Giants Lose To Browns On Clift Homer In Florida
In St. Louis Browns win 3 to 2 over the New York Giants Clift homered with John Burnett on second after a pinch double in the eighth. Giants totaled five hits off Blaeholder Newsom and Andrews as Hubbell struggled with a balk that helped a run score.
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Giants
St. Louis Browns
Hubbell
Blueholder
Newsom
Andrews
New York
Dodgers
ST Palm Beach, Fla
Harlan Clift
John Burnett
New York Giants
Blaeholder
Travis Jackson
Hank Leiber
Phil Weintraub
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Browns
Bettencourt
Burns
Reds Rally Past Toronto With Ninth Inning Hit
Johnny Mize singled with one out in the ninth to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 6 5 win over Toronto of the International league. Reds rookies Riggs Kampouris and Mize starred at bat with two doubles two singles and a triple by Kampouris. Junie Barnes and Lee Grissom played after being sent from Reds to Toronto before the game.
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Orlando
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Frenchy Bordagaray
Brooklyn
Cy Moore
Manuel Onis
Tony Cuccinello
Watson Clark
Tampa
Johnny Mize
Cincinnati Reds
Toronto
Riggs
Kampouris
Mize
Red
Junie Barnes
Lee Grissom
Reds
Cincinnati
Grissom
Barnes and Crouch
Laveque
Frazier
Freitas
Campbell
Warth
Braves Use Rookie Power to Beat House of David 17 6
In St Petersburg Boston Braves rookies led a 17 to 6 win over House of David. Three homers came in the first inning including Wally Berger with the bases loaded. Lineups feature Jamesko Sloan Ramsey Ragnow Moran Gruenwald Neff Kash Spohr Garrity Lewis.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Boston Braves
House of David
Braves
Wally Berger
Boston
Olx
Janesko
Sloan
Ramsey
Ragnow
Moran
Gruenwald
Neff
Kash
Spohrer
Garrity
Lewis
Stout and Walker Named Hoosier Co captains
Lester Stout forward and Wen del Walker guard were elected co captains of the 1936 Indiana University basketball team. Coach Eversett Dean announced at a student banquet honoring the squad. Willard Kehrt won the annual Balfour award for bringing honor and distinction to Indiana basketball.
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Bloomington
Ind
UPY
Lester Stout
Wendel Walker
Indiana University
Eversett S. Dean
Willard Kehrt
Indiana
West Union Juniors Win Fayette County Cage Meet
West Union junior high captured the Fayette County junior high basketball tournament for the second straight year by defeating Oelwein 19 to 14. Clermont edged Randalia 20 to 19 for consolation. Hawkeye Arlington and Maynard were eliminated. The event, sponsored by the Fayette County Schoolmasters Club, awarded a winner's trophy and runner-up cup.
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Bprdal
Tue Gacett
Oelwein West Union Junior High
Fayette County
Oelwein
Coe Dorm Five Defeats Quaker Oats 25 to 21
The Coe dormitory quintet defeated the Quaker Oats five 25 to 21 in Stuart gymnasium. A late Coe rally produced two baskets sealing the win. Wilkinson led Coe with ten points on four baskets and two free throws while Hogan of the Quakers tied for top scoring with three baskets and four free throws.
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Coe
Quaker Oats
Stuart Gymnasium
Wilkinson
Keith
Hogan
Quakers
Sir Malcolm Campbell Seeks 300 mph World Land Speed
Daytona Beach report details Sir Malcolm Campbell's 20 years of effort and a stalled quest for 300 mph on Bluebird. Despite a new 276.816 mph mark, a sand ripple and four dramatic runs left the dream unfulfilled and Campbell contemplating one last possible attempt before sailing home.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Bluebird
Sir Malcolm
Rajah Himself May Decide Team Fate for Browns
Hall of Fame star Rogers Hornsby eyes lifting the St. Louis Browns from the AL second division. At 38, Hornsby says he feels excellent and aims to boost the infield and lineup with a .359 career average. His health and optimism hinge on a strong spring, with Cleve land and New York in the projected race for titles.
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Hornsby
Browns
West Palm Beach
Fila
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Babe Ruth
Rajah
Cleveland
Yankees
Tigers
Senators
Irving Burns
Oscar Melillo
Johnny Burnett
Harland Clift
Rollie Hernsley
Frank Grube
Buck Newsome
George Blaeholder
Dick Coffman
Jack Knott
Paul Andrews
Weltland
Thomas
Omane Women Lead Midwest Bowling Meet
Omaha women dominated the Midwest bowling tour with Evelyn Carlson top scoring 1611 points across events, May Anders winning doubles with 1043 points, and Mildred Flower of Marshalltown capturing singles honors as Red Ball Transfer of Omaha led doubles and team contenders.
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Des Moines
INS
Omaha
Neb
Midwest
Evelyn Carlson
Miss Carlson
May Anders
Mildred Flower
Marshalltown
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Ft Meyers Ventura and San Bernardino
Losses and wins across exhibition games reported by the Associated Press. New York and Philadelphia played a 11 to 2 game in Ft Meyers while Chicago and Portland met in Ventura with a 49 to 3 score. San Bernardino hosted Hollywood and Pittsburgh with late innings totals. Sunday results include New York’s 2 1 victory over Philadelphia and other intercity matchups across major league clubs.
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United Press
Giants rout Dizzy Dean sparks stormy exhibition game
In an exhibition between the Giants and Cardinals on Sunday, Dizzy Dean was tagged for seven runs in the second inning as New York hitters collected six singles and a double with walks. He reportedly aimed to bean Terry and Weintraub amid boos from the crowd. Reports say his temper and talk have hurt his reputation, with Babe Ruth remarks cited as further souring opinions. Lou Gehrig emerges as a potential Yankees manager candidate, with four reasons supporting Grayson’s view that he could take command when Joe McCarthy retires.
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Giants
Cardinals
New Yorkers
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Terry
Phil Weintraub
Yankees
Harry Grayson
New York
Lou Gehrig
Grayson
Gehrig
Joe McCarthy
Colonel Rueppert
Muth
Colonel Ruppert
Ruth
Ruppert
Wale Lahan
Pat Masone
Bill Walker
Terry Moore
Hallahan
Malone
Walker
Bud
Chicago
Jess Haines
Dazzy Vance
Norrie
Kleinke
Rochester
Harrell Ray
Henry Pepper
Houston
Gehrig seen as likely successor to Ruth in managerial role
Earl notes Gehrig as a diligent student of baseball with clean habits and broad popularity. Ruppert’s possible plan to elevate Gehrig would require Ruth’s departure, given his preference to keep Ruth in influence. McCarthy’s position shifts as Ruth moves on, signaling new managerial tensions for the Yankees.
Pirates Seen As The NL Flag Race Contender Or Flop
In San Bernardino the Pirates are labeled the NL problem club with doubt about their strength. Manager Pie Traynor cites potential strength with Waner Herman and Vaughan while others warn of weak pitching and an uncertain second base. Five candidates vie for second base as the season looms.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
George Gibson
Traynor
Pirates
Lloyd Waner
Babe Herman
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Ldoyd Waner
Paul Waner
The
Guy Bush
Big Jim Weaver
Cubs
Waite Hoyt
Ralph Birkofer
Cy Blanton
Pirate
Gus Suhr
Arky” Vaughan
Lavagetto
Thevenow
Brubaker
Young
Trapp
Centerville Girls Claim State Basketball Title
Centerville high school girls capture the state title by defeating Hillsboro 27 to 16 in Des Moines. Star forward Madge Elswick earns tournament honors with 61 points across four finals games as Centerville posts a 25 win season and dominates West Bend Conway Grundy Center en route to the championship.
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Centerville
INS
Hillsboro
Des Moines
Madge Elswick
West Bend
Conway
Grundy Center
Ruth in first base or right field debated at Braves camp
In Tampa Florida a Grapefruit league dispute centers on whether Babe Ruth belongs at first base or in the outfield for the Boston Braves. Buck Jordan is the likely first baseman, while Ruth has shown better hands at first in camp. Samuel Byrd argues Ruth should focus on conditioning for the season, with speculation Ruth may play about fifty to nearly one hundred games this year. The piece also notes Dizzy Dean’s Floridian camp comments and the Braves and Yankees opener crowd expectations.
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Fay Thomas
Los Angeles
Hornsby
Browns
Sam West
Ball Hawk
Ray Pepper
Debs Garris
Roy “Beau’ Bell
Husky Galveston
Florida
Babe Ruth
Ram
Yankees
Braves
Dean
Ruth
Dizzy
Art Shires
Dizzy Dean
Tampa
Fla
Boston Braves
Buck Jordan
Jordan
Bill McKechnie
Samuel Dewey Byrd
Byrd
Nothern Diamonds
Boston
Babe
Cardinals
Memah
Long George Kelly
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Rolfe
Crosetti
Chapman
Selkirk
Hill
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
St. Louis Cardinals
Frisch
Branch Rickey
Deans
Tex Carleton
Chicago
Jim Collins
Pepper Martin
Joe Medwick
Jack Rothrock
Durocher
Charley Gelbert
Moore
Athletics
Bill Terry
Miami
Orsatti
Charles Wilson
Columbus
Rochester
Fred Ankinman
Tom Carey
Don Gutheridge
Houston
John Winsett
Eugene Moore
Eugene
Ernie Orsatti
Delancey
Virgil Davis
Bob O’farrell
Frisch Seen as Key Man for Cardinals Lineup
Fort Myers report details Stan Frisch’s central role for the St. Louis Cardinals as manager Charles Rickey plans a season balancing star power with rookies. With Terry Moore arriving, Burgess Whitehead waiting, and questions on pitching, the lineup blends proven champions with fresh depth for a potential World Series run.
Dyersville Five Wins Hopkinton Tournament
Dyersville Flyers defeated the Dubuque Club 42 to 31 to win the independent basketball tournament in Hopkinton. Hopkinton Crusaders beat Center Junction 43 to 30 in the consolation game, with prizes of 30 20 and 10 dollars and a tournament basketball awarded to the top four teams.
Sixteen teams vie for state prep title Thursday
EDAR FALLS AP Iowa State Teachers College readies for the state prep finals with sixteen high school teams. Notable entrants include former runners up West Waterloo and Burlington. The arena is expected to sell out 4500 seats as teams practice and coaches scout.
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Edar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
West Waterloo
Burlington
George A. Brown
Board of Control
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Nazi Activities May Add Snarls To '36 Olympiad
Eastern athletic officials debated possible cancellation of the Germany 1936 Olympic Games amid Nazi discrimination against Jews and unrest in Europe. Avery Brundage said no connection between the current crisis and the Olympic tangle, while others warned the situation remains unsettled and risky for U.S. participation. In Paris, Andre Merlin, French tennis star, recovered from a veronal overdose after a period of mental distress linked to his career struggles and recent defeats.
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New York
Wnazi
Germany
Europe
Avery Brundage
Olympic Committee
Chicago
Olympic
East
United States
Paris
Andre Merlin
Beaujon
Wuminay
Hils
Merlin
France
England
Fred Perry
Chocolate Handed Bad Licking In Venezuela
Kid Chocolate, former world featherweight champion, recovered from a severe beating in Caracas after a 10 round bout with Simon Chavez. Chavez won most rounds. Chocolate was knocked down in the ninth and fought through the final rounds at 126 pounds.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Kid Chocolate
Simon Chavez
First Round Pairings for Regional Bracket
Upper bracket matches list Clarinda versus East Sioux City at 10am Diagonal against New Hartford at 11 16am Grinnell versus McCallsburg at 2pm Ledyard versus Luana at 3 10pm Lower bracket games Bronson versus Washington 426 Davenport vs Sharon 7pm Forest City versus Murray 8 10 Independence versus Mason City 9 20 pm
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Clarinda
East
Sioux City
New Hartford
Grinnell
McCallsburg
Ledyard
Luana
East Sioux City Faces Clarinda In Opening Round Tournament
East Sioux City the 1934 champions and district titleists will open the tournament at 10 am facing Clarinda after a win over Albert City. Diagonal and New Hartford meet in the second morning game with Diagonal a 1934 finalist and New Hartford a newcomer. Grinnell meets McCallsburg in the afternoon session, followed by Ledyard vs Luana and Bronson vs Washington. Davenport faces Sharon in night action with Forest City vs Murray and Independence meeting Mason City in the final Thursday games.
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Sioux City
Albert City
Black Raiders
Clarinda
Iowa
Creston
Council Bluffs
Diagonal
New Hartford
Magnolia
Dinsdale
Waterloo
Grinnell
McCallsburg
Slater
Boone
Marshalltown
Ledyard
Luana
Barnum
Storm Lake
Goodell
Mason City
Bronson
Spirit Lake
Washington
Burlington
Ottumwa
Davenport
Sharon
Martello
Cedar Rapids
Forest City
Fort Dodge
Murray
Independence
West Waterloo
Mohawks
Charles City
Wenceslaus Girls Reserve Spot in Dubuque Tournament
St. Wenceslaus girls basketball team with a strong season will travel to Clarke College in Dubuque for the third annual diocesan tournament on Thursday and Friday. Twelve teams compete, with St. Wenceslaus drawing a bye and facing the Dubuque winner of St Columbkille’s and St Mary’s in the Thursday quarterfinal at 8 p.m.
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St. Wenceslaus
Dubuque
Clarke College
St. Joseph’s of Peosia
Sacred Heart
Monticello
Visitation Academy
St. Joseph’s
Bellevue
St. Columbkinle’s
St. Mary’s
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