Urbana
Hargett's
Rifle Matches Between DeMolay and Peogles Dru Duel
DeMolay defeated Peogles while Dru defeated Pestoftics in a February 1 rifle match. Matches featured Henery facing Peopgles and Draz, with teams and outcomes noted.
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Peogles Dru
Pestoftics
Henery Vs
Peopgles Draz
Middletown Defeats Smithsburg in Te lton match
The Middletown team routed Smithsburg as the five highest scorers counted for a team total of 1092 points. Washington led with over 200 points in a high scoring match.
Frederick Rifle Club Wins Match
The Frederick Rifle Club defeated the Tindeco Rifle Club with a score of 835 to 81. Visitors placed two positions, with high marks by J. Ruppert and C. Witsins, as the local team claimed the win in a February match. a return event is planned.
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Washington
Roosevelt High School
Ward
Newman
Frederick
Western Maryland College
Frederick Armory
Brachett
C, Kinsey
Cashour
Paxson
Frederick Rifle Chucentiy
Tindeco Rifle Club
High Iton
Tindeco
Rifle Club
Oly J. Ruppert
EL Gue
Bautro C. Witsins
Five High B35 Totals Used for Team Scoring
The article notes that totals of the five highest scores on each team are used to compute the total score. It explains that the five top performers per team contribute to the final tally, with the overall score based on those five performances.
Colonials Move GWU Versus West Virginia Game to Cumberland
George Washington University's basketball game with West Virginia will be played next Monday in Cumberland Maryland instead of Morgantown. Acting athletics director Max Farrington said alumni from both schools pushed for the change and the game will be held at the new Cumberland High School gym with a 2500 spectator capacity and ample playing floor.
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George Washington University
West Virgsinia
Morgantown
Cumberland
Max Farrington
West Virginia
Cumberland High School
Season's Hottest Game ds Won By Centenary
Centenary Gentlemen edged Loyola Wolfpack 76 72 after a five minute overtime in New Orleans. The teams were tied 35 35 at halftime and 67 67 at regulation end, with 17 lead changes and 26 total ties. Two spectators fainted from excitement and officials called time out for exhaustion.
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Centenary Gentlemen
Loyola Wolfpack
Centenary
Naval Academy Defeats Baltimore U Five 56 to 31
Annapolis Md Jan 26 The Naval Academy basketball team defeated the University of Baltimore 56 to 31. The Midshipmen surged to an early lead and held a 24 to 17 halftime advantage, then extended their margin in the second half.
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Naval Academy
University of Baltimore Today
Midshipmen
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