Opening Day Surprises Mark Debut of Ruth and Giants
Babe Ruth belts two homers for the Yankees in a 12 6 Philadelphia win as Opening Day showcases strong hitting. Other highlights include Reds rallying past Cubs 4 0 and Cardinals battering Pirates 10 2 while Dodgers lose to Braves 8 3 in Brooklyn.
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Larry French
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Chicago Cubs
Max Carey
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Eddie Brandt
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Waite Hoyt
The Putt Grip Lesson From Golf History
The text explains a true putting grip basics with a light touch and finger grip. It cites Walter Travis as a great putter and notes he taught Bobby Jones his grip to improve his putting.
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Travis
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Welsh Carpentier in the Making Petersen rises in Britain boxing
Cardiff’s Jack Petersen, a 15 fight pro with a perfect record, earns hype as Britain’s potential heavyweight champion. Critics compare him to Carpentier as he defeats Charlie Smith and builds a storied surge toward the world title. His father fostered boxing roots and steered him to medical studies before guiding his boxing career.
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Red Lucas Hero as Reds Rally for 5-4 Win Over Cubs
In Cincinnati on April 13 the Reds erased a 4-1 deficit in the ninth inning behind a two-bat, late surge led by Red Lucas' pinch hit and a four-run rally. Charlie Root started strong for Chicago before Lucas and Douthit delivered the decisive hits as Cincinnati beat the Cubs 5-4.
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Baseball Box Score Report Featured Incomplete Lines
Incomplete box score notes show teams Cincinnati and Chicago tied 7 to 7. Pitchers Johnson Root and Bush logged outs with multiple strikeouts and bases on balls. Base hits tallied for Johnson and Root, with unclear final game time and player names due to garbled OCR.
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Phillies Upset Giants in New York with Big 13 to 5 Win
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Giants 13 to 5 in a lengthy game. Giants slugger Johnny Verger hit the only home run, but the club overall posted a surprising poor showing.
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New York
Johnny Verger
Four A A teams start 1932 season amid snow and cold
Four American Association teams opened their 1932 schedules after a day off due to cold and snow. St Paul, last season's champion, lost to Louisville 6 to 4 while Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 4 to 3 in 12 innings. Milwaukee at Toledo and Kansas City at Columbus were postponed as snow fell in Columbus.
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Columbus
Agriculture's Plight Cited At Athens County Meeting
A talk urging centralization of government effort to cut expenses and reduce taxes aimed at helping farmers regain footing. Speakers included Mayor Robert Wood and Athens Chamber of Commerce president Robert Hess. The event highlighted rural urban cooperation with an old time fiddlers orchestra and club sponsors.
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R. R. Barker
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Schloss
Rotary Club
John Bolin
Athens County
Taber Trails Conserving Ohio Pines in Pomeroy Visit
National Grange master L. J. Taber and son Paul visited Pomeroy en route from Marietta to an Athens speech. An informal courthouse reception followed. Taber, a leading Ohio conservationist, promoted Roosevelt Game Preserve and boosted fish and game efforts. He chairs eight national commissions currently.
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National Grange
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Ohio
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Taber
Roosevelt Game Preserve
Fish and Game Division
Fourteen Japanese Die as Train Wreck on Chinese East Rail
An official report says fourteen Japanese soldiers were killed and fifty wounded when a troop train was wrecked on the Chinese East Railroad east of Harbin. The incident occurred as advancing forces push toward the region.
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Harbin
Inauspicious Open for Giants Manager McGraw
Henry McClemore reports a dreary season opener at the Polo Grounds as the New York Giants lose to the Phillies in front of about 17 000 fans with empty seats resembling a cold, rainless day. The piece criticizes showmanship and season kickoff timing, noting cold conditions and lackluster crowd energy.
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Phil Collins
Sonnenberg Tops Grandovitch In Cleveland Wrestling Show
Gus Sonnenberg used his flying tackle to defeat John Grandovitch in Public Hall, Cleveland, in a National League Eastern division event. Grandovitch fell in 24 minutes as 800 fans watched. Harry Cornsaweet defeated Jack Forsgren in the semi final with a flying butt. Everett Marshall swiftly beat Pat McClary in seven minutes at the Equestrium.
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John Grandovitch
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Harry Cornsaweet
Brown University
Jack Forsgren
Pat McClary
Everett Marshall
Landis rescinds transfer of Jablonowski to Toledo
April 13 Toledo report that pitcher Peter Jablonowski sized right hander who would have joined the Toledo Mud Hens was returned to the Cleveland Indians in Detroit by Commissioner Landis. The ruling rested on option laws requiring sale or retention after three years. Jablonowski had been optioned from Cincinnati Reds and played with Water town and Columbus before joining the Indians in 1930.
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Opposing Theories In Phar Lap Death Probe
In San Francisco on April 13, chemists and toxicologists pursue three inquiries into Phar Lap’s death. Two main theories emerge: stomach ulcers killed the famous Australian race horse or poisoning with arsenic may have occurred, as investigators weigh evidence.
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Phar Lap
Scores by Innings National Baseball Blends Fragments
In a series of inning by inning lines the scoreboard shows multiple games with tallies for teams including Pittsburgh St Louis Boston and Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Chicago Minneapolis Indianapolis St Paul Louisville and Louisville. The text lists pitchers batters and run totals across several matchups with partial innings and scoring summaries. It reflects historical box style scoring typical of mid 20th century newspaper pages.
Youngster to Take Place of Jean Borotra in Davis Cup
Captain Rene LaCoste plans to replace retiring Jean Borotra with Marcel Bernard for France in the Davis Cup if Borotra retires. Bernard, from Roubaix, has trained on the Riviera and is set to join Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon in the French lineup with hopes to secure victory.
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Marcel Bernard
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LaCoaste
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Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
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Riviera
Horse health ties to Agua Caliente winner’s illness
University of California chemists reported the horse owned by David J. Davis died from stomach ulcers revealed in an autopsy by city chemists. The analysis showed the animal was ill before arriving from Australia last January and was sick when he won the $50,000 Agua Caliente Handicap in March.
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David J. Davis
United States
Australia
Records threaten Ohio State track marks from Bobcat cindermen
Ohio University coaches anticipate a wave of new records as Cindermen target old marks in sprints jumps and throws. Freddie Deutsch Clyde Newell and Harold Brown lead efforts in 100-yard dash 230-yard dash half mile and shot put while sophomores Dupler and Troy look to improve mile and two mile times. The Bearcats stake a season opener in Cincinnati with final practice set before departure.
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