Odd Assortment of Rookies to Enter Spring Training
An unusual group of rookies veterans and minor league stars will report to major league camps as spring training opens. Dodgers Cubs Giants Cardinals and Pirates project new faces led by outfielders Cooney Eckhardt and Gill plus pitchers and infielders from Colgate Lillard Judy Ryba and others.
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Mathewsons
Johnny Cooney
Indianapolis
Oscar Eckhardt
San Francisco Missions
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Cill
Minneapolis
Chicago Cubs
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Colgate
Sharkey Island
Mississippi State
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Lyle Judy
Springfield
Gene Lillard
Los Angeles
Mike Royba
Columbus
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Dodgers
Albert Butcher
Galveston
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Lillard
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B. J. Cobb
Fort Warne
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St. Louis Cardinal
Hoppe Becomes Billiards Triple Crown Champion
Willie Hoppe at age 48 wins the world three cushion, 18.1 balk line, and one cushion titles from Welker Cochran in a challenge match ending Saturday night. He held three titles at once, after eight years of effort with five prior attempts, finishing runner up four times. Hoppe began playing at seven in a hotel owned by his father in Cornwell on the Hudson.
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Willie Bloppe
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Welker Cochran
Cornwell on-the-Hudson
Cochran
United Press
Miami
Fla
Alfred Tennyson
Maureen Arcutt Crews
Maureen
Alfred
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Ecord
Circus interest grows around Babe Ruth in New York
In New York on January 13 the circus eyes Babe Ruth as a potential concert attraction with salary and percentage. Ruth, boxing in Florida, shows reluctance to perform atop an elephant with a spear and cigar yet is drawn by the terms. Crisler predicts 1936 first team strength similar to last year, though reserves thin.
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Babe Ruth
Florida
Princeton
Fritz Crisler
Joe Jacobs
Jimmy Johnston
Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Santa Fe League Chiefs Visit Canyons In Tonight’s Slate
Tonight's games feature the Chiefs against the Canyons, Caverns versus Limiteds, Navajos against Locals, and Flyers facing Scouts. A callout notes 600 patrol men may report with night sticks, while Freddie Lindstrom’s future with the Dodgers pushes Joe Stripp’s spot. The Yankees hope to secure Freddie without letting Ed Barrow hear.
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Freddie Lindstrom
Cubs
Dodgers
Joe Stripp
Yanks
Freddie
Ed Barrow
Bierman Repeats Payoff to Stay Minnesota Coach
Chicago datelined report says Bernie Bierman refused Tulane’s offer and will remain head coach at Minnesota. Dr. Wilbur C. Smith, Tulane athletics director, failed to persuade him and headed home.
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Minnesota
Chicago
U.S
Bernie Bierman
Tulane University
Wilbur C. Smith
New Orleans
Big Shots 10 Meet in Race as Arkansas Faces Rice
In the Southwest Conference race Arkansas and Rice clash at Houston as a key series to avoid elimination. Ike Poole powers Arkansas with 13 points in the Texas opener, while Rice relies on tall frontcourt and sharp shooters to press for a top spot alongside Texas and Texas Longhorns.
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Bill Parker
Automated Press
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Rice
Houston
Razorbacks
Poole
Park Ace
Owls
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Baylor
Ike Poole
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Marty Karow
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Longhorns
Karew
Southern Methodist
Austin
Mustangs
Texas Christian
Net sensation climbs to top in Miami tennis
Arthur Hendrix, 23, Lakeland, a Miami University law student, beat No. 3 Bitsy Grant in the Miami Biltmore tournament semi finals to reach the finals as he challenged Charles Harris of West Palm Beach. Grant teamed with Russell Babbitt to reach the doubles finals, defeating Surface and Hall.
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Lakeland
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Miami University Law
Wilmer Allison
America
Bryan M. “Bitsy” Grant
Miami Biltmore
Charles Harris
West Palm Beach
Weston Painter
Minneapolis
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Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Hal Surface
J. Gilbert Hall
Harris
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Buzby
Gardner Mulloy
USGA Tightens Rules on Amateur Golf Writers
Lawson Little and other amateur golfers who type for pay must keep their writings on the amateur side, says John G. Jackson new USGA president. He plans a clear definition of amateur status this year and notes no restriction on earnings below high levels. Little previously wrote syndicated columns after coaching at Minnesota where Bierman starred.
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Lawson Little
John G. Jackson
United States Golf Association
Little
Bobby Jones
Jackson
Open subsidization for college football players debated by editors
A U P poll of 185 sports editors shows a majority favor open subsidization for players, mainly via scholarships meals lodging and jobs rather than salaries. Some editors warn it could turn college football into a pro game affecting fan interest and student status.
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New York
U.P
Pro Football Enjoys Best Season in 1935
The National Football League saw its best season in 1935 with record attendance and stronger play across teams. Open play and field goal kicking improvements, plus restored goal posts on the goal line, boosted excitement and interest in cities nationwide.
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Ry Jor F. Carr
National Professional Football League
Columbus
National Football League
Newspaper editor warns against amateur coaching columns
Jackson said Little was asked to refrain from writing advice oriented pieces after early columns. He noted some amateur players nationwide write similar articles and claimed a desire to stop the practice, citing Bob Jones as a past example.
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Jackson
Bob Jones
Hines Tops Los Angeles Open Field In 1936 Debut
Bionda Jimmy Hines of Garden City L.I. won the $5,000 Los Angeles Open by four strokes, finishing at 280 after battling nerves and Henry Picard of Hershey Pa. Picard tied for second with Jimmy Thomson of Ridgewood N J at 284. Vic Ghezzi, Mark Pry, and Horton Smith also contended, with Bracketed scores placing several majors and previous Open winner Harry Cooper among leaders.
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Garden City
Hines
Riverside
Henry Picard
Hershey
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
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Alameda
Cal
Smith
Horton Smith
Chicago
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Ridgewood
Harry Cooper
al Zimmerman
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Ore
Ky Laffoon
Denver
Cole
Willie Goggin
San Francisco
Harold McSpaden
Kansas City
Olin Dutra
MacDonald Smith
Glendale
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Giants Lead Eastern In Close 1935 NL Race. Detroit Wins Western
The 1935 National League saw a tight race in both divisions before the New York Giants pulled ahead in the east and Detroit clinched the west on the final day. The Tigers then defeated the Giants in a decisive championship playoff to crown the world champions. The season also saw improved college relations as the Western Conference lifted a rule forbidding professional players as coaches.
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New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Detroit
What Happens to Men Past 40 When Glands Sluggish
An ad notes men around 49 experience reduced vigor due to fatigue and sluggish glands. It promotes a newly discovered hormone, sold as Zonk Tablets through Fox Drug Company, claimed to boost vitality and well being. The formula credits a distinguished physician and offers a free booklet at 56 W 45th St New York.
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Fox Drug Company
Zonk
Zonk Co
45Th St
New York
Golf Duel Turns on Lady's Luck in 1936 Round
In a Topeka golf match Maureen edges ahead as the author laments breaks favoring her. Narrator notes attempts to reach par and a 52 percent hypothetical score, while Maureen backs up long shots with a five iron on the 145 yard twelfth. The scene ends with a taunt on the eighteenth green and a hospital note for Mr. Hannam.
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Maureen
Champ
United Press
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