Tide Line to Be Good One for Crimson Tide
Alabama's forward wall should be one of the nation's best next year as new players impressed in the inter-squad 3 to 0 win by the Reds over the Whites closing training. The Tide shows depth in ends, tackles, and centers but backfield and passing polish remain questions for 60 minutes of play.
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Reds
Tide
Whites
Dixie
Cox
Averitte
Cullen Suggs
Ed Hickerson
Wyhonie
Hecht
Georgia Tech
Alabama
I Smith
Ralph Mc
Jimmy Nelson
Nelson
Papa
Moseley
Bosts
Red Sox to play Colonels in exhibition game
Sarasota notes that Tom Yawkey considered his Louisville farm prospects in the American Association and manager Joe Cronin arranged an exhibition with the Colonels for this afternoon. Jake Wade from the Tigers will debut for the Sox as a lefty in the game. Orlando briefing reports Walter Masterson, 18, rookie, as a potential Washington Senators striker after holding the Detroit Tigers to two hits in four innings and striking out five in yesterday’s 13 inning effort.
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Associated Press
Sarasota
Fla
Tom Yawkey
Louisville
American Association
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Colonels
Jake Wade
Detroit Tigers
Sox
Orlando, Fla
Walter Masterson
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Phillies rest as sixth straight loss to Browns prompts move
New Braunfels reports Manager Doc Prothro convalescing from influenza causing a Phils rest and cancellation of Wednesday's exhibition with St. Louis to allow an early Harlingen start. Cubs avoid embarrassment as Hartnett rides two aces Lee and Bryant against the Angels. In New Orleans Oscar Vitt balances golf chatter with new infield spot for Jimmy Webb who homered and singled yesterday.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Doc Protho
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Phils
Harlingen
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
White Sox
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Lee
Clay Bryant
New Orleans
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Lyn Lary
Biloxi
Miss
Jimmy Webb
Webb
Patty Berg Opens Strong in Southern Pines Golf
Patty Berg of Minneapolis posted two practice rounds of 76 at the Southern Pines event, six under women’s par, as the 11th annual mid south tournament begins. The field includes Estelle Lawson Page Deborah Verry Betty Abernathy and others as the 54 hole medal contest proceeds over three days. Berg won the event last year and again shot 76 on the previous day.
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Southern Pines
N. C
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Deborah Verry
Massachusetts
Betty
Alabama Coaches Plan Wide Use of Right Half
The Tide features Moseley Boswell and Papais at left half with Nelson and Slemmons at right half. Left half is key in Notre Dame style attack, but Nelson at right half signals mixed deception. Fullbacks provide depth and Jimmy Helm powers the line, while McGiffaney, a new left half, could threaten with a long accurate pass.
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Well
Slemmons
Alabama
Moseley
Boswell
Papais
Nelson
Notre Dame
Tide
Jimmy Helm
McGiffaney
North Alabama
Thomas
S. L. Clubs Open Season With 4 To 1 Margin
In exhibition play the Southern Association opened with a 4 to 1 margin. Nashville Vols defeated Shreveport Shippers 3-2 and 3-1 while Birmingham topped semi pro opponents 18-3 and Atlanta Crackers beat Savannah Indians 17-9. Chattanooga Lookouts beat Washington B's 4-7. Charley Gilbert had four hits for Nashville. Jack Blynn homered for Birmingham. Dewey Williams and A Rubeling homered for Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Nashville Vols
Shreveport Shippers
Birmingham
Atlanta Crackers
Savannah Indians
Chattanooga Lookouts
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Larry Gilbert
Vols
Charley
Longview
East Texas
Jack Blynn
Birmingham Baron
Barons
Dewey Williams
Rubeling
Roger Peckinpaugh
New Orleans Pelicans
Cleveland
Indians
Bobby Cummings
Memphis Chicks
Allen Stout
Frank Frazil
Stout
George Toporcer
Little Rock Travelers
Boston Red Sox
Nude Dummies Sparked Police Probe in Dallas
A March report details a startled couple guiding Officer E. B. McDonald to a stairwell window where nude figures appeared. Three officers investigated and found the figures were dummies used by a women’s clothing designer.
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Dallas
E. B. McDonald
Exhibition Scores From Across the South and West
Yesterday results feature Washington over Detroit in 13 innings 10 9 in Lakeland and Cincinnati defeating Boston 8 1 in Tampa. Other games include New York beating St Louis 12 2 in St Petersburg and Chicago 10 San Diego 3 in San Diego.
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Associated Press
Lake Charles
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York
Boston
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Clearwater
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Sarasota
Pla
Louisville
Lakeland
Washington
Detroit
Tampa
Cincinnati
Flas
Hotels End Capital Strike in Compromise Agreement
Washington March 20 The strike by union employees at 13 capital hotels ends in a compromise. Under John R. Steelman labor conciliation chief the hotels keep rights to promote transfer or discharge but must give preference to union members in fillings. New hires must join within two weeks while current nonmembers avoid forced membership. The hotels also promise to reinstate strikers who demanded a union shop.
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Washington
Capital Hotels
John R. Steelman
Labor Department
Softball Team Formation Meeting Scheduled
All boys interested in organizing a softball team were asked to meet at 1407 Sixth Avenue South on Tuesday night at seven o'clock.
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Sixth Avenue South
Pirates Seek Pitching Boost Ahead of Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates, struggling to win in exhibitions, return to training to face the Chicago White Sox as manager Marlon Traynor vows to fix pitching. Waner and Todd departures strain the lineup. Heinie Manush and Fern Bell step in, with Roy Mueller to catch.[newline]Traynor cites need for arms and notes several recruits including Elliott, Robays, and Juelich joining the club.
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Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White
Maron
Pep Traynor
Pirates
Traynor
Pirate
Rgh
Chicago
Cubs
Paul
Big Poison
Waner
al Todd
Todd
Boston
Ray Mueller
Heinie Manush
Fern Bell
Bell
Louisville
Los Angeles
Ripper Collins
Lloyd
Little Poison
Johnny Rizzo
Gus Suhr
Pep Young
Lee Handley
Arky Vaughn
Bill Brubaker
Mueller
Ray Berres
George Susce
Bob Elliott
Savannah
van Robays
Knoxville
Johnny Juelich
Rochester
Cotton Exports to Germany Decline in 1938
The Commerce Department reports German imports of U S cotton fell last year while Reich purchases rose about 2 percent to 550 082 000 pounds. Despite higher volume from Argentina, Brazil, Egypt and Mexico, costs were about 18 percent lower than in 1937 with Germany buying less from the United States, India, Peru and Turkey.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Reich
Germany
Argentina
Brazil
Egypt
Mexico
India
Peru
Turkey
Strato liner crash in Alder kills ten aboard
Aviation experts arrived in Alder Washington to probe the March crash of a Boeing Stratoliner that plummeted 10,000 feet killing all ten aboard. Victims include A G Baumhauer an aeronautics engineer for the Netherlands government Peter Guilon ard assistant manager of Royal Dutch Airlines and several prominent American airmen.
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Alder
Wash
A. G. Baumhauer
Nethrlands
Peter Guilonard
Royal Dutch Air Lines
Jap Matman Appears Here In Decatur Tuesday Night
One of Japan's top athletes Prof Tastoo Higami comes to Decatur for promoter Chris Jordan's weekly mat program. Higami faces Joe Wheeler of Dallas in the main event with Pete Tripodes meeting Bill Hall in the semi final. Higami, in the U S about a year, is praised as a scientific grappler and friend of Dempsey and Ruth.
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Japan
Tastoo Higami
Decatur
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Joe Wheeler
Dallas
Tex
Higami
Legion
Pete Tripodes
Bill Hall
Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
America
Helen Dettweiler Leads in Augusta Invitational Qualifier
Defending champion Helen Dettweiler led the nation's top women golfers into the 18 hole qualifying round at Forest Hills for the Augusta women's invitation. Dettweiler, from Washington, D C, arrived early to acclimate to the par 78 course. Other stars include Opal S Hill Marion Miley Dorothy Kirby Jean Bauer Jane Cothran and Mrs Edward L Howe.
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Augusta
Helen Dettweiler
Miss Dettweiler
Washington, D. C
Forest Hills
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Marion Miley
Lexington
Katherine Thompson Defends Florida Titles in Close Finishes
Katherine Rawls Thompson of Fort Lauderdale narrowly held her 440 yard freestyle and 220 yard breast stroke crowns at the Florida AAU outdoor meet in Miami Beach. She beat June Burr and also claimed the 220. Dorothy Rawls won the 300 yard medley and Evelyn Rawls won the 9860 yard freestyle.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Katherine Rawls Thompson
Fort Lauderdale
Thompson
June Burr
Coral Gables
Florida A. A. U
Dorothy Rawls
Evelyn
Katherine
Gas bought by mills of state
The Senate Civil Liberties Committee reported that 80 corporations and individuals purchased 490 598 dollars worth of tear and gas gear from Jan 1 1933 to June 30 1937. Named buyers include Alabama Mills of Birmingham Bibb Manufacturing Macon Lincoln Mills of Alabama Tallassee Mill Talladega Alabama and others.
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Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Alabama Mills, Inc
Birmingham
Ala
Bemis Bros. Bag Co
Talladega
Bibb Manufacturing Co
Macon
Briez Chats About Sports and Box Office News
Eddie Brie t z reports on Johnny Woodruff joining Columbia as a grad student and boxing interests around Mike Jacobs and Pat Moulton. He notes Don Budge’s racquet needs and hints at Paddy’s Day events with Tony Canzoneri and Nick Camarata slated for May.
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Pat Moulton
Mobile
Ala
Don Budge
Johnstown
el Chico
Xalapa Clown
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
Mike Jacobs
Boxing Commission
Tony Canzoneri
New Orleans
Nick
Camarata
Burglar Alarms At Candy Factory Fool Police Twice
In Richmond Indiana in a 24 hour span a burglar alarm at a candy company warehouse led police in two squad cars to the site both times. Officers searched the building expecting a thief but found only the office car first and the cat second.
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Richmond
Ind
Candy Company
Coal Iron & Railroad Co. and West Point Mfg Co Named
Birmingham Alabama's Coal Iron and Railroad Company and West Point Manufacturing Company of West Point Georgia are cited in the notice. The document records their involvement in the referenced matter with designation of locations and corporate ties.
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Coal, Iron & R.R. Co
Birmingham, Ala
West Point Mfg. Co
West Point, Ga
Browns Lead in Grapefruit Grapefruit League Pace
In New York the St. Louis Browns top the spring standings with six wins and no losses. Giants Cubs and Senators also boast undefeated records early in exhibition play. No-hit efforts by Whitey Moore and Gene Thompson highlight opening weeks alongside pitching showings by Bob Feller. The Yankees stand at 4 and 4 as spring action continues.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Citrus Belt
St. Louis Browns
Browns
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Washington Senators
Fred Haney
F.t. Louis
Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Jersey City
Whitey Moore
Gene Thompson
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meere
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pete Coscarart
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Grapefruit Gladiators
New York Yankees
Cotton ginnings for 1938 total 11.94 million bales in final report
The Census Bureau's final cotton ginning report shows 11 941 702 equivalent 500-pound bales ginned from the 1938 crop, excluding waters, with 18 945 028 bales in 1937 and 12 398 882 in 1936. round bales and weights are itemized by state and type.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Agriculture Department
Sea Island
Alabama
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Johnny Vander Meer
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Lew Feldman
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Johnny Woodruff
Pitt
Columbia
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Lou Nova
Hot Springs
Ae Perry
Yankee
Ruppert
White Light District
St. Patrick's Day
Ned Irish
Midas
Mike
Jacobs
Ridewood Grove
H. & H. Machine Works
Upstate
Grant Harrison
Chevrolet CO
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