Schmeling to Train for Louis Bout in April and June
Joe Jacobs announced Max Schmeling will arrive mid April to begin heavy training at French Lick Springs Indiana then taper to a camp near the fight site and finally face Louis in June. Jacobs noted Schmeling weighs about 192 pounds and trained at his Bad Saarow estate while hoping to elevate the heavyweight ranks.
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New York
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Jacobs
Max
French Lick Springs
Ind
Louis
Joe
French Lick
Bad Saarow
Broadway
Indiana
Bill Stribling
Giants coach Hank Leiber eyed big pay from coaching post
Roundup notes Hank Leiber could leave the Giants for a Pensacola coaching job paying 10 000 yearly, while Franco Georgetti quit the Six Day bike race after a spill. Joe Becker named business manager of Joplin club, Cliff Bloodgood’s Who’s Who in Baseball on sale March 1 with Babe Ruth highlights. Ruth’s 714 bases, 68 Philly homers, 123 vs Tigers listed. Santone trains in San Antonio with 30 to 40 players? camp dates March 9 and 12 for the Texas League club in Laredo.
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New York
Hank Leiber
Giants
Leo Bondy
Pensacola
Hank
Franco Georgetti
al Letourner
Joe Becker
Brooklyn
Joplin Club
Western Association
Yanks
Cliff Bloodgood
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
Detroit
Ruth
Tigers
Washington
Hack Wilson
Pennsylvania
Santone
San Antonio
Laredo
Guy Airey
Baroni wagers Top Row match race for $50,000
A. A. Baroni, owner of Top Row, bets $50,000 that his horse can beat any Santa Anita entrant in a match race under equal weights and track conditions. Baroni challenges the 24 Santa Anita horses after Top Row’s win amid protests of rough riding.
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A. A. Baroni
Top Row
America
Peanuts
Reno
Baroni
F. A. Carreaud
Time Supply
Carreaud
Duke of Reno
Discovery
Rosemont
Asucar
San Anita
Plow auctioned for $950 in Melbourne
A plow brought to Australia by Henry, early white settler of Victoria, sold at auction for 950 dollars. In Lynn Henry Lewis, a 80-year-old night watchman, received his first medical care in 50 years after an automobile strike. he had not missed a night’s work in 65 years. Civil actions in London courts rise while drunkenness and crime fall.
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Lynn
Mass
U.P
Henry Lewis
Melbourne
Australia
Henry
Victoria
London
Worker walks 15 miles with carrots to market in Salem
George Jones of Independence Oregon, unemployed and with a family of 12, refuses relief and walks 15 miles to a Salem market carrying 100 pounds of carrots. In Des Moines, the four horsemen of the highway are careless driver, drunken driver, speedster, and the fellow without brakes per town safety campaigners.
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Salem
Ore
U.P
George Jones
Independence
Des Moines, Ia
Texaco Oilers Edge Yannigans In City Basketball
The Texaco Oilers of Vega defeated the Amarillo High School Yannigans 23 to 14 in a city league basketball game. Oilers dominated rebounds and led from start to finish while Yannigans battled back in the second period but failed to close the gap.
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Yannigans
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Watkins
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Alexander
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Dailey
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Hale
Godwin
Kelly
Parcells
Hodges
Campaign calendars used with Merkeley photo
Alan R. Merkeley, candidate for supervisor in Woodland California, uses ordinary calendars as campaign literature with a modified August 25 date showing his picture. Charity and philanthropic groups received 400 million dollars in 1934.
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Campaign Woodland
Cal
U.P
Alan R. Merkeley
Dizzy Dean Sees Big 8$20,000 Difference
Dizzy Dean says $21,500 separates Cardinals offer from his value to the team for the season. He cites an $18,500 offer and a self estimated worth of $40,000, and criticizes Cardinals officials for silence while he remains unsigned.
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Dizzy Dean
Dallas
Dizzy
Dean
Cardinals
St. Louis
Paul
Dean Brothers
Cardinal
Wrestling results from New York New Haven and more
United Press reports several bouts across cities. Stan Sokolis of Philadelphia defeated Walter Underhill of Canada while Milo Mazurki beat Tom Jenkin of Chicago. Joe Dusek toppled Ralph Garibaldi. Victor Weber defeated King Kong. Maurice La Chappelle edged Len Hughes. Other notable matches occurred in New Haven San Francisco Dallas and more with multiple upsets throws pins and draws.
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United Press
New York
Stauch's
Stanley Sokolis
Philadelphia
Walter Underhill
Canada
Milo Mazurki
Tom Jenkin
Chicago
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Ralph Garibaldi
St. Louis
Victor Weber
Germany
King Kong
Maurice la Chappelle
France
Len Hughes
Oklahoma
Disch charts Longhorns strong 1936 baseball setup
Uncle Billy Disch outlines a deep Texas Longhorn baseball squad for 1936 with six sophomores in key roles, veterans at every position, and two red headed pitchers leading the staff. He predicts a tough Southwestern Conference race and notes pre season exhibitions against Houston Tulsa and San Antonio clubs.
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University of Texas
Longhorns
Disch
Horace Mann
Houston
Uncle Billy
Morris Sands
Primo” Preibisch
Thomas
Westerman
Joe Fitzsimmons
Maedgen
Texas
Billy
Longhorn
Texas Christian
Sammy Baugh
Meyer
Walls
Montgomery
Manton
Southern Methodist
Rice
Olympic Head Is Back Home From Berlin Visit
Avery Brundage returning to the United States faces two urgent tasks. He seeks about 200000 dollars to send the American team to Berlin this summer and weighs whether track and field trials should be held at Randalls Island or moved to Boston or Princeton. Brundage expects trials to raise around 25000 dollars with basketball finals at Madison Square Garden April 4 and 5 adding funds.
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New York
American Olympic Committee
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Berlin
Randalls Island Stadium
Boston
Princeton Bruyhdage
Brundage
Madison Square Garden
Scribe Sees No Alarm Over Holdouts In Baseball
New York report argues there is little cause for panic over a large group of holdouts in baseball. It notes Hank Leiber is likely to play center field for the New York Giants and mentions past holdout attempts by Leiber and Memphis Bill. It cites Cardinals efforts to keep stars via contracts and side endorsements for Dizzy Dean and Pepper Martin.
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Scribe
New York
Hank Leiber
New York Giants
Leiber
Giants
Hank
Arizona
Pensacola
Bill Terry
Memphis
Bill
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Dean
Dizzy
Pepper Martin
Wild Horse
Jockey Agent Bill Tuller Exemplifies Track Handlers at Work
A profile of a jockey agent, Bill Tuller, who works the tracks for 20 years. He earns about two dollars per ride for his riders and negotiates mounts, riding skill, and horse suitability with stables using the condition book as his guide.
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Bill Tuller
Maryland
Bill
Jock
Rice Has Thin Chance At Top In Southwest Title Race
Rice Owls beat Texas A&M 44 29 to pull within half a game of Texas and keep slim hopes for a share of the Southwest Conference crown. Texas Longhorns must win two weekend games to deny a title tie. Rice needs two wins and help. Baylor beat TCU 35 27, solidifying fourth while TCU sinks. Red Steele led Rice with seven field goals and key defense in second period surge.
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Texas Aggie
Houston
Owls
Texas Longhorns
Arkansas Razorbacks
Ozarks
Parkers
Texas
Longhorns
Texas Aggies
Rice
Arkansas
Aggies
Baylor Bears
Texas Christian Frogs
Bruins
Frogs
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Texas Christian Acote
Texas A. and M
Bay Battalino and Steele Triumph In Title Bouts
Bay Battalino defeated Joey Greb by decision in New York. Tony Scarpati outpointed Bescia Garcia in a separate New York bout. Freddie Steele won by decision over Young Stuhley in Los Angeles.
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United Press
New York
Bay Battalino
Hartford
Joey Greb
Herkimer
N. Y
Tony Scarpati
Bescia Garcia
Mexico
Los Angeles
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Young Stuhley
Chicago
Jockey Agents Scrutiny As Plush Sofas Face Death Decree
The article notes jockeys operate with agents amid a keen circuit where trainers blame riders and agents bear the blame. It also reports Dr Ley’s harsh order that all plush sofas in Germany face destruction, enforcing a sweeping policy with officials to enforce the rule.
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Berlin
Germany
Ley
Labor Front
Checkers guide and problem solution by William T. Smith
In checkers, the vital aim is to have the move. Determine the move by counting pieces from the king row toward you. if the count is odd it is your turn. The move is a one for one swap, keep the move in hand to avoid being hemmed. The problem shows White to move and win. then lists a sequence where Black to move wins with a long line of captures.
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William T. Smith
Plan New Texas Loop Laredo Baseball League
J Walter Morris, field man for the NAPBL, contacted Austin Kerrville Uvalde Laredo Kingsville Crystal City and Del Rio about forming a Class C or D summer baseball league. A meeting will be held soon to finalize plans for the circuit. Siamese twins are not uncommon in the mushroom family.
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Texas Loop
Laredo
Southwest Texas
J. Walter Morris
Morris
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Austin
Kerrville
Uvalde
Kingsville
Crystal City
del Rio
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