Thevenow Fighting for Life After Auto Crash
Tommy Thevenow of the Philadelphia Nationals lay in Lakeland hospital in critical condition after a rented car crash from Winter Haven. Harold Elliott, recently acquired pitcher, had ten stitches and was discharged. manager Shotton and players rushed to the hospital for X rays.
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Winter Haven
Fila
Tommy Thevenow
Philadelphia Nationals
Lakeland Hospital
Thevenow
Harold Elliott
Cardinals
Lakeland
Theve
Elliott
Shotton
Phillies
Columbus
Thompson
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Robins
Mother-in-law Sits as Colleague of Lawmaker
In Springfield Massachusetts John Kendall Joy Jr a state representative and Lydia Brigham recently married. Joys wife is the daughter of Mrs Fred Brigham a state representative from a neighboring district. They are believed to be the only lawmakers in the country connected as son in law and mother in law.
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Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
John Kendall Joy
Lydia Brigham
Fred Brigham
House of Representatives
Joy
Brigham
Braves Seek New Outfielders Before Season Opens
The Boston Braves aim to add one or two outfielders prior to the season start. The team needs help in the outfield badly to strengthen the lineup and bolster any emerging plans.
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Boston Braves
Steller Overpowers Roberts In Greensboro Bout
George Steller, scheduled to fight Jack Steed, fought Terry Roberts after Steed withdrew due to tonsillitis. Steller won a hard fought decision, taking every round except a draw in the second, to the acclaim of the crowd in the Gate City fight arena. Buster Newberry also defeated Baxter Roper in the headline bout with a sharp right hand.
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George Steller
Jack Steed
Greensboro
Terry Roberts
Steed
Pugilis
Roberts
Gate City
Buster Newberry
Baxter Roper
Steller
Polly Snyder Signs Colonial Contract
Polly Snyder, former Pointer pitcher, has signed a tryout contract with the Salisbury Colonials of the Piedmont league and is currently training with the club. He is optimistic about sticking with the Colonials for a successful season.
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Polly Snyder
Salisbury Colonials
Polly
Colonials
Davidson Runs Down Cornell In 5 0 Victory
Davidson college defeated Cornell university by 5 to 0 in a hangup baseball game in Greensboro. Morrow dominated the mound with six hits allowed and five assists by Davidson fielders. Stieff and Crosby made two hits each for Cornell, but to no avail as eight Cornell bats were retired by strikeouts and the rest by routine flies.
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Greensboro
Davidson College
Cornell University
Morrow
Cornell
Stieff
Crosby
Errors Pave Way For Dukes Downfall At Penn
Durham April 2 Errors paved the way for Duke University's second defeat by the University of Pennsylvania this afternoon. The Quakers won 7 to 6 as Penn capitalized on miscues and timely hits. Duke pulled within three in the seventh with a late rally led by Murray Werber and Adams.
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Pennsylvania
Durham
Duke University
University of Pennsylvania
Carruthers
Farley
Walker
Callaghan
Bennett
Blue Devils
Murray
Kistler
Adams
Werber
State Takes Weird Game From Generals
Carolina State outslugged Washington and Lee in a 21 to 14 Southern Conference tri state league baseball game at Riddick field. Tom Atwood yielded six hits and walked two as State batted around for 11 runs in the fifth. Hank Slanker homered for the Generals with one aboard.
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Raleigh
Carolina State
Washington and Lee
Riddick Field
Tom Atwood
Wolfpack
Tony Furando
Melton
Hank Slanker
Generals
State
Tar Heels Beat Penn State 7 to 5 in Baseball Showdown
Chapel Hill April 2 The University of North Carolina baseball team defeated Pennsylvania State 7 to 5 at Emerson Field. UNC built early offense with four runs in the first two innings, highlighted by Jimmie Mays’s big two run homer. Frank Fleming pitched four strong innings, then Jim Magner closed out.
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Chapel Hill
University of North
Pennsylvania
Nittany Lions
Fleming
Jim Magner
Fights Last Night Reported by Associated Press
Indianapolis fighter Eddie Anderson knocked out Jose Gonzales in Havana Cuba. Bud Taylor won a decision over Henry Falgeno in Des Moines. Gorilla Jones defeated George Fifield by knockout in Akron.
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Eddie Anderson
Cody
Wyo
Jose Gonzales
Havana
Cuba
Milwaukee
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Ind
Henry Falegeno
Des Moines
Akron
Gorilla Jones
George Fifield
Canada
Hardrock Simpson Leads Bunion Derby
Sixty two runners from Charlie Vyse's marathoners passed through Philadelphia on the fourth lap of the coast-to-coast bunion derby heading to Wilmington Delaware. Paul Simpson of Burlington New York set the pace with 12 hours 20 minutes 17 seconds elapsed time as Hedeman Gardner Sale and Gavuzzi remained near the front among veterans from last year’s grind.
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Philadelphia
Charlie Vyse
Wilmington
Del
Trenton
Paul Simpson
Burlington
N. Y
Herbert Hedeman
Ed Gardner
Seattle
John Sale
Passaic
XN. Jd
Peter Gavuzzi
England
Giants Drill Indians 10 to 1 in Exhibition Play
In New Orleans on April 2 the Giants defeated the Indians 10 to 1 as spring training continued. The day also saw the Pirates' George Grantham sidelined by an injury while Earl Sheely remained the only regular in the Cleveland infield.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Red Skins
Houston
Tex
George Grantham
Donie Bush
Earl Sheely
Grantham
Yankees
Red Cagle Again Punished At West Point For Offense
West Point cadet Christian Keener Cagle a star half back and captain of the 1929 team receives 22 punishment hours for a leave of absence violation. He must march at attention on a 100 yard gravel stretch while barred from athletics until the sentence ends, and loses track eligibility though he remains on the weight-tossing squad.
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N. Y
Christian Keener
Cagle
New York
Metropolitan Museum
Natural History
Weehawken
Red
Army
Tar Heel infield settles as season opens
Chapel Hill April 3 The Tar Heel infield appears settled for the season as Coach Jim Ashmore gears up to face Washington and Lee Thursday at Emerson field. The quartet Lufty Rand Whitehead Satterfield brings strong defense and steady hitting, drawing comparisons to Carolina’s 1922 championship infield.
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Chapel Hill
Jim Ashmore
Washington and Lee
Emerson Field
Carolina
Tar Heel
Lufty
Rand
Whitehead
Satterfield
Ashmore
Phil Jackson
Jackson
Mule’ Shirley
Joe McLean
Joe Harris Plays For Sacramento In Pacific Coast League
Veteran major league first baseman Joe Harris is listed with Sacramento this season in the Pacific Coast League.
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Joe Harris
Sacramento
Eight Women Reach Second Round In Pinehurst Play
The North and South women’s golf tournament moves into the second round at Pinehurst with eight leading players remaining. Defending champion Mrs. O S Hill of Kansas City fell yesterday, while Glenna Collett, the national champion, won 3 and 2 to advance and will meet Maureen Orcutt today. Virginia Van Wie and Helen Hicks also won their matches as the field narrows toward quarterfinals.
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Connecticut
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Long Island
Marion Turpie
Miss Hicks
Edith Baker
Boston
Miss Purple
Ronald Barlow
Philadelphia
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Melvin Jones
Virginia Wilson
Wilson
Martha Parker
New York
Edith Quier
Reading
Hill
Louise Fordyce
Youngstown
Ohio
Fordyce
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
Executive Office Will Be Built Into Plane
Wal ter T. Varney of Varney Airlines plans a $20,000 luxurious cabin plane to serve as an airborne executive office. The craft will enable him to visit bases in Seattle Portland Pasco Boise and Salt Lake City in about fifteen hours of flying time, cutting a two thousand two hundred mile train route to a single day tour. He will largely pilot the plane himself and carry a stenographer with desk and office equipment aboard.
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Walter T. Varney
Varney Airlines
Rocky Mountains
Varney
Portland
Pasco
Boise
Salt Lake City
Exhibition Games Across Cities Feature Mixed Baseball Action
Yesterday's results show New Orleans New York defeated Cleveland 10 to 1. Birmingham St Louis edged Birmingham 5 to 4. Jacksonville-St Louis tied 2-1. Tampa Washington beat Tampa 8 to 5. Miami Boston beat Brooklyn 10 to 8. Beaumont Chicago beat Detroit 10 to 2. Columbia Philadelphia defeated Columbus 8 to 4. Bradenton Boston best Buffalo 9 to 4. Fort Worth New York defeated Fort Worth.
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Cleveland
New York
Columbus
St. Louis
Houston
Texas
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Fla
Brooklyn
Beaumont
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Birmingham
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Columbia
S. C
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Chicago
Blackburne tightens grip as White Sox quell revolt
Dallas Apr 3 Russell Blackburne manager of the White Sox acted to restore order by suspending Art Shires and reinstating Bill Cissell after disciplining mutinous players. Shires was later dismissed following a call with owner Charles Comiskey as the team prepared to face Des Moines in McAlester Oklahoma.
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Texas
White Sox
Russell Blackburne
Blackburne
Charles A. Comiskey
Art Shires
Bill Cissell
Shires
Sox
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa
Aleaguers
McAlester
Okla
Oil Firm Plans Alfalfa Planting Near Coalinga
A California oil company, awaiting development, plans to plant 100 acres of alfalfa on holdings five miles from Coalinga. This reverses the usual oil region pattern where farmers seek wealth from oil.
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Coalinga
Cal
California
Kaplan Outpoints Glick in New Haven Bout
Louis Kid Kaplan from Meriden Conn wins a ten round decision over Joe Glick of New York in New Haven Conn. The contest ends with Kaplan earning the victory on points.
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New Haven
Conn
Louis Kid Kaplan
Meriden
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