Canzoneri Wins Uphill Bout as Hally Falls in Denver
Tony Canzoneri, four time former champion, asserts readiness for a return to the world title as Hallan of Los Angeles loses a 10 round decision to Wally Hally in Denver. Canzoneri plans a bid against Newsboy Garvis in San Francisco next Friday.
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Freisinger Tops U S Skating Trials for 1948 Team
Leo Freisinger of Chicago led 49 contenders in the 600 meter speed skating trials at Lake Fowler Wisconsin earning a spot on the U S Olympic squad for the Finland Games. His 44.0 second average across three runs broke the American record and edged George Wallace Delbert Lamb and Allen Potts in the standings. trials to fill the remaining spots on the eight man team would continue into next week.
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Lake Place
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Jlut Tost
J. Delbert Lamb
Milwaukee
Allen Potts
Brooklyn
Iw.y
YMCA Handball Doubles Entrants Share Spotlight
The YMCA announces fourteen doubles teams in the annual Y M C A handball tournament led by Arthur and Earle Cobb, touted as the strongest duo from the recent Class A singles. Other entries include Guerra with Prouty, Parker with Yanombs, Alvarado with Diaz, Lytley with Radford, Gunn with Dingel, and Bowman with Kirby among many pairs.
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Arthur Andini
Earle Cobb
Mike Guerra
Ed. Prouty
Hi. Parker
Yanombs
Frank Alvarado
Ricard Diaz
J.L. Lytley
D. Gley
Radford Minton
Gunn
Dingel
Charles
Terry Moore Signs with St. Louis Cardinals
Terry Moore, veteran outfielder, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals for 1938, becoming the eighth Cardinal to seal a salary deal. The five year veteran is expected to alternate in center field with Per Martin next season, terms undisclosed.
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Galento plans encore as Brescia falls in Newark
Two Ton Tony Galento stopped Jorge Brescia in 1 minute 41 seconds of a scheduled ten rounds at Newark. Galento, hailed from Orange, New Jersey, vowed to fight Joe Louis next, aiming for a one punch knockout. Brescia collapsed after a series of body blows, failing to answer the bell.
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Tony Galento
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Tim
Galentos
Lou Nava
Max Baerdoe
Lous
Anie
Hatchery at Medina Lake Promises Big Bass and Crappie Soon
Sportlights notes an upcoming Medina lake hatchery near Natalia with thousands of fingerlings. Projections say legal-size bass crappie perch could be easy to catch within a year. Anglers club plans a March barbecue to back the project as fishing closes until May 1.
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Christopher J. Crappie
Paul L. Perch
Medina Lake
John W. Zeller
Anglers Club
Bexar County
Natalia
Junior
Medina County
Gas House Gang redux eyed for Cardinals comeback
A letter from John W. Fan at Kelly Field argues the Gas House Gang could revive St. Louis baseball with Don J. Gutteridge as leadoff man and a lineup featuring Mize Medwick Slaughter Padgett Owen and Ful lenwider. The note praises Ful lenwider’s early speed and power, predicts spring training impact, and aside from fan speculation, contrasts left and right handed hitters in the order.
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Enos Slaughter
Don Padgett
Cardinals
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Medwick
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Mn Owen
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Wink
Texas
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Evangeline Prague
DiMaggio
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Purses of Fighters Held Up By BOB CONSIDINE
In Newark New Jersey Tony Galento battered Jorge Brescia in 1 minute 41 seconds of the first round forcing Brescia to stagger and be counted by referee Johnny Healy. New Jersey state athlete commission chair Nate Greene froze purses pending ruling on delayed effects. Brescia had earlier toppled Joe Louis in prior bouts, leading to tense postfight drama as managers and writers reacted.
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WN. J
INS
Tony Galento
Jorge Brescia
Jorge
Johnny Healy
Brescia
Galenta
Joe Louis
Galanto
Louis
Tony
Nate Greene
New Jersey
Belloise Faces Hansford In 20 Round Hollywood Bout
Mike Belloise of New York meets Georgie Hansford in a 20 round lightweight bout at Hollywood stadium. Hansford, a Los Angeles club fighter, hopes to secure a shot at champion Henry Armstrong but faces long odds against the crafty Belloise who previously stopped Emilio Megane two months ago.
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Georgie Hansford
Los Angeles
Henry Armstrong
Emilio Megane
Ice Hockey Results and Schedule From Tonight's Card
Montreal 1 Boston 0 and Detroit 4 New York 3 lead National league results. Vershes 3 Springfield 0 and Cleveland 2 Syracuse 1 headline International American action. Wichity St Louis 1 tops American Association. Tonight's schedule lists no names given.
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Carrizo Springs to seek new football coach after resignation
Carrizo Springs school board will begin a search for a new football coach to replace J. Albert Abe Houston who resigned effective February 24. Houston ends five years as Wildcats coach with three regional championships and one district title and will become a traveling representative for an athletic goods firm starting March 1.
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Abe" Houston
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Span Am Loop triple-header at Woodlawn gym
Undefeated Arco Iris idle as Span Am League teams vie to move atop the standings in a Woodlawn gym triple-header. The opener features Wesley House versus Centro Deportiva at 7 30 p m with Prospect Hill facing Yellowjackets and Valencia Juniors meeting Lucky 12 in other games.
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