Riley Faces Davis in Gridiron Style Wrestling Bout
Appointed by promoter Dutch Mantell, Russ Riley seeks to stop Dizzy Davis at the National Guard Armory tonight. Davis returns after a long absence as fans rally behind Riley to reach a championship match against Danny McShain. Semifinal features Frank Hill and Ernie Peterson, with Steve Netty against Alan Plummer in the curtain raiser. Ringside tickets available at City Drug Store.
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Alan Plummer
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Polk Street
Twenty-One New Elevens Join Class AA in Schoolboy Loop
Ex-lettermen at Golden Sandstorm meeting review past games and hear about Texas schoolboy football realignment. R. J. Kidd announces 628 squads projected next fall as AA A and B leagues replace prior A B loops. New Class AA includes Abiine Big Spring Lamesa Midland Odessa San Angelo Sweetwater. other districts reshaped. 150 teams in fifteen districts for six man football.
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Somerville
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Texas Golden Gloves Team Is Eliminated in Chicago
Morris Corona of Galveston lost in the 135 pound class to Tom Moyer of Grand Rapids in a three round decision. Andy Eagleton of Fort Worth fell to Paul Praauer in the 160 pound class. From a field once around 20 000 entrants 32 fighters advance to the final championships on March 10 in Chicago.
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Tom Moyer
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Chicago Neuro
Hutch 18 Tricky Lakeland Pitcher Makes Batting Practice Debut
Hutchinson Freddie of the Detroit Tigers, a highly touted rookie, took the mound in batting practice at Lakeland Florida as Spring Training began. Te bbetts George Birdie Tebbetts ran activities and supervised drills during early drills.
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Lakeland
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Detroit Tigers
George
Birdie” Tebbetts
Baylor Nine in Spring Training Opener
Baylor University opened spring drills with 25 players reporting. Coach Morley Jennings praised the prospects, including several promising sophomores, in Waco on March 2.
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Waco
Vhree
Baylor University
Morley Joennings
Pitcher’s Unconventional Delivery Stuns Batters
A player nicknamed Hateh comments on a pitcher who delivers from his shirt, making the ball hard to follow and challenging for hitters. The remark highlights the pitcher’s unusual mechanics and the batter’s struggle to anticipate the release.
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West Texas State crushes Chihuahua to reach final night showdown
West Texas State of Canyon defeated Chihuahua Mexico Teachers 80 to 58 to set up a Southwestern Intercollegiate final against Warrensburg Missouri Teachers. Warrensburg beat New Mexico Normal 46 to 31, with forwards Al Schiik and Vernon Law leading. New Mexico Normal and Chihuahua meet in the consolation game.
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High school football letter winners honored in 1958 class
One more than half a hundred students at the Golden Sandie high school received letter sweaters in a special assembly. Fifteen regulars, fourteen reserves, and nineteen Yannigans earned the awards for last fall's grid season. Spring practice will determine starting eleven spots for next fall.
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Dempsey Sees Diver Boyd as Heavyweight Prospect
New York reports reveal Jack Dempsey promoting Wild Bill Boyd as his latest heavyweight fight prospect. Boyd, a former diver and ex-sailor, notes a budding career with 23 victories and 18 knockouts in 24 pro starts. Dempsey endorses Boyd and plans to back him in the upcoming Madison Square Garden bout against Philadelphia Jin Robinson Friday night.
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Cronin Praises Sox Recruits at Training Camp
Joe Cronin lauded the Boston Red Sox recruits during a March workout session in Sarasota. He capped practice at 90 minutes, calling the camp the finest collection of players he has seen in major league training camps.
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Joe Cronin
Bees Pitcher Lou Pettite Tosses Bombs at Beantown Batters
Bradenton Florida March 2 1946 Casey Stengel used most practice sessions to work on batting Al Simmons who blasted several 400 footers to left field during the morning. Simmons then rested for the rest of the day.
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Horned Frogs Coach Sick With Flu After Night of Fever
Dutch Meyer ofTC Uv Fort Worth reports that coach Ditey Meyer and the Horned Frogs are suffering influenza with a restless night and high fever, though doctors were not alarmed. News mentions the Battle of New Orleans and the 1812 treaty context with England, notes arguing arrived too late to stop the clash.
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Rookies See Softer Landing In Modern Camp Opens
Grantland Rice notes baseball's spring training shift as farm systems refine rookies. Modern camps feature prepared players, fewer hazing pranks, and managers who assess each prospect's major league potential upfront.
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Aggie Cagers Meet Texas in Gridiron Rivalry Rematch
In Austin on March 2 1938 Texas and Texas A&M meet in a basketball clash with the Aggies seeking revenge after a football defeat last Thanksgiving. Texas aims to extend a 9 2 record while freshmen from both schools play a preliminary game and regional high schools attend as special guests.
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McCarthy Reports In Uniform with Yankees Camp
New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy appeared in uniform at St. Petersburg training today and said four holdouts DiMaggio Crossetti Rolfe and Gordon are expected to report Monday to settle salary talks.
Dates Set for Tourney Fort Worth Golf Showdown
Fort Worth Texas March 2 four June 22 25 will be the dates for the annual tournament of the West Texas Golf Association held here this year. Association directors said the venue and dates were decided yesterday and it will be the first time the event is staged east of Mineral Wells.
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Lessen His Value Through Harassment and Mockery
The text discusses tactics to reduce a person’s value by badgering, intimidation, or ridiculing them, framing such actions as deliberate social pressure. It implies manipulating perception through sustained harassment to undermine credibility and standing.
Billy Burke Leads St Petersburg Open After Round Two
Billy Burke of Bellaire Florida shot 66 in the opening 18 holes to lead the St Petersburg open by one stroke after the second round. Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania stands one back after rounds of 33 and 34.
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Picard
Basketball Results in Skirmish of College Teams
United Press reports multiple college basketball scores from various campuses. Notable outcomes include Villanova 37 over CCNY 30 and Oregon State 32 over Idaho 30, with several other matchups across the country and two teams in Mexico.
Handicapping Santa Anita Big Race With Wit
The column mocks common sense handicapping for the Santa Anita Handicap offering guidance on weather charts weights jockeys and horse condition. It humorously notes weather misreads and odd jockey flaws while urging readers to analyze post positions distances breeding and owner motives to pick a winner for the $100,000 prize.
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