Briez Chats About Sports and Draft Gossip
New York writer Eddie Briez reports on March 3 that golf star Willie Turnesa faces the draft, Jack Doyle fears its impact on ball games, and Don Budge's romance with Alice Marble affects tennis routines. Bill Tilden dominates Fort Worth gossip as Jack Naylor heads to camp.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Willie Turnesa
Jack Doyle
Odds
Yanks
Reds
Dan Cupid
Don Budge
Don
Bill Tilden
Fort Worth
Jack Naylor
Columbia
Tennessee Is B. B. Champion of SEC Basketball
Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference tournament final 36 to 33 over Kentucky to claim the league title. Alabama aided the Volunteers by pressing Kentucky in the semi finals, while Albert Lipscomb of Vanderbilt led the scorers with 54 points across two games and Frank Thomas of Tennessee had 38.
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Louisville
University of Tennessee
University of Kentucky
Knoxville
Vols
Alabama
Kentucky
Wildcats
Tennessee
Florida
Adolph Rupp
Albert (Pinky) Lipscomb
Vanderbilt
Vandy
Frank Thomas
Clark
Stoker
Nine Fights Booked For Armory Clash Between Teams
Nine bouts fill the card as Decatur Club meets Florence at the Armory Tuesday night. Cornelius of Alabama defends welter status against Worley Alexander of Decatur in the star bout, with other matchups featuring Ashley, Gillam, James, and Kephert among Decatur and Florence challengers. Referee is Denaburg.
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Florence
Armory
Cornelius
Alabama
Worley Alexander
Buford Chandler
Howard Ashley
James “Moon” Mullins
Aaron Kephert
J. E. Shirley
Paul Gillam
Marlin James
Earl Roberts
Junior Kennemore
Marion Worley
Frank Thompson
Glennmore
J. W. Brewer
Pebble Wins Widener as Bradley's Bimelech Fades
Circle M Ranch's Big Pebble captured the $50,000 Widener at Hialeah Park after a year since being let go by F R Bradley. Bradley’s Bimelech finished fourth in the stakes event.
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Circle M Ranch
F. R. Bradley
Hialeah Park
Bradley
Editor Thomas Rhea Williams Dies in Talladega
Funeral services were held yesterday for Thomas Rhea Williams 40 years editor of the Talladega Daily Home and weekly Our Home. He died of a heart ailment Saturday night surviving widow a brother Lawrence Williams Talladega and sister Mrs A A Richardson Williamsburg Ky.
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Ala
Thomas Rhea Williams
Eso
Talla
Our Hewn Home
Williams
Lawrence Williams
Coxe
A. A. Richardson
Williamsburg
Your Apartment Afloat Ad Promises Quick Tenancy
A classified style note urges landlords to place an ad in The Daily to fill a vacant apartment quickly. It emphasizes the financial loss from vacancy and the benefit of tenant visibility through local newspaper placement.
Ed Oliver Called for Draft During Golf Four Ball
Ed Oliver was summoned from the international four ball golf tournament to report to selective service in Wilmington Del. He and partner Clayton Heafner of Linville N C won an extra hole in the first round but Oliver's draft call could force Heafner to choose a substitute partner as the rules require.
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Coral Gables
Fin
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Clayton Heafner
Linville
N. C
Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Selective Service
Heafner
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Masa
L. Suffern
Heafner- Oliver
Billy Burke
Cleveland
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Denny Shute
Miami
BE. J
President Roosevelt Cancels Appointments For Head Cold
Washington March 3 President Roosevelt canceled all appointments and stayed in the White House with a head cold. His physician Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire advised rest while officials said the illness was not serious and that he had no fever.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ross T. McIntire
Cardinals introduce Morton Cooper wear No 18
Camp notes report Morton Cooper requests the No 18 uniform for the coming season saying he wore the number as a kid. Branch Rickey states Clyde Shoun will sign on arrival. Jurges sidelined by dizziness stirs Giants trade talks in Miami. Johnny Allen returns to Browns camp in San Antonio and proclaims readiness. Danny Litwhiler's Florida train mixup amuses Phillies. Dodgers in Havana see low attendance for spring exhibitions.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Morton Cooper
Branch Rickey
Clyde Shoun
Miami Beach
Fila
Phillies
Danny Litwhiler
Florida
Washington
Alexandria
Bay View Triumphs in Santa Anita Handicap at 58-1
Bay View a 4 year old bay gelding trained by Tony Pelleteri won the Santa Anita Handicap on a muddy track, finishing a half length ahead of 16 rivals. The gelding earned $89,860 from the $100,000 added purse. time for the mile and a quarter was 2.05 2-5.
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Santa Anita
Tony Pelleteri
New Orleans
Bay View
Exhibition results and spring training notes wrap up
At Havana Brooklyn beat New York 6 to 2 in exhibition play. In Anaheim Philadelphia versus Seattle was cancelled due to rain with no games scheduled. Chicago Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson granted a holiday and barred poker on off days. Rookie Lou Novikoff signed. Bill Lee and Hank Leiber remain unsigned.
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Brooklyn
New York
Anaheim
Calif
Philadelphia
Seattle
Avalon
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Lou Novikoff
Bill Lee
Hank Leiber
All Major League Color Team Picks Ruth Atop List
One top baseball writer names an all major league color team with Babe Ruth as the standout. The piece implies Ruth tops the roster and hints at selections that include or exclude other black players of the era.
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Herman Ruth
Caught on the Fly Football and boxing staff moves noted
A Chicago Golden Gloves event column notes many coaches in football and boxing figures. References include Rick Feyrell signing Washington contracts, Al McCoy and Colby, Tony Galento and Buddy Baer, Jimmy Foxx splitting time between spring camps, and Jack Curley claiming Dempsey would beat Louis in two heats.
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Ricck Feyrell
Rick
Washington
Boston College
al McCoy
Colby
Jersey City
Tony Galento
Buddy Baer
Philly
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Sarasota
St. Pete
Jack Curley
New York
Dempsey
Joe Louis
Dewey Luster to Coach Oklahoma Football Next Season
Arch Ward notes Oklahoma signed coach Dewey Luster and anticipates a brilliant season. The column reflects on Friday night’s bout mentioning a Lou-Lew clash as side chatter.
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Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
U. of Oklahoma
Dewey Luster
Arch
Judge Landis and sports notes on coaches and players
A collection of short notes mentions Judge Landis' new hat, Dave Johnston's 27 years as athletic manager at Colorado Mines with 13 coaches staying and 12 leaving, a Hammond Indiana visit by Tom Harmon, Bay View and Big Pebble bets, Dick Bartell praising Charlie Gehringer's eye for balls, Lew Jenkins greeted with boos on entering and after his fight, and a comment on a popular character Lewis.
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Colorado Mines
Dave Johnston
South
Tom Harmon
Hammond
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Bay View
Dick Bartell
Charlie Gehringer
Lew Jenkins
Lewis
Duncan scores 87 as Rio Grande routs Capital City
Rio Grande facilities report forward Jack Duncan put up 87 points to lead the Rio Grande College basketball team over Capital City College the other night. Publicity director Jim Porter Jr of Rio Grande, Ohio confirms the tally.
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Rio Grande College
Capital City College
Jim Porter, Jr
Rio Grande
Ohio
Taft Wright’s quail yarn sparks playful taunt
White Sox outfielder Taft Wright tells teammates how he caught a quail with his bare hands this winter. His boast draws the expected reply that he can’t even catch a fly, adding to team banter about sagas and pride.
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Taft Wright
White Sox
Negro Brigade Being Organized At Camp Livingston
The War Department announced the formation this month of the 46th field artillery brigade at Camp Livingston Louisiana. It will comprise three all negro artillery regiments marking the first field artillery brigade in the army history to be built with enlisted black soldiers.
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Washington
War Department
46Th Field Artillery Brigade
Camp Livingston
Farms and City Property in Want Ads Offer Listings
Regular Want Ads showcase farms land and city property for sale or rent. Includes varied parcels and listings appealing to buyers and sellers seeking available real estate opportunities.
Daily Crossword Answers Ahead With Clues And Submissions
Readable crossword clues listed with across and down entries. Includes familiar terms like bird jewel fuss girl name peel and many more, offering a broad puzzle of language and wordplay across categories. Each clue hints at a common word for enthusiasts.
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Galicia
Japan
Novikoff Impresses Cubs As Rookie Debuts In California
Lou Novikoff, praised as the Babe Ruth of the minors, wowed Chicago Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson with a powerful display on Santa Catalina Island. Wilson’s brief approval followed Novikoff’s long hitting resume across the Coast, Texas and Three-I circuits. Novikoff joined the Cubs after arriving from Los Angeles and signing a salary agreement with GM Jim Gallagher.
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Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Cal
Walloping
Louis Novikoff
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Wilson
Chicagos
Cubs
Novikoff
Wilson
Texas
Los Angeles
Cub
Jim Gallagher
Good News Yacht Wins St Petersburg Havana Race Again
Good News, built for Robert W. Johnson of New Brunswick New Jersey, became the first boat to win the St Petersburg to Havana race two years in a row but missed beating its own course record by a few minutes. It finished off Morro Castle at 1 29 09 a m after leading seven rivals in the 284 nautical mile event.
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Havana
Robert W. Johnson
New Brunswick
N. J
St. Petesburg
Morro Castle
Record Missing by Minutes in St. Petersburg Race
A runner finished the St. Petersburg race twelve minutes and twenty six seconds after the time that equaled last year’s record of thirty seven hours sixteen minutes forty three seconds. The event began at noon Saturday from St. Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Catholic U to de emphasize athletics and resignations
Resignation of A. J. Bergman and Forrest G. Cotton announced effective June 1 signals Catholic University will de emphasize athletics. Bergman cites a drastic change in athletic policies as motive while Cotton notes a poor season with 0 12 in basketball.
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Washington
Dutch Bergman
Forrest Cotton
Catholic University
A. J
Dutch
Bergman
Forrest G. Cotton
Boston College
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Elmer Layden
C. U
Cotton
Yacht Race Results Highlight Tight Finish
The winning yacht clocked 37 hours 29 minutes 9 seconds. Gulf Stream, a 70 foot yawl owned by Dudley Sharpe of Houston Texas, finished under two minutes behind in a close race.
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Gulf Stream
Dudley Sharpe
Houston
Tex
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