Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Dies At 87 In Miami
James E. Fitzsimmons known as Sunny Jim, longtime trainer of Gallant Fox and Omaha, died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami at age 87. Born 1874 in Brooklyn, he rode and trained for over 75 years, retiring in 1963, with 2,275 wins and earnings approaching 14 million dollars.
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Sunny Jim) Fitzsimmons
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Johnson Williams Drops Thriller in State Tourney
Johnson Williams lost 74 to 71 to Carver High of Salem in the Virginia Interscholastic Association State Tourney. Ernest Turner scored 30 for Johnson Williams, and with 16 seconds left Williams narrowed the gap to 71-70 before John Childress hit a late three for Carver. Carver advances to face Booker T. Washington in the semi finals.
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Michigan stars in NCAA title bid as Russell leads
Cazzie Russell, Michigan’s star, carries a last chance bid on road to a national title against Western Kentucky in the Mideast regionals at Iowa City. NCAA second round opens with eight games as top teams fuel the race for the championship. Temple defeats Virginia Tech 88 73 and NYU edges DePaul 68 65 in NIT action.
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Turner Ashby Walker collide tonight at VPI
Blacksburg AP report previews two Class Group II semifinals and two Group III showdowns at the state scholastic basketball championships. Turner Ashby and Thomas Walker meet in a Group II semifinal as Stuart and Washington & Lee vie for Group III, with Martinsville and R. E. Lee eyeing Group I I B action.
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