Hornsby Predicts Ruth May Break National League Home Run Record
Rogers Hornsby, famed hitter, predicts Babe Ruth could break his National League home run record this season. He notes Ruth’s fresh start with the Braves, the "five parks" in which he could excel, and a possible 100 home runs. Both legends pursue comebacks with positional shifts toward first base.
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Fdoward J. Neil
Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Rogers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Rajah
Braves
Philadelphia
Polo Grounds
Hornsby
Ruth
Cardinals
Babe's Oyster
St. Louis Browns
Babe
Browns
Irving Burns
Ram
Kopecky to Seek Revenge in Thursday Wrestling Card
Local wrestling fans await a main event at the National Guard Armory as Kopecky challenges Tiger Moore after Moore defeated him last week. The night also features Dr Mueller vs Gorilla Pogi in the semi final, plus Jack VanBebber vs Rod Fenton. Tickets are at City Drug Store. Meanwhile Amarillo Shamrocks scout John Holley reports over 200 applications for 8 opening positions for the team with early workouts planned. Repair work on Metro Park paused by snow, fencing space selling rapidly with April 1 opening for training.
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Joel
Ducky Wucky
Kopecky
Cotton Patch
National Guard Armory
Tiger Moore
Strong Tennessee Mountaineer
Moore
Taylorite
Moore Lad
Mueller
Gorilla Pogi
Jack VanBebber
Rod Fenton
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Holley
Metro Park
Six youths die on short cut in Green Bay tragedy
In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin six young men die after driving onto thin ice off Plum Island. The car breaks through into 80 feet of water as rescue teams recover John Cornell Jr Ralph Wace and others. Civil War veteran G D Felton dies at 87 in San Angelo with four surviving children.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Green Bay
Portes Des Nortes
Washington Island
Boor County
Plum Island
John Cornell, Jr
Ralph Wace
Raymond Trichter
Roy Stover
Leroy Finarson
Normal Nelson
San Angelo
G. D. Felton
Relief work approvals in Midland and Red River counties
The day’s 18 relief job approvals include 32 workers at Midland costing 5 267 and one worker at Red River costing 730. Total operation cost is 22 696. Jobs for 501 persons will be opened. Denmark stamps dates of laid workers.
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Austin
U.P
Midland
Red River
Cochrane Sizes Up 1935 Tigers In Lakeland
Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane evaluated the 1935 Tigers during the first full squad workout in Lakeland Florida. He cited four points Salty Parker can field well but needs hitting, Dixie Howell shows promise as a standout outfielder, Chester Morgan can hit but is unsure in the field, and Goose Goslin remains a steady pace setter for the young players.
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Lakeland
Fla
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Francis
Salty) Parker
Beaumont
Millard
Dixie) Howell
U. of Alabama
Chester Morgan
Goose” Goslin
Cowboys Rally to Defeat Lumberjacks in Lone Star Showdown
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys overwhelmed Stephen F. Austin 59 to 41 in Abilene. Furman Scroggins was out with an injury, but Sam McCollum led with 23 points as the Cowboys led 30 to 21 at halftime and closed the series with one more game before heading to the National AAU tournament in Denver.
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Abilene
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Texas
Furman Scroggins
Cowboys
Sam McCollum
Hardin Simmons
Morrison To Take Over Vanderbilt Coaching Duties
Ray Morrison prepared to leave Dallas for Vanderbilt to begin spring training. He will meet line coach Russell Dutch McIntosh in Memphis to organize drills. Morrison aims to complete spring training in four weeks if possible, otherwise longer, and plans to teach aerial tactics used to win for the Mustangs in the Southwest Conference.
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Dallas
Tex
Ray Morrison
Vanderbilt
Russell
Dutch) McIntosh
Memphis
Morrison
McIntosh
Commodores
Mustangs
Maverick Club Sees Canyon Mavericks In Camp Showdown
Maverick Club staff preview a six bout wrestling and six boxing match program at CCC camp. Al Baggett and Bob Cox train Canyon boys set to challenge Amarillo rivals. Pat Noger predicts Canyon bragging while Mavericks vow to prove mettle and sportsmanship.
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Dut Wanzer
CCC
Maverick Club
Canyon Mavericks No. 2
Mavericks
al Baggett
Bob Cox
Canyon
Pat Noger
Canyon Mavericks
Amarillo Mavericks
Pat
Texarkana College Faces Schreiner In Junior College Final
Texarkana College and Schreiner Institute of Kerrville were favored to meet in the state junior college tournament final with Schreiner set to play Temple Junior College in a preliminary game. Texarkana defeated Temple 59 to 28 to reach the title bout. Schreiner, the defending champion, was slight favorite to repeat.
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Texarkana
Tex
Texarkana College
Schreiner Institute of
Kerrville
Schreiner
Temple Junior College
Temple
57 Buffs Report to Skipper Ira Smith
Fifty seven Houston Buff aspirants reported to Skipper Ira Smith in Houston on March 12 for the season. The opening day turnout was the largest in the club’s history with Lynn King and Lewis Whitehead absent but expected by Tuesday or Wednesday. Smith will conduct batting drills as the squad trains ahead of a Florida camp.
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Houston
Ira Smith
Lynn King
Lewis Whitehead
Smith
Florida
Cubs Mave Klag i opes GRIMM LIKES CLUB OUTLOOK
Avalon on Santa Catalina Island March 12. Cubs owner manager Charles Grimm pitches optimism that pitching upgrades from Larry French and Tex Carleton, plus youngsters like Clay Bryant, Tom Casey, and Fabian Kowalik, can push Chicago toward the 1935 n ational league pennant race with Warneke anchored and Hartnett catching.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Calif
Chicago
Larry French
Pittsburgh
James
Tex) Carleton
St Louis Cardinals
Charles John Grimm
Cubs
Lindstrom
Carleton
Grimm
St. Louis
New York
Freddie Lindstrom
Bill Herman
Bill Jurges
Parently
Charles
Gabby Hartnett
Lonnie Warneke
Arkansas
French
Charles Root
Bill Lee
Root
Clay Bryant
Tom Casey
Southern Association
Fabian Kowalik
Buffalo
Question Arises in Heavy Fight Circle
A debate over who challenges Max Baer for the heavyweight title this summer heats up in New York. Schmeling’s recent win in Hamburg fuels talk of a Baer v Schmeling bout, with Madison Square Garden as promoter. Jacobs rules out an immediate match and backs an elimination format to determine a challenger.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
New York
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Steve Hamas
Hamburg
Teutons
Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
Barr
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Johnston
Garden
Jimmy
Baer
the Garden
Primo Carnera
Ray Impellitiere
Art Lasky
Jimmy Broaddock
Jacobs
Mike Jacobs
Milk Fund
Berlin
Johnson
Amny Ondra
Jim Figg
Hamas
Penn
Sehmeling
Philly
Max
Steve
Cats Change Faces in Texas League for 1935 Run
Fort Worth plans a youth laden Cats squad under new manager Johnny Heving with Cincinnati Reds ties. Veterans like Claude Jonnard and Bill Babb anchor a largely untested lineup as spring training opens in Florida and Texas.
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Leroy Menzing
Morning Star Telegram
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Mar
Fort Worth Cats
Johnny Hoving
Heving
Cats
Shaughnessy
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Philadelphia
Reds
Cincinnati
Tampa
Fla
Big Brothers
August Brittian
Sig Broskie
Broskie
Brittian
Wilmington
Babe Ruth Strains Right Arm During Braves Camp
St Petersburg reports Babe Ruth suffered a strained right arm during yesterday's Boston Braves practice. He felt the pain in exhibition games with the Cincinnati Reds and aggravated it in today's batting drill. Ruth downplays the issue, noting it is an annual spring trouble.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Mighty Slugger
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Wrestling Results Highlight Regional Pro Matches
In New York Sammy Nichols of California threw Leo Wallick of Germany. In Dallas Ed Herwig of California defeated Pat Reilly from Tacoma Washington. Karl Sapolis of Pittsburgh tied with Jake Patterson of Syracuse New York as St. Louis Cardinals plan to bring back several players.
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New York
Sammy Nichols
California
Leo Wallick
Germany
Dallas
Ed Herwig
Pat Reilly
Tacoma
Wash
Karl Sapolis
Pittsburgh
Jake Patterson
Syracuse
N. Y
St. Louis Cardinals
Training Camp Notes Show Tigers Reds Cubs Sox Optimism
Spring camp notes from multiple cities report Detroit Tigers speed up drills and a 9 inning scrimmage with Marvin Owen sidelined. Cincinnati Reds in camp with unsigned newcomers Lombardi Hafey holdouts. Cubs plan tryouts for Jack Andrews while Gabby Hartnett returns. White Sox work out for exhibition series with six rookie pitchers and Al Simmons striking well. Pirates focus on batting practice after rough exhibition. Solon pastor sues for 1614 dollars. outfield candidates and roster moves noted as teams seek power and centerfield protection.
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Lakeland
Fla
U.P
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Marvin Owen
Pasadena
Cal
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles
al Simmons
Sports Parade notes mix of boxing and speed records
Daytona Beach writer riffs on being a sports expert across wrestling boxing tennis and auto racing. He recalls Schmeling Hamas Baer fights as context for his educated guesses while poking fun at his own wide ranging but contradicting knowledge. The piece blends humor with boxing history and current heavyweight chatter.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
Florida
Malcolm Campbell
Henry Picard Johnny Revolta Win Miami Four Ball
Henry Picard of Hershey and Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee won the international four ball at Miami Country Club advancing past Paul Runyan and Horton Smith 1 up after an 18 hole playoff. The runners up split $1,000 with Picard and Revolta taking $1,000.
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Miami
Fla
Henry Picard
Hershey
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Fach
Paul Run
Yan
New York
Horton Smith
Chicago
Picard
Revolta
Miami Country Club
Tommy Armour
Bobby Cruickshank
Armour
Cruickshank
Last Native In Plymouth Passes at 75
Jabez Chummuck, 75, the town's last native born Indian, died recently in Plymouth Massachusetts. He was born in the White Horse Beach section, tracing roots to the settlement era of the Pilgrims.
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Plymouth
Mass
U.P
Jabez Chummuck
White Horse Beach
Psychological expert predicts Baer will defeat Schmeling
A United Press item from 1935 reports a psychologist asserting Max Baer will overpower Joe Schmeling in their forthcoming match. The expert claims Schmeling will enter the ring whipped and carried out defeated, insisting his forecast is firm.
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Schmeling
Baer
United Press
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