OBrien May Meet Baugh In Pro Football Clash
Texas figures the 1938 season pits Davey OBrien and Sammy Baugh against each other in pro play as OBrien signs with the Sophia Eagles. Baugh stars for the Washington Redskins, turning college passing records into professional championship drives. The article contrasts three-year college stats with looming matchups and a potential $10,000 pact.
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William T
Washington Redskins
Baugh
Redskins Hhe
O'Brien
Texas
Back to Training Stallion to Leave Breeding Farm
Los Angeles report states that one of the mightiest race track horses is unsatisfactory at stud and will likely be withdrawn from a breeding farm near the city and returned to light training.
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Los Angeles
Cabiscuit
Tebbetts backs helmet use after injuries warn
Birdie Tebbetts endorses helmets for baseball players during spring camps urging adoption after recalling Mickey Cochrane’s career ending injury. Indians report full lineup at New Orleans camp with Lary Bronca Putiak Averill Hudlin. Hudlin attends salary talk. Reds praise Lloyd Moore for holding Red Sox to three hits in five innings with improved control and pace.
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Associated Press
Lakeland
Fla
Birdie Tebbetts
Detroit Tigers
Tebbetta
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Lyn Lary
John Bronca
Frankie Putiak
Farl Averill
Willis Hudlin
Clearwater
Fila
Lloyd Moore
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Moore
Pirates Chase First Win Over Angels in Ontario Setback
San Bernardino dispatch notes manager Pie Traynor resisted using Cy Blanton and Truett Sewell as Pittsburgh faced the Los Angeles Angels in a game moved from Ontario. The Pirates struggle with pitching, infield defense, outfield and hitting as they seek their first win.
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Calif
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Pie Traynor
Cy Blanton
Truett Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirate
Los Angeles Angels
Ontario
Pie
Gelbert Earns Spot as Washington Regular Shortstop
Orlando report notes Charlie Gelbert solidifying his role with Washington as regular shortstop after Cecil Travis injury. Gelbert said he needed this chance to prove himself in the initial lineup. In San Benito, Fred Haney said five Browns trial pitchers Emil Bildilli Joe Hare Bob Bergin Lou Hanning and Johnny Sams would be dropped soon.
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Orlando
Fla
San Benito
Tex
Fred Haney
St. Louis Browns
Emil Bildilli
Joe Hare
Bob Bergin
Lou Hanning
Johnny Sams
Phillies set up four days of border exhibition games
Harlingen Texas hosts the Philadelphia Phillies who arrive with four days of exhibition games against minor league teams. The opener pits the Mudhens of Toledo followed by Oklahoma City Tulsa and San Antonio in that order.
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Harlingen
Tex
Philadelphia Phillies
Toledo
Mudhens
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Nine year olds favored in Grand National race
Experts predict eight year olds Dorothy Paget's Kilstar and H C McNally's Roy al Daniels will win the Grand National, but history favors nine year olds. Since the war seven nine year olds have completed the course and five more are watched, with coaches noting nine as the peak age for a staying chaser.
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Poethlyn
Music Hall
Double Chance
A. C. Schwartz
Jack Horner
Gregalach
Grable
Reynoldstown
Decatur High Softball Rolls 12 to 1 Over Trinity
Decatur High defeated Trinity 12 to 1 in Wednesday action. Pitcher Brazelton allowed 3 hits and struck out 6 as Decatur fielded flawlessly with no errors. Shafer led the offense with two doubles and two singles, while Johnson Campbell and Motherway added two hits each.
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Trinity High
Brazelton
Shafer
Johnson
Campbell
Motherway
Trinity
Kimbrell
Decatur J. Brazelton
Exhibition Results by the Associated Press
Yesterday's results from many sites show Philadelphia A defeating New York N 7 to 5 in 10 innings at Baton Rouge. Boston A beat Cincinnati N 3 at Tampa. Brooklyn N topped St Louis N 6 to 4 at St Petersburg. Washington A won 7 to 5 over Minneapolis AA at Daytona Beach. New York A crushed Kansas City AA 14 to 4 at Haines City. Los Angeles PC defeated Chicago N 9 to 8 at Ontario. Chicago A beat Pittsburgh N 7 to 4 in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago
Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Brandenton
Boston
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Harlingen
Tex
Toledo
Lakeland
Detroit
St. Louis
San Benito
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St. Petersburgh
Pla
Newark
New Orleans
Cleveland
Tampa
Bradenton
St. Petersburg
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Washington
Minneapolis
Haines City
Kansas City
Ontario
Country Club Golf Week Shows Strong Spring Start
The Country Club reports a busy weekend with sixty golfers, including Neila Frell Libey Poteet Ruth Johnston Ruth Shipier Betty McElhannon, plus Ramage and Loum Hunter. Joe Duncan, Billy Duncan and Dr Emmons also active. Snead and Guldahl posted a 27 on nine as a standout four ball score.
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Neila Frell
Libey Poteet
Liord Livell
Ruth Johnston
Ruth Shipier
Betty McElhannon
Loum Hunter
Will Wyker
Ramage
Billy Duncan
Joe Baugh
Roland Gray
C. W. Young
Montgomery
Joe Duncan
Emmons
Newcomer and 3 ex champs vie in Augusta semis
Augusta Ga March 23 One newcomer Opal S Hill of Kansas City and three former champions reached the semis of the Augusta women's invitation meet Miss Hill faced Alice Rutherford Jean Bauer met Dorothy Kirby Miss Bauer defeated Helen Dettweiler Rutherford beat Mrs Edward L Howe Kirby beat Jane Cothran 3 and 1 Dettweiler out to Bauer 7 and 6 Rutherford 2 and 1 over Miley Kirby 3 and 1 over Cothran.
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Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Alice Rutherford
Alamachy
N. J
Jean Bauer
Dorothy Kirby
Jane Cothran
Greenville
D. C
Miss Bauer
Providence
R. I
Helen Dettweiler
Washington, D. C
Miss Rutherford
Edward L. Howe
Philadelphia
Marion Miley
Hill
Isabel Ogilvie
Sande to Pilot a New Kind of Mount Columbia
Earle Sande, once a celebrated jockey, now trainer, has enrolled in an airplane flying course at Columbia airport. He says he plans to use a plane to travel the country in his racing duties in the future.
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Columbia
Earle Sande
Sande
Sugar Bowl Bonds Drive Hopes for 70000-Seat Tulane Stadium
In New Orleans March 23 a drive to raise 000 for expanding Tulane stadium to 70 000 seats for the next Sugar Bowl gains momentum. Town leaders hawk Sugar Bowl bonds as bidders circle the warm pavement with engravings in hand. Near 350 000 already pledged, as planners discuss adding 20 000 seats by filling one end and raising sides. The Sugar Bowl seeks flexibility in team selection, aiming to attract top rivals and maximize revenue, with 37 12 percent of receipts promised to each team.
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Gayle Talbot
New Orleans
Tulane Stadium
Tulane
Texas Christian
Carnegie Tech
Herbert Benson
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Rose Bowlers
California
Carnegie
Big Ten
Nelson Leads North South in Pinehurst Open
Byron Nelson of Reading Pa led by a stroke after 36 holes at Pinehurst Nc in the North South Open. Lighthorse Harry Cooper of Chicago shot 66 in the second round a course record and sits second with 139. Sammy Snead stands third at 141 as Cooper’s comeback impressed despite near misses with several closing putts.
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N. C
Byron Nelson
Reading
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Windy City
Slammin
Sammy Snead
West Virginia
Cooper
Horton Smith
Denny Shute
Ed Dudley
Nelson
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clue List
A scrambled set of crossword hints covering political party units docked horse tails and various wordplay prompts. Includes clues such as United States comment and conun people drums and other fragmented entries with missing letters and partial phrases.
City League Meet Called Sparks New Softball Organization
City softball circles buzz after The Daily reports an attempt to form a new city league. Cap Hunter, president of the current City Softball League, notes four of last year’s six teams plan to join the existing league and offers support to the proposed group to boost local softball.
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Cap Hunter
Hunter
Ski Meet in Sun Valley Opens with International Contests
Sun Valley prepares for two major ski meets starting tomorrow as sixty three men and twenty six women from six nations compete in the national four way combined and the Sun Valley international open. The high sun bakes the courses and air temperatures near one hundred nine degrees, while snow conditions on the peaks remain good. Leading contenders in the combined slalom downhill include Dick Durrance of Dartmouth College.
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Sam Snead
Ralph Guldahl
Guldahl
Snead
Sun Valley
United States
Dick Durrance
Dartmouth
Briez Talks Sports From New York To Florida
A collage of spring training chatter notes costs to enter the Grand National potential prizes from broken neck to a million dollars. Duke shows a potent offense and a tougher Ponte Vedra course awaits Ryder Cup play. Joe Medwick signs on as New York hosts star guests while Dizzy Dean’s comments await April. Lombardi and McCormick expected to lead NL batting race.
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New York
Bill Terry
Wallace Wade
Duke
Ponte Vedra
Jacksonville
Donald Ross
Pinehurst
Glen Lee
California
New Mexico Aggies
Joe Medwick
Wake Forest Football Changes Limited to Two Games
Wake Forest student paper notes the only changes to the football schedule are games with Miami University and Marshall. The column also mentions Ed Barrow’s fishing mishap at Sebring Florida and Petey Sarron’s first start of the year in Birmingham on March 30. Bill Manly marks his 50th birthday as International League secretary.
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Wake Forest College
Miami University
Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Ed Barrow
Sebring
Fla
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Bill Manly
International League
Grace Lindley Defends 1938 Amateur Ski Title
Grace Carter Lindley of Minneapolis won the 1938 initial women's trophy and will defend her title. The national amateur crown goes to the skier with the best combined score across cross country, downhill, slalom, and jumping.
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Grace Carter Lindley
Minneapolis
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