Praise for McCarthy's rookies Ruzzuto and Priddy
Joe McCarthy praises Kansas City arrivals Phil Ruzzuto and Gerald Priddy as potential stars. He notes Gordon at first, Bonura as first base, and Gordon and OCrosetti covering infield spots. McCarthy expects DiMaggio to return and emphasizes the new infield's hitting and flexibility.
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Gayle Talbot
ST. Petersburg
Joe McCarthy
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Phil Ruzzuto
Gerald Priddy
Joe
Kansas City
Ruzzuto
Priddy
Monte Pearson
Lefty Gomez
Zeke Bonura
McCarthy
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Hank Greenberg
Harry Danning
Giants
Red Rolfe
Bill Dickey
Bill
Rizzuto
Frankie Ocrosetti
Tommy Heinrich
Boys Club Boxing Event Marks Eve Of City Strife At Armory
Courtland and Decatur boxing teams prepare for a colorful inter city match at the Armory tonight. Seven bouts scheduled with potential two more. sisters and twins among Courtland fighters as crowds gather for a Ladies Night audience.
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Courtland
Tur
Decatur
Boys Club
East Morgan County Singing Event Draws Large Crowd
The East Morgan County singing convention drew a large crowd on Sunday. Visitors included Martha Martin who gave gifts at a shower for Mrs. Creel, and several locals from Decatur Antioch Gum Pond Florence and Athens attended or hosted guests. Ills included Albert King with mumps and many families hosted relatives over the weekend.
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Morgan County
Martha Martin
Creel
Pram
Albert King
Dolorese Smith
Degatur
V. E. Smith
Anna Bell Hamilton
Bailey Humphy
Antioch
John Blankinship
Walter
Velitia King
Decatur
W. E. Smith
Lessie Lewis
Gum Pond
Malinda Lewis
Wilda Weaver
Elna Tanner
Florence State Teachers College
Joe Sutton
Charles
W. Coe
Bert Julian
Austin Dunlap
Athens
Nettie McKee
Mary McKee
Anna Bell Hamil
Scouts Reorganize Troop 20 Elect Leaders
The Bat Patrol of Troop 20 met to reorganize and elect officers. Patrol Leader Dan Weatherly was chosen with Albert as assistant patrol leader, Dick Still as scribe, Thomas Davidson as toastmaster, Ed Uptian as hike leader, and sponsorship details noted.
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Troop 20
Dan Weatherly
Albert
Dick Still
Thomas Davidson
Ed Uptian
Golden Trail Nearing End In Bold Golf Tour
The touring golf pros near the finish of a coast to coast gold trail with $22,000 in purses left. Horton Smith and Byron Nelson tied for first in the Florida West Coast Open after 54 holes, Smith and Nelson set up an 18 hole playoff for $700 first prize while other leaders earned smaller shares.
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Belleair
Horton Smith
Oak Para, I
Byron Nelson
Toledo
St. Augustine
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Greensboro
Asheville
N. C
Ben Hogan
Purchase
N. Y
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Hogan
Demaret
Smith
Nelson
Craig Weod
Willie Gogging
Sammy Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Oak Park
Kil
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Six Southern Teams Start Spring Training in Florida
Six Southern Association clubs opened camps on March 11 with the Atlanta Crackers in St. Augustine. Teams beginning workouts included Chattanooga Lookouts at Daytona Beach New Orleans at home Memphis Chicks at Eustis Nashville Vols at Baton Rouge Little Rock at home and Knoxville at Tallahassee. Birmingham Barons set Tampa camp for later this week. Lester Burge, a holdout, telephoned to say he would report Wednesday and facing a $100 fine if he failed to join.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Crackers
Florida
St. Augustine
Chattanooga Lookouts
Daytona Beach
Fla
New Orleans
Memphis Chicks
Eustis
Nashville Vols
Baton Rouge
Little Rock
Knoxville
Tall
Pistol Tourney Opens at Tampa
The 10th National Mid-Winter Pistol Tournament opens in Tampa with many state police, patrols, fed units and international teams from Mexico, Cuba and El Salvador. Champions seek repeats include Loyce McCasland of Texas Highway Patrol in 22 caliber slow fire, Jesse Woody of Stanton in 22 caliber rapid fire, and Arnold Anderson of the U S Treasury from Minneapolis in 22 caliber national match course. Firing runs through Saturday.
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Tampa
Fila
Camp Perry
Loyce McCasland
Texas Highway Patrol
Jesse N. Woody
Stanton
Tex
Arnold Anderson
U. S. Treasury Department
Minneapolis
Mexico
Cuba
Salvador
Betting on Baseball at Havana Dodger Camp
Report from Havana on early 20th century ballpark betting shows fans wagering on every play from next pitch to who scores. Bookmakers roam the aisles selling slips with diamond positions and odds, offering pools and marbles at varied rates.
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Havana
Landis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ducky Medwi
Larry McPhail
Boxers Train Hard Fronted by Madison Square Garden Trials
New York boxing scene at Madison Square Garden features Golden Gloves hopefuls aiming for Midwest champions. Notable names include Ciivey Kinsey of Trenton and Eddie Saunders from the host New York Daily News team, both showing fierce effort and sportsmanship in a tough, serious tournament.
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New York
Golden Glovers
Madison Square Garden
Midwest
Joe Louis
Melio Bettina
Golden Gloves
Huntington
W. Va
Ciivey Kinsey
Trenton
N. J
Lucky
Kinsey
Eddie Saunders
New York Daily News
Virginia
Eddie
Death in Mobile Prompted Foul-Play Probe
In Mobile on March 11 Sheriff W H Holcombe investigated the death of Capt J H Dubbhitt a 48 year old retired army officer whose body was found in the Spanish River yesterday Officials say drowning appears to be the cause but foul play is being explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
W. H. Holcombe
J. H. Dubbhitt
Spanish River
Exhibition Results From AP-Billed Games Across Cities
Results list from exhibitions in Havana Sarasota Orlando St Petersburg San Bernardino Ontario and St Petersburg with matchups including Brooklyn vs Cuban All-Stars St Louis vs Boston New York vs Washington New York CA vs Louisville Pittsburgh vs Seattle Philadelphia vs Los Angeles and yesterday's scores featuring New York against Napita and Philadelphia against Hollywood.
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Havana
Brooklyn
Sarasota
St. Petersburgh
Flapenanati
New York
Anaheim
Cal
Philadelphia
Hollywood
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS PUZZLE AND CLUES
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Earth
Planes to Thailand Taken Over by U S Planes
American made light dive bomber planes were removed from a pier by U S Army trucks en route to Nichols Field near Manila. The aircraft, originally consigned to Thailand and sent to Bangkok five months ago, were diverted due to neutrality act orders.
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Manila
Thailand
Nichols Field
U. S. Army Air Base
Bangkok
District Rallies Draw Large Gatherings in Decatur District
Dr. A. B. Pitts district superintendent led rallies at multiple sites in the Decatur district last week. About 300 preachers and laymen attended the events, described as very successful.
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Decatur
A. 8. Pitts
Cubs Holdout Bill Lee Seeks Bigger Deal
Avalon reports Bill Lee, held by the Cubs, has cost him $2,500 so far as March 11. The club offered $12,500 initially, cut by $5,000, then reduced to $10,000 for final terms. General Manager Jim Gallagher says that is the best offer. The Cubs also seek to move Hank Leiber for pitching help.
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Avalon
Coal
Bill Lee
Cubs
Jim Gallagher
Hank Leiber
Connie Mack Bets on Three Rookies for Athletics
Anaheim California March 11 Connie Mack says Philadelphia Athletics have three prize rookies Suder Laurence Davis and Eddie Collins Jr he declares I just dont know how they can possibly miss
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Anaheim
Calif
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Athlet
Suder
Laurence
Crash) Davis
Eddie Collins
Rookie Alfred Anderson joins Pirates camp after holdout
Alfred Anderson, a rookie fielder from Atlanta, arrived at the Pirates camp in San Bernardino and signed, joining a brisk workout with the team. In Sarasota, Ted Williams remains limited to one workout with the Red Sox, but Joe Cronin plans to start him against the Cardinals.
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San Bernardino
Gal
Alfred Anderson
Atlanta
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sarasota
Pia
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Cardinals
Giants Pleased With Pitched Gumbert Hadley In Spring
In Orlando on March 11 1930 Manager Bill Terry praised pitchers Harry Gumbert and Bump Hadley. He cited Gumbert’s strong showing with Gabby Hartnett behind the plate and noted Hartnett is aiding Cliff Melton as spring exhibition games continue.
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Orlando
Fla
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Harry Gumbert
Bump Hadley
Terry
Gumbert
Gabby Hartnett
Gabby
Cliff Melton
White Sox facing draft threat as John Rigney may be drafted
In Pasadena on March 11 reports indicate the Chicago White Sox could lose John Rigney to military service within weeks. The development casts a somber tone over spring plans as team preparations proceed without certainty about his availability.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chicago White Sox
John Rigney
Briez Chats About Sports in New York Field Note
Eddie Brietz reports on sports gossip from March with Dodgers notes. Batista gendarmes guard Van Mungo while Mungo faces a $200 fine and exile to Montreal. Bill McKechnie and others attend a Card Yanks game at St. Pete, Yankee secretary Mark Roth arrives to identify them. Johnny Petrovich, once with G-Man Atherton at Southern California, works in an Austin bank while awaiting Texas U. job.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Dodgers
Col. Batista
van Mungo
Larry MacPhail
Mungo
Montreal
Bill McKechnie
Jewel Ens
Hank Gowdy
St. Pete
Mark Roth
Yankee
Johnny Petrovich
Atherton
Southern California
Austin
Texas U
Jingle for Van Single
A playful verse notes Van Mungo being chased from the fold after a jag but promises to climb back on the wagon.
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van Mungo
Sports gossip and coaching shakeups in early pro ball
Busy men's newspaper snippets note Ben Chapman on forgotten Indian uprising starters Lefty Gomez in Florida restaurant talk Mike Jacobs cooling toward Johnny Ray and Billy Conn. Pete Cawthon rejects Eagles for long time coach Russell Smith Frank Leahy leaves U S Rubber to join Notre Dame Pro basketball gaining in the South.
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Ben Chapman
Lefty Gomez
Florida
Mike Jacobs
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Los Angeles Times
Bill Sweeney
Hollywood
Pete Cawthon
Philadelphia Eagles
Russell Smith
Frank Leahy
U. S. Rubber
Notre Dame
Dixie
Doc Prothro says Phils struggle to run fast
Frank B. Ward of the Youngstown Vindicator reports Doc Prothro remarks that Phillies players lack speed because they are often moving backward, commenting on the team's pace and practice stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Ward
Youngstown
Doc Prothro
The
Phils
Mike Jacobs vows to keep promoting into his hundred
The article notes Mike Jacobs, age 61 yesterday, intends to continue promoting work for decades more. It also mentions reactions to rumored romance between Alice Marble and Don Budge, with Marble denying a romantic angle.
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Mike Jacobs
Alice Marble
Don Budge
la Marble
Don
Mike Connor
Big
Mike
Henry Armstrong
Detroit
Norm Standlee
Stanford
Johnny Paychek
Army
Coast News Brings Cheer as DRENCHES End by Christmas
Coast reports celebrate a holiday halt to the drenches with Southern California hopeful to be clear by Christmas. Chicago Daily News relays the buoyant forecast, citing improved weather and calmer seas for holiday plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Southern
California
Dizzy Trout Seen in Contact Lenses? Ironwood Quip
Ironwood, Michigan resident B. Riley jokes about pitcher Dizzy Trout wearing contact lenses while calling a speckled trout catch. The remark uses a playful line about Trout's eyewear and the fish's appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dizzy Trout
B. Riley
Ironwood
Mich
May Rigney Could Shape White Sox pennant bid
May Rigney is viewed as a potential 20 game winner and Chicago White Sox believe they have little chance to contend for the pennant without him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Rigney
Sox
Cramer Joins Camp as Griffith Seeks Carrasquel
Orlando March 11 Roger Doc Cramer is set to be Washingtons regular center fielder and joins camp ready for workouts while President Clark Griffith continues seeking missing pitcher Alejandro Carrasquel.
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Orlando
Fla
Roger
Doc) Cramer
Washington
Clark Griffith
Alejandro Carrasquel
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Walker Cooper
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Goode & Hargitt
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