Horse Racing to Pour New Riches Into State Coffers
Five state racing commissioners meeting in Jersey City express optimism for 1935. They anticipate near forty million dollars in mutual handle, up from twenty seven million last year, with Florida opening season at Tropical Park. They push unified rules, open betting, and stricter horse welfare measures.
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Orville Robertson
Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
W. H. Donovan
Florida
Mark Hanna
Michigan
W. H. Cane
New Jersey
Charles H. Cole
Boston
James F. Hayward
Maryland
Donovan
Hileah
Tropical Parks
Tropical Park
Hanna
National Association
Detroit
General Cole
Massachusetts
Cane
Hayward
Trojan Spartan Tilt Aims To Settle Grid Supremacy
Two Dothan High School football clubs the Trojans and the Spartans spar over local grid supremacy. Oscar Clark leads the Spartans with Marion Walker captaining the Trojans. Backfields and lines are evenly matched as both teams plan regular practices and coach involvement to decide the outcome on the field.
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Dothan
Tiger Horde
Dothan High School
Trojans
Spartans
Oscar Clark
Spartan
Marion Walker
Hart
Thrower
Blackman
Flowers
Tindell
Thomas
Hawkins
Gissendanner
Collins
Saba
Clark
Gwaltney
Alford
Chapman
Dean
Merritt
Green
McInnish
Boozer
Abraham
Pope
Paul Tubbs
Open Baseball Trades Roar At Major League Meetings
New York December reports the open season for baseball trades as owners and managers flood the meetings of the American and National Leagues. Boston's Tom Yawkey and Eddie Collins seek Jack Burns or Oscar Melillo from St Louis Browns or Joe Kuhel and Buddy Myer from Washington. talks focus on first and second base replacements and payroll tensions. The National League eyes Ford Frick’s presidency and dog racing at Boston’s park, while Cleveland is named host for the All Star game and Babe Ruth’s future is debated.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Tom Yawkey
Boston Rett’ Sox
Eddie Collins
Jack Burns
Yawkey
Collins
Joe Cronin
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Joe Kuhel
Buddy Myer
Washington Senators
Boston Party
Melilla
Sox
Eddie Morgan
Ford C. Frick
Emil C. Fuchs
Boston Braves
Wanted to Rent Ad Promises Listings Across Dothan
A small wanted to rent notice offers apartment and house listings across Dothan. It promises access to multiple properties in the area for prospective tenants seeking short or long term housing options.
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Dothan
Jamaica Negro Chosen Moscow Trade Delegate
Robert Robinson a Jamaica Negro was elected unanimously as a deputy to the Moscow Soviet by his fellows at a Moscow ball bearing plant After working in a Detroit motor factory he came to Soviet Russia where his rationalization proposal saved money and won favor with colleagues
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Moscow
Robert Robinson
Detroit
Robinson
Soviet Russia
Millard Howell lauded as football all rounder from Alabama
The piece extols Millard Howell of the Alabama Crimson Tide as a prolific scorer and versatile player. It highlights his 155 points, 1,964 rushing yards, 135 passes with 61 completions, 136 punts for 5,824 yards, and an 84 yard run. It notes his age, size, and June graduation, and praises Alabama's football program while forecasting Stanford's Rose Bowl challenge. It also mentions a cohort of players from Dothan and nearby schools contributing to college football.
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New York
Stanford
California
al Barabas
Columbia
Millary
Dixie) Howell
Alabama
Ceimaon
Howell
Mississipp
College of Arts and Sciences
Georgia Tech
Fordham
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Don Hutson
Eddie J
Grange eyed by Rooney as Pirates coach plan grows
Harold Grange from the Chicago Bears may return to coaching with the Pittsburgh Pirates after owner Arthur Rooney discussed a possible hire following De Meola's firing. Grange, 31, hinted this season could be his finale as a player while Rooney weighs next season's staff. Brooklyn Dodgers coach John McEwan was released with no replacement named.
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Arthur Rooney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rooney
Luby de Meola
de Meola
Grange
Pirates
John McEwan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Southern Development Board seeks 50000 for educational drive
The advisory committee of the Southeastern development board outlined a plan to raise 50,000 for an educational and fact finding campaign. Georgia will host the first fundraising drive with Macon as state headquarters. Governor-Elect Bibb Graves urged expanding to eight states, but the board will keep six states initially. After Georgia, teams will tour the remaining five states to explain the program and solicit funds.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Development Board
South
Georgia
Macon
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolinas
Virginia
Florida
Gertrude Lawrence III Forced to Leave Play
London reports actress Gertrude Lawrence III is seriously ill with a mastoid condition aggravated by a general health breakdown. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. announced her withdrawal from the play where she has appeared since last August as the stage wife of young Doug.
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London
Gertrude Lawrence
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Doug
Miss Lawrence
Red Sox launch class B farm with Piedmont franchise
Boston's Red Sox move into the Piedmont league by purchasing the Charlotte franchise for 35000 dollars. Judge Frank B Hill signed the transfer in Mecklenburg superior court. Lease for the Charlotte ballpark was to be closed soon. The Hornets were a 1934 halfseason champions. owners Wilbert Robinson and Johnny Dobbs died during the season. Manager candidates include Mike Kelly or Jack Onslow.
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Charlotte
Frank 8. Hill
Mecklenburg Superior Court
Boston
Eddie Collins
Dan W. Hill
Ed Hecht
Charlotte Hornets
Wilbert Robinson
Johnny Dobbs
Red Sox
Bernard
Mike) Kelly
Chicago Cubs
Spartanburg
Jack Onslow
Richmond Colts
Piedmont Crealt
Miami Biltmore Open Thrills With 300 Golfers Start
The Miami Biltmore Open begins the second 18 hole round with 300 players, Olin Dutra rallying as Abe Espinosa leads at the midway mark after 36 holes. Dutra, a top-first division star, competes against veterans like Bobby Cruickshank, Frank Walsh, and Ed Dudley as scores cluster around the 70s and 80s. Espinosa boasts a 72-72 146 midway, with Farrell, White, Turnesa, and Schmutte close behind in a large, tense field.
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Ted. Gill
Miami
Fra
Olin Dutra
Abe Espinosa
Firis
Pack Espinosa
Chicago
Dutra
Espinosa
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Frank Walsh
al Watrous
Birmingham
Ed Dudley
Augusta
Victor Grezzi
Deal
N. J
Horton Smith
Oak Park
John Revolta
Milwaukee
Ralph Guldahl
Los Angeles
Lloyd Gullickson
Cleveland
Jim Noonan
Henry Detloff
Oshkosh
Wis
White
Johnny Farrell
Short Hills
Orville White
St. Louis
Mike Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Leonard B. Schmutte
Findlay O
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
Maurice O'Connor
Belleville
Jake Fasserke
Jackson
Mich
Tommy Armour
Medinah
Phil Perkins
Willoughby, C
Willy Cox
Brooklyn
Gene Kunes
Morristown
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
Ralph Stonehouse
Indianapolis
al Houghton
Washington, D. C
Billy Burke
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Celest Durand
Garden City
L. I
Going Hollywood? Tide to visit Warner studios before Rose Bowl
Alabama football coach Frank Thomas accepted an offer from Jack Warner of Warner Brothers to visit the Hollywood studio in Los Angeles with the Crimson Tide. The team will travel to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl and train there, visiting the studio December 26 for a lunch and tour with actresses.
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Hollywood
Calif
Alabama
Stanford
Jack Warner
Warner Brothers Studios
Frank Thomas
South
Crimson Tide
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Lou Little
Columbia
Red Elephants
Pasadena
Warner
Bobby Grayson Likely Out For Rose Bowl Start
Stanford star Bobby Grayson, an American back, is unlikely to play against Alabama in the Pasadena Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Team physician Dr. Fritz Roth said Grayson remains hospitalized and must wear a cast when he returns to practice next week as Stanford completes exams and prepares for organized drills.
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Stanford University
Cal
Bobby Grayson
Stanford
Alabama
Pasadena
Fritz Roth
Grayson
Mascot Smokie Adopted by Paducah Fire Department
A small dog saved from a burning Paducah Kentucky house by Fire Chief John Slaughter was adopted as the department mascot. He was named Smokie.
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Paducah
John Slaughter
Smokie
Unclear OCR fragment about hockey teams in New York and St Louis
Fragmentary OCR text mentions New York teams and St Louis Eagles in a league context. References to Maple Leafs and shipments of steel abroad appear garbled. No coherent event or dates can be established from the readable portions.
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Hooreyue
New York
St. Louis Eagies
Pronto Maple Leafs York
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