Opening Day Sparks Major League Start Season
Opening day saw heavy crowds despite rain and cold as 200000 fans watched 153 game grind in pursuit of pennants. Athletics and Cubs won, with Lefty Grove strong for Philadelphia and Simmons delivering a first at bat homer. Browns and Tigers also posted early season wins as Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 1 0 and Pirates beat Reds 7 6. Wilson set a personal opening day record by slamming a double in St Louis.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Chicago
Macks
Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
New York Yanpeaml
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Tigers
St Louis Browns
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Phillies
Les Sweetland
Bol Clarke
Robins
Ebbets Ld
Itsburgh
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Red Lacek
I Waner
New York
Boston
Hack Bleaks
ST. Louis
W Wilson
Bernard Valder Named Troquois High Coach
Bernard Valder will coach at Troquois High School, taking duties this fall. The new coach, a former standout athlete, will teach geometry and physics. He captained a state championship team and excelled in track events, including cross country. Kevin J. Roancke, Virginix, is noted in the report.
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Troquois
Serille
Marc Valder
Troquois High School
Veber
Yankton College
Alder
Frankfort
Kevin J. Roancke
Virginix
What The Stars Did Yesterday
Ruth of the Yankees hit a double in four at bats against the A’s with a loud speaker miscue score one run. Hormsby of the Cubs had two singles in four at bats versus the Cardinals. Lester Sweetland of the Phillies allowed three hits in a 1-0 shutout, doubled and scored the sole run. Waner of the Pirates had four singles in four at bats against Cincinnati. Lloyd Brown of the Senators pitched a three hit game beating the Red Sox 6-1. Leach of the Giants doubled in the ninth to drive in a run in a 3-2 win over the Braves.
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Associated Press
Ruth
Yankees
A's
Hormsby
Cubs
Cardinals
Lester Sweetland
Phils
Robins
Waner
Pirates
Cincini
Lloyd Brown
Senators
Red Sox
Red Leach
Giants
Braves
Demave May Face Long Suspension For Ring Exit
Demave, Dutch heavyweight from New York, faces a possible one year to life suspension by the Missouri athletic commission after vanishing from his scheduled 10 round bout with Otto Von Porat at the Coliseum. Von Porat remained in the ring and agreed to sign for another show. Demare had been signed by Tommy Sullivan of the Fred Stockman American Legion post on a 20 percent gate cut. The house had about 1,503 admissions.
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ST. Louis
Jeci
Demave
New York
Missouri Athletic Commission
Otto von Porat
Demare
Tommy Sullivan
Fred Stockman American Legion Post
von Porat
Sullivan
Postpone Play In B League In Huron Sports Loop
Officials of the city association postponed all games in the B League this week due to uncertain weather. The A League opening is delayed until next Monday, with Armour Stars vs Huron Dairy Products, and the B League opener moved to next Wednesday with Fire Department and Elks. Martin Anderson named official scorer for the Huron association. L S Christianson to fill umpire vacancy left by Ralph Werrick.
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Huron Dicnondball
City Association
Armour Stars
Huron Dairy
Productsic
Paul Taylor
Fire Department
Elks
Martin Anderson
Huron Association
L. S. Christianson
Jan
Ralph Werrick
Mark Spang
Doland Tracksters Prep for Big Meet
Doland high school track team under Coach Red White trains daily with a balanced squad. Key returning sprinter Cesis headlines hurdles and jumping events. Hansen powers sprints and hurdles. Likely entrants at Pierre meet include Coates, Hansen, Burke, Parchen in sprints and hurdles. Mar, McNickle, Jaces, Gross in 100 and 220. Calvert and Hoffman in middle distances. Parchen and James in pole vault. Coates, Hoffman, Calvert in discus. Relay and medley teams yet to be decided. schedule includes Pierre tri county, NE conference, and regional meets at Aberdeen.
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Doland
Specii—Deand High School
Deland High
Pierre Reays
Toome
Coates
Hansen
Burke
E. Parchen
Parchen
Mar
Mel McNickle
B. Jaces
Gross
Jane
Haman
Calvert
Hoffman
K. Parchen
Glanzer
James- Shox
Cal
White
Doluad
Clark
Pierre A
N.E
Aberdeen
Iroquois Golf Club Plans Busy Season
Troquois April 16 special reports revival of the Iroquois golf club after inactivity. Fifteen members currently, plans for an active season, with enthusiasm for a course praised as one of the state’s most difficult due to hills creeks and natural hazards.
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Iroquois Golf Club
Troquois
Troquois Golf Club
Roquois‘club
Kansas relays promising with Bracey Leland and Tolan entered
A prelude to the eighth annual Kansas Relays lists Cy Leland of Texas Christian, Claude Bracey of Rice, and Eddie Tolan of Michigan among sprint stars. Missouri’s relay team aims to break the 3:20 Kansas games standard, while Tom Warne and Otterness seek the Kansas record in pole vault. Rodeo night and barbecued buffalo add novelty to the program.
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University of Iowa
Tom Warne
Northwestern University
Otterness
Minnesota
Kansas
University of Kansas
Mexico
Punahou Academy
Hawaii
Bracey
Tolan
Lawrence
Kas
Cy Leland
Texas Christian University
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Houston
Texas
Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Wolsey Baseball Team Opens Season With First Practice
Wolsey, April 16 Special The Wolsey baseball team held its season opener workout Saturday and plans an active year after capping the Central South Dakota league last season. Manager Newman and secretary treasurer Charles Schatzer anticipate a strong contendership in 1830 with added practice. Teams wanting games should contact Newman or Schatzer. Practices set Thursdays and Sundays before and during the season with a tentative game against Cayour scheduled for Sunday.
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Wolsey
Loop
Newman
Charles Schatzer
Cayour
No Cause for Envy Tda as Bells Ring In Charleroi
In Charleroi Moustique reports a Belle quip about engagements and envy. The line asks when the engagement with Harold ended, answered by Belle noting no girl envied her. The snippet reflects social chatter in a French-speaking Belgian context.
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Harold
Belle
Eastern Clubs Win Opening Games In Association Race
Eastern clubs swept opening Association games with home crowds as Indianapolis edged Kansas City 3 to 2, Columbus beat St Paul 8 to 2, Louisville routed Milwaukee 11 to 2, and Toledo downed Minneapolis 3 to 1 amid overcast skies. Wilkinson of Louisville and Wingard of Toledo allowed five hits.
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Washington
Bastiona
Brown
Ruel
Ulaney
Ruffiog
Bercy
New York
Philadelphia
Johnson
Progras
Coc
Dickey
Grave St St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Sun American Association
Hickey Loop
Indianapolis
Kansas City Blues
Columbus
St Paul
Louisville
Milwaukee II
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Wilkinson
Ernie Wingard
Start Quarter Finals In Tennis Tournament In Pinehurst
In Pinehurst North Carolina on April first three top national ranking players moved into the quarter final round of the men singles at the North and South tournament. Joe Doeg of Santa Monica California ranked third battled Clifford Sutter of New Orleans while John Van Ryn of Orange New Jersey ranked fifth faced Berkeley Bell of Austin Texas and George Lott of Chicago ranked fourth met Gregory Mangin of Newark New Jersey in the day’s matches.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Joe Doeg
Santa Monica
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
John van Ryn
Orange
N. J
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Texas
George Lott
Chicago
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Fights Last Night Across Cities
Johnny Farr from Cleveland defeated Dick Finnegan in Boston. Clyde Chastian of Dallas edged Billy Atkinson from Scammon, Kansas in Fort Sill Oklahoma. Frenchy Belanger of Toronto outpointed Quinal Lee from Mobile, Alabama in Winnipeg.
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Boston
Johnny Farr
Cleveland
Dick “Honey Boy
Finnegan
Fort Sill
Okla
Clyde Chastian
Dallas
Billy Atkinson
Scammon
Kans
Winnipeg
Frenchy Belanger
Toronto
Quinal Lee
Mobile
Alaan
Will Carnera Chevalier fight be ruled fixed
In San Francisco on April 1 a state boxing commission inquiry opened into the Oakland Monday boxing match in which Primo Carnera defeated Leon Chevalier by technical knockout in the sixth round after a towel was thrown in. Witnesses including Hob Perry and Tim McGrath testified while speculation of influence arose and the commission vowed to determine if a fixed bout occurred.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Primo Carnera
Leon Chevallier
Chevalier
Ife
Bas Lega
Toby Irwin
Tim McGrath
Charles Traung
James Woods
Carnera
Black Hills Teams Enter Junior Meet
Rapid City April 16 Norbert DeKerchove says Hapis City Quinn Wall Hot Springs Luster Oval Hill City Keystone and Delrichs may enter junior baseball teams in the thirteenth district competition. The American Legion sponsors the junior baseball event across the state and nation.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
Hapis City
Quinn, Wall
Hot Springs
Luster
Oval
Hill City
Keystone
Delrichs
Norbert DeKerchove
American Legion Athletic
American Legion
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Grove
al Simsitons
Max Bishop
Simmors
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Babe Ruth
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California Commission
Carera
Los Angeles
Dave Shade
Concord
Calif
Joe Anderson
Covington
Drew
University of Missouri
Kansas Relays
Hursely
Unfers
J. H. Anderson
Learbury
Calmenson
H. BH. Hedblom
Millers
Paul Mickelson
Assatisted Press
Glenna Collet
Great Britain
Glenna Collett
Miss Orcutt
Perry
WXFO
Niblo
Pennsylvania Oil
Klinery Ave
Florida
Ing Edward
King Edward
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