Yanks Face Trouble as rivals gain on dynasty claims
United Press reports mixed views on the New York Yankees with Connie Mack Clark Griffith and others doubting invincibility. Key players like DiMaggio Crosetti and Pearson face injuries while Tigers Indians and White Sox shape as strong challengers in a crowded 1930s AL pennant race.
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United Press
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Ruppert Rifles
Akrow
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Mack
Clark Griffith
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Yanks
Frankie Crosetti
Monte Pearson
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Tacumy Bridges
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Luke Appling
Monty Stratton
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Red Sox
Cards Meet Nats In Final Camp Workout
The St. Louis Cardinals, boasting a 500 infield average, face the Washington Senators in their last exhibition before spring camp. The Cardinals beat the Reds 4-2 in the ninth, extending their lead to 18 wins while the Senators prepared for the next phase.
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United Press
ST Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators
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Senators
Panventh
Staria
Erie Team Over City Market Five
Erie team defeated City Market five in a special match at Recreation alleys on Sunday afternoon. The final score was 2671 to 2617 with Houth of the Werle team posting the high average at 188.
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City Market
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Cafe
Recreation
Houth
Werle
Conn Makes Debut as Light Heavyweight in Pittsburgh
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh fights in his light heavyweight debut at Motor Square Garden in a ten round bout with Dominic Ceccarelli. Conn weighs between 188 and 170 pounds, a shift from his former middleweight class. The card features three six round bouts and one four round bout.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Motor Square Garden
Dominic Ceccarelli
Conn
Ceccarelli
Bradford Plans New School Park With 9000 Seats
Bradford plans a complete rebuilding of Bradford Senior High School athletic field. The project includes all new steel bleachers with a seating capacity of 5000 and construction of vocational shop rooms. Superintendent Floyd C. Frets said the building program would create one of the section’s most major athletic fields.
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Ally A catateVe
Bradford Senior High
Floyd C. Frets
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Bradford High School
Reds Break Camp Tamer in Florida Ahead of Spirit Game
Cincinnati Reds break camp in Florida and join the Boston Red Sox tomorrow for a spirit game as they work toward home. The report notes condition and travel plans as the teams prepare for exhibition action.
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REDS
Tamer
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
New York Trout Season Opens Amid Cold Weather Variances
New York state's 1938 trout season opened Saturday with overall success, but central and eastern districts faced poor catches due to cold, while Jamestown area reported some good hauls and the Clymer district saw few satisfactory catches.
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New York State
Jamestown
Clymer
Altoona wins Western PA indoor track title worth 24 points
In Pittsburgh on April 4 Altoona High School captured the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League indoor track and field championship with 24 points, edging Canonsburg and Wilkinsburg tied for second with 31. Erie Strong Vincent led the city circuit with 43 points, while Erie Academy followed with 37 points, and Columbus, Ohio tied for 14 with 4 points.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Altoona High School
Western Pennsylvania
Syracuse Cleveland hockey teams clash for I A H L title
Syracuse Stars meet Cleveland Barons in Cleveland while Providence Reds host the Adirondack Ramblers as Pico Division contenders clash for the International American Hockey League championship tonight on home ice.
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Syracuse
Cleveland
Syracuse Stars
Three Changes in a B C Meet Over Week End
Chicago April 4 Three major changes in the standings of the American Bowling Congress arose over the weekend Frank Verse of Cleveland and Loxie second place in the singles with a 725. Pritchard and Annett of Dundee took second in the two man with 1208. Jeremiah Prapper led All Events with 1948, list of teams and individuals follows.
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American Bowing Congress
Oustiaament
Cleveland
Loxie
Myrton Pritchard
Willian Annett
Dundee
Jeremiah Prapper
Petrolt
Pat McLaughlin
Frie
Amateur Champs Meet in Boston Boxing Crown Event
Boston April 4 The annual national amateur boxing championships open with 186 entrants across eight divisions and three rings for the first time. The field will be cut to 64 by day one as Tuesday and Wednesday feature a single ring and a three day event culminates with semi finals and finals on Wednesday. Notable entrants include Ralph Costa Meadville bantamweight and Frankie Dunst with Johnny Seemans Brie district champions. Tigers Open With Buffalo Bisons in Lakeland
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Andreadress
Boston
Ralph Costa
Meadville
Frankie Dunst
Johnny Seemans
Brie
New High Auto Registrations For South Carolina
South Carolina saw a record motor vehicle registration in February with 251 738 vehicles registered by the state highway department. The month marked an increase of 19 962 units over February of the previous year.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Highway Department
Hsteq
Baseball Training Camp Briefs in Early 1930s Tour
April reports from multiple spring exhibition games show the New York Yankees opening barnstorming with the Houston team Tex as League. The New Orleans Pelicans upset the Yanks 19 to 12 after a 12 to 8 win. In Austin, the Giants and Indians played seventh spring game. Boe Feller bested Carl Hubbell in a 4 to 2 Indians win. In Bradenton, Bees fell 2 to 1 to Red Sox and Dodgers lost 7 to 3 to Newark Bears. Pittsburgh Pirates beat Bakerstick All-Stars 5 to 0 on twelve hits led by Handley. Heinteleman and Swift pitched for the NL.
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United Press
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Tex
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New Orleans Pelseany
Yanks
Austin
New York Glanta
Ieveland Indians
Indians
Bo Feller
Carl Hubbell
Bradenton
Elston Hees
Ray
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bees
Red Sox
Dodgers
Newark Bears
Bariorsfield
Lee Handley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bakerstick
Two Leading Horses May Run Suburban Handicap
War Admiral and Seabiscuit, top handicap horses, may clash in Belmont Park's Suburban Handicap after New York Racing Commission discussions. Swope and Widener seek consent from Riddle to raise added money from 20,000 to as much as 80,000, if both start. Sea Biscuit has eleven wins in fifteen starts, earning 168,590, while War Admiral held the 50,000 Wi-dener Challenge Cup and was the 1937 three-year-old champion.
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War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Belmont Park
New York State Racing Commission
Herbert Bayard Swope
Charles S. Howard
California
Joseph E. Widener
Samuel D. Riddle
Swooa
Admiral
Hialah Park
Seapistuit
Jim
Carroll Bakker leads Carrolls Beauty Salon in high scoring bowling win
Carrolls Beauty Salon defeated Perry Beauty Supply of Erie at Recreation alleys by 2327 to 2246. Bakker led with 526 series and a 178 average, while Mercer 414 and Dunlap 409 anchored the squad. Perry Beauty Supply’s Young 888 and Kuchler 484 paced Erie in a rough high scoring match.
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I. Solomon
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Bakker
Mercer
Bell
Gustafson
Kosmosii
Mtals
DunnIhoo and Carroll win mixed doubles tourney at Recreation Alleys
Russell DunnIhoo and Lillian Carroll captured first place in the mixed doubles bowling tournament at the Recreation Alleys on Saturday evening with a total gross score of 1818. They edged John Vaughn and Helen Van Dreasar who took second with 1315. Al Miller and Helen Malek earned third with 1261, Kip Anderson and Ms. Russell DunnIhoo fourth with 1264, and Pat Renzi and Marion Mercer fifth with 1259. individual scores were not available.
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Russell DunnIhoo
Lillian Carroll
John Vaughn
Helen van Dreasar
al Miller
Helen Malek
Kip Anderson
Pat Renzi
Marion Mercer
Browns Score Win Over Mudhens in San Antonio
The St. Louis Browns defeated the Toledo Mudhens to complete a fifth game series, running their streak to four straight wins over the Hens and securing a four game lead in the year. After today the Browns will be idle until Thursday when the Chicago Cubs visit for a four game set.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Toledo
Mudcheng
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Three Rifle League Teams Tie for Title in City Fame
Three teams in the City Fame Rifle League Emblem Oils American Lo Glow and Raymond are tied for the championship with six wins and six losses each. A special playoff will break the deadlock, scheduled for Wednesday evening. A separate practice shoot and pistol event, plus a Saturday score by G Patterson near forty, are also noted among league activities.
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American Loglow
Raymond
Wil
Gusar
Berheld
Patterson
EL Davis
Nelson
Dubrosky
Brown
Sceppel
Pallerson
Midgets Victory in Second Round of St Edward's League
Midgets beat the Buccaneers 33 to 27 to begin the second round. Bob Sullivan led scoring with 12 points for the winners, while Mead added 10 for the Buccaneers. Substitutes included Mooney Gronastar Duca Sarnickl and J. Miller among others as referee Crane officiated.
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Bucs Mead
Bachomer Ressler
Miller Hoylen
Prigar Jackson
Fourney Sullivan
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Mooney
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Duca
Sarnickl
J. Miller
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Brig
Crane
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