Giants Primed for Strong 1929 NL Run Under McGraw
Antonio Texas reports the New York Giants confidence ahead of the 1929 NL race. McGraw’s improved lineup includes Reese at second base and a deep pitching staff with Hubbell Benton and tzsimmons. The club aims for a pennant as Ed Roush and Leach add depth after spring camp. Bruins star Eddie Shore refuses contract terms seeking 17 500 for next season.
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Antonio
Texas
New York Giants
John McGraw
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Andy Reese
Tupelo Flash
Theeason
Reese
Bill Terry
Avis Jackson
Fred Lind
Cohen
Pat Crawford
Bly Baxter Jordan
Crawford d Jordan
Toledo
McGraw
Carlubbell
Hubbell
Larry Benton
Fred Tzsimmons
Joé Grenewich
Utch Henry
Arl Mays
John Scott
Curly Ogden
Fred Leach
Phillies
Ed Roush
Jimmy Welsh
Mel Win Ott
San Antonio
Tony Kauffman
Art Veltman
Springfield
Ill
Tuck
Ray Chalk
Chi- 9
White Sox
Chalk
Niehoff
Boston
Mass
Eddie Shore
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Offer refused for Belanger Pladner bout in Paris
April 8 Toronto reports Albert Frenchy Belanger the Canadian flyweight champion rejected an offer to fight Emile Pladner the European champion in Paris on June 1. Belanger's manager Dave Garrity declined and Playfair Brown the club matchmaker said he would pay Pladner $20,000 more to come here and fight Belanger.
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Toronto
Albert “Frenchy” Belanger
Emile Pladner
Paris
Dave Garrity
Belanger
Pladner
Playfair Brown
Bunion Derby Opens With Fast 28 Mile Leg to Wilmington
John Sallow of Passaic New Jersey and Peter Gavuzzi of Southampton England led the field into Wilmington at 12 25 PM completing 28 miles from Philadelphia in 4 59 35 The Canadian entrants Philip Granville Hamilton and Thomas Ellis Mountain City finished 12th and 18th Granville 611 59 Ellis 612 01 In Trenton New Jersey Charles C Pyle promoter faced pay disputes and legal trouble forcing camp moves and car seizures Two runners Louis J Perella Albany NY and Merle Trapp Atchison Kansas dropped out.
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Wilmington
Del
John Sallow
Passiac
N. J
Peter Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
Philadelphia
Philip Granville
Hamilton
Thomas Ellis
Mountain City
Granville
Ellis
Canucks
Trenton
Charles C. Pyle
Pyle
Delaware River
Morrisville
Louis J. Perella
Albany
Merle Trapp
Atchinson
Kansas
Residents and visitors noted in Rollo Bay area social and school updates
Rollo Bay and vicinity hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacCormac and Miss Mary Etha MacRae. Notre Dame convent student completes course and holidaying with John MacRae family. Local visitors include Mr Alex O D MacDonald and Joseph Chaisson. Easter plans feature Miss Margaret MacCloskey at Bear River. Bonshaw Basket Social raised 61.50. next gathering at Mrs. Florence Mac Rae home. Arlington Institute eyeing school pump. two new members join at February meeting hosted by Mrs. W. H. Phillips.
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Mary Etha MacRae
Notre Dame Convent
City
John MacRae
Rollo Bay West
Bonshaw
Florence MacRae
Arlington
Arlington Institute
W. H. Phillips
Yanks Ready for 1930 Season Under Huggins Plan
Miller Huggins leads the New York Yankees with key players like Lyn Lary and Koenig in spring workouts at St. Petersburg. Contingent includes Ruth aiming for health, Lazzeri back on form, Pennock fit after neuritis, and promising rookie Dusty Rhodes.
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Quin Hall Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
Connie Mack
A's
Miller
St. Petersburg
Lyn Lary
Pacific Coast
Jeague
Joe Dugan
Huggins
Saan Koenig
Lary
Tony Lazzeri
Koenig
Duke of Gloucester to Open New Royal York Hotel
The Duke of Gloucester has agreed to open the Royal York Hotel in Toronto with a date to be fixed after a conference. C P R president BE Beatty says the Duke plans to arrive around the June opening and will officiate at the ceremony if in Toronto on the chosen date.
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New Royal York Hotel
the Guardian
Toronto
Royal York
Canadian Pacific Railway
Front Street
Mail and Empire
BE. W. Beatty
Beatty
Montreal
Vancouver
Mr. Beatty
Royal
Rebels Retreat Reported Near Jimenes in Mexico
Reports from the front near Jimenes say rebels are in full retreat by train truck and on horseback toward Santa Rosalia halfway between Jimenez and Bachimbs Pas Brudenell. The February meeting of the W I was hosted by Mrs Fred Robertson with Institute members backing the Sanitarium plan and a district wide resolution being circulated. Plans for a concert are under discussion.
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Jimenes
Santa Rosalia
Jimenez and
Bachimbs Pas
Operation Declared Necessary For Thevenow
Physicians in Lakeland Florida announced that an operation was necessary for Tommy Thevenow Philadelphia Nationals shortstop injured in an automobile accident between here and Winter Haven yesterday. Recovery is expected.
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Lakeland
Fla
Tommy Thevenow
Philadelphia Nationals
Here
Winter Haven
Trinity Defeats United by 121 Pins in Bowling Round
J A Bentley of United top scored with 256 and 686 in single and three string formats. H S Macleod of St Pauls led with 282 and 680. St Pauls beat St Peters by 132 pins and lineups show United players Hobbs Waye McEachern with mixed scores.
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Trinity
United
J. A. Bentley
St. Pauls
St. Peters
H. S. Macleod
F. Hobbs
T. Waye
A. McEachern
Five Aces Challenge Not-Afraids in Charlottetown Alley Game
The Five Aces invite the Not-Afraids to a friendly alley game in Charlottetown. Lineup includes captain E McGee I Harley W Burke J Carragher C Murray EB Creighan coach and R Harley manager.
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Charlottetown
E. McGee
I. Harley
W. Burke
J. Carragher
C., Murray
EB. Creighan
R. Harley
Ramonas Defeat Paddies In Ladies Bowling Tilt
L. O. C. Tuesday night the Ramon as defeated the Paddies by a majority of 250 pins. The total score was 1553.
Canadian Boxer Ramon as Cambridge Champion and Boxer King
Ramon as a University of Toronto graduate joined Cambridge boxing, earning a Half Blue after defeating the Royal Air Force and Varsity on March 8. He is the only Canadian to earn a place on the Cambridge boxing team and held interfaculty titles in 1926 7 and 1927 28 with a 1934 post graduate study ongoing. Don Carrick, light heavyweight and last Olympiad rep, also boxed on the same squad.
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S. G. Frank Beer
Woodlawn Ave E
Toronto
Jack Beer
Cambridge
Oxford
St. Andrew's
Dr. Macdonald
University of Toronto
King's College
Beer
Royal Air Force
Navy
Varsity
Annapolis
West Point
Don Carrick
Canada
League of the Cross tops Charlottetown Alleys in city match
In the Charlottetown city bowling championship fifth game League of the Cross beat Charlotte town Alleys by a small margin. C Dillon led with a 288 single and 671 series while Ed McMillan and Dillon posted strong totals for the League. Final scores show League 2933 to Charlottetown Alleys 2893 with notable totals from McMillLan McMahon and Rodgerson plus V Gay and J Vickerson.
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Charlottetown
League of the Cross
C. Dillon
Ed McMillan
Dillon
C. A
Joy
Oee
E McMilLan
J. McMahon
I McCabe
Charlottetown Alleys If
Gay
Uee
A. Rodgerson
Conrad
J Vickerson
I. Gauthier
Dempsey Denies Olympia Arena Purchase Plans
Jack Dempsey and Humbert Fugazy denied discussing a sale of the Olympia Sports Arena upon arriving in Detroit from New York. Dempsey said they would be interested if Olympia were for sale but doubted it was. He noted rumors of a stock sale at fifty cents on the dollar but dismissed such stories as typical rumor.
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Detroit
Jack Dempsey
New York
Humbert Fugazy
Olympia
Dempsey
Gorilla Jones defeats Fifiela in first round bout
Gorilla Jones of Akron stops George Fifiela of Canada in the opening round after a two minute fight. Both are welterweights.
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Akron
Gorilla Jones
George Fifiela
Canada
Will Try for Fresh Laurels
The Montreal Gazette reports Olympic sprint champion Percy Williams will seek new victories starting with the Montreal meet on April 25. He arrived home from a U S and Canadian tour and plans Ottawa and Vancouver appearances, aiming to face rivals like Bob McAllister in May events.
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Montreal
Vancouver
Montreal Gazette
Percy Williams
Williams
United
Amsterdam
Weissmuller Sets Exhibition 100 Yard Record
Johnny Weissmuller, former amateur champion now a professional, clocked 50.15 seconds for 100 yards at the New York Athletic Club exhibition heats. The time shaved four-fifths of a second from his own world record for the distance.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Johnny Weissmuller
Weismuller
Oughran Seeks Walker Fight With $150000 Bid
Philadelphia April 3 Tom Oughran ready to meet Mickey Walker in a forty five round return for the world light heavyweight title next summer but won’t consider a match for less than 150000. A telegraph from Joe Smith of Lough to promoter Harry Pollak in California quotes 100000 as the promoters’ price. Washington April 3 Secretary Wilbur says the federal oil plan lacks power to approve the institute’s proposed price curtailment. German textiles use aluminum thread in clothing. English roadside cabinets hold bandages for accident victims.
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Philadelphia
Tom Oughran
Mickey Walker
Joe Smith
Lough
Harry Pollak
California
Washington, D.C
Wilbur
47 Petroleum
Mitchell J
Institute
Germany
Seagrave Wins Wakefield Trophy With Golden Arrow
Major H C D Seagrave drives the Golden Arrow to victory on Florida sands at 231 miles per hour to claim the St Charles Wakefield Trophy. Previous winners include Campbell and Keech. the trophy is a gold 18 inch high piece on Onyx, designed by Mrs. Harold Stabler, with a £1000 cash prize for the yearly victor.
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H. C. D. Seagrave
Florida Sands
Valdera
Malcolm Campbell
Ray Keech
Harold Stabler
Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield
Bart
London
England
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