St Louis Browns show fight under new manager Haney
In San Antonio spring camp St Louis Browns show improved pitching and fielding under Fred Haney. Key arms Newsome Mills Marcum Van Atta Cole and newcomers including Kramer Trotter Pyle and Test impress. Infielders McQuinn Clift solidify first and third bases with Berardino Heffner Kress Gryska contending. outfield lines up Bell Almada Hoag Gace Slber with Joe Gace swinging hot.
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Tex
Felix R. McKnight
St. Louis Browns
Fred Haney
Haney
Buck Newsome
Howard Mills
Johnny Marcum
Russ van Atta
Ed Cole
Jackie Kramer
San Antonio Jas
Big Bill ‘Trotter
Ewald Pyle
Oakland
Louis ‘Test
Hollywood
George McQuinn
Harland Clift
Johnnie Bernardino
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Bezond
Gey Ut
Don Heffner
Red Kress
Se Gryska
Taiity
Roy Hughes
Beau Bell
Roy Almada
Myr Hoag
Yanks
Joe Gace
Memphis
Ed Slber
Wrestling Last Night in New Haven Newark and Minneapolis
Gino Va gone 212 Illinois threw chief pewacki 250 Oklahoma. Ernie Dusek 935 Omaha and Sandor Szabo 216 Hungary drew one fall each. Johnny Plummer 228 Williams Va. won two straight falls. Bronko Nagurski 237 International Falls Minn. threw Joe Dusek 228 Omaha Neb. 26 52.
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Gino Vagone
Illinois
Chief Pewacki
Oklahoma
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N. J
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Sandor Szabo
Hungary
Drew
Indianapolis
Shall
Lajunta
Cole Johnny Plummer
Williams
Minneapolis
Bronko Nagurski
International Falls
Minn
Joe Dusek
Omaha Neb
Fights Last Night In New York And Nearby Venues
Eddie Brink outpointed Tony Canzoneri in Scranton while Wesley Ramey beat Maxie Burger in Grand Rapids. Joey Fontanna defeated Hernandez by knockout in Brooklyn, and Tommy Ferrara edged Mickey Donahue in Mount Vernon.
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BW York
Eddie Brink
Scranton
Tony Canzoneri
New York
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Maxie Burger
Joey Fontanna
Brooklyn
Hernandez
Puerto Rco
White Plain
N. Yi
Tommy Ferrara
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mickey Donahue
Stamford
Conn
Pirate Pitchers Still Worry Manager Traynor
SAN FRANCISCO March 29 Pirates manager Pie Traynor remains concerned about his pitching staff. Russ Bauers is about 20 pounds overweight while Cy Blanton and Bill Swift have shown little in workouts. Jim Tobin appears strongest, with Ken Heintzelman in contention if he shines against San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Russ Bauers
Cy Blanton
Bill Swift
Jim Tobin
Pirates
Ken Heintzelman
Arm strong eyed for 45th straight win Friday night
New York report by Eddie Brietz notes Henry Armstrong could extend his streak to 45 consecutive victories if he defeats Davey Day Friday. The column also mentions various sports notes including boxing exhibitions, baseball trade talks, and local happenings with colorful names and events.
Man O War Celebrates 22nd Birthday at Lexington
Legendary American racehorse Man O War turns 22 in Lexington as groom Will H2but recalls breakfast regimen and quiet day. Owner Samuel D. Riddle notes he sired 176 winners from 236 foals and earned $2.5 million. two sons War Admiral and Clyde Van Dusen won the Kentucky Derby.
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Will
Mistah Riddles
Samuel D. Riddle
Big Boy
Clyde van Dusen
Red
Great Britain
Vander Meer Cleared for Limited Reds Practice
Sarasota March 29 Johnny Vander Meer remains 11 pounds under normal weight after an inflamed appendix attack but has recovered enough to throw a short practice with the Cincinnati Reds. He will not join the team on its early trip north this weekend and will stay to work out with the Indianapolis club.
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Sarasota
Fla
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Vandy
Reds
Indianapolis
Sammy Hale To Start At Second Against Mackien
Lake Charles La March 29 Sammy Hale reports his weak throwing arm is better and manager Oscar Vitt will give Bad News a chance at second base for the Cleveland Indians against the Athletics The second base job remains open despite rookies Jim Shilling and Oscar Grimes feeling confident
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Lake Charles
Sammy Hale
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Jim Shilling
Oscar Grimes
Lawson Little Faces Pro Career After Masters Preparations
In Augusta Lawson Little, once a dominant British amateur, now pursues professional golf at Bretton Woods after years of exhibitions. He discusses past success, recent struggles, and the challenge of medley play as he eyes the upcoming PGA tour.
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Lee
Prestwick
Scotland
Wallace
Lawson
Bretton Woods
N. H
Young Golfing Star Threatens Southern Meet
In Pinehurst North Carolina Jeanne Cline an 11 year old Bloomington NL sensation clashes with Katherine MacCloskey of Pittsburgh in the second round of the women's North and South golf tournament. Cline arrived center stage after a 19 hole victory over Mrs Myron Davey of Washington. MacCloskey defeated Mrs L J Sherer of New York 3 2. Mrs Estelle Lawson Page former national champion of Chapel Hill NC faced Helen Waring of Pinehurst with Page beating Mrs R Holmar of Greenwich Conn 3 2 and Waring edging Betty Abernethy of Pittsburgh 6 4.
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N. C
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Katherine MacCloskey
Pittsburgh
Miss Cline
Myron Davey
Washington
MacCloskey
L. J. Sherer
New York
Mrs Watts Dies In Huntington At 67
Funeral services were held for Mrs. C. M. Watts, 67, wife of the retired Huntington police lieutenant.
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Huntington
C. M. Watts
Huntington Police
Briggs Still Wondering About Hutchinson's Cost
LAKELAND Florida March 29 The experts doubt Freddie Hutchinson's major league calibre and so did Walter Briggs when acquiring him from Seattle for 50000 plus players Briggs warned that one stack of scouting reports promises a pennant while another warns he will lose money but he took the chance
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Lakeland
Fla
Freddie Hutchinson
Walter Briggs
Detroit Tigers
Seatle
Briggs
Detroit
Phillies Seek Slugger to Complete Attack in Texas
Cuero Texas march 29 help wanted young man who can hit a baseball a long distance with a bat and doesn t object to playing with the Phillies apply manager Doc Prothro before April 18 in brief that s Prothro s prescription for his ball club s crying need we want a guy who can hit triples and homers also a good second sacker but my it s a tough job
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Cuero
Tex
Phillies
Doc Prothro
Prothro
McKinney Heads To Big Ten Conference Gathering
Gratton High School coach Randall H. McKinney will join Big Ten and Monongahela Valley coaches at the Hotel Fairmont in Fairmont for a Saturday meeting. The session will name the Big Ten all conference basketball team likely awarding Scotty Hamilton a forward berth. Scheduling talks will follow in the afternoon.
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Randall H. McKinney
Gratton High School
Big Ten
Monongahela Valley High School Athletic Association
Fairmont
Floyd “Scotty
Hamilton
Bearcats
Lou Gehrig Still Hopes To Prove Himself
In St Petersburg on March 29 Lou Gehrig declared he may be through yet he has not received any death notices. He then hit three straight fair balls in batting practice and added two singles in yesterday's game showing solid swing and grit.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Lou Gehrig
Wooster Bowlers Lead National Bowling Tourney
In Cleveland on March 29 a 47 year old accountant Louis Schmidt and his 29 year old partner Stanley Shelley of Wooster Ohio led the doubles division of the American Bowling Congress with a 1332 score. They displaced a Philadelphia duo that had held a 1207 pace. last night’s rounds did not topple the leaders.
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Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Louis Schmidt
Stanley Shelley
Wooster.o
Philadelphia
Lefty Grove Arm To Be First Test For Red Sox
Sarasota reports that Lefty Grove will face his first real test of the season tonight against the Cincinnati Reds. The result could settle questions about Boston's pennant chances as Grove tries to prove his arm is back to form.
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Lefty Grove
Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Grove
Cincinnnati Reds
Spain, Poland Crossroads in European Crisis
The article notes Spain's pivotal Mediterranean role and Franco's stance on independence with influence in regional affairs. It cites Italian troops in Spain, British and French hopes for a friendly Spain, and Polish fears driving formation of a bloc against German expansion. It also mentions Polish reluctance hindering a “step Hitler” alliance and ongoing cabinet discussions in Britain and France ahead of Daladier and Mussolini addresses.
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Franco
Mediterranean
Portugal
Lisbon
Poland
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Africa
Near East
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Daladier
Mussolini
Italy
Gill Candidate Seeks Democratic Nomination for City Board
Gill announced in Fairmont on March 29 that John Gill, a company official and Marion county delegate to the 44th legislature, will seek the Democratic nomination on May 9 for a seat on the city board of directors.
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Fairmont
Pi— John, Gill
Marion County
Young Dr Kildare at the Strand Opens with Romantic Medical Drama
Lew Ayres leads as the earnest junior physician in Young Dr Kildare at the Strand. The hospital setting and romance mix with strong performances by Lynne Carver Lionel Barrymore Jo Ann Sayers and a capable supporting cast. A subplot involving a silver mine adds a melodramatic twist to the adventure.
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Strand Theatre
General Hospital
Lew Ayres
Kildare
Lynne Carver
Lionel Barrymore
Nat Pendleton
Samuel §. Hinds
Emma Dunn
Walter Kingsford
Truman Bradley
Little Orphan Annie Comes to Life at Dixie Theatre
Paramount's film adaptation titled Little Orphan Annie opens at the Dixie theatre with Ann Gillis as the famed orphan. The plot follows Annie fleeing mistreatment, aiding a Chinatown laundromat worker, and helping Robert Kent in a Golden Gloves bid in New York.
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Ann Gillis
Harold Gray
New York
Robert Kent
Ann
J. Farrell MacDonald
Pop Corrigan
Uuls
Robert
Kent
Jane Travis
Miss Travis
Anti
Opera House Presents The Last Express Mystery Thriller
The Last Express opens at the Opera House as part of the Crime Club series. Kent Taylor stars as Duncan MacLain a stylish detective solving two murders amid gangsters and a dozen suspects set against New York subway backdrops with a strong supporting cast and a Hubert Kendrick inspired background.
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Kent Taylor
Dorothea Kent
Opera House
Duncan MacLain
Taylor
MacLain
D. A
New York
First
Baynard ‘Kendrick
Gret Granstedt
Don Brodie
Paul Hurst
J. Farrell MacDonald
Shaw and Lee
Edward Raanello
Otis Garrett
Iaving Starr
Edmund L. Hartmann
Drifting Westward at the Opera House Tonight
Jack Randall stars in Drifting Westward a western outdoor drama shot on the Monogram ranch near Hollywood. The cast and crew lived on site with modern quarters and a centralized log headquarters. The tale centers on a Mexican Don who seeks Randall’s aid to guard a location.
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Jack Randall
Randall
Monogram
Wewhall
Hollywood
Westler
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