Tennis Star Helen Jacobs Plans Wimbledon Return
Helen Hull Jacobs, 30, who quit tennis to write a historic novel, will return to Wimbledon in June. She trains by playing William and Mary College men and gearing up for Forest Hill, noting the pro-amateur tennis stance and praising Don Budge. Her novel project involves Carter Braxton, Virginia signer, as a historical thread in her unfinished book.
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Williamsburg
Helen Hull Jacobs
Wimbledon
Forest Hill
William and Mary College
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Carter Braxton
Virginia
Helen
Notre Dame basketball contract expires in Garden
New York dispatch reports Notre Dame may not renew its Garden contract as the Irish reportedly oppose it. The column also notes Connie Mack’s rumored baseball retirement and Ohio State football coaching changes with several sports anecdotes from national sources.
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New York
Notre Dame
Ned
Bill Werber
Florida
Connie Mack
Francis Schmidt
Jack Sutherland
Ohio State
Hustling Cubs Look Solid to Gabby’s Men on West Texas Trek
Los Angeles reports the Chicago Cubs, favorites to win the National League, plan a spring Eastward trip via Arizona and Texas. Manager Hartnett faces minor worries over Dick Bartell’s joints and Diz Dean’s arm, but a strong mound corps led by Bill Lee supports the squad.
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Los Angeles
California
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Arizona
Texas
Charles Leo Hartnett
Dick Bartell
Jerome Herman Dean
Dean
Ol’ Diz
Chicago
Bill Lee
Clay Bryant
Larry French
Charlie Root
Jack Russell
Bartell
Hartnett
Steve Mesner
Mesner
Indianapolis
Stan Hack
Billy Herman
Phil Cavaretta
Gabby
Ripper Collins
Hank Leiber
Joe Marty
Cub
Yankees
Augie Galan
Carl Reynolds
Jimmy Gleeson
Gus Mancuso
Fast-Breaking Oregon and Ohio State Play for NCAA Title
Oregon and Ohio State, famed for fast breaks, meet at Northwestern's Patten Gym for the NCAA final. Oregon swept the Pacific Coast Conference, beat Texas and Oklahoma en route to 26 wins in 31 games. Ohio State captured the Big Ten with 10 wins in 12 after a rocky start, then beat Wake Forest and Villanova in the NCAA East region.
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Evanston
University of Oregon
Ohio State
Northwestern University
Patten Gymnasium
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Oregon
Texas
Oklahoma
Buckeyes
Bucks
Wake Forest
Villanova
Mavericks plan Old Tascosa Boys Ranch project
Maverick Club youths age 10 to 17 convert 160 acres at Old Tascosa beyond the Canadian River into a self‑sustaining Boys Ranch modeled after Boys Town. Deeded by Julian Bivins, the site will drain wetlands, build irrigation channels, and establish a courthouse HQ with a school for younger boys and nearby Channing high school access.
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Maverick Club
Old Tascosa
Canadian River
Boys Ranch
Omaha
Neb
Julian Bivins
Panhandle
the Panhandle
Channing
Dutch Mantell
Ski Champs Head for Oregon Hills
Downhill and Slalom champions from seven nations race at Mt Hood in Oregon for the combined national championships and U S Olympic team trials to be held April 1 and 2. Foreign entrants include a five girl Swiss team led by Erna Steuri and skiers from France Germany Norway England and Canada with U S ski club representatives.
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Oregon Hills
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Majestic Mt. Hood
U. S
Switzerland
Erna Steuri
Fred Iselin
France
Bern Fraundenfeld
Germany
Reidar Andersen
Norway
Helen Palmer-Tomkin
England
Tom Mobreaten
Canada
Dick Durrance
Harold Hillman
Wd Moservey
Hannes Schroll
Friedl Pfeiffer
United States
Mystery fighter identity tied to Blair bout revealed
After the Blair Cagni confrontation a judge split for Blair and Cagni while a referee listed a slip naming Tenerelli. Gen Phelan quickly solved the puzzle noting Blair once fought under the name Tenerelli, clarifying the mystery.
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Frankie Blair
Cal Cagni
Blair
Cagni
Tenerelli
Phelan
Greyhound the great trotter tests Daytona Beach track
Henry McLemore describes Greyhound, famed harness horse, attempting a straightaway world record on Daytona Beach. The piece notes his past records, swift mile times, and his trainer Sep Palin as they train on the beach, with Greyhound’s temperament and precocious speed highlighted.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
U.P
Greyhound
Goshen
Hambletonian
Balboa
Pacific
Indiana
Sep Palin
Palin
E. J. Baker
Bet & Million
Gates
Strolling Sports Chronicler Examines Gas House Gang Ghosts
Grantland Rice recalls the Gas House Gang era and its survivors in St. Petersburg. He cites Dizzy Dean Paul Dean Leo Durocher Joe Medwick Pepper Martin and others, notes weight changes and injuries, and reflects on the 1930s Cardinals and a fading glory.
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Grantland Rice
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Paul Dean
Leo Durocher
Joe Medwick
Bradenton
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Bill de Lancey
Dizzy
Medwick
Pepper Martin
Durocher
Rip Collins
Brooklyn
Cubs
Cardinal
Pepper
Ty Cobb
Gas House Gang
Deans
de Lancey
Dizzy Dean
Paul
Diz
Ray Blades
Cardinals
Gas House
Blades
Lion’s den
St. Louis
Bill McKechnie
Rogers Hornsby
Gabby Street
Frank Frisch
Metiwick
Mize
Joe Orengo
Herman Franks
Sacramento
Arkansas
Lon Warneke
Bill Dickey
Lon
Bill
Tigers
Bill Terry
Giants
Athletics
Yankees
Patty Berg Withdraws From North and South Field
The 37th North and South Invitational in Pinehurst drew a strong field led by Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill. Patty Berg, the reigning national champion, cut her mid-south trip and returned home after winning the recent medal tournament at Southern Pines.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Fourth Time Winning Charm in Catholic High Final
Central Catholics of Fort Wayne Indiana won the National Catholic Interescholastic basketball title by defeating Leo High of Chicago 44 to 37 in the final. The Fort Wayne team earned their fourth try at the championship, securing the victory after three prior losses. The article also notes the sun’s surface temperature estimate at about 9000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Chicago
Dharn
Central Catholic
Fort Wayne
Ind
Central Catholics
Leo High
Golf Pros Lead Pro Sweepstakes in Wichita Falls
Dallas and Fort Worth professional golfers arrived for a pro sweepstakes event at the Wichita Falls Country Club. Each pro paired with an amateur in his foursome, with two additional amateurs assigned by the club. The lowest ball in each foursome counted on the medals score for every hole.
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Wichita Falls
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls Country Club
Fans Burn Stands After Soccer Umpire Decision in Mexico City
Irate fans set stands ablaze at Asturias Park in Mexico City after an umpire's call awarded Asturias a 3 to 2 win over Necaxa. Damage estimated at 10000 dollars.
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Mexico City
Asturias Park
Asturias
Necaxa
Ideal football field ready after leveling work
The site is described as perfectly suited for its purpose and a contrast to past fields at Tascosa. Supporters say the project will give under privileged boys chances to act for themselves, despite lingering decay around cottonwoods.
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Tascosa
Had No Snow but He Learned to Ski in Sun Valley
In Sun Valley Idaho a youth from a snowless land is named national best skier after a tough three day meet. Peter Radacher shines with top finishes in Langlauf Downhill Slalom and Down Hill Slalom, wins four way combined and places seventh in jumping to claim best all around in America. Erna Steuri dominates the women's combined events in the same meeting.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Erna Steuri
Peter Radacher
America
Dick Durrance
Dartmouth College
Miss Stears
Ice Mint relief for tired burning feet
Ice Mint offers cooling relief for over tired feet from standing or walking. It claims fast, economical use to ease stinging corns and burning calluses with refreshing comfort for women in high heels and men on their feet.
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Ice Mint
Andrugeist
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