Briez Chats About Sports and Coaching Rumors
Eddie Brietz reports on college and pro sports moves with names like Jock Sutherland and Dr J Weyman Davis. Havana trips, Miami scrimmages, and Fordham football plans hover around as salaries and coaching futures spark chatter.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Leo Durocher
Havana
Scrubs
Miami
New Yorkers
Jock Sutherland
Printers’ Union
Moesers
Jendryczyk
Vucksanovich
Andrejo
Afrenewicz
Fordham
WW. of Georgia
J. Weyman Davis
Holdout Mist Now Lifting Halts Signings Across Leagues
Baseball spring training salaries ease as DiMaggio, Lombardi, Padgett, and Whitehead reach deals. DiMaggio accepts about 35000, second highest, while Greenberg remains unsigned amid talks. Mize, Leiber, Jee, Weatherly, and others adjust terms as clubs finalize rosters.
Courtland Meets Decatur in Colorful Armory Boxing Night
Courtland and Decatur clash at the Armory on Tuesday in what promoter calls a colorful show. The program features twin brothers Jerry and Thomas Owens and two other brother pairs, with Courtland bringing a new county team and a strong local fan turnout anticipated. Pairings will be announced later by the Boys Club committee.
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Armory
Decatur
Jerry
Thomas Owens
Buster
Terry
Dufford
Clayton Roberts
Courtland
Lawrence County
Gladiators
Birmingham
Florence
Decatur Boys Club
Camp Briefs From Spring Training Across Florida
In St PetersburA Johnny Mize holdout may force a trial at first base for Don Padgett and Sam Breadon discussed the switch with Billy Southworth. Padgett rooms with Gus Mancuso to learn backstopping. In Lakeland Dizzy Trout says overhand delivery improves his curve, Del Baker impressed. In Havana Marv Center and Joe Krekauskas assigned to Cleveland mound for exhibition vs Dodgers as Indians practice at Tropical Park. In St PetersburG rookie Phil Rizzuto may be drafted. he faces a physical while Crosetti or Gordon could fill short. In San Bernardino Frank Frisch praises Pittsburgh outfield depth as rookies contend for spots. In Sarasota Boston will be minus Foxx and Williams for opener vs Reds due to Foxx wrist injury. Lupien to start at first.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
DiMaggio
Bombers
San Francisco
Florida
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Johnny Mize
Chicago Cubs
Hank Leiber
Bill Jee
Roy Weatherly
Cleveland Indians
Alva Bradley
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Harry Danning
Petersburg
Fla
Fhat
Sam Breadon
Billy Southworth
Padgett
Gus Mancuso
ST. Petersburg
Phil Rizzuto
Rizzuto
Joe McCarthy
Frank Crosetti
Joe Gordon
Short
Gordon
Sarasota
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
Joe Cronin
Cookie Lupien
Want Ads Prompt Readers to Profit From Listings
A brief promotional note encourages readers to use want ads for easy access and potential profits from listings. It highlights simplicity and readability as selling points for advertisers and shoppers alike.
Stengel Sees Fine Infield for Bees This Season
Casey Stengel praises the Boston Bees infield of Eddie Miller Carvel Rowell Sebastian Sisti and Babe Dahlgren as the core of a strong defensive unit. He cites youth speed strong arms and hustle and predicts they will be among the best in the majors this summer. Miller Rowell Sisti and Dahlgren are ages 24 26 20 and 29 respectively.
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Felix R. McKnight
Ban
Antonio
Tex
Casey Stengel
Casey
Boston Bees
Eddie Miller
Carvel Rowell
Hornsby
Sebastian Sisti
Babe Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Bees
New York Yankee
Lou Gehrig
Miller
Sisti
Rowell
Community Notes from Morgan County and Austinvill
Local residents share family visits and celebrations across Morgan County. Mr and Mrs Henry Barron spend winter in Decatur with daughter Mrs Neely while Mrs J M Hendon hosts a birthday dinner with family including Carl Betty Carl Hendon and Gerald Ruthrea Ruby Hollis and Buin Lott. Rev J M Hendon ill at home.
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Henry Barron
Decature
Neely
J. M. Hendon
Carl
Betty Carl Hendon
Dennis
Baby
Gerald
Ruthrea
Ruby
Hollis
Buin Lott
Sidney Ricks
Reba Lawrence
Hendon
Decatur
Allai Holliman
L. M. Black
J. A. Delk
John Otha Black
Greer Black
Black
Jail Ham Heist Defendant Says He Needed Money
A Bertie County jail theft case in Windsor ends with the defendant admitting he stole six hams to raise cash to repay ten dollars. Judge J. B. Davenport presided as the court heard the confession and related testimony about the robbery.
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Windsor
N. C
Bertie County
J.B. Davenport
Exhibition Results From Havana to San Diego
Results list from multiple venues shows Brook-4yh against Cleveland in Havana, St Louis facing New York in St Petersburg, Pittsburgh meeting Sacramento in San Bernardino, New York versus Boston in Miami, Boston vs St Louis in Santonio, Philadelphia vs San Diego in San Diego, and Philadelphia defeating Seattle 11 to 2 in San Fernando yesterday.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Cleveland
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis
New York
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Sacramenton
Miami
Santonio
Tex
Boston
San Diego
Cal
Philadelphia
San Fernando
Seattle
Conn Knocks Out Hassett in Fifth at Washington
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh outboxed Danny Hassett for four rounds and delivered a left hook to KO Hassett 35 seconds into the fifth round. The 15 round bout saw Conn at 181 pounds and Hassett at 204 1 4 pounds as Conn eyed a future clash with Joe Louis in June.
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Washington
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Negro Sentenced to Death in Electric Chair in Alabama
Bud Phelps Herring a Coffee County Negro was sentenced to death for the slaying of Mrs Buna C Peacock of New Brockton. Her body was found in a woods pond last October 5 after an all-day trial with state patrolmen on duty. The jury deliberated 45 minutes. Herring pleaded innocent and his attorney filed notice of appeal.
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Enterprise
Ala
Bud Phelps Herring
Predicting 1941 Bird Dog Champion in Final Trials
At Grand Junction Tennessee on March 7 observers await the 1941 National Field Trials champion as two braces remain. Likely contenders include the Texas Ranger pointer owned by D B McDaniel of Houston and Amason’s Village Girl from Kokomo Indiana. Hillbright Susanna a setter from M J Dudley of Greenville South Carolina faltered while Yankee’s Jake and Dutchman head entries compete with Homewood Flying Dutchman.
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Tenn
Texas Ranger
D. B. McDaniel
Houston
Am&son
H. E. McGonigal
Kokomo
Ind
Hillbright Susanna
Susanna
M. J. Dudley
Greenville
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Yankee
Jake
P. T. Kilman
Malakoff
Tex
Dutchman
Euclid Claussen
Augusta
Pevear Dies in Birmingham After Illness at 63
Jesse S. Pevear longtime utilities executive and chairman of the Birmingham Electric Co died yesterday in a Birmingham hospital after a several months illness. He was 63 and had led the company since 1939 after stepping down as president due to ill health.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jesse S. Pevear
Birmingham Electric Co
Il Health
Vee Vigh Shines If Right Hand Finds Rhythm
The piece hints at a performer nicknamed Vee or Vigh who could deliver a strong right hand, potentially bringing to mind a notable moment or matchup involving Mister Soone. The tone suggests anticipation of a standout display or decisive performance.
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Vee
Vigh
Mister Soone
Band leader Fletcher Henderson Joins Jenkins Sawsing Feature
In midtown venues Fletcher Henderson honors Lew Jenkins with The Jenkins sawing. The column notes entertainment and sports mix with local anecdotes and idle chatter from reporters nationwide. Prominent names appear in a collage of 1930s showbiz and sports culture.
Chicago Maroons Quitters Consider Basketball Withdrawal
The University of Chicago may withdraw from intercollegiate basketball after a season ending with 12 defeats and no wins. The team, once a football power, left college football and now ponders its Western Conference status and future competition.
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Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times- Star
U. of Chicago
Maroons
Undercover Agents Target Miami Bookies at Tropical Park
Report says state racing commission operatives surveil Tropical Park bookies amid curtailed betting. Babe Dahlgren claims the Yankees did not sell him for holding out, and his signed contract reached New York the day of sale. Dizzy Trout’s contact lenses cost 175 dollars yet cut sight deficiency by 60 percent in one eye and 40 percent in the other. Preg Allen’s coaching career spans football, basketball, and now baseball for the spring. Jimmy Bivens has a scheduled match with Anton Christoforidis within 60 days after defeating Teddy Yarosz in Cleveland.
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State Racing Commission
Miami
Tropical Park
Babe Dahlgren
Yanks
New York
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Preg Allen
Kansas A
Jimmy Bivens
Teddy Yarosz
Cleveland
Anton Christoforidis
Golf for the Masses at New Orleans Park Course
The New Orleans City Park course rents a bag five clubs and three balls for 15 cents per day with no deposit. Pro Harry Thomas has run the program for five weeks and averages 70 sets per week.
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New Orleans City Park
Harry Thomas
Give Him a Chance For New Left Fielder Danning
A local sports page urges readers to back the club’s new left fielder Danning and not mock his early debut. The column underscores patience as the season begins and praises Danning’s potential.
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Danning
Insurance Agents in Today’s Want Ads
In today’s want ads you can find multiple insurance agents listed offering quotes and coverage options. Local firms advertise homeowners auto life and casualty policies with contact details for quick quotes. Find agents, firms, and numbers to compare pricing and benefits.
Crossword clues and grid solution notes from yesterday
Daily crossword listing across and down clues including coal scuttle lofty mountain existent patterns clayey perfect a song beige titles of respect devoured Greek letter measure of capacity fabric punctuation mark irregular Irish poet grown together unfailing external unhappy split pulse aluminum sulphate Russian river reptiles conductor of electricity male duck flighty baseball term affirmative reply Consume natural elevation elliptical objects cause to run off rails keel billed cuckoo mineral deposit odd Scotch exploit diminutive of Henrietta snake like fishes step of a ladder unable to speak space feminine name piece out rich fabric Indian German weight metaphysician French river Yesterday's Answer.
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Henrietta
Dixie Conference schools curb athlete aid to cut costs
At Jackson Mississippi delegates to the Dixie Conference meeting during the annual conference tournament adopted a rule limiting athletic scholarships to tuition costs whether earned or unearned. Members must submit full rosters showing aid and a faculty athletics committee must approve aid. They seek to recruit Center College Sewanee Davidson and Washington and Lee to bolster the eight team league.
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Jackson
Miss
Dixie Conference
M. C. White
Millsaps
Centre College
Sewanee
Davidson
Washington and Lee
General William A. Mitchell Dies in Tuscumbia at 68
Brig. Gen. William A. Mitchell retired World War II hero died of a heart attack yesterday in Tuscumbia Alabama while on a business trip. He had come from Arlington Virginia to conduct affairs.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
William A. Mitchell
Arlington
Hogan Ranked With Jones In Golf Greats
Larry Rollins reports Horton Smith comparing Ben Hogan to Bobby Jones, noting Hogan's year round consistency and top money status. Smith says Jones dominated majors, while Hogan pursues steady top finishes across many events, making Hogan golf’s leading player.
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Larry Rollins
Coral Gables
Fla
Horton Smith
Ben Hogan
Bobby Jones
Jones
Smith
Hogan
Lawrence County Blotter Reports Family Visits And Illness
Mr Thomas visits daughter in the home of Byron Young. Uncle Dale Moreland ill in his room. Wylda Ruth and Mary Lynn spent the weekend with Jack Waldrop. Robin Lee begins twelve months army training. Byron Young trips to Athens. Guy Montgomery and children visit Waldrops. Claude White hosts dinner with several families. Ray Montgomery recovers from measles. Weather seen as promising for Sunday schools. Dorothy Birt Murphree ill at Wilburn Murphree home.
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Thomas
Byron Young
Dale Moreland
Wylda Ruth
Mary Lynn
Jack Waldrop
Robin Lee
Athens
Guy Montgomery
Jack. Waldrop
Oscar White
Mrs. Wilburn Murphree
Golf star Horton shines with seven birdies in semi final
Horton hit a remarkable seven birdies in ten holes at the Miami Biltmore during the Four Ball semi final as Smith notes Horton’s great caliber and the high level of competition. Horton credits a sudden touch that boosted his confidence after a season of poor putting.
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Smith
Horton
Miami Biltmore
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