Babe Ruth Predicts Yankees Pennant Win
Babe Ruth says the Yankees will win another American League pennant and credits improved pitching with Pennock and Moore returning. He notes Detroit and Washington may have improved but not enough to threaten New York, and downplays the Athletics and Browns as stronger.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Yankees
Detroit
Washington
Athletics
Browns
Pennock
Moore
Wichita Falls Polo Team Wins Elimination Cup Final
In San Antonio on March 4 Wichita Falls polo team defeated Fort Bliss of El Paso 12 to 7 to clinch the elimination cup and cap the Mid-Winter tournament. The Blue Jackets of North Texas extended a 32 game win streak, taking the circuit cups title and the row goal event, while not needing their three goal handicap against Fort Bliss.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Southwest
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Blue Jackets
North Texas
Big Six Indoor Season Closes With Oklahoma and Iowa State Honors
The Big Six indoor season ended except for two events as Oklahoma and Iowa State led the honors. The only remaining action was Kansas versus Kansas State in Manhattan and the weekend at Norman for the individual wrestling titles.
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United Press
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas Aggies
Manhattan
Norman
Laseman Returns to New York After Gridiron Recovery
Al Laseman former captain and star tackle of New York University's football team leaves Miami Beach for New York after a long period of recovery from serious injuries. Doctors and coach Chick Meehan confirm he is on the road to full health and ready to rejoin his old teammates.
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New York
New York University
John F
Chick) Meehan
Miami Beach
Four Cagers Stand Out In Southwestern Conference
United Press reports four players dominate All-Southwestern selections with three Razorbacks Tom Pickell Wear Schoonover and Lambert joined by Texas star Brock. Pickell leads with 155 points while Brock has 161. Keeton Skeeters Wallin contend for the guard spots amid position shifts and fouls. Captain Albo Brown of SMU is noted as top forward option.
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United Press
Dallas
Mar
University of Arkansas
Tom Pickell
Schoonover
Lambert
Brock
Texas Longhorns
Texas University-Aggies
Pickell
Keeton
Texas Aggies
Wallin
Skeeters
Baseball Camp Notes Highlight Early Spring Training News
Multiple metropolitan reports cover 1929 spring training across Florida Texas and finding Babe Ruth joining the New York Yankees in St Petersburg as Philadelphias Athletics prepare for interleague exhibitions. Other items note Giants Bill Terry missing time at San Antonio Reds George Kelly in Orlando and White Sox double workouts in Dallas with Lena Blackburne. Giants schedule exhibition games in Austin and Laredo against Texas University and the San Antonio Bears with two games set.
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Orlando
Fla
George Kelly
Cincinnati Reds
Kelly
Charley Dressen
Dallas
Chicago White Sox
Lena Blackburne
Steer Stadium
Sox
Giants
Austin
Texas University Longhorn
Laredo
San Antonio Bears
Bears
Naishapur Wins Tijuana Derby
Naishapur won the $25,000 Tia Juang derby, a mile and an eighth race in Tijuana Mexico yesterday. Boltcar finished second and Xylophone third. A Watertown Massachusetts confectionery displays a sign reading Be Reasonable Be Brief.
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Tia Juana
Mexico
Naishapur
Boltcar
Watertown
Mass
Former Woman Senator Hurt In Car Crash
CARTERSVILLE Georgia March 4 Rebecca Lattimer Felton 93 year old former United States Senator from Georgia suffered facial cuts and loss of blood in an automobile collision yesterday. Felton resting easily today after the crash that involved a car driven by her grandson William H Felton. Appointed to fill the Watson vacancy Felton served 42 hours becoming the first woman to sit in the U S Senate.
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Associated Press
Cartersville
Rebecca Lattimer Felton
United States
Georgia
William H. Felton
Thomas F. Watson
Felton
United States Senate
One Dead in Car Crash and Arm Amputation in Pump Plant Incident
Houston reports a weekend of accidents left one man dead and several injured. W. C. Tharp, 40, of Humble, employed by Humphrey Oil, died when his car overturned near Crosby. J. I. Schmidt, 27, of Huffman, a Missouri Pacific worker, lost his right arm after pump machinery mangled it.
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Houston
Tex
W. C. Tharp
Humble
Humphrey Oil Company
Mont Belvieu
Crosby
J. I. Schmidt
Huffman
Missouri Pacific
Reparations Discussion Enters Fourth Week in Paris
In Paris on March 4 the reparations experts committee entered its fourth week with a brief plenary session. Sub- committee reports were heard before the full committee adjourned to Wednesday to allow plans for a central organization to take over the reparations commission and the transfer committee of the Dawes plan.
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Paris
Reparations Commission
Dawes
Man in coma for 179 hours showing signs of recovery
Conrad Baird 28 has been unconscious since February 24 after an auto accident in Houston. At 9 a.m. he had been in a coma for 179 hours. Doctors expect recovery but warn full consciousness may take several days due to a fractured skull.
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Houston
Tex
Conrad Baird
Crowd packs Amarillo for Cal Farley vs Cyclone Vox wrestling
A huge crowd is expected at the Auditorium for the Cattlemen's Convention mat match featuring Cal Farley and Cyclone Vox. Fox arrives today for workouts as Farley prepares at the Elks Club. two preliminaries including a battle royal open the program at 8 15.
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Amarillo
Cal Farley
Flash
Cyclone Vox
Dallas
Fox
Farley
Elks Club
Vox
Parley
Mr. Fox
Laddie
League Nations Council Opens Geneva Meet
Geneva March 4 The fifty fourth session of the League of Nations council opened with minority rights on the agenda. M Scialoja of Italy presided.
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League Nations Council
Geneva
Associated Press
Council of the
League of Nations
M. Scialoja
Italy
Flashes of Life from Across the World and Nation
The piece surveys Yale College seniors voting on their admired man with Lindbergh and "my father" in contention. It also notes Lady Astor praising women in Congress and a Turkish royal seeking a gypsy violinist role after wealth and exile. Ottawa reports ski experts care little for clothes when snow remains.
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Associated
Preas
New Haven
Lindbergh
Yale College
Ottawa
MacKenzie King
Catineau
Texas League Camp Notes Highlight Early Exhibitions
Corsicana drills under Stock after minor rival tensions as an early exhibition game is planned for next week. Fort Worth Panthers open spring training in Mineral Wells with Manager Jakie Ate leading the squad. Wichita Falls reports Carl Williams set to manage Abilene in the West Texas League as both clubs train together with about seventy five men on the combined roster.
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Corsicana
Dallas Steel
Milt Stock
Stock
Corsicana Fana
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Carl Williams
Wichita Falls Spudders
Abilene Club
Spudders
Abilene
Dempsey Dickering With Cuban for Bantam Title
New York March 4 Jack Dempsey has launched his career as promoter and seeks Kid Chocolate a Cuban for a world bantamweight title bout this summer. A Miami Beach telegram to Chocolate's manager Louis Gutierrez confirms Dempsey expects Chocolate to arrive in ten days to sign for the title match.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Kid Chocolate
Miami Beach
Chocolate
Louis Gutierrez
Dempaey
Hennessey Beats Hunter To Take Miami Beach Title
Johnny Hennessey of Indianapolis, ranked fourth nationally, defeated Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, New York, in the Miami Beach tennis tournament singles final 6-3 7-5 6-4. Hunter and John Van Ryn lost the doubles final to Hennessey and Frits Meyeur 6-4 6-0 1-6 6-5.
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Associated Prensa
Miame Reach
Fla
Johnny Hennessey
Indianapolis
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Miami Beach
Hunter
John van Ryn
East Orange
N. J
Hennerney
Frits Meyeur
Bethlehem
Eddie Wirth Faces Opponent in Dallas Wrestling Match
Eddie Wirth a Detroit reverse headlock artist is matched with Al Karatick a Russian light heavyweight in Bert Willoughby's weekly neck-twisting show in Dallas. Promoter Willoughby once claimed a heavyweight title and hopes Wirth can defeat Burrian in the fast paced program.
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United Pro
Dallas
Eddie Wirth
Detroit
al Karatick
Bert Willoughby
Willoughby
Wirth
Burrian
D D D brings clear skin with guaranteed remedy
A vintage ad touts D D D dermatological remedy claiming to remove pimples blemishes and rashes. It promises instant itch relief and a money back guarantee with a pure cooling liquid available at drug stores and D D D Laboratory Batavia Illinois.
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D. D. D. Laboratory
Batavia
Tlinois
Hurt To Manage Meridian Club
Meridian, Miss March 4 Jake T Hurt of Martin Tennessee will manage the Meridian club of the cotton states league in the coming baseball season. Ike Walker, club president, says Hurt made his pro debut with the local club in 1922 and has since played in the Southern Association the Texas League and the American Association.
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Meridian
Misa
Mar
Jake T. Hurt
Martin, Tenn
Ike Walker
Hurt
Southern Asociation
Texas Legue
American Association
Shipwreck Thriller Aboard Richard Peek Passengers Rescued
The steamship Richard Peek struck rocks in Narragansett Bay during a gale. All 75 passengers were rescued after tow into port. one passenger died in his stateroom and a quiet unnamed hero saved himself from disclosure.
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Newport
Cood Sound
Richard Peek
Providence
New York
Rock
Narraganseett Bay
Morpheus
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