Giants and Indians clash in Florida exhibition series
United Press reports spring training notes from Florida and Texas with multiple exhibition games. The Giants face Cleveland in a Florida series finale at the Polo Grounds set for April 14, while Reds manager Dressen scouts in Tampa. Other towns host Cubs, Pirates, White Sox, Yankees, and Tigers in prep games.
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New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Polo Grounds
New York
San Bernardino
Calif
Mar
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Arizona
Texas
Pirates
Tulsa Stenos Favored To Defend AAU Girls Title
Tulsa Stenos, defending champions, opened with a 72 to 2 rout of Meade County All Stars as the AAU tournament began in Wichita. Opal Hill tallied seven goals and three free throws. Mc Graw, 6 foot 2, added 14. Shreveport, Louisiana also impressed with a 67 to 4 win over Sedgwich.
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Kan
U.P
Tulsa Stenos
Oklahomans
Meade County
All Stars
Shreveport
Louisiana
Opal Hill
McGraw
Music of Ancient Clock Lacks Tunes
Mrs. Richard E. Norton seeks three pre Revolutionary tunes for a 1769 grather clock. The clock features two faces telling time and planetary dials, plus a music box with 21 original tunes still plays, but these three melodies are missing.
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Philadelphia
A.ri
Richard E. Norton
Chiefs Glass Cloths in Vogue in London Tunes
The article notes popular early tunes titled Address to Sleep Seamen's Hymn and Lady Anthem as sung in London long ago. Mrs. Norton states these tunes were once common but the Library of Congress reportedly holds no copies now.
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Norton
Library of Congress
Ambers Eyes June Title Fight With Ross After Bout
Luigi D Ambrosio known as Lou Ambers previews his light weight title shot against Barney Ross in June. He fought a 15 round preview in a Swivel chair and claims Ross could not hurt him. Ambers recalls boxing beginnings in St Anthony s Church basement and his large family pushing him to boxing.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Luigi D'Ambrosio
Lou Ambers
Barney Ross
Ross
Barney
Lou
Ambers
St. Anthony's Church
Herkimer
N. Y
Gustav Purificato
Father Purificato
Capablanca Defeated by Young Russian in Moscow Chess Tourney
World chess great Jose Raul Capablanca lost the opening game to Nicolai Riumin in the International Chess Tournament held in Moscow. The event drew Europe’s top players as six matches opened with several Russians winning early confrontations.
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Nicolai Riumin
Europe
Museum of Fine Arts
Capablanca- Riumin
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Nimzovitch
Riumin
Michael Botwinnik
Rudolf Spielmann
Giants Eyes Move Up In 1935 Season With Additions
The New York Giants, bolstered by Bartell and Davis, expect to be at least 15 percent stronger this season. New pieces include Castleman, Chagnon, Stout, Koenig, Cuccinello, and Weintraub, with Terry reshaping the batting order and maintaining the pitching staff led by Hubbell.
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New Orleans
New York Giants
Bill Terry
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Travis Jackson
Hughey Cruz
Terry
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George Davis
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Roy Tarzan Paramlee
Gus Mancuso
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Leon Chagnon
Allyn Stout
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Hughey Critz
Deans
Dick Bartell
Moore
Bill
Mel Ott
Mark Antony Koenig
Yankee
al Cuccinello
Brooklyn
Tony
Phil Weintraub
Fight Results Reported From Multiple Cities
United Press briefs record KO wins for Al Ettore Jack Phillips and Eddie Murdock plus several draws and decisions across Minneapolis Chicago and Oklahoma City. Notables: Bruggemann over Pearson in Chicago and Paril KO Norton.
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al Ettore
Philadelphia
Jack Phillips
Omaha
Everett Rightmire
Sioux City
Dave Sweezyn
Spencer Iowa
Chicago
Billy Miller
Milwaukee
Pug Weinert
Drew
Nestor Bruggeman
Eddie Pearson
al Paril
Johnny Norton
Gary
Oklahoma
CIAY
Jimmy Reed
Erie
Eddie Murdock
Okla
Chief Paris
Bartlesville
Tommy Jones
Tampa
Fla
Billy Pike
Wichita
Kan
Danny Britt
Oklahoma City
Jimmy lLacoume
New Orleans
Kayoed
Kid Grante
Wrestling Results From United Press Across Three Cities
In Chicago Dallas and Tulsa results show Elimination style bouts with several bouts ending in throws. Notable matchups include Dan O Mahoney from Ireland defeating Gino Garibaldi and Jim McMillen defeating Casey Berger. Other wrestlers listed include Gus Sonnenberg Joe Vargas Jack Roughhouse Nelson Ed Helwig Paul Jones Sid Nabors Marvin Westberg Bruce Noland Roy Malott. The report covers multiple regional results with various opponents and outcomes.
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Dan O'Mahoney
Ireland
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Jim McMillen
Grays Lake
Ill
Casey Berger
Columbus
Gus Sonnenberg
Boston
Joe Vargas
Hungary
Dallas
Jack
Roughhouse
Bruce Noland
Arizona
Bob Wagner
California
Roy Malott
Kansas City
Tulsa
Frank Wolff
New York
Mystery Mike
al al Karasick
Oregon
Jack McDonald
Seattle
Bobby Pearce
Cushing
Fee Donoghue
Michigan
Louie Miller
San Francisco
Paul Bozzell
Okmulgee
Maverick Club Calls Boys to Parade and Pets Event
Amarillo clubs plan a big parade at 7 pm on Monday April 8 with 500 boys and a fifty piece band leading a Polk Street route. Each boy brings a walkable pet to lead, prizes for comical outfits, and ice cream after the event.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Polk Street
Fights Set Tonight at Burton Gym for WTSTC Titles
West Texas State Teachers College champions in boxing and wrestling will be decided tonight at Burton Gym. Medals await wrestling winners and gold gloves for boxers with last year’s stars returning to defend titles. Admission is 10 cents for students and 25 cents for adults.
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West Texas State Teachers College
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Mack Dennis
Ray Small
Clarence Wooten
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Purcell
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Marshbank
Wheelock
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Gentle John Kolonis Retires After 25 Years in Wrestling
Columbus report notes "Gentle John" Kolonis retires after a quarter century as a top draw. The Greek star, once famed for brutal feints and sensational stunts, broke into wrestling as a carnival attraction and announced his retirement with tears after his final match last week. An all-Jewish steamship line has been started in Genoa, Italy.
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Columbus
U.P
Gentle John" Kolonis
Gentle John
Genoa
Italy
King Levinsky to Face Babe Hunt in Dallas Ring Fight
Chicago’s Kingfish Levinsky meets Babe Hunt of Ponca City in a 10 round bout in Dallas Texas promoted as the state’s biggest fight since legalizing boxing. Both men trained hard with Hunt promising a strong challenge and Levinsky aiming for a knockout while Bennie Bickers referees.
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Chicago
Babe Hunt
Ponca City
Okla
Texas
Levingsy
Hunt
Oklahoma
Levinsky
Jack Dempsey
Maxie Baer
Kingfish
Lsten
Dick Griffin
Dallas
Bennie Bickers
Johnny Risko
New York May Force Schmeling to Fight
The New York State Athletic Commission may bar Max Schmeling as a title challenger until he defeats Jimmy Braddock. Commission officials Brown Phelan and Wear weigh the move, with Brown insisting Braddock’s decisive Madison Square Garden victory over Art Lasky should precede Baer title approvals.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Bill Brown
Sclons
Max Schmeling
Jimmy Braddock
John J. Phelan
D. Walker Wear
Brown
Braddock
Art Lasky
Madison Square Garden
Max Baer
Pirrone Near Top Contender In Cleveland Middleweight Action
Paul Pirrone of Cleveland defeated Sally Dukelsky 8 rounds in a Carl Tremaine benefit at Public Hall to emerge as a top middleweight prospect. Bets centered on Pirrone or Babe Risko after the elimination bouts as Teddy Yarosz’s title fight plans wavered with injuries and withdrawals.
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U.P
Paul Pirrone
Teddy Yarosz
Babe Risko
Syracuse
N. Y
Pirrone
Sally Dukelsky
Chicago
Carl Tremaine
Public Hall
Dukelsky
Jimmy Belmont
Pittsburgh
Risko
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Belmont
Yarosz
Abie Bain
Newark
Carmen Barth
Bain
Post graduate course in bagpipe playing opening in London
A new post graduate course in bagpipe playing has begun in London, offering advanced study for players seeking higher performance and technical proficiency in traditional piping. The program aims to cultivate skilled instructors and ensemble performers.
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Three Teams Lead in Bowling's Big Event
Syracuse dated report notes Utica Syracuse and New York State teams dominating action in the A B C tournament lanes. Detroit Gaskets hold top overall with 2966 while singles leaders shift as Alex Kowalski posts 697 and Bill Klein hits 700.
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Alex Kowalski
Chicago
Maples
Bill Klein
Battle Creek
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