Fortenberry Named On Olympic Quintet
Western basketball stars dominate Olympic squad selections for Berlin. Universal Pictures and McPherson Oilers supply most named players with Joe Fortenberry singled as center among seven chosen, while thirteen alternates are named for potential substitution.
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Universal
Berlin
Shy
Art
Don Piper
Carl Knowles
Sam Baker
Frank Lubin
Carl Shy
Duane Swanson
McPherson Oilers
Francis Johnson
Tex Gibbons
Joe Fortenberry
Jack Ragland
Bill Wheatley
U. of Washington
Ralph Bishop
Jim Needles
Gene Johnson
McPherson
J. A. Reilly
Kansas City
Ed Loverich
Bob Egge
Charles Wagner
Don Shields
Temple
Ed Campion
de Pauls
Chicago
Kent Ryan
Ed Wade
Utah State
Pred Crum
Tommy Evans
Wilmerding
Panhandle
New York
Universal Pictures of Hollywood
Oilers
Sports Writers Tonight
Universals
Frank Knowles
Trick Shot Artist to Feature in ABC Bowling Meet
In Indianapolis on April 6 two national match game champions and trick shot expert Andy Varipapa join Heil Quality Products of Milwaukee for the fifth week of the ABC tournament. Hank Marino defends individual titles as Gill Zunker holds two all time ABC records and leads doubles with Frank Benkovic at 1 415 while Zunker set the all events high of 2 060 in 1933. Monarch Beers of Chicago moves to fourth with 3 042 in team standings.
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Indianapolis
Heil Quality Products
Milwaukee
Hank Marino
Gill Zunker
ABC
Zunker
Frank Benkovic
Andy Varipapa
New York
Will Roll
Dover
Monarch Beers
Chicago
Grant and Allison Reach Houston Top
Bryan Grant of Atlanta and Wilmer Allison of Austin, members of the American Davis cup team, reach the River Oaks tournament final in Houston. Grant beat J Gilbert Hall 6-2 6-1 6-4, while Allison defeated Hal Surface 6-1 6-4 6-1. Women’s doubles went to Marjorie Van Ryn and Mary Gref Harris 6-3 3-6 6-0 over Kathryn Pearson and Anna Mae Reichert.
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Houston
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Grant
J. Gilbert Hall
East Orange
N. J
Allison
United States
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Marjorie van Ryn
Philadelphia
Mary Gref Harris
Kathryn Pearson
Anna Mae Reichert
San Antonio
Ousted Olympic Official Charles Ornstein Expelled
The American Olympic committee expelled New Yorker Charles Ornstein, a leader in the anti Berlin Games effort, from its membership after a seven hour session. He attacked the selection of boxing officials as unorthodox and high handed. In France the government buys 95 percent of all planes for military and government use.
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New York
U.P
American Olympic Committee
Charles Ornstein
United States
Berlin
Ornstein
Canzoneri Jadick bout highlights boxing program
Tony Canzoneri world lightweight champ meets Johnny Jadick in a 10 round non title bout on Thursday in New York. Lou Ambers faces Pete Mascia in a six round undercard prior to Ambers May match with McLarnin. Proceeds aid Tony Scarpati's family after injuries from a recent fight.
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New York
Aodril
Tony Canzoneri
Lou Ambers
Herkimer N. Y
Canzoneri
Jimmy McLarnin
Johnny Jadick
Philadelphia
Amthers
New York State Athletic Commission
Pete Mascia
Tony Scarpati
Ambers
Cochrane Quiet On Tigers Outlook In Spring
Augusta April report quotes Mickey Cochrane optimistic about the Detroit Tigers despite tougher AL competition. He notes possible slow starts by pitchers Schoolboy Rowe and Elden Auker but cites recent dominance over the Indians and a hopeful rookie in Clarence Phillips who could win a starting job if Al Crowder struggles to regain form.
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Cleveland Indians
Mike
Indians
Schoolboy Rowe
Elden Auker
Tigers
Clarence Phillips
Beaumont
Mickey
al Crowder
Spring training woes hit Yankees as waits and rain
Joe McCarthy said the Yankees’ spring camp was the worst in six years with six workouts canceled by weather and no pitcher ready for a full nine innings. Ben Chapman to join today as Litton and others adjust rosters through exhibitions across multiple cities.
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Nashville
Tenn
U.P
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Ben Chapman
Amarillo Women Return From Bryan Auto Crash
Two of five Amarillo women injured near Bryan returned home Sunday and only three remain hospitalized at Wilkins Memorial in Bryan. Mrs. C A Robertson and Miss Aileen Ballew came home, while Miss Virginia Bruner and Mrs. Felix Mandell suffer back injuries, with Bruner also hurt in a back, and Curran recovering from back pain.
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Bryan
Wilkinson Memorial Hospital
C. A. Robertson
Bowie Street
Aileen Ballew
Virginia Bruner
College Station
Felix Mandell
T. P. Curran
Gibson Oil Company
Memories of M Situ Henri McLemore in Savannah
A spoof proposal from a prominent publisher outlines a planned memoir titled The Memories of M SITU Henri McLemore detailing a four month South stay. It promises three editions Bourgeois Peasant and a zany catalogue of celebrity sketches with sharp gossip and libel warnings.
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United Press
New York
Florida
South
M'Situ Henri McLemore
Savannah
WADLEY RECOVERS FROM CRITICAL ACCIDENT INJURIES
Ralph Wadley aged 22 from Amarillo is recovering in a Lubbock hospital after a crash between Lubbock and Shallowater Wednesday night. He suffered a broken pelvis in five places, cuts, bruises and internal injuries. The family says he is out of danger and may return home in about eight days, wearing a cast from chest to knees for at least eight weeks. Wadley, an oil company salesman, says he likely fell asleep at the wheel before his light pickup left the curve. He lay by the wreck for four hours before a motorist stopped to help.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
Shallowater
Wadley
Dan F. Wadley
Hayden Street
Young Wadley
Oid Company
Cooper Leads Pack in Rain at Augusta Invitation
Rain and mud delay the Augusta National Invitation Golf Tournament as Light Horse Harry Cooper of Chicago opens the final 36 holes with a five stroke lead at 139 after 36 holes. Bobby Jones struggles with rounds of 78 and 78. Cruickshank and Shute sit tied at 144 while Sarazen Wood pair post 67s. Final day gate receipts lose at least $5,000 due to yesterday’s cancellation.
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Harry" Cooper
Chicago
Allstar
Bobby Jones
Cooper
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Jones
Denny Shute
Boston
Cruickshank
Shute
Gene Sarazen
Craig Wood
New York
Horton Smith
Ky Laffoon
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
al Espinosa
Mexico City
Augusta National Club
Sports Roundup Tangles Odds and Gossip Across Big Names
New York dateline notes Jack Doyle’s odds on Cleveland at 4 to 1. A bearded wrestling star explains post bout diet. Sonja Henie projected to gross $150000 as a pro by year’s end. Al Schacht previews a Helen Wills Moody pantomime with a five foot tennis racquet. Fordham first sacker Roy Henshaw eyed by Los Angeles.
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New York
Jack Doyle
Cleveland
Gus
Murry Lewin
The
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Greenlee
Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
Babe Young
Fordham
Forrest
Phog) Allen
Kansas U
Los Angeles
Roy Henshaw
Cubs
George Rarnshaw
Brooklyn
Detroit
Yankees
Three New Rules in Basketball's Books
The national basketball rules committee approved three changes: a 6 foot center restraining circle for jumps, allowing substitutes to talk to teammates on entering, and four timeouts instead of three. A proposal for two 6 foot circles at ends was tabled with no A A U or M G C A representation. About 10 million household mechanical refrigerators have been produced in the US.
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New York
National Basketball Rules Committee
M. GC. A
Odds Favor Champs In Baseball Sheet
Broadway bookmaker Jack Doyle names Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs as favorites for the pennant races at 8-5. He sees a four team AL battle among Detroit Boston New York and Cleveland with the NL contenders Chicago St. Louis and New York. Doyle cites Al Simmons potential return and changes to team rosters shaping the season.
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Jack Doyle
Broadway
42Nd Street
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Cubs
Doyle
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Florida
Boston
Cleveland
al Simmons
White Sox
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Yankees
Indians
Chandler Egan Dies From Long Illness
Chandler Egan, 51, famed golfer and 1934 Walker Cup member, died in Everett, Washington, after a week of illness from lobar pneumonia. He was a former national amateur champion and a prominent figure in golf.
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Seattle
H. Chandler Egan
Everett
Wash
Hillcrest Special Membership Offer and Club Perks
An advertisement promoting Hillcrest special membership with free lockers towels showers and picnicking and fishing for families. It mentions a golf club on a budget plan and meals served with a contact phone number BIF2.
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