Ruth to manage Braves in 1936 sparks doubt and plans
New York February reports say Babe Ruth will serve as assistant and vice president under Bill McKechnie with long term goal of Ruth becoming general manager. McKechnie says he would resign if Ruth could do better, noting no club can have two managers.
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U.P
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Bill McKechnie
The
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McKechnie
St. Petersburg
Ruth
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
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Fila
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Two Trainers Barred Over Dope Ring at Texas Track
Austin Feb 28 U P Two trainers Vic Gallo and G Harris had licenses permanently revoked by the Texas Racing Commission for involvement in a dope ring at Alamo Downs San Antonio. Eleven others received suspensions varying from 30 to 360 days for heroin caffeine and tropin administration to race horses. No action for B P Sparks due to insufficient evidence.
White House GALA Garb for Last Big Fete
Washington Feb 28 The White House prepared for the army and navy reception tonight one of the year s grandest color shows. Next week marks inauguration anniversary Ash Wednesday and Lent observed by the Roosevelts. Marine Band in scarlet will play for a crowd of gold braid. A song dedicated to the President I Have a Rendezvous With Life by Walter N Thayer and Jeffry O Hara will precede his handshake.
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White House
Army and Navy
Marine Band
Walter N. Thayer
Department of Correction of
New York State
Jeffry O'Hara
Guilty plea in aggravated assault prompts suspended sentence
Jose Gonzales pleaded guilty in Forty-seventh District Court to aggravated assault and received a one-year suspended sentence from Judge E. C. Nelson. Ros cindo Rangel was said to have been stabbed and seriously wounded by Gonzales on February 6. The Potter County grand jury convened after a recess, with District Attorney Grady Hazlewood listing only minor cases for investigation.
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E. C. Nelson
Roscindo Rangel
Gonzales
Potter County
Grand Jury
Grady Hazlewood
Canyons to face Navajos in Santa Fe League tonight
Tonight’s card features Santa Fe League matchup Canyons versus Navajos. Civic Club League games include A B C against Lions, while Rotary plays Kiwanis in a busy evening of local dominoes of sport with multiple league showdowns.
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Santa FE League Canyons
Civic Club League
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Webber Fenton Title Bout Tops Granddaddy Mantell Card
Vic Webber of New York City meets Rod Fenton of Toronto in the main event for Granddaddy Mantell's weekly show at the National Guard Armory in a two out of three falls match. Semi final features Joe Kopecky vs Tiger Moore and curtain raiser Jack Van Beber vs Joe Bauer in one fall contests with time limits.
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Rod Fenton
Joe Kopecky
Tiger Moore
Jack van Webber
Joe Bauer
New York City
Toronto
Canada
National Guard Armory
Webber
Joseph Kopecky
King of the Cotton Patch
Jack van Beber
Dutch Mantell
Old Guard of Traps Faces Young Shooters
In Kansas City on February 28 the Old Guard prepared to defend titles as new challengers arrive for the interstate trapshoot tournament. The second day featured the east-west team flyer race and the 200-target championship at 16 yards. Frank Troeh lost the 31-year cup to O B Franz in the challenger trophy after a 24 of 25 tie with Sam Jenny. Franz won a shoot-off for the cup, while Hausman led doubles with 43 and won the singles with 97.
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Frank Troeh
Portland
Ore
O. B. Franz
St. Louis
Troeh
Franz
Sam Jenny
Highland
Ill
H. A. Hausman
LaGrange
Texas
Gunner
Hausman
Big Three Lead In Amateur Billiards Title Race
The national 18.2 balkline billiards tournament in Chicago sees Percy Collins of Chicago Edgar Appleby of New York and Edmund Soussa of Egypt leading after second round wins Collins beat Ray Fesenden 300 to 138 in 26 innings Appleby set a new tournament high 87 by routing Seymour Kling 300 to 125 in 25 innings Soussa in first bid easily defeated Tom Morgan 300 to 100 in 25 innings
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Percy Collins
Edgar T. Appleby
New York
Edmund Soussa
Egypt
Collins
Ray Fessenden
Madison
Wis
Appleby
Seymour Kling
Soussa
Tom Morgan
Kansas City
Hobbs Man Jailed On Liquor Charge
S. B. Scott of Hobbs New Mexico is held in Potter County jail on a federal liquor violation charge said to have occurred at Calgary in Crosby County. He was turned over to U S Deputy Marshal W F Lampe by Crosby County Deputy Sheriff Warren Haymes. An indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in Fort Worth last December with trial set for April 15 before Judge James C Wilson in Amarillo.
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Hobbs
N. M
Potter County
Calgary
Crosby County
U. S
W. F
Bill) Lampe
Warren Haymes
Ralls
Scott
Fort Worth
Federige
James C. Wilson
Amari
French Will Permit No Net Ace To Work
New York February 28 United Press France Lawn Tennis Federation rejects allowing amateurs to work as paid actors. Walter Merrill Hall USLTA president received support from France against changes to the amateur code urged by Czechoslovakia and England. Pierre Gillou signs the response.
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New York
U.P
Simon Pure
Walter Merrill Hall
United States Lawn Tennis Association
France
Czechoslovakia
England
Pierre Gillou
Saar Revival Marked by Nazi Rites Across Saar
Georg Prepares for Saar celebration as Reich leader Hitler proclaims a day of thanksgiving for the restoration of the Saar Basin to Germany. sirens, factory whistles and ships will sound at news of sovereignty transfer to Saarbrucken with a moment of silence observed nationwide.
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League of Nations
Saar Basin
Reiner Hitler
Dells
Soereignty
Aggies and Ponies May Pass Up Game
College Station Feb 28 The Texas A M and Southern Methodist may skip their 1935 gridiron meeting as officials failed to fix a date. SMU booked UCLA for Nov 11 and asked Dec 7 as a replacement. Aggies, unused to post Thanksgiving games, had not decided on Dec 7, and 1936 prospects remained under discussion after failed booking efforts.
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Methodists
University of California At Los Angeles
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Aggie-Mustang
Aggies
Babe Ruth Joins Boston Braves in Spectacular Trade
From Daytona Beach Henry McLemore notes the Babe’s shock move from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves. He calls the deal the largest single transaction in baseball history and catalogs Ruth’s long career, the drama, and the Braves’ odd choice, ending with Ruth’s uncertain future and the team’s quest for a fitting job for the legendary slugger.
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United Press
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Fla
New York
Boston
George Hermin Ruth
Babe
Bam
Bambino
Swat
King of
Big Man
Big Fellow
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Boston Braves
Robert Bryan Leads Hamilton Net Meet
Robert Lefty Bryan of Chattanooga advanced to the Bermuda championships semi finals in Hamilton after a 7-9 6-2 6-3 upset over Berkeley Bell. Hall beat J W Kirkham 6-0 6-1 as Bryan faced R D Murray in the quarter finals.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Robert
Lefty) Bryan
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Bryan
Berkeley Bell
New York
Hall
J. W. Kirkham
Grant
Atlanta
Dr. Eugene McCauli
Four Mat Brothers Appear on Same Go
TORONTO Feb. 28 The four Duseks of Omaha Neb return for a Queen sbury Club show tonight in four bouts The brothers previously appeared together here last January Ernie faces Jim Browning Rudy and Abe Coleman meet Emil and Joe tangle with George Zaharias and Vic Christie respectively in separate matches Published in United Press.
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Ont
U.P
Duseks
Omaha
Neb
Ernie
Jim Browning
Verona
Rudy
Abe Coleman
Los Angeles
Emil
Joe
George Za
Longview to name coach this week for high school team
Longview will name its new Longview High School football coach within the week. Candidates are R. G. Higginbotham former Texas A and M freshman coach and P. E. Shotwell of Breckenridge after talks with President H. S. Turner. The district also plans a $25,000 stadium next year.
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R. G. Higginbotham
Texas A. & M
P. E. Shotwell
Breckenridge
H. S. Turner
Longview High
Higginbotham
Shotwell
Babe Ruth in Braves Turmoil Over Position Choice
Boston boss faces dilemma as Babe Ruth joins the Braves. Ruth may shift to first base or right field, but Bill McKechnie must balance Baxter Jordan’s bat and the sun field issues across National League parks. Decision hinges on Ruth’s preferred position and field conditions.
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Ram
McKechnie
Polo Grounds
New York
Pittsburgh
Ruth
Braves
Medalist To Face Stern Golf Tests
Freddie Haas Jr leads medal play in New Orleans fourth annual carnival invitational. He meets Billy Boutell of Minneapolis in first round match. Johnny Goodman of Omaha, a pre-tournament favorite, faces Jimmy Gillespie of Biloxi. Other scores note Haas 73 two over par. top bracket entries include Moore Whit ney from New Orleans and Dawson of Chicago.
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Freddie Haas, Jr
Billy Boutell
Mineapolis
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Jimmy Gillespie
Biloxi
Miss. Haas
Louisiana State Union
Charlie Moore
Nelson Whitney
Haas
Johnny Dawson
Chicago Star
Gray Little
Beaumont
Goodman
Don Schumacher
Dallas
Kansas City Blues Begin Spring Training March Fifteen
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association will start spring training on March 15 in Mobile Alabama. A 25-man squad will assemble, with John Kling, once Chicago Cub catcher and club president, joining about a week later. Manager Edward Dutch Zwilling, teaching at a Little Rock baseball school with Dizzy Dean and Rogers Hornsby, will lead the team as it begins exhibition play.
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Kansas City Blues
Mobile
Ala
John Kling
Chicago
Edward
Dutch) Zwilling
Little Rock
Ark
Dizzy Dean
Rogers Hornsby
Blues
Cunningham Earns Outstanding Award At A A U Meet
Glenn Cunningham of Kansas set a 1500 meter record at the A A U track championships in Madison Square Garden and won the outstanding athlete honor for the second time with 8 750 fan votes. Jesse Owens of Ohio State finished second after breaking two records.
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New York
U.P
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Rice Institute To Invade Texas Gym
Rice Institute basketball team leaves Houston for Austin for a Texas game tomorrow night. Coach Jimmie Kitts aims to acquaint players with the gym for one of two remaining conference games. Wins at Austin and Baylor next weekend would secure at least a tie for the 1935 title. Fourteen players are on the trip.
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Houston
Rice Institute
Austin
University of Texas
Jimmie Kitts
Texas Gymnasium
Rice
Waco
Baylor University
Owls
Inhibition games begin after arrival with league teams
The schedule runs a week after arrival with Washington and Southern League teams, concluding in Memphis around mid April.
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Washington
Memphis
Nucleus Formed for 1935 U S Davis Cup Team
New York Feb 28 The nucleus of America's 1935 Davis Cup squad is formed with Wilmer Allison Sidney Wood Jr John Van Ryn invited. Teammates Donald Budge Gene Mako and Frankie Parker join under USTA. possible first match against China cup seekers. plans to send to England for European zone play. Wood assigns Allison singles or doubles with Van Ryn. Parker aimed at international singles experience.
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New York
America
Wilmer Allison
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
John van Ryn
Donald Budge
Gene Mako
Frankie Parker
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Bucge
Mako
Allison
van Ryn
Parker
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