Sluggers Begin To Show Form In Grapefruit Circuit
Grapefruit League action shows hitters heating up as the Philadelphia Athletics win all six and hand the Giants their only two losses, while Hal Reisner of the Dodgers leads a string of home runs among sluggers. Browns pace slide as Phillies surge. Reds stumble with three losses while Bees drop four of six in a volatile spring week.
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Aggie
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Joe Marty
Harland Clift
Browns
Hal Reiser
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
Yankees
Bees
Rhinelanders
Jeff Heath Rides Bench In Early Indian Battles
NEW ORLEANS March 27 Big Jeff Heath is temporarily riding the Cleveland Indians bench. Manager Oscar Vitt would not confirm if his removal from the lineup yesterday stemmed from a lax attitude toward practice games, though he had previously complained about Heath's work in muse.
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Muse
Edgewood Ben in Mid-Atlantic field trials bid at 11
Edgewood Ben the veteran setter owned by B B Ezell of Charleston may run in the Mid Atlantic field trials at Point Pleasant on Friday and Saturday with about 20 dogs in the winners stake and 12 to 15 in the puppy stake The dog has 86 placements including wins in the 1929 Virginia puppy trials 1929 Kentucky derby and 1931 1934 West Virginia all age events and Ezell may withdraw if conditions worsen.
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Portsmouth
Pickaway Country Club
Circleville
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Ohio Sportsmen Hold Their Annual Meeting
The League of Ohio sportsmen opened its annual convention in Columbus with conservation leaders from West Virginia Indiana and Michigan slated for major addresses. Gov John W Bricker headlined the banquet tomorrow night joined by Don Waters Ohio conservation commissioner and Ralph W Sanpom of Columbus league president.
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Cubs Seem Logical Title Choice For 1939 Season
Chicago Cubs appear a strong pick to repeat as National League champions after a Southern California spring training visit. Manager Hartnett weighs lineup gaps with Dick Bartell’s health, Jerome Dean’s pitching, and a deep mound corps led by Bill Lee. New find Mesner May bolster infield while Cavaretta is first base choice. outfield features Leiber Marty Galan Reynolds and Gibson supported by promising Gleeson. The Cubs anticipate catching by Hartnett and Mancuso with a high spirit and punch in the lineup.
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Stan Hack
Bill Herman
Cubs
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Gabby
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Hank Leiber
Joe Marty
Augie Galan
Carl Reynolds
Jimmy Gison
Gleeson
Kansas City
Newark
Gus Mancuso
Houston
Texas
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Bartell
Welch High Wins District Library Meet Silver Cup
Welch high school captured first place in the district library meet with 13 points, winning the silver cup. Miullens earned second, Beckley finished third in Welles or nearby.
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Helen Jacobs Plans Return to Wimbledon in June
Helen Hull Jacobs the 30 year old tennis star who quit the courts for a historic novel returns to competition in June drawing up a British test and early home stand at Forest Hills. She will train by playing William and Mary men and plans an intensive practice tour before Wimbledon. Carter Braxton an ancestor of Jacobs will appear in her book which she originally intended to biography but found too heavy a task for her fifth work. Jacobs will depart for England this week to prepare.
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Forest Hills
William and Mary College
Carter Braxton
Virginia
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Top Notch Gas Golfers Enter Pinehurst Meet
The 37th North and South invitational at Pinehurst, N C, begins with a large field of top notch women golfers led by Patty Berg and Mel Page as she seeks favor after Berg's title run. An 18 hole qualifying round today kicks off the event ahead of match play starting tomorrow.
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Paul Dean says pitching arm feels good after bad inning
In Bradenton Florida on March 27 Paul Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals said the forearm issue is improved and that his arm feels so good he could go out and pitch even harder. The remark came after a rough inning against the New York Yankees this Saturday.
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Johnny Allen
Walter Johnson
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Lou Gehrig
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Fort Worth
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Jack Miley
New York Post
Max Schmeling
Pro Meet Opens With Celtics vs Redskins
The New York Celtics make their first national pro tourney appearance facing Sheboygan Redskins in Chicago on March 27. Play also features Harlem Globetrotters versus New York Renaissance and Oshkosh All-Stars. results include Globetrotters beating Fort Wayne 41 to 33 and Yankees losing to Renaissance 30 to 21. The tourney ends tomorrow night.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
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Guldahl wins Greensboro Open in golf sweepstakes
Ralph Guldahl, reusable champion, captured the Greensboro Open by three strokes with a 283 total. Law son Little and Clayton Heafner chased in second, while Ben Hogan and Horton Smith followed in the pack. Guldahl heads to Augusta National eyeing the big purse, confident after a strong performance.
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Heafner
Ben Hogan
White Plains
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Ill
Harold McSpaden
Railroaders Hold Lead in Bowling Loop
In the city bowling league the B and O Keglers hold first place with no playoff needed after winning the first half. Three matches last week favored favorites as B and C disposed of the Fermin, while Bernard's was high scorer for the railroad-keglers with 523. Landsbury led Bernard's with 486, and Grayson topped the Gens with 440 as the Business Men's fourbeat the Elks. A partial box score details Ward Sergent Lisk Welsh Packman for B and C and Sandsbury Grayson for the other teams.
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Red Sox Praises Billy Myers by Cronin After Reds Loss
Lakeland Fla March 27 A Boston manager Joe Cronin lauded Cincinnati Reds shortstop Billy Myers after yesterday’s game. Cronin called Myers performance the greatest he had seen in any game and noted his mediocrity elsewhere.
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Phil A Browly Rounds Into His Regular Form
NEW BRAUNFELS Tex March 27 Claude Passeau by one of the Philadelphia Phillies bets on the pitching mound, rounding into form. Disappoint best is ing in two earlier starts, Passeau hurled A no-run two-hit five inning trick again at San Antonés yesterday.
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Greenberg Leads Team In Hitting This Year
In Lakeland Florida on March 27 Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers, famed for power, shortens his swing in exhibition games. He has eight hits in the week, including a homer, boosting his batting average to .361 and creating a sizable lead over the Tigers’ top regular hitter.
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Detroit Tigers
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Fairmont West Wins State Title In Morgantown Final
Fairmont West Polar Bears defeated Washington Irving of Clarksburg 48 to 42 in Morgantown to claim the state basketball championship. The all tournament team included Robert Pence and Frank Belcastro of Fairmont, with Gene Radcliffe and Walter Lover from Washington Irving on the honor squad. Other honorees included Joe Hinerman, Charles Harris, Francis Malcowski, and Jack Reckard from various schools.
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Huntington
Little Cuban Southpaw Surprises Senators in Camp
Orlando, Florida report notes Reno Monteagudo a fat Cuban southpaw with a wide curve. Once considered light duty at camp he has pitched seven hitless innings across two games prompting optimism about his potential contribution to the Washington Senators.
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Garner Nominee Endorsed by Texas Legislature in 1910
A Texas House resolution adopted unanimously endorses John N. Garner for president and asks Democrats nationwide to back his nomination. Garner, a native Texan and former congressman, cited for his statesmanship and grasp of national affairs. Mary Jenkins Moore, widow of Alden H. Moore and a Wheeling fraternal leader, died shortly before her sister Elizabeth Jenkins.
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Jock MAY GO TO COLUMBUS
Notre Dame basketball contract in the Garden likely expires and will not be renewed. Other notes include Connie Mack preparing for a baseball shift in Florida and Derby chatter tagging the filly Be Like Mom as next year’s Derby winner. Francis Schmidt rumored to be out as Ohio State football coach with Jack Sutherland in.
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Bill Werber
Florida
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Lexington
Francis Schmidt
Jock Sutherland
Ohio State
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Jack Roper
Joe Louis
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Ward Charleston on verge of banking post return
March 27 in Charleston sources say George Ward, the current banking commissioner whose term ends Friday, is expected to be reappointed by Governor Holt.
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Folklore Commission of Ireland Holds World’s Largest Archive
The Irish Folklore Commission in Ireland, founded in 1935 by President Eamon de Valera, preserves the world’s largest folklore collection. Seamus Delargy serves as director.
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