Braves Hold Early Command With Three Straight Wins
The Boston Braves upset the Brooklyn Robins three times and Ed Brandt limited Brooklyn to five hits in a 7-4 victory as Dazzy Vance faltered. The New York Yankees won 2-1 in a ninth inning pitching duel between Herb Pennock and Hod Lisenbee. The St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 6-3, while the Browns lost 6-5 in 12 innings after a late defensive miscue. Pittsburgh knocked off Chicago 4-3 and Washington edged Philadelphia 5-4 as Hank McDonald and Clint Brown shone on the mound. The Giants pummeled the Phillies 14-4 behind strong hitting and pitching from Clarence Mitchell.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Robins
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
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Ed Brandt
Brooklyn
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Yanks
Herb Pennock
Hod Lisenbee
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Cincinnati
Jess Haines
Paul Derringer
Wally Rodtger
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Harvey Walker
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Cleveland
Strangler Lewis to Fight Everett Marshall in KC Columns
Strangler Lewis will meet Everett Marshall of La Junta Colorado in Kansas City next Monday night under a firm contract. Promoter Gabe Kaufman and Missouri Athletic Commission member Harry Davis affirm the deal is iron bound and any evasion could suspend Lewis in 34 states. Manager Billy Sandow has tried to cancel the match.
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Kansas City
U.P
Frogs Fall In Fourth Conference Loss At Home
Baylor holds off Texas Christian University 9 to 6 as TCU rallies in the final frame. Both teams collect nine hits, issue 15 walks, and commit eight errors, with five by the Christians. This marks TCU’s fourth defeat of the season in their first home game.
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Texas
U.P
Baylor University
Texas Christian University
Pat Parker
Baylor
T. CG. U
Rice Nine Arrives For Frog Encounter
Rice Institute's diamondeers arrived in Fort Worth for a Southwest Conference tilt with Texas Christian University on the Purple diamond. Coach Leo Meyer nominated Ellsworth Chappell to start on the mound. After the game, the Owls travel to Dallas for a Saturday contest with S. M. U.
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U.P
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Texas Christian University
Leo Meyer
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Christians
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Owls
Dallas
Convict Writer Goes to Hollywood
SAN QUENTIN Calif April 17 Robert Joyce Tasker 26 a convict writer who won wide recognition for his novels and stories left San Quentin on parole to take an editorial post with a film magazine in Hollywood He entered prison Oct 16 1924 for holdup of an Oakland grocery store with a broken revolver His ten year term was reduced by time off for good behavior making parole possible.
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San Quentin
Calif
Robert Joyce Tasker
San Quentin Prison
Hollywood
Tasker
Oakland
License blood donors in New York city
The department of health orders all professional blood donors to carry a pass book issued after a satisfactory medical examination. City estimates indicate more than 5,000 professional blood donors operate in New York.
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New York
Department of Health
Red and White Nine Triumphs Over Presbyterians in Four Inning Win
The Red and White nine of the City League defeated the Presbyterians 11 to 2 in four innings yesterday. Byars and R Stockton handled mound duties, limiting the church squad to four hits. Stolen bases by Black, W. Nicklaus, Boles and Byars highlighted the contest along with multiple extra-base hits and home run by Kinsey.
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Presbyterians
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Church Gang
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Boles & Byars
G. Stidger
Talkington
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Kinsey
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Griffith
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Roses
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Shee Gosnell
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Abrhpore Kinsey
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Arizona-Texas League Scores Today
Bisbee defeated El Paso 2 to 1 while Nogales routed Globe 15 to 4 in Arizona-Texas League games.
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Bisbee
el Paso
Nogales
Globe
Yesterday's Stars Rise in Major League Wins
George Grantham of the Pirates hit a homer with one on in the eighth to beat the Cubs 4-3. Herb Pennock of the Yankees allowed eight hits but beat the Red Sox 2-1. Dale Alexander drove in Gehringer with a twelfth inning single to edge the Browns. Clint Brown of the Indians shut out the White Sox 7-0. Charley Wilson of the Braves homered with two aboard to beat the Robins 7-4. Wally Roettger of the Reds hit a double and four singles off Cardinal pitching.
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George Grantham
Pirates
Cubs
Herb Pennock
Yankees
Red Sox
Dale Alexander
Tigers
Gehringer
Browns
Clint Brown
Indians
White Sox
Charley Wilson
Braves
Robins
Wally Roettger
Reds
Cardinal
Diamond Dope AMERICAN LEAGUE Results Roundup
Yesterday Major League scores across leagues include Detroit 6 over St. Louis 5 and Cleveland topping Chicago 7 to 0. Philadelphia edged Washington 5 4, Boston beat New York 2 1. International Montreal defeated Baltimore 3 1. Jersey City lost to Toronto 9 2. Reading fell to Buffalo 9 4 and Newark 0 3 at Rochester. Southern Association results list Nashville over Birmingham and New Orleans 12 6, others. American Association games feature Milwaukee 13 over Columbus 6 and Kansas City 7 over Toledo 9.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
New York
Montreal
Baltimore
Jersey City
Toronto
Reading
Buffalo
Newark
Rochester
American Association
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Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
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Louisville
St. Paul
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Texas League Results and Friday Schedule
San Antonio 2 Galveston 6. Houston 12 Beaumont 5. Fort Worth 7 Wichita Falls 6. Dallas 5 Shreveport 2. Friday matches Shreveport at Dallas, Wichita Falls at Fort Worth, Beaumont at Houston, Galveston at San Antonio. A light joke about a thrifty wife follows.
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Galveston
Houston
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Shreveport
Asa
Carnera Set for Sharkey Bout at Madison Square Garden
Primo Carnera, once a Venice carpenter, appears likely to fight Jack Sharkey at Ebbets Field on June 10 under promoter James J. Johnston. New York State Athletic Commission seems poised to approve if Garden drops its contract with the suspended boxer. James A. Farley criticizes Garden for dealing with a suspended fighter and pledges enforcement of rules.
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Sharkey
James J. Johnston
Ebbets Field
New York State Athletic Commission
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Primo
Max Schmeling-Young
Fray
Cleveland
James A. Farley
Johnston
Ty Cobb Opposes Divorce Suit Reconciliation Sought
Ty Cobb telephoned Augusta contact to say he does not want wife to pursue divorce. He hopes for reconciliation, but Mrs Cobb's lawyer says she will press the suit.
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Ty Cobb
Augusta
U.P
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Pacific Coast
Austin High pitcher Bell Moore faces 1931 strikeout record claim
UA Team mates of Bell Moore watched as he may break the 1931 record for strikeouts in his class. Moore struck out 20 San Marcos Academy batters in 32 trips to the plate, bringing his season total to 57 strikeouts in 31 innings.
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Austin
Bell Moore
San Marcos Academy
Second First Day in Texas League Today
Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio and Houston opened the Texas League season with victories while Galveston beat San Antonio twice. Houston Beaumont night game marked the league first under lights. Dallas Fort Worth and Galveston shared early first place with 15 000 plus crowds expected at Dallas Houston and Fort Worth.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
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Galveston
Beaumont
Shreveport
Morse
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Joe Schultz
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Gar Wood Aims to Break Motorboat Speed Record
Gar Wood, after failing by a split second to equal the world speed record, says Miss America I will try again but may rest for several days. The record stands at 103.49 mph set by Kaye Don on Miss England in Buenos Aires. Wood’s best yesterday was 103.249 mph on Indian Creek.
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Longhorns Hope to Rally in Aggie Tilt
Texas and Texas A&M face a must win for the Southwest Conference pennant race at Clark Field. The Longhorns trail after a loss to Baylor while A&M has swept its three games. Shaw is expected to start for the Aggies and Peeples for Texas in a pivotal showdown.
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Peeples
Hack Wilson Slumps In Cubs Early Season Struggles
Hack Wilson, last season’s home run leader, slumps in the Chicago Cubs’ first three games. He has a single in three games and two failed attempts with bases loaded against Pittsburgh. Manager Rogers Hornsby weighs moving Wilson to right field as Wilson fights to regain form after last year’s 66 homer pace.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Chicago
U.A
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Riggs Stephenson
Paul Waner
Rogers Hornsby
Danny Taylor
Cubs
Babe Ruth
Hornsby
Kiki Cuyler
Philadelphia Athletics
The Spoon and the Right Club in Golf Lore
A golf essay praises using the spoon for approach shots and discusses club selection wisdom. It recounts Charles Black Sr. of Atlanta and Bobby Jones in a humorous exchange about a 140 yard eagle attempt using a spoon.
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Atlanta
Charlie, Jr
David
Georgia
Mr. Black
Bobby Jones
East Lake
Bobby
Large Prize List for Open Golf Tourney at Wolflin
A three day open mixed golf tournament at Wolflin Golf Course draws donations from local merchants including Levine's Russell Stationery Meyer and Meyer McIlroy Market Pomplen Cafe Williams Hardware and Jarette's with a grand prize also planned. Entrants pay two dollars to Mrs Paul Ellis 313 West Eleventh Avenue as entries roll in ahead of the April 29 to May 1 event supervised by Paul Dennison.
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Jewish Temple
Amarillo
Levine's
Russell Stationery Company
Meyer & Meyer
McIlroy Market
Pomplen Cafe
Willams Hardware
Jarette's
Paul Ellis
Ellis
West Eleventh Avenue
Paul Dennison
Two Major League Games Scheduled Today
In New York on April 17 only two major league games are set. The Chicago Cubs meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in Chicago and the St. Louis Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds in St. Louis. Exhibition games feature Brooklyn versus Hartford New York Yankees against Army at West Point New York Giants facing Camden and Washington meeting Navy at Annapolis.
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Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
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Hartford
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Army
West Point
New York Giants
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First Baptist Squad Defeats Cards 1270 in Strong Inning Show
First Baptist Church routed Price Memorial Cardinals 1270 yesterday afternoon at Metro Park with a torrent of base hits in the first inning. McDade earned the win with five strikeouts while Curtis, Tidings, and Pavilard pitched in relief and the Baptist offense capitalized on two-base hits by McDade, Gore, Ammons, Kieth, Hopkins, and Conley.
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