Baseball shows promise as leagues open season
The American League launches its show Tuesday with Babe Ruth's departure leaving a strong display of talent. Teams like Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago look improved with new players and pitching depth.
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Jimmy Dykes
Les Tietje
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Dodgers Capture Spring Laurels in Grapefruit League
The Brooklyn Dodgers won eight of ten games against American League rivals to clinch top honors in the Grapefruit League. The AL finished with an eight game edge, 56 wins to 48 losses. Yankees were second with ten wins and six losses, while the Phillies and White Sox were third and fourth.
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Baer Braddock Title Bout Close to Set for June
New York reports the Baer versus Braddock heavyweight title clash may be finalized. Andy Hoffman tours plans while Madison Square Garden awaits New York State Athletic Commission approval and a June 10 date to be filed with the commission.
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Seven Teams in New Ohio League Formed in Cashocton
The Ohio State Baseball League a Class D circuit was formed Monday at Cashocton with seven teams Alliance Canton Sandusky Mansfield Cashocton New Philadelphia and Tiffin. Marion expected to enroll this week. A schedule will be drawn up at the meeting. The season runs from May 15 to Labor Day.
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Exhibition Baseball Sunday Results Summary
New York and Cleveland played to a 6 6 tie after ten innings. Brooklyn beat New York 7 6. St Louis teams split with St Louis 10 4. Philadelphia swept Detroit 7 3 and Cincinnati beat Cincinnati 2 0. Chicago teams split with Chicago 5 2. Boston and Boston split 3 2. Pittsburgh defeated Chattanooga 12 1. Washington beat Newark 10 0.
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Beagle Club Championship Won by Blue Jay Mountaineer
Blue Jay Mountaineer owned by Dr. D H Long of Zanesville won the 15 inch class in the Beagle Clubs of America international championship after 13 rounds Sunday. Futurity Breeder Stakes are scheduled to run off over the next three days.
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Springfield marksman wins Clark County trapshooting again
The shooting eye of Charles T. Henderson of Springfield remains keen at 23 years. In 1912 he won the Clark County trapshooting contest and he repeated the victory when the event resumed after a 23-year lapse on Sunday.
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Cincinnati Sends Mize Back to Rochester
The Cincinnati Reds shift Johnny Mize, a $55,000 rookie first baseman, back to Rochester as medical reports indicate a leg cyst will require permanent operation. Manager Dressen previously praised Mize as a top rookie and hoped for his infield impact. The move comes on the eve of the league opener against Pittsburgh.
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Dramatic 1933 Open playoff ends with Shute triumph
In the 1933 British Open, Craig Wood and Denny Shute tied after 72 holes in a fierce All-American playoff. Shute executed a half-explosion from the trap to a birdie four on a par five, moving three up and sealing a dramatic victory with two more strokes in the final round.
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Shute Wins at St Andrews on 14th Hole in Playoff
Shute clinched victory at Hell's Bunker on the 527 yard par five 14th hole during the morning round of a 36 hole playoff at St Andrews. After a poor second shot left him in the deep bunker, his two stroke lead over Wood dwindled as he sought a recovery from the sand 50 yards from the 14th pin.
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Freshman Loren Miller Shatters Shot Put Hopes in SoCal
In Southern California, Loren Miller, a freshman with a 68 inch best mark, is tipped as a future star surpassing the legendary world record holder Jack Torrance. Miller's early display signals a faster rise for local track and field.
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Derby Ticket Demand Surges as Louisville Sales Rise
Advance requests for Kentucky Derby tickets show a 300 percent increase over last year, with Louisville area buyers driving the surge and boosters hoping for quick sold out status.
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Piqua News Stands Arrested for Salacious Magazines
Proprietors of five news stands and cigar stores in Piqua were arrested after an early morning raid by a constable, charged with selling salacious magazines.
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Airport Manager Killed in Independence Crash
Lawrence Miles aged 30, director of Independence Airport, died Sunday in a fatal air crash. The incident marked the second fatal crash in under two hours at Independence. Local authorities investigated the sequence of events and identified the involved aircraft.
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Duke de Morny Dies at 47 in Paris
The Duke de Morny, aged 47 and grandson of the former president of the legislative corps under the second French empire, died Sunday in Paris.
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Old Style Rifle Shooters Plan Season Ahead
Cincinnati hosts meeting of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association to set rules for the year The group schedules a Tridutate shoot in Dayton Ohio on July 16 and a National shoot in Rising Sun Indiana in September Enthusiasts mold their own bullets and preserve pioneer traditions with a 1 900 member organization led by Walter J Keenan and a slate of directors from Ohio Indiana Tennessee and Kentucky
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School Girl Injured At Greendale By Flying Horseshoe
Miss Marie Howdyshell suffered a scalp injury after a horseshoe struck her head while playing at Greendale school on Thursday afternoon. The incident prompted brief local coverage in a parish-style listing of community notices and family news.
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Bobcats Open Buckeye Baseball Schedule Against Marshall
Ohio University baseball opens Buckeye Conference play Tuesday hosting Marshall College, last year’s champs. The Bobcats boast strong infield defense led by Hal Gruber and Rabbit Rapp, solid catching from Don Burnison, and a potential Friday starter in Bill Schmidt though pitching consistency remains to be proven.
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FIGHT RESULTS IN LIMA WITH Lough STOPPING Parillo
Tommy Lough of Philadelphia stopped Vicente Parillo of Argentina in Lima Peru, reporting a 185 percent pace and a 195 percent counteraction in a boxing match.
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Columbus May Set Attendance Mark Tuesday
Columbus aims to break Opening Day attendance records as the Red Birds host the Indianapolis Indians in a 3 p.m. Tuesday opener. Civic leaders, businesses, and staff back large-scale events with ceremonies led by Governor Martin Lt. Davey and officials including Mayor Worley and Attorney General Bricker. The 1935 festivities begin with a noon parade, radio broadcasts, and a Monday arrival of the team before a Sunday Easter doubleheader against Loutaville.
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Detroit Boy Rowe Seeks HR Batting Rule Change
Detroit schoolboy Rowe pushes for a rule banning runners from circling the bases after a home run. The Tiger pitcher says the trot feels like generations to the hurler who watched the homer sail out.
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