Temple Topples First Methodist In Church League
In a tight church league game at Central gym tonight Temple edged First Methodist 24-23 on a late double decker by John Dennis before a final buzzer basket by Joe Hungate would have counted if time hadn’t run out. Christian and Presbyterian won decisive second halfs to stay atop standings. Mabscott Baptist and First Baptist posted morning wins, Episcopal losing to Baptist 33-10 as Catholic fell short.
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First Methodist
Methodist Temple
Central Gymnnasium
Christian
Temple
John Dennis
Joe Hungate
Mabscott Baptist
Catholic
First Baptist
Episcopal
Mab
Pos Catholic
Simpson
Felipec
Hedrick
F Tepina
West
Cc Lagowski
Gravely
Lacek
Bowers
Lassic
Teeeee
Catholic Eee
Mabscott
Elkins
Mora
Cumbo
Ast
Pos. Episcopal
Beard
Rahall
Ward
Hunt Hudson
Simmerman
Vance
Page
Meadows
Guy
G, Miller
Baptist—Keatley
Williamson
Serene
Ist
Methodist
Presbyterian
Ist Baptist Eae
Baptist Een
Amateur star Dawson inspires golf lore in era of limits
Johnny Dawson, hailed as the uncrowned king of the amateurs after winning the Bing Crosby tournament, remained an amateur in most events yet could not enter the national amateur due to a paid job. His open-tournament success and frequent “leading amateur” status highlight his storied career, with mentions of the Western Open and historical rivals. Kirby Higbe to join Dodgers’ spring camp in Havana, leaving wife behind in Miami.
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New York
Johnny Dawson
Bing Crosby
California
US Golf Association
Johnny
U.S.G.A
Dawson
Trans- Mississippi
Bob Jones
Lawson
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Kirby Highes
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Havana
Columbia
S. C
Higbe
Bowling notes highlight Raymond's C P Telephone teams
The fragmentary bowling page lists scores and players. Royland Aspinall missed his first 200 game after a gutter in the last frame while Sid Danbury rolled a 202 and John Yambo a 216. Billie Lemon led girls with 147 and Pearl Lucas earned strong scores, with mentions of Tuffy Tanner guiding a team and names like Snake, Mousey, and Trigger appearing among bowlers. The Head Pin closes the item.
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Royland Aspinall
George Young
George Bow
Pearl Lucas
Tuffy” Tanner
Raymond's
C&p Telephone
Patsy Gravely
Jack Mann
Sid Danbury
Billie Lemon
Snake
Mousey
Trigger John Yambo
Danbury
Benkovic
John Gorsica
Frank
Lucky Punch Wins Baltimore Fight
Buddy Walker of Columbus Ohio, a heavyweight, held a nine round edge over Claudio Villar of Spain before Villar landed a decisive right in the final round. Walker was down late and counted out after a knockout in Baltimore last night.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Claudio Villar
Spain
Walker
Willard
Charley Short
Sophomore Howard College Five Lead Scoring Trio
All five regulars on Howard College basketball are sophomores and each has scored more than 106 points this season. Wheeler Flemming leads with 145, Horace Peterson 131 for wards, Deric Edgar 132 at center, Abe Epsman 133, and Al Denham 106 at guards. The team has won 10 games and lost seven.
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Birmingham
Ala
Howard College
Wheeler Flemming
Horace Peterson
Deric Edgar
Abe Epsman
al Denham
Legion Enrollment Tops One Million Seventh Figure
The American Legion reports an enrollment of 1,107,075 members, with an increase of more than 28,000 in the past year. The growth highlights expanding veteran organization participation and ongoing outreach efforts nationwide.
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The
American Legion
Speed over curves drives young pitchers say A's scout
Philadelphia scout Ira Thomas urges young players to focus on speed and fast balls before developing curves, arguing great majors rely on sustained wins. He cites legends like Joss Walsh Mathewson and Johnson, notes Bob Feller as a modern parallel, and recalls fanciful Harpin Harry O'Hagen.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ira Thomas
Philadelphia Athletics
Thomas
America
Addie Joss
Ed Walsh
Christy Mathewson
Mordecai Brown
Walter Johnson
Grove Alexander
Bob Feller
A’s
Jimmy Dykes
Cy Perkins
al Simmons
Chick Galloway
Harpin Harry
O’hagen
Harry
Deer Sightings Highlight Rare Encounter for Americans
A quirky note notes that most Americans chase a glimpse of a free deer, while one in 26 people experiences such an encounter less frequently.
Roundup of sports notes and rising stars across leagues
Baseball farm systems pool fighters for gym training and pro paths. Maxie Berger’s manager Tommy Dio runs free facilities and lets fighters choose their own managers once ready. Freddie Hutchinson’s whereabouts puzzle the Tigers as he readies for navy service. Minnesota football suffers postwar coaching losses with just 75 freshmen reporting. Dwight Eddleman, a major junior scorer, nears a historic high. Eighth grader Jimie Reis scores 51 in intramural play. Walter Stewart notes veteran holdouts dodge army and majors.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Wide World
Chain Gang
Tommy Dio
Maxie Berger
Freddie Hutchinson
Tigers
Navy
Detroit
Lakeland
Fla
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Frank McCormick
Armed Forces
Abramovic Leads Salem Past West Virginia Tech Tigers
Abramovic, Salem's top scorer, poured in 29 points as Salem beat West Virginia Tech 67-50 in a state conference game at Montgomery. Salem hosts Wesleyan in Mount Hope on Wednesday. Morris Harvey defeated Bluefield College 69-39 at home, while Potomac State lost 44-32 to Frostburg State Teachers College, their fifth straight defeat.
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Associated Press
Abramovic
Salem
Tigers
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Wesleyan
Mount Hope
Morris Harvey
Bluefield
Potomac State
Frostburg
State Teachers’ College
Keyser
Dodgers happy with Rizzo as old friends boost mood
Johnny Rizzo credits happiness with the Dodgers to past camaraderie with the Durochers and Medwicks when they were Cardinals, a social tie he misses. The piece notes Cubs signee Bill Polston, brother Ty Cobb Polston, and Sun day School alums like Bill Herman and Peewee Reese, plus Jes se Danna's Giants camp standouts, Will Good, and Hope Beard.
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Johnny Rizzo
Dodgers
Durochers
Medwicks
Cardinals
Bill Polston
Louisville
Cubs
Bill Herman
Peewee Reese
Ty Cobb Polston
Jesse Danna
Mel Ott
Giants
Richmond
Will Good
Wilmington
Del
Hope Beard
Rollie Hemsley Color and Cost in Cleveland News
Ed McCauley reports Rollie Hemsley once had all the color anyone could ask for usually in one or both eyes, contrasted with clippings noting a $700 cost he decided to bear.
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Ed McCauley
Cleveland News
Rollie Hemsley
Fort Knox fighter Raffa outpoints rivals in card results
LOUISVILLE Mike Raffa featherweight from Fort Knox out pointed Cleveland Brown of Cincinnati. CHICAGO Leo Rodak from Chicago outpointed Matt Daugherty of Milwaukee. BALTIMORE Claudio Villar of Spain knocked out Buddy Walker of Columbus. NEWARK Ken Overlin of Newark drew with Bill McDowell of Dallas.
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Louisville
Mike Raffa
Fort Knox
Cleveland Brown
Cincinnati
Chicago
Leo Rodak
Matt Daugherty
Milwaukee
Newark
Ken Overlin
Drew
Bill McDowell
Dallas
Tex
World’s Tonic credited for relief of chronic ailments
Mr. John Stranger of Puritan Mines West Virginia describes severe indigestion heartburn and kidney pains linked to constipation. He attributes improvement to World’s Tonic noting better sleep fewer dizzy spells and cleared bad breath and headaches. He urges others to obtain World’s Tonic from White Cross Pharmacy.
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John Stranger
Puritan Mines
W. Va
Puritan Coal Corp
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Wiseman
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Stoner
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Wood
Elkin
Feazell- Rees
Graham
Dillon Graham
Wide World Features
Jones
Pinehurst
Chick Evans
Phil Perkins
Perkins
Mae Evans
Ann Lee Wright
Alma Lemon
Oscar Kirby
Edith Tyler
Lucky Punch
Baltimore Fight
Dwight “Duke” Eddleman
Centralia
Jimmie Reis
Western Training
Macomb
Inl
Walter Stewart
Memphis
Wiedemann
Wiedemann’s
Wiedemann's
GEO. Wiedemann Brewing Co., Inc
Newport
Edema Beer
the Geo Wiedemann Brewing Co
OLD Style Distributing Company
Pershing Street
DIAL
Jerry Mitchell
New York Post
Freddie Archer
Frankie Martin
San Francisco
Mr. Stranger
White Cross Pharmacy
Appalachian
Electric Power Co
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