Primo Carnera to Meet Gastanaga in MSG Bout
Isidoro Gastanaga of Spain travels to New York for a 10 round feature against former heavyweight champion Primo Carnera at Madison Square Garden. Manager ties and contract disputes with Sally King complicate the bout under New York athletic rules.
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Primo
George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Primo Carera
Isidoro Gastanaga
Spain
Madison Square Garden
Louis Soresi
Carnera
R. D. Rizzi
Rizzi
Soresi
New York State Athletic Commission
Leon Lee
Sally King
United States
King
Chicago
Mangin Favors Gut Stringing Costs Elite Tennis Player Big Profits
New York March 4 Mangin, three time National indoor champion, relies on about 10 000 sheep yearly for gut to string 48 racquets. Each racquet costs 11 50 and restringing adds 624 yearly, totaling 1176. Mangin strings tighter for nets and volleys, while quarterfinals progress in singles and doubles today.
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New York
Gregory Mangin
Mangin
Newark
N. J
Stephen J. Feron, Jr
Greg
Eugene McCauliff
Chicago
McCauliff
Hillbillies Rally In Texas Conference Win Over Kangaroos
Daniel Baker Hillbillies defeated Austin College Kangaroos 83 to 33 to stay in the Texas Conference race. Davenport scored a game high 25 points, setting a season conference scoring record.
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Yillies
Brownwood
Tex
Daniel Baker Hillbillies
Texas
Austin Collegeangaroos
Billies
Davenport
Dizzy Dean Disputes Over Card Contract Bargaining
Sacramento notes Branch Rickey defends the Cardinals. he says the club won four pennants in six years without Dean and that no man is indispensable. Dizzy Dean arrives at spring camp in Bradenton seeking to resolve holdout issues with Rickey pinning his value at $40 000 per year.
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Cal
Dizzy Dean
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Pacific Coast League
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Cardinal
Cardinals
Dean
Bradenton
Fla
U.P
Cards
Dizay
Diz
Moran Faces Balk Estes In Armory Bout
Sailor Moran is billed to fight Balk Estes at the National Guard Armory. Estes, an Oklahoma product now claiming pro savvy from Oklahoma Aggies, vows to press Moran with a scientific, hard-hitting style. Dutch Mantel promotes an ample undercard. tickets available at City Drug Store.
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National Guard Armory
Balk Estes
Oklahoma
Estes
Oklahoma Aggies
Mantel
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Wildcats Rout McMurry To Close Texas Conference Campaign
Abilene Christian College Wildcats defeated McMurry Indians 55 to 29 in a Texas Conference basketball game to end their season.
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McMurry Abilene
Abilene Christian College Wildcats
McMurry Indians
Texas
Buffaloes open 1936 Texas League training with many newcomers
Houston Buffaloes begin spring workouts March 9 as President Ankenman and Manager Smith plan to import a large group of trial players from other leagues led by Vernon Taylor and Dan Fry. Veterans include Smith and Keane, while Charlie Barrett scouts for Pepper Martin discovery.
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United Press
Houston Buffaloes
Fred Ankenman
Ira Smith
Smith
Mike Cvengros
Charlie Barrett
St. Louis Cardinals
Pepper
Martin
Vernon Taylor
Gonzales, Tex
The
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Evangeline League
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Brenham
Tex
Memphis Chicks
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Port Arthur
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Averette Thompson
Galveston
Chicago Cubs
Houston
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Houston Amateurs
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Holdout players surface as spring camps open nationwide
Baseball spring training reports span venues from New Orleans to Pasadena with players signing terms or reporting to camps. Roy Hughes joined the Cleveland Indians while Hudlin remains the sole holdout in New Orleans. Luke Appling rejoined the Chicago White Sox in Pasadena. Red Ruffing and Lou Gehrig joined workouts in St. Petersburg as cases of contract holdouts unfold across franchises.
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Roy Hughes
Cleveland Indians
Willis Hudlin
Hudlin
Hot Springs
Ark
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Luke Appling
Chisox
Atlanta
Zeke Bonura
Jack Hayes
Boxing Roundup From Broadway and Coliseum Card Results
Fighters from New York Brooklyn Newark Scranton and other cities boxed across multiple venues. Solly Kreiger stopped Mickey Bottone in New York while Eddie Brink defeated Joey Grebb in another arena. Allen Mathews beat Tommy Freeman in St Louis and Charles Coates and Butch Rogers posted wins in Los Angeles and Honolulu respectively.
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United Press
New York
Solly Kreiger
Brooklyn
Mickey Bottone
Newark
N. J
Eddie Brink
Scranton
Joey Grebb
Herkimer
N. Y
Kansas City
Jimmy Garrison
Joe Ghaouly
St. Louis
Allen Mathews
Tommy Freeman
Hot Springs
Los Angeles
Charles Coates
Akron
George Turner
Tulsa
Okla
Butch Rogers
Honolulu
Blondy Ray
Walter Howard
Fort Worth
Tex
Mickey Barker
Seattle
Cecil Payne
Louisville
Henry Woods
Yakima
Washdrew
Albie Davies
Victoria
B. C
Billie Lancaster
Spokane
Buzz Brown
Portland
Young Corpuz
Manila
The Golf Bag A Travel Log Of Curious Craft
Henry McLemore humorously traces the evolution of the golf bag from a crude sack at St Andrews to a monstrous modern carrier. He riffs on its contents, noting gear and odd add-ons from a rake to a tiny flag and a reading lamp, imagining future innovations.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
St, Augustine
Fla
Royal and Ancient Club
St. Andrews
Opal Hill
Belgian Congo
Dizzy's Tune Echoes Rookie Season in Minors
Oklahoma City Indians face roster questions as they rebuild for the Texas League title. Niehoff aims to replace Evans and Niggeling with rookies and seasoned arms, while Hugo Kraerner and Cadis Swigart bring minor league experience. Dizzy Dean’s saga frames a broader expert view on 1930s pitching and rosters amid speculation on pay and team strategies.
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Charles Saulsberry
Oklahoma City Times
Oklahoma City
Okla
Indians
Bert Nicholf
Texas League
Southern Association
War Council
Jack Holland
Jack Humphries
Niehoff
Russell
Red
White Sox
Cadis Swigart
Jackson
Miss
Battle of Champs Set at the Downs This Spring
The flanks of Rosemont pace Time Supply and Top Row as they prepare for a spring showdown at the Downs. Heavy wagering is expected on the anticipated clash of champions.
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A. A. Baroni
Time Supply
Peanuts
F. A. Carreaud
Arlington Downs
Joseph Murphy
Waggoner
Baroni
Santa Amita
Carreaud
Murphy
Santa Anita
Wayne Wright
Wright
Rosemont
Downs
Champs
Checkers rules and a Friday problem by J D Janier
The article outlines checkers rules on moves, capturing, kinging and penalties. It notes a current problem by J D Janier with positions Black 1 king 18 19, White 20 25 King 11, and states Black to play and win with Friday’s solution.
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William T. Smith
J. D. Janier
Vriday
Jerry Stinson
Grapefruit League notes and golf talk from spring camp
Roundup of baseball and golf chatter including Bill Doak coaching at Bradenton, Bobby Doak excelling on the course, Al Simmons improving with a lighter bat, and humor about Boston Braves Bees. Mentions Sam Narron, Dizzy Dean, Jimmy Foxx, Pepper Martin, and Johnny Marcum. Final line notes a chess problem correction and a White to win result.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Bill Doak
Cardinal
Bradenton
Bill
Bobby
al Simmons
Lakeland
Boston Baseball
Braves “Bees
Kid Elberfeld
Atlanta
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Janmy
Fenway Park
Moey
Tom Yawkey
Bobby Jones
Florida
Augusta
Sam Narron
Prani& Frisch
Johnny Marcum
Red Sox
Pepper Martin
City Softball Loop Planned in Amarillo Tonight
Tentative plans for forming a City Softball Association will be discussed at a meeting of interested parties in Amarillo. Last summer the softball activity reached a high point and organizers hope to drive recreation to greater success this summer at 807 Polk Street. Attendees should be present by 7 p.m. tonight. Great Bear Lake is Canada’s largest lake, covering 11 660 square miles.
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Amarillo
Polk Street
Great Bear Lake
Canada
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