Lawson Little and the Masters Ahead at Augusta
The writer recalls Lawson Little as a golf great seen years ago at Lytham and Prestwick. Now at Augusta National with fifty top players preparing for the Masters, Little, pro at Bretton Woods, eyes a National Open win while still dominating man-to-man golf.
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Wallace
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Lawson Little
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San Francisco
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TVA reports Wheeler and Wilson lake levels forecast
Tennessee Valley Authority officials said Wheeler Lake is predicted to rise to 552 feet above sea level and Wilson Lake to 504 feet on Thursday, detailing the expected water levels.
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Wheeler Lake
Wilson Lake
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mothers delay opening of Los Angeles Union Station
The planned April 15 opening of Los Angeles new union station is postponed due to an unusable air conditioning system. A stray cat in the air ducts has disrupted construction and disrupted progress on the project.
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Los Angeles
Union Station
Exhibition Results From AP Across Cities
Yesterday results show Chicago (A) 10 Chicago (N) 8 in Los Angeles. Detroit (A) 6 Cincinnati (N) 2 in Tampa. St Louis (A) 6 Philadelphia (N) 5 in New Braunfels. St Louis (N) 5 Washington (A) 3 in St Petersburg. New York (A) 9 Brooklyn (N) 1 in Clearwater. New Orleans (SA) 20 Philadelphia (A) 9 in Lake Charles. Boston (A) 3 Newark (I) 2 in Sebring. Buffalo (I) and Detroit (A) 1 vs Dallas (T) rain in Plant City.
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Sarasota
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New York
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Pittsburgh
Tampa
Fla
Detroit
Cincinnati
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Plant City
Buffalo
Second Florence youth found guilty of murder
A Florence circuit court jury convicted Columbus Almon Simpson of second degree murder in the death of Clarence J. McDonald a former bus line operator and builder. Simpson was sentenced to 10 years in prison following the conviction. The first youth Floyd Kelly had been sentenced to 30 years.
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Ala
Clarence J. McDonald
Columbus Almon Simpson
Floyd Kelly
Lauderdale County
McDonald
Pickwick Lake
Kelly
Simpson
R. T. Simpson, Jr
Brietz Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz notes various items across sports including Armstrong Day, Jack Roper's natal day issue, Winterhaven’s invite to the Giants in 1940, and possible exhibition tours with Jess Willard and Luis Angel Firpo. He mentions Hal Sharkey death and remarks on Clemson football projections while touching on a boxing vision query.
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Henry Armstrong
Davey
Inn Row
Jack Roper
Natal
Winterhaven
Fla
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Giants
Jess Willard
Luis Angel Firpo
Howard Jones
Southern California
Hollywood
Hal Sharkey
Newark Evening News
East
Charlie Kurtsinger
Porter
Mite
Max Maer
Lou Nova
Barney Ross
Ferndale
N. Y
Wallace Wade
Clemson
Banks McFadden
Camp Briefs Roundup From Across Spring Training
The dispatch covers baseball snippets from Sarasota to Orlando. Grove set for a first test with the Reds, Nagel shines while Nagel errs, Prothro seeks a long hitting catcher, Gehrig shows punch in Florida, and Cecil Travis improves in Washington camp as influenza eases.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Cecil Travis
Mule and liquor don't mix either
A mule-drawn wagon zigzagged through Birmingham street as patrolmen arrested John Wyatt, 47, a Black driver from Cat Mountain. Judge Frederick Wells fined him 25 dollars with costs and sentenced him to 60 days in jail, but the jail term was suspended.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Wyatt
Cat Mountain
Frederick Wells
Stanford Becomes Brooklyn of the Colleges in Caps
Art Rosenbaum notes Stanford’s new baseball caps arrive identical to Dodger headgear raising questions of imitation. Pete Reiser stars in $2.50 shoes while Joe McCarthy projects Wes Ferrell and Oral Hildebrand as Yankee regulars. Glen Lee opens eastern campaign against Frankie Blair on April 21 at the Hippodrome. Charley Gilbert of Nashville eyed, Dodgers options him. Bob Leeds, Giant outfielder, leads Amarillo club with wife as business manager.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Stanford
Brooklyn
Dodger
Pete Reiser
Joe McCarthy
Wes Ferrell
Oral Hildebrand
Yanks
Glen Lee
Frankie Blair
Hippodrome
Dodgers
Charley Gilbert
Nashville
Charley
Pop
Bob Leeds
Amarillo Club
West Texas Loop
Patrolmen Guarding President Roosevelt in Alabama Tour
Severn North Alabama highway patrolmen departed Tuesday for Montgomery to join the guard of honor for President Roosevelt during his Tuskegee Auburn and Opelika visit. The delegation led by Capt. Van Gilbert includes Patrol Logel Hale Moore Schlosser Edins and Barrett. Logel Hale and Moore ride motorcycles while the others travel by car.
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Montgomery
Guard of Honor
Roosevelt
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Auburn
Opelika
van Gilbert
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Hale
Moore
Schlosser
Edins
Barrett
Decatur Armory hosts raucous team wrestling showdown
A wild crowd packed The Armory Oak as Joe and Art O Mahoney Keene faced rivals including Tripodes Dillon and Gunther in a chaotic multi fall bout. Referee Roberts struggled to separate wrestlers while fans cheered and a second card with Freddie Knichel was announced for next Tuesday.
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Freddie Knichel
Stengel Confounds Bees With Bunt Practice Turn
Casey Stengel baffled the Boston Bees by first teaching bunting for two hours then pitching in batting practice to deter bunts. The unusual shift showed his strategic improvisation as he kept the Bees off balance in Lakeland Florida.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Lou Gehrig
Lakeland, Fla
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Auburn Celebrates A Day With Tigers Baseball Opener
Auburn Alabama March 29 The town honored its athletes with A Day festivities. Auburn Tigers gathered to uphold the school's name in football baseball basketball track and more. The day centers on baseball with the Tigers meeting the Montgomery Rebels at Drake Field at 2 30 p m marking the season opener.
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Ala
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Tigers
Agriculture and science can grow national wealth Wheeler McMillen says
In Jackson Mississippi on March 29 Wheeler McMillen president asserts that agriculture aided by applied science offers a path to wealth for the country and shorter routes to higher income through industrial development.
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Jackson, Miss
Wheeler McMillen
Hammer Armstrong to publish autobiography The Glory Road
New York March 29 Henry Armstrong the famed boxer known as the Hammer plans a book titled The Autobiography of Henry Armstrong and co author Huricane Hank his trainer brother Harry assists. The work chronicles his rise from St Louis to Los Angeles gym fights including a three division championship and notes a knockout victory over Davey in Chicago.
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New York
Henry the Hammer Armstrong
Henry the Hammer
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Hammer
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Hurricane Hank
Harry
Henry
Chicago
Davey
National Farm Council Opens Fifth Annual Convention
A speaker from the National Farm Chemurghc Council addressed attendees in an opening address prepared for the council in its fifth annual convention.
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Chemurghc Council
Jeanne Cline Shines in North and South Golf Tourney
Jeanne Cline, 15, Bloomington, faces Katherine MacCloskey in the North and South round in Pinehurst after a 19 hole win over Mrs Myron Davy of Washington. Estelle Lawson Page and Helen Dettweiler advance in earlier matches. other pairings listed include Mary R. Rudel, Deb Verry and more.
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N. C
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Ill
Katherine MacCloskey
Pittsburgh
Cline
Myron Davy
Washington
MacCloskey
L. J. Sherer
New York
Philadelphia
Jane Cothran
Greenville
S. C
W. G. Hamilton, Jr
Helen Dettweiler
T. R. Rudel
Forest Hills
N. J
William Hockenjos
West Orange
K. Scheidt
Deborah Verry
Worcester
Mass
Edward Stevens
Day and Henry Tangle Over Friday Madison Square Garden
The text notes tension between Day and Henry as they push toward a Friday night event at Madison Square Garden. Day focuses on press clips and sports pages rather than Henry’s book, signaling a productive strain in their project.
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Henry
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Day
Man O War At 22 Years In Lexington Birthday
Lexington March 29 Man O War the great American Thoroughbred is 22 today. Groom Will Harbut recalls his daily routine and the horse’s pride in breeding 236 foals since quitting racing. The stallion has sired 176 wins 56 stakes and his progeny earnings reach 2.5 million dollars.
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Will Harbut
Nine Rats
Harbut
Winnin’s
Mistah Riddles
Samuel D. Riddle
War Admiral
Clyde van Dusen
Big Red
Great Britain
Red
Joe Louis Resumes Training With Heavy Sparring Session
In Los Angeles on March 29 Joe Louis returned to Roxie Eisen's training camp for a full workout. The heavyweight champion held three sparring partners in a brisk session as locals recalled unusually large turnout and Louis delivered decisive blows with 12 ounce gloves.
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Los Angeles
Joe Lewis
Roxie Eisen
Louis
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