Juiced chatter as boxing stars clash and baseball legends loom
A wide stream of sports notes highlights Joe Louis and Dempsey style talk, Fred Perry film earnings, Harry Heilmann radio work, Clark Griffiths AL stance on Babe Ruth, Jock Whitney racing, Earl Sande crooner gig, Al Schacht tricks, Cubs Florida move talk, Dodgers antics, and Tommy Loughran fan reaction in South America.
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Bootsie
Louis
Fred Perry
Harry Heilmann
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Babe Ruth
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Jock Whitney
Lipton Lipton
Stork Club
Earl Sande
al Schacht
Babe
Dizzy al
Davis Cup Prospects Dented by Parker Decision
Newark April 1 Amidst Davis Cup plans Merce Beasley Lawrenceville coach announces Frankie Parker ranked No. 4 in the nation will not push for Davis Cup selection. Parker will focus on the U S national title leaving only Wilmer Allison Sidney B Wood as available top players. Shields Stoefen Lott have turned pro or joined movies reducing the field further.
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Newark
N. J
U.P
America
Merce
Beasley
Princeton
Lawrenville
Lawrenceville
Frankie Parker
Parker
U. S
Wilmer Allison
Sidney B. Wood
Prank Shields
Lester Stoefen
Geogr Lott
Seee
Houston
University of Texas
River Oaks Country Club
Allison
Lester Steefen
War of Words Before Baer Fight Plans Stir Chicago
Max Baer and manager Ancil Hoffman set up in a North Side hotel as Chicago stadiums and promoters tweet over possible June Garden clash while no contract is signed. Hoffman insists no commitment beyond the Garden contract and A15 deadline. Baer fights at Soldier Field in August or September remains a possibility per Twentieth Century hints.
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Chicago
Max Baer
Ancil Hoffman
Hoffman
Chicago Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
New York
Bier
Garden
Twentieth Century
Jim Mullen
Baer
Soldier Field
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Amateurs play Texas League for NL title in heavy work
Simon Bures qualified for match play to join 32 contenders in the North and South amateur golf championship at Pinehurst with 75 entries. Notables include 1933 champ George Dunlap seeking to defend, plus Dick Chapman Ray Lenehan R W Knowles Howard Hryon and Arthur Lynch.
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Texas League
Pinehurst
N. C
Simon Bures
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Student Leaders Seek Jones as Oklahoma Grid Coach
Norman April 1 student leaders at the University of Oklahoma prepared messages to Capt. Lawrence M. Jones of Louisiana State University. The aim is to persuade Jones to take the football coaching job and to counter protests sent to the War Department in Washington. Dr W B Bizzell endorsed the transfer, preferring Jones to replace Coach Lewie Hardage.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Biff
Lawrence M. Jones
Louisiana State University
Socnt
War Department
Washington
Jones
W. B. Bizzell
Lewie Hardage
Pedley Leads California Polo Victory Over Texas Rangers
In San Francisco on April 1 Eric Pedley, an eight goal international, powered California to a win over the Texas Rangers. Pedley outshone Cecil Smith, a nine-goal Texan, as his team pulled ahead.
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Pedley
Texas
San Francisco
Eric Pedley
California
Texas Rangers
Pediley
Cecil Smith
Training Camp Notes Highlight Nonspecific Spring Movements
AP notes multiple spring camp items: Giants release rookies Asbell and Leonardo. Bill Terry lashes at lax ball play. Casey Stengel plans to use Van Lingle Mungo every four days. Hoag tries new positions but may not make roster. Bonura fuels White Sox with four RBIs in win. Fort Worth Cats top Tulsa Oilers 12–6 behind early lead and late offense. Galveston Bucs beat Magnolia Oilers 2–1 in 11 innings on Prevost drive. Houston Buffaloes crush Texas prison nine 21–0. Oklahoma City Indians sweep Dallas Steers in two games.
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Houston
Texas Prison
Buffs
Galveston
Magnolia Oilers
Kilgore
Oklahoma City Indians
Dallas Steers
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Abbeville
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Dallas
Pirates
White Sox
Tulsa Oilers
Henderson
Oklahoma City
Sun Oilers
Arp
Texas
Associated Press
New Orleans
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Jim Asbell
John Leonardo
Nashville
Bill
New York
Tom Clarke
Frank Snyder
Willie Schaeffer
Oilers
Jonnard
Milstead
Tulsa
Writers Pick Cards to Win
St Louis Cardinals favored to repeat as NL pennant in AP poll by 39 of 77 writers. Giants secure majority of remaining first place votes and second-place votes, with Cubs and Pirates also factoring in a two team race.
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Bob Cavagnaro
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Pittsburgh
Dick Bartell
Terry
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Mudder Harry Cooper Leads Metropolitan Open After Two Rounds
Harry Cooper of Chicago holds a two stroke lead in the $2,000 Metropolitan open golf tournament with a 36‑hole total of 142. He shot a 69 on Saturday and a 73 on Sunday despite a heavy shower. Henry Picard is second at 144 and Ray Mangum sits third at 145. The remaining 18 holes were to be played this afternoon before the field heads to Augusta for the National tournament.
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Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta
Bobby Jones
Jones
England
Olin Dutra
Lawson Little
U. S
Charles Yates
Tommy Armour
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Associated Press
Atlanta
Chicago
Cooper
Henry Picard
Hershey
Picard
Ray Mangum
Los Angeles
Byron Nelson
Texarkana
Texas
King of Siam Delays Coronation to Play in Switzerland
Little King Ananda of Siam gains two more years abroad after Bangkok’s assembly cancels May coronation festivities. He preferred trains to ruling his 12,000,000 subjects and will stay in Lausanne, Switzerland, two years longer.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Ananda of
Siam
Bangkok
Treasury Position Report Shows March Deficit and Gold Assets
The Treasury on March 29 shows receipts of 45.52 million dollars and expenditures of 49.58 million, leaving a balance of 2.43 million. Customs receipts for March total 30.58 million, year to date receipts 2.854 billion, expenditures 5.057 billion, with emergency spending of 2.613 billion. Gold assets amount to 8.565 billion. In Sarnia Ontario a coin believed 1800 years old, possibly minted in Rome under Claudius around 54 BC, is prized by collectors.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Sarnia
Ont
U.P
Bruce Armstrong
Rome
Claudius
Pipe repair lore and ballpark chatter in San Francisco
Life is a pipe to Martin Bachmann as smokers send pipes worldwide for repair since 1912. The narrative mentions L. B. Jones and Joe Bilgore in a baseball angle with Steers and an eighth inning rally, plus Dallas planning a two game series at Henderson against the Tula Oiler.
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San Francisco
U.p
Martin Bachmann
L. B. Jones
Stiely
Joe Bilgore
Payne
Funk
Baker
Steers
Dallas
Henderson
Tula Oiler
Foxx Starts Catching For A's Tough Team In 1934 Race
Jimmie Foxx, now catching for Connie Mack's Athletics, expects a tough season with improved pitching and a strong lineup. He notes Detroit may lead early but predicts a free-for-all race with a chance for the A's to finish in the first division.
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Foxx
Detroit
Mickey
Gardner Announces Opening Day Umpires for Texas League
President J Alvin Gardner of the Texas League released the opening day umpire assignments for April 10. Lee Gallanfant and Steve Colfer will work in Houston. Frank Coe and Aley Welsh Jr in Beaumont. Steve Basil and Joe Pate in Tulsa. Eddie Palmer and Allyn Davis in Dallas. Welsh is noted as son of Irish Welsh of Cotton States League fame. A separate item reports Thurman Healen 34 of Linden Texas killed when he fell from a truck near Whiterock while employed at a Red River sawmill.
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Dallas
J. Alvin Gardner
Texas League Today
Lee Gallanfant
Steve Colfer
Houston
Frank Coe
Aley Welsh
Beaumont
Steve Basil
Joe Pate
Ta Tulsa
Eddie Palmer
Allyn Davis
Welsh
Gadner
Clarksville
U.P
Thurman Healen
Linden
Tex
Whiterock
Red River
Wallace Bomber Beats by Baby Arikmendi in Mexico City
Frankie Wallace of Cleveland was knocked down twice and battered by Baby Arikmendi the Mexican featherweight champion who earned a technical knockout in the sixth round last night Both fighters were over the 126 pound limit. Cottonseed meal found to be a good plant product for raising brook trout.
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Mexico City
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
Baby Arikmendi
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