Lawson Little Aims for Augusta Victory On Fifth Pro Anniversary
Lawson Little arrives at the Augusta Masters with five years as a pro and a string of recent strong showings. He has mentored by Nelson and Puget to fix a putting weakness and seeks a breakthrough after tying for third in 1935 and posting top finishes in North South and Greensboro events.
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Lawson Little
Little
U.S
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Byron Nelson
Cam Puget
California
Cleveland
San Francisco
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Greensboro
Hogan
Asheville
Byren Lite
Ben
Big Night For Fistic Action In Decatur Show
A landmark boxing event arrives at the Decatur Boys Club featuring top amateurs and notable guests from New York. Buster Terry and Wilson Mobell headline the star bout as two Decatur club members prepare to clash, with a full card of local matchups and preliminary team battles starting at 8.
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Decatur
New York Giants
Cooper-Wells
Decatur Club
Buster Terry
Alabama
Wilson Mobell
Alana
Terry
Hell
St. Bernard
Jack Burk
Charles Lindsay
Harold McLellan
Godsey
Galene
Paul Gilliam
Pat Carr
Glen
James Nedys
J. R. Plemmons
Hillbruner
Eli Peebles
Camp Briefs Highlight Injured Boudreau and Spring Games
Indiana shortstop Lou Boudreau rests with a lame ankle delaying return to Cleveland lineup. Ace Adams shines for Giants in nine innings as Indians strike for three off him. Cubs and Sox clash in Hollywood exhibition with Chicago seeking win number ten in 13 games. Dodger president MacPhail seeks action as Durocher weighs season opening options. Reds endure poor weather and rough travel as spring slate continues.
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New York Giants
Hollywood
Calif
Chicago Cubs
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Sox
Ace Adams
Southern Association
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Head
Nd Indians
Ace
Shreveport
Larry MacPhail
Dodg
California
Brooklyn
Florida
Suny
MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Dresen
Tiger Tamers
Durocher
Dallas
Midwest boxers take early lead in AAU boxing in Boston
A field of 64 advanced to the AAU boxing quarter finals at Boston Garden with Midwest boxers holding 29 spots. Ozark delegation from St. Louis supplied five of eight starters, while Eastern mittmen had 17 entrants and Far West 15. Only three Southerners survived opening day as 146 were whittled to 64.
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Boston Garden
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St. Louis
Mittawingers
Far West
Silent Courts Signal Quiet Docket in L A
Los Angeles reports a unusually silent court scene as judges, juries, and lawyers listen to evidence via headphones. Spectators drift into sleep while bailiffs tread softly to keep them awake during proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Wrong Jones ties up Omaha misidentity case
In Omaha on April 1 a builder named Pep guided by a family name visited the wrong Jones home. A week later he was found at another Jones residence, though the two Jones families are unrelated.
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Pep
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Browns Open Spring Training With Heavy Batting Drill
In San Antonio Texas on April 1 the St. Louis Browns conducted a long batting drill as part of a final camp session before their barnstorming trip homeward. Manager Fred Heaney said every key player is in condition and ready.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Fred Heaney
Bees expect Hassett to move to Yankees per trade talks
Report from San Antonio states Buddy Hassett may go to the New York Yankees, with manager Casey Stengel noncommittal. Boston Bees reportedly acquired Babe Dahlgren with understanding Hassett would be waived to the Yanks from the National League if possible.
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Boston Bees
Buddy Hassett
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Bees
Babe Dahlgren
Yanks
Hassett
Nabel Joins Phillies Camp After Athletics Sale
Miami Beach April 1 Bill Nabel infielder arrived at the Phillies camp yesterday and worked out with the club for the first time. Manager Doc Prothro will watch him for several days before assigning him to a game.
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Fla
Bill Nabel
Athletics
Phillies
Doc Prothro
Hostak and Brown Face Off In Seattle Middleweight Bout
Former champion Al Hostak and challenger Ben Brown prepare for a middleweight bout in Seattle. Brown weighed 165 pounds to Hostak 162 1/2 pounds, with Hostak seeking revenge after losing the title to Tony Zale last summer. The match is set for ten o clock tonight in the hometown arena.
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National Boxing Association
Ben Brown
Atlanta
Gaoeve
Ken oOverlin
Chango Brown
Hostak
Tony Zale
Gray
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Brown
Exhibition Results From Yesterday’s Softball Matches
Results list from multiple exhibitions across Miami Beach Cincinnati Philadelphia Valdosta Cleveland New York Longview Brooklyn Dallas Lakeland Detroit Hollywood St Louis Columbus Palm Beach Boston Rochester San Antonio San Bernardino and Pitts. Details show scores for each pairing with innings noted at 11 innings for the St Louis game.
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Philadelphia
Valdosta
Cleveland
New York
Longview
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Brooklyn
Dallas
Lakeland
Fla
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Hollywood
Boston
Rochester
San Antonio
San Bernardino
Calif
Pitts
VOLS PONDER STARTER FOR OPENING DAY
The Vols debate opening day pitcher for the April 10 game with Chattanooga. Fisher Poff George Jeffcoat or Tom Poffenberger will start after five exhibition games. Hubbell joins Memphis Chicks. Lookouts adjust catcher plans. other exhibition results note Barons Nowak Palmer and more.
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Associated Press
Fisher Boots Poff
George Jeffcoat
Tom
Nashville
Vols
Chattanooga
Larry Gilbert
Poffenberger
Southern Association
John Hubbell
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Memphis Chicks
Eustis
Pla
Chicks
Jersey City
Hubbell
Knoxville
Frank Longinotti
Memphis
Clyde Castleman
Chattanooga Lookouts
Jack Suydam
Sparky Olson
Rafe Hooks
Olson
Joe Engel
Catener
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Barons
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Toronto
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Fla
Beaumont
Hank Nowak
Jack Palmer
St. Paul
Milwaukee
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Calvin Chapman
Atlanta Crackers
Athens
University of Georgia
Baker
Tellers Abderson
Brooklyn
Tallahassee
Smokies
Thomasville
Col Bibb Graves Celebrates 68th Birthday in Montgomery
Col Bibb Graves, twice Alabama governor, marked his 68th birthday on April 1 1873 born at Hope Hall Montgomery County. He planned a day at his office and dinner with Mrs Graves at their South McDonough home.
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Montgomery
Ala
David Bibb Graves
Alabama
Graves
South McDonough Street
Hope Hall
Montgomery County
Daily Crossword 1 Chart and Clues
Puzzle clues list with across and down entries including Greek letter seed vessel and various word definitions. yesterday's answer 43 Greek letter 45 Animal's foot 44 Guided 46 Before.
Engel Favors 25 Cent Rate For Troops at Baseball Games
Chattanooga Lookouts president Joe Engel urged Southern Association officials to admit soldiers to games for 25 cents. He noted troops earn 21 dollars monthly and cannot pay 50 or 75 cents for grandstand or bleacher seats. Engel presented the plan to president Tramell Scott. a directors meeting would decide.
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Tenn
Joe Engel
Chattanooga Lookouts
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Engel
Trammell Scott
Association
Texas
Southern Association
Police judge uses leash for downtown dog
Marys rival in Loveland reports a police judge Harry P Carlson who keeps his black fleece sheep dog on a leash to avoid traffic hazards when he walks downtown. The animal usually follows Harry except in court.
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Colo
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Harry P. Carlson
Briez Chats About Sports in New York
Eddie Briez notes Cubs players upset by curfew while Dizzy Dean escapes it. Georgia Tech gains extra football practice hour after Atlanta shifts to Eastern Time. Ty Cobb seen in Augusta for the Masters. Billy Conn declines $10,000 movie offer to focus on Joe Louis tune-ups.
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Special News Service
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Dizzy Dean
Atlanta
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
van Mungo
Brooks
Augusta
Billy Conn
M-G-M
Joe Louis
Johnny Allen Shows Sore Arm in Big Series Talk
Gordon Cobbledick notes Johnny Allen’s interview about the Indians pennant hopes. The piece recalls Allen’s elbow issues and recalls how he struggled when the Yankees or Red Sox visited last season, as Cleveland peers him for form.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Johnny Allen
Indians
John
Yankees
Red Sox
Denver Post editor Poss Parsons sent to sea level for rest of unknown term
News item notes C. L. Poss Parsons, sports editor of the Denver Post, ordered to relocate to a sea level location for an indefinite stay after a health alert. Mentions Bill Huie of Collier's Alabama football piece and references to boxing writers and figures like Joe Louis, Abe Simon, Big Jim Thompson, and Mike Jacobs in a clipped industry gossip tone.
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Poss) Parsons
Denver Post
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Post
Bill Huie
Alabama
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Charlie Chaplin
Cullman
Ala
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Big Jim Thompson
Pittsburgh
Mike Jacobs
Betting Blast at the Garden Sparks April Fool Day Jest
A playful Annual blast on betting in the Garden unfolds as an April Fool’s Day gag, drawing laughter and curious fans. No real stakes or outcomes recorded.
Dykes’ riding fuels Mad Russian in preseason
Jimmy Dykes earns a reputation for toughness on high priced rookies as Novikoff observes. The piece portrays Dykes as as hard on opponents as any coach on the Zuyder Zee, highlighting his abrasive style and impact on the rookies.
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Novikoff
Jimmy Dykes
Zuyder Zee
Babe Dahlgren joins Boston Golf Club after homer record
The Sporting News notes Babe Dahlgren earned a club membership in Boston after sacking the Bees first homer. It also mentions Jim Braddock's fading comeback and Billy Herman's stance against Dodgers trade talk. The Derby Colony grows at Churchill Downs with 400+ horses at Belmont Park while Nick Altrock may never walk again after a winter accident.
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Boston
Bees
Dixie
Jim Braddock
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Rollins College
Churchill Downs
Belmont Park
Jamaica
Sporting News
Nick Altrock
Washington
Louisville football backfield shows improved turnout
Five years after a single 23 man football squad at the University of Louisville, a recent report notes 20 players reported for the backfield alone, signaling growing participation and depth for the program.
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University of Louisville
New York PM Chronicles Jurges Sensational Return
The New York PM chronicled Bill Jurges' dramatic return from dizziness to dazzling form, spotlighting a remarkable comeback arc and renewed on court performance.
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New York
Bill Jurges
Jurges
Freedom and democracy in American press unity
Over 300 leading newspaper publishers unite to defend free speech and truth in the press. The message, sponsored by Newspaper Publishers Committee at 420 Lexington Ave New York, champions openness and the citizen’s right to access diverse news sources.
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Newspaper Publishers Committee
Lexington Ave
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