Fairchild Carguettes Win South Atlantic Title In Thriller
The Fairchild Carguettes defeated Cathedral St. Marys of Baltimore 11 to 4 on the YMCA court to claim the South Atlantic AAU women’s title and a berth to the national tourney in St. Joseph, Missouri. Page White led Fairchild with scoring support as Cathedral pressed, but the locals edged ahead in the final periods amid frantic action and a later protest over time fouls.
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Cathedral
Baltimore
Lalassies
St. Josephs
Nish
Gualtimore
Fera Guards
Moore Suspended For Failure To Box In Baltimore
In Baltimore on March 12 the Maryland Boxing Commission suspended Archie Moore and most of his stable after he failed to appear for a scheduled feature on a six hour card. Moore’s substitute Earl Lohman fought Buddy Walker, but Walker won decisively with a two knockdown second round finish.
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New York
Archie Moore
Jimmy Johnston
Perk Daniels
Maryland Boxing Commission
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Lee Q. Murray
Norwalk
Coni
Arena Club
Moore
Sylvan Bass
Century Athletic Club
Earl Lohman
Hardhitting
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Ohio
Lohman
Walker
Lehman
New Yorker
NBA Alarmed Over Boxing Incidents and New Laws
Washington March 19 The National Boxing Association led by President Abe J Greene calls for stronger boxing legislation after consecutive incidents tarnish the sport. He cites Chicago Stadium closing doors to pro boxing amid unsatisfactory fights and a Detroit fan incident as signs of major evils, plus gamblers officials conflicts and promoters seeking radio rights over talent.
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Washington
National Boxing Association
Abe J. Greene
Greene
Chicago
Arturo Goday
Lee Savold
Detroit
Bic
PHS
Isiatinn
Williams Faces Ditto At Armory In Eight Round Bout
At the Armory arena Philly fans will see George Williams take on Johnny Ditto in an eight round main event. Williams has dominated his fights, claiming over 180 percent of his previous bouts in a decisive performance.
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Armory Arena
George Williams
Johnny Ditto
Williams
Red Sox 46 Pennant Hope Amid Looming Yankee Challenge
Sarasota dispatch notes Boston Red Sox under Joe Cronin enter 1942 campaign with familiar power and pitching depth. Williams, DiMaggio, Doerr, Pesky, York anchor a strong infield and outfield, while uncertainty surrounds third base and roster balance amid wartime adjustments and minor-league shufflings.
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Joe Cronin
Sox
Ted Wiliams
Vunneraie
Yanks
Cronin
Red Sox
Yankees
Williams
Air Corps
Dom DiMngelo
Bobby Doerr
Johnny Pesky
Tex Hughoe
Dave Ix
Asom
Harris
Tigers Win Game Amid Bitter Grapefruit Misprint
A scrambled, error-filled sports item reports the Tigers winning yesterday. The text mentions New York and a playful misprint about Merci, with the outcome implied but unclear due to missing context and garbled phrasing.
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Tigers
Merci
York
Excellent Boxing Card Looms This Friday Night
A revived boxing card returns Friday at the Artery featuring George Williams of Philadelphia versus Johnny Ditto of Baltimore in the main six round bout. Ditto has six straight wins with three knockouts, while Williams carries a 7 of 8 slate including recent wins. The show includes five fights total with a six round semifinal and three four round prelims, tickets available at Hagerstown News Agency.
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George Williams
Philadelphia
Johnny Ditto
Baltimore
Ditto
Ditic
Joe Ganzic
Eddie Davis
Jesse Lang
Spalding
Vinnie Jones
Wattler
Tommy Morris
Bobby Brown
Bee Bee” Washington
Tommy Daniels
Vingie Jones
Williams
Joe Evans
Jiggs Donahue
Dee Gladden
Dan Biggers
Biggers
Joe Louis
Hagerstown
Veterans Down Hubs 50 to 35 in AAU prep contest
All-American Vets outscored Hagerstown Hubs 50 to 35 in a preliminary AAU girls game for the South Atlantic title. Kendall sparked a fast fourth quarter rally as the Vets opened a lead after leading 12 to 4 and 26 to 11 at halftime. Recher and Rice tried to close the gap for the Hubs but Baltimore-bound Vets claimed the class A slot while Hubs entered class B.
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Hagerstown
Carquettes Cathedral Girls
Vets
Recher
Rice
Kendall
Baltimore
Lefer
Aaron
Brode
Kelly
Hankey
Arinkt
Wolfkill
Hoffman
Young
Fleming lands job with Indians in spring lineup
Clearwater Florida March 18 Manager Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians said he has chosen Les Fleming to open at first base. Boudreau stated Fleming is the No 1 candidate for the position and the team plans to see for themselves in spring training.
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Clearwater
Fla
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Les Fleming
Yourselvers
Boudrea
First & Hare
Colonial Club
Ft. Worth
Texas
Alabamia
Ers
U. of Maryland
Vaughn
Mancha
Morris Signs with Chicago Rockets
Morris, Northwestern University's star two sport athlete, signed a two year contract with the Chicago Rockets of the new All-America Football Conference. The unanimous All Big Ten end and basketball forward will graduate in June with an engineering degree. The Rockets refused to disclose contract terms making him ineligible for track where he also excels.
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Chicago
Max Morris
Northwestern University
Chicago Rockets
Morris
Associated Press
Rockets
Baseball Lures, Boxers, and News From A Busy Spring
Sports Roundup notes Tu lan University loss to Yankee farm signings and shifting rosters, with Dirk Woodring Red Enns and Eddie Palmer among the new names. Boxing prospects from Concho Indian school and a Tennessee football link appear as college and professional moves ripple through March.
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New York
Tulan University
Monk Simons
Monk
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Yank Gcouts
Detroi Tigers
Trilame
Bob Brown
Yanks
New Orleans
Bobby
Maplewood
S. J
Tulane
Navy
Dirk Woodring
Red Enns
Tigers
Eddie Palmer
Simons
British Golfers Challenge Pros
London report notes skepticism among British pros about low American scores and signals a challenge to Nelson. Dai Rees and Dick Burton back a match on British courses to prove who plays true golf, with critics arguing Americans rely on equipment and conditions rather than skill.
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Byron Neilson
Dai Rees
Nelson
Dick Burton
Great Britain
Smatches
Britain
Ileading Pras
Nothing Unusual About Bowie Raids
Baltimore March 19 two Bowie track raids are described as routine by Governor O Conor and City Police Commissioner Atkinson who defended Baltimore detectives aiding the Maryland Racing Commission investigation. Both officials said the actions followed the State Law Department advice and saw no irregularities in racing condition probes.
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Bowie Track
Baltimore City
Maryland Racing Commission
O'Conor
Hamilton R. Atkinson
State Law Department
First And Last Invited Teams In Garden Finals
Rhode Island's Rams upset Muhlenberg 59 49 to reach the Madison Square Garden final, led by Calverley with 27 points and key assists. Kentucky Wildcats edged West Virginia 59 51 as Tingle Parkinson and Beard supplied late scoring to secure the win. Calverley, Hole, and Baldwin starred for the Rams as Calverley sealed the game with a late burst.
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Muhlenberg
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Tingle
Parkinson
Ralph Beard
Beard
Howard Beverly
Leland Byrd
Dave Wilson
Ramis
Bowling Green
Dick Hole
Oscar
Red) Baldwin
Mules
Calver Jey
Baldwin
Allentown
Tigers Beat Yankees B Team on Florida Swing
Detroit veterans Tommy Bri and Roger Cramer appeared for the world champions in Bradenton as Bridges pitched a one hit four innings to help snap a seven game skid. Cramer hit a triple and two singles and made a shoestring catch on Rollie Hemsley liner.
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Fla. Maret
Detroit Tiger
Tommy Bri
Roger Cramer
Ore
New York Yankee
Bradenton
Bridges
Cramer
Rollie Hemsley
Steve Sefick to Manage Welsh Club in Mountain State League
Owner Oren Sterling of the Havrestown Owls announced Steve Sefick has been sold to the Welsh Club of the Mountain State League and will manage that team this season. Pat Risey, the right fielder famed for a prior incident with the Orioles, was signed by the Owls for the coming season. Riley claims to be a new man and in peak shape likely to contend for the stadium's right field fence.
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Haverstown Owls
Steve Sefick
Sefick
Owls
Pat Risey
Baltimore Orioles
Riley
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