Ruth Ruth Has No Regret Over Leaving Yanks
Babe Ruth on his way to St. Petersburg for Braves spring training says he has no regrets leaving the Yankees. He expects to play in exhibitions, hopes to boost Boston power, and reflects on past Yankee teammates and records while adjusting to National League life.
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Jake” Ruppert
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New York
Earl Whitehill
Triple tie ends 10 end cage year in SWC race
A three way tie for first place ends the Southwest Conference basketball race with SMU Arkansas and Rice each at 9–3. One game remains Wednesday in Austin Texas A and M faces Texas. No playoff is required and the final standings will be decided by that result.
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Tex. Christian
Bruno Hauptmann aided by Jersey fund drive crowd
Passaic New Jersey march four citizens who backed Hauptmann's appeal raised twelve hundred dollars in a defense fund drive led by his wife in Passaic at the town hall. About a thousand attended inside with five hundred more outside as Mrs Hauptmann appealed in German for support. Attorney General Wilentz planned to study defense fund reports on Hauptmann and possible pauper petition action.
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New York
Ravens versus shooters in first live raven trap shoot
March 4 at Big Spring crowds watched amateur and professional marksmen compete in a trap shoot using live ravens. Bill Jester of Austin won first with nine of 16 ravens hit and 140 of 150 clay targets. D L McDonald and T J Templeton of Amarillo finished second and third amid 703 ravens killed.
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Austin
D. L. McDonald
Amarillo
T. J. Templeton
Templeton
McDonald
Howard County
Game and Fish Protective Association of Texas
Soussa Wins U. S. Amateur Balkline Title in Chicago
Egyptian player Soussa defeated Edgar T. Appleby of New York 300 to 295 in 32 innings to claim the amateur balkline billiards championship of the United States. He won all six games in the national tournament which began Tuesday in Chicago.
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Edmund Soussa
Egypt
United States
Edgar T. Appleby
New York
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Governor reports new death row applications in Hauptmann case
The trial court ordered the state to pay printing costs after Hauptmann claimed poverty. Governor Hoffman announced receipt of two more applications from individuals willing to die in the chair for cash, in Hauptmann's stead.
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H. G. Hoffman
Campbell Sets Pace as Beach Tests Speed Record Attempts
Daytona Beach reports Sir Malcolm Campbell presses on with record runs in Bluebird, hitting 270 mph amid rough seas and gear troubles. He halts a potential new mark to safeguard the car and crew, while other teams begin spring workouts across multiple camps nationwide.
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Daytona Beach
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Prince of Speed
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Laffoon and Pickard Share Pro Golf Scoring Lead
Ky Laffoon of Denver and Henry Pickard of Hershey Pa lead touring pros in scoring with 71 12 13 strokes per round across 26 rounds. Harold Jug McSpaden ranks second at 72 over 22 rounds while Walter Hagen and Horton Smith sit at 72 23 26. MacDonald Smith, though his Open tie is 25 years old, tops 71 3 10 over 10 rounds.
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Denver
Henry Pickard
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Jug) McSpaden
Kansas City
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Haig
Horton Smith
Chicago
MacDonald Smith
Pickard
Hungarian Cabinet Quits After Parley
Premier Julius Goemboes presented the cabinet resignation to Regent Admiral Horthy after a morning special session. The regent did not name a successor yet, but it was expected Goemboes would be asked to form another government.
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Hungary
Julius Goemboes
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Nicholas Horthy
Goemboes
McFarlane Wins Florida West Coast Open Golf Title
Willie McFarlane of Tuckahoe New York won the $5000 Florida West Coast open with a 282 total after rounds of 65 69. Paul Runyan White Plains NY and Ky Laffoon led early but finished 284 and 286. Billy Burke Bellair Horton Smith Chicago and Denny Shute Philadelphia tied for second.
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Willie McFarlane
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Paul Runyan
White Plains
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Billy Burke
Horton Smith
Chicago
Denny Shute
Philadelphia
Kansas City Alleys Team Takes Firsts
Kansas City bowlers set four meet records and swept all Class A events at the Southwest Bowling Association tournament in Tulsa. In Class A doubles Fearman and Cornish led with 1285 points, Strother and Riesen of Wichita Falls were second with 1259, and Redick-West of Houston third with 1282. Tierney of Kansas City won the Class A singles with 720.
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Southwest Bowling Association
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Missions Have Lots of Rooks
San Antonio manager Frank Severeid counts on a strong mix of 20 to 25 rookies and seasoned veterans for the Texas League campaign. rookie third basemen Van Bebig from Texas and San Diego’s Dean Connors lead a hopeful infield alongside Jack Fowler and Dopey Dean, while veterans Wiltse Mills Caldwell Hillen and Miller anchor the pitching staff seeking one more proven arm from the Browns.
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United Press
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San Antonio Missions
van Bebig
University of Texas
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San Diego
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Jack Fowler
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Schmeling Favored To Beat American Hamas In 12 Round Bout
HAMBURG Germany March 4 Max Schmeling today was established a top heavy favorite to beat Steve Hamas in their 12 round bout next Sunday. The German former champion has shown speed power and sharp punches in workouts while Hamas has been slow and winded in early rounds.
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Germany
Max Schmeling
Steve Hamas
Hamas
Miss Rawls Now Is Holder of 18 Marks
Miami Beach March 4 Katherine Rawls of Fort Lauderdale Fla today holds 18 American swim records. She set her fourteenth breast stroke mark yesterday in swimming 200 yards in 2 52 3 5, five seconds below the previous best time made by Margaret Hoffman Scranton Pa in 1929.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Katherine Rawls
Fort Lauderdale
Margaret Hoffman
Scranton
Browns Aims to Split Catching Duty with Severeid
The Browns expect to share catching duties with Severeid providing relief. He also plans to develop a new catcher from the rookie squad. The Missions will play this season in a rebuilt and enlarged park.
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Texas Interscholastic League title tourney set in Austin
The annual Texas Interscholastic League basketball championship will run Friday and Saturday March 8-9 at the University of Texas gym in Austin. Eight regional winners Lamesa Brownwood Denton Hughes Springs Huntsville Killeen Taft Bowie El Paso will compete for the crown after Athens High School Hornets, last year's champions, were eliminated in district play.
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Killeen
Taft
Bowie
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