Dizzy Dean Reaches Pact With St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean signed his contract after a two hour talk with Branch Rickey the Cardinals vice president. Moments later Paul Dean spoke by long distance from Dallas Texas to discuss terms as the pitching duo settled their peace with the club.
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Bradenton
Fla
Paul
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Dallas
Texas
Dean
Rickey
Dizzy
Davis
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Dutchman
Daffy
Jerome
Dizzy) Dean
Florida
Checkers Star Stewart dominates English tour and Dizzy Dean signs
The column discusses Robert Stewart's near decade of losses and a historic 40 game world championship match in 1922. It covers Dizzy Dean and Daffy Dean reaching terms with the St Louis Cardinals, Dizzy's holdout, and Dean brothers preparing for spring training in Bradenton Florida.
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Vinson Stanphill
Robert Stewart
England
Stewart
Anottenham
Mr. Stewart
Scotland
Newell Banks
American Checker Association
America
Stanphill
King
White
R. M. Allred
Alfred
A. U. Champs in Olympic Go Denver
The Globe Refiners of McPherson Kansas, national AAU basketball champions, seek Olympic tournament glory in Berlin with a second New York entry for April 2 3 4 playoffs. They beat Universials of Hollywood 47 35 in the AAU finals and will join five colleges and the YMCA champion in an eight team field.
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Denver
Globe Refiners
McPherson
Kan
Berlin
New York
Texas League Camp Notes Dallas Exacts 9-2 Victory
Dallas Steers opened 1936 exhibition play with a 9 to 2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs at Steer Park as Les Mallon debuted with a home run. Orville Armbruster pitched four innings. Sal Gliatto finished the game for Dallas in relief.
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U.P
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Longview
Steer Park
Chiefs
Syracuse
Les Mallon
Red Harvel
Orville Armbruster
Sal Gliatto
Seguin
Tex
Tulsa
Oilers
Luling
Red and Whites
Spring practice reshuffles bets for Southwest Conference
SMU, Texas Christian face heavy graduations with only one 1935 starter left in sight of a renewed race for the SWC title. Baylor Texas Rice and others rely on rising sophomores as Jimmy Stewart and Madison Bell plan a lighter schedule and rebuild around Johnny Sprague and Charley Sprague.
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Texas Christian
Baylor
Texas
Rice
Texas A. & M
Arkansas
Jimmy Stewart
Madison Bell
Southern Methodist
Stewart
Bell Finley
Avoirdupois
Johnny Sprague
Ranspot
Acker
Carroll
Paschal Scottino
John Stufflebeme
Sanders
Weant
Bell
Sprague Brothers
Charley
Oak Cliff
Bud
Army
West Point
Howard
Mustang
Scottino
North Texas
Texas Arts and Industries
Fordham
New York
Jacobs Drops Philadelphia Bout Plan Over Blackburn Plot
George Kirkley reports a scheme to lure trainer Jack Blackburn into a Philadelphia cafe saloon as part of backers linked to Max Hoff. The plot aimed to pressure Blackburn and threaten Joe Louis and John Henry Lewis, prompting promoter Mike Jacobs to move the Schmeling bout to New York to protect Louis record.
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United Press
United Rea
Philadelphia
U.P
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Twentieth Century Club
Mike Jacobs
Louis Schmeling
New York
Philadephia
Jacobs
Sesquicentennial Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Jack Blackburn
Max
Boo Boo) Hoff
Blackburn
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Hoff
Gene
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Louis’ Comanagers
Black
Louis
John Henry Lewis
SMU unveils 1936 football squad with new faces
October 10 and a Dallas Cotton Bowl date in the Texas Centennial season loom as SMU introduces 55 spring reportees led by Bill Dowell from Dodge City John Harlow from Amarillo and John Stidger from Amarillo. Kenneth Goodson returns after knee surgery and Charlie Trigg and Roswell Higginbotham join the coaching staff.
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Dallas
Bell
Stewart
Bill Dowell
Dodge City
Kan
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Amarillo
John Stidger
Charles Busacker
Sopshomore
Highland Park
Hoyle Graham
Alamo Heights
San San Antonio
Kenneth Goodson
Sain
Charlie Trigg
Vic Hart
Tulsa University
Roswell Higginbotham
Texas A. & M
Sports FA Roundup BAninTe2 Chicago Cubs and other notes
New Orleans report highlights a Cubs group of youngsters and ongoing chatter about Nashville, Cincinnati, and the Giants. Billy Terry and Mickey Cochran travel with secretaries. a yacht charter expired near Pensacola. press conferences move to the ball park. Huntsville junior girls basketball team has a 55 game winning streak, six years undefeated. Gilbert Reichert of the House of David basketballers is listed at eight feet one inch.
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Cubs
Cincinnati
Giants
Nashville
Billy Terry
Mickey Cochrane
Terry
Pensacola
Ball Park
Rison
Huntsville
Ala
Gilbert Reichert
House of David Basketballers
Reichert
Cubs Named Team to Beat in National League Race
Ford Frick National League president, after touring eight camps from Catalina Island to Chicago, named the Cubs the team to beat in the NL. He forecast a tight race among six clubs for four first division berths.
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Tampa
Fla
U.P
Chicago Cubs
Ford Frick
New York
Catalina Island
Cubs
Frick
Season Forecasts Raise Scramble as 14 Teams Train in Florida
The 1936 baseball season outlook features 14 spring teams in Florida all predicting top finish. Managers expect strong showings or even first place, with a chaotic late-season race likely as they converge on the eight-team field.
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United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
U.P
Florida
Joshua
Jericho
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston Bees
White Sox
Belgian Congo
Colorado
Casey Stengel
Bill Terry
Frankie Frisch
Philadelphia Athletics
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Traynor Predicts Strong Pirates Ahead of Season
SAN ANTONIO March 23 Harold Pie Traynor declares the Pittsburgh Pirates will be pennant contenders if Chicago St Louis or New York slip. He touts Mace Brown and John Tising as new pitching, Al Todd as catcher, and Floyd Vaughan to clean up, with a batting order led by Jensen Waner Schulte Vaughan Traynor Suler Young Todd.
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Fla
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Pie) Traynor
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Woody) Jensen
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Waite Hoyt
Guy
Girls Basketball Uniform Sparks Debate At National Tournament
Wichita Kansas dispatch notes the new minimal court attire for women players at the A A U national tournament. Trunks and a neck tied brasier replace old bloomers and stockings amid protests of immodesty. First round matchups include El Dorado Wichita Central Pittsburgh Tulsa Stenogs Liberal Maize Nashville Little Rock Salt Lake City Plainview and more with several byes and late games.
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Tulsa Stones
Eldorado, Ark, Lions
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Wichita Centrals
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Stenogs
Liberal
Thurstons
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Okla
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Maize
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Tenn
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Salt Lake City
Plainview
Tex
Tall centers dominate league with Reichert leading
Reichert can stand flatfooted on the floor and grasp the rim, a feat placing him atop the tall centers in the league. Hugh Bradley, Post sports editor, has joined the Dodger training camp to write a book while Fay Murray owns multiple clubs. Germany tests dry ice to suffocate rats as a sanitary experiment.
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Hugh Bradley
The
New York Post
Dodger
Fay Murray
Nashville Vola
Minneapolis
Tyler
Tex
Germany
McGillicuddy Forecasts and Baseball Banter
A sports writer discusses hitting ability and reactions to fans in a playful exchange about predicting the Oakland A's pennant and the comic notion of consulting McGillicuddy’s keeper for visiting hours.
George Poulos Meets Utahan In Armory Wrestling Bout
George Poulos the Spinning Greek returns to a main event at The Armory against Hy Shar man from Utah after their simmering semi final where Shar man won on Poulos disqualification for uncouth tactics. Bulldog Jackson of Alaska debuts in the semi final and may face Al Szasz Wriggly Ray Meyers or Ernie Arthur. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store.
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Bulldog Jackson
Alaska
Dutch Mantell
Jackson
al Szasz
Hajduboszormeny
Hungary
Heaver
Wriggly Ray Meyers
Ernie Arthur
City Drug Store
Pirates eye strong opening season with veteran infield edge
Manager Traynor says Bush and Red Lucas will be ready for the season opener. Bernard Cobb, a .382 hitter last year in Fort Wayne, stays for pinch hitting but Neal Suhr will hold first base. James Browne and John Dickshot, both strong hitters from Little Rock, add depth. Pirates have finished in the first division 28 of 35 seasons and appear to be solid bets.
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Pirates
Traynor
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