Dean Seeks Higher Pay From Cubs
Dizzy Dean the $185,000 pitcher has asked owner Phil Wrigley for a raise. Wrigley said he told Dean that if he pitches winning ball this season he will be treated well by the manager in regard to his compensation.
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Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Phil K. Wrigley
Catalina Island
Wrigley
Chicago
Dean
di Maggio
Col. Rapper
DiMaggio
Manhattan
Cal
Ruppert
Yanks
St. Louis
Browns
Beau Bell
Ed Barrow
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Cardinals
van Mungo
Brooklyn
Phillies
Bucky Walters
Claude Passeau
Bill Terry
Giants
Fight Night Results From New Jersey and New York
Boxing cards produced decisive wins for Belloise over Chapple in Albany and Rohrig over Gordon in Garfield while Katz defeated Miller in Newark and Dolan stopped Piduca in Camden. Cogman and Carlo posted draws in Newark, and Rinaldi secured a decision in Savannah.
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New York
Mike Belloise
Young Chapple
Albany
N. Y
Johnny Rinaldi
Jimmy Williams
Savannah
Garfield
N. J
John Rohrig
Clifton
Charley Gordon
Georgie Carlo
Paterson
Jimmy Cogman
Newark
Drew
Herbie Katz
Ray Miller
Freddie Piduca
Dallas Steers Release Two Players to East Texas League
Dallas announces the release of outfielder Pd Laske and pitcher Orval Grove to the Longview team in the East Texas League. Grove, 18, a right-hander, had a $2,500 signing bonus after being spotted in Chicago. His high wildness prompted the move for further seasoning.
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Dallas
Pd Laske
Orval Grove
Longview
Robert Tarleton
Steers
Grove
Chicago
Boston Marathon Opens Today
Boston date April 19 a large field of 209 runners lines up in Hopkinton for the forty second Boston Marathon with former champions Clarence Demar Bill Kennedy Johnny Kelley and Les Pawson among the leading contenders Also noted is Tarzan Brown Dave Komonen and others while Walter Young is not entered and a Saskatchewan fact about fur farms appears as unrelated text.
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Boston
Hopkinton
Boston A. A
Clarence Demar
Bill Kennedy
Johnny Kelley
Arlington
Les Pawson
Pawtucket
R. I
Tarzan Brown
Alton
Dave Komonen
Sudbury
Ont
Walter Young
Verdun
Que
Baseball Notes and Boxing Card Spur Roundup
New York reports sketchy notes on trades and peacemaking as Cubs and Cardinals reteam Carleton with Diz at issue. Lefty Gomez aims to start for the Yankees while Connie Mack eyes improved pitching. Es cobar seeks featherweight contention in Detroit in a 10 round non-title bout. Britain’s biggest railway coach features 56 wheels and a 150 ton load capacity.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Cubs
Brain Trust
Dean Carleton
Carleton
Diz
Tex
Dick Freeman
Houston Chronicle
Baseball Opens Season Amid Holdouts and Trades
Major leagues launched with all 16 clubs, as DiMaggio pressed for $40,000 and Col Ruppert countered with $25,000. The Yankees lost to the Red Sox 8-4 in Boston. other openers included Washington over Philadelphia 12-8 with Roosevelt attending.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
San Francisco
Col
Jacob Ruppert
di Mago
Broadway Bombers
George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Dean Dollars
Yankees
Red Sox
Boston
Washington
Athletics
Roosevelt
Jake Ruppert
New York Yankee
Lis Grotto
Fisherman's Wharf
Joe
Boston Red Sox
Cubs Threaten AL Supremacy As Yanks Fall To Sox
In October race talk, the Cubs, led by Dean in vintage form, loom as a serious menace to American League dominance. The Red Sox crushed Charley Ruffing in a six run sixth, paced by Roger Cramer and Foxx Cronin Doerr with multi hit days. Jim Bagby Jr, 21, earned the win in his MLB debut before a sixth inning exit. Zeke Bonura powered Washington with a 6 hit attack against the A’s, homering and adding two singles.
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Cubs
Dean
Yanks
Red Sox
Charley Ruffing
Roger Cramer
Foxx
Cronin
Doerr
Jim Bagby
Cleveland
Zeke Bonura
Spaghetti Tater
The
Matters
Washingtoms
White Sox
Dizzy Dean's Arm Trouble Triggers Cardinals Rift
Henry McLemore recounts fall 1937 Philadelphia game where Dizzy Dean battered, then clashed with Frankie Frisch in the Cardinals clubhouse. Dean predicted to win 17 to 20 games for the Cubs in 1938 if his arm heals, with happiness fueling a likely strong season.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Philadelphia
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
Phillies
St. Louis
Pirates
Dizzy
Frankie Frisch
Mike Gonzales
Frisch
Cardinals
Fritsch
Frank
Lll
Oeen
Cubs
Johnny Faunce Looms Large In North South Net Meet
Johnny Faunce, a young Californian, showed rising form in the North and South Pro Tennis Tournament at Pinehurst. He upset veteran George Lott after a slow start, winning the final three sets 6-1 6-0 to advance.
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Johnny Faunce
Pinehurst
N. C
George Lott
Boston
Mass
Faunce
Debut Showers for Senators as Bagby Tops Yankees
Cecil Travis four singles and Buddy Lewis a homer with two aboard highlight a Senators win. Wes Ferrell pitched the full game despite 16 hits by the Athletics. Boston rookie Jim Bagby, son of a Cleveland pitcher, improves the Bagby tradition by defeating the Yankees.
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Senators
Cecil Travis
Buddy Lewis
Wes Ferrell
A's
Jim Bagby
Boston
Cleveland
Bagby
Yankees
Souvenir Hunters Find Few Presidential Keepsakes
Beaumont Exporters drop from win streak as Houston Buffs win 6 5 in Houston. Tulsa Oilers win 7 6 at Dallas. Oklahoma City Indians trounce Dallas Cats 3 1. San Antonio defeats Shreveport 8 3. Roosevelt visits Griffith Stadium. fans find scattered scorecards and peanut shells as souvenirs.
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Dallas
Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Houston Buffs
Oilers
Steers
Oklahoma City Indians
Fort Worth
Cats
Johnny Watwood
Buffs
Jack Brillheart
Oklahoma City
Missions
George Hennessey
Jim Biven
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Roosevelt
White House
Garner
Farley
Jimmy de Shong
Wrestling Results Hit New York and Camden Cards
Bhu Pinder of India defeated Harry Jacobs of California in New York. Big Chief Sanooke of North Carolina threw Luigi Bacigalupi of Italy. In Camden Ali Baba of Detroit defeated Boris Demetroff of Boston while Bobby Burns of Chicago tossed Jack Patterson of Syracuse New York.
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Bhu Pinder
India
Harry Jacobs
California
Big Chief Sanooke
North Carolina
Luigi Bacigalupi
Italy
Camden
N. J
Ali Baba
Detroit
Boris Demetroff
Boston
Bobby Burns
Chicago
Jack Patterson
Syracuse
N. Y
Action Packed Grapple Card Sets Thursday Night
Fireball Andy Tremaine faces Dick Sampson in the main event as San Francisco’s Bob Cummings battles Prince Omar Yoachim in the semi finals. Dutch Mantell promotes an eight o'clock curtain-raiser. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store.
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National Guard Armory
Andy Tremaine
Ugg
Bob Cummings
San Francisco
Prince Omar Yoachim
Dutch Mantell
City Drug Store
Polk Street
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