Upset wave ends several teams seasons in final weekend
Canisius Temple and Oklahoma Aggies suffer losses as Army holds undefeated mark with 15th straight win over Navy. Ohio State clinches Big Ten title. Northwestern, Purdue, Iowa falter. Kentucky dominates SECT. Mt. St Mary’s wins Mason-Dixon. Dartmouth Eastern crown, California Pacific Southern, Duke Southern. Calverley reaches 534 points.
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Hyde and Wiley Win National Paddle Tennis Title
Hyde and Lee Wiley representing Hartford Golf Club won the national paddle tennis championship at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. They defeated Paul Hicks and Witherbee Black of Rye in the final 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 after a morning semi win over Benjamin Ticknor and Weatherly Renmond. The event was sponsored by the American Paddle Tennis Association.
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Holbrook Hyde
Lee Wiley
Hartfoed
Conn
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Witherbee Black
Rye
Fox Meadow
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Wiley
Benjamin Ticknor
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Englewood
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Black
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Elliot Jackson
Greenwich
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American Paddle Tennis Association
Man o' War Wins Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct in Thrilling Run
The 1920 Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct saw Man o' War under J D Grier beat John P Gaer by a length and a half. Ridden by Clarence Kummer at 126 pounds, the record time 1 49 5 drew a 30 000 crowd into a rapt moment.
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New York Racing Commission
John P. Gaer
Aqueduct
Cllarance Kummer
John JD. Grier
Eddie Ambrose
H. B. Swope
Man O' War
Son of Fair Play
Tropical Park Opens 30 Day Meeting With Derby Prospects
Miami Florida trainer Bend Jones sends Calumet Farm mare Mar-Kel in the $2,000 spring Inaugural and three year old Pensive to a $1,200 six furlong race on opening day. Tropical Park aims for a spring peak pari mutuel take, wagering at Hialeah's record levels last season. Total handle at Hialeah topped $36.8 million for 50 days, with attendance slipping from 1940 figures.
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Bend Jones
Tropical Park
Hialeah Park
Hialeah
Jones
Calumet Farm
Pensive
Calumet
Bering Wins Ski Event at Mount Cranmore
Ed Bering captured the fifth annual Gibson race by posting a 3:45 combined time for two runs on Mount Cranmore as Newell Ordway trailed closely and Francis Drury took third in the overall standings Paula Kann dominated the women’s division with a 5:41 combined time to claim the final leg of the women’s cup, a feat she has achieved for the last two years.
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Eastern Slope Club
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Bering
Mount Cranmore
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Newell Ordway
Ordway
Francis Drury
Reading Fair futurities moved to Trenton New Jersey
Charles W. Swoyer Reading Fair secretary announced yesterday that two and three year old trotting and pace futurities will be contested at the Trenton Fair this year. The U S Army has taken over the Reading Fair grounds, and Berks County agricultural and Horticultural Association will not sponsor an exhibition this year.
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Charles W. Swoyer
Reading Fair
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Berks County Agricultural and Horticultural Association
McSpaden Fires 68 To Win Gulfport Open Meet
Harold McSpaden of Philadelphia shot 68 in the final round to win the Gulfport tournament value 4500 in Gulfport Mississippi. He finished 278 for 72 holes eight under par, with Sammy Byrd second at 282 and Byron Nelson third at 283. Fred Haas Jr led the amateurs with 288 and seventh place overall.
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Miss
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Philadelphia
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McSpaden
Byron Nelson
New Orleans
Philadelphian
Fred Haas, Jr
Harold McSpaden
Vic Sam Byrd Detrat
Toledo
Toney Penna
Darton
Nurse's Aide Mexico Victor triumph in Ciudad De Mexico Handicap
Nurse's Aide Mexico Victor led all the way to win the $5,000-added Ciudad De Mexico Hendicap at Mexico City racetrack, defeating a field of three-year-olds including Kentucky Derby nominees Seeing Eye and Don Jose H. ridden by Jose Vina for Barba Gonzalez. Espion age and War Gallant finished second and third. Don Jose H shared fourth with others, Seeing Eye was fifth.
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Nurse’s Aide
Seeing Eye
Don Jose H
Ciudad de Mexico
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Jose Vina
C. Putnam
Kenneth Machison
Ben Smith
New York
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Jose Herrera
Venezuela
Race Entries for Today at Tropigat Park
Extensive morning entries list for Tropigat Park and Oaklawn Park. It details purse amounts, age and weight allowances, race distances, and the full roster of horses with entry numbers across eight races at Tropigat Park and nine at Oaklawn Park. Names include Sallie Maedic, Not Tomorrow, Madlyn K, Space, Valdiia Rumpus, Great Albert, and many more, with mixed conditions from maidens to claiming and allowances. Weather clear, track fast, flat post time 2 p.m.
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Thankful
Wise Sue
Penomp
Rene B
Pensive
Rush
Zacabrand
Tohante Jr
Ain Beauty
Her Guardian
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Rangern
Tindell
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Weatherite
Mattie Sue
Queer’s Risk
Shiny
a-Markell
Sparkling Malet
Mixer
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Muehy
Vexar No
Tenebrose
Butzkreig
Happy Hunting
Doubt Not
Miami Springs
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Direction
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Little Doctoritt
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Oakford
College Court Game Results
College matchups with varied scores include Hlinvis 53 over Minnesota 27 and Indiana 51 over Purdue 45. Rochester 46 edged Colgate 45, West Virginia 67 beat Carnegie Tech 28, Northwestern 42 over Iowa 41, Missouri 38 over Kansas State 14. St Francis Brooklyn 33 lost to City College NY 33.
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Purdue
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Westminster
U. S. Military Academy
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Carnegie Tech
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Iowa
Missouri
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Brooklyn
City College
New York
Lafayette
Lehigh
St. Joseph
Temple
Kentucky
Tulane
Columbia Mid
Two Events Added to Fall Trots Program in Lexington
Kyle Jesse Shuff secretary of the Kentucky Trots Breeders Association said the fall trots will include the Coaching Club and Abbedale Stakes. The Coaching Club stake for three year olds is estimated at 8000 dollars while the two Abbedale Stakes divisions are about 4300 dollars each. A total of 85,000 dollars in 33 races will be run from September 25 to October 5, with two postponement days. Nominations for other races close March 11.
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Kyle Jesse Shuff
Kentucky Trots Breeders’ Association
Yesterdday
Coaching Club
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Shuff
Dix Signs With Utica Braves
The Utica Braves of the Eastern League announced the signing of Robert Donald Dix, a 19 year old outfielder from Beckley West Virginia. Dix was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and assigned to Utica after last season with Roanoke in the Piedmont League. The Braves also signed Char lence Johnson Wallace Jakowzyk Nick Picciuto Jr and Rocco Montano as Phillies assignments.
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Utica Braves
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Beckley
W. Va
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Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Roanoke
Phillies
Charlence Johnson
Zanesville
Ohio
Wallace Jakowzyk
Flint
Mich
Nick Picciuto
Millburn
M. J
Rocco Montano
Philadelphia
Kingpins Triumph 38 37 Over Burg Monarchs At JCC
Kingpins Juniors edged Burg Monarchs 38 to 37 in the Jewish Community Center Intermediate League. Lennek and Slate led with 10 points each for the winners, while many losers racked 11. Watervliet Indians defeated Burg Royals 40 to 18, Conlon 12, Davin seven for victors. JCC Jun ks fell 63 to 24 to Watervliet Indians, Sax 12 led winners. JCC Girls House League begins with O Burg vs Shooting Stars, Mohawks vs All-Stars, Indians vs JCC Girls next Wednesday.
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Durham Club May Shift To Newport
Richmond Virginia reports that the Durham franchise may move to Newport News in the Piedmont League. Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey Jr and Newport News official C K Hutchens discussed terms as the decision nears, with a probable yes or no expected by Wednesday.
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General Assembly
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Dugas Declines Report to Maple Leafs in Hamilton
Norwich veteran outfielder Gus Dugas said he will not report to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League this season. He will remain employed as a grinder operator at the Hamilton Standard Propeller plant. Dugas, 36, is a father of three and began his baseball career in Wichita in 1930 after trials with Pittsburgh, Washington, and the Phillies.
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Peter Maher the Irish Champion Boxer Biography
Peter Maher born March 16 1869 in Galway Ireland rose to world heavyweight contention after facing Bob Fitzsimmons in New Orleans and later on. The Irishman famed for his durable style and stubborn fight ended his career after a defeat to Marvin Hart in 1907 and died July 22 1940 in Baltimore.
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Woman trainer dead at 98 in Newmarket
Mrs Ellen Chaloner, 98, the only woman in Britain to hold a horse trainer's license, has died in Newmarket. Widow of famed jockey Tom Chaloner, she left six sons including jockeys George Dick and Harry. Her son Tom was also a noted trainer.
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