Babe Ruth Headlines Opening Day Aces as Dean Injured
The season opened amid cold weather with Babe Ruth leading the Boston Braves past the New York Giants 2-0, hitting a home run off Carl Hubbell and making a spectacular fifth inning catch. Dizzy Dean suffered a leg bruise, out one week, after a drive from Freddy Lindstrom. Other NL games saw Cubs edge Cardinals 4-3 and Pirates defeat Reds 12-6. Yankees edged by limited hits 1-0 as Gehrig error loomed, while Mel Harder and Brick Newsom staged a 2-1 Indians win in Cleveland. Attendance totals reached 103,687 for six openers with weather delaying some games.
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Huron and Northern In Meet Here Today
Huron college hosts Northern Normal Aberdeen in a 1935 home dual as veterans who sat out Mitchell competition are slated to compete. The meet starts at 2 o clock at Huron College field as coach Bill Carberry pushes his squad toward the season schedule.
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Kansas Relays to Crown Glenn Cunningham Mile Record Attempt
Lawrence Kansas hosts the 12th annual relays at Memorial Stadium with Glenn Cunningham leading a pacing quartet to beat his 4 06.2 mile mark set at Princeton. Harold Manning Glen Dawson and others train for the potential four minute mile as dissected by pacers from New York Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Towa Wesleyan
Harrold Adopts Baseball Club Under New Management
Harrold officials meet in April to decide representation by a baseball team. Winckler, a longtime Harrold organizer, named as the new manager guiding the club under the fresh management structure.
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Willan” Winckler
Dizzy Dean Faces Rough Start In 1955 Season
Chicago April 17 Dizzy Dean already headlines and misadventures mark the new season. The veteran pitcher was fined 100 dollars for miming a train and suspended from action after a high profile confrontation with Kennesaw Mountain Landis. A pitch collision left a bruised shoulder, and doctors forecast at least a week on the shelf after his debut against the Cubs.
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Frankie Frisch
Senators Athletes Open Delayed Season in Warmed Forecast
Weather paused openings for major league baseball with Washington and Philadelphia scheduled to play again this afternoon. President Roosevelt was set to pitch the first ball as fair weather and higher temperatures near 45 degrees were anticipated. Manager Bucky Harris' nominee and Mack's pitching choices were narrowed to Johnny Marcum or Merritt Cain.
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Miner County Organizes County Baseball League
Miner County forms a county baseball league featuring Canova Howard Vilas Carthage Winsred and Nansen. Games debut Sunday May 26 with Dr Ly V Schueller of Howard as president and Ray Shaw as secretary treasurer. Managers form the board of control.
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Track laid in Clough Park for high school meet
A new quarter mile track has been laid out in Clough Park and will be shaped for a high school meet on Friday May 3. The project is part of an athletic field plan for the park and aims to make Canova among the finest facilities in the region.
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Welterweight Title Clash Heads to New York Bout
Promoters plan a heavyweight boxing season in New York with four top bouts. McLarnin defends the welterweight crown against Ross May 20 at the Polo Grounds after Ross lost and regained the title in past years. May 10 features Canzoneri versus Ambers at the Garden for lightweight recognition. Louis versus Carnera and Braddock headline summer bills with gate projections nearing six figures.
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Open golf crown field widens before June clash
The national open in June could see at least 25 contenders, including British amateur champion Thitish and challengers such as Armour Cruicks, Picard, Henry, and others as they prepare at Old White for defense and the London event next month.
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Tommy Grogan Turns To Teaching Boys At Boystown
Omaha boxer Tommy Grogan, once a leading lightweight contender in 1923, abandons comeback plans to direct physical education at Father Flanagan's Boystown. At 30, he will teach homeless youths arts of boxing while emphasizing discipline and safety, after a career including bouts with Ray Miller and Tony Canzoneri and a final NY return.
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New York
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Hell
Plans to Launch Junior American Legion Baseball Team
Discussion set for Monday in Huron to organize a junior American Legion baseball program. Youths 12 to 14 will train under supervision while older players form the regular junior team. District league plans call for two leagues, southern and northern, with division titlists meeting after district finals.
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Drake Relays Preview Promises Star Discs and Strong Field
Top discus rivals from North Carolina State and Rice Institute set to compete at the 26th annual Drake Relays April 26 and 27. Milton Zorl, Penn Relays past winner, joins Tess Petty as among the meet’s standout throwers. Strong entries expected near 160 feet.
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Braves edge Giants 4-2 behind Hartnett homers
The Braves defeated the Giants 4-2 as Gabby Hartnett hit a homer and drove in two runs. The game featured key hits from a Cuban player and contributions from other Braves and Giants bats.
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Huron Ball Club Plans Night Practice At West Park
The Huron ex-junior baseball club meets tonight at West Park with Manager Ross G. announcing the session. Last night’s workout at the State Fair Grounds was canceled due to lack of practice lot availability. After tonight’s drill, players will gather at the Elks Clubroom in the Market Hughitt Hotel for a business meeting. Glen Myatt doubled in the 14th to give the Indians a 2-1 win over the Browns. Waite Hoyt and the Pirates dominated in a easy victory.
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Millers Grounded in Season Opener as St Paul Triumphs
CHICAGO April 17 49 St Pauls New Dealers Louisville and Milwaukee lead early pennant race wins over Minneapolis and Kansas City Saints, with Marty McManus debuting as Saints manager and key defender. Milwaukee beats Kansas City 8 7 in 10 innings as Louisville tops Toledo 3 2 in a pitching duel.
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Softball League Reorganized For 1935 Campaign
Heron's 135 city league softball campaign will start May 1 with six teams vying for the title. At a meeting the city softball association restructured its leadership with J H Luby as president Ban Welch as vice president Clarence Petersen secretary treasurer. A second managers meeting will shape the six team schedule and submit player lists next Tuesday night.
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Fans See Bright Future for Mack Rookie Wilshere
Philadelphia fans anticipate Vernon Whitney Wilshere joining Connie Mack's Athletics after a stellar Indiana college career. The 22 year old left hander, from Skaneateles New York, showed smooth overhand delivery a fastball and curve” that impressed veteran observers. In limited MLB work last season he forseen as a potential spark for the A’s pitching staff alongside the era’s noted lefties. West Ferrell blanked the Yankees with two hits.
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