Gander and Reis Hurl for Ohio U in Athens Mess
Ed Burns recalls his Texas trip with the White Sox and recounts a left-handed batter tale about King of Kilgore, Texas, plus Joe DiMaggio’s salary dispute with the Yankees. The piece notes fans’ shifting views on pay and gauges ball quality by league, citing Detroit’s spring results against the National League dead ball and its impact on offense.
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White Sox
Texas
Ed Burns
Chicago Tribune
King
Kilgore
Tex
Burns
John
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Frank Graham
New York Sun
Yankees
Graham
DiMaggio
Jacob Ruppert
Col. Ruppert
Bobcats Start Five Prep for Cincinnati and Miami Weekend
Ohio University coach Don Peden set starters for Friday's game with Cincinnati and Saturday's with Miami. John “Goose” Gander will open Friday, Tony Reis likely starts Saturday, with Al Burazio as alternative. Miami features young hurler George Ring amid uncertain lineup in a tense Buckeye Conference slate. Third base battle between Ernie Harrilla and Pewee Peer looms as a key decision.
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Don Peden
Cincinnati
Miami
Ohio University
Peden
Hunter
Bearcats
Bobcats
Buckeye
John “Goose” Gander
Cumberland
Tony Reis
al Burazio
Ohio
Gander
Joe Lowry
Bearcat
Ed Jucker
Johnny Huheey
Burazio
Redskins
George Ring
Boehk
Malakas
Jurkovic
Luebbers
Ernie Harrilla
Pewee Peer
General Phelan Dominates Boxing as Il Duce of Sport
In a satirical column Henry McLemore portrays General John 3. Phelan of the New York boxing commission as a fearless, iron fisted ruler. The mock warning imagines Phelan arriving in Italy, fining officials, and issuing sweeping edicts to control boxing and beyond.
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Henry McLemore
Norfolk
Benito Mussolini
John 3. Phelan
New York Boxing Commission
Italy
Mussolini
Il Duce
OGPU
Ethiopia
Arthur Donovan
Mike Jacobs
Jimmy Johnston
Benito
Skeeter Webb To Get Chance With Indians
Cleveland manager Oscar Vitt looks to find a reliable second baseman as Sammy Hale struggles with a weak arm and errors. Rookie Jimmy Webb receives consideration while Hale benched during the New Orleans camp as the Indians lose 4 to 1 to the Giants.
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Skeeter Webb
Charleston
W. Va
U.P
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Oscar Vitt
New Orleans
Vitt
Sammy Hale
Hale
Hot Springs
Ark
Frankfort
Giants
Indians
Jimmy Webb
Hy Vandenberg
Baltimore
Cleveland
Tribe
Hal Trosky
Frankie Pytlak
Earl Whitehill
Denny Galehouse
Whitehill
Galehouse
New York
Bob Feller
Johnny Humphries
Cliff Melton
Derringer Falters as Reds Fall 5-3 to Tigers Opening Series
Cincinnati Reds starter Paul Derringer struggled in seven innings as Williamsport of the Eastern League beat Cincinnati 5-3 in Lynchburg. Derringer allowed four runs and nine hits before Ted Kleinhans closed out the final two frames.
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Portsmouth
U.P
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Husky
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Reds
Detroit Tigers
Lynchburg
Cincinnati
Williamsport
Derringer
Ted Kleinhans
Joe Byrd
Tom Roche
Harry Craft
Seabiscuit Aims for Bay Meadows Handicap Saturday
Seabiscuit, the C. S. Howard star, is favored in the $15,000 added Bay Meadows handicap at San Mateo California on Saturday. After the race he will travel to Belmont Park to meet War Admiral in a $100,000 Memorial Day match race. England buys tobacco from Canada, 1932 total 11,000,000 pounds.
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Bay Meadows
San Mateo
Calif
Seabiscuit
C. S. Howard Star
Belmont Park
N. Y
War Admiral
ABC Standings in American Bowling Congress
Standings today show five man teams led by Birk Bros in Chicago with 3 234 and Vogel's Windy City League at Forest Park with 3 097. Top doubles are Fred Mounts and Harry Wheeler at 1 335 and Richard Kriese with Sam Vanini at 1 322. Knute Anderson tops the singles at 746 and Frank Verse 725. All events leaders are Don Beatty and David James with 1 978 and 1 959.
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Chicago
Birk Bros
Vogel
Forest Park
Fred Mounts
Harry Wheeler
Indianapolis
Richard Kriese
Sam Vanini
Buffalo
Knute Anderson
Moline
Ill
Frank Verse
Cleveland
Don Beatty
Jackson
Mich
David James
Belvidere, T
Ellsworth Vines Beats Perry In Three Sets Kicks Lead
Ellsworth Vines defeated Fred Perry 4-6 6-4 6-1 to extend his seasonal lead on the transcontinental tour. Vines and Walter Sen ior teamed to beat Perry and Berkeley Bell 6-2 7-5 in doubles.
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Toledo
U.P
Ellsworth
Vines
Fred Perry
Perry
Walter Senior
Berkeley Bell
Crescent Ridge Social Roundup At Family Gatherings
Crescent Ridge residents report a family weekend with visits to the Welling home on Taylor Ridge. Guests included the Whites and Werners with children, Dwight Smith family, and Eileen Houshour from The Plains. N W Russell is ill and Ardeth Boudinot has whooping cough. Albert Werner now lives with his daughter and son in law in East Millfield. Additional visits linked residents to Newark Amesville and Ames.
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Crescent Ridge
G. W. White
Vern
Jane
R. H. Werner
Aldine
Carl Welling
Taylor Ridge
Welling Home
Dwight Smith
Ronnie
Carol Ann
Glouster
Eileen Houshour
the Plains
N. W. Russell
Ardeth Boudinot
O. B. Boudinot
Albert Werner
F. E. Boudinot
East Millfield
A. L. Brown
Leroy
Ralph
Newark
Marion Snyder
Allen
Clare Owen Sayers
David and
Geary
William Russel
Frank G. Wemner
Vera Wemer
Amesville
Coal strip closed to staking in Fredericton area
The Department of Lands and Mines has closed a 21 mile strip in central New Brunswick to staking rights to aid development of a potentially valuable coal field. In Victoria British Columbia doctors reported last year 99 763 pupils examined with 5 504 malnutrition cases 23 767 with defective teeth 5 791 with defective vision and 1 013 with defective hearing.
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Fredericton
N. B
Department of Lands and Mines
Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Albany Route 1-A Picnic Honors Local Residents
A April 10 dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Pearley West honored Floyd Fought his daughter Olive Baughman granddaughter Arlene West and Charley Bobo. Attendees included many West family members Fought Baughman and Kinsel relatives plus visitors from Athens Columbus Jacksonville and others. A beling and miscellaneous shower is planned at the West home on April 16 for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur West Cassie Ervin.
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Albany
Pearley West
Floyd Fought
Olive Baughman
Arlene West
Charley Bobo
Richard Fought
Bartha Joe Kinsel
Athens
Wilber Baughman
Worley
Eileen, Thornbell
Lola Mae
Martha Lou
Richard
Arlene
Eloise
Arthur West
Golda Scott
Max
Ed Bailes
Dave Bratton
Carroll Elliott
Ada Bell Bratton
G. W. Collins
George Davis
John Davis
Jacksonville
Dale Scott
Columbus
George Scott
Ella Enlow
Mary Robinett
Elbert Conner
Mary Wyan
Weichtman Named Golf Pro at Gallipolis Club
Fred Wheeler announces Lou Weichtman former Portsmouth pro is engaged to lead golf activities at Gallipolis Golf Club. The nine hole course, with 100 members, aims to grow with Weichtman guiding expansion including a planned clubhouse and new tournament program.
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Lou Weichtman
Gallipolis
Fred Wheeler
Portsmouth
Weichtman
Ohio
Florida
Danville
William Cherrington
Wayne Booth
E.S. Spear
Wheeler
Board of Management
May Start Slow, He Admits But by June They'll Be Hot
A historical baseball note discusses the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs as the NL class. It highlights key players such as Medwick Mize Hubbell Ott and pitching staff including Lanier Macon Bush and Dean. It predicts the Cardinals will begin slowly but heat up by June and contend for the pennant with strong hitting and revamped roster.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Gas House Boys
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Cubs
Giants
Bill Terry
Cardinals
South
Max Lanier
Max Macon
Columbus
Macon
Lanier
Guy Bush
Bush
Medwick
Mize
Padgett
Enos Slaughter
Dizzy Dean
Leu Warneke
Weiland
Si Johnson
McGee
Krist
Henshaw
Harrell
Stu Martin
Gutteridge
Pepper Martin
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Terry
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