Biz Dawson's Team Takes Title From Grafton Club
West Fairmont's Polar Bears defeated Grafton in the regional final at Riverside drive fieldhouse. Scotty Hamilton earned best all around player and best forward honors as Fairmont extended its victory streak to ten. Officials faced crowd disapproval amid a tight contest, with Grafton close early but unable to overtake the Bears.
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Riverside Drive
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Hamilton
Bearcat
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Diz" Dawson
Eddie Cubbon
Neil Daugherty
Fairmont
Ron McKinney
Grafton
Bears
Rotary
Elkins
Christina Haggerty Weese
Scotty Hamilton
Miller
Davis
Pairmont
Kuhn
Rice
Neff
Buckhannon
Archdeacon Company
Union Drug Store
Grafton Drug & Chemical
Turner's
J. C. Penney Company
Knox
Graham
O'Conner
Swistier
Coat
Hebb
Bunner
Bell
Fairmont to Play Opener of Big Meet
Huntington and Sistersville draw Davis and Hinton in the first round of the 26th West Virginia scholastic basketball tournament at Morgantown field house March 23 25. Fairmont West meets East Bank in opening game while Sistersville faces Hinton. Washington Irving meets Gary in lower bracket, with Huntington versus Davis closing Round 1. Newcomers include Sistersville Fairmont West Hinton and Gary.
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Huntington
Sistersville
Fairmont West
West Virginia University
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Hinton
East Bank
Washington-Irving
Clarksburg
Gary
Fairmont
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East Banke
Clenden
Kingwood
Washington - Irving
West Union
Stansbury
Harry A. Stansbury
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
University
Charles B. Lawalt
C. A. Tesel
Salem
State Board of Appeals
R. M. Hawley
Elmer Prince
Hight Hoor
Browns Lead All Clubs In Citrus Loop
Grapefruit league standings show the St. Louis Browns atop the exhibition schedule with six wins and no losses after 56 games. Giants Cubs and Senators also undefeated early, while Whitey Moore and Gene Thompson hurled a no-hit game for Cincinnati. Bob Feller won in his first start for Cleveland as the league opens its spring action.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Citrus Belt
St. Louis Browns
Browns
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Washington Senators
Giants
Fred Haney
St. Louis
Bill Terry
Bob Feller
Whitey Moore
Gene Thompson
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pete Coscarat
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Grapefruit
New York Yankees
Pirates Struggle in Spring Ex games vs White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Pie Traynor eyes pitching to shore up a weak spot after a rough spring with several key absences. The lineup features Heinie Manush and Fern Bell in outfield duties with Arky Vaughn at short and Gus Suhr at first, while Russ Bauers and Jim Tobin top a thin pitching staff as Traynor seeks added arms.
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SAN Bernadino
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Harold J
Pie) Traynorager
Pirates
Traynor
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cubs
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Big Poison
Waner
al Todd
Bell
Heinie Manush
Fern Bell
Louisville
Los Angeles
Ripper Collins
Lloyd
Little Potson
Arky Vaughn
Bill Brubaker
Mueller
Ray Betres
George Susee
Bob Biot
Savannah
Southern Association
van Robays
Knoxville
Johnny Juelich
Rochester
Russ Bauers
Jim Tobin
Gehrig Shows Rust in Yankees Spring Victory
In St. Petersburg on March 20 Lou Gehrig struggled as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12 to 7. Bill Dickey and Joe DiMaggio supplied key hits and drives to secure the win amid Gehrig’s rusty spring debut with runners on base.
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Fla
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
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St. Louis
Sign Garrett for Big Show in Fairmont
March 20 Ace Garrett from McKeesport will debut professionally in Fairmont in a prelim on a card headlined by Sunny Jin McVey and Jack Lowe. Garrett meets Schoolboy Ruddock in a four rounder while John Henry King faces Manuel Armstrong in a six round semi final. Lowe battles the recent conqueror of Scotty Rifle in the headliner.
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Ace Garrett
McKeesport
Doxey
Joey Testa
Sunny Jin McVey
Pittsburgh
Jack Lowe
Columbus
Ohio
Garrett
Ruddock
King
John Henry Kine
Valley
Manuel Armstrong
Art Brown
Low Navarro
Torchy
Lowe
Scotty Rifle
Bull Boyd
Jack Dempsey
Galento No 1 Challenger For Heavyweight Honors
The National Boxing Association named Tony Galento the No 1 challenger to the heavyweight title. The rating committee noted it did not sponsor Galento or endorse strong chances against Joe Louis. Joe Tuiner voted to keep the No 1 spot vacant. Bob Pastor, recently restored to good standing, was rated No 2, with Nova Baer Burman Strickland Mann Toles Paycheck and Musto also in the top ten.
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National Boxing Association
Tony Galento
Galento
Joe Louis
Joe Tuiner
Illinois
Bob Pastor
Ne Jersey Boxing Commission
Lou Nova
Max Baer
Red Burman
Maurice Strickland
Nathan Mann
Roscoe Toles
Johnny Paycheck
Tony Musto
Youthful Rookie Likely To Remain With Senators
In Orlando on March 20 Walter Masterson an 18 year old rookie was seen as a striker with the Washington Senators. His showing holding the Detroit Tigers to two hits in four innings and fanning five in a 13 inning game impressed manager Bucky Harris.
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Orlando
Fla
Walter Masterson
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Bucky Harris
Four Cardinals Shipped To Rochester Ball Club
In St. Petersburg on March 20 a small Cardinal roster trim began with Dick Sisler Pitcher Preacher Roe John Wahionic and catcher Floyd Beal sent to Rochester’s Winter Garden camp as the first group from St. Louis.
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Rochester Ball Club
St, Petersburg
St. Louis Cardinal
Dick Sisler
Roe
John Wahionic
Floyd Beal
Rochester
Winter Garden
Pitt Faces Coaching Turmoil Across Carnegie Tech and Duquesne
Reports link Bill Kern to potential exit at Carnegie Tech as Pitt trustees weigh successor to Jock Sutherland amid broader athletic upheaval. Dozens of Carnegie freshmen seek status clarity while Duquesne ends coach Billy Smith era and a liberal alumni aid plan falters.
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Duquesne
Bluff
Carnegie Tech
Bill Kern
Carnegie
Robert. E. Doherty
Kem
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Jock) Sutherland
Charles’ Bowser
Bowdoin
Grove City College
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Pat J. Carr
Sutherland
Little Clipper" Smith
Univer
Mid Western Cage Fives Face New York Colleges
Two strong mid western basketball teams Bradley Tech Peoria and Loyola of Chicago meet New York rivals in the national invitation tournament opening night. Bradley faces Long Island University and Loyola draws St John s of Brooklyn with winners meeting in the final Wednesday. Losers play for third place as Roanoke College and New Mexico State also appear in tonight s conol game.
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New York Basketball Writers
Bradley Tech
Peoria
Loyola of Chicago
Bradley
Long Island University
Loyola
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Roanoke College of Virginia
New Mexico
Shute and Stark Win Four Ball Tournament Title
In St Augustine Florida on March 20 Shute from Weep Newton and Stark of Jacksonville defeated Stahl and Harbert 5 and 4 in the 36 hole finals to win 1000 and the trophy Bangeup backed their victory by placing 1000 in prize money for the pair The amateur partner Stahl received 500 and a trophy for their runner up effort
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Fla
Bangeup
HP Golf
Denny Shute
Bill Stark
Shute
Weep Newton
Mass
Kind
Stark
Jacksonvile
Mavin ‘Stahl
Lansings Mich
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Stahl
Rophy
Coast School is After Bee and McPhail Dodgers Massaged
Scoop column notes Johnny Woodruff, Pitt Olympic 800 champ, joining Columbia grad students with a local athletic club. Clair Bee likely to receive a flattering offer from a Pacific coast school for Long Island U crack basketball teams. Texas teams expected to bolster Rice's football future. Jacobs profits from boat sale. Dempsey earns referee pay. Budge urged to switch racquet. pro tennis survival depends on Budge. Giants clear $150000, Zaharias and others mentioned in scattered items.
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Eddie Briet
New York
Johnny Woodruff
Pitt
Columbia
Clair Bee
Long Island U
Rice
Owls
Midas
Mike
Jacobs
Farber
Davis
Ridgewood Grove
Garden
Jack Dempsey
Chattanooga
Pat Moulton
Mobile
Ala
Don Budge
Johns
el Chico
Xlapa Clown
Lary Macphail
Lyons to Start as Sox Open Opener Abroad
In San Bernardino in March 2014 the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates will stage a preliminary test game as touring partners. Manager Jimmy Dykes has signed veteran Ted Lyons to the Sox starting post for the opener.
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San Bernadino
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Dyges
Ted Lyons
Sox
Shoemen Cage Meet Opens in Philippi Coliseum
Drawings set for Philippi Independent Basketball tournament at Anderson Broaddus gymnasium Philippi March 20 21 22 Buckhannon Collegians vs Elkins team kickoff Monday 7 pm others include Kasson Athletic Club Nestorville Independents Wanstreet Servicemen vs Grafton City Shoe Hospital Philip Kiwanis bye Elkins Warrings DeMolay Clarksburg Philippi WOW Belington Independents Fairmont Business College Tee vs Standard Brands Clarksburg Terra Alta bye Four seeded teams Buckhannon Elkins Warrings Wanstreet Servicemen Fairmont Business College Prizes for champions runners up best sportsmanship high scorer MVP Sponsors Letter Club officials Rex Pyles director Kenneth Griffith business manager Howard Bowers season tickets Ref Neil Sappington of Bridgeport Junior High will referee Games finals Wednesday with interlocking halves.
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Alderson-Broaddus College
Buckhannon Collegians
Elkins
Kasson Athletic Club
Nestorville
Wan~ Street Servicemen
Grafton City Shoe Hospital
Philip Kiwanis
Elkins Warrings
Clarksburg
Philipp? Wow
Belington Inde
Fairmont Business Col
Standard
Terra Alta
Wanstreet Servicemen
Fairmonth Business College
Rex Pyles
A. By College
Kenneth Griffith
Howard "Strawberry" Bowers
Sappington
Neil Sappington
Bridgeport
Battlers
Battle
Werber Predicts Bright Reds Season In Tampa
Bill Werber declares he will have a dandy season with the Cincinnati Reds, saying he will prove major leaguers wrong for waiving him. He notes he still has his first National League hit in him after Cincinnati’s 8-1 loss to the Boston Bees in Tampa.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill Werber
Cincinnati Reds
Bees Start Fred Frankhouse Against Yankees In Spring Tilt
In St Petersburg Florida on March 20 the Boston Bees lineup includes veteran Fred Frankhouse to start against the New York Yankees with rookie Joe Sullivan in the bullpen after winning their first meeting last week Manager Casey Stengel orders the mound duel in a bid to finish the task.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York
Yankees
Boston Bees
Casey Stengel
Fred Frankhouse
Joe Sullivan
Aces Set To Pitch For Cubs Against Angels
Chicago Cubs prepare two aces Bill Let and Clay Bryant to face the Los Angeles Angels after the Angels rout of the White Sox. Manager Gabby Hartnett fields strong pitching as the Cubs seek to avoid embarrassment in Los Angeles.
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Angels
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
White Sox
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Let
Clay Bryant
Poffenberger Fails To Hold Washington Club
Boots Poffenberger, Detroit Tigers pitcher, blew a 9 all tie in the 12th inning giving up a run in the 19th to lose to the Washington Senators in Lakeland Florida. The report notes a misplayed late inning moment and mentions Babe Dilirikson in a fleeting context. It also references St Marys Texas football schedule with games at San Francisco Cincinnati and Toledo.
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Lakeland
Fla
Boots Poffenberger
Detroit
Tigers
Washington Senators
Babe Dilirikson
South
St. Mary's
Texas
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Toledo
Moscow Calm Shows Soviet Will to Help Resistance
The article reports attempts at unity against fascist aggression with the Soviet Union open to cooperation with other nations while warning that solo fighting by Moscow would be disastrous for aggressors. It notes three covert diplomatic activities amid a Vienna masquerade, including Litvinov’s Lambeth walk and a German embassy aide seeking the Czech ambassador. A Russian note to Germany followed British and French moves, condemning the occupation of Bohemia and Moravia without Czech consent.
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Soviet Union
Augusto Rosso
Maxim Litvirtoff
Ger
Ian
Germany
Czechia
Bohemia-Mora
Gas and weapons sales linked to 1937 strikes
A congressional committee report details large purchases of gas equipment and munitions by major corporations during the 1937 Little Steel strike era. It cites Federal Laboratories, Lake Erie Chemical, and Manville Manufacturing as top vendors and includes letters from sellers urging intensified strikes and profits, raising concerns about law enforcement support during labor unrest.
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Republic
Federal Laboratories
Ttfc
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie Chemiscal Company
Cleveland
Manville Manufacturing Corporation
Pontiac
Mich
Berkeley County official loses two fingers in tire incident
Stewart Cline, a Berkeley County Board of Education member, had two fingers on his right hand severed when a band became caught between a jack and an automobile bumper during a tire change attempt. The accident occurred in Hill West Virginia on March 20.
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W. V
Stewart
Cline
Berkeley County Board of Education
Jack
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