Al Simmons Hitting Again With Tigers
Al Simmons displays peak form as Detroit Tigers prepare for the season. He looks like his old self from the Athletics era with a 390 hitting past, boosting the Tigers outfield alongside Goose Goslin and Pete Fox. Manager Cochrane reshapes the lineup with Chester Saabs moving to the outfield and Hank Greenberg expected to take first base, while rookie Rudolph York earns early consideration.
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Lakeland
Fla
Chicago Cubs
Tiger
Detroit
al Simmons
Milwaukee
Chicago
Athletics
Simmons
Tigers
Cochrane
Chester Saabs
Fort Wayne
Ind
Goose Goslin
Goslin
Pete Fox
Don Ross
Beaumont
Marvin Owen
Hank Greenberg
Bat Cochrane
Rudolph York
Big Hank
York
Tommy Bridges
Schoolboy Rowe
Elden Auker
General Crowder
Roxie Lawson
Clarence
Phillips
Ruth and Dizzy Dean Reach for Big Pay At Florida Resorts
A late 1930s column contrasts Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean arriving in Florida in flashy cars and large salaries. It weighs Ruth’s retirement, Dean’s demands, and the sport’s generosity to humble beginnings while questioning whether money defines baseball’s worth and role models.
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Florida
Emeres
Babe Ruth
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Horatio Alger
Ruth
Davis
Roth
Dean
Thetreet
Cardinals
Diz
Catholic Quintets Open Tournament At Loyola
St Francis, Coun Bluffs Iowa, averaging 43 points per game in 33 contests, meets De La Salle tonight in the opening game of the national Catholic interscholastic basketball tournament at Loyola Academy. Twenty two teams from 18 states are entered. Louisville defends its title in the second game against Padua Ashland Wisconsin. Our Lady of Victory Scranton will face St Anthony Okmulgee Oklahoma in the final first night pairing.
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Chicago
St. Francis
Coun
Bluffs
de la Salle
Loyola Academy
Vier
Louisville
Padua
Ashland
Wis
Our Lady of
Dog Fanciers Spend Big in New York Market
Breeders and enthusiasts in the United States fuel a growing dog trade, with over 18.5 million dollars spent in the period reported by the American Kennel Club. The brisk market reflects rising demand and industry expansion nationwide.
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New York
United States
Ohio University Aims for Butler Relays Shot Put
Coach William Herbert and Paul Halleck head to Indianapolis for the Butler Relays on March 20. Halleck, a top Ohio University shot putter, will face Big Ten weightmen including Minnesota’s Firemuth and Notre Dame’s Elser. At Notre Dame’s March 13 meet Halleck placed second with 47 ft 2 in to reach Olympic semis. Elser won with 48 ft 11 3 4 in and Minchuta took third at 45 ft 3 in.
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William Herbert
Paul Halleck
Ohio University
Butler
Indianapolis
Halleck
Elser
Michuta
Notre Dame
Minchuta
Wrestling Results from Newark Lincoln Minneapolis and St Louis
In Newark Joe Savoldi 205 from Michigan beat Joe Cox 220 from Missouri two falls to none. In Lincoln Bill Demetral 208 of Chicago defeated Ivan Vaduroff 220 of Russia in straight falls after 13 and 14 minutes. In Minneapolis Jimmy Lontos 206 of Greece beat Paul Jones 220 of Texas in 46 minutes. MecMille 224 of Illinois defeated Abe Kaskey 219 of New Jersey in 26 minutes when Kaskey suffered head lacerations and could not continue. In St Louis Leo Savage 250 of Kentucky defeated George Zaharias 235 from Colorado in 9 01 by tossing Zaharias from the ring. Ray Steele 215 of St Louis beat John Caddock 228 of Florida in 11 23 toehold. Gus Sonnenberg 205 Riverdale North Carolina and Doby Roche 215 Decatur Illinois drew in 30 minutes.
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Associated Press
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N. J
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Joe Cox
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Bill Demetral
Chicago
Ivan Vaduroff
Russia
Minneapolis
Jimmy Londos
Greece
Paul Jones
Texas
Jim MecMille
Antioch
Ill
Abe Kaskey
Paterson
Kaskey
ST. Louis
Leo Daniel Boone Savage
Boyd County
George Zaharias
Pueblo
Colo
Zaharias
Ray Steele
John Caddock
Florida
Toehold
Gus Sonnenberg
Riverdale
N. C
Doby Roche
Decatur
Ambers and Mullins Victors In Boxing Card
In New York Lou Ambers knocked out Tony Scarpati and Frankie Moran narrowly defeated Albert Garcia. In Los Angeles Moon Mullins outpointed Wally Hally. In West Palm Beach Leroy Brown earned a technical knockout over Steve Carr in the third round.
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Associated Press
New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Tony Scarpati
Brooklyn
Frankie Moran
Albert Garcia
Houston
Tex
Los Angeles
Moon Mullins
Indianapolis
Wally Hally
Alahambra
Calif
West Palm Beach
Fla
Leroy Brown
Charleston
8. C
Steve Carr
Meriden
Conn
Cincinnati duel ends in close three-way shootout
University of Cincinnati sharpshooters tallied 1 363 points to edge Miami University 1 446 and U S Naval reservists 1 344 in a three corner match held Tuesday in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Miami University
U. S. Naval
Exhibition notes from spring training across the Gulf Coast
In Florida spring camps, AL outfield risks shift as Joe DiMaggio and George Selkirk shine. Dodgers’ Jimmy Jordan leads batting, Hank Leiber eyes the Giants, Reds and Red Sox prepare to face each other, and Blaeholder eyed as a key asset by Steve ONeill. Cronin plans mound rotations with Ferrell Ostermuller and Marcum.
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Joe DiMaggio
George Selkirk
Cardinals
Sarasota
Joe Cronin
Wes Ferrell
Fred Ostermueller
Johnny Marcum
Reds
Dean Hints at Return as SMU Pitchers Work Out
St Louis Cardinals pitcher Paul Dean sought permission to work out with the Southern Methodist baseball candidates in Dallas. Dean warmed his arm with a first workout and then spent an hour catching fly balls while offering tips on his Dean fastball to the Mustang hurlers.
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Dallas
Tex
CMN
Paul Dean
Southern Methodist
St. Louis Cardinal
Dean
Mustang
Ohio Wesleyan pass turns game in mud for Bobcats history
In 1924 Don Peden recalls a pivotal play when an Ohio Wesleyan back’s aerial was intercepted by Gravy Wise. Wise returned it 95 yards for the lone score as Ohio defeated Wesleyan on a sea of mud, a defining moment in Ohio football lore.
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Bill Jurkovic
Rabbit Rapp
Illinois
Ohio
Navy
Don
Ohio Wesleyan
Gravy’ Wise
Ohio University
Wesleyan
Bobcats
Larry Gardner
Wise
Snowville Community Notes Reach Into March Plans
Sunday School attendance at Snowville and Epworth League activity mark a quiet weekend. Plans were made for a party at Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Skinner’s home on Friday evening March 27. Local farm notes mention chicken houses and the White Leghorn breed, a seed corn shortage in Ohio, and two oxen projects from Liberty Hudnall named Link and George.
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Snowville
Epworth League
Evelyn Haning
League
B. C. Skinner
Clarence Welch
Dayton
Emerson Welch
Leo Welch
Frank Green
Irwin Creek
Ohio
Iiah Woods
Doris Welch
Local Social Notes From Athena and Nearby Areas
Mrs Della Butts and Mrs Mary Perry spent several days with relatives in Athena. George Smith bought a fine young horse from Mr McAfee who had horses for sale at Athens. Mrs Glenna St Clair sold a horse to Clifford Ruth Shade. Etta Barnes returned home Saturday after weeks in Columbus. Co L Goldsberry and Harold Chaney drove to Columbus Tuesday. Mrs Dora Goldsberry and children recently visited their farm home. Mrs Vivian Staneart employed at Athens was a Sunday guest. Mr and Mrs Willie Weatherby and Mrs Hazel Baker of Richland Ave visited Weatherby’s mother Sunday. Woodrow Colmer employed at Athens spent Sunday with his parents.
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Della Butts
Mary Perry
Athena
George Smith
McAfee
Athens
Glenna St. Clair
Clifford Ruth
Shade
Columbus
Etta Barnes
Co. L. Goldsberry
Harold Chaney
Dora Goldsberry
Vivian Staneart
Willie Weatherby
Hazel Baker
Richland Ave
Weatherby
Woodrow Colemer
William Colemer
Akron Quint Picks Winners From State Tournament Field
Columbus AP reports the state high school basketball tourney picks list 16 favored teams in round one. In Class A Akron Buchtel is favored over Marietta, with Elder over Newark and McKinley over Roosevelt among others. Class B includes Amsterdam over Canal Fulton and Granville over Waynesville as top choices.
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Columbus
Toledo
Woodward
Carrollton
Akron
Buchtel
Marietta
Canton
McKinley
Dayton
Roosevelt
United States Badminton Association Receives Incorporation
Plans to unite American badminton players under a single governing body reached a milestone as the U S Badminton Association was granted incorporation papers by Illinois. L E Ketchum YMCA instructor heads the incorporators.
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United States
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Illinois
L. E. Ketchum
YMCA
Ohio High Tourney Teams Coached by Ohio Colleges
Ohio high schools send 28 of 32 coaches from Ohio colleges to the state tournament in Columbus. Miami University leads with four coaches. others include Muskingum Denison Mt. Union Ohio State and Wilmington with two each. Two coaches come from Michigan State Normal and one each from Notre Dame and Wisconsin. Notable names span Miami W and others among Muskingum Denison Mt Union Ohio State Wilmington Xavier Bowling Green Notre Dame.
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Ohio
Miami University
Oxford
Muskingum
Denison
Mt. Union
Ohio State
Wilmington
MIAMI
Bruce Hamm
Bowing Green
Don W. Hogan
Amsterdam
E. W. Schacht
South Amherst
Rex Settlemire
Eaton
Glen Furbay
DennIson
Clifford E. Orr
Newark
Robert McConnell
Granville
Ray Otto
Miamisburg
Paul Bixler
Canton McKinley
Phil K. Heim
Cana! Fulton
Roy B. Clymer
Elyria
Paul Bowers
Millersport
Louis Pausch
Leesburg
Norman C. Roettger
Lucasville
Michigan State Normal
Watson Welever
Point Place
Homer Hanham
Toledo
Woodward
Wittenberg
Floyd H. Baker
Bridgeport
Appointment of Administrator de bonis non for Chas M McMillin estate
James R McMillin of Frazeyburg Ohio is appointed administrator de bonis non of the estate of Chas M McMillin deceased, late of Athens County. Dated March 10 1936. Probate Judge 3-11-30tw.
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Frazeyburg
Ohio
Chas. M. McMillin
Athens County
M. Johnson
Said County
Sheriff Sale Notice of Brunswick-Balk Collander Co Goods
The sheriff of Athens County Ohio will auction F. E. R. Walburn property on March 30 1936 at 2 PM at 38 W Washington St Ath ens City to satisfy a court edement for Brunswick Balk Collander Co. Items include Randolpn P Picket tables cue racks chairs and other billiard equipment. Cash in hand. buyer call sheriff for details.
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E. R. Walburn
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Pest Wycoff
Washington Street
City of Athens
Folewins
Ashington Street
FE. R. Walburn
Brunswick-Balk Collander Company
ES Stratton
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