1000 Athletes Compete at Texas Relays Crowns Race
About 1,000 athletes are entered for the Texas relays in Austin on March 31. Notable entrants include Don Lash, Gene Venzke, the Rideout twins, and two U S Olympic performers. Events span university to high school divisions with finals in nine special events and multiple relays.
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Austin
Texas
Don Lash
Igene Venzke
Rideout Twins
North Texas Teachers College
Venzke
Pennsylvania
Lash
Indiana
Wayne
Blaine
Alton Terry
Hardin-Simmons
Sam Francis
Nebraska
Clyde Littlefield
Matchmaker Signs Lenglet Lovell for Olympic Rematch
Los Angeles reports that matchmaker Lucy Welch will sign Andre Lenglet and Alberto Lovell for a return bout at Olympic Auditorium. Lovell, who beat Lenglet by 10 rounds last night, is the Argentine heavyweight rival that fans had urged to see again.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Lucy Welch
Andre Lenglet
Alberto Lovell
Olympic Auditorium
Lovell
Wrestling Results From Card Circuits
Abe Coleman of Los Angeles defeated Rudy Dusek of Omaha in New York. Gino Garibaldi of St. Louis beat Frank Judson of Boston in New Haven. Vincent Lopez of Idaho toppled Hardy Kruskamp of Ohio in San Diego.
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United Press
New York
Abe Coleman
Los Angeles
Rudy Dusek
Omaha
NEW Waven
Conn
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Frank Judson
Boston
San Diego
Vincent Lopez
Idaho
Hardy Kruskamp
Ohio
Bowling champion Warren to defend 1936 crown
Charley Warren of Springfield Illinois will defend his 1936 American Bowling Congress title after posting a 735 series in Indianapolis. He appears in a team event tonight as the first of last year’s titleholders to defend his crown. Gulfport notes Giants reserve Tommy Thevenow may bolster infield despite poor exhibition showing.
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Rons
New York
Charley Warren
Springfield
Ill
Indianapolis
Gulfport
Miss
Bill Terry
Tommy Thevenow
New York Giants
Bill
Wrapper Generates Cueist Fever in New York
New Yorker Jack Polansky, once a mid western bundle wrapper, has funded and organized a National Billiards Association title tourney with $8,000 prize money. About $16,000 spent overall, he aims for a front-row seat and says he is an angel not a promoter.
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New York
Jack Polansky
New Yorker
Broadway
Polansky
National Billiards Association
Athletics Manager Connie Mack Injured in Mexico City Practice
Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, is in a hospital in San Antonio after a leg injury from a ball during spring practice in Mexico City. He arrived from Mexico City yesterday and is reported to be doing very nicely.
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San Antonio
Texas
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mexico City
Arizona and Stanford Polo teams meet in Palo Alto
University of Arizona and Stanford Polo teams clash in Palo Alto for the second game of a series after Arizona won 4 to 0 yesterday. Personnel notes include DiMaggio’s growing sociability at the camp and Phillies manager Wilson planning a pitcher pair for a game in Florida.
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Palo Alto
Calif
University of Arizona
Stanford Polo
Arizonians
Cardinals
Cards start tough four day schedule in Florida
Daytona Beach notes say the Cardinals open a demanding stretch with the Yankees in town today. The trip continues with tests against the Dodgers on Thursday, the Reds Friday in Tampa, and the Tigers at Lakeland on Saturday.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Yankees
Dodgers
Tampa
Reds
Tigers
Lakeland
Phillies Meet Red Sox In Denison Field Return
Winter Haven Florida game preview notes the Phils aim to clinch a victory in a rematch with the Boston Red Sox at Denison Field. The piece highlights a sought after No 1 training victory and sets the scene for the showcases ahead.
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Winter Haven
Y M C A Questionnaire Seeks Amarillo Support in 1937
The Junior Chamber of Commerce asks Amarillo and surrounding towns to answer a Y M C A questionnaire. It aims to gauge interest and potential support for a local Y M C A, with questions on personal connections, need, children’s use, current contributions, and willingness to donate annually.
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Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Banquet Tonight Honors Canadian River Gas Basketball Team
The Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet honoring the Canadian River Gas Basketball Team will be at the Amarillo Hotel at 7 30 PM replacing the high school cafeteria. Sam George announced the site change. Guests include Carey Cardinals and City League past champions with Maverick Club boys as highlights. Tickets 50 cents at the JCC office in the Herring Hotel.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Canadian River Gas
Amarillo
Sam George
Carey Cardinals
Junior Chamber
Maverick Club Boys
Tilden Beats Perry For First Victory
William Tilden, 44, defeated Fred Perry in four sets 6-2 8-10 6-3 6-3 to claim his first victory in the cross country professional tennis series. Perry and Ellsworth Vines beat Tilden and Vincent Richards 7-5 10-8 in doubles.
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William T. Tilden
Fred Perry
Perry
Ellsworth Vines
California
Tilden
Vincent Richards
Gambling Commissioner Fights Exhibition Baseball Odds
A Jacksonville gambler, betting on Grapefruit League exhibition games, laments unpredictable lineups and recalls a 1937 Palm Beach incident where Ira Smith and Greenberg altered fate. He notes minor league teams pressuring odds and the headache of managing expectations against major clubs.
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United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Greenberg
Terry Moore
Simmons
Predicts Cattle T B Will Soon Be Eliminated
Dr John R Mohler chief of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute bureau of animal husbandry says cattle tuberculosis once costing farmers millions will be wiped out by federal and state eradication efforts The first goal reduce T B in every county to under half a per cent has been reached in 43 states and federal rules create a passport system preventing transfer of infected cattle across state lines and between non accredited and credited counties.
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Auburn
Ala
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
T. B
Students Find Haven in Georgia After Sleepy Misread
Harding high school instructor H. G. Hulme and a group of students, en route to Florida, stopped in a small Georgia town. Night fell and sleep led them to a darkened tourist camp. Hulme found a door to a place offering six beds, but the sign revealed the rest as a funeral parlor.
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Warren
Harding
Florida
Georgia
Hulme
Ulmer’s
Jones Poised For Augusta Debut In National Golf Clash
Augusta Ga March 31 Big Fd Dudley predicted Robert Tyre Jones will be among the first ten in the Augusta National Golf tournament starting tomorrow. Jones had early odds at 14 to 1 with bookmakers adjusting to 32 to 1 as sentiment bets rose. Dudley noted Jones is concentrating more than in prior events while recalling his 1934 form. Dudley and Jones practiced together as Jones posted 72 and Dudley 66 in nearby play.
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Augusta
Dudley
Domo
Robert Tyre Jones
Jones
Bob
Ky Laffoon
Uncertain heavyweight talks and spring training quips
A lively New York round up notes the heavyweight scene with Joe Louis and Max Schmeling still on, plus Berlin and Chicago bouts. It cites managers Gould Dressen and Baker praising or joking about signals, Gomez as Yankees opener, and United front of the Nationals. It mentions Van Mungo faster than Feller, Rufing’s spot if he signs, and a 16 year old Brooklyn pitcher Peisel striking out 214 in 12 games. It closes with Shanty Hogan’s Grapefruit circuit fame and Jimmy Dykes zippers on his Sox uniform.
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New York
Joe Gould
Chicago
Joe Louis
Berlin
Max Schmeling
St. Louis
Paul Dean
Charlie Dressen
del Baker
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Bucky Harris
Buck Newsom
Nats
Los Angeles Sports
Man Mountain
Dean
San Francisco
Giants
van Mungo
Bob Feller
Johnny Murphy
Charlie Ruffing
Bill Peisel
Brooklyn
Shanty Hogan
Senators
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Horse Racing Opens Today at Arlington Downs
Arlington Downs opens a 28 day meet amid a Texas betting ban debate. Ten horses race in the Texas Jockey Club inaugural handicap led by Mrs E H Bartlett entry at 116 pounds as officials hope for a fair track after rain and snow.
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Arlington Downs
Texas
Texas Jockey Club
E. H. Bartlett
House
Senate
Zevson
Texas Cup amateur team kerfuffle settled for April 25
In Dallas the Texas Golf Association and the Texas Professional Golf Association moved to resolve a dispute over selecting an amateur team to meet the pros in the Texas Cup matches on April 25. The PGA had named a group of amateurs, while the amateur body asserted it would make the final selection. In Sarasota, Jack Wilson and Footsie Marcum will be among the Red Sox selections as they face the Tigers. Seguin reports Rogers Hornsby reshuffled his lineup for the game with Tulsa Oilers, naming Sig Jakucki and southpaw Howard Mills as pitchers.
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Dallas
Texas Golf Association
Texas Professional Golf Association
Texas
Amateur
Sarasota, Fla
Jack Wilson
John (Footsie) Marcum
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Tigers
Neglected Neglecta Finds Recognition at Philadelphia Academy
In Philadelphia the Academy of Natural Sciences finally recognized Neglecta, a South American lizard brought in 1887. Discovered by Dr. Emmett Reid Dunn and Jean Platt after years of unnoticed study, Neglecta became a new species. Cleveland notes Bob Feller as the era’s top pitching prospect.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
South America
Emmett Reid Dunn
Jean Platt
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Promoter Seeks Jim Braddock Louis Title Fight in Pittsburgh
Ellwood Rigby, a Pittsburgh promoter, offered 400000 to stage the Jim Braddock Joe Louis title bout in Pittsburgh. He telegrammed Joe Gould that 100000 would be posted as a forfeit once signed. Gould said he must confer with other parties. Rigby boasted backing from a wealthy family, possibly the Mellons, and proposed a 100000 seat stadium event expected to gross over 1 million.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Braddocks
Joe Gould
Gould
Ellwood Rigby
Rigby
America
Mellons
Pittsburgh Stadium
Boxing and baseball notes from cities and players
In Los Angeles Alberto Lovell, 195, defeated Andre Lenglet, 206, France. Seattle’s Billy Buxton, 124, beat Speedy Dado, 125, Los Angeles Filipino. Palm Beach Me lio Bettina, 1981-2, defeated Barney Brock, 174, Panama City Fla. Detroit rookies Rudy York and Frankie Croucher face another minor league season, as Mickey Cochrane laments their exclusion from majors.
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Los Angeles
Alberto Lovell
Buenos Aires
Andre Lenglet
France
Seattle
Billy Buxton
Victoria
B. C
Speedy Dado
West Palm Beach
Fla
Melio Bettina
New York
Barney Brock
Panama City
Lakeland
Detroit Tiger
Rudy York
Frankie Croucher
Mickey Cochrane
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Walter Sikes
ST. Petersburg
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Little Italy
Wilson
Phillies
Phils
Clearwater
Bucky Walter
Wayne Lamaster
Orlando
Washington Senators
Santa Monica
Johnny Dickshot
Pittsburgh Pirate
Dickshot
Burleigh Grimes
Phelps
Grimes
Finchley
Polk
Amarifle Bidg
Y. M. C. A. Questionnaire
S. Cowie Electric Co
Tom Wingate
Coca Cola
J. C. Paul
American National Bank
Bert Levy
J. Levy
J. L. Carter
Ordway-Saunders Insurance Co
Amarillo Hotel
Ontario
Linus Frey
Chicago Cubs
Stan Hack
Chicago White Sox
Monty Stratton
Ted Lyons
Bill Dietrich
Detroit
Bob Logan
Elbert Fletcher
Buffalo
Buck Jordon
Bill MecKechnie
Boston Bees
Baxter Jordan
Bob Quinn
Jordan
Biloxi
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee
Steve O'Neill
Tribe
Tom Drake
Chuck Dressen
Jimmy Outlaw
Nashville
Cincinnati Reds
Fila
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Boston Red Sox
Ly Erskine Johnson
George Scarbo
Terer
Clary Weight
FELT
Coweicht, VT
Usioon
Wirmes Caedicine
Dartmouth
Reece
Henry McLemore
Detroit Tigers
Winford
Frisch
Ira Smith
Ira
Shabbon
Hiinois
White
Walker
Gehringer
Ira Farmer
Nussbaum's
Smoky City
Sahable
Bron Rie
Glen
Glens
Blackburn Bros
West Texas
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