Senators Likely to Repeat in 1934 AL Pennant Race
Washington Senators gain strong AP poll backing for a repeat title with 49 of 97 experts selecting them to win the American League. Yankees are seen as the only real threat, while Red Sox, Tigers, Indians, White Sox, A’s and Browns follow in confidence order.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Giants
Washington Senators
National Capital
New York Yankees
Senators
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
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Indians
Brazil Withholds Davis Cup Play in Interzone Final
Brazil will not send a team to the United States this spring to challenge the North American Zone winner for a spot in the European Interzone final. The USTA announced matches will be held at Wilmington Country Club and Baltimore Country Club, with U.S. training at Merion and non playing captain Dick Williams.
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Brazil
United States
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Wilmington Country Club
Canada
Baltimore Country Club
Mexico
Peru
Wilmington
Baltimore
Merion Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Richard N
Dick” Williams
Wichita Falls Polo Team Wins Final Spring Tournament
In Fort Worth on April 9 Er nest Fain led Wichita Falls to a 9 to 7 victory over Fl Ranchito s Blues aided by a five goal handicap. The Wichita Falls lineup featured Fain Weeks Robbins Kuykendall and Barry with alternates, opening with a fast pace and scoring once in each of the first two chukkers.
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Fort Worth
Ernest Fain
Wichita Falls
Fl Ranchito’s
Blues
Fain
Luther Weeks
el Ranchito
Horace Robbins
Bill Kuykendall
Bill Barry
Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights
AP roundup reports multiple results including Philadelphia 8 1 over Philadelphia and Chicago 13 3 over Pittsburgh with St Louis 10 13 over Brooklyn. Other scores show Nashville 6 New York 5 Boston 16 Baltimore 6 New York 18 Memphis and Detroit 5 Montreal 4 in 12 innings. Schedule lists games at Jacksonville Brooklyn St Louis Huntsville Albuquerque Chattanooga Atlanta.
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Washington
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Memphis
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Albuquerque
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Atlanta
Dodgers face Ray Benge arm ailment during camp
In Jacksonville Casey Stengel worries over Ray Benge who has been limited to lob throws since arriving at camp. In Washington the Senators return home for a week of home-ground polishing before their opening series with the Boston Red Sox. In Albuquerque Milton Bocek, a Wisconsin alum turned White Sox outfielder, struggles for seasoning and may stay with the club after the A L season opener.
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White Sox
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Milton Bocek
University of Wisconsin
Chicago White Sox
Lew Fonseca
Bocek
Fonseca
Phillies and A's in intercity championship action
Philadelphia hosted the Phillies against the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field while the Athletics practiced at Shibe Park as Sunday baseball debuted in Philadelphia before 17 000 fans. The National Leaguers beat Connie Mack's outfit 8 to 1 in the opening game of the five game city series.
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Phils
University of Pennsylvania
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Shike Park
Texas League Looms Torrid With Opening Week Prep
Texas League clubs resume practice ahead of the pennant race starting April 17. Galveston Buccaneers crushed Interurban Queen 10 0 as Gibbs and Hubbell limited the sandletters. Buck Fausett collected five hits including a triple and a double for the Buccaneers. Carey Selph’s Houston Buffaloes edged Toledo Madhens 2 1 while Fort Worth beat Beaumont 3 2 on Pred Tauby and Holliday homers. Dallas Steers split a doubleheader with New Orleans Pelicans 5 1 and 3 13, and Tulsa Oilers outscored Oklahoma City Indians 11 10 with an eighth inning rally.
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Police jail 14 men charge intoxication in Amarillo
Amarillo police jailed 14 men after a Sunday night spree blamed on weather or moonshine. The city jailed the group on drunkenness charges as headaches and fines were dispensed, while wool price rises allegedly spur theft from Texas sheep ranches of deceased animals last winter.
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Amarillo
Texas
Holliday Drives in Run as Buffs Prep for Texas
Houston Buffaloes practiced for their game with the Texas Longhorns in Austin after beating the Toledo Mud Hens 2 to 1 in a two game series. Al Fisher and George Washington Payne combined for the win. Galveston Buccaneers crushed county champions 10 to 0 behind Merritt Hubble who fanned four over three innings.
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Houston Buffaloes
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Buffs
Galveston
Toledo Mudhengs
al Fisher
George Washington Payne
Galveston Buccaneers
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Bucs
Sports Parade uses quirky notes on sports figures and moments
Henry McLemore surveys oddball facts about Paul Bunyan as a golfer and his wrists from milking cows, Fresco Thompson's tropical fish habit, Reds golf foursome beating baseball squads, a pro bridge duo, Madison Square Garden amateur surge, ump Bill Klein on Johnny Evers and Christy Mathewson, Charley Devens pitching prospects, Alvin Crowder chasing a stolen base, a campaign to ban pseudonyms in tennis, and Jack Medica's near blindness and early training under Ray Daughters with a $5 hush gift from his father.
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United Press
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Paul Bunyan
Fresco Thompson
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Simmons Stars as White Sox Drill Pirates in El Paso
Al Simmons powered the White Sox with a double, triple and homer driving in five runs as Wyatt and Heving shut down the Pirates. The two clubs were set to meet again in Tucumcari with a record crowd expected to attend the big league game.
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Pirates
Douglas Hester 14 Laid To Rest After Rites
The body of Douglas Franklin Hester 14 son of Mr and Mrs A G Hester 403 Carolina Street was sent to Fort Worth for burial after funeral services at San Jacinto Baptist Church conducted by Rev D D Sumrall. Pallbearers were members of the boy's Sunday School class. He is survived by sister Margarite 12 and brother Gilbert Jr.
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A. G. Hester
Carolina Street
Fort Worth
San Jacinto Baptist Church
D. D. Sumrall
Margarite
Gilbert, Jr
Scouts Plan Field Day At Polk Street Church
Final plans for the Amarillo Scouts Field Day to be held in May will be outlined at a Scoutmasters Round-Table meeting at 7:30 tonight. All scout masters and assistants are urged to attend.
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Amarillo
Polk Street Methodist Church
New Records at Arlington Meet Draw Strong Attendance
Arlington Downs managers report a 20 percent rise in attendance after nine days of the spring meet with 77,800 fans passing the turnstiles, up from 60,000 last fall. Betting also climbs about 30 to 36 percent daily above the prior meet, with an expected Texas Derby prize and favorable forecasts that could top last year's totals.
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Arlington Downs
Arlington
Tex
Downs
Detroit Stroh's Bowling Team Wins A B C Title
Detroit team Stroh's Bohnian Geer clinches five-man title at the American Bowling Congress roundup in Peoria. Employers Mutuals Milwaukee place second with 3032 pins, while Held Funeral Directors Columbus take third. Walter Reppenhagen leads all events with strong scores, as Jerry Virdo Grand Rapids tops the singles and Rudolph Ryan head doubles.
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Geer
Detroit
American Bowling Congress
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Walter Reppenhagen
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Grand Rapids
Mich
George Rudolph
John Ryan
Waukegan
Three veteran salesmen attend 1934 Kansas City auto show
The report notes that three salesmen at the 1934 Kansas City automobile show had previously attended a total of 75 annual exhibits between them, highlighting their long experience in the industry.
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Kansas City
Herrera Ready for Training Ahead of Title Bout
Fort Worth April 9 Tony Merrera a young Scotch Mexican fighter from Fl Pano arrived to begin final preparations for his title bid on April 20 for the world junior welterweight championship Merrera has trained in Hot Springs New Mexico for weeks and will start final workouts here tomorrow His opponent Barney Toss the champion is not expected until four or five days before the bout training mostly in Chicago
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Fort Worth
WUP
Tony Merrera
Fl Pano
Merrera
Hot Springs
N. M
Herrera
Barney Toss
Chicago
Rosenbloom Heads Week's Card In Boxing Slate
Maxie Rosenbloom former heavyweight champion leads a national boxing week. He meets Johnny Miller in a non title 10 round bout in New Orleans. Mickey Walker faces Bob Godwin in San Francisco. Sammy Mandell continues comeback against Chico Vasquez in Cheyenne.
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New York
Maxie Rosenbloom
Rosenbloom
Johnny Miller
Detroit
New Orleans
Mickey Walker
Bob Godwin
Florida
San Francisco
Sammy Mandell
Chico Vasquez
el Paso
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jap Miners Entombed After Mine Blast in Akai
Fifty coal miners were entombed by a blast at Akai mine in northeastern Japan. A rescue party entered the gas filled shaft to locate the missing workers as relatives gathered at the mine entrance in tears awaiting news.
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Tokyo
Akai
Japan
Monoxide Gas Kills Trio In Brooklyn Apartment
Three people died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Brooklyn apartment yesterday. Police say a gas heater consumed all the oxygen. Victims were Charles Reese 30 Margaret Reese 22 and William Reese 10, with a canary also dead.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles Reese
Margaret Reese
William Reese
Willard to Referee Wrestling Bout in City Tonight
Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard will referee Dutch Mantell's wrestling match as fans await Thursday night’s bout pitting Otis Clingman against Don Hill in the middleweight elimination tournament.
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Dutch Mantell
Wres
Otis Clingman
Don Hill
Silver Burial Rites Held for Thomas Silver at 2
Funeral services for Thomas Silver who died early Saturday were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Boxwell Brothers Chapel. Rev EF B Pincher officiated. Pallbearers were W S Hemlee T J Leslie J E Riley and D A Dewey. Burial was in Liang Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Edith Silver of Breckenridge and son T J Silver of Bonnerville.
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Boxwell Brothers Chapel
EF. B. Pincher
Ellwood Presbyterian Church
Smith
W. S&. Hemlee
T J Leslie
J. E. Riley
D. A. Dewey
Liang Cemetery
Mr. Silver
Edith Silver
Breckenridge
T. J. Silver
Bonnerville
Car theft charge filed against Donald Bair in Wichita case
A car theft charge has been filed against Donald Bair in Justice B. R. Clark's court. Police expect to arrest him in Wichita, Kansas after Noel Lathman's motor car was driven to Wichita.
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Donald Bair
Wichita
Kaw
Justioe B. R. Clark
Noel Lathman
Stoefen Leads Tennis Listing at River Oaks
Houston April 9 Tennis experts foresee Les Stoefen of Los Angeles as a likely 1934 Davis Cup singles choice after his straight set win over Wilmer Allison of Austin. Stoefen and Bryan Grant won the doubles in four sets over Allison and George Lott. Jane Sharp defeated Eugenie Sampson to claim the Women’s singles crown.
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Houston
Bouthweat
Les Stoefen
Los Angeles
United States
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Stoeten
Allison
Bryan ‘Bitsy
Grant
Atom
Atlanta
George Lott
Chicago
Lott
Athans Tan
Jane Sharp
Eugenie Sampson
Mia
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Kansas City
George Dulling
Antonio
Bobby Kamrath
Fort Worth Doctor Dies by Suicide. Wife Fights For Gun
Fort Worth April 9 Dr A P Hubbard a 62 year old physician killed himself at his home after his wife said she tried to wrest the pistol from him. Neighbors found him with gunshot wounds and he died at a hospital early today without regaining consciousness.
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A. P Hubbard
Hubbard
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