Stars of the All Star Game Named for Florida Benefit
Newsom will start for the American League in the spring game in Tampa with Derringer and Lombardi set for starting roles on the National League. McKechnie to manage the NL, McCarthy to handle the AL. Umpires listed and lineups announceable. Boston and New York stars dominate the batting order.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Paul Derringer
Reds
Derringer
Kirby Higbee
Phils
Luke Hamlin
Dodgers
Harry Gumbert
Giants
Lefty Shoun
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Newsom
McCarthy
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Goofy Gomez
Tommy Bridges
Yankee
Ernie Lombardi
Harry Danning
Danning
Lombardi
Red Sox
American Gordon
Yanks
Rolfe
RF Keller
RF DiMaggio
CF Foxx
Williams
Baer Campolo Bout Scrapped After Training Injury
The scheduled 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden between Buddy Baer and Valentin Campolo is cancelled after Campolo injures his left shoulder in training. Promoter Mike Jacobs seeks a substitute opponent for Baer. failure to find one will end the card.
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New York
Buddy Baer
California
Valentin Campolo
Argentina
Campolo
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Baer
Six Rookies Show Promise Of Blossoming Into Stars
Tampa Florida report highlights six rookie standouts from the Grapefruit League. Names include Pee Wee Reese, Mike McCormick, Mickey Witek, Dom DiMaggio, Herb Hash, and Jimmy Pofahl with notes on hitting, fielding, and potential stardom in the coming season.
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Tampa
Fla
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Louisville
Mike McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Florida
Bill McKechnie
Harry Craft
Mike
Reds
Indianapolis
Mickey Witek
Vines Trains for Golf National Amateur Title
Ellsworth Vines, boxing clever as the world’s top tennis figure, has taken more than 100 golf lessons and moved from Los Angeles to St. Augustine to prepare for the National Amateur. He aims to win, believes his swing and length are strong, and plans tougher competition in the Western Amateur and another pro tour ahead of September’s National Amateur.
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ST. Augustine
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Los Angeles
Simon Pyres
Smiles Vines
California
New York
Pasadena
Calif
Bud Ward
Craig Wood
Bill Tilden
Bobby Riggs
Mary K. Browne
Miss Browne
McBee Duck Pin Bowlers Are Honored
McBee Duck Pin Bowlers received awards at a banquet at the Athens Country Club. Captains of the top three tied teams presented prize money to Miss Maple Headpin as Roger Connor served as master of ceremonies. Standings from the 66 game 22 week league show top teams and department rivals.
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McBee
Athens Country Club
Roger Connor
McBee Co
Selby
Binders
Chester
G. Merchant
A. E. D. Sales
R. R. Sales
McBee Keglers
R. P
Doc) Bodkin
Normandie Sutter
Helen Cavanaugh
Keller's homer wins for Yankees in Grapefruit tilt
The New York Yankees beat the St Louis Cardinals 4 3 in St Peters burg Florida on Saturday for their fifth win in seven spring games Charley Keller hit a three run homer with two runners aboard in the eighth inning to seal the victory The Yankees had nine hits led by Red Rolfe with three off pitchers Dickinson White and Barrett The Cardinals had five hits off Pearson Hadley and Donald
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
U.R
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Charley Keller
Yanks
Yankees
Red Rolfe
Dickson
White
Barrett
Pearson
Hadley
Donald
Lone Star State produces a flood of top athletes
The article credits Texas with producing many champions across golf, football, basketball, boxing, tennis and track. It cites Jimmy Demaret, Ralph Guldahl, Byron Nelson, Bert Jameson, Sammy Baugh, Davey O'Brien, John Kimbrough, Lew Jenkins and others from Texas, noting strong high school and college teams, especially Rice and Texas, and predicts continued success.
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NEA Service
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lone Star State
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Clouter
San Antonio Lass
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Ohio
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Texas
Southwest Collegiate Conference
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brien
Texas A. & M
Mena
Big John Kimbrough
Rowe
Detroit
Sam
Eyes of
Bobby Moers
University of Texas
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Fred Rice Institute
Schoolboy Rowe
Walcott
Ace of
Galento Visits St Petersburg as World Champion Hopes Fizzle
Two-Ton Tony Galento, New Jersey tavern owner and fighter, arrived in St. Petersburg to referee a fight but his plan to settle and pursue the world heavyweight title met opposition. Mayor Ian Boyer warned of a mass meeting to block his permanent relocation, dismissing local hopes he would stay after a brief visit.
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Fla
Tony Galento
New Jersey
Tony
Ian Boyer
Galento
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Knecht
Ross
Carbondale
Mace
Brooks
Crow
Stanley
Ohio
Faroni Ee
Montgomery Owen
Geessnenaee
Whyte
Td Galvin
Granville Defeats Discovery in 57th Saratoga Cup
In the 57th renewal of the Saratoga Cup at Saratoga New York on August 29 1936 Granville defeated Discovery. The quiz also notes Jim Jeffries American birthplace and Scottish Dutch ancestry plus NAYRU stands for North American Yacht Racing Union.
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Discovery
Saratoga
N. Y
Jim Jeffries
Carroll
Ohio
Jeffries
Alexis C. Jeffries
Rebecca Boyer
NAYRU
North American Yacht Racing Union
Red Sox Rout Reds 10-3 in Sarasota Execrates
Boston remains undefeated on the southern circuit with a 10-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota. Ted Williams sprained his wrist in Friday's game and could not swing today.
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Sarasota
Fla
U.P
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Brooklyn
Indians Beat Newark Bears 7-2 in Sebring Spring Game
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Newark Bears 7-2 in a spring exhibition in Sebring Florida. Cleveland pitchers Smith Pulford and Milnar limited Newark to eleven hits while Gumpert and Getle struggled for the Bears.
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U.P
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Newark Bears
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Getle
Bears
Smith
Pulford
Milnar
Indians
Dickey Scoffs at Reports Yankees Are Cracking Up
ST. PETERSBURG UP The New York Yankees aren t ready to fold. Dickey praises pitcher from the Reds and the lineup as strong with DiMaggio Selkirk Rolfe Crosetti Gordon Dahlgren, expecting a pennant race. He notes Red Ruffing is in top form and sees Charlie Keller maturing into a premier hitter.
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Boston Red Sox
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Ty Cobb
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Lee Grissom
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