Giants Confident Of Winnings In Training Camp Showdown
Returning from a training camp tour, the New York Giants under Writin' Bill Terry exude calm confidence and harmony. The Yankees miss Joe DiMaggio, and without him the defending champions look less formidable as camp chatter fades and DiMaggio sues to sign for 25000. The Cardinals appear less threat, while the Red Sox and Reds loom as potential surprises, with young arms gaining control.
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New York
Louisiana
Florida
New York Giants
Writin
Bill Terry
Giants
Yankees
Harlem
Joe DiMaggio
Ruppert Menage
DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy
Joe
San Francisco
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cuba
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ducky Medwick
John Mize
Ttn
Cissy Dean
Lou Warneke
Sammy Baugh
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Sox
Jim Bagby
Cincinnati
Reds
Baseball anecdotes mix sports lore and quirky facts
The column surveys figures from Hank Greenberg to Joe DiMaggio, recalls trainer debates, and notes figures like Willard Hetzel and Charlie Parks in a rapid parade of sports trivia. It mentions Mike Kelly, Tony Accetta, and others across baseball, football, and wrestling anecdotes.
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Mike Kelly
Minneapolis Millers
Tony Accetta
A. S
Vanderbilt
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Hank
DiMaggio
Yanks
Detroit
Ruppert Rifles
Ford Town
Pinch-Hitting For Brien Signals Baseball Shuffle
Fred Apostoli heads for a layoff after rough stretches with Steele Corbett and Lee as talk swirls over Marvy Owen’s replacement at third. Tigers seek Joe Stripp from the Cardinals with Branch Rickey able to sign. Texas College of Mines basketballs post three wins after eight losses in 11 games. Yanks Giants and Dodgers to wear sleeve emblems this summer for 1939 promotions.
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Eddie Brien
New York
Fred Apostoli
Freddie Steele
Young Corbett
Glen Lee
Hot Springs
Larry White
Freddie Breele
Mickey Cochrane
Mark Christman
Marvy Owen
Tigers
Joe Stripp
Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Stripp
Mickey
Texas College of Mines
Sports and World News Highlights of the Era
Grover Whalen touts the World’s Fair emblem a six inch orange perisphere and trylon. Boxers Fleury Armstrong and Alton Black clash as talk swirls of a Jimmy Adamick Red Burman bout and a possible Lou Nova match in Frisco. Nebraska’s Biff Jones unveils a steamroller Huskers spring practice scoring six touchdowns. Seabiscuit skips eastern tracks. Howard targets Bay Meadows Tanforan and Hollywood Gold Cup coast races.
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Grover Whalen
Puh-lease
Whalen
Fleury Armstrong
Alton Black
Reno
Jimmy Adamick
Burman
Jimmy
Lou Nova
Frisco
Biff Jones
Nebraska
Barney Ross
Baba
Bob
Rassler
Gregory
Washington
Seabiscuit
Howard
Bay Meadows
Tanforan
Inglewood
Baseball talk and team scraps from the era
Yussel Jacobs sails for Berlin to arrange a title bout as Schmeling faces Dudas on April 16. Der Maxie predicts a Louis rematch next summer. Reds announce Harry Craft and Dusty Cooke as definite starters in the outfield while McKeehne frets over pitching. Leo Miller of the Indianapolis Indians eyes Buffalo’s Bison but won’t meet the asking price. Jersey promoters may bring Galento to face Wagner for the outdoor season. Auburn claims a near perfect track dual meet record over 16 years, with only Tech defeating them three times.
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Yussel Jacobs
Berlin
Max Schmeling
Steve Dudas
Tony Galento
Joe Wagner
Newark
Auburn
Tool Tech
Cochrane's Shortstop Pick Hinted by Mississippi Heavy
A murky sports note suggests Mickey Cochrane may appoint a shortstop, but a Missouri heavyweight named Jack Fargo left for Illinois to join a boxing ring, leaving the decision unsettled.
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Mickey Cochrane
Mickey
Jack Fargo
Missouri Heavy
Illinola
Lake Superior Deepest of Great Lakes
Lake Superior is identified as the deepest of the Great Lakes in the geographic overview, highlighting its notable depth compared with the other bodies of water in the group.
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Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Moiraa Triumphs In Grand National Win At Aintree
Hardy Horse London reports that Moiraa, shipwrecked en route from Australia, survived hours in the sea before being rescued and then won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in 1904.
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Hardy Horse
London
Moiraa
Australia
Aintree
Carl Hubbell Keeps Flawless Season Record in 10 MLB Years
Baton Rouge report notes Carl Hubbell, in his decade in the major leagues, has never endured a losing season. The statement highlights his consistent success across ten years.
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Baton Rouge
Carl Hubbell
Bobby Jones Comeback At Augusta Y M C A Loop
Adams Millis A basketball team won the Industrial league playoff title by edging Jones Service of Thomasville. The photo shows Hunky Harris Clayton Steele Sain and others with manager Lelon Cooper, plus High Point Paper Box team champions of the Amateur league with Casey Thomas and Woody Thomas among the lineup.
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Adams-Millis
Jones Service
Thomasville
W. Lassiter
Gentry
Cromer
Casey Thomas
J. Brown
Woody Thomas
Gallimore
M. Lassiter
V. Brown
Dunkelberger Defends Crown In North and South Amateur
George T. Dunlap Jr of New York enters the Pinehurst North and South amateur aiming for a sixth title. He faces strong challenges from Robby Dunkelberger C Ross Somerville Frank Strafaci and others as he seeks to defend his crown after winning last year. Dunlap is a veteran contender with high scoring averages in winter rounds. The field includes top collegiate players and past champions.
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Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap, Jr
New York
Robby Dunkelberger
High Point
N. C
Star
C. Ross Somerville
Frank Strafacii
Dunkelberger
Dunlap
Greensboro
Cornell
Princeton
Harvard
Baseball teams meet tonight at the Y M C A
Industrial and commercial baseball teams gather at the YMCA for a general meeting. Umpires are asked to submit written applications as plans form for an early start and future league organization.
College golfers compete as masters event delays entry
Dartmouth and Duke entered their college teams. A number of other amateurs planned to enter the tournament here but were kept from playing by the Masters delay in Augusta. The 32 low scorers in the qualifying round will start match play tomorrow and finals come Saturday.
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Dartmouth
Duke
Augusta
Roadway and Structures Costs for Class 1 Railways in 1935
In 1935 American Class 1 railroads spent about 393 million dollars on roadway and structures maintenance and replacement. The figure reflects line work, bridges, culverts, and related infrastructure upkeep across major carriers.
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Clase 1 Railways
Jane Cothran Wins North-South Title
Jane Cothran of Greenville, S C, won the 36th North and South women's golf title at Pinehurst by defeating Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta 3 and 2. Cothran advances to the Charlotte country club invitation, defending champion in that event, with Kirby not entering. Other entrants include Estelle Lawson Page, Deborah Verry, and Virginia Guilfoil. Kirby struggled with her shots while Cothran benefited from superior putting.
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Pinehurst
Jane Cothran
Greenville
8. C
Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Cothran
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Deborah Verry
Worcester
Mass
Virginia Guilfoil
Syracuse
N. Y
Miss Kirby
Stagehand and Fighting Fox Derby Favorites
Stagehand and Fighting Fox top the Derby contenders for the 64th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7. Stagehand, a Santa Anita standout who beat Seabiscuit, aims to extend his Derby form while Fighting Fox, Gallant Fox's full brother, seeks Derby distance success under Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Stagehand
Fighting Fox
Thunder
Churchill Downs
Seabiscuit
Gallant Fox
Arwell Howard
Dayton, C
Hart Sande
the Fox
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Sunny Jim
Fitzsimmons
Omaha
Granville
Downs
Sande
Aqueduct
Farr
Jamaica
Wood Memorial
Ty?reton Jr. Sparks Comeback At Augusta Invitational
Bobby Tyre Jones Jr. delivered a dramatic late surge at the Augusta National Invitational, firing a record-tying 38 on the back nine to post 72 for the day and reach 222 through 54 holes, seven behind leader Henry Picard as winds unsettled the field.
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Paul Mickelson
Augusta
Henry Picard
Hershey
Jan-juh
Robert Tyreton , Jr
Bobby
Picara
Exhibition Tilt In Greensboro featured Red Sox Reds
A capacity crowd at Greensboro World War stadium is expected Friday for a nine inning exhibition between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds starting at 3 p m. The Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts the event arriving from the south late Thursday night. Notable players include Lefty Grove with Tar Heel natives Lou Riggs of Mebane at third, Baxter Jordan of Cooleemee at first, Dunty Cooke of Rutherfordton in the outfield, and Johnny Peacock, a Tar Heel, as reserve catcher for Boston.
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Greensboro
World War Stadium
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
South
Lefty Grove
Reds
Lou Riggs
Mebane
Baxter Jordan
Cooleemee
Dunty Cooke
Rutherfordton
Johnny Peacock
Tar Heel
Boston
Red Sox
Dodgers Star Buddy Hassett to Send Brother to Dartmouth
Buddy Hassett of the Brooklyn Dodgers will send his 18 year old brother Barney to Dartmouth next fall. Barney is a star basketball player.
Cambridge rower Gordon Keppel leads No 4 shell this spring
In London on April 4 Gordon Keppel captain of Prince ton's 1936 crew rows No 4 in the Cambridge shell this season confirming his continued participation in university rowing.
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London
Gordon Keppel
Princeton
Cambridge
Bison Teams In Action At Local High School
Spring action starts at Hi Point high with baseball track golf and tennis. Coaches plan season openers against Winton-Salem Davidson Greens Hickory and Winston-Salem, with 3:15 events on Wednesday and a Friday baseball game at 3. The Bisons expect a strong season despite a tough conference race.
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Hi Point High School
Bell
Winton Lem
Davidson
Boro
Bisons
Winston-Salem
Greens
Emerywood City
Yesterday's Exhibition Baseball Results Across Cities
AP roundup lists multiple exhibition games with scores for Cleveland New York Newark and other matchups. Schedule notes show venues in Austin Bradenton Houston St. Petersburg Jackson Atlanta Lakeland Barstow San Antonio and Louisville with various city opponents and matchups.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
New York
Newark
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Kansas City
Buffalo
Jersey City
Beaumont
Austin
Texas
Bradenton
Fla
Trooklyn
Boston
Houston
Bisbee
Ariz
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Pia
St. Sal
Washington
Jackson
Miss
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Lakeland
Detroit
Barstow
Calif
Pittsburgh
San Antonio
Toledo
Louisville
Toronto
Handicapped at Start George Muneer Joined late
Philadelphia April 4 George Muneer the new football coach faced a late start in athletics due to poor eyesight. He did not participate until his senior year in high school.
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Knute Rockne
Rockne
Denny Carroll
Vernon Gomez
Lefty
Yankee
St. Mary's
Southern California
Willard Hetzel
University of Minnesota
Jamaica
Jimmy Stout
New Jersey Pilot
Stagehand
Downs
Chief
Sande
Fox
Nick Wall
Johnny Westrope
Philadelphia
George Muneer
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