Crossley Begins Work With Raiders At Springfield
Springfield Mo.-Cap Crossley arrives to pace Cardin al farm rosters with rookies and non classmen. Fifteen rookies won pink tickets after a spirited first day as Branch Rickey plans a Wednesday visit to inspect players. Crossley praised Wasley as a natural hitter and projected Murphy as regular shortstop if Webb returns.
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Jimmy Webb
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Iowa
Palo And Atkins Start Season With Freshman Intense Practice
Palo Iowa fifteenth baseball candidates mostly freshmen and sophomores report for practice as the team aims for a strong season opening April 14. The squad, led by returning players from last fall, schedules early games including Atkins at Atkins and Palo at home with several Linn County tournament outings and a Shellsburg date to close May.
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Lisbon
Linn County
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Shellsburg
Lost Nation Plans 1936 Independent Baseball Season
Lost Nation Ia The local independent baseball team has organized for the 1936 season Ira Scott is the manager Flip Flemming joins from the House of David to play for the home nine The club is planning to join the Maquoketa Valley league.
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Lost Nation
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Flip” Flemming
House of David
Britain Faces Large Low Income Group Under Threshold
About 16 million Britons live on less than 750 dollars annually, highlighting widespread low income. The figure underscores economic hardship across regions and demographics, with implications for living standards and social policy debates.
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Great Britain
Birkhahn Named Captain of Cornell Basketball Team
Hugo Birkhahn of Rock Island Illinois was elected captain of Cornell for the defense of the Midwest conference crown next winter. A guard, he scored 141 points as a sophomore and 133 this season, ranking second in the conference behind Eldon Coffman and earning first team honors. He missed six free throws in 43 attempts.
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Hugo Birkhahn
Rock Island
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Y. M. Cgc
Baseball Scams and Sports Muse Amid Broad Prose
A jumble of sports notes notes potential trades near the deadline. Baseball deals loom with the Boston Bees amid other managerials comments. Pages mention Frick’s drive against fraternizing, derby betting, college coaches, high school games, and boxing warmups.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston Bees
Ford C. Frick
Hal Price Headley
Hollywood
Flushing High
Dickinson High
Dallas
Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Gordon
Stoneham
Mass
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Applesauce
Graham
North Carolina
Johnny Marcum
Red Sox
George Keegan
Notre Dame
Elbow Position in Golf Stance Causes Poor Swings
Analyzes how loose elbow placement and a curved arm line lead to elbow bending at the top, causing a restricted inside swing and ineffective contact. Emphasizes straightening the arms to prevent a half turned, poor hit. Copyright 1936.
Ke-Wash Conference To Hold Track Meet
Ke-Wash conference superintendents vote to continue the annual track meet with Wellman Brighton West Chester Keota and probably Richland competing for the title on May 8 at Casefield Washington. Events include sprints distance races hurdles relays jumps throws and pole vault.
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Richland
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West Chester
Keota
Casefield
Washington
Wellman Track Team Report Update
Thirty boys reported to Coach H. D. McIntosh after the first call for track interest. Six lettermen showed strength with Brumbach in high and broad jumps, Kehoe in javelin and shot put, Bull in dashes, Ross in pole vault, Wetwrick and Brown in distance events. Dual meets with West Chester and Keota tentatively planned with several other possible meets.
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West Chester
Keota
Troy Mills High Opens Spring Season at Quasqueton
Troy Mills High School baseball opens its spring season Friday at Quasqueton with pitcher L Frasher and A Andrews returning from fall squad and C Baty as catcher. Four seniors L Washburn A Andrews W Powell and A Simanak graduate this spring, and the schedule lists games from April 17 at Quasqueton to May 22 at Central City.
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Priest fined for listing late pew payments in French church
In Jonsac France a priest posted names of pew debtors in his church sparking conflict. Parishioners accused libel and the priest was arrested. A judge ordered a nominal fine of one franc.
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Jonsac
France
Umpire lineup revealed for Western league season
President Mc Laughlin released the season’s Western league umpires Les Williams of Carlisle Iowa Forrest Cady of Kansas City W F Clayton of Corsicana Texas Thomas Collins of Watertown S C James Rue of Kansas City and John Vann of Shreveport La Rue and Vann replace Rollie Naylor and Pat Haley Naylor moves to the Texas league Haley’s contract status unclear. Also notes on Babe Ruth absence from opening day and early pennant projections for the American and National leagues with top contenders listed.
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Les Williams
Carlisle
Iowa
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Kansas City
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Corsicana
Texas
Thomas Collins
Watertown
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James Rue
John Vann
Shreveport
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Vann
Rollie Naylor
Pat Haley
Naylor
Haley
Boxing Roundup From Coast to Coast Results
In New York Billy Celebron 146 and Cleto Locatelli 143 fought at Rockweig with Celebron edging Locatelli. In Chicago Edwin Waling 127 lost to Nick Scalba 126 on points. Al Delaney 178 defeated Charles Massera 183 in Washington. Al Quaill 160 won over Gene Dundee 157 in Pittsburgh. Joe Knight 169 outpointed Max Marek 184 in Miami Beach.
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Billy Celebron
Cleto Locatelli
Newark
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Edwin Waling
Detroit
Nick Scalba
Washington
al Delaney
Buffalo
Charles Massera
Pittsburgh
al Quaill
Gene Dundee
Brooklyn
Miami Beach
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Joe Knight
Daytona Beach
Max Marek
Iowa Defeats Bradley 18–8 with 20 Hits in Peoria
Iowa collects twenty hits while Bradley errors lead to a high scoring game in Peoria. R Mason belts a triple and later a homer in the eighth as Iowa scores eight runs. Stevens, Gugler, Pickerell and Mason pace the hits and power in the 18–8 victory over Bradley Tech.
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Bethel Pioneers To Meet Newsies Tonight
The Bethel A M E Pioneer basketball team meets Gazette newsboy squad at McKinley tonight at 7 30 for the church championship game. Bethel has scored 300 points in six games to opponents 24. Players include Junior Moore captain Robert Johnson Millard Washington George Lucas Edward Simms Leroy Simms John Lucas. Art Taylor coaches. Admission 5 cents. Negro institute attendees free.
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Bethel Pioneer
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Robert Johnson
Millard Washington
George Lucas
Edward Simms
Leroy Simms
John Lucas
Art Taylor
Negro Institute
Calmar Plans To Join Little Four League
Calmar Iowa outlines a baseball program led by Marc Broihier and forms a Little Four league with Monona Elkader Postville and Calmar. The league will schedule Sunday games.
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Postville
West Union Season Opens April 21 with Schedule
West Union Iowa announces the 1936 spring baseball schedule for the high school team. Opening date April 21 features Decorah on the road followed by Elgin Fayette Decorah Clermont Fayette Clermont at home or away as listed.
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Winthrop High Set to Open Season April 23
Winthrop high school will start its baseball season April 23 under coach Don Belknap. The slate lists games at Quasqueton April 23 and Lamont April 28, with Manchester May 5 at home, Quasqueton May 8 at home, and Lamont May 12 at home.
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Winthrop High School
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Wrestling Results From Multiple Cities
In Wilmington Dean Detton of Salt Lake City at 205 defeated Serge Kalminoff of Russia at 240 by fall. In Montreal Gino Garibaldi of Italy at 218 beat Charlie Strack of Stillwater Oklahoma at 212 by two falls to win two of three. In Lancaster Al Fisignano at 214 defeated Joe Dusek of Omaha by decision. In Portland Manuel Cortez of Mexico at 177 beat Chuck Montana of Detroit at 175 by two falls to win two of three.
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Wilmington
Del
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Serge Kalminoff
Russia
Pualee
Montreal
Gino Garibaldi
Italy
Charlie Strack
Stillwater
Okla
Lancaster
al Fisignano
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Portland
Manuel Cortez
Mexico
Chuck Montana
Detroit
Cornell Matmen Leave For Final Olympic Tryouts
Five Cornell wrestlers traveled with Coach Dick Barker to Lehigh University Bethlehem Pa for the last U S Olympic wrestling tryouts. First and second place in seven weights qualify for Berlin. Bunch Ellison McGrath Brand Murray Freeman and others lead strong bid. Freeman stayed home.
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Dick Barker
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Bethlehem
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Barker
Ray Bunch
Gordon Ellison
Howard McGrath
Dale Brand
Bob Murray
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Ellison
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Dick Freeman
Wigs Gain Popularity With London Ladies
Fashionable London women embrace wigs to cover hair while natural color returns from a blonde period. The trend highlights elegance and practicality as styles adapt to changing looks.
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