Giants face race with last place in National League
Lawton Carver surveys the New York Giants as they grapple with aging pitching and thin depth. The club risks another cellar finish without standout hurlers or full recovery from injuries to key players, while prospects like Ace Adams and Danning in left field offer slim hope.
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John McGraw
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Hubbell
We Fla
INS
Horace Stoneham
Bill Terry
Hank Danning
Billy Jurges
Philadelphia Phillies
Harold Schumacher
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Bump Hadley
Yankees
Bob Bowman
Cardinals
Cliff Melton
Harry Gumbert
Bill Lohrman
Ace Adams
Nashville
Boston Bees Top Browns 3 2 in Exhibition
Boston Bees beat St Louis Browns 3 to 2 in San Antonio. Dick Errickson and Manuel Salvo combined on four hit pitching for the Bees. Sibi Sisti homered in the fifth as Boston scored one run at a time.
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San Antonio
Tex
Dick Errickson
Manuel Salvo
Boston Bees
St Louis Browns
Errickson
Browns
Jess
Salvo
Bees
Sibi Sisti
Boston
Louis
Balvyo
Berres Caster
Ostermueller
Swift
Grace
Mad Russian Fails Cubs Lose To Sox
Young Lou Novikoff struck out with the bases loaded in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs fell 4 to 3 to the Chicago White Sox in a spring exhibition. Ted Lyons and Bill Dietrich each worked three innings without allowing a run, while Johnny Humphries, Pete Appleton, and others held off the Cubs after an earlier rally.
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LOS Angeles
Lou Novikoff
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Ted Lyons
Bill Dietrich
Johnny Humphries
Pete Appleton
Gbicare
Jengo
Lyons
Dietrich
Humphries
Abbleten
Hurych Signs Pro Pact With St Louis Browns
Bob Hurych, former Wilson high athlete and Roosevelt Hotel star, signed with the St Louis Browns organization. He will report to the Para gold farm club in Arkansas on April 1, joining Class D Northeast Arkansas league action.
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Bob Hurych
Wilson High
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
St Louis Browns
Hurych
Browns
Paragold
Ark
Belleville
Ill
St Louis
Wilson
Wayne Bruce
Jackson, Miss
Bruce
Williamson
Mohawks Stayin in Title Chase as Ramblers Rally
In a late surge, the Ramblers moved ahead after a opening minute of the final quarter and held on to beat the Gaels. Everett Chadek hit a long field goal to spark the run, while St Wenceslaus struggled against Mason City as their 6 1 first quarter edge faded.
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Everett Chadek
Ramblers
Gaels
Hogan Leads Greensboro Open After Second Round
Ben Hogan shot 66 to follow a 69 first round for a 36 hole total of 135 and the leader at greensboro open. Byron Nelson fired a 64 tying the tournament record and sharing a 135 total with Hogan. Vic Ghezzi Ralph Guldahl trailed at 139 with Rod Munday at 140 and a group at 141 142 pursuing.
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Greensboro
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Nelson
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N J
Ralph Guldahl
Ghezzi
Guldahl
Rod Munday
White Plains
N. Y
War relief cups auctioned to aid fund drive
London report says the two silver Ascot cups created for the Ascot race meet were presented to the British War Relief Society this year. The cups will be auctioned to raise funds for the war effort.
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London
NEA
British War Relief Society
Raiders Drive Ticket Sales For Summer Ball Games
OALESMEN selected for Raider Drive promote ticket sales for next summer's NL games. Campaign games and details to follow. Teams include Cincinnati, St Louis, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and Detroit with managers and players listed for each club.
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Hal Park
Cincinnati
Richard Jones
Harry Cutler
Walter Musker
Giles Joyce
Frank Smith
Prank Zachar
RF McGinnis
Herbert Killian
Frank Kent
Gilbert Stewart
St Louis
Byron Anderson
Chine Stodola
Mike Kelly
Hush DeWees
Robert Vinch
Jack Youngs
George Zachar
John Pavlis
Theodore Tathaell
Joe Stenner
Brooklyn - Wits Glasscoa
Holy Family Upsets OT Wence 32 to 14 in Rough Hometown Game
Holy Family built a 11-7 half with Danny Vega scoring and Alphonse Diaz heating up in the third as St. Wenceslaus struggled. Tresnak, Taylor, and Polansky contributed for Holy Family while St. Wenceslaus failed to match the Red Hawks effort in a rough contest that ended their strong run this season.
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Danny Vega
St. Wences-laus
Alphonse Diaz
Red Hawk
Bernie Polansky
Taylor
Tresnak
Zobl
St. Wenceslaus
Red Hawks
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ZobLt
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Polansky
Matiane
Schmitt
Cross.s
Pavekae
Baldwins
Taylorg
Meleney
Matalonig
St Wenceslaus
Wenceslaus
Cor
Jeff Day Grinnell
Midge
Marsh Henry Place In State AAU Swim
Des Moines Roosevelt high school pool hosted the state AAU meet with entrants Kenneth Marsh and George Heras. Marsh, 15, won the 100 and 220 yard freestyle events with times of 56.2 seconds and 2 30.3, placed third in the 440 yard freestyle, was second in the 100 yard backstroke, and third in the 220 yard backstroke.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Marsh
George Heras
Roosevelt High School
Marsh
Henry
Joe Marty Learns His Number's Up
The Phillies, already hit by the loss of Hugh Mulcahy, learned Joe Marty, 27, star outfielder, must report to his local draft board in Sacramento for a physical examination.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Phillies
Hugh Mulcahy
Joe Marty
Sacramento
Calif
Last YWCA Games Set for Thursday Finals Week
Paris defeated Woolworths 47-16 Becks beat Armstrongs 27-22 and Heinze stopped YWCA 37-31 in week results. Paris led with 47 points in the summary line.
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Y W.C.A
Iowa Hawks Graded Notes On Track And Boxing Prospects
The article discusses Iowa Hawkeyes coach thoughts on sprinters and hurdles, mentions George Bresnahan and Charlie Brookins, and notes potential Cornell coaching candidates including Dick Evans. It covers Bob Anderson’s Golden Gloves rise after a Chicago loss, and ends with short items on Derby wagers, Clutter girls basketball, bowling feats, and Dodger pitchers Freddie Fitzsimmons and Kirby Highe.
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Tom Farmer
Iowa U
Bill Diehl
Whirlaway
Porter
Clutter
Les Lawrence
Hank Hromek
Lou Novikoff
Alex Fidler
Moline
Three-Eye
Alex
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kirby Highe
Bucs
Bucky Walters
Arkansas Blasted From Cage Tourney Score
Washington State defeated Arkansas 64 to 53 to claim the western NCAA basketball title as Creighton beat Wyoming 45 to 44 for third place. About 7,000 spectators watched the Pacific coast team outshoot the Southwest champions and reach the final against Wisconsin.
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Arkansas
Washington State
Wisconsin
Indiana University
Fritz Wagner
Creighton
University of Wyoming
Creighton Bluejays
Washington
Arkaniclass
Ted_ O'Bulliva
Neau City
Merigetend
Ts Osceayer
Johnston is Jinx For Bomber Louis
Jimmy notes years of study of Schmeling vs Louis film to explain a tactic. He says a boxer with a quick left and solid right can beat Louis by circling Joe’s right to deny the Sun day punch. Simon failed Friday due to a traveling right hand and running out of gas in the 13th.
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Jimmy
Max Schmeling
Joe
Louis
Simon
Hog Slapper Helps Ease Hog Handling In Nebraska
Al Scott of the Scott Omaha Tent and Awning Company devised a humane slapper twenty five years ago to spur obstinate hogs without injury. The device uses multiple canvas strips on a handle to produce sharp cracking noises as it is waved along the hogs back, encouraging action while saving effort and money.
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Omaha
Neb
INS
al Scott
Scott
Scott- Omaha
Bed fire starts from light bulb heat pad at ENM college
An 18 year old student at Eastern New Mexico College heated her bed with a lighted bulb between the sheets. The bulb burned the sheets and she woke to smoke, extinguished the fire, and returned to bed.
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Portales
Eastern New Mexico College
Ryba Wins Freedom with Red Sox Buy
The 36 year old Pole Dominic Joseph Ryba, once a Cardinal Chain Gang prisoner, has been purchased by Tom Yawkey for the Red Sox draft price. Ryba, who starred in Rochester last season with 28 wins and eight losses, has endured a long career across multiple minor leagues and positions before finally gaining free agency with Boston.
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Dominic Joseph Ryba
Pole
Cardinal
Rochester
Yawkey
Bill McKechnie
Mike
Ryba
Cardinals
INS
Tom Yawkey
Long Island Upsets Seton Hall to Reach NIT Final
Long Island defeats unbeaten Seton Hall 49 to 26 at Madison Square Garden to reach the NIT final. Ohio University will face Long Island after topping CCNY 45 to 43. Seton Hall suffers its first loss in 44 games and misses a national record. Oscar Schechtman led LIU with 12 points as the team shut down Seton Hall.
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NEW York
Long Island University
Seton Hall University
Madison Square Garden
Long Island
Ohio University
City College of New York
New Jersey
Central States league forms with eight teams
CHICAGO AP. A. M. Saperstein announced a new eight team Midwest baseball league to include semi professional and independent clubs from Illinois Indiana and Michigan. The Central States league will grant franchises in Chicago Michigan City Joliet Hammond and Peru with entry planned this Saturday.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
A. M. Saperstein
Michigan City
Ind
Joliet
Hammond
Peru
Ill
Saperstein
Y Meeting On Spring Athletic Events Monday
The Y M C A announces spring programs for young men including volleyball handball and indoor baseball. A Monday night meeting and practice invite prospective players for city leagues with a rookie handball league to aid beginners. Volleyball completes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 515 to 615 with squash swimming badminton and weight lifting available until outdoor activities begin.
Ott Rides On Pass
Mel Ott, veteran outfielder for the New York Giants, has drawn 1 235 bases on balls over 15 years with the club in Major League Baseball.
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Ott
Miami
Fla
NBA
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Y M Younger Boys Cage Meet In Semifinal Stage
Seven games Saturday take the Y M C A younger boys basketball tournament to semifinals with the Arrows facing St Berchman s Marion Pepsi Cola and Immaculate Conception juniors set for the next round. Final and consolation games follow Saturday afternoon.
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Y Arrows
St. Berchman’s
Marion
Pepsi Cola
Immaculate Conception
Franklin
Walloping Hus Memorial
Hawks
Marion Presbyterian
Trinity Methodist
Knights of St. George
S. C
Armstrong
Kapoun
Poin Trinity ME
Feps- Cela
Ftrp Kollman
Tewcomb
Bittern
URW
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Wilson
Oshantehen
Palent
Urke
Naughton
Knights St. Georse
Marion Pres
Fort Prerer A
Mouser
T.cornelius
iBurna
Foster
Demmer
Faller
J.hedder
Kacere
Neickhaeter Oor
Deringer
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