Workman Wins 101st Grand National at Aintree
Workman, an Irish bred favorite owned by Sir Alexander Maguire, won the 101st Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. MacMoffat by Capt Scott Briggs finished second, Kilatar from Dorothy Paget’s stable third, with Cooleen fourth and Dominick’s Cross fifth in a 37-horse field. Workman won by three lengths after starting as 100 to 6 favorite with MacMoffat 2% to 1.
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Aintree
Workman
MacMoffat
Kilstar
Ten Winners in New York Sweepstake Prizes of 150000 Each
Ten ticket holders in New York won 150000 prizes today in the Trish Hospital Sweep near the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree England. Winners include M B Doolan Pelham Manor N Y and Jo Jo Bronx addresses along with listed urban residents in New York City.
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New York
United
Laick
Union Turnpike
Jamaica
N. Y
Saint Rita
Madison Avenue
Fordham Road
the Bronx
Margaret Et al
Woodycrest Avenue
Tim Stomer
East
86Th Street
Paths of Glory at Aintree as Hobbs Walks Again
Bruce Hobbs, 18, hero of last year's Grand National, returns to a 250000 strong crowd at Aintree after a broken back. He eyes War Vessel trained by his father and hints at a possible comeback with Battleship successor. Weather and war talk tint the day as fans recall Kilstar and the 101st run.
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Scotty Reston
Aintree
England
Bruce Hobbs
Royal Daniels
Cheltenham
Hobbs
Oxford Hospital
Marion DuPont Scott
Reggie Hobbs
Young Hobbs
Hitler
Mussolini
Dorothy Paget
Grad National Steeplechase 101st Run Facts and Figures
The 101st Grad National Steeplechase covers four miles and 856 yards over 30 fences. Entries total 37 with two American owned. Winner value set at $36,050. Notables include Kilstar Workman Royal Daniels Teme Willow Royal Mail Blue Shirt and War Vessel Mi Probable attendance around 250000. Likely race time about 3 15 p m Decatur time.
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Aintree
England
Dorothy Paget
Alexander MaGuire
Workman
H. C. McNall
Royal Daniels
Edward Hammer
Camille Evans
Royal Mail
Arthur Sainsbury
Blue Shirt
DuPont Scott
Louis E. Stoddard
Decatur
Classified Ads Spotlight from the Home Front
The housewife oriented classified page invites readers to call seven one six, ask for Ad Taker, and place small ads for household items, services, and local notices.
First Team Wrestling Match Promises Dual Action
Promoter Chris Jordan presents the first team match in the American division with Art O Mahony of Ireland and Joe Gunther of Nashville facing Charlie Keene of St Louis and Joe Dillman of Indianapolis. Semi final pairs Joe Wheeler of Texas and Jack Dillion of California.
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Chris Jordan
Ivgdon
Art O'Mahony
Ireland
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Charlie Keene
St. Louis
Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Joe Wheeler
Texas
Jack Dillion
California
Wrestiers
Dorothy and Opal Reach Final Round at Augusta
Dorothy Kirby, 19, of Atlanta, faces Kansas City veteran Opal S. Hill in the 18 hole final of the Ninth Augusta Women's Fall Tournament. Kirby won yesterday in overtime against Jean Bauer of Providence R I, while Hill beat Alice Rutherford of Allamuchy N J 6 and 3. The semifinal between Kirby and Bauer went to the twentieth green.
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Augusta
Dorothy Kirby
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Miss Kirby
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
Hill
Alice Rutherford
Allamuchy
N. J
Kirby-Bauer
Body of 11 year old found after river drowning near Cordova
In Cordova Alabama March 4 7 authorities and divers searched for Billie Paul Carpenter 11 who drowned in the Black Warrior river three miles north of town. The body of Wi burn Bobo 12 was recovered last night within ten feet of where he disappeared. Alvis Bobo and Tommie Hugh Carpenter brothers of the victims were rescued when their small boat sank while returning mid stream to fish.
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Cordova
Ala
Billie Paul Carpenter
Black Warrior River
Here
Wiburn Bobo
Bobo Boy
Alvis Bobo
Tommie Hugh Carpenter
Photographer in Jail Over Cockfight Pictures
In Chattanooga Tennessee on March 24 193? photographer Robert Brown of the Chattanooga News faced jail after refusing to reveal where he took pictures of a cockfight to the Hamilton County grand jury.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Robert Brown
Chattanooga News
Hamilton County Grand Jury
Nelson Favored As Greensboro Open Opens
Byron Nelson of Reading Pennsylvania, winner at Pinehurst, starts as a favorite in the Greensboro Open. Nelson shot 280 for four rounds to finish two ahead of Horton Smith, with Sammy Snead tying Metz for third as the event runs through Sunday at Sedgefield and Starmount courses.
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Greensboro
N. C
Byron Nelson
Reading
Pinehurst
Young Nelson
Parsmash Rolf
Kee
Dick Metz
Chicago
Ill
Nelson
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Metz
Snead
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harry Cooper
Henry Picard
Hershey
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Gene Barazen
Brookfield Center
Conn
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Sedgefield Country Club
Starnfount Country Club
Judge Jails Brown for Contempt Over Testimony
Criminal Judge Charles W. Lusk ordered Brown jailed until he agrees to testify. Brown, embarrassed by defending something his paper disapproves of, spent the night in the county jail.
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Charles W. Lusk
Brown
Briez Chats About Sports In Rapid Fire Column
Eddie Brietz covers a mix of sports chatter and rumors from New York. Names include Gabby Hartnett Frank Leahy Joe Louie Jim Norrin Jr and Vince and mentions of Notre Dame Boston College and Wisconsin. The piece notes race horses wrestling and college stars as gossip and speculation.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Notre Dame
Hudlin to Meet Slapnicka Over Camp Dispute
Willis Hudlin, the Indians holdout pitcher, to meet VP C. C. Slapnicka in New Orleans for talks on their rift. Hudlin arrived in camp Thursday but found Slapnicka away. In Texas Elmer Burkarts earns a Phillies pitching spot after consistent shutout outings in recent relief work.
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New Orleans
Willis Hudlin
Cleveland Indians
C. C. Slapnicka
Hudlin
Slapnicka
Kuhel Sparks Sox In Exhibition Bust Clocking Big Batline
Joe Kuhel, first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, hits .478 through seventy exhibition games and belts his third homer yesterday, but Chicago loses to the Cubs in ten innings. Manager Jimmy Dykes holds cautious optimism as the spring results unfold.
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Los Angeles
Joe Kuhel
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Kuhel
Sox
Cubs
Yankees draw big crowds on exhibition circuit in Florida
In 12 spring games the New York Yankees attracted 25,659 fans as Joe DiMaggio hit two homers in yesterday’s action. He added six doubles and four triples, driving in 16 runs with a .329 batting pace.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Siebert Shines After Return With Athletics
Lake Charles reports Dick Siebert has solved first base worries for Connie Mack. Returning from Columbus mid season, Siebert resumes fielding and hitting in his old form after an injury near the end of the 1938 campaign.
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Lake Charles
Dick Siebert
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Columbus
Siebert
Exhibition Baseball Results From Multiple Cities
Yesterday’s results show Philadelphia A defeat New York N 9 7 in Baton Rouge. Chicago N edged Chicago A 6 5 in Los Angeles after 10 innings. Brooklyn N beat Cincinnati N 9 1 in Clearwater. Boston A defeated Boston N 7 6 in Bradenton. Toledo AA beat Philadelphia N 5 2 in Harlingen. Pittsburgh N crushed Los Angeles PC 10 1 in San Bernardino. St Louis N beat Detroit A 8 6 in Lakeland. St Louis A defeated San Antonio TL 3 1 in Brownsville. New York A defeated Newark 11 6 in St Petersburg. Cleveland A beat New Orleans SA 2 7 2.
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Associated Press
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Chicago
San Benito
Tex
Philadelphia
Oklahoma City
Sarasota
Fla
Boston
St. Louis
Lakeland
Detroit
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
McAllen
Tulsa
St. Petersburgh
New York
Kansas City
Baton Rouge
Clearwater
Cincinnati
Swell Time Youth Freed After Short Jail Stay
A 19 year old jailed one day of a 30 day sentence for drunkenness was released as inmates urged the judge to free him. The sheriff noted the prisoner had the mumps and the jail was crowded, prompting the clemency.
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Greensboro
N. C
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE CLUES
Puzzle notes list many cryptic clues with numbers tied to definitions across positions. Includes hints like hooded cape pronoun era Africa insect and multiple wordplay items. Answers span common crossword entries such as defensive, priceless, beverage, vehicle, and edible Japan, forming a connected grid.
Office Cat and Light in Their Eyes Snippets
A collage of humorous quips and dialogues on smiles age and marriage. Vignettes include a room attendant at a resort, a cautious manager, a boss seeking Jones, and a best man reciting love letters. The piece blends jokes about life one way street and domestic scenes.
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Mildred
Sally
Marys Lamb Reimagined in Modern Satire
Fragmentary comic vignette blends nursery rhyme Mary with a modern twist, noting a lamb’s woolly dress removal and a nudist theme. Mentions international foes, hidden blueprints, and a probing astrological question, then cuts off mid exchange.
So Soon marketing chatter in a playful aside
A playful snippet notes summer coming and a character Piddler who talks on capital and labor. A passerby questions his acquaintance and flattery, then shifts to a classified ad plug for using the phone to buy and sell.
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DeGroot
DeFinke
Giants stars Hubbell Schumacher heal after operations
In Baton Rouge Gayle Talbot writes of Carl Hubbell and Hal Schumacher of the New York Giants after elbow surgeries. Hubbell reports limited throwing and hopes to return, while Schumacher needs speed and work to regain form for the pennant race.
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Gayle Talbot
Baton Rouge
Carl Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Tare Pricher Howadays
Hubbell
Schumacher
Philadelphia Athletics
Carl
Hal
Johnny Allen
Allen
Hub
Giants
Fort Worth
Danny Hubbell
Tars Play First Intra Camp Game
Jacksonville Tars open intra camp drills in preparation for the South Atlantic League pennant race. Manager Goat Walker plans a test under fire with Lee Anthony, a young righthander from Andalusia, Alabama, likely to start a game.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Goat Walker
Jacksonville Tars
Walker
Lee Anthony
Andalusia
Ala
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