Sensational Finish Delivers Smith Augusta Victory
Horton Smith known as the Joplin Ghost rally past the leaders in the third Augusta National Invitational to win the 1936 event. Smith, 28, captured 3400 plus prize money after rounds of 74, 68, and 72 to beat Light Horse Har Cooper, Gene Sarazen, and Bob Jones among the field. Cooper settled for 800 second, Sarazen took 600 for third. Runyan and Couick shared fourth with 20.
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Augusta
Apel
Horton Smith
Missouri
Smith
Har Cooper
Chicago
Wade
Cooper
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield Center
Conn
Bobby Jones
Ok” Anempe
Javelin Record At Drake Relays Faces Endangerment
LAWRENCE April 7 The oldest Kansas relay record stands at risk as the 1st annual Drake Relays set for April 13 features javelin record holder John Kuck of Emporia Teachers College in 1925 with 206 feet 1 inch. Mark Panther of Town U may threaten the mark after a 210 foot 5 inch Drake Relays record and a 24 foot 7 2 8 inch Big Ferc record. Hawkeyes relay teams also see danger to world marks in quarter and half mile events.
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Lawrence
Kansas
John Kuck
Emporia
Kan
Teachers College
Mark Panther
Panther
Drake Reley
Deast Danger
Hawkeyes
Winnine
Howell becomes Sunday golfer at Houston club event
Willie Maguire starts Howell at the first tee as spectators watch the United States amateur standout. Howell, nicknamed baby, later shoots 76 to reach the championship flight but loses in the first round. The Richmond native from Washington and Lee, a 1934 Walker Cup player, has a storied past with Virginia titles and Brookline Scotch Twosome record.
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Houston
Texas
Willie Maguire
Faiway
Howell
Sue
Bowell
Richmond
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Francis Ouimer
Don Moe
Brookline
Mass
Everett Rightmire Suspended After Bout
Chicago April report says featherweight Everett Rightmire of Sioux City was suspended for 30 days by the Titnois State Athletic Commission for repeatedly hitting Mike Belloise of New York during their bout last Friday. Belloise stopped Rightmire in 14 rounds to win recognition as the top challenger for the featherweight crown.
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F . “Te - Everett
Huror Host to Annual E S D Conference Meeting Tomorrow
Eastern South Dakota Conference coaches and faculty representatives from seven high schools gather in Huron for the annual business meeting. They will discuss football and basketball schedules, awards, and problems. new officers will be elected and plans to add a eighth member school were noted. The meeting starts at 12 30 with lunch at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel, with Aberde en Brookings Huron Mitchell Sioux Falls Watertown and Yankton expected to attend.
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South Dakota
Huron
Ind
George Dekletz
Huron High School
Sioux Falls
Chell
Marvin’ Hughitt
Aberdeeh
Brookings
Haron
Mitchell
Watrtown
Yankton
Patty Berg: Expert on Game and Swing Barometer
Patty Berg, famed golf prodigy and Curtis Cup team member, sails from New York to England in April amid talk of improving form. In letters to an Omaha sports writer her mother notes Patty has upright swing and tighter back swing with more hand and wrist use, while warning she still needs consistency and must reduce the gap between her best and worst rounds.
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Omaha
Neb
Patty
Berg
New York
England
HL. Berg
Nin- Peopolis Goling
Mss. Berg
Dodgers star Casey Stengel tips on Jeffcoat curve ball
In Richmond Casey Stengel comments that George Jeffcoat has a big league curve ball and that his father once sent him to bed with a joke on his arm. Jeffcoat’s status is tied to a signing with Allen, while Ben Chapman has signed with Summer car har cpa. In Gastonia Gene Schott shone on the mound as Reda and Tigers moved north in the standings.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Casey Stengel
The
Dodgers
George Jeffcoat
Casey
Jeffcoat
Allen
Town
Knoxville
Ben Chapman
Summer Car
Gastonia
N. C
Gene “Schott
Serbee
Boy Gets Kayoed But Makes Putout
A 12 year old, Walter Herch, chased a long fly ball in New York yesterday and fell into a basement opening. His leg was fractured but rescuers carried him to the sidewalk and he exclaimed that he still had the ball. His teammates credited him with a putout.
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New York
Walter Herch
Creighton awards honor S D athletes in multiple sports
Creighton University in Omaha awarded twenty three varsity monograms to football players Edmund Erick, Joseph McFienna, Joseph Pirruccello, Richard Vaou, John Winship, Carl Vinciquerrea and more from Omaha and other states. Basketball monograms went to Busch, Brick, McIver, Trish, Engebretson, Hanley, Lomax, Monteen, Klein. Freshman numerals and other honors were given to players including Lynch, Rohy, Ziesel, Beem, Shaw, Ecklund, Englebretson, Golonka, Lasinmon, Wikwall along with five cheerleaders. Formal presentation set for April 16 in Omaha.
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Omaha
Creighton’ University
Edmund Erick
Joseph McFienna
Joseph Pirrucello
Richard Vaou
John Winship
Carl Vinciquerrea
Fred Bork
Matthew Bokmueller
Floyd Nelgon
Paul Hartrek
Joseph Waverchigk
Kenosha
George Busch
Princia Pitkler
Schuyler
Neb
Busch
Brick
Mclver
Trish
Emil Engebretson
Huron
John Hanley
Jack Lomax
Gerald Monteen
Charles Klein
Wis
George Lynch
Roma Rohy J
William Ziesel
Sammy Beem
Dick Shaw
Council Byatts
Liae Paul Ecklund
Minneapolis
Minn
Roy Englebretson
SL. D
Robert Golonka
Adams
Samuel” Lasinmon
Chicago
James Wikwall
Prairie du Chien
Richard Carey
Joseph
Troia
Sam] Weinstein
Anthony “Krisinger
Creston
Robert Walker
Connell Bluffs
Creighton
Boxing and wrestling results from multiple cities fade into one night
Fights last night feature ARG fighter outpointing Eddie Blunt in Orange New York, Fred Apostoli with a technical win in San Francisco over Young Stubley, Jackie Burke defeating Tiger Al Lewin in Ogden Utah, and Omahoney defeating Dusek for the heavyweight wrestling title in Omaha in straight falls.
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Orange
Eddie’ Blunt
New York
San Francisco
Fred Apostoli
Young Stubley
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Jackie Burke
Ogden
Utah
Tiger
Lewin
Former Champion Faces Lewis In Non-Title Bout
BUFFALO April Nichol s, former National Boxing Association heavyweight champion in 1952, meets John Henry Lewis in a ten round non title bout. Nichols hopes a win or close fight earns him another title shot, with Lewis set to box Red Burman in Chicago before withdrawing due to illness.
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Buffalo
George Nichols
National Boxing Assostation
Nichols
John Henry ‘Lewis
Lewis
Red Burman
Chicago
Burman
Hiness
Nicholy
Bluejay Coach Pleased With Large Creighton Football Squad
Omaha report notes Creighton University under Marchie Selgwarts has the largest spring football squad in school history with 71 players across A and B squads. spring practice ongoing, a strong system understood, and preparations for next fall emphasized.
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Omaha
Neb
Creighton University
Marchie Selgwarts
Notre Dame
Schwarte Pn
Marchie
John “Bull
Polisky
Herbert
Hiskinson
Dackier
Ane
Pete Marchetti
Vivien Biff’ Quinn
Eae
Paul Schmidt
Emil Englebretson
Erdy
Matt Bokmuller
Fred Borak
Kenosna
Wis
Roy Engelbreson
Huron
S. C
Stanley Gromnicki
Chicago
Dean Jennings
Don Bluffs
Casimir Karoskas
Cicero
T+ Mou
Trish
Aberdeen
Clare Stoffel
Bernard Waszgis
Omake
Taddles
AL Kubes
Sylvester Gulinski
Albert Nischke
Otto Bernacai
Kenosha
Richard Ducki
Wheeling
W. Vos
Seorre Lynch
Richard Vana
Dizzy Dean’s 1935 Record Against Lower Ranking Clubs
St Louis sports writers question Dizzy Deans season impact noting 20 of his 28 1935 victories came vs second division teams and only eight against major clubs Chicago New York and Pittsburgh. The Dean brothers combined win rate slipped to 0.87 with 730 earlier, signaling a weakening spell.
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ST. Louis
Dizzy
Dean
St Louis
Bay
Brother Paul
Murder charges dropped in Canton in posthumous Sundveld case
Former Canton sheriff M. T. Sundveld had murder charges dropped by Judge John T. Medin after state investigators cited a posthumous examination of Mrs Sundveld. State Attorney Harold Bowne signed the discharge order in circuit court, ending the case tied to her death.
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Canton Canton
Shee M. T. Sundveld
Canton
John T. Medin
Harold Bowne
Hagie
Biggest question marks haunt two big league clubs
Baseball roundup from New York by Jimmy Donarue notes Detroit Tigers and New York Giants facing major season uncertainties. Dell details Cochrane’s faith in Simmons, Giants’ slump risks, and Detroit’s infield concerns with Owen and potential replacements.
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Terry
New York
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Mickey Cochrane
Automobile Center
al Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Navin Field
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Milwaukee Pole
Bill Terry
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Detroit
Dike Sambo Leslit
Marvin Owen
Mary
Cochrane
Bengal
Hole-in-One Club Poosts Rol s as Golfers Get Parse
AP sport writer reports Hole-in-One Club members tally a record count toward the year end. Texas leads with 17, Tennessee 10, California eight. Grover Coltier of Memphis holds a 275 yard hole in one at Clinton Park Muni. Norfolk golfers pace with multiple aces including Bo King Clarence Luke and MM Bavitt.
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Pau
Mickelsoy
New York
Associated Press
Texas
Tennessee
Bo King
Clarence Luke
Bavitt
Respect'vely
Norfolk
Cordyce Waser
Lumver Company
Wardith
Tacora
Wash
Countre and Folk Club
Canton Adopts Aldermanic Form After Tight Vote
Canton residents yesterday shifted from commission to aldermanic government after a highly contested campaign. The election result stood 582 to 521 amid petitions and legal challenges, marking the heaviest vote in the city’s history.
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Cantor
E. Apillapy
Canton
Walton League postpone meet to April 14
Waltonites delay the Walton League meet originally set for tomorrow. President Carl Voigt announced plans will be submitted at the April meeting in Legian hall for a proposed Lack Wal stan League club house.
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Waltonians
Tomorow
Carl Voigt
Legian Hall
Zeppelin Over Atlantic On Homeward Flight
The Hindenburg passed above Fernando de Noronha on its return voyage to Friedrichshafen after leaving Rio de Janeiro yesterday on its first round trip as New York Giants visit the Alabama storm center. Joe Cronin says Wes Ferrell will pitch for the Red Sox in the first Inter-city game with the Bees in Boston on Friday. The Sox prepare to face Chattanooga with Letty Grove on the mound while the Bees target Columbia with Cantwell, Wayne Osborne, and Bobby Reis likely to pitch if the game is played.
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Aysoniived Press
Vigbvburg
Chicape
Pittsburgl
Florence
Cincinnati
Gottyn Hed Sox
Detroit
Ferrell
Lefty
Pittsburgh
Sin Annis
Ter
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Pie Trayor
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Macon
Gaz
Philadelphia
Sal
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Fla
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Chattanooga
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Cleveland
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Mie
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Knoxville
Clinins
S.C
Zeppelin
Atlantic
Fernando DE Noronha
Zepplin Hindenburg
Brazil
Friedrichshafen
Rio de Janeira
Tenn
Joe Cronin
Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
Bees
Sox
Letty Grove
Columbia
Cantwell
Wayne Osborne
Bobby Reis
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Ray Furlong
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Andrew McGrawh
John Piet
Francis Wilcox
Perry
James Winwall
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Ziesel
Omahay
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Carl Viciguersa
Omiha
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Shubert
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Whitehead
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Guy
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