Bobby Jones to Face Formidable Masters Field
Augusta Ga AP Bobby Jones and a strong set of amateurs and professionals enter the Masters 72 hole tournament starting Thursday. Jones returns to competition with George Dunlap and Ross Somerville among others, while practice notes show his putting needing improvement before the event.
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Bobby Jones
Agusta
Jus Granada Slam
Zokr Wties
Jones
George YT Dunlap
Pinehurst
United States
Ross Somerville
Toronto
Canada
Augusta Ga
Ed Dudley
M Sound Racing
Paul Runsan
Horton Smith
Runyan
Whatsday
Smith
Dawes
Augusta Po
Rapine
Otis
Crete
Bey
Brook
Jobin
Biv Burke
Leo
Pha
MacDonac
Snath Nastine Runyan
Victor Smitr
Cooper
Srear
Cwore
Scuttery Pines
Bey Barke Arteras
Jones Fir
Sears Woreda
Ovge
Red Sox boast a deep array of left handed pitchers
Alan Gould surveys the rebuilt Boston Red Sox under Tom Yawkey and Ed Collins with Bucky Harris in charge. A southpaw heavy staff led by Groves and Wells backs a strong lineup, including Pipers, Johnson, Dusty Rhodes, and Mealin. The piece highlights a major reorganization and farm system expansion aiming for a first division pennant run.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press Sporta
Sarasota
Fin
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
New York Millionair
Eda‘. Collins
Stanley
Bucky) Harris
Red Sox
Penway Park
Robert Moses Grove
Boston
George Rube Walpere Grove
Athletics
Bob Welland
Harrie Jones
Pennock
Ostermueller
Gha Wan
Harris
George Piperas
Henry Johnson
Gordon
Dusty
Rhodes
Joan Welch
Fea
Babe Didrikson Hurls For Macks In Exhibition Win
Babe Didrikson, famed Texas athlete, faced Brooklyn Dodgers in Fort Myers exhibition play. She held the Dodgers scoreless in one inning. the Dodgers then beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 2 behind her team’s early support and strong fielding.
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
Fort Myers
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe Didrikson
Texas
Philadelphia Athletics
Didiikson
Miss Didrikson
Danny Taylor
Johnny Frederick
Joe Stripp
Dib Williams
Stripps Nner
Rabbit Warstler
Taylor
Jimmy Foxx
Frederick
Philalphia
Lucas
Perkins
Sukeforth
Didrikson
Mahaffey
Benton
Berry
Lamont Gold Medal Meet Opens With Upsets
Four games decided in Lamont as defending champion Jesup Lions fall to Waverly Leuthold-Johannsen 27 24. Alpha Delta Alpha Cedar Falls beats Burdick's Aces 29 26. Dubuque Blackhawks down Quality Grocers 29 26. Make Drug of Oelwein beats Elkader Collegians 27 23. Tonight features Wilson's Cedar Rapids vs Waterloo Schukel Chevrolets and Schilig Drug Cedar Rapids versus Waterloo Blackhawk Sport Shop.
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Wilson's
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Schukel Chevrolets
Schilig Drug
Waterloo Blackhawk Sport Shop
Formation Of Pro Football Loop In The West Starts
Inaugurating regular professional football for the Pacific coast, Hollywood and Los Angeles clubs of a new American professional football league filed articles of incorporation in California. The league plans an eight to ten team season this fall into January 1935, culminating in a world series against the Eastern league champion. Western clubs are expected in San Francisco San Diego Sacramento Fresno Long Beach Bakersfield Oakland Portland and Seattle.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ins
Pacific Coast
Hollywood
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
San Diego
Fresno
Long Beach
Bakersfield
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
Iowa Men Enter Sixteen In Triangular Meet
Iowa City coach George T Bresnahan will enter sixteen in a triangular track meet with Northwestern and Wisconsin at Madison. The Hawkeyes aim for points to beat Big Ten foes, led by Francis Gretz and sophomore who scored 17 points against Minnesota.
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Iowa
Iowa City
George T Bresnahan
Northwestern
Amt
Wisconsin
Madison
Satur Gaal
Hawkeyes
Lupe
Ve Orvents
Francis Gretz
Fmmersburg
Minnesota
Ann Arbor
Miho
Robert Luréon
Fort Dodge
Earle Kielhorn
Cheroker
Franco-American Indoor Net Match Opens With Stoefen Lead
New York reports the Franco-American indoor tennis series begins Tuesday at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Americas champion Lester Stoefen leads the team against France with singles, doubles, and Thursday wrapups in a Davis Cup style contest.
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New York
IAP
Lester Stoefen
France
Seventh Regiment Armory
Stoefen
Andre Melin
Gregory S. Mangin
Newark
Christian Boussus
Lott
Jean Borotra
Marengo High Nine Fields Six Veterans For 1934
Marengo coach Leo J Samuelson opened practice for the 1934 baseball season with six returning players from last year’s varsity. Returning: Arthur Babe Zimmerman pitcher Jack Beilstein catcher Fred Heins Harold Reynolds Lyle Dye and Herry Etcacker. Lost to graduation: Captain Leroy Schumaker center field Lyle Sabin shortstop Cedric Simmons pitcher and first baseman Francis MacDuffee, now trying out as a relief pitcher.
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Spetal
Marengo
Leo J Sam Uelson
Marengo High School
Arthur Babe
Zimmerman
Jack Beilstein
Fred Heins
Harold Reynolds
Lyle Dye
Herry Etcacker
Leroy Schumaker
Lyle Sabin
Cedric Simmons
Francis MacDuffee
Jabs Roundup Highlights Boxing Matches Across Cities
The Associated Press reports several boxing results with outpoints and knockouts across Pittsburgh Alliance Philadelphia Lehigh Kalamazoo Chicago Stout City and other locales. Notable bouts include Freddie Miller defeated Mose Nutec in Pittsburgh and Charley Burns bested Larry Wrebly, while Lou Amber Tits topped Johnny Jadich in Massachusetts and Here man Perlick beat Danns Devlin in Allentown. Other bouts feature Johnny Farett over Oldieshea in Florida and Jaddie Tontelli earning a win in Marceilles. Further results include Johnny Stanton knocking out Billy Love in Minneapolis and Everett Rightmeter defeating Sammy Museo in Omaha with Jimmy Riley and Al Pahl also noted in Sioux City.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Freddie Miller
Nora
Mose Nutec
Pittsburch
Charley Burns
Vth
Larry Wrebly
Allance
Molvone
Lou Amber Tits
Merhimer
Johnny Jadich
Philadelphia
Bothle Mem
Danns Devlin
Allentown
Hereman Perlick
Kalamazoo
Mich
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Muami
Johnny Fare
Cleveland
Odldieshea
Chicaro Ia Chum Soo
Jaddie Tontelli
Marceilles
Jachis Aushorn
Birmingham
Stoln
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Johnny Martin
Johnny Stanton
Minneapolia
Billy Love
Omaha
Everett
Stout
Sammy Museo
Jimmy Riley
Slowr Falls
al Pahl
Sioux City
Baer Dempsey Deal Reveals 74 Percent Gate Split Plan
Hoffman discloses that the Carera bout contract gives Jack Dempsey 74 percent of the gate with ringside seats priced at 25 dollars. Projected receipts reach 600000, yielding about 4500 to Dempsey if the figure is met, amid talk of Madison Square Garden negotiations.
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Jack Dempsey
Baer
Aucil Hoffman
Carera
Madison Senate Garden
Dempsey
Hoffman
Jack
Vines And Tilden Beat Frenchmen 42 Of 50 Matches
The touring American French tennis quartet ended a long east tour in Baltimore. William T. Tilden II and Ellsworth Vines won 42 of 50 matches against Henry Cochet Martin Plan and others while the French duo split singles. The Americans head to New Haven and Trenton for a new tour with Keith Gledhill and Arthur Chapin.
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East
Middle West
Wiliam T. Tilden
Ellsworth Vines
Keith Gledhill
Arthur Chapin
New Haven
Tilden
Cochet
Plan
Vines
Exhibition Baseball Scores From City Parks
United Press reports results across exhibition games with Boston and New York, St Louis, Detroit, Rochter, Columbus, Cincinnati and others. Box scores show runs hits and errors, with pitchers listed for each side.
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United Press
Boston
New York
Swetonic
Cantwell
Barrett
Spohrer
Smythe
Duke
Dickey
Kies
Captains And Workers Named For B. B. Drive
N J Leonard of the Chamber of Commerce released part of the list for the nine dollar ticket book drive to aid Avance a Cedar Rapids club. The pep luncheon start March 26 at noon at the Roosevelt hotel marks the campaign kickoff sponsored by the Rotary Club. The full list features captains and workers from several civic groups including High Twelve Kiwanis Lions Cedar Rapids Dental Society Linn County Medical Society American Legion Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board and others.
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N. J Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Avance
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Rotary Cub
Dial
Horace Hedges
Walter Hambright
Victor H Hasek
Charles Bode
F G Kanak
C L Layton
Emil Petranek
Fred Payneer
L Makibben
Jack Levin
Cecil Walters
L. Earl Henry King Thompson
Wiliam Bartlett
Morris Sanford
The
Workers High Twelve Club
Frank Brook- Hiser
J J Shepard
Alex Fidler
Earl Davis
Swan Kiwanis Club
Oscar Anderson
Wendell Gulp
Travis Dewitt
William Damour
William
Walsmith, Jr
Fifty Schools Set For Iowa Interscholastic Track Meet
Iowa City hosts the state championships at the University of Iowa field house on March 31 with nearly fifty schools and 300 to 400 athletes entered. Clinton enters as defending champion.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Clinton
Ping Pong Tourney Opens At Y W C A
A YWCA ping pong tournament begins this week with twenty four girls entered from business and industrial groups. First round must be played by March 29 and finalists compete in mid April with open entry through the period.
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Y W CA O
Apri
Foxx Predicts World Series homer record break
Babe Ruth’s sixty home run mark may fall as Jimmy Foxx predicts he will surpass it this season. He cites shorter park walls in Chicago and Cleveland and a lively ball, plus his wrist follow through and lighter thirty six ounce bats as keys to more homers. He dismisses changes in opposition pitchers and recalls past debates on bat grip and swing power.
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Jimmy Foxx
Robert T. Paul
International News Service
Fort Myers
Fla
INS
Babe Ruth
Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Ruth
Bob Grove
George Earnshaw
Rube Walberg
Grove
Earnshaw
Walberg
al Simmons
Maryland Farmer Boy Scribes
Shibe Park
Mickey Cochrane
Western Ass'n To Be Re-organized With Six Cities
Kansas City AP Western Association baseball magnates postponed finalizing the six city lineup at a two day session. They will reconvene likely next Sunday to place two more clubs with Springfield and Joplin Missouri already in and Bertlesville and Muskogee Oklahoma definite. Hutchinson Kansas is a strong prospect. An eight club plan was dropped.
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Kansas City
Tom Fairweather
Des Moines
Springfield
Joplin
Bertlesville
Muskogee
Okla
Fairweather
Hutchinson
Rangers and Maroons Open NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
The New York Rangers defending champions meet the Montreal Maroons in the Forum for the opening playoff series. The two clubs finished third in their divisions. the series decides advancement by total goals over two games. The Tuesday game lasts regulation sixty minutes, with the second game to be played to a finish if tied. The other four playoff series begin Thursday night.
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Montreal
New York Rangers
Montreal Maroons
New York
White Sox aim for improvement with Hayes return at second
Pasadena reports Jack Hayes preparing to resume duties at second base with manager Len Fonseca optimistic about the White Sox after a rough run of three exhibition games. Red Kreas had been filling in at second due to Hayes arm trouble and the infield defense showed weakness in those games.
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Pasadena
Jack Hayes
Len Fonseca
Chileago White Sox
Red Kreas
Hayes
Tigers and Panthers Meet at Iowa U for Spring Tryouts
Baseball drive directors map next week's campaign at the Roosevelt hotel with Harry Johnson pursuing hired hands to develop a Cedar Rapids team. New outfielders Joseph Lind and Joe Burris join Bill Mizeur as this season’s prospects, while Grant and Washington prep for the Mississippi Valley conference indoor meet and a full slate of tryouts as Cedar Rapids aims for a first division finish.
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HILE
Roosevelt Hotel
Harry Johnson
Bubbles Hargrave
Johnson
Bill Mizeur
Sice
Joseph Lind
Joe Burris
Winnipeg
Burris
Grant
Washington
Town City
Panthers
Tigers
Leonard Paulu
Fred Winter
Paula
Tiger Track
Orsatti Reaches Agreement With St Louis Cardinals
Ernie Orsatti, a holdout outfielder and utility first baseman, signed a 1934 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed but described as a compromise. Burleigh Grimes, a veteran of baseball, voiced satisfaction with the new deal and pledged service.
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Bradenton
Fla
Ernie Orsatti
St. Louis Cardinals
Burleigh Grimes
Braver meet Yanks as Nes faces tough Braden pitch
In St Petersburg the Boston Bravers clash with the New York Yankees again. Nes shows sour mood after prior losses and vows strong show today. Frank Hogan expresses anger and intends to force a win this time.
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ST Petersburg
Boston
Yanks
Yankee
Frank Hogan
Mid-Continent Oilers vs Quaker Oats Charity Basketball Tilt
Two fast city teams meet at Coe in a Kiwanis sponsored charity game with all proceeds to Cedar Rapids Baseball. Mid-Continent led by Kitch Hogan and Butler faces Quakers led by Heck Ripley Holmes and Bishop. Tickets 25 cents adults 10 cents for children. proceeds go to the local baseball association.
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Coe
Mid-Continent
Kiwanis Club
Kitch, Hogan and
Butler
Heck
Ripley
Holmes
Bishop
Oilers
Ralph Johnson
Alberts
Michigan Coach in Row With Pro Mat Promoter
Ann Arbor reports a pro amateur wrestling controversy as UM coach Clifford Keene invites fans to National Intercollegiate matches sparking Detroit promoter Nick Londes to propose four collegians face Ray Steele in Detroit. Londes offers 1000 dollars if Steele fails to throw all four. Keene says amateur rules prohibit such matches and calls professional wrestling an act.
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Mich
Nick Londes
Clifford Keene
Keene
University of Michigan
Londes
Detroit
Ray Steele
Jim Londes
Nick
University
Steele
Nicholas
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