Dodgers See Silver Lining For Clouds
CLEARWATER FLA March 29 Dodgers owner manager Le Land Stanford MacPhail and Leo Durocher discuss a hopeful outlook for Brooklyn. Despite past struggles the club eyes improvement as lower clubs grow stronger and pitching remains the team’s main challenge with Babe Phelps improving as catcher under coaching.
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Leland Stanford MacPhail
Leo Durocher
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Durocher
Brain Trusters
Charley Dressen
Bill Killifer
Pete Coscarart
Babe Phelps
Babe
Phelps
Lippy Leo
Killifer
Mr. Phelps
Mr. Killifer
Mungo
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Luke Hamlin
Blue Jacket AAU boxing tourney draws five former titlists
The Blue Jacket AAU event at the National Guard Armory features at least five former titlists across four weight divisions. Notables include Douglas Anderson the Panhandle featherweight and Ted Johnson Amarillo lightweight, with Rex Daniels Amarillo and Earl Brown Adrian in welterweight and Dooley Fincher Adrian in middleweight, all entering Monday and Tuesday night bouts. Marvin Eagleston Amarillo, a past Golden Gloves standout, misses due to illness but plans to attend ringside. entries close Saturday at 6 PM.
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National Guard Armory
Douglas Anderson
Douglas
Saltier
Fort Worth
Ted Johnson
Amarillo
Rex Daniels
Earl Brown
Adrian
Rex
Earl
Pampa
Dooley Fincher
Marvin Eagleston
Young Jeanne Cline Opens In North and South Golf
At Pinehurst North Carolina 15 year old Jeanne Cline from Bloomington Illinois advances in the Women's North and South Golf tournament with a 19 hole win over Mrs Myron Davy of Washington. Katherine MacCloskey of Pittsburgh faces Cline in the second round while Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill NC the medalist defeats Mrs R Holman of Greenwich Conn and Helen Waring of Pinehurst beats Betty Abernathy of Pittsburgh 6 and 4. The Camp Fire Girls was organized in 1911 for girls 10 to 18 years old and by 1930 had more than 200000 members.
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Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Ill
Katherine MacCloskey
Pittsburgh
Miss Cline
Myron Davy
Washington
MacCloskey
L. J. Sherer
New York
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Helen Waring
Page
R. Holman
Greenwich
Camp Fire Girls
Benefactor Named Derby Prospect From Bradley Stable
Louisville report notes Col. E. R. Bradley’s colt Benefactor, son of Blue Larkspur, eyed as Derby favorite near the Kentucky Derby window. Benefactor raced five times last year, winning three and placing once, earning $2,280. Experts cite inherited lugging-in trait from Blue Larkspur affecting rail runs and race tactics.
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Louisville
Col. E. R. Bradley
el Chico
Blue Larkspur
E. R
Benefactor
Group Seeks Clarification On Texas Tech Players
In Albuquerque on March 29 speculation grew over Texas Tech status in the Border Conference. Dean S. P. Nanninga of New Mexico University said the matter would be reviewed at the May 13 14 Tucson meeting. He noted Tech is in difficulty over its athletic program and a two year period. Tech officials sought his guidance after meetings with President C. B. Jones and W. L. Stangel.
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Texas Tech
Lubbock
S. P. Nanninga
New Mexico University
Tucson
Ariz
Phoenix Gazette
Emil L. Larson
Nanninga
C. B. Jones
W. L. Stangel
Tech Athletic Council
Grapple Fans Seek Full Bout Between Hill and Peterson
Wrestling fans at the National Guard Armory hope Frank Hill and Ernie Peterson finish their main event Thursday night. The past weeks showed chaotic falls and delays with no decisive outcome before this potential final bout.
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Frank Hill
Ernie Peterson
National Guard Armory
Hill
Peterson
Bill McBain
McEuin
McBuin
Canzoneri Shows Fox Not Tigerish in Charity Fight
Tony Canzoneri often called Foxy appears less tigerish than past, struggles to offset the lack with Eddie Drink of Scranton, Pa. The former lightweight champion lost a close decision before 3,569 fans at the Hippodrome charity show, which grossed $8,725.50.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Eddie Drink
Scranton
Hippodrome
Benefactor Poised for Derby If He Breaks Well
Stretch failed to get him on top yet Benefactor won 10 of 16 races totaling 271970 dollars. Among 115 Derby nominees, only five or six horses could be faster from the barrier. If Benefactor starts well and sits on the rail or close to it the Derby may be his to win, delivering E R a fifth Derby victory.
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Benefactor
Kentucky
E. R
Miss Lillie
America
Chaos in Helsinki and the coming 1940 Olympics
New York dispatch reports Helsinki and its countryside in upheaval as Finland gears up for the 1940 Olympics. Buildings are torn down and rebuilt with the main stadium expanded to 63,000 seats. Officials promise a non propagandist games with minimal saluting and uniforms for athletes.
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New York
Helsinki
Finland
Mac
Uhro Toivola
Foreign Ministry
Rice bowler tops Texas foe in collegiate title match
Rice University player defeated Fred Parnell of Texas 6 1, 4 6, 6 0 to win the collegiate bowling title in 1935. Hess beat Hal Surface of Kansas City, Kendall Cram fell to Surface 6 3, 6 1. Jake Hess then faced Ernest Sutter, with Bobby Kamrath and Wilbur Coen also noted in the day’s matches. Taft was the first president of the 48 United States and Arizona joined the Union in 1912 during his term.
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Fred Parnell
University of Texas
Hess
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Kendall Cram
New Orleans
Jake Hess
Ernest Sutter
Bobby Kamrath
Wilbur Coen
William Howard Taft
United States
Arizona
Taft
Youth Upset in Houston Tennis Rivalry Draws Crowd
In Houston on March 29, 1934, 16 year old Earl Bartlett defeated veteran Johnny Doeg in the River Oaks Tennis tournament. Bartlett meets Rice Institute junior Frank Guernsey, former National Intercollegiate champion, while Frank Kovacs faces Ebbie Holden and Bitsy Grant plays Bobby Curtis as first day results unfold. Doeg, National champion in 1930, extended his tournament run with continued play.
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Earl Bartlett
Johnny Doeg
Frank Guernsey
Guernsey
Rice Institute
New Orleans
Doeg
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Ebbie Holden
Kovacs
Jack Rogers
Knoxville
Tenn
Holden
Sterling Williams
Austin
Bitsy
Grant
Atlanta
Tommy Higgins
Edmond
Okla
Bobby Curtis
Curtis
Hardy Fowler
Temple
Wilbur Hess
Rainmaking Miss Lillie Stoate Proposed for Sports Jobs
United Press sports column jokes about 67 year old rainmaker Lillie Stoate who allegedly caused Florida rain by sitting by Lake Reedy. The piece humorously suggests she could monetize rain in baseball tennis golf and football, even offering speculative scenarios and noting copyright from 1939.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
Lillie Stoate
Miss Lillie
Florida
Frostproof
Mississippi
Miss Lillie Cbnt
Lake Reedy
United States
Yankees
Today’s opportunities and the creed of effort
A reflective notice stressing that success rests on clear understanding of today, with new opportunities inviting daily participation and everyone to do their share.
Three Amarillo Bowling Teams Win in Red Crown Stakes
Three Amarillo Texas five man bowling teams won awards in the third week of prize play in the national Red Crown Sweepstakes. Killough Davies won thirty seventh prize in Class A with 2747. Globe Tailors Herschels Cleaners won twenty fourth prize in Class C with 2588. Santa Fe Scouts won thirtieth prize in Class C with 2580. Amarillo bowlers competed in Section 1 west of the Mississippi. The sweepstakes mark the second annual event with thousands of teams across the country.
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Chicago
Amarillo
Texas
Killough & Davies
Globe Tailors & Herschels Cleaners
Santa Fe “Scouts
Mississippi River
Man o' War at 22 A Glamor Horse of America
The famous Man o' War turns 22, described as the glamor horse of American thoroughbreds. Groom Will Harbut recalls breakfast routines and daily easy gallops, noting the stallion's 1,375 pounds, 236 foals since retirement, 176 wins and 56 stakes, with $2.5 million in earnings. His sire record includes War Admiral and Clyde Van Duren. Red is mentioned in poetry-like reminiscence of Ballot politics and celebratory cake.
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Glamor Horse of
America
Will Harbut
Harbut
Negroes Win Basketball Title in First World Series
The New York Renaissance, a top black professional basketball team, clinched the national championship by defeating the Oshkosh All-Stars 34 to 25 in Chicago after three days of competition against 11 elite pro teams.
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Chicago
New York
Dallas Banquet for Connie Mack DALLAS
Dallas salesmanship club and Junior Chamber of Commerce plan a luncheon tomorrow where Connie Mack seven year old manager of the Philadelphia Athletics will speak. Mack's A's are in training at Lake Charles Louisiana.
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Dallas Salesmanship Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Macks A’s
Lake Charles
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