Baseline Deals Rumored Ahead of Major League Meeting
New York February 4 The final winter baseball trades may surface as managers and owners gather for the joint meeting on Tuesday. Draft schedules are on owners and several managers plan to stay for related sessions. Teams like the Yankees Pirates Red Sox and Cubs weigh targets while denying specific trade talks.
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New York
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Chicago
al Simmons
Pie Traynor
Pirates
al Todd
Jimmy Wilson
Philly
Santa Claus
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Ellsworth Dalghren
Max Bishop
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Brooken
Boston Braves
Giants
Cardinals
Cubs
Harold McSpaden tops January medal scoring in golf
Harold McSpaden, 26, Kansas City pro, led touring golf in medal scoring across January. Across 10 rounds he turned 1719 strokes for an average of 71 9-10, winning Sacramento and San Francisco tour crowns. Henry Pickard with 72 2-5 followed, while Armour, Cruickshank, Mehlhorn, MacDonald Smith and Turnesa led in other short stints.
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New York
U.P
Harold McSpaden
Kansas City
Sacramento
San Francisco
Henry Pickard
Hershey
Tommy Armour
Bobby Cruickshank
Bill Mehlhorn
MacDonald Smith
Joe Turnesa
McSpaden
Baer and Buddy To Be at Mardi Gras
New Orleans reports champion Max Baer and Brother Buddy will appear at Mardi Gras, with a no decision bout six-ounce gloves planned for late February or early March. Manager Ancil Hoffman said Lew Diamond expects a six-round card and may invite King Levinsky for the same event.
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New Orleans
U.P
Max Baer
Buddy
Max
Ancil Hoffman
Hoffman
Lew Diamond
King Levinsky
Adler’s praise for Equipoise and Langford ages with boxing
United Press veteran Jack Adler recalls the greatest horse Equipoise and fighter Sam Langford. At Hialeah Park he laments modern boxing, praises Hettie Stewart for crossing men’s bouts, and reflects on racing memories like Gravesend’s Gazelle Stakes. He names famed jockeys and notes Fator over Sande.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Miami
Fila
W.P
Jack Adler
Equipoise
Sam Langford
Jack
Hialeah Park
Mr. Adler
Gravesend
Oregon
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Ekkie
Big Red
C. Murphy
Hans Turner
Ted Sloan
Mack Garner
Wayne Wright
Bobby Jones
Sande
Fator
Sam Hildreth
Pony McAfee
Pony
McAfee
Smith Seeks Nassau Title After Oakmont Win
MacDonald Smith, fresh from winning the Oakmont Open by three strokes with a 275 total, begins pursuit of the Nassau championship. The Scot faces eight survivors in 3 some match play, aiming for 48 possible points across rounds, with Laffoon and Ray Mangum his first opponents.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Glendalf
Cali
MacDonald Smith
Nassau
Carnoustie
Smith
Laffoon
Chicago
Ray Mangum
Los Angeles
Jack Gaines
Carnera Seeks Return Bout To Regain Title Bid
Primo Carnera says he will fight any opponent to prove his right to challenge champion Max Baer. He plans to return to top condition in three weeks after weighing 268 pounds following three bouts in South America. Baer heads to California for a 10 round bout in New Orleans later this month or in March, as promoter Jimmy Johnston weighs his options while awaiting word on Art Lasky’s health and James J. Braddock’s postponed bout due to influenza.
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New York
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Jimmy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
South America
Primo
California
New Orleans
Johnston
Carnera
Art Lasky
James J. Braddock
Minneapolis
Grudge Fights In City Loop At Badger Gym
Amarillo College Blind Toms face Phillips 66 cagers at Badger Gym tonight at 7 30 in the first City League game of the week. Fleming Business College Professors versus Magnolia Flying Horses follow. Phillips aims to break a winless skid while Blind Toms seek a strong finish. Admission is 10 cents.
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Phillips “66
Badger Gymnasium
Fleming Business College
Magnolia Flying Horses
Phillips
Blind Toms
Predicts New Net Champion in 1935
Paris dispatch reports Henri Cochet predicting Australia will win the 1935 Davis Cup. He names Vivian McGrath and Jack Crawford as top scorers and assigns England led by Fred Perry a 1 to 2 chance, with America also at a similar level. Australia would sweep early rounds and defeat England.
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Paris
U.P
Henri Cochet
France
Australia
Vivian McGrath
Jack Crawford
England
Fred Perry
America
Salesman Held In Embezzlement Case at Buck Company
County authorities hold J. F. E. Reagan a former salesman of the Buck Company on embezzlement charges filed in Justice of the Peace court. Reagan was brought from Boise City by Sheriff Bill Adams. Embezzlement alleged in connection with Buck Company property sales.
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Jack” Reagan
W. L. Buck Company
Justice of the Peace
Bob Clark
Reagan
Boise City
Oklo
Bill Adams
Buck Company
More Jobs and Payroll Growth in Texas Seen
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports Texas payrolls rose 7.1 percent from January last year across 1,628 firms, with employment up 3.1 percent. January showed declines from December. notable cities include Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Galveston, Beaumont, Wichita Falls, and El Paso. Also notes dates on paper production history from China to Europe.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Beaumont
Dallas
Denison
Fi Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Brother acts in sports spotlight brothers in many fields
The piece notes many famous sibling pairs across sports from boxing to golf and baseball. It discusses how younger brothers often follow a different path, sometimes lacking the drive of the elder, and suggests time for champions reveals true merit beyond initial glamour.
Dean Refuses To Play For Less Than Twenty Five Thousand
Dean declares he will not play for under 25000 dollars, as Arkansas faces a busy week with six games in the Southwest Conference. The Razorbacks aim to move up the standings while Baylor, Texas, Rice Institute, SMU, TCU, and Texas A&M prepare for pivotal clashes across Friday to Saturday nights.
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Right Down at Allen Right Down at Allen
Two bowling styles split experts on spot and pocket approaches with Farra r undefeated in spot play and Shang Mercurio leading in pocket strategy. Dizzy Dean holds out for 25000 with Cardinals as talks stall after conference with President Breedon and Manager Frisch at the Governor Clinton hotel.
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Jimmy Donahue
NEA Service
Joe Farrar
Shang Mercurio
Cal Farley Tire Case Seeks 4000 in Damages
Amarillo worker J J Townsend sues Cal Farley dealer Deputy G B Reed and deputy J L King and Standard Accident Insurance Co in 108th District Court for 4000 alleging two tire shop employees removed tires from Townsend's car at his home on January 10 to collect a 370 debt. He says King threatened him and warned to avoid trouble. There are about 25 000 banks in the country.
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Cal Farley
G. B. Reed
J. L. King
Standard Accident Insurance Co
J. J. Townsend
Amarillo
Townsend
King
Vic Hurt Considered For SMU Assistant Coach Job
Oklahoma Baptist University athletics director Vic Hurt, 35, is being considered for the Southern Methodist University assistant coach post. Madison Bell, SMU head coach, said a decision could come in days as Hurt weighs interest in head coach and athletics director roles at Oklahoma A&M. Hurt has coached at OBUs for 11 years and led football teams to 75 percent win rate over 14 seasons. Mac Saxon is also a candidate.
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Dallas
Texas
Vic Hurt
Oklahoma Baptist University
Southern Methodist University
Madison Bell
Hurt
Bell
Oklahoma A. & M
C C. Selecman
Hart
Gwinn Henry
College of Emporia
Mac Saxon
University of Texas
Gardner To Head West Dixie Loop
Dallas February 4 club owners of the West Dixie League re elected J Alvin Gardner president and set a 14 man player limit with a 1200 monthly salary cap exclusive of the manager. A 130 game split season schedule was approved and tentative terms with Dizzy Dean referenced in relation to a potential baseball contract. A banquet honored outstanding players and long time contributors with awards to Dean Frisch Breadon Rickey Maranville and others.
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New York
U.P
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Sam Breedon
Frankie Frisch
Dizzy
Clinton
Baseball Writers
Dean
Breadon
Frisch
Cardinal
Branch Rickey
Dallas
West Dixie League
J. Alvin Gardner
St. Louis
Bradenton
Fla
General Foods
Houston
Rickey
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
John McGraw
Miller Huggins
Wilbut Robinson
Rabbit Maranville
Hornbostel Eyes AAU Double at National Championships
Indiana star Chuck Hornbostel, fresh from Millrose success, plans to enter the AAU national championships on February 23 to defend his 1000 yard and 600 meter titles. He will face rivals like Glenn Hardin and Gene Venzke as top contenders in a meet watched for its sprint and distance showdowns.
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New York
U.P
Chuck Hornbostel
Indiana
Glenn Hardin
Louisiana State Flash
Hornbostel
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Bill Bonthorn
New York A. C
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Bonthorn
Venzke
Local Dixie League schedules set after February meeting
At a Shreveport gathering on February 24, the West and East Dixie Leagues schedules were formally adopted. Opening day matches include Shreveport at Longview and Henderson at Tyler on April 23 with Jacksonville at Palestine. Changes keep Lufkin out and Shreveport hosting April 25 games.
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Longview
Henderson
Tyler
Jacksonville
Palestine
Lufkin
John L. Clark
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