Colts offer Layne turns into Bears question prop
Baltimore coach Cecil Isbell says Bobby Layne rejected a record breaking contract and is likely to sign with the Chicago Bears who already have Johnny Lujack Sid Luckman. The offer included 20000 bonus and escalating salaries over three years. The Globe Trotters exhibition at the Armory features Horace Gillom Johnny Watts and others. Russ Christopher ends holdout and Connie Mack promises a starting role. Spring training begins as baseball notes and racing dates are announced.
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Baltimore Colts
Colts
Bobby Layne
Baltimore
Cecil Isbell
Roéal Football
Layne
Isbell
Chicago Bears
Bears
Notre Dame
Johnny “Lujack
Sid Luckman
Chicago
Russ Christopher
Philadelphia Athletics
Janky
Connie Mack
Mack
Christopher
North Street Badgers Seek Western Shore Cage Crown
North Street High Five, holding 15 wins and no losses in Class D District 1, earns the Western Shore championship berth to face Lakeland High School in the title game at the Armory floor on March 3. Opening festivities include Lakeland girls versus Carver High of Cumberland at 6:30, then Hagerstown Tigers versus Harrisburg Yon.
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North Street Badgers
Lakeland High
Armory
North Street
Lakeland
Lakeland Sextet
Carver, High Girls
Cumberland
Hagerstown Tigers
Harrisburg Yon
Harpers Ferry Rallies For 48 46 Victory Over Hagerstown
Harpers Ferry High School erased a late deficit to edge Hagerstown 48 to 46 on the Potomac Avenue floor. Jackson led Hagerstown with 15 points while Rinaldi paced Harpers Ferry with 6 fouls and 15 points. The Jays won the junior varsity 42 17, and Hagerstown led most of the varsity game before the late Harpers Ferry surge.
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Harpers Ferry High School
Hagerstown High
Potomac Avenue
Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Jayvees
Harpers Ferry Jays
Jackson
Erwin
Breeden
A. Discati
Eees
West
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Mims
Rinaldi
Lonterdeam
Moler
Sere
D. Myers
Waddell
Kidwiler
Zumbro
Ranalli
Buehler
Snyder
Hays
Shank
É ° Byers
Wolfkill
Castang
Wilkshire
Jones
Ballenger
Reynolds
Rinalli
Childs
Globe Trotters to Meet Cabineers in Armory Exhibition
The famous Globe Trotters visit State Armory on North Potomac Street for a Sunday exhibition against Uncle John's Cabineers. The Negro quintet seeks its 70th win of the season while the Cabineers aim for their 26th victory. A preliminary game between the High Street Marketeers and the Cumberland Moose starts at 2 PM.
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State Armory
North Potomac Street
Globe Trotters
Uncle John’s
Cabineers
Trotters
High Street Marketeers
Cumberland Moose
Ike Williams Beats Gavilan In Close Madison Square Garden Bout
Ike Williams narrowly defeats Kid Gavilan at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round lightweight bout. Williams lands a decisive final salvo, with judges and referee confirming a Williams victory as boxing circles eye a Williams Robinson title clash next summer. The bout drew 14,907 fans and grossed 87 561, the Garden season’s largest. Williams weighs 136 3/4 pounds and dominates Gavilan’s leaping style with sharp jabs and a decisive late right cross.
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New York
Ike Williams
Ray Robinson
the Clips
Ray
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Williams
Madison Square Garden
Ruby Goldstein
Blinky Palermo
Plainson
Robinson- Williams
Ike
Trenton
N. J
Gavilan
Goldstein
Jim Hagen
Williamue
Kramer Beats Riggs to Increase Commanding Lead
In California on February 27 Jack Kramer former national amateur champion defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets 6-4 6-4 to widen his edge in the transcontinental professional tennis tour. Kramer now leads Riggs 32 matches to 11.
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Hon. Jose
Calif
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
Kramer
Riggs
Globe Trotters to Meet Eucle John's Cabineers at Armory
Top Trotter Johnny Watts will captain the Globe Trotters against Eucle John's Cabineers at the Armory tomorrow afternoon. Watts, a standout at LaCrosse Teachers College, has appeared in 356 consecutive games and maintains a 22 point per game career average.
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Trotter
Horace Gillom
Cleveland Browns
Gillom
Horace
Johnny Watts
la Crosse State Teachers College
Wil‘pur Carter
Wilberforce College
Andy Coleman
Goody Goodwin
Tennessee A. and
M's
Bus Johnson
Shaw University
Ralph ‘Kirk
Trotters
Witt
Shad Hunt
Joe Howard
Jack Dorsey
Max Kendall
Lesher
Ind
Bud Hoffman
Bob
Hal Carey
Ben Flory
Reno Powell
Roger
West Washington Street
Ridenour’s
Public Square
Jonathan Street
Globe Trotters
Eucle John’s Cabineers
Armory
Watts
LaCrosse Teachers College
The
Another Boxer Dies In Ring In Hollywood
Leroy De Catur a 20 year old Los Angeles Negro lightweight died in the ring at Hollywood Legion Stadium ten seconds before the end of his first professional bout. He had led on points over Fred Herrera a first time professional from Jerome Arizona. Herrera delivered a solid midsection punch and a right to the jaw before De Catur collapsed.
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Hollywood
Leroy de Catur
Hollywood Legion Stadium
de Catur
Los Angeles
Fred ‘Herrera
Jerome
Ariz
Herrera
Mation
Sam Baroudi
New York
Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Boxing boss frees Spinelli after inquiry into tragedy
The Illinois Boxing Commission released fight manager Mike Spinelli allowing him to return to New York after officials declined to file a perjury complaint. Assistant State's Attorney Daniel Ryan had pressed for charges during the inquest into Sam Baroudi's death following his 10th round knockout by Ezzard Charles. Baroudi’s age was stated as 21 by Spinelli before the Friday night bout, though earlier reports listed 20.
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Mike Spinelli
New York
Illinois Boxing Commission
Daniel Ryan
Sam Baroudi
Spinelli
Baroudi
Ezzard Charles
Commission
Barney Barnhart Heads South To Baseball With Royals
Vic Barnhart leaves for spring training with the Montreal Royals of the International League after six years in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The Hagerstown High School graduate rose to prominence in the Eastern League, with all star selections and noted hitting. A trade to Montreal gives him a chance at third base behind Brooklyn Dodgers need at that spot, fueling hopes for a big league move this summer as local fans plan to attend Montreal’s Baltimore game.
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Montreal Royals
Barney
Hagerstown
Montreal
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cuba
Vic
Pittsburgh
Clyde
Bucs
Vice
Pirates
Albany
Brooklyn
Billy Cox
Dodgers
Barnhart
Royals
Flatbush
Baltimore
Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Young Barnhart
Citation Set To Break Flamingo Pace At Hialeah
Miami Feb 28 Citation curried favor as 1 to 5 favorite and aimed to add a fourth Flamingo for Ben and Jimmy Jones after Faultless last year. Al Snider rode to two Flamingos as the jockey could join a small group of riders with two wins. Calumet Stable seeks track and stake records while seven rivals from Baltimore New York Parsippany and DC entered the race.
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Miami
Fla
Warren Wright
Hialeah
Ben
Jimmy Jones
Wright
Calumet
al Snider
Herbert M. Woolf
Jimmy
Lawrin
Technician
Snider
Wayne Wright
al Robertson
Eddie Arcaro
Citation
Stanley Sagner
Saggy
S. S. Zell
Cheops
Baltimore
William Woodward
Stephen Sanford
Walter P- Chrysler
Pennant Day
Alfred Decozen
Parsippany
N. J
Big Dial
E. E. Hart
George M. Jacobsen
Washington, DC
FINAL GAME ST JAMES SOCCER ENDS SEASON vs LANDON
St James School closes its season this afternoon facing Landon School of Washington DC on the down county pitch. Kickoff is at 2 15 this afternoon.
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St. James
Landon School
Washington, D.C
Pitt Trustees Form Committee On Pitt Athletics
Pittsburgh February 28 A fire committee was appointed by Pitt’s board of trustees to study contradictory reports on the university’s tangled athletic situation and to make definite recommendations. The action followed a meeting where reports presented that week were discussed March.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
FERA Teams Travel for Return Engagement in Rockville
FERA basketball squads head to Rockville for a return clash with the Stars and Starlettes after sweeping the previous double bill in the city. Ice Eats previously took both games and aims to repeat tonight as the teams resume play.
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FERA
Rockville
Rocckville Stars
Starlettes
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