Cardinals Favored In United Press Baseball Poll 1931
United Press training camp correspondents favor the St. Louis Cardinals to repeat as National League champions in 1931 with strong pitching and lineup power. Brooklyn and New York show mixed support while Chicago Cubs draw several first and second place ballots. The race is expected to be close with five teams in pennant contention.
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Athletic Club and Santa Fe Team Seal Final Volleyball Clash
The Amarillo Athletic Club and the Santa Fe Club meet in the final of a three game series tonight at 7:45 in the Santa Fe Building auditorium. Both teams play fast and smooth, with even matchups and growing public interest as crowds attend without charge.
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Santa Fe Club
Santa Fe
Autorium
Ross Sterling Halts Fight After Governor’s Order
In San Antonio on April 8 Governor Ross Sterling halted the Kid Gilbert Eddie Newsboy Lopez bout after rules banned boxing in the state. Despite several hundred fans in Beethoven Hall, the 10 round scheduled match was canceled by gubernatorial order.
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Ross Sterling
Exhibition Games Spark Baseball Briefs From April Exits
United Press reports a slate of exhibition results across cities. Chicago White Sox and New York Giants clashed as Chicago sought an even break after a 7 3 win in Atlanta. Washington Senators hosted Boston Braves after a 17 2 road win over Chattanooga. Ben Chapman starred for the Yankees in Asheville with three singles and two steals. Adolfo Luque’s injury boosted Jack Quinn for Brooklyn against Hartford 6 1. Philadelphia and Philadelphia city series opened 2 1. Indians opened in Birmingham with 11 3 win over New Orleans. Cardinals looked to rebound after loss to Birmingham in Huntsville.
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Chattanooga
Cleveland
New Orleans
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Rochester
Boston
Birmingham
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U.R
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New York Yankees
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Jack Quinn
Brooklyn Robins
Adolfo Luque
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Texas Aggies Here 10 Hold Golf Tourney
The Panhandle Texas A. & M. Club will host an 18 hole medalist golf tournament at Indian Hills course next Sunday. Ex Aggies from Texas college may enter with handicapped play. Nine hole qualifying rounds must be completed before Sunday. entrants register with Del Love at Indian Hills Club.
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Two Heavyweight Title Fights Planned This Summer
New York reports indicate two world heavyweight title bouts this summer. Max Schmeling likely defends against Young Stribling in Cleveland in July. Primo Carnera and Jack Sharkey are matched for a June 10 bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn with the winner eyed for recognition by the New York State Athletic Commission.
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Young Stribling
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Primo Carnera
Italy
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New York Commission
East Texas Class D Circuit Set to Open Four-Club Loop
In Longview Texas on April 8 presidents of the East Texas Class D league announced plans for a four club circuit with Longview Henderson Tyler and Kilgore. The schedule will be adopted tomorrow night and forfeits posted as the league prepares its 1931 slate.
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Blacksmith Pedigo Versus Rooster Rawls Set for Friday Card
Promoter Al Anderson schedules Blacksmith Pedigo to face Rooster Rawls as the main event of the Armory wrestling card next Friday night. The match caps weeks of hype as Rawls seeks entry into the elimination tournament while Pedigo has expressed desire for tough competition.
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Old Book Claims 1661 Beheading Tied to Golf Insight
A curious 1905 Edinburgh gift graphic links golf swing study to a Scottish lord beheaded in 1661. The message, titled Instructions to a Son, praises moderate exercise and lists golf among noble recreations, noting one early line about golf as recreation.
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Edinburgh
Charles Guthrie
Marquis of
Argle
Earl of Argyle
Richard Baldwin
Black Bull
Omaha Boss Sees Dream Pitcher At Camp
Doc Smith of the Omaha Western League club found a stranger named Mr Earl of Iowa pitch for the Yannigans and hold the regulars to one hit for three innings. The pitcher vanished after the game and the manager wonders if he dreamed the visit.
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Iowa
Rockne Memorial Field House Favored Over stadium Rename
Notre Dame planners may build a Knute Rockne memorial field house on campus rather than rename the football stadium. The Rockne Memorial Committee, in a unanimous vote, will organize fundraising chapters nationwide to support the project.
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Ind
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Knute Rockne
Rockne Memorial Committee
High scores in Amarillo Gun Club pre season shoot
Amarillo Gun Club members posted strong early trials at a Sunday warm up. M. B. Johnson and J. O. Holland led 16 yard targets with 25, while 24s by Charles Hoppin D W Caldwell D L McDonald and W C Devers followed. Read led 23 yard handicap with 24, Devers 23, Holland near 22 in 12 pairs doubles, Devers second with 20. McDonald topped skeet with 22 and 21, Read 18.
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M. B. Johnson
J. O. Holland
Charles Hoppin
D. W. Caldwell
D. L. McDonald
W. C. Devers
H. Read
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Eight Horses Burned at Anchorage Training Farm
W C Weant, a turfman, still has one runner for the Kentucky Derby on May 16 while a fire at Anchorage killed eight horses in training eight brood mares and two foals.
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W. C. Weant
Field House Memorial Idea Tops Stadium Renaming
The proposal favors building a field house as a memorial rather than renaming the football stadium. the idea was blocked by a local figure before it gained traction.
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